National Futsal Championship 202
National Futsal Championship 2020 opens
The 2020 National Futsal Championship officially kick-started on June 14 in the
central province of Khanh Hoa with the participation of 10 teams.
The annual tournament, the second sporting event to be resume activities in
Vietnam after months of disruption due to COVID-19, is divided into two stages.
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Sanatech Khanh Hoa are held to a 1-1 draw with Da Nang. (Photo: VNA) |
The first stage (qualification) took place from June 1-9 in Nha Trang City and
featured competition among six teams. The four teams of Quang Nam, Cao Bang,
Vietfootball, and Sanna Khanh Hoa progressed to the second stage.
Stage 2 brings together 10 teams, including the top six finishers of the 2019
season and the four best teams from the first stage, who will play in a
two-legged round robin tournament to decide the overall champions. The first leg
is scheduled from June 14 to July 5 in Nha Trang, and the second will be held
between September 5 and 26 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Two first matches took place after the opening ceremony. Sanatech Khanh Hoa were
held to a 1-1 draw with Da Nang while the match between Quang Nang and Cao Bang
had the same score.
The title winners will receive the trophy and a prize of VND500 million
(US$21,524) and will represent Vietnam in the 2020 AFC Futsal Club
Championships, while the runners-up will be awarded VND200 million and will also
compete in the 2020 AFF Futsal Club Championships. The third-placed team will
take a cash prize of VND100 million.
In addition, the organising committee will present the fair-play prize worth
VND40 million, and three VND15 million packages to the most valuable player, the
top scorer and the best goalkeeper of the tournament.
Source: NDO