After the first leg of V-League 2023 ends, the teams will compete in the 2023 National Cup. According to the schedule, the 1-8 round of the 2023 National Cup will take place from July 6 to July 8.

The highlight of this round is the capital derby between Hanoi FC and Viettel FC. Hanoi FC is the defending champion of the tournament, while Viettel FC is considered a difficult team for all opponents.

In addition, the competition between Hanoi Police Club and Nam Dinh Green Steel Club also promises to be extremely attractive when both have quality squads. The Police team shows ambition when adding midfielder Quang Hai and Vietnamese-American goalkeeper Filip Nguyen to their squad. As for Nam Dinh Green Steel Club, this team also has a much stronger investment compared to last season.

Schedule of the 1/8 round of the National Cup 2023.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club has just finished the first leg of the 2023 V-League and is in the relegation group. The mountain town team will only compete with Becamex Binh Duong Club - the bottom team of the V-League in the 1/8 round of the 2023 National Cup. The advantage for the mountain town team is that they will play at home, so the chance of reaching the quarterfinals is quite high.

In addition, the round of 16 of the National Cup also has the participation of 6 teams from the First Division: Long An Club, Quang Nam Club, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Club, Phu Tho Club, PVF-CAND Club and Phu Dong Club.

The brackets in the 1/8 round of the 2023 National Cup. Photo: VPF

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