International Thanh Niên Newspaper Cup Explained

International Thanh Niên Newspaper Cup
Organiser:Vietnam Football Federation (VFF)
Founded:2007
Region: Vietnam (Asia)
Number Of Teams:4
Current Champions:Vietnam U-19 (4th title)
Most Successful Club:Vietnam U-21 (6 titles)
Current:2022 International Thanh Niên Newspaper Cup

The International Thanh Niên Newspaper Cup is an annual football tournament held in Vietnam. The tournament was officially launched in 2007 by Thanh Niên News in co-operation with the Vietnam Football Federation, with the aim of improving youth football in Vietnam. In addition to improving the quality of football in the country, the tournament also serve to help VFF selectors build up the next generation of players who would represent Vietnam at the senior and U23 levels.[1] Originally held as an under-21 tournament from 2007 to 2019, the tournament changed its format in 2022 when the edition only included under-19 teams.

During the first edition of the tournament, which lasted from 24 to 28 October 2007, host nation Vietnam competed against four visiting teams from Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore and Thailand.[2] Vietnam won the first edition of the tournament, with Thailand finishing as runners-up.

Results

YearFinalThird Place Match
WinnerScoreRunner-upThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
2007Vietnam 1–0
Report
2–1
Report
20082–1
Report
1–0
Report
20094–2
Report
Vietnam2–1
Report
20102–1
Report
1–0
Report
2011Vietnam 2–1
Report
Aspire Football Academy 2–1
Report
20121–0
Report
VietnamSydney FC U21 2–1
Report
2013Vietnam 1–1
(4–1)
Report
Sydney U212–1
Report
2014Hoang Anh Gia Lai U19 3–0
Report
2–1
Report
2015Hoang Anh Gia Lai U21 2–0
Report
1–1
(6–5)
Report
Vietnam
2016Yokohama U21 1–0
Report
Hoang Anh Gia Lai U21 1–0
Report
Vietnam
2017Yokohama U21 2–0
Report
Vietnam4–2
Report
20182–2
(5–3)
Report
2–0
Report
Gimhae CFC U21
20192–0
Report
Japan University SelectionFK Sarajevo U19 1–0
Report
Hanyang University U21
2022 1–1
(4–3)
Malaysia U19Thailand U19 7-3

References

  1. Web site: Thanh Nien strives to improve Vietnamese football. Thanh Niên. 20 September 2008. 3 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20080921205232/http://www.thanhniennews.com/sports/?catid=5&newsid=42152. 21 September 2008. dead.
  2. Web site: Giải U21 Quốc tế báo Thanh Niên 2007: Sân chơi bổ ích cho bóng đá trẻ. vi. Vietnam Football Federation. 23 October 2007. 3 April 2019.