Opening of the final round of the 26th National U21 Football Championship
(Baonghean.vn) - Right after the opening ceremony is the first match of the final round between the two teams U21 Song Lam Nghe An and U21 Da Nang.
On the afternoon of December 17, in Vinh city, the Vietnam Football Federation coordinated with Thanh Nien Newspaper to organize the Opening Ceremony of the Final Round of the 2022 National U21 Football Championship.
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Delegates attending the Opening Ceremony of the National U21 Football Tournament Finals. Photo: Thanh Chung |
Attending the ceremony were delegates: Dang Ha Viet - General Director of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism); Le Thanh Tu - Member of the Central Standing Committee of the Youth Union, Head of the Central Youth Union; Hoang Xuan Luong - Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Olympic Committee; Duong Nghiep Khoi - General Secretary of the Vietnam Football Federation; Nguyen Cong Khe - Former Editor-in-Chief of Thanh Nien Newspaper, Head of the Organizing Committee of the 26th National U21 Football Championship.
On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Tran Thi My Hanh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Director of the Department of Culture - Sports... and many people in the province.
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Mr. Nguyen Cong Khe - Former Editor-in-Chief of Thanh Nien Newspaper, Head of the Organizing Committee read the opening speech of the National U21 Football Tournament Finals. Photo: Thanh Chung |
The National U21 Football Tournament was officially launched in 1997. After 25 years, the tournament has received enthusiastic support from a large audience and the response of football teams. Through the tournament, many young football talents have been discovered to supplement the Olympic team and the Vietnam National team.
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On behalf of Nghe An province's leaders, comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee presented flowers to congratulate the Organizing Committee of the National U21 Football Tournament. Photo: Thanh Chung |
This year's National U21 Qualifiers were divided into 4 groups, with 23 participating teams. At the end of the qualifying round, 10 teams were selected, including U21 Hanoi, U21 Viettel, U21 Dong A Thanh Hoa, Hoang Anh Gia Lai, Khanh Hoa, Da Nang, B.Binh Duong, Gia Dinh, Nutifood Football Academy, Dong Thap. These 10 teams, along with the 2 host teams U21 Song Lam Nghe An and U21 Hong Linh Ha Tinh, entered the final round.
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Right after the opening ceremony was the first match of the final round between the U21 Song Lam Nghe An and U21 Da Nang teams. Photo: Thanh Chung |
Football Championship FinalsNational U21The 26th edition of 2022 will take place from17 – 30/12/2022, in Nghe An and Ha Tinh. 12 teams are divided into 3 groups, each group has 4 teams. Groups A and B will play at Vinh stadium and auxiliary stadium (Nghe An), group C will play at Ha Tinh stadium. U21 Song Lam Nghe An team is in group A with U21 Hoang Anh Gia Lai, U21 Dong A Thanh Hoa, U21 Da Nang.
Immediately after the opening ceremony, the first match of the final round took place between the two teams.U21 Song Lam Nghe An and U21 Da Nang./.