The Vietnamese National U-21 Football Championship, known also as the Thanh Niên National U-21 Football Championship (Vietnamese: Giải bóng đá U-21 Quốc gia Cúp Báo Thanh Niên) for sponsorship reasons, is the national championship of association football for male players under the age of 21 organized by the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).[1] The competition was founded in 1997 and is held annually since its creation. It is considered as an important tournament for young players before they move to professional level.[2]
| Founded | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Việt Nam |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Current champions | PVF-CAND (1st title) (2023) |
| Most championships | Hà Nội (6 titles) |
| Website | Official website |
| Current: 2023 season | |
PVF-CAND is the current defending champion, having defeated Sông Lam Nghệ An in the 2023 final to win their first title.[3]
Results edit
The tournament is divided in two phases. First, a qualification round which consists all the participating teams. The teams will be divided into several groups and will play in a round-robin format to determine 12 teams (8 teams from 1997 to 2022) that qualify for the final tournament.
Top-performing clubs edit
| Clubs | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Hà Nội FC | 6 (2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022) | 2 (2014, 2021) |
| Sông Lam Nghệ An | 5 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2012, 2014) | 5 (2003, 2007, 2010, 2020, 2023) |
| Viettel | 4 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2020) | 1 (2017) |
| SHB Đà Nẵng | 3 (2003, 2008, 2009) | 1 (1999, 2001) |
| Nam Định | 2 (2004, 2011) | - |
| Khánh Hòa | 1 (2007) | 2 (2004, 2016) |
| Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 1 (2017) | 1 (2006) |
| PVF-CAND | 1 (2023) | 1 (2019) |
| Bình Định | 1 (2005) | - |
| Tiền Giang | 1 (2006) | - |
| Đồng Nai | 1 (2010) | - |
| Nutifood | 1 (2021) | - |
| Becamex Bình Dương | - | 4 (2009, 2011, 2018, 2022) |
| Hồ Chí Minh City | - | 3 (1997, 2002, 2008) |
Awards edit
References edit
- ^ "GIẢI VÔ ĐỊCH U21 QUỐC GIA". Vietnam Football Federation. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "'Nhiều tài năng bóng đá trưởng thành từ giải U21 Quốc gia Thanh Niên'". Vnexpress. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Ngược dòng thắng U21 SLNA, U21 PVF-CAND vô địch Giải U21 Quốc gia 2023". Người Lao Động. Retrieved 25 November 2023.