• HFF history
    17:49 | 10/05/2013

    Idea of the establishment

    Southern Football Federation was established in June 1933 originating from the idea of Ernest Bec who then elected as chairman of the Federation. Mr.Saint Paul was the General Secretary. After 15 years of operation, Mr.Ernest Bec gave up his chair to Mr.Nguyen Phuoc Vong who used to be the vice chairman and efficient partner of Mr.Ernest Bec for several years before. The General Secretary was also changed to Mr.Nguyen Huu Luong. Including some French men such as Bermann, Goldmann, Lefême, Bouzenic were still parts of the Federation until 1955 when they withdrew themselves from the Executive Committee.

    In 1954, the Football Federation of Vietnam joined in Asia Football Confederation. One year latter it became a member of FIFA.

    The establishment of Ho Chi Minh City Football Federation

    After the unification of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City Football Federation (HFF) was officially founded on 04/01/1990 by the suggestion of Mr.Nguyen Van Huan after 15 years out of operation.

    Ho Chi Minh City Football Federation term I (1990-1997) was founded with 25 members. Mr.Nguyen Van Huan was the president. Vice presidents included Mr.Nguyen Tan Minh, Mr.Nguyen Van Duc and Mr.Tran Quoc Huy. Mr.Nguyen Thanh Toan played as General Secretary. The congress was held at Thang Loi hotel on 04/01/1990.

    The remarkable point of Ho Chi Minh City Football Federation (HFF) term I is that the Federation has elected a highly social Executive Committee which gathered people from various parts of the society into a social organization of football.

    The Federation then announced to be officially in operation. Only one month later, HCMC People’s Committee showed their support to HFF by recognizing and offering help for HFF to run. Latter, HFF was in its first steps to develop infrastructure by fixing Thong Nhat stadium, completing the lighting system so that they could have competitions at night, upgrading other facilities, launching profitable activities to reinforce financial strength. The Federation also started to create its own symbol and logo.

    One of the key points contributing to the development of the City’s football is that the Federation has oriented to raise it to professional football. “It is impossible to attain excellent achievements if we just maintain amateur and casual football in which the players are not considered as a career”.

    The establishment with  HFF term I together with judicious orientations have turned HCMC football into a new period of development, partly contributing to the improvement of domestic football at that time as well as making good condition to expand HFF activities in the future.

    Milestones since the establishment

    HCMC Football Federation Congress – term I (1990 – 1997)

    Members of Executive Committee: 25 members.
    Location of the congress: Thang Loi Hotel, HCMC.
    Date: January 4th, 1990.

    HCMC Football Federation Congress – term II (1998 – 2002)

    Members of Executive Committee: 27 members.
    Location of the congress: Rex Hotel, HCMC.
    Date: January 4th, 1998.

    HCMC Football Federation Congress – term III (2003 – 2007)

    Members of Executive Committee: 25 members.
    Location of the congress: Dong Khanh Hotel (02 Tran Hung Dao, District 5, HCMC).
    Date: July 26th, 2003.

    HCMC Football Federation Congress – term IV (2008 – 2012)

    Members of Executive Committee: 15 members.
    Location of the congress: New World Hotel (76 Le Lai, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, HCMC).
    Date: April 18th, 2009.

    HCMC Football Federation Congress – term V (2012 – 2016)

    Members of Executive Committee: 11 members.
    Location of the congress: Kim Do Hotel (133 Nguyen Hue, District 1, HCM)
    Date: September 6th, 2012.

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