To prepare for the 2012 season the club has admitted many veteran players from the national squad, including Minh Duc, Phuoc Tu, Dinh Luat and Tan Truong as well as foreign footballers such as Huynh Kesley, Nguyen Rogerio and Antonio.

Saigon FC (formerly known as Saigon Xuan Thanh) has won the 2011 national football first division championships and is scheduled to play in the V-League next year.

It has a new logo and official anthem entitled Hanh Khuc Saigon FC (Saigon FC March) by Le Quang.

The club will have a television channel in the country’s major pay TV network providers including the VCTV, SCTV, HCTV and K+.

Saigon FC President Luu Quang Lam said there is a plan for long-term investment to make the club ever stronger.

He said his team has set the target of staying in the V-League top 3 right in the coming tournament.