On the evening of July 28, the Thien Long Tournament (TLT S8) Thaigroup Cup 2025 ended with the final match between Ninh Binh and Hoang Anh Gia Lai.
According to the competition format of the tournament, the 4 teams in the tournament include: Da Nang, Hoang Anh Gia Lai, Ninh Binh and guest Korean students will compete in a round-robin, selecting the 2 first and second teams to play in the final, the 2 teams ranked 3rd and 4th will play in the third-place match.
Ninh Binh and Hoang Anh Gia Lai are the two excellent teams that won the first and second positions to play in the final match of the tournament.
The rookie of V.League 2025-2026 scored the opening goal from the first minutes of the second half. After Ngoc Bao's cross, goalkeeper Hoang Anh Gia Lai misjudged the missing point, leading to the home team's goal.
However, not long after, Hoang Anh Gia Lai also scored to bring the match back to the starting line. Foreign player Gabriel Conceicao scored for the team from the mountain town. In the final minutes of the match, Ninh Binh suddenly accelerated and scored 2 consecutive goals thanks to Henrique and Trong Long to seal a 3-1 victory.
This victory helped Ninh Binh win the Thien Long Tournament (TLT S8) Thaigroup Cup 2025. This is also the first title that Hoang Duc and his teammates have won after winning promotion to play in the V.League 2025-2026.
Previously, in the third-place match, the guest Korean Student team also had a 2-1 victory over Da Nang club, thereby winning a bronze medal in the final round.
