Controversy
Ever since the inauguration of the Agribank football tournament in 2004 there has always been controversies surrounding the organisation of the tournament. The most recurring issue is the lack of quality teams partaking in the tournament; for the first edition of the tournament Thailand sent a 'selection team' consisted of local league players unknown to Vietnamese fans, instead of the national team as requested by the Vietnam Football Federation.
Japan and Bahrain both entered their youth teams in the 2005 and 2006 tournaments respectively, and on each occasion the invited teams lacked the quality that was demanded by the organisers. Due to the expressed disappointments of their Vietnamese organisers in 2006, the Bahrain Football Association sent a letter stating their reasons for not sending a full-strength team to the tournament. For the 2007 edition of the Agribank Cup Thailand once again declined an invitation to take part, and Zimbabwe was invited to fill the gap left by Thailand.
Due to the combination of factors, such as the lack of quality teams and the deficiencies of the VFF as the tournament organiser, the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development announced that it would stop sponsoring the tournament in 2008.
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