SCTV Cup 2025: Fiery opening qualifying round

The first day of SCTV Cup 2025 was filled with drama and eye-catching matches. From Ma Minh Cam's heroic comeback, Khiem Le's personal breakthrough with a series of 14 points, to Dao Van Ly's "super-fast" 30-3 victory after only 12 turns - all created an emotional opening day.

The qualifying round of the SCTV Cup 2025 International 3-Cushion Carom Billiards Tournament kicked off with excitement at Ho Xuan Huong Stadium (District 3, Ho Chi Minh City), when groups A, B, C and D entered the qualifying round in a knockout format, reaching 30 points within a limit of 40 turns.

On the opening day (May 26), the audience witnessed many eye-catching competitions. The highlight match between former national player Ma Minh Cam and Doan Minh Kiet took place with a dramatic atmosphere right from the start. Minh Kiet unexpectedly took the lead 11-3 with a series of 8 points in the 3rd round, but Minh Cam - with his experienced playing style - calmly narrowed the gap and ended the first round with a 20-13 advantage. The second round continued to show the solidity of the player born in 1975, before ending the match with a final victory of 30-17.

"Idol" Khiem Le leaves his mark with a series of 14 points at SCTV Cup 2025

However, the most memorable moment of the day belonged to Le Duc Huy Khiem (nicknamed "Khiem Le"). In the match against Nguyen Anh Duy, Huy Khiem made an impressive 14-point series in the 20th turn, turning a 15-20 deficit into a comeback with a strong personal mark. In the end, he won 30-21 after 23 turns - a match that clearly demonstrated the tenacity and ability to explode at the right time of the idol of the libre village, who has now transformed strongly in the 3-cushion carom event.

The temporary "best game" belongs to player Dao Van Ly, with an overwhelming 30-3 victory after only 12 rounds against Nguyen Thanh Ly - the oldest player in this year's tournament (76 years old). This is one of the matches with the biggest difference since the beginning of the tournament.

On the same day, many other players also excelled in two consecutive matches to enter the round of 64, including names such as Mai Tan Huyen, Pham Quoc Thich, Duong Thanh Luan...

May 27 - Familiar names compare

The qualifying round continues today (May 27) with groups E, F, G and H. Attention will be focused on the series of matches with the participation of familiar players in domestic and international arenas such as Nguyen Quoc Nguyen, Ngo Dinh Nai, Nguyen Tran Thanh Tu, or Chiem Hong Thai. The fact that the top players have to start their journey from the qualifying round not only shows the fierce competition but also affirms the attractiveness of an open tournament like SCTV Cup 2025.

SCTV Cup 2025 – Opportunity to rise from "unknown to legend"

SCTV Cup 2025 takes place from May 25 to 31, organized by Saigontourist Cable Television (SCTV) in collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh City Billiards & Snooker Federation at Ho Xuan Huong Stadium. With the goal of building a professional and competitive annual playground, the tournament carries the message "From unknown to legendary", creating opportunities for all players - from young players to experienced players - to compete and assert themselves. The official round brings together 8 players (6 invited players and 2 qualifiers), divided into 2 groups to compete in a round-robin, selecting 4 faces for the semi-finals and finals. The total prize value is up to 790 million VND, of which the champion receives 500 million - the highest prize ever for a 3-cushion carom tournament in Vietnam.

Billiards fans can watch the tournament live on SCTV15, SCTV Online, rebroadcast on VTV9, VTVcab, HTV Sports , THVL, as well as live streaming on SCTV Sports' social media platforms Youtube, TikTok, Facebook.

The tournament is also open to the public at Ho Xuan Huong Stadium.

Don't miss the top matches of the International 3-Cushion Carom Billiards Tournament - SCTV Cup 2025 from May 25 to 31, 2025! Install SCTV cable TV - internet or download the SCTV Online application to watch the entire tournament anytime, anywhere.

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/sctv-cup-2025-vong-loai-mo-man-ruc-lua-20250527103749005.htm