U15 Song Lam Nghe An fell into a difficult group in the 2025 National U15 qualifying round
On June 3, the Vietnam Football Federation officially announced the list of participating teams and the schedule for the qualifying round of the 2025 National U15 Championship. Accordingly, U15 Song Lam Nghe An is in group B - a group considered "death" with the presence of the reigning champion U15 PVF.
Group B will take place at PVF Youth Football Training Center and gather 5 teams: Host U15 PVF,U15 Song Lam Nghe An, U15 Hanoi Sports Training and Competition Center, U15 Dong A Thanh Hoa and U15 The Cong Viettel II.
This is a big challenge for coach Le Manh Huy and his team because in addition to U15 PVF, the defending champion, the remaining opponents such as U15 Dong A Thanh Hoa or U15 TTHL&TĐ Thể Thao Ha Noi are all highly rated names with balanced forces and rich potential.
U15 Song Lam Nghe An will travel to the North to participate in the qualifying round with 24 players, departing on June 13. According to the match schedule, the Nghe team will face U15 Dong A Thanh Hoa in the opening match.
The 2025 National U15 Championship Qualifiers have the participation of 29 teams divided into 6 groups, including: Dak Lak, PVF, Khanh Hoa, Tay Ninh, Thong Nhat Sports Center, Hong Linh Ha Tinh, Dong A Thanh Hoa, The Cong Viettel, Hue, Nam Dinh, Hanoi, Luxury Ha Long, An Giang, Binh Thuan, Tien Giang, Binh Phuoc, Dong Thap, Song Lam Nghe An, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Hoang Anh Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Can Tho, Hai Phong, SHB Da Nang, Hanoi Sports Training and Training Center, The Cong Viettel II and Dao Ha Football Center.
According to the rules, the teams in each group will compete in a round-robin format with home and away matches. After the group stage, the top 6 teams in each group will qualify directly for the finals. In addition, the 5 best second-placed teams and the host team will also participate, bringing the total number of teams participating in the finals to 12.
The qualifying round is scheduled to take place from June 19 to July 13. The final round is scheduled to take place from July 20 to August 1.
The National U15 Tournament is an important playground in the VFF youth tournament system. This is where U15 football talents are discovered and nurtured, contributing to building a successor force for the national U16 and U17 teams in the future. This year's tournament promises to be exciting, of high professional quality and bring many surprises from youth training centers across the country.