Công An Hà Nội

Full name	Cong An Hanoi Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Wall (Bức tường) The Horses (Những chú ngựa) The Imperial Citadel (Đội bóng Hoàng Thành) Hoang Dieu FC (Đội bóng Hoàng Diệu) The Capital's Representative (Đại diện Thủ đô)[1]
Short name	CAHN
Founded	10 October 1956; 68 years ago (1956-10-10) 7 April 2008; 16 years ago (2008-04-07) re-established as Công An Nhân Dân FC
Ground	Hàng Đẫy Stadium Hanoi, Vietnam
Capacity	22.500
Owner	Ministry of Public Security (Vietnam)
Chairman	Dương Đức Hải
Head coach	Alexandré Pölking
League	V.League 1
2023–24	V.League 1, 6th of 14
Website	http://cahnfc.com/
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

Cong An Hanoi Football Club (Vietnamese: Câu lạc bộ bóng đá Công an Hà Nội, lit. 'Hanoi Police Football Club') or simply CAHN is a Vietnamese professional football club based in Hanoi. The team competed in V.League 1, the highest division of Vietnamese football. Its predecessor was Cong An Nhan Dan (Vietnamese: CLB Công An Nhân Dân, lit. 'People's Public Security Football Club'), which changed its name after being promoted to V.League 1 from the 2023 season.^[2]

In 1954, Minister of Public Security Tran Quoc Hoan directed then-Hanoi City Public Security Director Nguyen Van Long to establish a football team. Founded on October 10, 1956, perhaps only after Thể Công, the team immediately proved its position as the most worthy opponent of the successful team wearing the soldier's shirt as soon as Thể Công stormed the Northern Vietnamese football. It is recognized as the "capital's representative team" by the People's Committee of Hanoi.^[3] Known for their annoying counter-attacking play, the team is always a nasty opponent against any strong team, but is relatively erratic when playing against weaker teams. Perhaps that's why the team's record is not commensurate with the strength and tradition that the team possesses.

When first established, the CAHN was under the leadership of Mr. Lê Viễn, an official from the TDTT Department of the Ministry of Public Security, and Mr. Hoàng Nghĩa Đường, a former boxing champion of Indochina and a member of the Organizational Department of the Hà Nội Police. However, in the early days of building the team from scratch, Mr. Lê Nghĩa used his political influence to request special permission from the Ministry of Public Security to take over almost the entire Hoàng Diệu Football Club. This team, with the core of famous players from Hanoi who had previously played for the Cảnh Binh team during the French colonial period, was the strongest team in Hà Nội at that time. Its lineup included goalkeepers Nghĩa and A Loóc, as well as players Bùi Nghẽn, Lưu Đình Tòng, Nguyễn Huy Luyến, Nguyễn Thưởng, Nguyễn Văn Thìn Bùi Hợi, Vũ Hợi, Tuất, and Phú Tí.^[4] The team was supplemented with police officers and talented young people from Hanoi who had a knack for football. In the early stages, there were individuals such as Phan Đức Âu, Nguyễn Mạnh Cường, and in the following group, there were Đài "gôn", Tô Hiền, Tô Giới Pháp, Xuân "gôn", Du "cò", Sơn "min", Đức "khựa", Độ "trây", Thọ "gáo", Thái "si", Thịnh "cơm", Hạc "phệ", Thành A., Ngọc "tráp", and Dư "còng".^[5]

During the early days of restored peace, the matches of the CAHN versus Thể Công, as well as their matches with other teams at the Septo Field (which was renamed Hàng Đẫy Stadium in 1958), served as a real source of encouragement for the nation's rebuilding efforts after the extraordinary anti-French colonial period.

By the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Hà Nội city prioritized adding players to the CAHN from various sources. There were internally trained players like Tô Quang Nhạ, who later became the captain. Players transferred from the Hà Nội Youth Team, such as Quang B, Đặng "cóc", Hai "voi", Cường Học, Pháp "ngớ", Điệp "lùn", and Chi "tơ". Players coming from abroad, including Thành C. and Hiển "Coóc". From the Thể Công team, there were Duy Lễ and Nghị “chớp”, and from the training school, there was Hiếu "trâu".^[6]

In 1957, just one year after its establishment, CAHN defeated Thể Công 2 – 0 in the finals of the Northern Region A-League Championship, asserting its position in the football community of Northern Vietnam.

The second half of the 90s of the 20th century can be said to be an unfortunate period for the team when with a relatively equal lineup of players, but the team is more known for its betting scandals and borrowing points. than achievements on the field. In 1992, the team performed poorly and had to be relegated to A1. In the 1995 season, the team again won the right to be promoted to the Major League (currently V.League 1).

Despite its unstable performance compared to Công an Hải Phòng, the team is still considered one of the strongest teams in the country as a whole and under the People's Public Security sector, as well as in the city of Hanoi specifically. Over the years, the team has contributed many outstanding generations of players to the national team of the Public Security sector, competing against police teams from other countries within socialist blocs, as well as representing Hanoi and Vietnam in various international tournaments.

In the period of changing the mechanism in how to make football, a football team of players on the staff of the Public Security could not exist. In 2002, the team was dissolved and transferred to Vietnam Airlines at 2003 V-League. After the 2003 tournament, the Vietnam Aviation team was also dissolved. The relegation spot in the V-League was sold to ACB Sports Joint Stock Company. This company also accepted eight players from Vietnam Airlines into the football team Hanoi ACB. The rest of the players were transferred to play Vietnamese National Football First League with the team Hoa Phat Hanoi. The capital's Public Security team after nearly 50 years is considered as no longer participating in football life.

QD-BCA (X15) on the establishment of the CAND. Several clubs in the name of the Public Security force had existed before.^[7][8]

On 7 April 2008, Lieutenant General Nguyễn Khánh Toàn, the then-Deputy Minister of Public Security (Vietnam) signed the Decision No. 375 to establish the Công An Nhân Football Club, a club belonging to the Vietnam People's Public Security. After several playing in lower divisions of Vietnamese football, Công An Nhân Dân won the 2022 V.League 2 and promoted to the V.League 1 for the first time since their formation.^[9]

In November 2022, implementing the "Project on development of the CAND Football Club in a professional direction", General Tô Lâm, Politburo member, Minister Ministry of Public Security directing the transfer of the newly promoted "Công An Nhân Dân" to the management of Hanoi City Public Security and changing its name to Công An Hà Nội (Hanoi Police Football Club), 20 years after being dissolved. They rebuild a strong team consisting of 11 players from the former Công An Nhân Dân team and recruited more than 20 players from domestic and international clubs (as required by the V.League regulations that clubs accepting promoted spots must include a minimum of 10 players from the transferring club). Notable players signed by Công An Hà Nội were Đoàn Văn Hậu, Vũ Văn Thanh, Hồ Tấn Tài, Phan Văn Đức, Nguyẽn Quang Hải and Filip Nguyễn. In the 2023 V.League 1, the team clinched a dramatic championship title, finishing with 38 points and drawing 1–1 against Thanh Hóa at Hàng Đẫy Stadium in the final match. With this achievement, Công An Hà Nội replicated the success of Hoàng Anh Gia Lai in 2003 and Đồng Thắp in 1989, as they won the championship in their very first season after promotion.

Công An Hà Nội competed in the 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship as the 2023 V.League 1 champions. This was the first time that the club faces teams from outside Vietnam in an official match. Công An Hà Nội were then drawn in a group alongside Thai club Buriram United, Singaporean club Lion City Sailors, Malaysian club Kuala Lumpur City, Filipino club Kaya–Iloilo and Indonesian club Borneo Samarinda.

CAHN's original colours, worn until 2002

Previously, CAHN's home kit was a dark blue color until 2002. However, currently, the club's home kit is red. The away colors are usually all yellow or all white.

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  Crest of Cong An Hanoi (2022–)

Period	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
2018	Jogarbola
2019	Mitre
2020	Grand Sport
2021	Mitre	Ông Bầu Coffee The Vissai Group
2022	Jogarbola	The Vissai Group Bolaven Bananas
2023-2024	Kamito	Công An Hà Nội
2024	CA (club-made brand)

Following their return to the V.League 1 in 2023 and their rebranding to the current name Công An Hà Nội, the club relocated to Hanoi, thus shares the Hàng Đẫy Stadium with Hà Nội. Shortly after its promotion, the team also signed Đoàn Văn Hậu, a key player from Hà Nội, causing discontentment among the latter's supporters.^[10] CAHN's rapid rise also challenged Hanoi FC's dominant status in the league, leading to a new rivalry between the two teams.^[11]

The two clubs first met for the first time in the 2nd matchday of Stage I in the 2023 V.League 1 when The Purple won 2–0 against their rival with goals from Trần Văn Kiên and Nguyễn Văn Quyết. However, in the rematch in the return leg at 5th matchday of Stage II of the 2023 season, after both clubs had made personnel changes between seasons, CAHN won 2–1 against the purple-clad team thanks to the brace from Gustavo Henrique . As a result, CAHN rose to the top of the table with 2 points more than the purple-clad team. In addition to moving to the top of the table, CAHN defeated their rival in their 350th national league game. CAHN later managed their first league since 1984.

The derby between the CAHN and Thể Công was one of the among the biggest derby games in Vietnam. The two teams were established in Hanoi and both represented the people's armed forces with CAHN representing the police, while Thể Công represents the army. In the 19th century, both teams were prominent forces of the Northern Vietnamese football and was the confronatation between many football stars of the country. Despite Thể Công proudly holding the most North Vietnam league titles, CAHN had remained their challenging opponent throughout history. In fact, the CAHN has often defeated Thể Công when the opponent was on the verge of winning the league title.^[12]

On 14 February 2023, CAHN lost 1–2 to Viettel in 3rd matchday of the 2023 V.League 1 at the Hàng Đẫy Stadium. This was the first official encounter between the two teams after 21 years.

As of 6 September 2024^[13]

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 1 GK  VIE Filip Nguyen 3 DF  BRA Hugo Gomes 5 DF  VIE Đoàn Văn Hậu 6 DF  VIE Trương Văn Thiết 7 DF  FRA Jason Pendant 8 MF  BRA Vitão 10 FW  BRA Léo Artur 11 MF  VIE Lê Phạm Thành Long 12 MF  VIE Hoàng Văn Toản 15 MF  VIE Bùi Xuân Thịnh 16 FW  VIE Nguyễn Đình Bắc 17 DF  VIE Vũ Văn Thanh 18 FW  VIE Hồ Ngọc Thắng 19 MF  VIE Nguyễn Quang Hải (captain) 20 FW  VIE Phan Văn Đức

No. Pos. Nation Player 21 MF  VIE Phạm Văn Luân 22 MF  VIE Phạm Minh Phúc 26 MF  VIE Hà Văn Phương 28 DF  VIE Nguyễn Văn Đức 29 MF  VIE Nguyễn Trọng Long 31 DF  VIE Trần Đình Trọng 33 GK  VIE Đỗ Sỹ Huy 34 GK  VIE Chu Văn Tấn (on loan from Sông Lam Nghệ An) 36 DF  VIE Hoàng Trung Anh 60 GK  VIE Hà Mạnh Trường 68 DF  VIE Bùi Hoàng Việt Anh (vice-captain) 72 FW  BRA Alan Grafite 88 MF  VIE Lê Văn Đô (on loan from PVF-CAND) 98 DF  VIE Giáp Tuấn Dương

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 35 DF  VIE Nguyễn Hữu Thực

No. Pos. Nation Player 37 DF  VIE Phùng Viết Trường

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 — MF  VIE Nguyễn Chính Đăng (at LPBank HCMC until 15 July 2025) — FW  VIE Bùi Anh Thống (at LPBank HCMC until 15 July 2025)

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  VIE Nguyễn Xuân Nam (at PVF-CAND until 15 July 2025)

Position	Name
Chairman	Dương Đức Hải
Vice-chairman	Trần Văn Hùng Nguyễn Chí Công
Head of football operations	Phạm Văn Lệ
Managing director	Nguyễn Mạnh Cường
Head coach	Alexandré Pölking
Assistant coach	Marcelo Da Silva Luís Viegas Phạm Thành Lương Trần Minh Phúc
Goalkeeper coach	Valdir Bardi
Fitness coach	Paulo Oliveira
Doctor	Nguyễn Văn Bổn
Physiotherapist	Lê Phụng Hiểu
Logistic officer	Hồ Văn Lộc
Team manager	Lê Xuân Hải
Head of delegation	Nguyễn Minh Quang

The players below had international caps for their respective countries or had significant contributions for the club. Players whose name is listed in bold had appeared with their country while playing for the team

Vietnam

Foreign

As Cong An Nhan Dan

• 2008–2013: Mai Trần Hải^[14]
• 2013–2014: Nguyễn Đức Thắng
• 2014–2015: Phạm Minh Đức
• 2015–2017: Phan Bá Hùng
• 2018–2020: Nguyễn Văn Tuấn
• 2021: Phạm Công Lộc
• 2021–2022: Vũ Quang Bảo
• 2022: Thạch Bảo Khanh

As Cong An Hanoi

• 2023: Paulo Foiani
• 2023: Flavio Cruz
• 2023, 2024: Trần Tiến Đại
• 2023–2024: Gong Oh-kyun
• 2024: Kiatisuk Senamuang
• 2024–: Alexandré Pölking

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2024–25	ASEAN Club Championship	Group B	Buriram United	2–1
			Lion City Sailors	5–0
			Kaya–Iloilo
			Kuala Lumpur City
			Borneo Samarinda

League

• V.League 1

Winners (2): 1984, 2023

• V.League 2:

Winners (1): 2022

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