Hoa Binh FC
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| Full name | Hoa Binh Football Club Câu lạc bộ bóng đá Hòa Bình | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Tự hào Tây Bắc (Pride of the Northwest) | ||
| Founded | 22 April 2021 | ||
| Dissolved | September 8, 2025 | ||
| Ground | Hoa Binh Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 3,600 | ||
| Owner | Hoa Binh Football Joint Stock Company | ||
| Chairman | Nguyễn Xuân Hiển | ||
| Manager | Lê Quốc Vượng | ||
| 2024–25 | V.League 2, 7th of 11 | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Hoa Binh Football Club (Vietnamese: Câu lạc bộ bóng đá Hòa Binh), is a Vietnamese professional football club based in Hòa Bình ward, Phú Thọ province, Vietnam. The club most recently competed in the V.League 2 before withdrawing from the league.
On 6 September 2025, Hoa Binh changed their name to Phu Tho FC. But only two days after the name change, the club withdrew from the Vietnamese professional football system due to financial reasons.
History
[edit]Hòa Bình FC was officially unveiled on 22 April 2021 with the motto Tự hào Tây Bắc (English: Pride of the Northwest)".[1] The club named former Vietnamese under-23 international Lê Quốc Vượng as their inaugural manager.[2] After purchasing the slot of Bến Tre based club Triệu Minh, Hòa Bình began to compete in the 2021 Vietnamese Second Division. Their debut official match was played on 4 May 2021 against Hải Nam Vĩnh Yên Vĩnh Phúc.[3][4]
Hòa Bình gained promotion to the 2023 V.League 2 in their second season after defeating Đồng Nai 3–0 in the promotion play-offs of the 2022 Second Division.[5]
Name change and immediate downfall
[edit]On 6 September 2025, after Hòa Bình province was merged to Phú Thọ province, the club's name change to Phú Thọ FC was approved.[6][7] However, two days after the name change, the club failed to reach a common agreement with their main sponsor. As the result, the club declared forfeit from the 2025–26 V.League 2, and was ejected from the Vietnam professional football level.[8][9]
Stadium
[edit]Until the end of the 2024–25 season, the club played their home matches at Hoa Binh Stadium. Their training grounds was located in the Lương Sơn district. After the name change to Phú Thọ FC on 6 September 2025, the club planned to move their home stadium to Việt Trì Stadium.
Current squad
[edit]- As of 13 April 2025[10]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current staff
[edit]| Position | Name |
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| Manager |  Lê Quốc Vượng
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| Assistant Managers | Nguyễn Hoài Nam
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| First-Team Coach | Nguyễn Trọng Giáp Nguyễn Văn Hoán
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| Team Officer | Cao Thành An Lê Đình Minh Nguyễn Tuấn Anh
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References
[edit]- ^ "Ra mắt CLB bóng đá hạng nhì Hòa Bình" (in Vietnamese). Báo Nhân Dân. 2021-04-22.
- ^ "HLV Quốc Vượng quyết tâm giúp CLB Hòa Bình chơi tốt tại giải hạng nhì" (in Vietnamese). Báo Thanh Niên. 2021-04-16.
- ^ "Câu lạc bộ bóng đá Hòa Bình sẵn sàng cho ngày thi đấu lịch sử" (in Vietnamese). Báo Hòa Bình. 2021-05-03.
- ^ "Câu lạc bộ bóng đá Hòa Bình có điểm lịch sử đầu tiên tại giải hạng nhì" (in Vietnamese). Báo Lao Động. 2021-05-04.
- ^ "CLB Hòa Bình giành vé lên chơi giải hạng Nhất" (in Vietnamese). VnExpress. 2022-06-16.
- ^ "BÍ THƯ TỈNH UỶ PHÚ THỌ THĂM VÀ ĐỘNG VIÊN CÂU LẠC BỘ BÓNG ĐÁ TỈNH". Phú Thọ FC. 6 September 2025 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Một chương mới cho bóng đá chuyên nghiệp Phú Thọ". Báo Phú Thọ. 7 September 2025.
- ^ "'Bom' lại nổ trước giờ G: CLB Hòa Bình đột ngột rút lui, VPF phải tái bốc thăm giải hạng nhất". Thanh Niên. 8 September 2025.
- ^ "CLB Hòa Bình bỏ Giải hạng nhất quốc gia 2025-2026". Tuổi Trẻ. 8 September 2025.
- ^ Hòa Bình - VPF