Thep Xanh Nam Dinh F.C.
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| Full name | Thép-Xanh Nam-Định Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | "Dũng-Sỹ Thành Nam" (The Steelhearts from the Southern Citadel) "Hào-khí Đông-A" (The Sacred Spirit of Dong-A) | |||
| Short name | TXD | |||
| Founded | 1965 | |||
| Ground | Thiên Trường Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 30,000 | |||
| Owner | Xuân-Thiện Group | |||
| Chairman | Nguyễn Tân Anh | |||
| Head coach | Vũ Hồng Việt | |||
| League | V.League 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | V.League 1, 1st of 14 | |||
| Website | bongdanamdinh | |||
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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]
History
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]
Team names
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
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2016–2018 | N/A | Mikado |
| 2018–2020 |  VNA Sport[20]
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Vicostone - Thổi hồn vào đá Nam Ha Pharma |
| 2020–2023 |  Kelme[21]
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Nam Ha Pharma Xuan Thien Group |
| 2023–present |  Mitre
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Xuan Thien Group |
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 Namdinh 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.[22] 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 9 November 2024[23]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Unregistered players
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Out on loan
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Current coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Managing director | Nguyễn Quốc Phong
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| Technical director | Nguyễn Trung Kiên
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| Head coach | Vũ Hồng Việt
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| Assistant coach |  André Luiz Bùi Quang Huy Nguyễn Quang Huy
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| Doctor | Nguyễn Văn Khánh
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| Physiotherapist | Nguyễn Thành Hưng
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| Interpreter | Ngô Thành Vinh
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| Head of media | Nguyễn Quang Đương
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Performance in AFC competitions
- AFC Champions League Elite: 1 appearance
- 2008: Group stage
- AFC Champions League Two: 1 appearance
- 2024–25: In progress
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2008 | AFC Champions League | Group F |  Beijing Guoan
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1–3 | 0–3 | 4th |
 Kashima Antlers
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0–4 | 0–6 | ||||
 Krung Thai Bank
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2–2 | 1–9 | ||||
| 2024–25 | AFC Champions League Two | Group G |  Lee Man
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3–0 | 2–0 | 2nd |
 Tampines Rovers
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3–2 | 3–3 | ||||
| Bangkok United
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0–0 | 2–3 | ||||
| Round of 16 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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Season-by-season record
| Season | Pld | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | GD | PTS | Final position | Notes |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |||||||||
Honours
National competitions
- League
- V.League 1
- V.League 2
- Winners: 2017
- Second League
- Winners: 2014
- Cup
- Vietnamese Cup
- Vietnamese Super Cup
- Winners: 2024-25
Other competitions
- China-ASEAN Cities Football Invitational Tournament
- Winners: 2016
- Runners-up: 2017
See also
- Bamboo Airways Thái Bình (amateur)
- Phong Phú Hà Nam W (female)
- Phù Đổng Ninh Bình (male)
- Vissai Ninh Bình (dissolved)
Footnotes
Notes
- ^ 1982 Vietnamese movie 89th Minute performed at Namdinh City stadium.
- ^ From SapphireSteel-Namdinh Football.
References
- ^ "CLB Nam Định từ đây sẽ lên hương?". Bongdaplus-Báo Bóng đá. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Nắng chiếu thành Nam". www.qdnd.vn. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "VCK giải hạng Nhì 2014: Nam Định giành vé lên hạng Nhất". vnleague.com. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ "Cuộc đua tam mã trụ hạng V.League 2022: CLB Nam Định và "nút thắt" Thiên Trường". danviet.vn. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Bộ đôi 'công thần' của Hải Phòng đến Bình Dương, Nam Định tậu cựu cầu thủ của Viettel". Bongdaplus-Báo Bóng đá. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "'Nam Định lên hạng, bóng đá phía Bắc đang trở lại thời hoàng kim'". thethaovanhoa.vn (in Vietnamese). 15 July 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Nam Định trở lại V-League sau bảy năm vắng bóng". daidoanket.vn (in Vietnamese). 15 July 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Tiểu sử câu lạc bộ Nam Định - CLB bóng đá Dược Nam Hà Nam Định". bongda24h.vn. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "VCK giải hạng Nhì 2014: Nam Định giành vé lên hạng Nhất". Bongdaplus-Báo Bóng đá (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Bóng đá Nam Định – than ôi thời oanh liệt nay còn đâu | Bóng Đá". bongda.com.vn (in Vietnamese). 12 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "CLB Nam Định xây chắc ngôi đầu bảng". TUOI TRE ONLINE (in Vietnamese). 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ ""Hồi sinh" bóng đá Nam Định". beta.baonamdinh.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Nam Định thăng hạng V.League". Bongdaplus-Báo Bóng đá (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "CLB Nam Định có nhà tài trợ mới, nhắm tới top 10 V-League 2019". Báo điện tử An ninh Thủ đô (in Vietnamese). 23 February 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "HAGL mất chiến thắng trong phút bù giờ trước CLB Nam Định". Znews.vn (in Vietnamese). 4 August 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Nam Định không còn gắn tên Dược Nam Hà và "mộng thoát nghèo"". laodong.vn (in Vietnamese). 12 January 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Winning Hanoi breathlessly, coach Vũ Hồng Việt was as happy as a farmer with a good harvest
- ^ "Nam Định lần đầu vô địch V-League" (in Vietnamese). VnExpress. 25 June 2024.
- ^ Thepxanh-Namdinh faces many advantages if topping their group in the AFC Champions League Two
- ^ "NamDinh Football Club – NDFC on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022.[user-generated source]
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- ^ "Sân vận động Thiên Trường Nam Định (Sân Chùa Cuối)". tintucnamdinh.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Thép Xanh Nam Định". vpf.vn.
Further reading
Bibliography
- Nam Định, thế và lực mới trong thế kỷ XXI −2005 p141 "A glance at the inauguration ceremony of Thiên Trường stadium (August 30th 2003)".
External links
- Phút 89 at IMDb and YouTube
- Namdinh Football Live Scores & Results
- Namdinh the little fire of 2021 V-League
- For joining-in NDFC, Nguyên Mạnh and Khắc Ngọc receive 10 billions VN$ ?
- Namdinh Club spent tens of billions to recruit 7 V.League "stars"
- Van Thanh and Hong Duy bid farewell to HAGL and are about to join Namdinh Club
- Defender Van Thanh joined Nam Dinh Club with "a hand lining" of 9 billion VND?
- Nam Dinh recruited soccers from Hanoi
- Nam Dinh spectators flooded the stadium to 'see the feet' of the new stars brought to Thien Truong Stadium
- Hồng Duy breaks-up HAGL to join in NDFC
- Nguyễn Phong Hồng Duy brought money to sign the contract and asked his parents to keep it so he could get married
- Coach Vũ Hồng Việt: The match between Nam Dinh and Hanoi was so excellent
- Namdinh won the first leg: Worthy of being a strong championship candidate
- 'Gold mine' at Namdinh Club shines, Coach Kim Sang-sik shakes off anxiety
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