The AFC Level 3 Futsal Coach Course 2025 officially started in Ho Chi Minh City, featuring numerous AFC lecturers.
On the morning of December 3rd, at the auditorium of the Sports and Culture Service Center in Chanh Hung Ward (Ho Chi Minh City), the opening ceremony for the AFC Level 3 Futsal Coach Course 2025 took place. This course is organized by the Vietnam Football Federation and Ho Chi Minh City Sports Joint Stock Company in cooperation with AFC. It represents the highest level of futsal coaching training by AFC (Level 3) and is being held in Vietnam for the second time.
The course runs from December 3rd to 16th, 2025, including theoretical lessons at Thai Son Nam Gymnasium and practical sessions at the old District 6 Gymnasium, Ho Chi Minh City. The teaching team comprises experienced AFC futsal instructors: Mr. Lee Young Jin (South Korea), Mr. Eisa Saadoun (Kuwait), and Mr. Zhang Cheng (China), who is responsible for the futsal fitness module from December 14th to 16th.
At the opening, on behalf of the instructors, Mr. Lee Young Jin expressed his happiness to return to Vietnam and meet students who previously attended his courses. He emphasized the high professional value of this Level 3 course and hoped that during the upcoming two weeks, both lecturers and students would exchange and update the latest advanced futsal coaching knowledge from AFC.
Instructor Eisa Saadoun shared his emotion upon returning to Vietnam after 20 years. He praised the development of Vietnamese futsal and encouraged students to work hard to contribute to the overall success of the course.
Participants in the AFC Level 3 Futsal Coach Course 2025 all hold AFC Level 2 Futsal coaching certificates and have at least two years of practical coaching experience. They are currently involved in coaching at national futsal clubs, national youth teams (both male and female), universities, and sports centers. Notable participants include Trinh Nguyen Thanh Hang, Trinh Huu Thanh, Tran The Trung, Tran Ngoc Cong, Nguyen Vu Anh Khoa, Pham Tran Thanh Tin, among others.
According to AFC regulations, students must complete theoretical and practical exams under strict evaluation criteria. Those who pass will be awarded the AFC Level 3 Futsal Coaching Certificate.
The AFC Level 3 Futsal Coach Course 2025 is expected to make a significant contribution to improving the quality of the coaching workforce, thereby promoting the sustainable development of Vietnamese futsal in the coming period.
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