Can Tho FC

Cần Thơ
Full nameCần Thơ Football Club
NicknamesTây Đô (The Western Capital)
The Green Boys
Short nameCFC
Founded1976; 50 years ago (1976)
Dissolved2023 (de facto 2025)
GroundCần Thơ Stadium
Capacity30,000
ChairmanNguyễn Thanh Long
ManagerHoàng Hải Dương
LeagueVietnamese Third Division
2024Vietnamese Third Division, 8th, Group B

Cần Thơ Football Club (Vietnamese: Câu lạc bộ bóng đá Cần Thơ), commonly known as Cần Thơ, was a Vietnamese football club based in Cần Thơ. The team's nickname was "Tây Đô" (The Western Capital) and they played their home matches at Cần Thơ Stadium. The club currently does not compete in any competitions in the Vietnamese football league system.

History

On 16 August 2014, XSKT Cần Thơ defeated Hùng Vương An Giang 3–0 in the play-off match in Bình Dương and won promotion to V.League 1 for the 2015 season.[1][2]

At the start of the 2016 season, the team continued to invest heavily, signing the top scorer of the 2015 V.League 1 Patiyo Tambwe, along with other quality players.[3]

In late February 2022, Tây Đô Group officially took over the operation and management of the team from the 2022 season.[4] Towards the end of the 2022 season, Cần Thơ players considered striking and withdrawing from the league due to long-overdue salaries and bonuses. However, the Cần Thơ City People's Committee took over the team and supported them to finish the season. The team finished the season in 8th/12 place.[5]

The Cần Thơ City People's Committee tried to find new sponsors but was unsuccessful. There were rumors that Cần Thơ FC would be transferred to Lâm Đồng to continue playing in the V.League 2, but this did not materialize due to the tight schedule.[6] On 18 February 2023, a representative of the Vietnam Professional Football (VPF) company confirmed that Cần Thơ would not participate in the 2023 V.League 2. VPF had previously extended the registration deadline twice for Cần Thơ to help the club find a solution to continue playing.[7]

After withdrawing from the V.League 2, the team registered for the 2024 Vietnamese Third Division with a core of young players. The team finished the season in last place in Group B and did not register for the 2025 season.[8]

Crests and colours

Crests

  • Crest of Cần Thơ (2018–2022)
    Crest of Cần Thơ (2018–2022)
  • Crest of Cần Thơ (2023–present)
    Crest of Cần Thơ (2023–present)

Club identity

The traditional and main colour of Cần Thơ Football Club is green, which appears on their official home kit and club logos throughout many periods. Because of this shirt color, the team is also nicknamed "The Green Boys".[9]

The most popular and official nickname for the team is "Đội bóng Tây Đô" (The Tây Đô Team). This name originates from the historical moniker of Cần Thơ city, which is nicknamed "Tây Đô" (meaning "The Western Capital").

Kit suppliers and sponsors

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (front) Shirt sponsor (back)
1993–2008 None None None
2009–2015 Cần Thơ Lottery
2016–2017 Vietnam KeepDri Global
2018–2019 None
2020
2021 Vietnam Masu None
2022–2023 Thailand Grand Sport Bamboo Airways Cần Thơ Lottery

Players

Current squad

As of December 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  VIE Võ Anh Quốc
2 DF  VIE Huỳnh Phương Nam
3 DF  VIE Trần Văn Triệu
4 DF  VIE Phùng Quốc Huy
5 DF  VIE Đinh Công Lý
7 MF  VIE Phạm Thành Danh
11 DF  VIE Nguyễn Đặng Chí Năng
12 MF  VIE Nguyễn Xuân Trường Thịnh
13 FW  VIE Lê Nhật Hào
15 DF  VIE Giang Minh Nhã
16 FW  VIE Trương Phú Qui
17 MF  VIE Lê Huỳnh Trung Hiếu
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  VIE Trần Đàm Phúc Thịnh
19 FW  VIE Danh Oai
20 MF  VIE Lê Tài Nguyên
21 MF  VIE Lê Hoàng Tỷ
22 DF  VIE Lê Nguyễn Hoàng Quân
25 DF  VIE Phó Trường Phát
26 DF  VIE Lê Minh Nghĩa
28 DF  VIE Nguyễn Hoàng Sang
29 MF  VIE Nguyễn Minh Trí
30 GK  VIE Nguyễn Hồ Hồng Phú
35 GK  VIE Trần Thanh Hiệp
79 MF  VIE Bùi Đăng Quang

Notable players

Coaching staff

Position Name
Chairman Nguyễn Thanh Long
Director (Vacant)
Manager Hoàng Hải Dương
Assistant Manager (Vacant)
Analyst (Vacant)
Goalkeeping Coach Nguyễn Thanh Tú
Doctor Dương Kim Hùng
Hồ Văn Hòa

Managerial history

Honours

Season-by-season records

V.League 1

Season Position Pl W D L GF GA Pts
2015 11th 26 6 7 13 32 52 25
2016 11th 26 10 4 12 37 36 34
2017 13th 26 5 14 7 32 50 22
2018 14th 26 4 9 13 26 43 21

V.League 2

Season Position Pl W D L GF GA Pts
2004 10th 22 5 7 10 22
2005 4th 22 11 5 6 23 21 38
2007 6th 26 10 7 9 27 24 37
2008 4th 26 13 7 6 40 23 46
2009 3rd 24 9 10 5 32 26 37
2010 6th 24 8 9 7 27 28 33
2011 6th 26 11 3 12 33 42 36
2012 5th 26 10 9 7 37 30 39
2013 5th 14 6 3 5 31 22 21
2014 3rd 14 6 3 5 21 23 21
2019 10th 22 4 10 8 17 33 22
2020 10th 11 2 3 6 16 22 9
2021 8th 6 2 1 3 5 10 7
2022 8th 22 7 6 9 28 30 27
2023 Withdrew

Vietnamese Third Division

Season Position Pl W D L GF GA Pts
2024 8th (Group B) 7 1 0 6 5 18 3

References

  1. ^ "XSKT Cần Thơ thăng hạng V-League" (in Vietnamese). Nguoi Lao Dong. 16 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Thắng play-off, XSKT Cần Thơ lên V-League" (in Vietnamese). Quân đội nhân dân. 16 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Đội XSKT Cần Thơ "chốt" danh sách dự V.League 2016" (in Vietnamese). Báo Cần Thơ. 4 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Công ty Tây Đô Group được thành lập nhằm tiếp quản đội bóng Cần Thơ" (in Vietnamese). Báo Cần Thơ. 2 March 2022.
  5. ^ "CLB Cần Thơ chính thức bỏ giải Hạng Nhất, không rõ tương lai" (in Vietnamese).
  6. ^ "CLB Cần Thơ chính thức bỏ giải Hạng Nhất, không rõ tương lai" (in Vietnamese).
  7. ^ "CLB Cần Thơ chính thức bỏ giải Hạng Nhất, không rõ tương lai" (in Vietnamese).
  8. ^ "Kết thúc vòng loại giải bóng đá Hạng Ba quốc gia 2024" (in Vietnamese). VFF. 12 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Can Tho FC - Wikipedia". en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
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