International Thanh Niên Newspaper Cup
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| Organising body | Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) |
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| Founded | 2007 |
| Region |  Vietnam (Asia) |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Current champions | Vietnam U-19 (4th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Vietnam U-21 (6 titles) |
 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.
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References[edit]
- ^ "Thanh Nien strives to improve Vietnamese football". Thanh Niên. 20 September 2008. Archived from the original on 21 September 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Giải U21 Quốc tế báo Thanh Niên 2007: Sân chơi bổ ích cho bóng đá trẻ" (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federation. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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