CàMau Football Club (Vietnamese: Câu lạc bá» bóng ÃÂá CàMau) was a Vietnamese football club based in CàMau City, CàMau Province. The club was founded in 2006 and spent most of its history competing in the Vietnamese Second Division.
The club's most notable achievement was earning promotion to the V.League 2 in 2015. However, following a tumultuous 2016 season marked by financial difficulties and subsequent relegation, the club competed for one final season in the Second Division before dissolving in 2018.
Founded in 2006, CÃÂ Mau Football Club spent the majority of its history competing in the Vietnamese Second Division. Despite frequently finishing in the top 3 of their group (in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, and 2014), the team was unable to secure promotion during this period.
In the 2015 Second Division season, CàMau finished second in Group B, earning a spot in the promotion play-off final. In the play-off match on July 3, 2015, at Nha Trang Stadium, CàMau faced Bình ÃÂá»Ânh. After conceding a goal in the 73rd minute, Nguyá» n Thanh Lợi equalized for CàMau in the 80th minute, forcing the match to a penalty shoot-out. CàMau won 4âÂÂ2 on penalties, securing promotion to the V.League 2 (Vietnamese First Division) for the first time in their history.
The club's promotion was immediately jeopardized by financial issues. On October 20, 2015, the CàMau Sports Center sent an official letter to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) requesting to withdraw from the 2016 V.League 2 due to a lack of funding (estimated 5-12 billion VND required). The VFF considered promoting Bình ÃÂá»Ânh (the team CàMau had defeated in the play-off) as their replacement.
However, in November 2015, after reportedly securing a sponsor, CàMau reversed their decision and requested to be reinstated. Following intervention from VPF chairman Võ Quá»Âc Thắng, the VFF approved CàMau's participation in December 2015, conditional on the club upgrading CàMau Stadium (at a cost of 4.6 billion VND). The club also appointed former national player Trần Công Minh as head coach.
The 2016 V.League 2 season was disastrous for CàMau. The financial situation remained dire, with the club falling behind on salary and bonus payments. Players reportedly received only 200,000 VND per day for food before matches. The team's performance suffered, managing only one win the entire season (against ÃÂắk Lắk in the first round). They endured heavy defeats, including a 0âÂÂ7 loss to TP.HCM and a 0âÂÂ8 loss to Viettel. CàMau finished last in the table with 8 points (1 win, 5 draws, 12 losses) and were relegated back to the Second Division.
The team played its final season in the 2017 Second Division, finishing 7th out of 8 teams in Group B, avoiding relegation.
However, in 2018, the club was officially dissolved due to a persistent lack of funding. Their spot in the 2018 Second Division was transferred to Sanatech Khánh Hòa (later renamed Fishan Khánh Hòa).
The club's home ground was CÃÂ Mau Stadium, located in CÃÂ Mau City. The stadium has a capacity of approximately 6,000 spectators. To meet the requirements for competing in the 2016 V.League 2, the stadium underwent a 4.6 billion VND renovation and upgrade in late 2015.
Squad for the 2016 V.League 2 season.