Song Lam Nghe An Football Club (), simply known as SLNA, is a professional football club based in Thành Vinh ward, Nghệ An, Vietnam. The club play their home matches at Vinh Stadium and compete in the V.League 1, the top flight of the Vietnamese football league system.
On the domestic level, with 10 major titles at the first team and several titles in Vietnamese youth competitions, Song Lam Nghe An is one of the most successful football clubs in Vietnam. In the 2009–2010 and 2010–2011 seasons, under head coach Nguyễn Hữu Thắng, Song Lam Nghe An achieved all three major domestic titles: the V.League 1, Vietnamese Cup, and the Vietnamese Super Cup. Song Lam Nghe An have a tradition of only using domestic players from the club's youth academy. Most domestic players in the club's history are from Nghệ An province or Hà Tĩnh province, a usual thing among Vietnamese teams. With a quality youth academy, Song Lam Nghe An are one of the clubs that had contributed the most players to the Vietnam national football team. Furthermore, they are the first and only team to have reached 1000 points in the V.League 1.
History During the French colonial period, the Vinh - Ben Thuy area once had a famous football team called the Yellow Shirt Team. This is considered the beginning of Nghe An football tradition. Some people believe that this is the origin of the traditional yellow shirt of the Song Lam Nghe An team today.
However, the Nghe Tinh region hardly had any outstanding breakthroughs throughout most of the war. It was not until 1973 that the Nghe Tinh Provincial Military Command established an amateur football team to compete in the B Division. This team is considered the predecessor of today's Song Lam Nghe An.
In 1979, after the National Football Championship system was established, with good performance, the team was ranked in the national A2 class. On February 28, 1979, the team was officially transferred by the Nghe Tinh Provincial Military Command to the Nghe Tinh Provincial People's Committee for management and renamed Song Lam Football Team.
In 1980, Coach Nguyen Thanh Vinh took charge of the Song Lam Nghe Tinh Football Team. Since then, with his efforts, despite being a new team in Vietnamese football compared to others such as The Cong, Cang Saigon, Hanoi Police, Haiphong Police, the Song Lam football team has developed a playing style of its own and has had some achievements.
In 1992, Nghe Tinh province was divided into two separate provinces: Nghe An and Ha Tinh. On March 21, 1994, the Nghe An Provincial People's Committee decided to rename the team to Song Lam Football Team and transform it into a professional unit under the Department of Physical Education and Sports. In 1996, the team won the bronze medal in the National Championship and the National Cup.
In 2000, Song Lam Nghe An won the National Championship for the first time. In 2010, the team won the National Cup for the second time. In the 2011 season, the club won its third championship with a 1–1 draw against Hanoi T&T at Vinh Stadium, finishing the V.League with 49 points after 26 rounds. In the 2017 season, despite finishing only 7th in the V.League, Song Lam Nghe An defeated Dak Lak, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Quang Nam and Becamex Binh Duong to win the 2017 Vietnamese Cup.
The 2020 season was the most difficult period for Song Lam Nghe An in the V.League 1. In early 2022, the club officially announced a new brand identity. The team's old logo was replaced with a new one with a more modern design.
International cooperation Mito HollyHock Song Lam Nghe An signed a cooperation agreement with Japanese club Mito HollyHock on 1 January 2024, on a one-year deal. In this cooperation program, Mito HollyHock will advise and support the construction of a team management and administration system in the direction of improving the professional capacity of departments for Song Lam Nghe An Club and help perfecting the club's organizational structure following the Japanese football club model. IRC STARBALM
Name 1979–1992: Song Lam Nghe Tinh football team 1992–2004: Song Lam Nghe An football team 2004–2007: PJICO Song Lam Nghe An Football Club 2007–2009: Song Lam Nghe An Petroleum Finance Football Club 2009–present: Song Lam Nghe An Football Club
Logo history
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor 2014 Kappa Bac A Bank TH True Juice Milk TH True Water2015–2016Made by club2017–2021 Mitre2022–2024 Grand SportAAN Eurosun Việt Nam Nikkokutrust2024–2026 KamitoAAN Eurosun Việt Nam Nikkokutrust Bia sao vàng SIBA Group2026– present KamitoBia sao vàng AAN VNPAY
Stadium
Vinh Stadium with a capacity of 20.000 seats, located on Dao Tan Street, Vinh City, Nghe An Province, has been chosen as the club's home stadium from the early days of its establishment until present.
Players Current squad
Other players under contract
Out on loan
Current staff PositionNameExecutive chairman Trần Quang ThưởngManaging director Trần Tiến ĐạtTechnical directorManager Văn Sỹ SơnAssistant Phạm Văn Quyến Phạm Bùi Minh Nguyễn Huy HoàngFitness coach Paulo Ramos PereiraTechnical analyst Nguyễn Quang ThọGoalkeeper coach Phạm Đức Anh Interpreter Đậu Xuân HuyMedical staff Đoàn Minh HoàngLogistics Phạm Văn Hùng Nguyễn Ngọc Tú
Managerial history NameNatPeriodTitles Nguyễn Thành Vinh1980–20041998 Dunhill Cup1999–2000 V-League2000 Vietnamese Super Cup2000–01 V-League2001 Vietnamese Super Cup2002 Vietnamese Cup2002 Vietnamese Super CupNguyễn Văn Thịnh2004–2005Nguyễn Hữu Thắng2005–2006Hà Thìn2006–2007Nguyễn Văn Thịnh2007–2009Nguyễn Hữu Thắng2009–20142010 Vietnamese Cup2011 V-League2011 Vietnamese Super CupNgô Quang Trường2014–2016Nguyễn Đức Thắng2016–20192017 Vietnamese Cup Ngô Quang Trường2019–2021Nguyễn Huy Hoàng2021–2023Phan Như Thuật2023–2024Phạm Anh Tuấn2024Phan Như Thuật2024–2025Văn Sỹ Sơn2025–present
Team captains NameYear Nguyễn Hữu Thắng1993–1999 Ngô Quang Trường2000–2003 Văn Sỹ Sơn2004 Nguyễn Huy Hoàng2005–2012 Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng2013 Lê Công Vinh2014 Nguyễn Quang Tình2015 Trần Nguyên Mạnh2016–2019 Hoàng Văn Khánh2020–2022 Quế Ngọc Hải2023 Michael Olaha2023–2026 Hồ Khắc Ngọc2026–present
Honours League V.League 1: Winners : 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2011 Runners-up : 1997, 1998, 2001–02 Third place: 1992, 1996, 2009 Cup Vietnamese Cup: Winners : 2001-02, 2010, 2017 Runners-up : 2011, 2024–25 Third place: 1996, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2018 Vietnamese Super Cup: Winners : 2000, 2001, 2002, 2011 Runners-up : 2010, 2017 Dunhill Cup: Winners : 1998 Runners-up : 1999
Youth teams U-21: Winners : 6 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2012, 2014, 2026) Runners-up : 5 (2003, 2007, 2010, 2020, 2023) Third place: 4 (2004, 2011, 2013, 2017) U-19: Winners : 6 (1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2025-26) Runners-up : 7 (2002, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2023, 2024-25) Third place: 10 (1998, 2000, 2008, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024) U-17: Winners : 8 (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2020) Runners-up : 2 (2010, 2018) Third place: 3 (2015, 2022, 2023) U-15: Winners : 5 (1998, 2002, 2018, 2019, 2022) Runners-up : 3 (1999, 2008, 2023) Third place: 5 (2005, 2017, 2020, 2025, 2026) U-13: Winners : 11 (1997, 1998, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026) Runners-up : 3 (2015, 2016, 2025) Third place: 2 (1999, 2017) U-11: Winners : 5 (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022) Runners-up : 1 (1997) Third place: 8 (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2009, 2015, 2023) U-9: Winners : 2 (2021, 2022) Runners-up : 1 (2024) Third place: 2 (2023, 2025)
Other awards Third-class Labor Medal awarded by the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Excellent emulation unit flag of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee for two consecutive years 1998, 1999–00 The Government's emulation flag presented to the unit leading the emulation movement in 2000–01 Unit flag for successfully completing the 2000–01 season mission of the People's Committee of Nghe An province
Records Continental record Asian Club Championship: 2 appearances 2000–01: First round 2001–02: withdrew in First round AFC Cup: 3 appearances 2011: Round of 16 2012: Group stage 2018: Group stage
SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAway2000–01Asian Club ChampionshipFirst roundPSM Makassar1–40–02001–02Asian Club ChampionshipFirst roundSaunders SC(w/o)12011AFC CupGroup FTSW Pegasus FC1–23–2VB Sports Club4–23–1Sriwijaya F.C.4–01–3Round of 16Persipura Jayapura1–32012AFC CupGroup FTerengganu0–12–6Tampines Rovers3–00–0Kitchee1–00–22018AFC CupGroup HPersija Jakarta0–00–1Tampines Rovers2–12–0Johor Darul Ta'zim2–02–3 1 Sông Lam Nghệ An withdrew.
Domestic SeasonPldWonDrawLostGFGAGDPTSFinal positionNotes1999–2000 V-League24111033520+1543Champions 2000–01 V-League1811342016+436ChampionsQualified for 2001–02 Asian Club Championship2001–02 V-League188462220+2282nd2003 V-League229582516+9325th2004 V-League2291033817+21374th2005 V-League228773328+5315th2006 V-League2499627270265th 2007 V-League2681173835+3357th 2008 V-League2610794535+10379th 2009 V-League26111053928+11433rd 2010 V-League2691073626+10378thQualified for 2011 AFC Cup2011 V-League2615474829+1949ChampionsQualified for 2012 AFC Cup2012 V-League2691434430+14414th 2013 V.League 1209654024+16334th 2014 V.League 12210663826+12365th 2015 V.League 12610793633+3377th 2016 V.League 12697103436−2349th 2017 V.League 126810836360348thQualified for 2018 AFC Cup2018 V.League 12612683832+6424th 2019 V.League 12681173226+6357th 2020 V.League 1206571721–42310th 2021 V.League 112318715–81014thCancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2022 V.League 1249692928+1335th2023 V.League 1186751920259th2023–24 V.League 12679102732−53012th2024–25 V.League 126511102236−142612th
National cup record 2011: Runner-up 2012: Semifinals 2013: Round of 16 2014: Round of 16 2015: Quarterfinals 2016: Round of 16 2017: Champion 2018: Semifinals 2019: Round of 16 2020: Round of 16 2021: Qualifying round 2022: Qualifying round 2023: Qualifying round 2024: Round of 16
References
External links Website: https://slnafc.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/slnafc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@songlamfc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slnafc