Gather Tomorrow's Son Heung-min... Gyeongnam Hapcheon-gun, Spring National High School Soccer Tournament Kickoff

From February 11 to 24, 48 Teams and Over 1,800 Participants Compete

The Spring National High School Soccer Tournament will be held in Hapcheon-gun on the 11th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The 2022 Spring National High School Soccer Tournament will be held at the artificial turf stadium in the Gunmin Sports Park, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongnam, for 14 days from February 11 to 24.

Hosted by the Korea Football Association and co-organized by the Gyeongnam Football Association and Hapcheon-gun Football Association, this tournament features 48 teams nationwide divided into 12 groups. Through a group stage round-robin until February 16, the top two teams from each group will be decided, and from the round of 24 to the final, the competition will proceed in a knockout format.

As with last year, all matches in this tournament will be broadcast live on the internet. The final will be held on February 24 at 2 p.m. at Artificial Turf Field 2 in Gunmin Sports Park.

The county restricts the number of people entering the stadium to 35 per team according to the Korea Football Association's COVID-19 response guidelines, and no additional personnel will be allowed entry.

To prevent the spread of local infections and ensure safe match operations, all games will be held without spectators. All participating players must undergo rapid antigen testing. Only pre-registered players, team staff, and tournament officials are permitted to enter the stadium.

County Governor Moon Jun-hee stated, “Despite the spread of COVID-19, we will make every effort to ensure the tournament is safely conducted by adhering to quarantine rules.”

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