U-11 National Championship

Announcement of the Main Sponsor for the National U11 Football Championship – Nestlé MILO Cup 2025

On the morning of April 9th, in Hanoi, the announcement ceremony for the main sponsor of the National U11 Football Championship – Nestlé MILO Cup 2025 took place. The event was organized by the Vietnam Football Federation in collaboration with the Teenager and Children Newspaper.

09/04/2025 14:52:16

Representatives from the Vietnam Football Federation attending the ceremony included Mr. Nguyễn Minh Châu – Deputy General Secretary, Mrs. Đinh Thị Thu Trang – Deputy General Secretary, and co-head of the tournament organizing committee. Representatives from the Teenager and Children Newspaper included journalist Nguyễn Phan Khuê – Editor-in-Chief, and co-head of the tournament organizing committee.

On behalf of the Vietnam Football Federation, Mr. Nguyễn Minh Châu – Deputy General Secretary, expressed his pleasure at the participation of 55 teams from 43 provinces and cities in this year’s season. “This is a very encouraging number for the organizers as the tournament continues to grow. In fact, after 28 years of development, the National U11 Football Championship has become a valuable platform for young players. The Vietnam Football Federation believes that with the collaboration between the Vietnam Football Federation, the Teenager and Children Newspaper, the sponsor Nestlé Vietnam, and the host localities, the organization of the National U11 Football Championship will continue to achieve success, be highly effective, and fulfill its role as a meaningful playground for young players to meet, exchange, improve their skills, and further nurture their passion for football.”

The National U11 Football Championship is also an opportunity for coaches to discover young talents for the future of Vietnamese football. With this in mind, the Vietnam Football Federation hopes that the teams will be further motivated to deliver exciting matches for the audience, thereby identifying potential players who can contribute to the development of Vietnamese football in the future.

“We hope that football fans across the country and the media will continue to show interest and support for the youth football movement in general, and U11 football in particular, as well as for Vietnamese football as a whole,” Mr. Nguyễn Minh Châu emphasized.

Journalist Phan Khuê – Editor-in-Chief and co-head of the tournament organizing committee, shared that this year marks the 30th anniversary of Nestlé and the Nestlé MILO brand in Vietnam. He also highlighted that Nestlé MILO has always been closely associated with the National U11 Football Championship and sports in Vietnam in general.

The National U11 Football Championship – Nestlé MILO Cup 2025 will take place from June 2nd to August 6th, with the qualifying rounds divided into three regions: the group in Đắk Lắk (from June 2nd to June 16th), the group in Hải Phòng (from June 5th to June 16th), and the group in Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu (from June 11th to June 22nd).

The final round will feature 16 teams that have excelled in the qualifiers, and it will be held at the Quảng Nam Provincial Sports Hall (Hoa Hương Ward, Tam Kỳ City) from July 24th to August 6th.