National Futsal Championship opens in HCM City
(VOV) - Ten teams are competing at the 2014 National Futsal Football Championship which officially kicked off at HCM City’s Thai Son Nam competition house on March 2.
Group A includes Thai Son Nam (HCM City), An Phuoc hospital (Binh Thuan), Dat Vinh Tien (HCM City), Hoang Thu (Danang) and Sanatech (Khanh Hoa).
Thai Son Bac (HCM City), Kim Toan (Danang), Tan Hiep Hung (HCM City), Sanna (Khanh Hoa) and Hai Phuong Nam (HCM City) are pooled in group B.
All the teams will play in a round-robin format to select two group winners to the semi-finals.
Cash prizes worth VND30 million, VND20 million, and VND10 million will be given to the champions and two runners-up.
Players have a great chance to demonstrate their skills, and best players will be selected for the national Futsal team coached by Jose Bruno Formoso.
After the championship, the national Futsal team will train to prepare for the final round of the 2014 Asian Futsal Championship, due to take place in Vietnam from April 30 to May 30.
On March 2, hopefuls Thai Son Nam overwhelmed An Phuoc Hospital 7-0 in their opening game, while Dat Vinh Tien lost 2-4 to Kim Toan.
The tournament will last through to March 15.