Vietnamese football club This article is about the current V.League 2 club founded in 2012. For the former V.League 1 club founded in 1976, see Khanh Hoa FC (1976). Football club
Khatoco Khánh Hòa |
| Full name | Khatoco Khánh Hòa Football Club |
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| Nickname | Chim Yến Xanh (The Blue Swift/Swallows) |
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| Short name | KHFC |
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| Founded | 2013; 12 years ago (2013) |
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| Ground | 19 August Nha Trang Stadium |
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| Capacity | 25,000 |
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| Owner | Khanh Hoa Sport JSC |
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| Chairman | Nguyễn Thanh Hải |
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| Head coach | Võ Đình Tân |
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| League | V.League 2 |
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| 2024–25 | V.League 2, 5th of 11 |
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| Website | Official website |
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          Home colours |      Away colours | |
 Current season |
Khatoco Khanh Hoa Football Club (Vietnamese: Câu lạc bộ Bóng đá Khatoco Khánh Hòa) simply known as Khánh Hòa, is a professional football club based in Nha Trang, 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 Nha Trang Stadium.
History
[edit] [edit] 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]
Re-establishment
[edit] 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 establishment.[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]
Stadium
[edit] 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]
[edit] | Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| 2020 |  VNA Sport | Yen Sao Khanh Hoa |
| 2021–present | Kamito | KN Cam RanhYen Sao Khanh Hoa |
Current squad
[edit] As of 6 September 2025[18
] 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 | Trần Văn Chiến | | 5 | DF | VIE | Lê Cao Hoài An | | 6 | DF | VIE | Nguyễn Công Tiến | | 7 | MF | VIE | Trần Hoàng Phương | | 8 | FW | VIE | Lê Trương Quốc Thắng | | 9 | MF | VIE | Nguyễn Đoàn Duy Anh | | 10 | MF | VIE | Nguyễn Văn Tiếp (on loan from Đông Á Thanh Hóa) | | 11 | FW | VIE | Hổ | | 13 | DF | VIE | Nguyễn Minh Lợi | | 14 | DF | VIE | Nguyễn Văn Dũng (on loan from Đông Á Thanh Hóa) | | 15 | DF | VIE | Dương Văn Kiên | | 16 | FW | VIE | Trần Khánh Dũng | | 17 | MF | VIE | Võ Quốc Anh Khoa | | 18 | MF | VIE | Hà Minh Đức (on loan from Đông Á Thanh Hóa) | | | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | | 19 | DF |  CZE | Martin Hoang | | 20 | DF | VIE | Trần Đình Bảo | | 21 | FW | VIE | Trần Văn Tùng | | 23 | DF | VIE | Đỗ Trường Trân | | 26 | GK | VIE | Nguyễn Tuấn Mạnh | | 28 | GK | VIE | Vũ Ngọc Mạnh | | 30 | GK | VIE | Nguyễn Văn Sơn | | 36 | MF | VIE | Quách Công Đình | | 51 | DF | VIE | Hứa Quốc Thắng | | 52 | DF | VIE | Huỳnh Nhật Tân | | 73 | MF | VIE | Bùi Xuân Lộc | | 96 | MF | VIE | Huỳnh Kim Hùng | | 99 | FW | VIE | Nguyễn Khắc Khiêm | |
Coaching staff
[edit] | Position | Name |
| Head coach | Trần Trọng Bình |
| Assistant coach | Nguyễn Văn Đồng Nguyễn Tấn Điền |
| Goalkeeper coach | Nguyễn Tuấn Mạnh (player-coach) |
| Logistics | Trần Văn Vũ |
| Doctor | Nguyễn Hoàng Vũ |
Regional record
[edit] | Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 2017 | Mekong Club Championship | First round |  Boeung Ket Angkor | 4–4 | 5–1 | 9–5 |
| Semi-final |  Lao Toyota | 2–0 |
| Final |  Muangthong United | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–7 |
Season by season domestic record
[edit] | 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 |
| 2024–25 V.League 2 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 21 | 5th |
Head coach history
[edit] Head coaches by Years (2013–present)
| Name | Nat | Period | Honours |
| Võ Đình Tân | | 2013–2023 |
| Trần Thiện Hảo (interim) | | 2023 |
| Trần Trọng Bình | | 2023–present |
Honours
[edit] National competitions
[edit] League
- V.League 2
- Runners-up: 2014, 2022
- Third place: 2020
- Second League
Other competitions
[edit] - Mekong Club Championship
- Festival Hoa Da Lat Cup
Futsal
[edit] Main article: Sanna Khanh Hoa Futsal Club
References
[edit] - ^ "Cầu thủ K.Khánh Hòa sốc với tin bán đội". Người Lao Động. 5 December 2012.
- ^ "Khatoco được đề nghị trở lại 'giải cứu' CLB Khánh Hòa". ithethao.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ NLD.COM.VN. "Cầu thủ K.Khánh Hòa sốc với tin bán đội". Báo Người Lao Động Online (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2024-02-18. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ cand.com.vn. "Chuyện không giống ai ở Câu lạc bộ Sanna Khánh Hòa". Báo Công an Nhân dân điện tử (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "VFF - VCK giải bóng đá hạng Nhì QG 2013: Huế và Sanna Khánh Hòa giành quyền thăng hạng". VFF (in Vietnamese). 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "Nếu xảy chân, Sanna Khánh Hòa sẽ rơi xuống vực!". www.qdnd.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "TĐCS Đồng Tháp có tín hiệu đáng mừng trước mùa giải mới". www.baodongthap.vn. Archived from the original on 2024-02-18. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "Đội bóng Khatoco Khánh Hòa sẽ trở lại". Báo Khánh Hòa. 4 October 2024.
- ^ ONLINE, TUOI TRE (2023-02-01). "Khánh Hòa gấp rút sửa chữa sân vận động 19-8 trước mùa giải V-League 2023". TUOI TRE ONLINE (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ thanhnien.vn (2023-02-06). "Sân vận động 19 Tháng 8 thành... bãi rửa xe khi đội nhà đá V-League 2023". thanhnien.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ ONLINE, TUOI TRE (2022-12-18). "Người xem bóng đá lo sân vận động 19-8 Nha Trang khó thoát hiểm". TUOI TRE ONLINE (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "Tận thấy cảnh kinh doanh nhốn nháo ở sân vận động 19/8 Nha Trang". Báo điện tử Tiền Phong (in Vietnamese). 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ thanhnien.vn (2020-10-18). "Nấm 'khổng lồ' mọc khắp sân vận động 19 tháng 8 Nha Trang". thanhnien.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ thanhnien.vn (2022-12-28). "Khánh Hòa: 'Xẻ thịt' sân vận động 19 Tháng 8 ở TP.Nha Trang để cho thuê". thanhnien.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "Cần sớm trả lại công năng cho Sân vận động 19 tháng 8 Nha Trang". Báo Văn hóa (in Vietnamese). 16 August 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "Giải hạng Nhất quốc gia 2022: Đìu hiu các khán đài". baodaklak.vn. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "CLB Khánh Hòa đá sân nào? Ở đâu? Sức chứa bao nhiêu người?". www.sportingnews.com (in Vietnamese). 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ Khatoco Khánh Hòa - VPF
- ^ "Thắng đậm ở Campuchia, Sanna Khánh Hòa vào bán kết Mekong Cup". 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Mekong Cup 2017: S.Khánh Hòa thất thủ trước 'tuyển Thái thu nhỏ'". 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Hà Nội FC, Bình Định, Khánh Hoà tham dự giải tứ hùng tại Đà Lạt". 30 November 2022.
External links
[edit] - Khanh Hoa FC on Soccerway
| V.League 1 |
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| 2025–26 clubs | - Becamex Ho Chi Minh City
- Cong An Hanoi
- Cong An Ho Chi Minh City
- Dong A Thanh Hoa
- Haiphong
- Hanoi FC
- Hoang Anh Gia Lai
- Hong Linh Ha Tinh
- Ninh Binh
- PVF-CAND
- Song Lam Nghe An
- SHB Da Nang
- Thể Công–Viettel
- Thep Xanh Nam Dinh
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| Semi-pro seasons | - 1980
- 1981–82
- 1982–83
- 1984
- 1985
- 1986
- 1987
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993–94
- 1995
- 1996
- 1997
- 1998
- 1999
- 1999–2000
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| Professional seasons | - 2000–01
- 2001–02
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2023–24
- 2024–25
- 2025–26
- 2026–27
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| Related tournament | - National Cup
- Super Cup
- AFC Champions League Elite
- AFC Champions League Two
- AFC Challenge League
- ASEAN Club Championship
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| Awards | |
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| Predecessor | - North Vietnam Football Championship
- South Vietnam Football Championship
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 Category
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| Khatoco Khanh Hoa FC – current squad |
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- 3 Tấn Kiệt
- 4 Nguyễn Lam
- 5 Hoài An
- 6 Văn Thái
- 7 Hoàng Phương
- 8 Quốc Thắng
- 9 Duy Anh
- 10 Đức Hữu
- 11 Hổ
- 12 Văn Tiếp
- 13 Minh Lợi
- 14 Thanh Vị
- 15 Văn Cường
- 17 Anh Khoa
- 18 Minh Đức
- 19 Công Hậu
- 20 Văn Sơn
- 22 Thành Thụ
- 23 Trường Trân
- 26 Tuấn Mạnh
- 27 Ngọc Hải
- 43 Văn Quang
- 49 Khánh Dũng
- 52 Nhật Tấn
- 59 Thanh Phú
- 71 Anh Thi
- 93 Ngọc Cường (c)
- Manager: Nhật Tân
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Current season
VNA Sport 
Boeung Ket Angkor 
Lao Toyota 
Muangthong United 