2025–26 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh F.C. season

Thep Xanh Nam Dinh
2025–26 season
PresidentNguyễn Tân Anh
Head coachVũ Hồng Việt
StadiumThiên Trường
V.League 11st
Vietnamese CupRound of 16
Vietnamese Super CupRunners-up
ASEAN Club ChampionshipGroup stage
AFC Champions League TwoGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Lý Công Hoàng Anh
Kevin Pham Ba (1 each)
All: Kyle Hudlin (2)
Highest home attendance15,000
(v. Cong An Hanoi, Vietnamese Super Cup, 9 August 2025)
Lowest home attendance7,000
(v. Haiphong, V.League 1, 16 August 2025
Average home league attendance22,000
Biggest win2–1 v. Haiphong (H)
V.League 1, 16 August 2025
Biggest defeat2–3 v. Cong An Hanoi (H)
Vietnamese Super Cup, 9 August 2025

The 2025–26 season is the 61st season in the history of Nam Định, and the club's 9th consecutive season in the top flight of Vietnamese football. In addition to the domestic league, the club is participating in this season's editions of the Vietnamese Cup, Vietnamese Super Cup, AFC Champions League Two and ASEAN Club Championship.

Players

Current squad

As of 16 August 2025[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Vietnam VIE Đinh Xuân Khải
3 DF Vietnam VIE Dương Thanh Hào
4 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Alves
5 DF Vietnam VIE Đặng Văn Tới
6 MF Vietnam VIE A Mít
7 DF Vietnam VIE Nguyễn Phong Hồng Duy
8 MF Vietnam VIE Nguyễn Đình Sơn
9 FW Vietnam VIE Nguyễn Văn Toàn
10 MF Brazil BRA Caio César
11 MF Vietnam VIE Nguyễn Tuấn Anh
12 FW Palestine PLE Mahmoud Eid
13 DF Vietnam VIE Trần Văn Kiên
14 FW Vietnam VIE Nguyễn Xuân Son
15 MF South Africa RSA Njabulo Blom
16 MF Vietnam VIE Trần Văn Công
17 DF Vietnam VIE Nguyễn Văn Vĩ
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 GK Brazil BRA Caíque
19 MF Vietnam VIE Trần Văn Đạt
23 GK Vietnam VIE Lê Vũ Phong
26 GK Vietnam VIE Trần Nguyên Mạnh (captain)
27 FW Vietnam VIE Trần Ngọc Sơn
28 MF Vietnam VIE Tô Văn Vũ (vice-captain)
29 GK Vietnam VIE Trần Đức Dũng
32 DF Vietnam VIE Ngô Đức Huy
35 FW Brazil BRA Brenner
37 FW England ENG Kyle Hudlin
39 FW Vietnam VIE Lâm Ti Phông
72 MF Brazil BRA Rômulo
82 GK Vietnam VIE Trần Liêm Điều
88 MF Vietnam VIE Lý Công Hoàng Anh
93 DF France FRA Kevin Pham Ba
— FW South Africa RSA Percy Tau

Unregistered players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Vietnam VIE Đỗ Xuân Tiến
— MF Vietnam VIE Tạ Xuân Trường
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Vietnam VIE Trần Văn Thành

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
1 July 2025 FW Vietnam Trần Ngọc Sơn Vietnam PVF-CAND Loan return
15 July 2025 MF Vietnam A Mít Vietnam Đông Á Thanh Hóa Free [2]
DF Vietnam Đặng Văn Tới Vietnam Hải Phòng
16 July 2025 DF France Kevin Pham Ba Vietnam Thép Xanh Nam Định Undisclosed [3]
18 July 2025 FW England Kyle Hudlin England Huddersfield Town Free [4]

[5][6]

MF South Africa Njabulo Blom United States St. Louis City
26 July 2025 FW Palestine Mahmoud Eid Thailand Bangkok United [7][8]
11 August 2025 GK Brazil Caíque Brazil Criciúma [9][10]
17 August 2025 FW South Africa Percy Tau Qatar Qatar SC [11][12]
Total spending: Decrease

Out

Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
5 July 2025 DF Vietnam Trần Quang Thịnh Vietnam Trường Tươi Bình Phước Free [13][14]
FW Vietnam Nguyễn Văn Anh Vietnam Becamex Ho Chi Minh City [13]
10 July 2025 MF Vietnam Trần Văn Trung Vietnam Bac Ninh [15]
13 July 2025 FW Brazil China Vietnam Công An Hà Nội [16]
1 August 2025 FW Vietnam Hoàng Minh Tuấn TBA
4 August 2025 DF Brazil Wálber TBA [17]
FW Uganda Joseph Mpande Vietnam PVF-CAND
Total income: Increase
Notes

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

26 June 2025 (2025-06-26) Friendly Thep Xanh Nam Dinh 1–2 Libolo Hanoi, Vietnam
--:-- UTC+7
  • China
Report
  • Quintas
  • Aguinaldo
Stadium: Hàng Đẫy Stadium
24 July 2025 (2025-07-24) Friendly Suwon FC 1–2 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Suwon, South Korea
--:-- UTC+9 Report
28 July 2025 (2025-07-28) Friendly FC Seoul 1–3 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Seoul, South Korea
--:-- UTC+9 Report
31 July 2025 (2025-07-31) Friendly Suwon FC 1–2 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Suwon, South Korea
--:-- UTC+9 Report
7 September 2025 Hybrid friendly Vietnam  v Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Hanoi, Vietnam
--:-- UTC+7 Stadium: Vietnam Youth Football Training Center

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
V.League 1 15 August 2025 18 June 2026 Matchday 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00
Vietnamese Cup TBA 2025 First round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Vietnamese Super Cup 9 August 2025 Final Runners-up 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 000.00
AFC Champions League Two 17 September 2025 Group stage 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
ASEAN Club Championship 21 August 2025 Group stage 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 2 1 0 1 4 4 +0 050.00

Last updated: 16 August 2025
Source: Soccerway

V.League 1

Main article: 2025–26 V.League 1

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 The Cong-Viettel 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 4 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage
and ASEAN Club Championship group stage[a]
2 Becamex Ho Chi Minh City 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two qualifying play-offs
3 Ninh Binh 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3
4 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3[b]
5 PVF-CAND 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3[b]
6 Cong An Ho Chi Minh City 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 3
7 SHB Da Nang 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
8 Dong A Thanh Hoa 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
Updated to match(es) played on 22 August 2025. Source: VPF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Disciplinary points.[18]
Notes:
  1. ^ The winners of the 2025–26 Vietnamese Cup also qualify for the ASEAN Club Championship group stage. If the Vietnamese Cup winners is also the V.League 1 winners, the ASEAN Club Championship group stage spot will be passed to third-placed team.
  2. ^ a b Disciplinary points: Thep Xanh Nam Dinh: -1; PVF-CAND: -3.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
1 1 0 0 2 1  +1 3 1 0 0 2 1  +1 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: 16 August 2025.
Source: VPF

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundHAHAAHHHAHAHA
ResultW
Position3
First match(es) will be played on 15 August 2025. Source: VPF
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

All times are local (UTC+7)

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

16 August 2025 1 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh 2–1 Haiphong Ninh Bình
18:00
Report
Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Nguyễn Trung Kiên
23 August 2025 2 Song Lam Nghe An v Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Nghệ An
18:00 Report Stadium: Vinh Stadium
27 August 2025 3 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh v PVF-CAND Ninh Bình
18:00 Report Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium
13 September 2025 6 Cong An Ho Chi Minh City v Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Ho Chi Minh City
19:15 Report Stadium: Thống Nhất Stadium
22 September 2025 4 Ninh Binh v Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Ninh Bình
18:00 Report Stadium: Ninh Bình Stadium
28 September 2025 5 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh v Cong An Hanoi Ninh Bình
18:00 Report Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium
October 2025 7 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh v Becamex Ho Chi Minh City Ninh Bình
18:00 Report Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium
October 2025 8 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh v SHB Da Nang Ninh Bình
18:00 Report Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium
October 2025 9 Hoang Anh Gia Lai v Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Gia Lai
17:00 Report Stadium: Pleiku Stadium
November 2025 11 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh v Hanoi FC Ninh Bình
18:00 Report Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium
February 2026 10 The Cong-Viettel v Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Hanoi
19:15 Report Stadium: Mỹ Đình Stadium
February 2026 13 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh v Hong Linh Ha Tinh Ninh Bình
18:00 Report Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium
February 2026 12 Dong A Thanh Hoa v Thep Xanh Nam Dinh Thanh Hóa
18:00 Report Stadium: Thanh Hóa Stadium

Vietnamese Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Vietnamese Cup

The qualifying round and round of 16 draw was held on 11 August 2025.[19]

January 2026 (2026-01) Round of 16 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh v Long An/Quy Nhon Binh Dinh Ninh Bình
Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium

Vietnamese Super Cup

Main article: 2025 Vietnamese Super Cup
9 August 2025 (2025-08-09) Final Thép Xanh Nam Đinh 2–3 Công An Hà Nội Ninh Bình
18:00
Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Xuân Hùng Mai

AFC Champions League Two

Main article: 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two

Group stage

Main article: 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two group stage § Group F

The group stage draw was be held on 15 August 2025.

Group F table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GOS TND RPM EAS
1 Japan Gamba Osaka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 16 — 22 Oct 11 Dec 17 Sep
2 Vietnam Nam Định 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Nov — 17 Sep 11 Dec
3 Thailand Ratchaburi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Oct 27 Nov — 22 Oct
4 Hong Kong Eastern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 Nov 2 Oct 5 Nov —
First match(es) will be played: 17 September 2025. Source:
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Group stage matches
Round123456
GroundHAAHAH
Result
Position
First match(es) will be played on 17 September 2025. Source: AFC
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
17 September 2025 1 Nam Định Vietnam v Thailand Ratchaburi Ninh Bình, Vietnam
19:15 UTC+7 Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium
2 October 2025 2 Eastern Hong Kong v Vietnam Nam Định Hong Kong
18:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
22 October 2025 3 Gamba Osaka Japan v Vietnam Nam Định Suita, Japan
19:00 UTC+9 Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
5 November 2025 4 Nam Định Vietnam v Japan Gamba Osaka Ninh Bình, Vietnam
19:15 UTC+7 Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium
27 November 2025 5 Ratchaburi Thailand v Vietnam Nam Định Ratchaburi, Thailand
17:00 UTC+7 Stadium: Dragon Solar Park
11 December 2025 6 Nam Định Vietnam v Hong Kong Eastern Ninh Bình, Vietnam
17:00 UTC+7 Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium

ASEAN Club Championship

Main article: 2025–26 ASEAN Club Championship

Group stage

Main article: 2025–26 ASEAN Club Championship group stage § Group B

The group stage draw was held on 4 July 2025.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cambodia Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3 Advance to knockout stage
2 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3
3 Thailand Bangkok United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Vietnam Nam Định 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Singapore Lion City Sailors 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0
6 Myanmar Shan United 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 0
First match(es) will be played: 21 August 2025. Source: ASEAN United FC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Round12345
GroundHAAHH
Result
Position
Points
First match(es) will be played on 25 September 2025. Source: ASEAN United FC
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
25 September 2025 1 Nam Định Vietnam v Cambodia PKR Svay Rieng Ninh Bình, Vietnam
19:30 UTC+7 Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium
4 December 2025 2 Shan United Myanmar v Vietnam Nam Định Taunggyi, Myanmar
18:00 UTC+6:30 Stadium: Taunggyi Stadium
17 December 2025 3 Bangkok United Thailand v Vietnam Nam Định Pathum Thani, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7 Stadium: BG Stadium
29 January 2025 4 Nam Định Vietnam v Singapore Lion City Sailors Ninh Bình, Vietnam
19:30 UTC+7 Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium
5 February 2025 5 Nam Định Vietnam v Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim Ninh Bình, Vietnam
19:30 UTC+7 Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium

Statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total V.League 1 Vietnamese Cup Vietnamese Super Cup AFC Champions League Two ASEAN Club Championship
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
18 GK Brazil BRA Caíque 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 GK Vietnam VIE Lê Vũ Phong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 GK Vietnam VIE Trần Nguyên Mạnh 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
29 GK Vietnam VIE Trần Đức Dũng 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
82 GK Vietnam VIE Trần Liêm Điều 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Vietnam VIE Đinh Xuân Khải 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF Vietnam VIE Dương Thanh Hào 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Alves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Vietnam VIE Đặng Văn Tới 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
7 DF Vietnam VIE Nguyễn Phong Hồng Duy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 DF Vietnam VIE Trần Văn Kiên 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
17 DF Vietnam VIE Nguyễn Văn Vĩ 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
32 DF Vietnam VIE Ngô Đức Huy 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
93 DF France FRA Kevin Pham Ba 2 1 0+1 1 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 MF Vietnam VIE A Mít 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Vietnam VIE Nguyễn Đình Sơn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF Brazil BRA Caio César 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
11 MF Vietnam VIE Nguyễn Tuấn Anh 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF South Africa RSA Njabulo Blom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF Vietnam VIE Trần Văn Công 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF Vietnam VIE Trần Văn Đạt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF Vietnam VIE Tô Văn Vũ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 MF Vietnam VIE Lâm Ti Phông 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
72 MF Brazil BRA Rômulo 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
88 MF Vietnam VIE Lý Công Hoàng Anh 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW Vietnam VIE Nguyễn Văn Toàn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 FW Palestine PLE Mahmoud Eid 2 0 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
14 FW Vietnam VIE Nguyễn Xuân Son 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 FW Vietnam VIE Trần Ngọc Sơn 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
35 FW Brazil BRA Brenner Marlos 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
37 FW England ENG Kyle Hudlin 2 2 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 2 0 0 0 0
– FW South Africa RSA Percy Tau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players transferred/loaned out during the season

Last updated: 16 August 2025
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers

As of 16 August 2025
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player V.League 1 Vietnamese Cup Vietnamese Super Cup AFC Champions League Two ASEAN Club Championship Total
1 37 FW England Kyle Hudlin 0 0 2 0 0 2
2 88 MF Vietnam Lý Công Hoàng Anh 1 0 0 0 0 1
93 DF France Kevin Pham Ba 1 0 0 0 0 1
Own goals 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 2 0 2 0 0 4

Assists

Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player V.League 1 Vietnamese Cup Vietnamese Super Cup AFC Champions League Two ASEAN Club Championship Total
1 17 DF Vietnam Nguyễn Văn Vĩ 0 0 1 0 0 1
37 FW England Kyle Hudlin 1 0 0 0 0 1
Totals 1 0 1 0 0 2

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