Mekong Can Tho FC

Mekong Cần Thơ
NicknamesTây Đô (The Western Capital)
The Green Boys
Short nameCFC
Founded1976 (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 Mekong 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 March 2026

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 Trần Phúc Quyết
4  VIE Danh Trung Hiếu
7  VIE Trần Hoàng Nam
9  VIE Trần Công Nin
10  VIE Võ Tuấn Tài
17  VIE Nguyễn Văn Chánh Quyên
19  VIE Hà Đức Nguyên
20  VIE Hoàng Ngọc Tuấn Anh
22 GK  VIE Trần Nguyễn Gia Bảo
23  VIE Trần Văn Hiếu
24  VIE Đào Văn Lượng
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 GK  VIE Ksor Nay Đê Sô
26  VIE Bùi Xuân Bình
29  USA Kenny Phi Hoang Chandler
30  VIE Phan Minh Trung
47  VIE Tạ Quốc Thuận
61  VIE Huỳnh Phương Nam
72  VIE Nguyễn Văn Trọng
77  VIE Phan Sỹ Khang
81  VIE Thiệu Quang Tín
86  VIE Nguyễn Văn Kỳ

Notable players

  • Vietnam Lương Văn Phước (1976–19??)
  • Vietnam Trình Hận Quốc Bảo (1987–1997)
  • Vietnam Trương Dương Minh Mẫn (1999–2001)
  • Vietnam Trương Hữu Nhã (1989–1997)
  • Ivory Coast Mohamed Koné (2005)
  • Vietnam Phan Kim Long (2003–2008)
  • Argentina Diego Molares (2007)
  • Brazil Paulo Henrique Baborsa (2007–2008)
  • Brazil William Dos Santos (2009)
  • Brazil Da Silva (2008–2009)
  • Mali Souleymane Diabate (2012)
  • Vietnam Nguyễn Huy Hoàng (2013, 2014)
  • Vietnam Lê Văn Trương (2014)
  • Vietnam Nguyễn Thế Anh (2013, 2014, 2015)
  • Vietnam Lê Văn Thắng (2015)
  • Nigeria Ganiyu Oseni (2015, 2016)
  • Vietnam Đinh Tiến Thành (2015, 2016)
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo Patiyo Tambwe
  • Vietnam Lê Thế Cường
  • Vietnam Đinh Hoàng Max (2016)
  • Vietnam Dương Văn An (2022)

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

  • Vietnam Nguyễn Văn Tốt (1993–1996)
  • Vietnam Nguyễn Vân (1999)
  • Vietnam Vương Tiến Dũng (2001–2002)
  • Vietnam Lưu Mộng Hùng (2002)
  • Scotland Terry Wetton (2003–2004)
  • Vietnam Trương Hữu Nhã (2004)
  • Vietnam Nguyễn Thành Kiểm (2004–2007)
  • Vietnam Trương Hữu Nhã (2007–2008)
  • Vietnam Nguyễn Văn Nhã (2008–2009)
  • Vietnam Võ Văn Hùng (2009)
  • Vietnam Lư Đình Tuấn (2009–2010)
  • Vietnam Trương Hữu Nhã (2010)
  • Vietnam Vũ Quang Bảo (2010–2011)
  • Vietnam Huỳnh Ngọc San (03/2011–04/2013)
  • Vietnam Vương Tiến Dũng (04/2013–06/2014)
  • Vietnam Nguyễn Thanh Danh (06/2014–08/2014)
  • Vietnam Nguyễn Văn Sỹ (09/2014–03/03/2015)
  • Vietnam Nguyễn Thanh Danh (04/03/2015–10/12/2015)
  • Vietnam Vũ Quang Bảo (10/12/2015–08/12/2017)
  • Vietnam Đinh Hồng Vinh (08/12/2017–2018)
  • Vietnam Nguyễn Thanh Danh (2019–05/2019)
  • Vietnam Vũ Quang Bảo (05/2019–09/2019)
  • Vietnam Nguyễn Hữu Đang (10/2019-7/2020)
  • Vietnam Nguyễn Liêm Thanh (7/2020-9/2020)
  • Vietnam Nguyễn Hữu Đang (2020-2021)
  • Vietnam Nguyễn Việt Thắng (03/2022–9/2022)
  • Vietnam Nguyễn Thanh Tú (9/2022–10/2022)
  • Vietnam Hoàng Hải Dương (10/2022–2024)

Honours

  • V.League 2
    • Bronze medal Third place (1): 2014
  • Vietnamese Second Division
    • Bronze medal Third place (1): 2006

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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