Song Lam Nghe An FC
Song Lam Nghe An Football Club (Vietnamese: Câu lạc bộ Bóng đá Sông Lam Nghệ An), simply known as Song Lam Nghe An or SLNA, is a professional V.League 1 football club playing at the Vinh Stadium in the city of Vinh, Nghe An province, Vietnam. The club was named based on the Lam river.
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| Full name | Song Lam Nghe An Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Đội bóng xứ Nghệ Đội bóng áo vàng | ||
| Short name | SLNA | ||
| Founded | 1979 | ||
| Ground | Vinh Stadium Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam | ||
| Capacity | 18,000 | ||
| Chairman | Trương Sỹ Bá | ||
| Manager | Nguyễn Huy Hoàng | ||
| League | V.League 1 | ||
| 2022 | V.League 1, 5th of 13 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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With 10 major titles totally, SLNA is the one of the most successful football club in Vietnam. In the international arena, the team performed well at the AFC Champions League in 2001. In the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons, under the direction of the head coach, Nguyễn Hữu Thắng, Song Lam Nghe An achieved all three titles: the V.League 1 championship, Vietnamese Cup, and the Vietnamese Super Cup.
The club's current president is Truong Sy Ba.
History
Prior to the start of the 2022 V.League 1 season, ownership of the club was transferred to the Tan Long Group. The change in ownership came with a logo rebrand and a new practice facility being built.
Honours
Performance in AFC competitions
- Asian Club Championship: 2 appearances
- AFC Cup: 3 appearances
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | |
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| 2000–01 | Asian Club Championship | First round |  |
PSM Makassar | 1–4 | 0–0 |
| 2001–02 | Asian Club Championship | First round |  |
Saunders SC | (w/o)1 | |
| 2011 | AFC Cup | Group stage |  |
TSW Pegasus FC | 1–2 | 3–2 |
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VB Sports Club | 4–2 | 3–1 | |||
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Sriwijaya F.C. | 4–0 | 1–3 | |||
| Round of 16 | |
Persipura Jayapura | 1–3 | |||
| 2012 | AFC Cup | Group stage |  |
Terengganu | 0–1 | 2–6 |
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Tampines Rovers | 3–0 | 0–0 | |||
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Kitchee | 1–0 | 0–2 | |||
| 2018 | AFC Cup | Group H | |
Persija Jakarta | 0–0 | 0–1 |
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Tampines Rovers | 2–1 | 2–0 | |||
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Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2–0 | 2–3 |
1 Sông Lam Nghệ An withdrew.
Record as V.League member
| Season | Pld | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | GD | PTS | Final position | Notes |
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| 2023 V.League 1 | ||||||||||
| 2022 V.League 1 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 33 | 5th | |
| 2021 V.League 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 15 | –8 | 10 | 14th | League was cancelled due to Covid-19 |
| 2020 V.League 1 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | –4 | 23 | 10th | |
| 2019 V.League 1 | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 35 | 7th | |
| 2018 V.League 1 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 42 | 4th | |
| 2017 V.League 1 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 34 | 8th | Qualified for 2018 AFC Cup |
| 2016 V.League 1 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 34 | 9th | |
| 2015 V.League 1 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 37 | 7th | |
| 2014 V.League 1 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 36 | 5th | |
| 2013 V.League 1 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 33 | 4th | |
| 2012 V-League | 26 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 41 | 4th | |
| 2011 V-League | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 49 | Champions | Qualified for 2012 AFC Cup |
| 2010 V-League | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 37 | 8th | Qualified for 2011 AFC Cup |
| 2009 V-League | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 43 | 3rd | |
| 2008 V-League | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 37 | 9th | |
| 2007 V-League | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 35 | 7th | |
| 2006 V-League | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 26 | 5th | |
| 2005 V-League | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 31 | 5th | |
| 2004 V-League | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 37 | 4th | |
| 2003 V-League | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 32 | 5th | |
| 2001–02 V-League | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 28 | 2nd | |
| 2000–01 V-League | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 36 | Champions | Qualified for 2001–02 Asian Club Championship |
| 1999–2000 V-League | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 43 | Champions |
Players and staff
Current squad
- As of 16 January 2023[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Manager |  Nguyễn Huy Hoàng |
| Assistant coaches | Phạm Bùi Minh Phan Như Thuật Phạm Văn Quyến |
| Translator | Đậu Khắc Lễ |
| Doctor | Đoàn Minh Hoàng |
| Fitness Coach |  Tiago Jose Almeida Goncalves |
Head coach history
| Name | Nat | Period | Honours |
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| Nguyễn Thành Vinh | |
1980–2004 | 2000–01 V-League winner |
| Nguyễn Văn Thịnh | |
2004–05 | |
| Nguyễn Hữu Thắng | |
2005 | |
| Nguyễn Quang Hải | |
2005–06 | |
| Hà Thìn | |
2006–07 | |
| Nguyễn Quang Hải | |
2007 | |
| Nguyễn Văn Thịnh | |
2007–09 | |
| Nguyễn Hữu Thắng | |
2009–2014 | 2011 V-League winner |
| Ngô Quang Trường | |
2014–2016 | |
| Nguyễn Đức Thắng (born 1977) | |
2016–2019 | |
| Ngô Quang Trường | |
2020–2021 | |
| Nguyễn Huy Hoàng | |
2021–present |
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2013 | Kappa[2] | Bac A Bank TH True Juice Milk |
| 2013–2017 | Made by club | |
| 2017–2022 | Mitre[3] | |
| 2022–present | Grand Sport[4] | AAN Eurosun Việt Nam |
Asian clubs ranking
- As of 2 July 2019.[5]
| Current Rank | Country | Team |
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| 106 | | New Radiant |
| 107 | | Eastern |
| 108 | | Sông Lam Nghệ An |
| 109 |  | Al Suwaiq |
| 110 | | Selangor |
References
- "Thông tin đội bóng". vpf.vn. VPF. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- "Sông Lam Nghệ an khoác áo thi đấu mới: Kappa". 4 January 2014.
- http://www.slnafc.com/article/hang-mitre-tai-tro-trang-phuc-thi-dau-cho-slna-1161
- "Sông Lam Nghệ An - SLNA FC on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022.
- "AFC Club Ranking 2019 – Footy Rankings". footyrankings.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019.
