Quang Ninh Coal will be one of two Vietnamese representatives at the Asian Football Confederation Cup 2017. (File Photo)Hanoi (VNA) - Viietnam’s Quang NinhCoal are in Group H of the Asian Football Confederation Cup 2017, according tothe draw organised on December 13 in Selangor, Malaysia.
Another Vietnamese participant, Hanoi T&T,are in Group G.
Quang Ninh Coal are the National Cup winners,while Hanoi T&T are the champions of the national premier league, V.League.
Quang Ninh Coal will play Yadanarbon(Myanmar), Lanexang United (Laos) and the winners of the match betweenPhnom Penh Crown (Cambodia) and Home United (Singapore).
Hanoi T&T will face Felda Utd (Malaysia),Tampines Rovers (Singapore) and Ceres Negros (the Philippines).
Hanoi T&T are the sole team from Vietnam tocompete at the AFC Champions League, the highest level in continental clubtournaments. If they fail to enter the final round, they will participate inthe AFC Cup. If they are successful, SHB Da Nang, the V.League’s third-placedteam, will replace them in Group G.
There are seven different groups comprising 28clubs from Asia.
They will compete in a round robin format, withthe strongest team from each group entering the next round.
“It is the first time Quang Ninh Coal are takingpart in this continental competition so we have no idea about our rivals,” theclub’s President Pham Manh Hung said.
“But we know we should not look down on clubsfrom Laos and Cambodia. We respect all teams,” he said.
“We are representing Vietnam. We will competewith determination and with the strongest squad. We are playing for honour.”
The president also added that internationalcompetitions are great opportunities for his players to acquire more experiencefor the future, in particular as a club.
The play-off and preliminary stages will beorganised on January 30-31, while the final round will be held one monthlater.-VNA
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