Football 

Hà Nội coaches and players celebrate their U19 title. Photo courtesy of VFF

HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội have beaten Thể Công-Viettel after a penalty shootout to lift the National U19 Football Championship trophy for a record seventh time.

Thể Công-Viettel were the better side throughout the match, constantly peppering Hà Nội's defence at the Bình Dương Province's Gò Đậu Stadium.

Hà Nội played mostly on the counter and did manage to create a few chances but strikers on both sides failed to find the net, forcing the final to the penalties.

Tuấn Anh and Đăng Dương failed to score for Bình Dương and Long Nhật missed a kick for Hà Nội in the nail-biting shootout.

Hà Nội won 4-2 to lift the trophy.

Previously, they won in  2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, missing only one crown to Thanh Hóa in 2023. 

Hà Nội players also won two individual awards. Dương Đình Nguyên was MVP and Nguyễn Đình Hải was best goalkeeper.

Huế's Nguyễn Đăng Khoa was the top scorer with three goals in the competition.

Sông Lam Nghệ An and Hoàng Anh Gia Lai shared the third place. VNS