The 2024 National Workers’ and Public Employees’ Football Championship: Quang Ninh Labor Union champions
On the afternoon of November 3rd, the final match and award ceremony of the National Workers’ and Public Employees’ Football Championship 2024 took place at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology’s stadium.
04/11/2024 11:18:33The 2024 National Workers’ and Public Employees’ Football Championship is organized by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, the Vietnam Football Federation, and Tuổi Trẻ Newspaper, with support from the Thaco Group, FPT Long Châu Pharmacy & Vaccination Center, Động Lực Sports Group, Faslink Fashion Connection Company, Dragon Capital Securities Company, SAWACO (Saigon Water Supply Corporation), Military Hospital 175, and Central Military Hospital 108.
After more than a month of competition across four regional qualifying rounds in Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Nghe An, and Bac Ninh, featuring 54 teams and 104 matches with a total of 498 goals scored, the 2024 National Workers’ and Public Employees’ Football Championship has identified the 16 best teams to compete in the national finals.
The national finals took place over three days, from November 1 to November 3, at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology football field, featuring 16 teams, including: Dong Nai Labor Union 1, Dong Thap Labor Union, Ben Tre Labor Union, Ho Chi Minh City Labor Union 2, Postal Insurance, An Nguyen Bao, Binh Duong Labor Union 2, Sacombank Binh Duong, Nghe An Labor Union, Quang Nam Labor Union, Khanh Hoa Labor Union, Gia Lai Labor Union, Hanoi Labor Union 1, Banking Labor Union, Hai Phong Labor Union, and Quang Ninh Labor Union.
The final match of the championship was a contest between Quang Ninh Labor Union and Sacombank Binh Duong. After the regular playing time, the two teams were tied 2-2, necessitating a penalty shootout to determine the champion. Minh Duc excelled by saving two penalty kicks, leading Quang Ninh Labor Union to victory over Sacombank Binh Duong with a score of 4-3, thereby claiming the title of the 2024 National Workers’ and Public Employees’ Football Championship.
The 16 teams were divided into four groups: A, B, C, and D, competing in a round-robin format to determine their rankings. The top two teams from each group advanced to the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals.
The total prize money for the 2024 National Workers’ and Public Employees’ Football Championship at the national finals reached 410 million VND. The champion team received 150 million VND, the runner-up received 100 million VND, the third place received 60 million VND, and the fourth place received 40 million VND. Additionally, there were several other awards such as Best Player, Top Scorer, Best Goalkeeper, Most Fair Play Team, Most Impressive Support Team, and Best Referee Team, each worth 10 million VND.
Besides organizing football matches, the organizers also conducted supplementary activities for workers, players, and fans, including free consultations on sports medicine and musculoskeletal disorders, along with prescribed medication; daily prize draws were also held in the area around the stadium. The doctors providing free consultations for players and fans were skilled professionals from Central Military Hospital 108.
The 2024 National Workers’ and Public Employees’ Football Championship was held to promote physical fitness, enhance the cultural and spiritual life of workers and employees, and celebrate the 95th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam Trade Union, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, and the 50th anniversary of Tuổi Trẻ Newspaper.
