Vietnamese community football tournament helps strengthen bond in Japan
The finals of the FAVIJA Champions Cup 2024, the largest Vietnamese football championship in Japan, took place in Saitama prefecture, featuring 32 top teams from seven regions of Kanto, Chubu, Tokai, Kansai, HoKuriku, Chugoku and Kyushu.
FC T-Connect Binh Dinh claims the championship title. (Photo: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) – The finals of the FAVIJA Champions Cup 2024, the largest Vietnamese football championship in Japan, took place in Saitama prefecture, featuring 32 top teams from seven regions of Kanto, Chubu, Tokai, Kansai, HoKuriku, Chugoku, and Kyushu.
The event, held by the Vietnam – Japan international exchange organisation (FAVIJA) under the sponsorship of the Vietnamese Embassy and local administrations, saw the teams simultaneously play across eight pitches at Resland Sports Complex.
FC T-Connect Binh Dinh claimed the championship title after a series of competitive matches, with FC Asahi securing the second place. Meanwhile, FC ISC and FC Uni-co Hai Phong shared the third place.
The tournament introduced an innovative cultural integration element by allowing each team to register up to two Japanese players and three Vietnamese football stars, exemplifying the growing ties between Vietnamese expatriates and local Japanese communities.
According to FAVIJA President Do Quang Ba, beyond physical fitness, this tournament creates a healthy environment for Vietnamese expatriates to strengthen community bonds and support one another while living abroad.
ওThe championship, with its qualification running from 𒀰March 17 to October 27, drew a record participation of 232 teams nationwide./.
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