The Nationwide High School Soccer Tournament That Produced Son Heung-min and Park Ji-sung 'Excitement'... Finals Held on the 24th at Hapcheon County Sports Park.

2022 Spring National High School Soccer Tournament

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The preliminary matches of the 2022 Spring National High School Soccer Tournament, which began on the 11th, were all completed on the 16th, confirming all the teams advancing to the round of 24 knockout stage.

A total of 48 teams participated in this tournament, competing in intense preliminary group league matches over six days. The top two teams from each group advanced to the upper tournament. Among the 12 group winners, eight teams?Seoul Jungdaebu High School, Gangneung Jeil High School, Gyeonggi Gwacheon High School, Seoul Jungdong High School, Daegu Hyeonpung High School, Chungnam Sinpyeong High School, Yongin Yangji FC, and Seoul Janghoon High School?were seeded through a draw.

The remaining 16 teams will compete in single-elimination matches starting from the 18th, facing the eight seeded teams in the round of 16. The round of 16 matches will be held on the 19th, quarterfinals on the 21st, semifinals on the 22nd, and the final will take place on the 24th at the Gunmin Sports Park Artificial Turf Field 2.

Due to social distancing measures to prevent the spread of Omicron, all matches are held without spectators to ensure the safety of the players and prevent local infections. All matches are being live-streamed on YouTube.

Moon Jun-hee, the mayor of Hapcheon County, stated, “To prevent the spread of COVID-19, we are doing our best in quarantine work, including disinfecting player accommodations and dining areas, as well as conducting regular rapid antigen tests. We ask for your interest and cooperation to ensure a safe tournament.”

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