The city is home to a number of association football clubs. One of the city's largest clubs, Ho Chi Minh City F.C., is based at Thống Nhất Stadium, formerly as Cảng Sài Gòn, they were four-time champions of Vietnam's V.League 1 (in 1986, 1993–94, 1997, and 2001–02). Navibank Saigon F.C., founded as Quân Khu 4, were also based at Thống Nhất Stadium, emerged as champions of the First Division in the 2008 season, and were promoted to the V-League in 2009, the club has since been dissolved during a corruption scandal. The city's police department also fielded a football team in the 1990s, Công An Thành Phố, which won the V-League championship in 1995, the club was dissolved in 2002 as the league become more professional. Since its inception in 2016, Sài Gòn F.C. competed in V.League 1, however, in 2022 they suffered relegation and will complete in V.League 2 in 2023.
The city is home to a number of association football clubs One of the city's largest clubs Ho Chi Minh City FC is based at Thống Nhất Stadium formerly as Cảng Sài Gòn they were four-time champions of Vietnam's VLeague 1 (in 1986 1993–94 1997 and 2001–02) Navibank Saigon FC founded as Quân Khu 4 were also based at Thống Nhất Stadium emerged as champions of the First Division in the 2008 season and were promoted to the V-League in 2009 the club has since been dissolved during a corruption scandal The city's police department also fielded a football team in the 1990s Công An Thành Phố which won the V-League championship in 1995 the club was dissolved in 2002 as the league become more professional Since its inception in 2016 Sài Gòn FC competed in VLeague 1 however in 2022 they suffered relegation and will complete in VLeague 2 in 2023