# Dong Thap FC

Dong Thap Football Club (Vietnamese: Câu lạc bộ Bóng đá Đồng Tháp), simply known as Dong Thap, is a Vietnamese football club based in Cao Lãnh, Đồng Tháp Province. Following the club's most recent relegation from the top-flight during the 2016 season, Đồng Tháp returned to the V.League 2 for the 2017 campaign. The team is currently playing at Cao Lãnh Stadium.

## History
### Dissolution and return

Following the 2014 V.League 2 season, the club's corporate sponsor announced that they would no longer fund the club. Not having enough resources to fund the club for their promotion to the 2015 V.League 1 season, the local sporting council decided to dissolve the club. However, a deal with Hong Quang Work Construction & Real Estate Investment Joint Stock Company helped save the club ahead of the 2015 season.

## Stadium

Cao Lãnh Stadium is home stadium of Dong Thap FC, it's a multi-use stadium in Cao Lanh City, Dong Thap Province. It is currently used primarily for football matches. The stadium holds 23,000 people.

## Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| 2009-2014 | Nike | Tập đoàn Cao su Đồng Tháp, XSKT Đồng Tháp |
| 2016–2018 | Codad | XSKT Dong Thap Van Hien University Ranee Happy Food Ochao |
| 2018–present | Grand Sport | XSKT Dong Thap Van Hien University Ranee Happy Food Ochao |

## Honours
### National competitions
#### League

* V.League 1
** Winners (2): 1989, 1996
** Third place (1): 2010
* V.League 2
** Winners (2): 2006, 2014
** Runners-up (1): 2002
** Third place (1): 2008

## Performance in AFC competitions

* Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance
       1997–98: Second round
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away |
| 1997–98 | Asian Club Championship | First round | Churchill Brothers | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| 1997–98 | Asian Club Championship | Second round | Finance and Revenue FC | 3–4 | 1–0 |

## Season-by-season record

| Season | Pld | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | GD | PTS | Final position | Notes |
| 1980 V-League | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 4 | 5th (group stage) | Relegation |
| 1981–1988 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1989 V-League | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 12 | Champions | |
| 1990 V-League | 8 | | | | | | | | 3rd | Qualify for 2nd stage |
| 1991 V-League | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 | 4th | Group stage |
| 1993–94 V-League | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 | | Qualify for 2nd stage |
| 1995 V-League | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 15 | 3rd (group stage) | Qualify for final round |
| 1996 V-League | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 18 | Champions | |
| 1997 V-League | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 30 | 8th | Qualified for 1997–98 Asian Club Championship |
| 1998 V-League | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 36 | 7th | |
| 1999–2000 V-League | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 23 | +5 | 34 | 5th | |
| 2000–01 V-League | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 19 | 9th | Relegation to 2002 First League |
| 2002 First League | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 47 | 2nd | Promoted to 2003 V-League |
| 2003 V-League | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 28 | +0 | 30 | 7th | |
| 2004 V-League | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 25 | 8th | |
| 2005 V-League | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 40 | −22 | 15 | 12th | Relegation to 2006 First League |
| 2006 First League | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 17 | +22 | 53 | Champions | Promoted to 2007 V-League |
| 2007 V-League | 26 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 20 | 13th | Relegation to 2008 First League |
| 2008 First League | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 47 | 3rd | Promoted to 2009 V-League |
| 2009 V-League | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 38 | 5th | |
| 2010 V-League | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 44 | 3rd | |
| 2011 V-League | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 37 | 5th | |
| 2012 V-League | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 30 | 13th | Relegation to 2013 V.League 2 |
| 2013 V.League 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 24 | 4th | |
| 2014 V.League 2 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 26 | Champions | Promoted to 2015 V.League 1 |
| 2015 V.League 1 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 24 | 12th | |
| 2016 V.League 1 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 67 | −45 | 8 | 14th | Relegation to 2017 V.League 2 |
| 2017 V.League 2 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 7 | 7th | Relegation playoffs |

## Current squad

As of 12 March 2025
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 |
| 1 | GK | VIE | Đoàn Thanh Nhã |
| 2 | DF | VIE | Ngô Kim Long |
| 3 | DF | VIE | Nguyễn Thành Khải (on loan from SHB Da Nang) |
| 4 | DF | VIE | Lê Nhựt Huy (captain) |
| 5 | DF | VIE | Võ Nhật Tân |
| 8 | MF | VIE | Trần Hữu Thắng |
| 9 | FW | VIE | Dương Vũ Linh |
| 10 | MF | VIE | Trần Hữu Nghĩa |
| 11 | MF | VIE | Nguyễn Tuấn Em |
| 12 | MF | VIE | Nguyễn Công Trịnh (on loan from SHB Da Nang) |
| 14 | MF | USA | Lê Trung Vinh |
| 15 | DF | VIE | Thân Thắng Toàn |
| 16 | DF | VIE | Nguyễn Đình Huyên |
| 17 | MF | VIE | Ngô Tấn Tài |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | MF | VIE | Hoàng Thanh Tùng |
| 19 | FW | VIE | Trần Thành |
| 20 | DF | VIE | Trần Tiến Đạt |
| 22 | MF | VIE | Trần Long Hải |
| 23 | DF | VIE | Bùi Ngọc Thịnh |
| 24 | GK | VIE | Phạm Văn Đông Điền |
| 25 | GK | VIE | Nguyễn Thanh Tuấn |
| 26 | MF | VIE | Hà Ngọc Vũ |
| 27 | DF | VIE | Huỳnh Văn Ly |
| 28 | MF | VIE | Phùng Khắc Lê |
| 29 | FW | VIE | Nguyễn Hoàng Huy |
| 30 | DF | VIE | Nguyễn Văn Thái |
| 31 | FW | VIE | Trần Nhật Đông |
| 33 | FW | VIE | Nguyễn Hữu Khôi |

### Unregistred players

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 |
| 66 | DF | VIE | Lê Hoàng Khải |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | VIE | Lê Huỳnh Triệu |

## Current coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Phan Thanh Bình |
| Technical director | Bùi Văn Đông |
| Assistant manager 1 | Nguyễn Văn Ngân |
| Assistant manager 2 | Nguyễn Văn Bước |
| Assistant manager 3 | Nguyễn Quí Sửu |
| Goalkeeping coach | N/A |
| Translator | N/A |
| Doctor | Nguyễn Hữu Quý An |

## Managers

* Đoàn Minh Xương (1986–1999)
* Trần Công Minh (2003–04)
* Lại Hồng Vân (2006 – June 2007)
* Đoàn Minh Xương (June 2007 – Sept 07)
* Phạm Anh Tuấn (Oct 2007 – Jan 08)
* Phạm Công Lộc (Nov 2008 – Feb 11)
* Trang Văn Thành (Jan 2011 – Apr 12)
* Trần Công Minh (Apr 2012 – Apr 2013)
* Phạm Công Lộc (Apr 2013– Apr 2016)
* Trần Công Minh (May 2016– Jul 2019)
* Nguyễn Anh Tông (Jul 2019– Dec 2020)
* Phan Thanh Bình (Feb 2022–present)