Thep Xanh Nam Dinh F.C. Explained

Clubname:Thep Xanh Nam Dinh
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Fullname:Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Football Club
Short Name:TXND
Nickname:Đội bóng thành Nam
(Football team of the Nam Dinh City)
Hào khí Đông A
(Dong A’s Spirit)
Ground:Thiên Trường Stadium
Capacity:30,000
Owner: Xuân Thiện Group
Chairman:Nguyễn Tân Anh
Manager:Vũ Hồng Việt
League:V.League 1
Season:2023–24
Position:V.League 1, 1st of 14
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Website:https://bongdanamdinh.com
Current:2024–25 V.League 1

Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Football Club, known as Nam Dinh, is a Vietnamese professional football club based in Nam Định that competes in the V.League 1.[1]

History

See also: Thiên Trường Stadium. Nam Định has two sports facilities, Thiên Trường Stadium (formerly 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.[2] 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).

Before 1997, the club's kit always used home colors black-white which were similar to Juventus. 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.[3]

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

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.[4] [5] [6]

In 2011, the team changed its name back to Mikado Nam Định and was relegated to the second division after only one year.[7] [8] 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.[9] 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.[10] [11] 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.[12]

The following season, the team won the 2017 First Division championship and won the only place to play in the 2018 V.League.[13] [14] 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.[15] In this season, the team had a 2–2 draw against Hoang Anh Gia Lai.[16] In 2021, the team changed its name back to Nam Dinh Football Club after the end of the contract with Nam Ha Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company.[17]

After many poor seasons and even near relegation, since 2023 under the guidance of head coach Vũ Hồng Việt, Nam Dinh has continuously been in the top 5 strongest teams in V-League.[18]

Top tier league champions

On 25 June 2024, Nam Dinh 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. AFC also confirmed that the club will participate in the inaugural 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage making their return to the intercontinental tournament since the 2008 AFC Champions League.

Name history

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

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
2016–2018 AdidasMikado
2018–2020 VNA Sport[19] VICOSTONE – Thổi hồn vào đá
Nam Ha Pharma
2020–2023 Kelme[20] Nam Ha Pharma
Xuan Thien Group
2023–present MitreXuan Thien Group

Current squad

As of 18 August 2024[21]

Out on loan

Current coaching staff

PositionName
Managing director Nguyễn Quốc Phong
Techinical director Nguyễn Trung Kiên
Head coach Vũ Hồng Việt
Assistant coach André Luiz
Bùi Quang Huy
Nguyễn Quang Huy
Doctor Nguyễn Văn Khánh
Physiotherapist Nguyễn Thành Hưng
Interpreter Ngô Thành Vinh
Head of media Nguyễn Quang Đương

Performance in AFC competitions

2008

Group stage

2024-25

To be determined

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2008AFC Champions LeagueGroup F Beijing Guoan1–30–34th
Kashima Antlers0–40–6
Krung Thai Bank2–21–9
2024–25AFC Champions League TwoGroup Lee Man
Bangkok United
Tampines Rover

Season-by-season record

SeasonPldWonDrawLostGFGAGDPTSFinal positionNotes
1982–83 V-League143651213−1126thGroup stage
1984 V-League158342726+1193rdQualify for 2nd stage
1985 V-League161150249+1527Champions
1986 V-League176472928+1161st (Group stage)Qualify for 2nd stage
1987–88 V-League163582227−5107th Group stage
1989–1997
1998 V-League26106103229+335 8th
1999–2000 V-League249782325−234 6th
2000–01 V-League1811162217+534 2nd
2003 V-League2210662219+336 3rd
2004 V-League2213543023+744 2nd
2005 V-League227782731+428 6th
2006 V-League2495102228−632 9th
2007 V-League2610883531+438 4thQualified for 2008 AFC Champions League
2008 V-League2694132432−831 11th
2009 V-League2687113136−531 12thPromotion/relegation playoffs
2010 V-League2633201947−2812 14thRelegation to 2011 First League
2011 First League2651292941−122713thRelegation to 2012 Second Division
2012 Second Division
2013 Second Division
2014 Second Division541091+8131stPromoted to 2015 V.League 2
2015 V.League 2145361318−5184th
2016 V.League 2188822514+11323rdQualification to Play-off I
2017 V.League 2127231714+3231st
2659123345−122413th
2687113241−93111th
2020 V.League 11853101930−111813th
2021 V.League 1126062321+2184thseason cancelled due to Covid-19
2022 V.League 12465132133−122312th
2023 V.League 1207851919+0295th
2023–24 V.League 12616556038+2252ChampionsQualified for 2024-25 AFC Champions League Two
2024–25 V.League 1

Honours

National competitions

League
Cup

Other competitions

See also

Footnotes

References

Further reading

Bibliography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CLB Nam Định từ đây sẽ lên hương?. Bongdaplus-Báo Bóng đá. 29 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Sân vận động Thiên Trường Nam Định (Sân Chùa Cuối). tintucnamdinh.vn. vi. 2019-01-24.
  3. Web site: Nắng chiếu thành Nam. www.qdnd.vn. 29 February 2024.
  4. Web site: VCK giải hạng Nhì 2014: Nam Định giành vé lên hạng Nhất . vnleague.com . 17 May 2014 . 3 July 2014.
  5. Web site: Cuộc đua tam mã trụ hạng V.League 2022: CLB Nam Định và "nút thắt" Thiên Trường. 9 November 2022. danviet.vn. 29 February 2024.
  6. Web site: Bộ đôi ‘công thần’ của Hải Phòng đến Bình Dương, Nam Định tậu cựu cầu thủ của Viettel. Bongdaplus-Báo Bóng đá. 29 February 2024.
  7. Web site: 2017-07-15 . 'Nam Định lên hạng, bóng đá phía Bắc đang trở lại thời hoàng kim' . 2024-03-27 . thethaovanhoa.vn . vi.
  8. Web site: 2017-07-15 . Nam Định trở lại V-League sau bảy năm vắng bóng . 2024-03-27 . daidoanket.vn . vi.
  9. Web site: Tiểu sử câu lạc bộ Nam Định - CLB bóng đá Dược Nam Hà Nam Định . 2024-03-27 . bongda24h.vn.
  10. Web site: VCK giải hạng Nhì 2014: Nam Định giành vé lên hạng Nhất . 2024-03-27 . Bongdaplus-Báo Bóng đá . vi.
  11. Web site: 2016-03-12 . Bóng đá Nam Định – than ôi thời oanh liệt nay còn đâu Bóng Đá . 2024-03-27 . bongda.com.vn . vi.
  12. Web site: 2023-12-27 . CLB Nam Định xây chắc ngôi đầu bảng . 2024-03-27 . TUOI TRE ONLINE . vi.
  13. Web site: "Hồi sinh" bóng đá Nam Định . 2024-03-27 . beta.baonamdinh.vn . vi-VN.
  14. Web site: Nam Định thăng hạng V.League . 2024-03-27 . Bongdaplus-Báo Bóng đá . vi.
  15. Web site: 2019-02-23 . CLB Nam Định có nhà tài trợ mới, nhắm tới top 10 V-League 2019 . 2024-03-27 . Báo điện tử An ninh Thủ đô . vi.
  16. Web site: 2019-08-04 . HAGL mất chiến thắng trong phút bù giờ trước CLB Nam Định . 2024-03-27 . Znews.vn . vi.
  17. Web site: 2021-01-12 . Nam Định không còn gắn tên Dược Nam Hà và "mộng thoát nghèo" . 2024-03-27 . laodong.vn . vi.
  18. https://bongdaplus.vn/v-league/thang-ha-noi-nghet-tho-hlv-vu-hong-viet-vui-nhu-nong-dan-duoc-mua-4242342402.html Winning Hanoi breathlessly, coach Vũ Hồng Việt was as happy as a farmer with a good harvest
  19. Web site: NamDinh Football Club – NDFC on Facebook . limited . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/164264064199132/320749301883940 . 2022-04-30 . Facebook.
  20. Web site: NamDinh Football Club – NDFC on Facebook . limited . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/164264064199132/574378286521039 . 2022-04-30 . Facebook.
  21. Web site: Nam Định. vpf.vn.