USSHCL 2016 Closing Ceremony: The most dramatic season in history.

The moment of victory for the Faculty of Journalism and Communication.

The last two matches of the season took place yesterday morning (December 18th), and the final match between History and Journalism & Communication (BC&TT) left many fans with mixed emotions.

After 60 minutes of regulation time and 10 minutes of extra time, neither team had scored a goal. The match was forced into a tense penalty shootout, and at the decisive moment, BC&TT showed more composure, ultimately winning 6-5. This victory makes BC&TT the third team to win the USSH Champions League (UCL) after Political Science (2013) and Sociology (2015).

A photo of the final match between the Journalism Department (white shirts) and the History Department.

Previously, Tourism Studies had defeated Vietnamese Studies & Vietnamese Language with a score of 3-1, thereby winning the bronze medal at UCL 2016.

Following the conclusion of the two matches, the closing ceremony of the UCL 2016 was immediately held. The ceremony was attended by Professor Pham Quang Minh – Rector, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, and President of the University Sports Association; Mr. Nguyen Tuan Anh – Vice President of the University Sports Association; Mr. Tran Bach Hieu – Secretary of the University Youth Union; Mr. Tran Duc Hoa – President of the University Student Association and Head of the Organizing Committee; Mr. Nguyen Khanh Duy – Representative of the sponsor NIW; along with the four best teams and a large number of lecturers and students from the university.

Speaking at the ceremony, Professor Pham Quang Minh praised the four best teams, especially the BC&TT and History teams, for delivering an incredibly exciting, dramatic, and emotional final match. He also congratulated the defending champions BC&TT and encouraged History, affirming the team's enthusiasm and hard work.

The organizing committee also announced and presented awards to the best teams and individuals.

The title of "best goalkeeper" went to Luong Trung Hieu of BC&TT, while the "top scorer" was striker Le Quoc Thong from VNH&TV with 8 goals.

The Golden Ball, Silver Ball, and Bronze Ball awards went to players Ho Van Ngay (History), Luong Trung Hieu (Communications & Sports), and Le Quoc Thong (Vietnam Television & Sports), respectively.

BTC awarded the Style Award to VNH&TV, third place to Tourism Studies, and second place to History. Finally, the championship trophy and gold medal were awarded to the new champion of UCL 2016 – Journalism & Media.

The Faculty of Tourism Studies stepped onto the podium to receive a medal for the first time.

Team award:

First Prize: Journalism & Media (flag, trophy, gold medal, cash prize and travel voucher worth 10 million VND from sponsor NIW).

Second prize: History (flag, silver medal, and cash prize).

Third prize: Study Tourism (flag, bronze medal, and cash prize).

Style Award: Vietnamese Studies & Vietnamese Language (flag and cash prize).

Individual titles:

Best Player: Ho Van Ngay – History (Flag and prize money).

Top scorer: Le Quoc Thong – VNH&TV (Flag and prize money).

Best Goalkeeper: Luong Trung Hieu (Flag and prize money).