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.
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.
In late February 2022, Tây Đô Group officially took over the operation and management of the team from the 2022 season. 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.
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. 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.
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.
Crests and colours Crests
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".
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 +PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor (front)Shirt sponsor (back)1993–2008NoneNoneNone2009–2015Cần Thơ Lottery2016–2017 KeepDriGlobal2018–2019None20202021 MasuNone2022–2023 Grand SportBamboo AirwaysCần Thơ Lottery
Players Current squad As of March 2026
Notable players
Lương Văn Phước (1976–19??) Trình Hận Quốc Bảo (1987–1997) Trương Dương Minh Mẫn (1999–2001) Trương Hữu Nhã (1989–1997) Mohamed Koné (2005) Phan Kim Long (2003–2008) Diego Molares (2007) Paulo Henrique Baborsa (2007–2008) William Dos Santos (2009) Da Silva (2008–2009) Souleymane Diabate (2012) Nguyễn Huy Hoàng (2013, 2014) Lê Văn Trương (2014) Nguyễn Thế Anh (2013, 2014, 2015) Lê Văn Thắng (2015) Ganiyu Oseni (2015, 2016) Đinh Tiến Thành (2015, 2016) Patiyo Tambwe Lê Thế Cường Đinh Hoàng Max (2016) Dương Văn An (2022)
Coaching staff Position NameChairman Nguyễn Thanh LongDirector (Vacant)Manager Hoàng Hải DươngAssistant Manager (Vacant)Analyst (Vacant)Goalkeeping Coach Nguyễn Thanh TúDoctor Dương Kim Hùng Hồ Văn Hòa
Managerial history
Nguyễn Văn Tốt (1993–1996) Nguyễn Vân (1999) Vương Tiến Dũng (2001–2002) Lưu Mộng Hùng (2002) Terry Wetton (2003–2004) Trương Hữu Nhã (2004) Nguyễn Thành Kiểm (2004–2007) Trương Hữu Nhã (2007–2008) Nguyễn Văn Nhã (2008–2009) Võ Văn Hùng (2009) Lư Đình Tuấn (2009–2010) Trương Hữu Nhã (2010) Vũ Quang Bảo (2010–2011) Huỳnh Ngọc San (03/2011–04/2013) Vương Tiến Dũng (04/2013–06/2014) Nguyễn Thanh Danh (06/2014–08/2014) Nguyễn Văn Sỹ (09/2014–03/03/2015) Nguyễn Thanh Danh (04/03/2015–10/12/2015) Vũ Quang Bảo (10/12/2015–08/12/2017) Đinh Hồng Vinh (08/12/2017–2018) Nguyễn Thanh Danh (2019–05/2019) Vũ Quang Bảo (05/2019–09/2019) Nguyễn Hữu Đang (10/2019-7/2020) Nguyễn Liêm Thanh (7/2020-9/2020) Nguyễn Hữu Đang (2020-2021) Nguyễn Việt Thắng (03/2022–9/2022) Nguyễn Thanh Tú (9/2022–10/2022) Hoàng Hải Dương (10/2022–2024)
Honours V.League 2 Third place (1): 2014 Vietnamese Second Division Third place (1): 2006
Season-by-season records V.League 1 SeasonPositionPlWD LGFGAPts201511th2667133252 25201611th26104123736 34201713th265147325022201814th264913264321
V.League 2 SeasonPositionPlWD LGFGAPts200410th225710 2220054th2211562321 3820076th2610792724 3720084th2613764023 4620093rd2491053226 3720106th2489727283320116th261131233423620125th26109737303920135th1463531222120143rd 14635212321201910th 224108173322202010th 112361622920218th 6213510720228th227692830272023 Withdrew
Vietnamese Third Division SeasonPositionPlWD LGFGAPts20248th (Group B)71065183
References
External links Cần Thơ Fan Club