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The 7-a-side Student Football Championship 7HD Champion Cup 2026 opens its first matches on October 22, inviting fans to cheer across three fields simultaneously. The tournament returns to bring excitement and inspiration to Thai football once again as part of the 4 Series Student Sports project by Channel 7HD, organized by Channel 7HD, Chulalongkorn University, Warrix Sport PLC, the Department of Physical Education, Ministry of Tourism and Sports, and national sports partners. This massive short-format football competition aims to discover strong teams and top players nationwide to vie for the championship trophy. This year attracted significant interest with 750 teams registering and qualifying, ready to kick off the qualifying rounds on October 22 at Chalermphrakiat 60th Anniversary Stadium (Klong 6), with heated matches running simultaneously on three fields. The qualifying rounds feature seeds 1-3, totaling 48 knockout pairs, each match 20 minutes with no halftime break, giving fans full excitement.

For the main tournament, 32 seeded teams are divided into Seed A (last year's top 16) and Seed B (teams that lost in last year's round of 32). Qualifying rounds run October 22 to November 2 at Chalermphrakiat Stadium. The first round (256 teams) through round of 16 run November 4-21 at central Bangkok venues: Thephasadin Stadium, Chulalongkorn University Stadium, and Jindaraks Stadium. Quarterfinals through finals run November 30 to December 6 at Supachalasai Stadium.

The tournament provides a stage for Thai youth to showcase their sporting potential fully, creating a new chapter in student football history. The 7-a-side Student Football Championship 7HD Champion Cup 2026 is set to send cheers reverberating through stadiums. Fans can follow details and schedules at www.ch7.com/champ7hd/football2026 and watch every match online via CH7ON website and app, Facebook: Ch7HD, Ch7HD Sports, TikTok: Ch7HD Sports, and YouTube: Ch7HD.

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