Thep Can Tho FC

Thep Can Tho FC
Full nameThep Can Tho Football Club
(Câu lạc bộ bóng đá Thép Cần Thơ)
FoundedJuly 1, 2024; 2 years ago (2024-07-01)
GroundCần Thơ Stadium
Capacity30,000
ChairmanĐoàn Khánh Tùng
ManagerNguyễn Văn Đàn
LeagueV.League 2
2025–26V.League 2, 9th of 12
Current season

Thep Can Tho Football Club (Vietnamese: Câu lạc bộ bóng đá Thép Cần Thơ), formely known as Quang Ninh, is a Vietnamese football club based in Cần Thơ. The club is playing its home matches at the 30,000-capacity Cần Thơ Stadium. They currently play in the V.League 2, the second highest tier of the Vietnamese football league system.

History

Quảng Ninh era

Following the dissolution of Than Quảng Ninh in 2021, Quảng Ninh province had no more football teams competing in Vietnamese football system. On 1 July 2024, under the proposal of Quảng Ninh province's Department of Culture and Sports, the Quảng Ninh Football Development Joint Stock Company was established, headquartered in Hạ Long, put in the place the Quang Ninh FC.

Quang Ninh entried the 2024 Vietnamese Third Division, being placed in Group A. The team's squad and staff was composed of many members of the former Than Quang Ninh team. During their first season The team won 5 games and drew 2, finished first in the group, thus promote to the 2025 Vietnamese Second Division.

During their second season, the club won 8 games and drew 2, finished first in the group again. Leading Quang Ninh promoted to V.League 2 as professional football for the first time ever.

Relocation to Cần Thơ

After finishing ninth in their first ever season at the V.League 2, Xuân Thiện Group acquired Quảng Ninh FC. The club then relocated to Cần Thơ, and changed their name to Thép Cần Thơ in September 2026.

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Vietnam Nguyễn Văn Đàn
Assistant coach Vietnam Hồ Văn Thuận
Vietnam Nguyễn Văn Thắng
Vietnam Trần Minh Thắng
Goalkeeper coach Vietnam Võ Văn Hạnh
Doctor Vietnam Lê Hữu Hạnh

Current squad

As of 20 September 2026

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  VIE Kiều Minh Đức
4 DF  VIE Đặng Khánh Duy (on loan from Hoàng Anh Gia Lai)
6 MF  VIE Bùi Văn Hiếu
7 FW  VIE Nguyễn Văn Đô
8 MF  VIE Vũ Minh Tuấn
9 FW  VIE Bùi Anh Thống
10 MF  VIE Nguyễn Đức Hữu
12 GK  VIE Dương Văn Lợi (on loan from Hoàng Anh Gia Lai)
14 DF  VIE Lê Tuấn Tú
15 MF  VIE Đào Nhật Minh
16 DF  VIE Đặng Tuấn Nghĩa
17 DF  VIE Phạm Bá Thảo (on loan from SHB Đà Nẵng)
19 MF  VIE Vũ Mạnh Duy
20 MF  VIE Phạm Nguyễn Quốc Trung (on loan from Sông Lam Nghệ An)
21 DF  VIE Đoàn Văn Quý
22 FW  VIE Trần Tiến Anh
23 MF  VIE Hồ Long Vũ
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 GK  VIE Dương Văn Cường
27 MF  VIE Phạm Văn Sơn
29 MF  VIE Nguyễn Trọng Bảo
30 FW  VIE Vũ Thế Vương
32 GK  VIE Đinh Hoàng Quý
33 DF  VIE Tạ Việt Sơn
34 DF  VIE Võ Hoàng Huy
68 DF  VIE Lê Nguyễn Văn Thọ (on loan from SHB Đà Nẵng)
71 DF  VIE Trần Quang Thịnh
73 MF  VIE Bùi Quang Huy (on loan from SHB Đà Nẵng)
77 FW  VIE Nguyễn Văn Vinh
79 DF  VIE Hà Văn Việt (on loan from PVF)
83 DF  VIE Phạm Thế Nam (on loan from Hoàng Anh Gia Lai)
88 DF  VIE Nguyễn Hữu Thực
94 MF  VIE Nguyễn Hùng Khang (on loan from Hoàng Anh Gia Lai)
97 MF  VIE Nguyễn Vũ Linh
99 FW  BRA Tháileon

Notes

  1. ↑ "CLB Quảng Ninh tái xuất, ê kíp BHL gây sốc: HLV Trần Minh Chiến giữ chức đặc biệt" (in Vietnamese). Thanh Niên. 30 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Bóng đá Quảng Ninh trở lại sau gần 3 năm vắng bóng" (in Vietnamese). Tuổi Trẻ. 30 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Đội bóng "không ông bầu" Quảng Ninh xuất quân" (in Vietnamese). Lao Động. 20 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Quảng Ninh FC mừng công thăng hạng, hạ quyết tâm thi đấu tốt ở giải hạng Nhì" (in Vietnamese). Báo Quảng Ninh. 15 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Khát vọng "hồi sinh" bóng đá Quảng Ninh" (in Vietnamese). Báo Quảng Ninh. 30 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Thắng đậm Hoài Đức 3-0, Quảng Ninh FC cầm chắc tấm vé lên hạng Nhất". Thương Hiệu & Công Luận. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "CLB Bóng đá Quảng Ninh 'chuyển khẩu' vào Cần Thơ". Tuổi Trẻ. 4 September 2026.
  8. ↑ Thép Cần Thơ - VPF