Nhan Dan Online/VFF – Sixteen teams from across the country are taking part in the Yamaha Cup 2012 National U11 Football Tournament, which opened in Vinh Phuc province on June 30.
The participants include teams from Tuyen Quang, Vinh Phuc, Bac Lieu, Ha Giang, Dak Lak, Thanh Hoa, Thai Nguyen, and Phu Yen, as well as Petrolvietnam Finance Joint Stock Corporation, Gia Bao Hai Duong, Ca Mau, Hoa Binh, Quang Ngai, Thai Binh, Quang Binh and Ho Chi Minh City.
The teams are divided into four groups and will compete in a round robin tournament.
The top two teams in each group will play in the quarter-finals to decide the four best teams to enter the semi-finals, which are scheduled for July 7.
The final round of the tournament will take place on July 8.
Hosts Vinh Phuc beat Bac Lieu 13-1 in the opening match of the tournament.
The Yamaha Cup 2012 National U13 Football Championships will be held in Phan Rang – Thap Cham city, Ninh Thuan province from July 20-29.