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Basketball
Phan Dinh Phung Club 8 Vo Van Tan, Q3 Tel: 3829 6312 Home to the majority of hotshot Asian teams including Filipinos, South Koreans and Japanese. Mismo Ngayon, one of six Filipino teams, plays there every Sunday morning.
Saigon Expats This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it A basketball night at Saigon South International School every Wednesday, open to anyone who wants to play or watch. Call Kurtis Law on 0903 904054 to secure an invitation.
Cricket
Saigon Cricket League This cricket league includes teams from four nations – Australia, England, India and Sri Lanka – as well as a newly formed mixed-nationality team called United Cricket Club (UCC). New recruits are welcome. The teams play on weekends out at RMIT and have regular practice sessions. The season starts every October.
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For further information on the league contact Saigon Cricket Association (SCA) president, Angelo Perera, on 0903 990002 or email Richard Carrington on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Football, Soccer & Rugby
Australian Rules Football This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it The Vietnam Swans play regular international footy matches around Asia. Training sessions are held weekly in both Saigon (2.30pm Saturday, RMIT University, D7) and Hanoi (midday, Saturday, UN International School, Ciputra). Social functions aplenty for everyone. Regardless of age, preferred sport or ability, all are warmly invited to become an active part of an inclusive Club. Contact Nick on 0937 683 230.
Les Gaulois de Saigon This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it These French footballers invite fellow players and their families to come and join social training sessions, with the emphasis on making new friends and getting together to enjoy the sport. Contact Sebastien on 0919 691785 or Romain on 0908 060139.
Olympique Saigon This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This predominantly French side has been playing for over 10 years, and won the 2008 Champion’s title. Contact Fred on 0919 709024 or Jeremy on 0903 039086 for info.
RMIT Vietnam This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it A team made up of university students is the new player on the SIFL scene, with their own on-site football ground which includes two new pitches.
Saigon Japan hisanori@hcm.v nn.vn Contact Kotani Hisanori on 0903 805963 to find out more about this friendly bunch of Japanese football-playing expats, part of the SIFL.
Saigon Raiders This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it The team is part of the Saigon International Football League, with regular games against local teams in the nearby provinces. A sociable football team always on the hunt for enthusiastic new talent for weekly training sessions and matches. Contact Jon Hoff.
Saigon Rugby Club This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Social touch rugby is played every Saturday afternoon for adults at RMIT University from 4pm. The Saigon Geckos welcome both men and women of all nationalities to join and enjoy a few beers afterwards. Do regular tours of the region for tournaments, as well as invite visiting teams for ladies’ touch rugby, contact rugby and men’s over-35 contact rugby. Beginners welcome.
Saigon Saints This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Players train weekly and tour to places like Phan Thiet to play in other local and international tournaments. New players are actively encouraged to join this SIFL expat football club, running since 1995.
Tennis
Ky Hoa II 796 Su Van Hanh, Q10 Tel: 3863 3706 Hourly hire for courts starts from VND20,000. Private coaching is available, and a small shop stocks all the equipment. Also has an excellent gym and swimming pool.
Lan Anh International Tennis Court 291 Cach Mang Thang Tam, Q10 Tel: 3862 7144 Private coaching sessions and group lessons are available at this popular club. You can rent one of several courts from VND20,000 per hour, and all gear (including a ball boy) is available for rent.
My Pham 55D Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Q1 A simple place where good courts can be hired from VND30,000 an hour. Extra services are a little thin on the ground, although ball boys are available, and the price of a court never rises above VND60,000.
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