Two years after being relegated from the V-League in 2011, they merged with Hòa Phát Hà Nội to become the new Hanoi 1956 FC.

Although it was a team with high achievements, but after many years of decline, the transferred force of Vietnam Railways was relatively weak.

To regain the old strength, in addition to the reorganization, the team also cooperated with Song Lam Nghe An to build a force of young players.

[3] After 2 years of investment, the team officially claimed the right to compete in the Vietnam National Football Championship V-League 2001–2002 and moved its headquarters to Hanoi.

Also during this year, the Hòa Phát Hà Nội also officially switched to the professional model and competed in the V-League.

At the end of 2011, the team's management unit, ACB Sports Joint Stock Company, took over Hòa Phát Hà Nội.

The club's leaders decided not to register for the 2013 V-League and also withdrew the name Hanoi Youth from the list of next year's First Division.