Draw ceremony for the 2026 National U21 Championship qualifiers held
On the morning of 19 June, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) headquarters hosted the draw ceremony for the 2026 National U21 Championship qualifiers. The event was conducted online with the participation of VFF representatives, the Organising Committee and representatives from the participating clubs.
24/06/2026 14:28:09
The qualifying stage of the 2026 National U21 Championship features 17 teams representing professional and non-professional clubs, training centres and sports schools across the country, namely: An Giang, Cong An Ha Noi, Dong A Thanh Hoa, Dong Nai, Ha Noi, Ha Noi Bulls, LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai, Mekong Can Tho, PVF, PVF-CAND, SHB Da Nang, Song Lam Nghe An, Tay Ninh, Ho Chi Minh City, The Cong Viettel, Tre Phu Dong and Gia Lai Provincial Sports Training and Competition Centre.
The 17 teams have been divided into four groups as follows:
Group A (hosted by Viettel Sports One Member Co., Ltd.) will be played at the Viettel Football Training Centre in Hanoi and consists of four teams: Ha Noi, Ha Noi Bulls, PVF and The Cong Viettel.
Group B (hosted by PVF-CAND Sports Joint Stock Company) will take place at the PVF Youth Football Training Centre in Hung Yen and features five teams: Cong An Ha Noi, Dong A Thanh Hoa, Song Lam Nghe An, Tre Phu Dong and PVF-CAND.
Group C (hosted by the Ho Chi Minh City Football Federation) will be staged at Thanh Long Sports Centre in Ho Chi Minh City and includes four teams: LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai, SHB Da Nang, Gia Lai Provincial Sports Training and Competition Centre and Ho Chi Minh City.
Group D (hosted by Dong Nai Sports Training and Competition Centre) will be held at Dong Nai Sports Training and Competition Centre Stadium and Binh Phuoc Stadium, comprising four teams: An Giang, Mekong Can Tho, Tay Ninh and Dong Nai.
In the qualifiers, teams will compete in a single round-robin format within their respective groups. At the conclusion of the qualifying stage, the four group winners, the four runners-up and the three best third-placed teams will advance to the final round.
In groups with different numbers of teams, results against the bottom-placed team in the larger groups will be excluded when comparing the records of third-placed teams, ensuring an equal number of matches are taken into account.
According to the competition regulations, if the host team of the final round finishes among the 11 best teams in the qualifiers, the remaining berth will be awarded to the next best third-placed team.
The qualifying stage of the 2026 National U21 Championship will be held from 25 June to 5 July 2026, while the final round is scheduled to take place from 12 to 25 July 2026.
According to the draw results, the opening fixtures are as follows:
Group A (30 June 2026)
- PVF vs Ha Noi Bulls
- The Cong Viettel vs Ha Noi
Group B (25 June 2026)
- Dong A Thanh Hoa vs Tre Phu Dong
- PVF-CAND vs Cong An Ha Noi
Group C (30 June 2026)
- Gia Lai Provincial Sports Training and Competition Centre vs SHB Da Nang
- Ho Chi Minh City vs LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai
Group D (30 June 2026)
- An Giang vs Tay Ninh
- Dong Nai vs Mekong Can Tho
The official match schedule for the 2026 National U21 Championship qualifiers will be issued by the Vietnam Football Federation in due course.
