Vietnam to host Southeast Asian Women's Football Championship

The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) has officially announced that Vietnam will be the host country for the top Southeast Asian Women’s Football Championship. The tournament will take place in two major cities, Viet Tri and Hai Phong , from August 6 to 19.

The round-robin group stage matches will take place at Viet Tri Stadium and Lach Tray Stadium. Viet Tri Stadium – which hosted the home matches of the Vietnamese team at the AFF Cup 2024 – will also be the venue for the two semi-finals, the third-place match and the final.

The 13th edition of the tournament will bring together national women's teams from eight AFF member countries, including defending champions the Philippines, four-time champions Thailand and three-time champions Vietnam, to compete for the title of Southeast Asian Women's Football Champion.

The eight teams will be divided into two groups in the official draw on June 9. The top two teams in each group after the round-robin stage will advance to the semi-finals, and the winners of the semi-finals will compete in the final.

Major General Khiev Sameth – President of AFF said: "The 2025 AFF Women's Championship marks an important milestone in our shared journey to raise the profile of women's football in Southeast Asia. With the support of VFF, this event opens a new and promising chapter for the region's most prestigious women's football tournament".

The performance of Southeast Asian women's national teams has continued to improve on the international stage, with Thailand participating in the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2015 and 2019, and the Philippines and Vietnam participating in the 2023 World Cup.

Over 12 editions, the tournament has become a playground for the region’s best female players, while also providing opportunities for young talents to shine, with many quality and competitive matches. In the most recent edition in 2022, the Philippines team became the sixth champion in the history of the tournament, after a 3-0 victory over Thailand at home.

It was also the second consecutive time that Thailand lost in the final, after a dramatic 0-1 loss to Vietnam in extra time in 2019. However, Thailand is still the most successful team in the tournament, with championships in 2011, 2015, 2016 and 2018. Vietnam won three titles (2006, 2012, 2019), Myanmar won twice, while Australia and the Japan U-23 team (guests) each won one championship.

Tuan Ngoc

Source: https://baophapluat.vn/viet-nam-dang-cai-giai-vo-dich-bong-da-nu-dong-nam-a-post548248.html