Hanoi (VNA) – The 2019 nationalwomen’s football championship marks a change in the competition’s regulationsas each team will play all others in a two-round format, according to theVietnam Football Federation (VFF) Deputy General Secretary Nguyen Minh Chau.
Seven teams will participate in thechampionship, said the VFF at the draw and sponsorship announcement ceremonyheld in Hanoi on May 15.
The teams include Hanoi, Phong Phu Ha Nam,Son La, Ho Chi Minh City I and II, Than Khoang san Vietnam and TNG Thai Nguyen.
As Thai Son Bac Trading Co. Ltd continuesto be the main sponsor of the football tournament, its official name will be2019 Vietnam Women’s National Championship – Thai Son Bac.
In the three previous editions, thetournament was organised in a round-robin two-leg format to determine the fourteams competing in the semi-finals and final.
This year, matches of the first round arescheduled to take place from June 10 to July 1 at the August 19 Stadium in NhaTrang city of the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, while those of thesecond round will be held from September 13 to October 4 at the Ha Nam Stadiumin the northern province of the same name.
The champions will bring home a cash prizeworth 300 million VND (12,850 USD) with a trophy and gold medals. Therunners-up are set to receive 200 million VND and the third-placed team willearn half of that amount.
Other titles such as the Most ValuablePlayer, top scorer and goalkeeper will also be presented.-VNA