The sponsorship signing ceremony was held yesterday between the bank and the Viet Nam Professional Football Joint Stock Company in HCM City. — Photo nld

HCM CITY  (VNS) — Kienlongbank has become a key sponsor for the V.League 2 and the National Cup this year.

The sponsorship signing ceremony was held yesterday between the bank and the Viet Nam Professional Football Joint Stock Company in HCM City.

The Kienlongbank V.League 2 2015 will kick off on Saturday with the participation of eight teams. The winners will be promoted to play in V.League 1 next year and will be awarded VND1 billion (US$47,000).

The second- and third-placed teams will get a bonus of VND500 million ($23,000) and VND250 million ($11,500), respectively. The league's top scorer will win VND20 million ($950), and the winners of the fair play award will receive VND100 million ($4,700).

The Kienlongbank National Cup has also drawn the participation 22 teams. The winners will walk away with VND1 billion (US$47,000). — VNS