Speaking at the launch ceremony, Mr. Cao Tuong Huy - Chairman of Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee - said that Quang Ninh men's football has a tradition of nearly 60 years with many generations of talented players and many high achievements, but was interrupted for several years due to not finding a sponsor.
Today, the Quang Ninh men's football team was established to meet the expectations of all classes of people in the province. The Chairman of the Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee acknowledged and commended the Quang Ninh Football Development Joint Stock Company for establishing a football team named Quang Ninh FC to bring back men's football, starting with the national third-class football tournament.
Mr. Cao Tuong Huy hopes that Quang Ninh FC will compete well, with all their heart, and continue to consolidate a strong enough force to participate in competitions to achieve high results and rankings; continue to train and select quality football players of all ages to supplement Quang Ninh FC. This will be the basis to create the premise and motivation to build and develop Quang Ninh football to return to the national football championship V.League in the near future.
The 2024 National Third Division Men's Football Tournament will start from October 24 to November 11, 2024, following a single round-robin format.
The tournament will have the participation of 16 teams and will compete for 5 places to compete in the 2025 National Second Division. The 16 teams participating in the 2024 National Third Division are divided into two groups A and B based on geographical areas. Group A is held in Hanoi and Hung Yen, Group B is held in Ba Ria - Vung Tau. Quang Ninh FC is in group A, in the same group with the teams: Nam Dinh Youth, Dong A Thanh Hoa Youth, Hanoi Public Security Youth, PVF-CAND Youth, Zantino Vinh Phuc, Hoai Duc FC, Dao Ha Football Center.
Quang Ninh football used to have a famous Than Quang Ninh club with a tradition of more than half a century, but it withdrew from the professional playing field while competing in the V.League since 2021 because the main sponsor did not continue to contribute funds to support the team.
After that, many people sent a letter to the leaders of Quang Ninh province, asking them to consider restoring the football team from the mining land.
On July 1, 2024, Quang Ninh Football Development Joint Stock Company was established, headquartered in Ha Long City and named the new team Quang Ninh FC, representing the province to participate in the National 3rd Division Football Tournament.
The club's leadership has determined to bring Quang Ninh men's football back to the highest level of V.League within the next 3 years - the position that Than Quang Ninh club left in 2021.
To serve the above plan, Quang Ninh club invited 3 famous and experienced personnel, from the time they were players to the time they were coaches, to join the club's coaching staff.
In particular, coach Tran Minh Chien will take on the position of Technical Director. Mr. Chien used to be a famous striker; has experience leading many teams from youth teams at the club level to the national youth team, as well as Second Division, First Division, V.League teams and has won many achievements.
The head coach of Quang Ninh club is Mr. Nguyen Van Dan - former striker of Hoang Anh Gia Lai club, who used to be an assistant at this team and most recently led Phu Dong Ninh Binh to finish in 5th place in the 2023-2024 First Division.
The goalkeeper coach is Vo Van Hanh - a former national player, who won the Vietnam Golden Ball award and has experience coaching goalkeepers in youth teams, Ho Chi Minh City team, and Vietnam national team.
In particular, according to the leader of Quang Ninh Football Development Joint Stock Company, learning from the experience of football teams that disbanded because they no longer had sponsors, Quang Ninh club will not have a boss, but will be a football team of the people of Quang Ninh, where any business, unit, or individual who has the conditions and wants to contribute to the team can do so.
This way, even if the main sponsors encounter difficulties or want to withdraw, they can still mobilize other sponsors and keep the team name. This is also the first model in the country.
