The draw ceremony for the 2025/26 Southeast Asian Club Championship took place in Bangkok, Thailand at noon on July 4. Nam Dinh Blue Steel and CAHN are the two representatives of Vietnam participating in this year's regional tournament.

According to the draw results, Nam Dinh Blue Steel fell into group B, with opponents Bangkok United FC (Thailand), Johor Darul Ta'Zim FC (Malaysia), Lion City Sailors FC (Singapore) and the winner of play-off pair 2, Ezra FC (Laos) vs Shan United (Myanmar).

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In this group, the Vietnamese representative competes for the ticket to the next round with Bangkok United FC and Johor Darul Ta'Zim FC. With a strong squad and the upcoming return of Nguyen Xuan Son, Nam Dinh Green Steel is confident of advancing deep into the tournament.

In Group A, CAHN will meet Buriram - the defending champion of the tournament. Last season, the police team beat Buriram 2-1 in the group stage but then lost in the final. Coach Polking's team's opponents in this group also include BG Pathum United FC (Thailand), Selangor FC (Malaysia), Tampines Rovers FC (Singapore), PKR Svay Rieng FC (Cambodia) and the winner of the play-off match 1 between Kasuka FC (Cambodia) vs DH Cebu FC (Philippines).

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Nam Dinh Green Steel participated in the Southeast Asian Club Cup for the first time. Photo: SN After the group stage, the top 4 teams in each group qualified to continue. From the quarter-finals onwards, all teams played 2 home and away matches.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/cahn-gap-lai-buriram-nam-dinh-vao-bang-dau-de-o-cup-dong-nam-a-2418203.html