Memorable gold medal and the story of breaking the "second king" for the coach of Ho Chi Minh City University of Sports and Sports

Beating the University of Education in the final with a score of 69-52, Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports won the 2022 Student Basketball Tournament.

This is the third year in a row that the school has won the gold medal. The previous two times they were led by coach Le Minh Thien with a squad that included Nguyen Huynh Phu Vinh and Vo Kim Ban, two players of the Vietnamese national team. This time alone, there was a change both in the lineup and on the steering bench.

In terms of personnel, the quartet of VBA players including Phu Vinh, Kim Ban, Huynh Thanh Tam and Vo Thai Cuong are absent, replaced by a series of new factors. The leader of the men's team of Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports is Kieu Viet Hung, an alumnus of the school.

Interestingly, coach Viet Hung is considered the "second king." Whether competing, working as an assistant coach or directing, he has fallen many times in the finals and has a collection of silver medals. .

This time the scenario has changed. And not only successfully breaking the class, Kieu Viet Hung was also crowned with the same old school where he attended, conquering a special medal that he had pursued for 10 years.

"I used to be with the University of Sports, but most of the time when I competed, I was ranked second, so I was called the second king by everyone," coach Kieu Viet Hung shared.

“Winning the final and winning the student championship gave me a great feeling. For the first time, I overcame the king's second place. Moreover, this championship is what I have wanted for a long time.

In 10 years of living with basketball, this is what I personally want to have the most so far, so my feelings are so great, I can't speak anymore," said the captain of the University basketball team. Sports Ho Chi Minh City said.

The final match between the University of Physical Education and Sports and the University of Education closed the Ho Chi Minh City Student Basketball Tournament in 2022, also the last tournament of the year under the organization system of the Ho Chi Minh City Basketball Federation. . The detailed results are as follows: