The Ho Chi Minh City regional qualifying round was too dramatic, the two veteran teams soon broke up
Of the 6/8 teams in Group E (HCMC area) that have officially received tickets to the play-off round, surprisingly, 3 teams are new faces. While the two veteran teams, Van Lang University and Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry, stopped right in the qualifying round.
Van Lang University team (red shirt) soon stopped the game in regret
3 teams are new faces entering the play-off round of the third season – 2025 THACO Cup, including the Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry teams (top of group 3) with a record of 3 wins, including the key win. Van Lang University team closed with a score of 1-0 on the opening day December 29, 2024; Saigon University of Technology team (group 4) had 2 wins, 1 draw; and the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology team (group 5) also had 2 wins and 1 draw.
The Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry team is a bright candidate for the final round of the TNSV tournament
The defending champion team of Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports (group 1) entered the play-off round, after a spectacular comeback to win the top spot in the group after the team of Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport with a score of 0-2 in the opening match. Coach Pham The Vinh’s team won the University of Finance and Marketing team 7-1, and beat the Saigon Polytechnic College team 3-0 to advance.
Coach Pham The Vinh and the defending champion team of Ho Chi Minh City University of Sports and Education slipped through the narrow door
continue spectacularly
The remaining 2 teams, Van Hien University (group 2) and Polytechnic University – Ho Chi Minh City National University (group 6), both deserved to continue as they both had 3 wins in their group.
In particular, the University of Technology – Ho Chi Minh City National University team under the guidance of coach Nguyen Van Tuan, a former CSG team player, plays better and becomes stronger compared to the second season – 2024. .
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology – Vietnam National University team (blue shirt) under the guidance of coach Nguyen Van Tuan, a former CSG team player, the better they play, the better they play.
Another veteran team that can also win tickets to the play-off round is the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education team (group 7), if they tie or win the Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics team in the key match at 3:00 p.m. January 11.
As for the second-place team with the best performance in the 7 groups in the qualifying round of Group E (HCMC area), currently the Saigon University team (7 points, difference +6) is ranked second in group 5, leading and are more likely to win tickets to continue.
The two veteran teams Van Lang University (6 points, difference +19) and Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry (6 points, difference +13) despite trying hard to win matches with record scores in the last round , but all hope was lost.
