Cần Thá Football Club (Vietnamese: Câu lạc bá» bóng ÃÂá Mekong Cần Thá), commonly known as Cần Thá, was a Vietnamese football club based in Cần Thá. The team's nickname was "Tây ÃÂô" (The Western Capital) and they played their home matches at Cần Thá Stadium. The club currently does not compete in any competitions in the Vietnamese football league system.
On 16 August 2014, XSKT Cần Thá defeated Hùng Vðáng An Giang 3âÂÂ0 in the play-off match in Bình Dðáng and won promotion to V.League 1 for the 2015 season.
At the start of the 2016 season, the team continued to invest heavily, signing the top scorer of the 2015 V.League 1 Patiyo Tambwe, along with other quality players.
In late February 2022, Tây ÃÂô Group officially took over the operation and management of the team from the 2022 season. Towards the end of the 2022 season, Cần Thá players considered striking and withdrawing from the league due to long-overdue salaries and bonuses. However, the Cần Thá City People's Committee took over the team and supported them to finish the season. The team finished the season in 8th/12 place.
The Cần Thá City People's Committee tried to find new sponsors but was unsuccessful. There were rumors that Cần Thá FC would be transferred to Lâm ÃÂá»Âng to continue playing in the V.League 2, but this did not materialize due to the tight schedule. On 18 February 2023, a representative of the Vietnam Professional Football (VPF) company confirmed that Cần Thá would not participate in the 2023 V.League 2. VPF had previously extended the registration deadline twice for Cần Thá to help the club find a solution to continue playing.
After withdrawing from the V.League 2, the team registered for the 2024 Vietnamese Third Division with a core of young players. The team finished the season in last place in Group B and did not register for the 2025 season.
The traditional and main colour of Cần Thá Football Club is green, which appears on their official home kit and club logos throughout many periods. Because of this shirt color, the team is also nicknamed "The Green Boys".
The most popular and official nickname for the team is "ÃÂá»Âi bóng Tây ÃÂô" (The Tây ÃÂô Team). This name originates from the historical moniker of Cần Thá city, which is nicknamed "Tây ÃÂô" (meaning "The Western Capital").
As of March 2026