International U-21 Thanh Niên Newspaper Cup

The International U-21 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]

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.

Summary
Year Final Third Place Match
Winner Score Runner-up Third Place Score Fourth Place
2007 Vietnam 1–0
Report		  Thailand Singapore  2–1
Report		  Myanmar
2008 Iran  2–1
Report		  Thailand Vietnam 1–0
Report		  Singapore
2009 China PR  4–2
Report		 Vietnam Vietnam  2–1
Report		  Singapore
2010 Vietnam  2–1
Report		  Thailand Vietnam 1–0
Report		  Malaysia
2011 Vietnam 2–1
Report		  Iran Aspire Football Academy 2–1
Report		  Thailand
2012 Malaysia  1–0
Report		 Vietnam Sydney U21 2–1
Report		  Thailand
2013 Vietnam 1–1
(4–1 (p))
Report		 Sydney U21 Malaysia  2–1
Report		  Myanmar
2014 Hoang Anh Gia Lai U19 3–0
Report		  Thailand Vietnam 2–1
Report		  Malaysia
2015 Hoang Anh Gia Lai U21 2–0
Report		  South Korea Singapore  1–1
(6–5 (p))
Report		 Vietnam
2016 Yokohama U21 1–0
Report		  Thailand Hoang Anh Gia Lai U21 1–0
Report		 Vietnam
2017 Yokohama U21 2–0
Report		 Vietnam Myanmar  4–2
Report		  Thailand
2018 Vietnam  2–2
(5–3 (p))
Report		  Myanmar Malaysia  2–0
Report		 Gimhae CFC U21
2019 Vietnam  2–0
Report		 Japan University Selection FK Sarajevo U19 1–0
Report		 Hanyang University U21

References
  1. "Thanh Nien strives to improve Vietnamese football". Thanh Niên. 20 September 2008. Archived from the original on 21 September 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. "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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