2023 National U17 Qualifiers: Song Lam Nghe An in the group of death
(Baonghean.vn) - The 2023 National U17 Qualifiers are about to begin, U17 Song Lam Nghe An is in Group B with the teams U17 Dong A Thanh Hoa, U17 Hanoi, Hung Yen and Phu Tho. This is considered the group of death with the appearance of 3 "big guys" U17 Thanh Hoa, U17 Hanoi and U17 Song Lam Nghe An.
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Song Lam Nghe An U17 players participating in the 2023 National U17. Photo: Duc Anh |
Qualifying roundNational U17 Tournament2023, gathering 30 participating teams, divided into 6 groups. In each group, the teams will compete in 2 home and away matches, to select 6 first-placed teams, 5 second-placed teams with the best results in 6 groups will qualify for the final round, along with the team that is automatically qualified as the host team of the final round. In case the host team of the final round finishes the qualifying round in the group of 11 best first and second-placed teams, then the second-placed team with the next best results will qualify for the final round.
The specific list of 6 tables is as follows:
- Group A (hosted by Viettel Sports Center) includes: Hanoi Police, Hoa Binh, Nam Dinh, PVF, Viettel.
- Group B (hosted by Thanh Tri Sports Center) includes: Dong A Thanh Hoa, Hanoi, Hung Yen, Phu Tho, Song Lam Nghe An.
- Group C (hosted by Hue Football Team) includes: Binh Dinh, Hong Linh Ha Tinh, Quang Nam, SHB Da Nang, Hue.
- Group D (hosted by Hoang Anh Gia Lai Sports Joint Stock Company) includes: Binh Thuan, Dak Lak, Dong Nai, Khanh Hoa, Hoang Anh Gia Lai.
–-Group E (hosted by Binh Phuoc Sports Training and Competition Center) includes: Becamex Binh Duong, Long An, Tay Ninh, Tien Giang, Binh Phuoc.
- Group F (hosted by Thong Nhat Sports Center) includes: An Giang, Can Tho, Dong Thap, Vinh Long, Ho Chi Minh City.
So U17 Song Lam Nghe An is in the same group with two very strong teams, U17 Hanoi and U17 Dong A Thanh Hoa. This will be a big challenge for head coach of U17 Song Lam Nghe An - Phan Tien Hoai.
In the 2022 National U17 season, U17 Song Lam Nghe An, also led by this young coach, reached the semi-finals and won the Bronze medal. U17 Nghe An only lost to U17 PVF, the team that later won the 2022 National U17 Championship.
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Le Dinh Long Vu is currently a striker for the Vietnam U17 team. Photo: Nhu Dat |
Entering this year's season, U17 Song Lam Nghe An owns quite promising players such as Le Dinh Long Vu, Nguyen Trong Tuan, Tran Quoc Hoa, goalkeeper Bao Ngoc... These are important factors, promising to shine to help U17 Nghe An go deep in this tournament.
