Thanh Nien Newspaper has prestige in organizing sports tournaments, especially football.

Football tournaments are constantly improving in scale and quality.

On January 8, 2025, the Southwest region qualifying round of the 3rd Vietnam Youth Student Football Tournament - 2025 THACO Cup (TNSV THACO Cup 2025) will officially kick off at Can Tho Stadium.

After 15 matches, the tournament will find the only representative of the region to attend the national finals, which will be 1 of 8 names: Can Tho University, Nam Can Tho University, Tay Do University, FPT University Can Tho, Cuu Long University, Dong Thap University, Tra Vinh University, Vinh Long University of Technical Education.

Báo Thanh Niên có uy tín trong tổ chức các giải thể thao, nhất là bóng đá- Ảnh 1. — The Southwest qualifying round of the 3rd Vietnam *Youth Student* Football Tournament - 2025 THACO Cup has 8 participating teams but only 1 place in the national finals

After 2 very successful tournaments, in 2025, the Southwest regional qualifying round marked a memorable milestone when the number of registered teams continued to increase (4 more teams than in 2023 and 2 more teams than in 2024). This partly shows the meaningful message of the playground, the response of universities and the beautiful image of the tournament is constantly spreading. Although the scale increases, the organization requires more requirements, but with high determination, the preparation work is very urgent, on schedule, ready for the exciting matches that are about to take place.

Báo Thanh Niên có uy tín trong tổ chức các giải thể thao, nhất là bóng đá- Ảnh 2. — Audiences can watch the ice show and receive free cold drinks.

It can be said that, looking back at the past 2 seasons, the Southwest region qualifying round has left a deep impression when attracting thousands of fans to Can Tho Stadium to cheer on the matches. Although it is a playground for students, the cheering force is rich and diverse, creating a very explosive atmosphere. Among them are elementary school children, old men and women who show a very strong love for football.

The 2025 season hopes to continue to receive the attention of the audience. Because the support of the fans is a particularly important factor contributing to the success of the tournament. This inspiration is the motivation for the players and also a great encouragement for the organizing team.

Báo Thanh Niên có uy tín trong tổ chức các giải thể thao, nhất là bóng đá- Ảnh 3. — One of the successes of the tournament was the large number of spectators cheering at Can Tho Stadium.

Professional organization, highly appreciated

With the expectations of students and the anticipation of the audience, the Southwest region qualifying round of the THACO Cup 2025 TNSV football tournament in particular always listens to and accepts constructive opinions from experts, fans and players.

In that spirit, this year's tournament will have some changes in the opening ceremony (January 8, 2025) to create a more exciting and jubilant atmosphere to serve the audience. Up to this point, Can Tho Stadium is also busy with preparations, rolling the field, cutting grass to create the best playing environment for the players.

Báo Thanh Niên có uy tín trong tổ chức các giải thể thao, nhất là bóng đá- Ảnh 4. — The attraction of the tournament is that the players get to play football at Can Tho Stadium.

Mr. Truong Cong Quoc Viet, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Can Tho City, shared that the Vietnam Youth Student Football Tournament has a lot of significance for the student football movement in Can Tho in particular and the Mekong Delta in general. In the past 2 years, the tournament has contributed to promoting school football to develop more strongly and flourish. This is also the condition and motivation for the department to continue investing in developing youth football, selecting potential resources for the city's sports industry.

Báo Thanh Niên có uy tín trong tổ chức các giải thể thao, nhất là bóng đá- Ảnh 5.

Báo Thanh Niên có uy tín trong tổ chức các giải thể thao, nhất là bóng đá- Ảnh 6. — Southwestern region qualifying round schedule

This year, the number of teams registering to participate in the Southwest qualifying round has increased, proving that the tournament's brand is constantly being enhanced. The Department highly appreciates the organization of Thanh Nien Newspaper when year after year, each match, the number of spectators coming to cheer has increased, Can Tho Stadium is heated up in an extremely youthful and dynamic atmosphere.

"The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Can Tho strongly supports Thanh Nien Newspaper in organizing this tournament, because Thanh Nien Newspaper is a prestigious unit in organizing sports tournaments, especially football tournaments in recent times. If the tournament is maintained annually and becomes a traditional tournament, that would be a very good thing," said Mr. Viet.

The qualifying round of the 3rd Vietnam Youth Student Football Tournament - 2025 THACO Cup has 66 teams divided into 6 groups competing according to geographical areas from December 28, 2024 to January 18, 2025. Specifically, including the northern region (from December 30, 2024 - January 10, 2025 at Thuy Loi University Stadium); the Central Coast region (from January 6 - January 12, 2025 at Military Zone 5 Stadium - Da Nang); the South Central and Central Highlands regions (January 10 - January 18, 2025 at Nha Trang University Stadium); the Southeast region (January 4 - January 12, 2025 at Bau Thanh Stadium, Ba Ria - Vung Tau); Southwestern region (January 8 - January 17, 2025 at Can Tho Stadium) and Ho Chi Minh City region (December 28, 2024 - January 15, 2025 at Ton Duc Thang University Stadium) to select 11 teams along with the host team Ton Duc Thang University to compete in the final round of the tournament from March 1 - March 16, 2025.