Ho Chi Minh City wins National Women’s Football Cup for the fifth time.
On the evening of May 27 in Thai Nguyen, Hanoi I women’s club faced Ho Chi Minh City in the final. These two teams contributed the most players to the Vietnamese women’s national team in the tournament.
Hanoi I women’s club aimed to attack early and seek an opening goal. Right at the start of the first half, they created two threatening situations against Ho Chi Minh City’s goal, with shots going wide from Vu Thi Hoa and Ngan Thi Van Su.
Ho Chi Minh City women’s club started slower, taking some time to regain control of the match and launch counterattacks, including a free kick from Tran Thi Thu Xuan that hit the crossbar.
Early in the second half, Hanoi I women’s club continued to cause trouble for Ho Chi Minh City. Bui Thi Thuong had a clear chance inside the opponent’s penalty area but failed to convert, shooting wide.
Despite being pressured by the opponent, Ho Chi Minh City women’s club held firm during regular time, forcing the match into a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw.
In the shootout, Huynh Nhu and her teammates showed greater composure, securing a convincing 3-0 victory. Immediately after the match, the Ho Chi Minh City Football Federation (HFF) awarded 200 million VND to the Ho Chi Minh City women’s club for successfully defending their championship.
With this title, coach Doan Thi Kim Chi’s squad won the National Women’s Cup for the fifth time, following their triumphs in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2024.
For Hanoi I women’s club, despite having a younger squad, they still lacked the experience needed to claim this title for the first time.
Some images from the day Ho Chi Minh City women’s club won the championship:
Huynh Nhu, despite her age, remains the attacking leader of Ho Chi Minh City women’s clubGoalkeeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh made excellent saves in the penalty shootoutHo Chi Minh City women’s club won the final thanks to their composure
Despite being eliminated in the quarterfinals, Ho Chi Minh City women’s club still received the Fair Play award at the 2025-2026 AFC Women’s Champions League.
Thai Nguyen
Thai Nguyen is a province in northern Vietnam, known for its rich history as a center of the Vietnamese tea industry and its role in the country’s revolutionary movement. It is home to the Thai Nguyen Museum, which preserves artifacts from the region’s ethnic
Thai Nguyen
Thai Nguyen is a province in northern Vietnam, known as the “Tea Capital” of the country due to its vast tea plantations and production of high-quality green tea. Historically, it played a significant role during the First Indochina War as a base for the Viet Minh resistance against French colonial forces, and it is also home to the Thai Nguyen Museum, which preserves artifacts from Vietnam’s revolutionary history. Today, the area blends cultural heritage with natural beauty, offering visitors a glimpse into traditional tea-making and the region’s ethnic minority communities.
Vietnamese women’s national team
The Vietnamese women’s national football team represents Vietnam in international women’s football and is governed by the Vietnam Football Federation. The team has experienced significant growth in recent years, winning the ASEAN Women’s Championship multiple times and qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time in 2023. This achievement marked a historic milestone for Vietnamese women’s football, reflecting the country’s increasing investment in the sport and the team’s rising competitiveness on the global stage.
National Women’s Cup
The National Women’s Cup is a prestigious football competition in Japan, established in 1979 to promote women’s soccer and provide a platform for clubs across the country to compete. It is organized by the Japan Football Association and has played a key role in developing the sport, contributing to Japan’s success on the international stage, including their 2011 World Cup victory. The tournament continues to be a vital event for showcasing talent and advancing women’s football in Japan.
AFC Women’s Champions League
The AFC Women’s Champions League is the premier club competition for women’s football in Asia, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Launched in 2025 as a replacement for the AFC Women’s Club Championship, it features top club teams from across the continent competing in a tournament format. This competition marks a significant step in professionalizing and promoting women’s football in Asia.
Ho Chi Minh City Football Federation (HFF)
The Ho Chi Minh City Football Federation (HFF) is the governing body for football in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, overseeing local leagues, clubs, and the development of the sport in the region. Established to promote and organize football activities, it has played a key role in nurturing talent and supporting the city’s professional clubs, such as Ho Chi Minh City FC, in the V.League 1. The HFF also works to grow grassroots football and maintain the sport’s cultural significance in Vietnam’s largest urban center.
Thai Nguyen Museum
The Thai Nguyen Museum, located in the northern province of Thai Nguyen, Vietnam, is a cultural and historical institution dedicated to preserving the heritage of the region, particularly the cultures of the ethnic minorities in the Northeast. Established in 1960, it houses over 40,000 artifacts, including items from the revolutionary period and traditional objects from local groups like the Tay, Nung, and Dao. The museum also highlights the area’s role in Vietnam’s independence struggle, notably as the site of the Viet Minh headquarters during the war against French colonial rule.
