This year's tournament brings together a record of 125 participating teams, affirming the position of the prestigious school sports playground of the capital.
The ceremony was attended by Mr. Kieu Cao Trinh - Deputy Head of the Department of Politics, ideology and Student Affairs of the Hanoi Department of Education and Training, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Binh, Head of the Capital Security Editorial Board - Head of the tournament organizing committee, professional agencies, consultants, representatives of sponsors... and a large number of teachers and coaches representing 125 high schools in Hanoi participating in this year's tournament.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Binh, Head of the Editorial Board of An Ninh Thu Do Newspaper - Head of the Organizing Committee expressed: "This year, when we learned about the record information of 125 teams registering to participate, we were very happy and also under great pressure. The pressure here is how to organize and maintain the quality of the tournament like in previous years, when the number of participating teams is increasing". The tournament organizers are ready to do their best to ensure the tournament is a success. In addition, I hope that schools, teachers, and coaches will join hands with the Organizing Committee for the overall success of the tournament, conveying to students the message of considering this a real playground, instead of focusing on achievements," he emphasized.
The Head of the Organizing Committee also expressed his deep gratitude to the accompanying units, especially the main sponsor - Number 1 brand (Tan Hiep Phat Group), and the Co-sponsors "The companionship of sponsors demonstrates a great sense of social responsibility, contributing to the Organizing Committee to maintain a healthy and useful playground for students - that is truly appreciated".
At the ceremony, Mr. Kieu Cao Trinh - Deputy Head of the Department of Politics, ideology and Student Affairs (Hanoi Department of Education and Training) said that the Hanoi Department of Education and Training and An Ninh Thu Do Newspaper have coordinated to organize the Hanoi High School Football Tournament for 24 consecutive seasons, becoming a school sports activity with traditional and profound educational significance. He expressed his gratitude to An Ninh Thu Do Newspaper for persistently maintaining the tournament over the past time, and at the same time requested schools, coaches and football teams to strictly comply with the tournament regulations, ensure safety, discipline and achieve high efficiency in competition.
After the speech, the Organizing Committee conducted a draw to divide the groups for 125 participating teams. The atmosphere of the hall was even more bustling with the presence of assistant Pham Thanh Luong and central defender Pham Ly Duc (Hanoi Police Football Club) in the draw.
According to the results, this year's tournament has 125 teams, divided into 32 groups (29 groups of four teams and 3 groups of three teams). The teams will compete in a round-robin to calculate points, selecting the first and second teams in each group to enter the knockout round (round of 64 teams - 1/32).
The tournament is expected to open on Sunday morning, October 26, 2025, at the Xuan Dinh Cultural, Information and Sports Center Stadium (new name of Tay Ho Sports Center, Hanoi), where the opening ceremony will take place along with all competitions in this year's tournament.
Initiated in 2001, the Hanoi High School Football Tournament - Capital Security Newspaper - Number 1 active Cup has become the largest and oldest school tournament in the capital, marking a journey of more than two decades to nurture the passion for football and sportsmanship among young people. Each season brings together hundreds of football teams from high schools across the city, attracting tens of thousands of students, teachers and fans to participate in cheering, creating a vibrant, healthy and school-age sports atmosphere.
Since 2017, Tan Hiep Phat Beverage Group and the Number 1 active brand have officially accompanied the tournament, bringing new energy to the playground of young people. The sponsorship is not only from the desire to promote the brand, but also from the philosophy of "Living responsibly - Living dynamically" that Tan Hiep Phat has pursued for many years.
Through the tournament, Number 1 active conveys the message of encouraging young people to practice mentally and physically, overcome their own limits, live positively and confidently conquer all goals in life - in the spirit of "Active every minute".
After 24 seasons, the Number 1 active Cup is not only a sports playground, but has become a cultural and school symbol of Hanoi - where youthful energy is aroused, fair-play is honored, and the meaning of "positive living energy" is strongly spread through each match.
