Thai Bank Launches Youth Sports Festival With 4.6M Baht Prize Pool
BAAC launches the 17th Omsin Youth Sports Festival offering 4.6 million baht in prizes for Thai athletes aged 18 and under competing in football, basketball, and volleyball across six regional qualifying rounds before nationals in November.
The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has officially launched the Omsin Youth Sports Festival 2026, the 17th season, creating opportunities for Thai youth athletes. The tournament offers over 4.6 million baht in prize money to identify outstanding athletes aged 18 and under from member schools nationwide.
This year's competition features three popular sports: men's football, men's basketball, and women's volleyball. Regional qualifying rounds are held across six locations—Bangkok, Songkhla, Nakhon Ratchasima, Ubon Ratchathani, Nakhon Sawan, and Chiang Rai—to select champions and runners-up from each venue. The top 12 teams will advance to the national championship in Bangkok in November.
Beyond competition, the program develops youth holistically through discipline, responsibility, self-management, sports science learning, and pathways to education or professional sports careers. It reinforces the school banking program's role in sustainable youth development.
The first regional round took place June 22-26, 2026 in Bangkok, with six teams qualifying for nationals:
Men's Basketball (U18): Champion—Assumption Thonburi School; Runner-up—Satri Witaya 2 School
Women's Volleyball (U18): Champion—Bodindecha (Sing Singhaseni) School; Runner-up—Wichitwitya School
Men's Football (U18): Champion—Rajwinitwongkul Bangkhen School; Runner-up—Wichitwitya School
Competition continues in Songkhla July 6-10, 2026, where six more teams will earn national tournament berths. The BAAC believes the festival will inspire Thai youth and open pathways to success in sports, academics, and life. Fans can follow results on Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube at Omsin Youth Sports Festival.
