Ho Chi Minh City Police Club has just been transferred from the Ho Chi Minh City team. With investment and care from the team's leadership, the team is expected to gradually restore its heroic position as before. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Ho Chi Minh City Police was once the top team in Vietnamese football.
They won the national championship in 1995. Second in the 1993-1994, 1996, 1999 2000 and 2001-2002 seasons. At the end of 2002, Ho Chi Minh City Police Club changed its model, before officially returning from the 2025-2026 season.
The hopes of Ho Chi Minh City Police Club are placed on coach Le Huynh Duc, a former player of the team. In the first match, Mr. Le Huynh Duc and his students will face a big challenge called Hanoi FC.
The Capital team enters the new season determined to win both the V.League and the National Cup. They have had 3 empty seasons, allowing Nam Dinh club and Hanoi Police to dominate in recent years. To serve the championship ambition, Hanoi FC has added quality players such as attacking star Hendrio, central defender Adriel da Silva, midfielder Willian Maranhao, along with domestic players who are all experienced in the match such as Van Quyet, Hung Dung, Duy Manh, Thanh Chung, Tuan Hai, Hai Long, Xuan Manh...
With a squad that has played well together for many years, combining many generations, and being consistent in all 3 lines, Hanoi FC is confident that it will compete fairly with Nam Dinh, The Cong Viettel or Hanoi Police.
Hanoi FC is rated much higher than the Ho Chi Minh City Police team, especially in terms of quality and squad depth. The newly transferred home team and many new players are still in need of time to integrate further. The most notable rookie of the Ho Chi Minh City Police team is striker Tien Linh, who has played for many years at Becamex Ho Chi Minh City.
The head-to-head record also supports the capital team. In recent years, Hanoi FC has always been the most difficult opponent of Ho Chi Minh City Police Club (formerly Ho Chi Minh City team). Statistics show that in the last 5 meetings, Hanoi FC have won against their opponents. Last season, Van Quyet and his teammates won 2-0 at Thong Nhat Stadium and won 5-1 at home.
In addition to the excitement and anticipation from the fans, coach Le Huynh Duc will certainly face a lot of pressure in the opening match. However, he is an experienced strategist, having won the national championship as a player and coach, so he will know how to deal with it.
With the current strength of the two teams, the most likely goal of the Ho Chi Minh City Police team is to strive for a point. The home field advantage and the support from the audience will be a great motivation for Tien Linh and his teammates to achieve this goal.
The match between Ho Chi Minh City Police vs Hanoi FC will take place at 7:15 p.m. on August 16.
Expected lineup:
Ho Chi Minh City Police: Le Giang, Huy Toan, Gia Bao, Vu Tin, Matheus Felipe, Quang Hung, Endrick, Duc Huy, Quoc Gia, Van Lam, Tien Linh.
Hanoi FC: Van Hoang, Duy Manh, Thanh Chung, Willian Marlon, Dinh Hai, Hung Dung, Van Truong, Hai Long, Van Quyet, Tuan Hai, Floro.
Score prediction: Ho Chi Minh City Police 1-1 Hanoi FC.
