Ho Chi Minh City wins the Women's National Cup for the 5th time.

After defeating Hanoi I in a penalty shootout, Ho Chi Minh City won the 2026 Women's National Cup. This marks the fifth time a team from the South has triumphed in this tournament.

On the evening of May 27th, Hanoi I Women's Club faced Ho Chi Minh City in the final of the 2026 National Women's Football Cup . Due to their familiarity with each other, both teams approached the game cautiously.

After an initial period of cautious probing, Hanoi I proactively increased the pace of the game, creating clear scoring opportunities, but Vu Thi Hoa and Ngan Thi Van Su were unable to capitalize on them to open the scoring.

The two teams were evenly matched after 90 minutes. Photo: VFF

Although Ho Chi Minh City conceded possession to their opponents, they responded with quick counter-attacks and capitalized on set pieces, including, unfortunately, Tran Thi Thu Xuan's free kick that hit the crossbar.

In the second half, Hanoi I continued to dominate but failed to score. After a 0-0 draw in regulation time, the two teams had to settle the match with a penalty shootout.

Ho Chi Minh City celebrates their victory in an emotional match. Photo: VFF

In the tense penalty shootout, Huynh Nhu and her teammates showed more composure, winning convincingly with a 3-0 score to claim the championship cup. With this title, Coach Doan Thi Kim Chi's team has won the National Cup for the fifth time, following victories in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2024.

Earlier in the third-place match, Thai Nguyen T&T secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Phong Phu Ha Nam, thereby winning the bronze medal in the 2026 National Women's Football Cup.

Ho Chi Minh City has won the National Cup for the fifth time.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/tp-hcm-lan-thu-5-vo-dich-cup-quoc-gia-nu-2520024.html