The Larue Cup Football Tournament 2012 starting next week, featuring five-a-side teams, is expected to attract nearly 600 football teams from 12 major cities and provinces.

Sponsored by Viet Nam Brewery Ltd's Bierre Larue brand, the tournament aims to satisfy the passion of every amateur player in the country.

Players 20 to 35 years old from 12 major cities and provinces – HCM City, Ha Noi, Da Nang, Can Tho, Nha Trang, Tien Giang, Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Quy Nhon, Quang Ngai, Quang Nam and Quang Binh – will compete against each other from March 22 to July 27.

Larue Cup 2012, which is in its fifth edition, has enjoyed increasing popularity across the country. — VNS