Cong An Hanoi Football Club (), also known as Hanoi Police or simply CAHN, is a Vietnamese professional football club based in Hanoi and is controlled by the Ministry of Public Security. The team competed in V.League 1, the highest division of Vietnamese football. Its predecessor was Cong An Nhan Dan (), which changed its name after being promoted to V.League 1 from the 2023 season.'
In 1954, Minister of Public Security Tran Quoc Hoan directed then-Hanoi City Public Security Director Nguyá» n VÃÂn Long to establish a football team. Founded on 10 October 1956, perhaps only after Thá» Công, the team immediately proved its position as the most worthy opponent of the successful team wearing the soldier's shirt as soon as Thá» Công stormed the Northern Vietnamese football. It is recognized as the "capital's representative team" by the People's Committee of Hanoi. 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 Viá» n, an official from the TDTT Department of the Ministry of Public Security, and Mr. Hoàng Nghéa ÃÂðá»Âng, a former boxing champion of Indochina and a member of the Organizational Department of the HàNá»Âi Police. However, in the early days of building the team from scratch, Mr. Lê Nghéa used his political influence to request special permission from the Ministry of Public Security to take over almost the entire Hoàng Diá»Âu 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 HàNá»Âi at that time. Its lineup included goalkeepers Nghéa and A Loóc, as well as players Bùi Nghẽn, Lðu ÃÂình Tòng, Nguyá» n Huy Luyến, Nguyá» n Thðá»Âng, Nguyá» n VÃÂn Thìn Bùi Hợi, Và © Hợi, Tuất, and Phú TÃÂ. 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 ÃÂức ÃÂu, Nguyá» n Mạnh Cðá»Âng, and in the following group, there were ÃÂài "gôn", Tô Hiá»Ân, Tô Giá»Âi Pháp, Xuân "gôn", Du "cò", Sán "min", ÃÂức "khá»±a", ÃÂá» "trây", Thá» "gáo", Thái "si", Thá»Ânh "cám", Hạc "phá»Â", Thành A., Ngá»Âc "tráp", and Dð "còng".
During the early days of restored peace, the matches of the CAHN versus Thá» Công, as well as their matches with other teams at the Septo Field (which was renamed Hàng ÃÂẫy 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 HàNá»Âi city prioritized adding players to the club from various sources. There were internally trained players like Tô Quang Nhạ, who later became the captain. Players transferred from Thanh Niên HàNá»Âi, such as Quang B, ÃÂặng "cóc", Hai "voi", Cðá»Âng Há»Âc, Pháp "ngá»Â", ÃÂiá»Âp "lùn", and Chi "tá". Players coming from abroad, including Thành C. and Hiá»Ân "Coóc" (Từ Nhð Hiá»Ân). From the Thá» Công team, there were Duy Lá» and Nghá» âÂÂchá»ÂpâÂÂ, and from the training school, there was Hiếu "trâu".
In 1957, just one year after its establishment, CAHN defeated Thá» Công 2âÂÂ0 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).
Over the years, the team has contributed many 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.
On 7 April 2008, Lieutenant General NguyỠn 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.
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 HàNá»Âi (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 HàNá»Âi were ÃÂoàn VÃÂn HáºÂu, Và © VÃÂn Thanh, Há» Tấn Tài, Phan VÃÂn ÃÂức, Nguyẽn Quang Hải and Filip Nguyá» n. In the 2023 V.League 1, the team clinched a dramatic championship title, finishing with 38 points and drawing 1âÂÂ1 against Thanh Hóa at Hàng ÃÂẫy Stadium in the final match. With this achievement, Công An HàNá»Âi replicated the success of Hoàng Anh Gia Lai in 2003 and ÃÂá»Âng Thắp in 1989, as they won the championship in their very first season after promotion.
Công An HàNá»Âi competed in the 2024âÂÂ25 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 HàNá»Âi were then drawn in a group alongside Thailand club Buriram United, Singaporean club Lion City Sailors, Malaysian club Kuala Lumpur City, Filipino club KayaâÂÂIloilo and Indonesian club Borneo Samarinda. Công An HàNá»Âi went on to have a 100% winning record in the group stage and also notably beaten Southeast Asian giants, Buriram United 2âÂÂ1 at home on 22 August 2024. The club then advance as group leaders and faced Group A runners-up from Indonesia, PSM Makassar in the semi-finals and won 1âÂÂ2 on aggregate, thus making the club advanced to final. However, the club lost the final on 21 May 2025 against Buriram United under a 3âÂÂ2 from penalties under 5âÂÂ5 aggregate. In the final of the 2024âÂÂ25 Vietnamese Cup on 29 June 2025, Công An HàNá»Âi thrash opponent Sông Lam Nghá» An 5âÂÂ0 as Alan Grafite scored a hat-trick to guide the club to win their first ever Cup in the club history.
As the winner of the 2024âÂÂ25 Vietnamese Cup, Công An HàNá»Âi qualified to the 2025âÂÂ26 AFC Champions League Two and the regional 2025âÂÂ26 ASEAN Club Championship. In the ASEAN Club Championship, Công An HàNá»Âi was then drawn in Group A alongside both Thailand club Buriram United and BG Pathum United, Vietnamese club Công An HàNá»Âi, Malaysian club, Selangor and Singaporean club Tampines Rovers. Công An HàNá»Âi then qualified to the 2025âÂÂ26 AFC Champions League Two round of 16 after finishing as group stage runners-up thus facing Singaporean club Tampines Rovers in the knockout stage.
Previously, Công An HàNá»Âi'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.
Following their return to the V.League 1 in 2023 and their rebranding to the current name Công An HàNá»Âi, the club relocated to Hanoi, thus shares the Hàng ÃÂẫy Stadium with HàNá»Âi. Shortly after its promotion, the team also signed ÃÂoàn VÃÂn HáºÂu, a key player from HàNá»Âi, causing discontentment among the latter's supporters. CAHN's rapid rise also challenged HàNá»Âi's dominant status in the league, leading to a new rivalry between the two teams.
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 2âÂÂ0 against their rival with goals from Trần VÃÂn Kiên and Nguyá» n VÃÂn 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 2âÂÂ1 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.
In the 20th century, the derby between the CAHN and ThỠCông was one of 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 ThỠCông represents the army. Both teams were prominent forces of the Northern Vietnamese football and was the confrontation between many football stars of the country. Despite ThỠCông proudly holding the most North Vietnam league titles, CAHN had remained their challenging opponent throughout history. In fact, the CAHN has often defeated ThỠCông when the opponent was on the verge of winning the league title.
On 14 February 2023, CAHN lost 1âÂÂ2 to Viettel in 3rd matchday of the 2023 V.League 1 season at Hàng ÃÂẫy. This was the first official encounter between the two teams after 21 years.
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
As Cong An Nhan Dan
As Cong An Hanoi
Former competitions