Vietnam women's national football team
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The Golden Girls (Vietnamese: Những cô gái vàng) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Association | Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sub-confederation | AFF (South East Asia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Mai Đức Chung | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Captain | Đặng Thị Kiều Trinh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Most caps | Đoàn Thị Kim Chi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top scorer | Lưu Ngọc Mai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home stadium | Thống Nhất Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIFA code | VIE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current |
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Highest | 28 (June 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lowest | 43 (July – October 2003, August 2004 – March 2005, September 2005) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First international | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biggest win | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Women's Asian Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1999) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | 6th (2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asian Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 5 (first in 1998) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | 4th (2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's ASEAN championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 9 (first in 2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result |
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Medal record
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Vietnam women's national football team (Vietnamese: Đội tuyển bóng đá nữ quốc gia Việt Nam) is a female football team representing Vietnam and controlled by Vietnam Football Federation (VFF). The team is currently ranked 34th in the world, 7th in Asia and 3rd in Southeast Asia below Australia and Thailand by FIFA (June 2016).
The Vietnam women's national football team has become the most powerful team in Southeast Asia since 2000. They have finished seven times in the group stages of the AFC Women's Asian Cup 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2014, have won the AFF Women's Championship 2006 and 2012. They have also won four gold medals in the SEA Games 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2009. Their best result is the fourth place at the 2014 Asian Games.
History
In 2005, the country was one of seven teams that included Brunei, Thailand, Indonesia, East Timor, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Burma and Singapore, that were expected to field a women's football team to compete at the Asian Games in Marikina in December.[1]
2001 Southeast Asian Games
In the 2001 SEA Games, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vietnam women's team defeated the defending champion Thailand 4–0 in final match. Its first title in the regional tournament.
2003 Southeast Asian Games
In the 2003 SEA Games, Hanoi, Vietnam (as hosted). Vietnam women's team defeated Myanmar 2–1 in final match. Its second title in the regional tournament.
2005 Southeast Asian Games
In the 2005 SEA Games, Marikina City, Philippines. Vietnam women's team defeated Myanmar 1–0 in final match. Its third title in the regional tournament.
2006 AFF Women's Championship
In the 2006 AFF Women's Championship, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (as hosted). Vietnam women's team became the first champion of this tournament (defeated Chinese Taipei 1–0, Thailand 3–2 and Myanmar 1–0). Its first title in this tournament and also the fourth title in the regional tournament.
2009 Southeast Asian Games
In the 2009 SEA Games, Vientiane, Laos. Vietnam women's team drew Thailand 0–0 and won 3–0 on Penalty in final match. Its fifth title in the regional tournament.
2012 AFF Women's Championship

Vietnam women's football team clinched the 2012 Southeast Asian Women Football Championship (AFF), beating tough rival Myanmar 4–3 on penalties in a nerve-racking final at Ho Chi Minh City –based Thong Nhat Stadium Saturday afternoon.
After a 0–0 tie after 120 minutes, goal keeper Đặng Thị Kiều Trinh became hero in the penalty kick shootout after she saved the fifth deciding kick by Khin Marlar Tun to help Vietnam win the second AFF title. It is their second title win in this tournament and also the sixth title in the regional tournament.
Kits
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FIFA Rankings
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Competitive records
FIFA Women's World Cup
World Cup Record | ||||||||
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Appearances | 0/7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Olympic Games
Olympic Games Record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
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Appearances | 0/6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
AFC Women's Asian Cup
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
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![]() | Group stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 16 | |
![]() | Group stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | |
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | |
![]() | Sixth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
Total | 0 titles | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 32 | 64 |
Asian Games
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
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![]() | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | |
![]() | Group stage | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | |
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
![]() | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | |
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Total | 0 medals | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 62 |
AFF Women's Championship
AFF Championship Record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
![]() | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
![]() | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
![]() | Third place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 3 | |
![]() | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 3 | |
![]() | Third place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 3 | |
![]() | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
![]() | Third place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | |
![]() | Fourth place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | |
![]() | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 4 | |
Total | 2 titles | 45 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 187 | 31 |
Southeast Asian Games
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
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![]() | Bronze medal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | |
![]() | Gold medal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
![]() | Gold medal | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
![]() | Gold medal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
![]() | Silver mdeal | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | |
![]() | Gold medal | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |
![]() | Silver medal | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | |
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Total | 4 Golds | 31 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 99 | 21 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won.
- ***Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Schedules and results
All times listed are Indochina Time (UTC+7)
Win Draw Lose
21 January 2016 Friendly | Vietnam ![]() |
0–5 | ![]() |
Shenzhen City, Guangdong, China People's Republic |
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11:30 | Report | Lee Mi-na ![]() Lee Hyun-young ![]() Yoo Young-a ![]() Kim Soo-yun ![]() Lee So-dam ![]() |
Stadium: Shenzhen Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Li Juan (China) |
23 January 2016 Friendly | China PR ![]() |
8–0 | ![]() |
Shenzhen City, Guangdong, China People's Republic |
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19:30 | Report | Stadium: Shenzhen Stadium |
26 January 2016 Friendly | Mexico ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Shenzhen City, Guangdong, China People's Republic |
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19:30 | Report | Stadium: Shenzhen Stadium |
29 February 2016 Final Round | China PR ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Nagai Stadium, Osaka |
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16:35 | Gu Yasha ![]() Zhang Rui ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 369 Referee: Lucila Montes (Mexico) |
2 March 2016 Final Round | Australia ![]() |
9–0 | ![]() |
Nagai Stadium, Osaka |
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16:35 | Emily Gielnik ![]() Kyah Simon ![]() Alana Kennedy ![]() Ashleigh Sykes ![]() Emily Van Egmond ![]() Michelle Heyman ![]() Clare Polkinghorne ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 129 Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) |
4 March 2016 Final Round | Vietnam ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
Nagai Stadium, Osaka |
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16:35 | Report | Ju Hyo-sim ![]() |
Attendance: 996 Referee: Abirami Apbai Naidu (Singapore) |
7 March 2016 Final Round | Vietnam ![]() |
1–6 | ![]() |
Kincho Stadium, Osaka |
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19:39 | Huỳnh Như ![]() |
Report | Mana Iwabuchi ![]() Shinobu Ohno ![]() Nahomi Kawasumi ![]() Emi Nakajima ![]() Kumi Yokoyama ![]() Yuki Ogimi ![]() |
Attendance: 3,418 Referee: Rita Binti Gani (Malaysia) |
9 March 2016 Final Round | South Korea ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
Nagai Stadium, Osaka |
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16:35 | Lim Seon-joo ![]() Lee Geum-min ![]() Jeon Ga-eul ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 99 Referee: Abirami Apbai Naidu (Singapore) |
28 July 2015 Group A | Philippines ![]() |
0–4 | ![]() |
Mandalay, Myanmar |
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15:00 | Stadium: Mandalarthiri |
28 July 2015 Semi-final | Vietnam ![]() |
3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |
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Mandalay, Myanmar |
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18:00 | Stadium: Mandalarthiri |
30 July 2015 Final | Vietnam ![]() |
1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) |
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Mandalay, Myanmar |
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18:30 | Stadium: Mandalarthiri |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up to the squad for the 2016|.
- As of 14 September 2015
Head coach: Mai Đức Chung
# | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | GK | Đặng Thị Kiều Trinh | 19 December 1985 | ![]() | ||
14 | GK | Trần Thị Kim Thanh | 18 September 1993 | ![]() | ||
20 | GK | Lại Thị Tuyết | 27 April 1993 | ![]() | ||
2 | DF | Nguyễn Thị Xuyến | 6 September 1987 | ![]() | ||
3 | DF | Chương Thị Kiều | 19 August 1995 | ![]() | ||
4 | DF | Vũ Thị Thúy | 8 August 1994 | ![]() | ||
6 | DF | Bùi Thúy An | 5 October 1990 | ![]() | ||
13 | DF | Hoàng Thị Loan | 6 February 1995 | ![]() | ||
17 | DF | Nguyễn Hải Hòa | 22 December 1989 | ![]() | ||
5 | MF | Đỗ Thị Yến | 28 November 1992 | ![]() | ||
7 | MF | Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung | 13 December 1993 | ![]() | ||
8 | MF | Nguyễn Thị Liễu | 18 September 1992 | ![]() | ||
9 | MF | Trần Thị Thùy Trang | 8 August 1988 | ![]() | ||
10 | MF | Nguyễn Thị Hòa | 27 July 1990 | ![]() | ||
12 | MF | Vũ Thị Nhung | 9 July 1992 | ![]() | ||
15 | MF | Trần Nguyễn Bảo Châu | 24 March 1991 | ![]() | ||
16 | MF | Nguyễn Thị Bích Thùy | 1 May 1994 | ![]() | ||
11 | FW | Nguyễn Thị Hồng Cúc | 28 March 1994 | ![]() | ||
18 | FW | Nguyễn Thị Minh Nguyệt | 16 November 1986 | ![]() | ||
19 | FW | Huỳnh Như | 28 November 1991 | ![]() |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Vietnam squad within the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Khổng Thị Hằng | 10 October 1993 | ![]() |
2015 AFF Women's Championship | ||
GK | Lê Thị Tuyết Mai | 15 December 1985 | ||||
DF | Trần Thị Hồng Nhung | 28 October 1992 | ![]() |
2015 AFF Women's Championship | ||
DF | Nguyễn Thị Mai | 14 June 1990 | ![]() |
2015 AFF Women's Championship | ||
DF | Dương Thị Vân | 20 September 1994 | ![]() |
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DF | Trịnh Thị Hoàn | 14 April 1991 | ![]() |
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DF | Nguyễn Thị Nga | |||||
DF | Bùi Thị Như | 10 June 1990 | 2015 AFF Women's Championship | |||
DF | Trần Thị Kim Hồng | 26 January 1985 | ||||
DF | Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Anh | 23 February 1985 | ||||
MF | Phạm Hoàng Quỳnh | |||||
MF | Nguyễn Thị Muôn | 7 October 1988 | 2015 AFF Women's Championship | |||
MF | Lê Thị Thương | 23 December 1984 | ||||
FW | Lê Thu Thanh Hương | 21 September 1991 | ||||
FW | Phạm Hải Yến | 9 November 1994 | ![]() |
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FW | Nguyễn Thị Nguyệt | 2015 AFF Women's Championship |
- Notes:
- INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury
- RET Retired from the national team
- WD Player withdrew from the squad for non-injury related reasons
Coaching staff
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Coaches
Honours
Regional
Winners (2): 2006, 2012
Runners-up (2): 2008, 2016
Third place (3): 2007, 2011, 2013
- Appearances (9): 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
Gold Medal (4): 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009
Silver Medal (2): 2007, 2013
Bronze Medal (1): 1997
- Appearances (7): 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013
See also
- Women's association football around the world
- Football in Vietnam
- Vietnam Football Federation
- Vietnam women's national under-19 football team
- Vietnam women's national under-16 football team
- Vietnam women's national futsal team
References
- ↑ Tandoc Jr., Edson C. (13 April 2005). "Tourism boost for Marikina". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ↑ "Vietnam confident ahead of Myanmar game at SEA Women's Football Champ". Tuoi Tre News. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
External links
- VFF official website (Vietnamese)
- FIFA profile (English)