Three decades after winning the national championship in 1995, Ho Chi Minh City football witnessed a symbolic turning point when the team was once the pride of the city to officially "revive".
Previously, in July 2025, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee completed the process of transferring the Ho Chi Minh City Club to the Ho Chi Minh City Police, and at the same time changed the team name to the Ho Chi Minh City Police Club.
The return of the name Ho Chi Minh City Police was once associated with the glorious periods of Southern football, making fans fans fans fans especially excited, especially when the 30-year mark since the V.League championship in 1995.
Fans of the city named after Uncle Ho expect the Ho Chi Minh City Police Club to bring home many titles, as Hanoi Police did when returning to the V.League arena, with a double domestic title of V.League and National Cup after only 3 seasons.
However, contrary to the huge popularity in the media or "blockbuster" recruitment deals such as Hanoi Police, Nam Dinh or The Cong Viettel... the Ho Chi Minh City Police team is quite secretive. For more than a month, this team has not updated much information.
It was not until August 6, 10 days before V.League 2025-2026 kicked off, that Ho Chi Minh City Police announced the first series of new players such as Nguyen Tien Linh, Pham Duc Huy, Le Quang Hung, Pham Van Luan, Nguyen Duc Phu.
As for foreign players, they added notable names such as Samuel Bastien, a midfielder who played in the Belgian top leagues for Standard Liege and Anderlecht, or Matheus Felipe, a Brazilian centre-back who played for Athletico Paranaense.
In addition, some old pillars such as goalkeeper Patrick Le Giang, central defender Endrick or midfielder Vo Huy Toan continue to stick with the team.
There is a difference between the Ho Chi Minh City Police Club and many current teams. That is, this team does not use foreign coaches, instead putting faith in former players who were formerly attached to Ho Chi Minh City Police football.
The most prominent is head coach Le Huynh Duc, a symbol of the 90s. In addition, assistants such as Phung Thanh Phuong, Chau Chi Cuong... are also people who understand the identity of local football.
However, the secretiveness of Ho Chi Minh City Police in recent times has also made many audiences feel worried. While other teams announced their forces, professional preparations and friendly match schedules, Ho Chi Minh City Police were almost "close".
The team did not reveal much about tactics, squads and everything is still in the mystery. Most recently, they just had a friendly match with Geylang FC, a team in the top 3 of the Singapore national championship.
At a time when opponents in the V.League are preparing for the new season, the secretiveness from Ho Chi Minh City Police makes them an interesting unknown before the new season.
With experienced players such as Tien Linh, Patrik Le Giang, Huy Toan, Dao Quoc Gia... combined with young players such as Le Phat, Thai Ba Dat, Duc Phu and some foreign players, Ho Chi Minh City Police Club still has reason to expect an explosive season.
In particular, this will be a season in which this team needs to reshape their style, build identity by organizing and operating the playing style. V.League 2025-2026 will have a new unknown that needs to be decoded.
