[3] In 2016, the team won the championship for the first time in 2016 Vietnamese Cup against the opponent Hanoi T&T in the final.

In 2017, Than Quang Ninh attended the group stage for the first time 2017 AFC Cup.

The team's officials then wrote a request for help to the authorities of Quang Ninh province but received no response.

Having no choice, they were forced to suspend all club activities for a year to wait for the province to receive the team back.

[4] As of November 2021[5] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.