On the afternoon of January 5, representatives of the tournament organizing committee, stadium organizing committee, football team and participating forces (supervisors, referees, medical staff, security…) in the professional work of the Central region qualifiers – THACO Cup 2025 Volunteers attended a technical meeting at Defense Sports Center 3 (Military Region 5). At the meeting, representatives of the organizing committee answered questions with the team leaders/coaches and agreed on many professional issues so that the tournament could run as smoothly as possible.
The technical meeting took place at the Defense Sports Center 3 (Military Region 5) on the afternoon of January 5
Fierce competition for 2 tickets to the final round
The Central region qualifying round is considered the “hottest” in the country, besides the Ho Chi Minh City and northern regions. At this time, all forces and especially football teams are ready for days of exciting competition, with the goal of winning 2 tickets to the national finals taking place from March 1 at Ton University Stadium. Duc Thang.
The Central region qualifying round has 9 teams participating, including: Da Nang University of Sports and Sports, Duy Tan University, University of Technical Education – Da Nang University, Viet Han University of Information and Communication Technology – Da Nang University Nang, Hue University, University of Economics – Hue University, University of Sciences – Hue University, University of Law – Hue University, FPT Polytechnic College.
Journalist Le Thi Dieu Hien – Chief Representative of the Newspaper Adolescent Central Coast region spoke at the technical meeting
Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Tuan Sinh, Director of Defense Sports Center 3 (right), representative of the stadium’s organizing committee, said that Military Region 5 Stadium is ready to serve the tournament.
Head of the team of University of Economics – Hue University Nguyen Pham Bao Quy (white shirt) and representative of the team of University of Sciences – Hue University giving opinions at the technical meeting
9 teams are divided equally into 3 groups, competing in a round-robin format to calculate points and rankings. The top three teams in the group and the second team with the best performance will enter the play-off, selecting the two most worthy teams to attend the final round of the TNSV THACO cup 2025.
“First is to play nice”
Head coach Tran Trung Kien said that the University of Economics – Hue University team will strive to compete to achieve the best results. The University of Economics – Hue University team is the name that won tickets to the final round twice in a row (season 2023 and 2024). Coach Tran Trung Kien and his team, with their “know yourself, know yourself” style of play, competing fiercely but always upholding the spirit of fair play, left a good impression.
Coach Tran Trung Kien always tells his students to play nicely
“Like the previous two seasons, the University of Economics – Hue University team came to the 2025 THACO TNSV Cup with the spirit of exchange, learning and not placing too much emphasis on achievements. However, we will play hard, with more than 100% of our ability. In football, entering the match can win or lose, but the first goal of the University of Economics – Hue University team is to play beautifully, true to the nature of a playground for Vietnamese students and the spirit of football. tournament”, coach Tran Trung Kien emphasized.
The University of Economics – Hue University team is the only team from the Central region that has participated in the national finals twice in a row.
