Truong Tuoi Group named main sponsor of the 2026 National 16 Age-Group Football Championship
On the morning of 13 August, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), in coordination with Truong Tuoi Group, held a ceremony at the VFF headquarters to announce Truong Tuoi Group as the main sponsor of the 2026 National 16 Age-Group Football Championship – Truong Tuoi Cup 2026.
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The ceremony was attended by Mr. Nguyen Quoc Hoi, Standing Member of the VFF Executive Committee; Mr. Nguyen Van Phu, VFF General Secretary; Mr. Nguyen Minh Chau, VFF Deputy General Secretary and Head of the Tournament Organizing Committee; Mr. Le Van Binh, Director of Communications at Truong Tuoi Group and Deputy Executive General Director of Truong Tuoi Dong Nai FC; as well as representatives from press and media agencies.
Speaking at the ceremony, VFF General Secretary Nguyen Van Phu emphasized that youth development has always been a key foundation in Vietnam’s strategy for sustainable football development. The national youth competitions organized by VFF in recent years have provided young players with valuable opportunities to compete and gain experience, helping them improve their skills, accumulate match experience and gradually develop.
In 2026, VFF is introducing the National 16 Age-Group Football Championship to its official competition system for the first time, adding an important link to the pathway for youth player development. The strong response from clubs in the inaugural season demonstrates the need for this competition.
VFF sincerely thanks Truong Tuoi Group for its trust and partnership as the main sponsor of the tournament for three years, from 2026 to 2028. The Group’s support provides practical motivation to improve the quality of tournament organization and create greater opportunities for young players to compete and gain valuable experience, thereby helping identify and nurture more talent for Vietnamese football.
On behalf of VFF, Mr. Nguyen Van Phu also expressed his appreciation to the participating clubs for their active involvement, as well as to press and media agencies and fans for their continued interest in and support of youth football activities.
Representing Truong Tuoi Group at the ceremony, Mr. Le Van Binh said that becoming the main sponsor of the National 16 Age-Group Football Championship for three consecutive years marked a significant milestone for the Group.
According to Mr. Le Van Binh, youth football is an important foundation for the future of Vietnamese football. Supporting the tournament is not simply a sponsorship activity but also reflects the Group’s long-term commitment to youth football development, creating more opportunities for young players to compete, gain experience and grow.
In the coming period, Truong Tuoi Group hopes to work closely with VFF to gradually improve the quality of the tournament, with the aim of building an increasingly professional, fair and competitive platform for young players. The Group believes the tournament will help uncover promising talents who can contribute to Vietnam’s national teams in the future.
On behalf of Truong Tuoi Group, Mr. Le Van Binh expressed his sincere appreciation to VFF for its trust and for providing the Group with the opportunity to accompany the tournament over the next three years. He also reaffirmed the Group’s commitment to responsible cooperation and meaningful, long-term support for the development of youth football in Vietnam.
The 2026 National 16 Age-Group Football Championship – Truong Tuoi Cup 2026 features 10 youth teams: Hanoi Police, The Cong-Viettel, Hanoi, PVF-CAND, Song Lam Nghe An, Hai Phong, Ninh Binh, LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai, Ho Chi Minh City Police, and Becamex Ho Chi Minh City.
The teams are divided into two groups:
- Group A: Hanoi Police, The Cong-Viettel, Hanoi, PVF-CAND, Song Lam Nghe An and Hai Phong, competing in a double round-robin format.
- Group B: Ninh Binh, LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai, Ho Chi Minh City Police and Becamex Ho Chi Minh City, competing in a triple round-robin format.
The qualifying stage will take place from 22 August to 29 November 2026 in a home-and-away format. The four best-performing teams will advance to the Finals, which are scheduled to be held in December 2026.
With the inaugural edition of the National Under-16 Age-Group Football Championship and the support of Truong Tuoi Group, VFF hopes the tournament will become a stable, high-quality platform for young players, contributing to the identification and development of promising talent and gradually strengthening Vietnam’s youth player development system.
