| Clubname: | Khatoco Khánh Hòa |
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| Fullname: | Khatoco Khánh Hòa Football Club |
| Nickname: | Chim Yến Xanh (The Blue Swift/Swallows) |
| Short Name: | KHFC |
| Founded: | as Phú Khánh |
| Ground: | Nha Trang Stadium |
| Capacity: | 25,000 |
| Owner: | Khanh Hoa Sport JSC |
| Chairman: | Nguyễn Đăng Đạt |
| Manager: | Võ Đình Tân |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| League: | V.League 2 |
| Season: | 2023–24 |
| Position: | V.League 1, 14th of 14 (relegated) |
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| Website: | https://www.facebook.com/KhanhHoaFC.official |
| Current: | 2024–25 V.League 2 |
Khatoco Khanh Hoa Football Club (vi|Câu lạc bộ Bóng đá Khatoco Khánh Hòa) simply known as Khánh Hòa, is a professional football club based in Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam. They currently compete in the V.League 2, the second highest division football league in Vietnam.The team plays its home games at the 19 August Stadium.
See main article: Khanh Hoa FC (1976). The predecessor of the team was Phu Khanh football team, established in 1976. Team participated in Vietnam Football Championship since the original 1980 season. In 1989, the province Phu Khanh split into two provinces Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa. As the result, the team was transferred to Khanh Hoa province to manage under the name. Khanh Hoa football team. After several years playing in professional level, at the end of the 2012 V-League season, due to financial difficulties, the club sold their 2013 V.League spot to Vicem Haiphong, along with many players of the first team. However, due to lack of funding, the team also withdrew from the 2013 V.League 2 and officially dissolved.[1]
In 2012, after the dissolution of Khatoco Khanh Hoa,[2] [3] the youth team of this club was founded and named Sanna Khanh Hoa Bien Vietnam.[4] In 2013, Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN competed in the National Second Division Football League and promoted to the V.League 2 in 2014.[5] In the 2014 season, Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN finished as V.League 2 runners up and gained their promotion to V.League 1, only two years after the club's establishement.[6] [7]
In October 2024, Khatoco became the new sponsor of the club and change the club name to Khatoco Khánh Hòa, similar to the 2012 dissolved team.[8]
See main article: Nha Trang Stadium. The team's home ground is the 19th August Stadium,[9] [10] [11] also known as the Nha Trang Stadium,[12] [13] a football stadium located on Yersin Street, Van Thanh Ward, Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province,[14] [15] with a capacity of about 18,000 spectators.[16] [17]
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | VNA Sport | Yen Sao Khanh Hoa | |
| 2021–present | Kamito | KN Cam Ranh Yen Sao Khanh Hoa |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mekong Club Championship | First round | Boeung Ket Angkor | |||
| Semi-final |  Lao Toyota | |||||
| Final |  Muangthong United | |||||
| Season | Pld | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | GD | PTS | Final Position | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Second League | 1st | Promoted to 2014 V.League 2 | ||||||||||
| 2014 V.League 2 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 23 | 2nd | Promoted to 2015 V.League 1 | ||
| 2015 V.League 1 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 42 | 5th | |||
| 2016 V.League 1 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 36 | 8th | |||
| 2017 V.League 1 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 41 | 6th | Qualified for 2017 Mekong Club Championship | ||
| 2018 V.League 1 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 43 | 3rd | |||
| 2019 V.League 1 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 45 | -14 | 25 | 14th | Relegated to 2020 V.League 2 | ||
| 2020 V.League 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 30 | 3rd | |||
| 2022 V.League 2 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 42 | 2nd | Promoted to 2023 V.League 1 | ||
| 2023–24 V.League 1 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 52 | −33 | 11 | 14th | Relegated to 2024–25 V.League 2 |
Head coaches by Years (2013–present)
| Name | Nat | Period | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Võ Đình Tân | 2013–2023 | |||
| Trần Thiện Hảo (interim) | 2023 | |||
| Trần Trọng Bình | 2023–2024 | |||
| Võ Đình Tân | 2024–present |