Ha Noi FC

Hanoi FC was formed in 2006 as T&T Hanoi Football Club (Vietnamese: Câu lạc bộ bóng đá T&T Hà Nội) by T&T Group. The team initially played in the lowest division of Vietnamese football, V.League 4. In its first three years, under the leadership of coach Trieu Quang Ha (a former player for the Vietnamese national team and The Cong), the team achieved consecutive promotions. They finished in 1st place in V.League 4 in 2006, 2nd place in V.League 3 in 2007, and 2nd place in V.League 2 in 2008, earning the right to compete in V-League 2009.

Once the club established its foothold, Hanoi T&T began to rapidly emerge as a strong contender and experienced success in its debut season in the top league. Although the club missed out on winning the 2009 season, they found joy the following year by clinching their first-ever title in the 2010 season.

Thanks to good management and their domestic trophy win in 2010, Hanoi T&T was able to participate in their first international tournament, the 2011 AFC Cup. However, the club performed poorly in their debut AFC Cup campaign, finishing third in Group G.

In the 2012 season, Hanoi T&T finished in second place. There were many rumors suggesting that Hanoi T&T played defensively throughout the final match against Xuan Thanh Saigon to help SHB Da Nang win the title—another club owned by the same person who owned Hanoi T&T—despite still having a chance to win the league. After this match, the owner of Xuan Thanh Saigon announced the dissolution of the team.

In the 2013 season, Hanoi T&T was crowned champion with one round to spare after a 2–1 victory over Dong Tam Long An. This season also saw strikers Gonzalo and Samson excel, scoring a combined total of 28 goals and sharing the title of top scorer.

The 2014 and 2015 seasons marked the rise of Becamex Bình Dương, and it was also a transitional period for Hanoi T&T as a new generation of players, including Duy Manh, Van Thanh, and Minh Long, were promoted to the first team. With the departure of key players like goalkeeper Le Van Nghia and midfielder Sy Cuong, the team faced challenges. In the 2014 AFC Cup, Hanoi T&T finished first in Group F, defeated Nay Pyi Taw 5–0 in the Round of 16, but were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Erbil of Iraq, losing 3–0 on aggregate.

The 2016 season, which marked the 10th anniversary of the capital club, saw significant changes for Hanoi T&T, including two coaching changes. The first occurred just a week before the season when coach Phan Thanh Hung resigned. He was replaced by Pham Minh Duc, the coach of the Hanoi U21 T&T team at the time. However, Pham Minh Duc's tenure began poorly, with the team earning only 1 point from the first 4 matches and sitting at the bottom of the table. On March 17, 2016, the team decided to replace Pham Minh Duc with assistant Chu Dinh Nghiem. This change led to a remarkable improvement in gameplay and results, allowing the team to rise steadily up the table with only 2 rounds remaining.

In the penultimate round, needing a win to keep their championship hopes alive, Hanoi T&T secured all 3 points with a 1–0 victory over Than Quang Ninh, thanks to a goal from Nguyen Van Quyet. This result gave them control over their own destiny in the final match. A 2–0 victory over FLC Thanh Hoa, featuring a double from Gonzalo, allowed Hanoi T&T to win the V-League championship for the third time, finishing just above Hai Phong on goal difference. However, in the 2016 Vietnamese Cup, the team finished as runners-up after a narrow 1–2 loss to Than Quang Ninh at Hang Day Stadium.

In 2016, shortly after winning the V-League title, T&T Group decided to dedicate the club to the people of Hanoi, withdrawing its stake and officially renaming the club Hanoi Football Club. The City Council also decided to grant Hàng Đẫy Stadium to the club as a tribute, allowing the team to use and improve the facilities.

The 2017 season ended disappointingly for the purple team. They finished in 3rd place despite holding a significant advantage in the final round. After winning 1–0 against QNK Quang Nam (the eventual champions) in the penultimate round, they drew 4–4 with Than Quang Ninh in the final round. In the 2017 Vietnamese Cup, Hanoi also had a disappointing performance, being eliminated in the Round of 16 by Song Lam Nghe An. Additionally, they failed to advance to the knockout stage of the 2017 AFC Cup after a disheartening 2–6 defeat to Ceres-Negros in their final group stage game.

In the 2018 season, the success of the Vietnam U23 team in the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship, where Hanoi players played a crucial role, significantly boosted interest in the club. The team began with a hard-fought 1–0 victory over Haiphong at Hang Day Stadium and then won 5–0 against Hoang Anh Gia Lai in a match that reached the stadium's audience limit of 25,000. Hanoi FC secured the championship with 64 points and 72 goals scored, clinching the title with 5 rounds to spare. However, the season ended on a disappointing note when the team missed the opportunity to reach the 2018 Vietnamese Cup final after a goalless draw against Becamex Binh Duong at Gò Đậu Stadium. With an aggregate score of 3–3, Hanoi was eliminated due to the away goals rule.

In 2019, Hanoi started the season with a victory in the AFC Champions League round 1 play-off, winning 1–0 against Thai club Bangkok United. However, in the second play-off match, Hanoi suffered a 2–4 defeat to Chinese team Shandong Luneng despite taking the lead in the first half and putting in a strong performance. This defeat saw the team enter the 2019 AFC Cup group stage. Domestically, the season began with a 2–0 victory over Becamex Binh Duong in the Super Cup, followed by a remarkable 5–0 win against Than Quang Ninh.

The team faced a tougher title race than in the previous season, competing in three different competitions—V.League 1, the Vietnamese Cup, and the AFC Cup—and contending with the rising side Ho Chi Minh City. Hanoi FC dropped points in stoppage time against underdogs like Hoang Anh Gia Lai, Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN, and direct competitors Ho Chi Minh City. Nevertheless, the team's strong performances in subsequent rounds allowed them to secure the V.League 1 title two rounds early after a victory against Song Lam Nghe An.

In the 2019 AFC Cup, Hanoi topped Group F and progressed through the knockout stage, overcoming Ceres Negros, Becamex Binh Duong, and Altyn Asyr to reach the inter-zone final. They were narrowly eliminated by North Korean team 4.25 SC due to the away goals rule.

With five V.League 1 titles, Hanoi became the club with the most V.League 1 championships since the league's professionalization in the 2000-2001 season. In the 2019 Vietnamese Cup, Hanoi defeated Hong Linh Ha Tinh and Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh before securing a convincing 3–0 win against Ho Chi Minh City in the semi-final. Despite playing away and in adverse weather conditions due to a storm, Hanoi won the 2019 Vietnamese Cup, adding the only major trophy previously missing from their collection.

In 2022, under the management of Chun Jae-ho, Hanoi FC won the 2022 V.League 1, marking their sixth title and tying them with The Cong-Viettel for the most V.League titles since the league began in 1980. They also won the 2022 Vietnamese Cup, which qualified them for the 2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage.

In the 2023 season, under Montenegro head coach Bozidar Bandovic, Hanoi started by winning the 2023 Vietnamese Super Cup after defeating Haiphong in the final. However, this was their only title of the season as they finished as runners-up in the 2023 V.League 1, behind Hanoi Police. They were also eliminated in the Round of 16 of the Vietnamese Cup after losing to Viettel.

As a result of winning the 2022 V.League 1 title, Hanoi FC made their AFC Champions League group stage debut, being drawn in Group J with Pohang Steelers, Wuhan Three Towns, and Urawa Red Diamonds. To prepare for their first appearance in the 2023–24 AFC Champions League, Hanoi FC reached an agreement with the National Sports Complex to use Mỹ Đình National Stadium as their home ground.

On September 20, 2023, the club played their first match, suffering a 2–4 home defeat against South Korean side Pohang Steelers. In their second match, Hanoi lost 0–6 to the defending champions, Urawa Red Diamonds. Due to these poor performances, coach Božidar Bandović was sacked and replaced by his assistant, Lê Đức Tuấn.

In his debut away match against Chinese club Wuhan Three Towns, a 9-man Hanoi FC lost 1–2. However, in their fourth group match, Hanoi FC bounced back with a 2–1 victory over Wuhan Three Towns at home, with both goals scored by Phạm Tuấn Hải. In the fifth group match, Hanoi FC lost again, this time 0–2 to Pohang Steelers. In their final match, the club achieved a 2–1 victory over Urawa Red Diamonds, eliminating the champions from defending their title and handing them their first loss against an ASEAN side in 16 years.