12 teams compete at Ba Ria Stadium (HCMC)

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Van Phu - General Secretary of the Vietnam Football Federation emphasized: "The U17 National Championship plays a particularly important role in the Vietnamese youth football training system, being a playground to help players aged 16-17 gain experience.

At the same time, it creates opportunities for clubs and training centers to evaluate the training process, discover and nurture excellent factors for national football. This is also an opportunity to prepare the U17 men's team to participate in the U17 Asian qualifiers in November in Hanoi, and at the same time, it is the basis for the youth tournament system in 2026."

On the sponsor side, Mr. Tran Anh Minh - General Director of Thai Son Nam Group Joint Stock Company affirmed: "The youth tournaments of the Vietnam Football Federation are a useful playground for players to practice skills, tactics and competition mentality.

12 teams compete at Ba Ria Stadium (HCMC) - photo 2 — Mr. Tran Anh Minh emphasized that the U17 National Championship is important because this is the pivotal age for children to mature and move towards a professional environment.

The U17 National Championship is important because this is the pivotal age for children to mature and move towards a professional environment. We are honored to be the main sponsor, hoping that the tournament will become a solid launching pad, contributing to the development of youth football and Vietnamese teams in the future."

Immediately after the signing ceremony, the Organizing Committee conducted the draw to divide the groups. As a result, 12 teams were divided into 3 groups: Group A included Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi Police, Nam Dinh , Da Nang; Group B included LPBank HAGL, Hanoi, SLNA, Becamex Binh Duong; Group C included An Giang, PVF-CAND, The Cong Viettel, Ho Chi Minh City.

The 2025 National U17 Championship – Thai Son Nam Cup will take place in Ba Ria Ward (HCMC) from September 14 to 26. The teams will compete in a round robin to calculate rankings and select 8 teams for the quarterfinals. The opening match on September 14 will see the following matches: An Giang – HCMC, SLNA – Becamex Binh Duong , PVF-CAND – The Cong Viettel, LPBank HAGL – Hanoi.

The official opening ceremony will take place at 3:45 p.m. on September 15 at Ba Ria Stadium, before the Ho Chi Minh City – Da Nang match. Some matches will be broadcast live on VTVCab’s Onfootball/Onsports channels.

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