The mission of the players in military uniforms

After round 15, Viettel Club is closer to the First Division championship after a spectacular comeback to beat host Long An 3-2.On the rankings, Viettel has 32 points, firmly holding the top position and 5 points ahead of Hanoi B (ranked second), while the tournament has only 3 more rounds to end.

ForeverThe Cong

According to our own sources, if Viettel is promoted to V-League next season, they will change their name to The Cong, a monument of Vietnamese football. That is truly the best news for those who love the old The Cong team. Because in the memories of fans, The Cong is always the top team in the history of Vietnamese football.

This is the club with the best record and the most fans in the country: 18 championships, including 5 national championships and 13 Northern A-class championships.

The Cong team more than 4 decades ago at Cot Co stadium. Photo courtesy

“Once The Cong, forever The Cong”, when mentioning the glorious history of The Cong, we must mention the famous stars of the past. Goalkeeper Van Khanh, defender Trong Giap, Ba Den - The Anh, Cao Cuong to the next generation such as Hong Son, Phuong Nam, Duc Thang… all have captured the love and admiration of fans nationwide.

They are national players, contributing a lot to the country's football field, bringing joy to countless football-loving hearts on weekends.

Along with The Cong, CAHN and Duong Sat are teams with a huge fan base. They are teams with a unique style of play and identity that cannot be confused with any other. The Cong is loyal to the 4-4-2 formation, attacking fiercely every time they step onto the field, like a "tornado" in the traditional red shirt. That is why this team was nicknamed "Red Tornado" at that time.

On the threshold

According to the regulations of the First Division this season, there are 1.5 places to promote to V-League 2019. 2 years ago, the team considered as the descendant of The Cong won the runner-up position and had a place in the promotion play-off. Unfortunately, the army team lost to Long An in regret and missed the appointment with V-League 2017, now they cannot miss the opportunity.

If there are no big surprises, on September 22, 2018 - after exactly 9 years of waiting... Viettel will again raise the First Division Championship Cup. Photo: Internet

Viettel is 5 points ahead of Hanoi B and Dong Thap, the teams following behind, and still has to face Binh Dinh TMS and Binh Phuoc (home), before meeting host Hanoi B. If Viettel wins against 2 opponents that are considered weaker and have no more goals, they will officially be promoted 1 round early.

These are opponents that they have won against on their home field in the first leg, so the task of getting 3 points at home at this time is not too difficult.

In the two First Division seasons, young players Hoang Duc (1998), Trong Dai (1997), Duc Chien (1998)... under the guidance of captain Tien Dung (1995), Quang Khai (1993) have played much more maturely. Up to now, 20-year-old player Hoang Duc has scored 7 goals, ranking in the top 3 of the list of goal scorers.

Coach Hai Bien has been with Viettel for many years and has a long-term vision. Right after Duong Van Hao broke his leg after colliding with Long An FC defender Huynh Tan Tai, he proposed to borrow Chau Ngoc.Quang and Dinh Thanh Binh of HAGL to be filled by Chau Ngoc Quang and Dinh Thanh Binh.

On September 25, 2009, The Cong was officially erased from the map of Vietnamese football. Millions of hearts of fans of the army-clad team were shattered into pieces, but no one believed that this monument would disappear. They had waited for nearly a decade in the hope that the past glory would return.

Waiting for the image of the boys in military uniforms to return to the V-League, the highest level of Vietnamese football. If there is no big surprise, on September 22, 2018 - after exactly 9 years of waiting... they will lift the First Division Championship Cup, signaling the return of the football monument The Cong.