Accordingly, the lucky draw has put 3 very strong teams of the capital, namely Hanoi Police - the defending champion, The Cong Viettel and Hanoi FC into the same bracket.
In particular, The Cong Viettel will face Hanoi FC right from the first qualifying round. The winner of this match will continue to face Hanoi Police. This is considered a difficult match in the National Cup 2025-2026.
In addition, in this year's tournament, Ho Chi Minh City Police fell into a fairly favorable bracket, where there were only a few mid-range teams such as Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Ba Ria Vung Tau), Dong Thap, Becamex Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Linh Ha Tinh, Quang Ninh.
The biggest obstacle for Ho Chi Minh City Police is Truong Tuoi Dong Nai, if both teams have good results in the qualifying rounds and meet in the quarter-finals.
Similarly, the reigning V.League champion Nam Dinh also entered a very favorable bracket to go the long way in the National Cup, because the teams in this bracket are only Song Lam Nghe An, Da Nang, Tre TP Ho Chi Minh, Long An, Quy Nhon Binh Dinh.
The most evenly matched group is in group 4. Hai Phong Club, Ninh Binh, Dong A Thanh Hoa, Hoang Anh Gia Lai all have the opportunity to go deep in the National Cup this season.
The 2025-2026 National Cup will start on September 13, 2025 and end on June 28, 2026.
Also this morning (August 11), the Organizing Committee drew lots for the 2025-2026 National First Division tournament schedule.
The current runner-up Truong Tuoi Dong Nai had to play away against Quang Ninh at Cam Pha Stadium in the opening match. With a team of experienced players and the advantage of the "fire pan" Cam Pha, Quang Ninh is ready to create a surprise against Cong Phuong's team - the number one candidate for the championship.
Also on the opening day of the first division, there was an interesting match between Ho Chi Minh City Club and Ho Chi Minh City Youth. Ho Chi Minh City Club was formerly Ba Ria - Vung Tau team, renamed after Ba Ria - Vung Tau province merged and became a part of Ho Chi Minh City.
Dong Thap FC will play at home against Binh Dinh, PVF-CAND Youth (the team promoted to replace PVF-CAND) will compete with Hoa Binh, and Long An will face newcomer Bac Ninh. The away match at Long An Stadium in hot weather will be a test of the ability of Bac Ninh, the million-dollar team with Coach Park Hang-seo as advisor.
Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/ha-noi-fc-cong-an-ha-noi-the-cong-viettel-vao-nhanh-dau-kho-khan-o-cup-quoc-gia-2025-2026-712183.html
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