The national women’s football league of Vietnam may start a new season with a financial difficulty after the football governing body, VFF has yet announced sponsor, especially when the time is looming on Saturday.

Nguyen Minh Chau, head of the VFF’s marketing and sponsorship department, told Tuoi Tre that his body has been in touch with some potential clients but they all failed to offer an expected price.

Yet, Chau added that he believes he can find new sponsor to pay more than VND500 million (US$23,800) a year, the amount the Hong Ha Nutrition Food Company offered the VFF for the 2010 season.

With the league to start in three days, the VFF has confirmed all six participant clubs that they will be given financial assistance ahead of this season as previous years. The exact sum has not been revealed.

In 2010, each club were subsidized VND40 million ($1,900).

Competition rules will remain unchanged for the new season, with 6 teams competing on a round robin two-way format. The champions will received a cash prize of VND150 million ($7,100).

The6 teams include defending champions Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi Trang An 1, Hanoi Trang An 2, Thai Nguyen Steel, Vietnam Minerals and Coal, and Phong Phu Ha Nam.

Source: Tuoi Tre