Thep Xanh Nam Dinh F.C.

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Thep Xanh Nam Dinh F.C.

Nam Định Football Club (Vietnamese: Câu lạc bộ bóng đá Thép Xanh Nam Định), currently known as Thép Xanh Nam Định due to sponsorship reasons, is a Vietnamese professional football club based in Nam Định City that competed in the V.League 1.[1]

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Thép Xanh Nam Định
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Full nameThép Xanh Nam Định Football Club
Nickname(s)"Dũng-Sỹ Thành Nam"
(The Steelhearts from the Southern Citadel)
"Hào khí Đông-A"
(The Sacred Spirit of Dong A)
Short nameTXNĐ
Founded1965; 60 years ago (1965)
GroundThiên Trường Stadium
Capacity30,000
OwnerXuân-Thiện Group
ChairmanNguyễn Tân Anh
Head coachVũ Hồng Việt
LeagueV.League 1
2023–24V.League 1, 1st of 14
Websitebongdanamdinh.com
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History

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Before 1997, the club's kit always used home colors black-white which were similar to Juventus.[note 1] It originates from name Namha Youths, so during the 1980-1990s they were called as "Vietnamese Juventus" by sport medias. However, after some changing times due to sponsor replacements, it was fixed as the yellow, then added lime-red.[2]

Hà Nam Ninh won the National Football Champions (V.League) in 1985 with star player Nguyễn Văn Dũng.

Overcome difficulties to survive

In 2001, Nam Định took second place in the National Championships, losing to Bình Định In 2007, the Nam Định football team changed its name to Đạm Phú Mỹ Nam Định and won its first National Cup under its new name. In 2009 the Nam Định Football team changed its name to Megastar Nam Định and failed in standing on V.League to 1st level tournament 2010.

From 2003 to present, the club currently competes in the V.League with a sponsor of former minister Đinh La Thăng as a businessman, the top flight of Vietnamese football.[3][4][5]

In 2011, the team changed its name back to Mikado Nam Định and was relegated to the second division after only one year.[6][7] In 2012, Mikado Nam Định failed to win promotion to the first division after losing on penalties to the Khánh Hòa youth team in the semi-finals.[8] In 2014, Nam Định won a place in the 2015 First Division after defeating Vĩnh Long 4–0 in the Second Division final at Tam Kỳ Stadium, Quảng Nam.[9][10] In 2016, the team finished third overall and took part in the play-off of the 2016 National First Division but failed to win promotion to the V.League.[11]

The following season, the team won the 2017 First Division championship and won the only place to play in the 2018 V.League.[12][13] In 2019, the team introduced a new sponsor, Nam Ha Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company, and changed its name to Nam Ha Nam Dinh Pharmaceutical Football Club to compete in the V.League 2019.[14] In this season, the team had a 2–2 draw against Hoang Anh Gia Lai.[15] In 2021, the team changed its name back to Nam Định Football Club after the end of the contract with Nam Ha Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company.[16]

However, this was still a period when financial difficulties always threaten the existence of the club. Typically, the times are continuously slow or out of the budget, even have to accept relegation because they cannot find a worthy funding. There are seasons that the team leaders have to pray for help from the fan association.

Top tier league champions

After many poor seasons and even near relegation, since 2023 under the guidance of head coach Vũ Hồng Việt, Nam Định has continuously been in the top 5 strongest teams in V-League.[17]

On 25 June 2024, Nam Định officially won the 2023–24 V.League 1 title after winning Khanh Hoa 5–1. It its the club first tier league title after 39 years since their last win in 1985.[18] Following the title, the club qualified for the inaugural 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage, making their return to the intercontinental tournament since the 2008 AFC Champions League. On 18 September 2024, Nam Định played against Hong Kong club Lee Man at the Mong Kok Stadium. Rafaelson and Lucas Silva scored a goal to secured a 2–0 win over the Hong Kong club.[19] Nam Định finished in second place in the group stage thus seeing the team advance to the round of 16 facing against Japanese club Sanfreece Hiroshima.

Team name

The name of club was also changed 10 times due to sponsor replacements :

  • Cotonkin (Hội túc cầu Hồng Bàng, 1920–1945)
  • Namha Youths (Đoàn bóng tròn Thanh niên Nam Hà, 1965–1978)
  • Hanamninh Industry (Đoàn bóng đá Công nghiệp Hà Nam Ninh, 1978–1991)
  • Namha (CLB BĐ Nam Hà, 1991–1996)
  • Namdinh (CLB BĐ Nam Định, 1997–2003)
  • Songda–Namdinh (CLB BĐ Sông Đà–Nam Định, 2003–2006)
  • Mikado–Namdinh (CLB BĐ Mikado–Nam Định, 2006–2007)
  • Phumy Fertilizer–Namdinh (CLB BĐ Đạm Phú Mĩ–Nam Định, 2007–2008)
  • Mikado–Namdinh (CLB BĐ Mikado–Nam Định, 2006–2007)
  • Megastar–Namdinh (CLB BĐ Megastar–Nam Định, 2009–2011)
  • Mikado–Namdinh (CLB BĐ Mikado–Nam Định, 2011–2013)
  • Namdinh (CLB BĐ Nam Định, 2013–2019)
  • Namha Pharma–Namdinh (CLB BĐ Dược Nam Hà–Nam Định, 2019–2020)
  • Namdinh (CLB BĐ Nam Định, 2021–2022)
  • Thepxanh–Namdinh [note 2] (CLB BĐ Thép Xanh–Nam Định, 2023–present)

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors such as :

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2016–2018 N/A Mikado
2018–2020 Vietnam VNA Sport Vicostone - Thổi hồn vào đá
Nam Hà Pharma
2020–2023 Spain Kelme Nam Hà Pharma
Xuân Thiện Group
2023–present England Mitre Xuân Thiện Group[20]
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Stadium

Nam Định City has two sports facilities, Thiên Trường Stadium (formerly Chùa Cuối Stadium) and Trần Quốc Toản Indoor Stadium, which are host to football and volleyball matches. Both sports centers are located on Hùng Vương Street.

At the beginning, the club's home stadium was a dust and sandy training ground of the militia forces where were usually called as Sân Dệt or the "stadium" of the Nam Định Spinning Factory. It was old crisis of the Vietnamese National Army's military academy.

From the end of 1970s, their home stadium was Thiên Trường Stadium.[21] During the Vietnam War, this stadium had become a big, polluted pond with some vegetable fields. Formerly Sân Chùa Cuối or the "Pagoda at end of the street" Stadium from one uninhibited temple which has got some daoist icons. So it was often named as "a factory weaves wishes" (nhà máy dệt giấc mơ).

Current squad

As of 13 March 2025[22]

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Unregistered players

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Out on loan

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Current coaching staff

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Managing director Vietnam Nguyễn Quốc Phong
Technical director Vietnam Nguyễn Trung Kiên
Head coach Vietnam Vũ Hồng Việt
Assistant coach Vietnam Nguyễn Quang Huy
Goalkeeper coach Vietnam Bùi Quang Huy
Fitness coach Malaysia Mashiedee bin Sulaiman
Video analyst Malaysia Mohamad Idham Anuar
Doctor Vietnam Nguyễn Văn Khánh
Physiotherapist Vietnam Nguyễn Thành Hưng
Interpreter Vietnam Nguyễn Hoàng Minh
Head of media Vietnam Nguyễn Quang Đương
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Performance in AFC competitions

2008: Group stage
2024–25: Round of 16
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Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2008 AFC Champions League Group F China Beijing Guoan 1–3 0–3 4th out of 4
Japan Kashima Antlers 0–4 0–6
Thailand Krung Thai Bank 2–2 1–9
2024–25 AFC Champions League Two Group G Hong Kong Lee Man 3–0 2–0 2nd out of 4
Singapore Tampines Rovers 3–2 3–3
Thailand Bangkok United 0–0 2–3
Round of 16 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–3 0–4 0–7
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Season-by-season record

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Nam Định played against Sông Lam Nghệ An in V.League 1, July 28, 2019.
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Nam Định played against Quảng Nam in V.League 1, August 17, 2019.
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Season Pld Won Draw Lost GF GA GD PTS Final position Notes
1982–83 V-League 14 3 6 5 12 13 −1 12 6th Group stage
1984 V-League 15 8 3 4 27 26 +1 19 3rd Qualify for 2nd stage
1985 V-League 16 11 5 0 24 9 +15 27 Champions
1986 V-League 17 6 4 7 29 28 +1 16 1st (Group stage) Qualify for 2nd stage
1987–88 V-League 16 3 5 8 22 27 −5 10 7th Group stage
1989–1997
1998 V-League 26 10 6 10 32 29 +3 35 8th
1999–2000 V-League 24 9 7 8 23 25 −2 34 6th
2000–01 V-League 18 11 1 6 22 17 +5 34 2nd
2003 V-League 22 10 6 6 22 19 +3 36 3rd
2004 V-League 22 13 5 4 30 23 +7 44 2nd
2005 V-League 22 7 7 8 27 31 +4 28 6th
2006 V-League 24 9 5 10 22 28 −6 32 9th
2007 V-League 26 10 8 8 35 31 +4 38 4th Qualified for 2008 AFC Champions League
2008 V-League 26 9 4 13 24 32 −8 31 11th
2009 V-League 26 8 7 11 31 36 −5 31 12th Promotion/relegation playoffs
2010 V-League 26 3 3 20 19 47 −28 12 14th Relegation to 2011 First League
2011 First League 26 5 12 9 29 41 −12 27 13th Relegation to 2012 Second Division
2012 Second Division
2013 Second Division
2014 Second Division 5 4 1 0 9 1 +8 13 1st Promoted to 2015 V.League 2
2015 V.League 2 14 5 3 6 13 18 −5 18 4th
2016 V.League 2 18 8 8 2 25 14 +11 32 3rd Qualification to Play-off I
2017 V.League 2 12 7 2 3 17 14 +3 23 1st Promoted to 2018 V.League 1
2018 V.League 1 26 5 9 12 33 45 −12 24 13th
2019 V.League 1 26 8 7 11 32 41 −9 31 11th
2020 V.League 1 18 5 3 10 19 30 −11 18 13th
2021 V.League 1 12 6 0 6 23 21 +2 18 4th season cancelled due to Covid-19
2022 V.League 1 24 6 5 13 21 33 −12 23 12th
2023 V.League 1 20 7 8 5 19 19 +0 29 5th
2023–24 V.League 1 26 16 5 5 60 38 +22 52 Champions Qualified for 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two
2024–25 V.League 1 To be determined
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Honors

National competitions

League
Cups

Other competitions

  • China-ASEAN Cities Football Invitational Tournament
    • Winners : 2016
    • Runners-up : 2017

See also

Notes and references

Further reading

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