About
Saigon Saints.
Formed
in 1995 and almost called Saigon Smokers a (a reference
to the then sponsors) Saigon Saints have gradually
established as one of HCMC most respected teams. We
are a non-profit amateur expat Football club run by
a team of volunteers. We compete in the annual Saigon
International League. We train regularly, hold social
events along with national and international tours.
Often inaccurately labeled as the British team. We are
proud of our diversity, our current squad contains players
from Ireland, France, Denmark, USA, Canada, Singapore, Australia,
Holland, Spain, Argentina, and of course Vietnam.
In-fact
we welcome all players regardless of age, ability and
nationality. Some of our members work weekends and so
only practice during the week and some are purely social.
All are welcome, If you'd like to join, contact us and
we'll guide you to our next training session where you
can meet some of the guys.
Honors
Saigon International League. Runners Up 2007/2008
Saigon International Cup. Runners Up 2007
Saigon International League. Runners Up 2006/2007
Saigon International Cup. Runners Up 2006
Saigon International League. Champions 2005/2006
Bayon Challenge, Cambodia. Finalists 1997
Membership.
To begin most new players pay-as-they-play.
Regular players are encouraged to become members. Membership fees are paid twice a year, in January and July. More details>>
Training.
We
train every Tuesday & Thursday on a lush pitch at Parkland
in District 2 with comfortable shower facilities. We often enjoy a drink
afterwards. For further information, help with directions
or transport, contact Chris the manager .
Sponsorship.
We offer 3 sponsorship packages, Gold, Silver & Bronze.
If your company is interested in sponsoring Saigon Saints
please contact the Chairman.
Frequently
asked questions.
I've
not done much exercise for the last year or so, I'm
keen to get back in shape but I'm worried about my appearance.
Am I going to make a fool of myself?
This
is often the case, you aren't the first person to turn
up and wheeze through a training session and you won't
be the last, in-fact quite a few of our regular players
still do! Seriously, don't worry about it, its all about
enjoying yourself and encouraging each other. You've
got to start sometime, so get yourself down to training,
fatty. (We feel obliged to point out that if your
worried about your beer belly, joining The Saints can
make it worse)
I'm approaching the twighlight years of
my career, Am I going to be out of my depth around lots
of younger players?
Honestly, no. Our squad contains players of all ages,
the majority are in their 20's and 30's and there are
a couple outside that range. Our youngest ever player
was 12 our oldest 52!
Playing football in this heat, isn't that
a bit crazy?
Sometimes, yes. But we take steps make it bare-able.
These include:
· Pre-hydration taking on fluids the morning of a game.
· Rolling substitutions, enabling players to take short
rests and cool down.
· Playing games as late as possible in the afternoon,
usually about 4pm
· Re-hydration, sports drinks are available in most
supermarkets in district 1.
I've
just arrived in the city where can I buy some boots
and kit?
Official Nike distribution shops:
· Near corner of Le Loi/ Ngyuen Hue, District 1.
· Opposite Zen Plaza, Nguyen Trai St. District 1.
· 2nd floor Saigon Tax center. Corner of Le Loi/ Ngyuen
Hue, District 1.
· 3rd floor of Parkson Department store, near corner
of Le Tan Ton/ Dong Khoi street, District 1.
· 2nd floor of Diamond plaza Department store, 34 Le
Duan street, District 1
· Hai Ba trung street near corner with Dien Bien Phu,
District 3.
Official Adidas distribution shops:
· Le Loi street near Opera House, District 1.
· 2nd floor Saigon Tax center. Corner of Le Loi/ Ngyuen
Hue, District 1.
· 3rd floor of Parkson Department store, near corner
of Le Tan Ton/
Dong Khoi street, District 1.
· 2nd floor of Diamond plaza Department store, 34 Le
Duan street, District 1
· Hai Ba trung street near corner with Dien Bien Phu,
District 3.
Official
Puma distribution shop:
· 2nd floor of Diamond plaza Department store, Le Duan
street, District 1
Royal
sporting house. Official Umbro/ Reebok distribution shop:
· 27 Nguyen Trung Truc Street,
· Diamond Plaza, 34 Le Duan Street, District 1,
· Zen Plaza 54 -56 Nguyen Trai Street ,District 1
Many brands:
· Planet Sport, Lucky Plaza 69 Dong Khoi, Dist.1
· 27 Han Thuyen District 1. Corner of Han Thuyen/Pasteur. Near Catherdral and Au Parc cafe.
Unofficial outlets. Selling copied boots, factory samples and rejects. This stuff is usually cheap & copies can be low quality.Outlets like this can be hit and miss, availability varies and if they sense that your are new in town you could pay more than you should.
· Russian Market -Saigon Square. Hai Ba Trung/ Nguyen Du
· A whole street of copied/ real and factory samples boots - Huyen Tran Cong Chua St, (off Ngyuen Thai Minh Khai St) District 1.
· 96 Nguyen Thai Minh Khai St. District 1.
I'd like to get in touch with someone I used to play with for the Saints. Can you help?
Yes, we have a database of contact information of players that have played for the Saints over the years.
Can I get hold of a large printable version of a photograph that is in the gallery?
The more recent the photograph, the more likley that we have a high res version.
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