Football

Organisers conduct a draw for the National U15 Football Championship on August 4 in Hà Nội. Photo of VFF

HÀ NỘI - Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu will play PVF-Hà Nội Police in the opening match of the National U15 Football Championship on August 10 in Vũng Tàu City.

On August 4 in Hà Nội, the Việt Nam Football Federation (VFF) conducted a draw for the tournament, which will see 12 teams compete in the finals.

Teams which took part in qualifications last month are divided into three groups of four. They will compete in a round robin format with the two best from each group and two best second-placed teams advancing to the quarter-finals.

The gold-medal match will be held on August 23.

VFF General Secretary Dương Nghiệp Khôi said: "Recently, the national youth football has strongly developed. Việt Nam teams have earned remarkable results in the Southeast Asia and Asia. Young players have contributed their parts in the national team.

"These results are mainly from the clubs' focus on scouting and training youth football activities. I believe that such a tournament for the youngsters will help them to sharpen their skills, gain more experience and strengthen their competitive mind for their future careers."

Representatives of the VFF and Acecook Việt Nam at the sponsorship signing ceremony.

The event is sponsored by Acecook Việt Nam, a leading manufacturer of foodstuffs in the country. Acecook Việt Nam has attained a strong position in the market while providing instant processed products with high quality and nutritional values.

Speaking at the sponsoring ceremony on August 4, Kajiwara Shinsuke, Acecook Việt Nam representative, said the company has been an official sponsor of the VFF since 2018.

Through its sponsorship Acecook Việt Nam has helped the development of football in Việt Nam.

He said it was an honour for the company to sponsor the National U15 Football Championship this year.

Through this support, the VFF decided to increase bonuses for the annual tournament which is named the Acecook Cup 2023.

The champions will walk away with VNĐ100 million. The two runners-up will take VNĐ80 million and VNĐ50 million, respectively.

The best fair-play team will receive VNĐ30 million.

Other sideline awards such as MVP, best goalkeeper and top scorer will receive VNĐ10 million. VNS