The Futsal HDBank National Cup 2022 kicks off from November 21 to 29, at Lãng Bình Thăng Gymnasium, District 11, HCM City. Photo: vff.org.com

HCM CITY - The opening ceremony of the Futsal HDBank National Cup 2022 took place at Lãng Bình Thăng Gymnasium, District 11, HCM City on November 21.

The ceremony was attended by Mai Bá Hùng, Deputy Director of the HCM City Department of Culture, Sports and Information. VFF was represented by Trần Anh Tú, Vice President of VFF, and Nguyễn Minh Châu, Deputy General Secretary, Co-chairman of the Organisation Committee of the Futsal National Cup 2022.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Trần Anh Tú thanked VOV, the main sponsor HDBank, and other sponsors who have always accompanied the national Futsal tournament.

“VFF believes that the 2022 Futsal HDBank National Cup will continue to attract the attention of spectators and demonstrate professional progress in each match, thereby creating a competitive environment in order to find more potential players for the National Futsal team,” he said.

This is the sixth year in a row that the VFF and the VOV have organized the highest futsal tournaments.

In the 2021 season, due to facing many difficulties from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Futsal HDBank Cup 2021 was cancelled, but the 2021 HDBank Futsal National Championship was completed successfully, leaving deep impressions on spectators with dramatic and attractive matches.

The 2022 Futsal HDBank National Cup kicks off from November 21 to 29, 2022 at Lãng Bình Thăng Gymnasium.

The tournament has seven competing teams including, Thái Sơn Nam, Thái Sơn Bắc, Sahako, Cao Bằng, Tân Hiệp Hưng, Saigon FC and Sanvinest Khánh Hoà.

The tournament format is one group of four teams and another group of three teams compete in a round-robin format. The top two teams from each group will compete in the semi-finals.

Semifinals and Finals will be played in a knockout format.

Right after the opening ceremony, a match between Sahako and Tân Hiệp Hưng took place, with Sahako winning 6-2.

The Futsal HDBank National Cup continue to receive the sponsorship of HCM City Development Commercial Joint Stock Bank (HDBank). All matches of the 2022 season will be broadcast on the VOVlive digital content system and broadcast on the VFF Channel. VNS