The VnExpress Youth Basketball 2026 - Ziaja Cup group stage is scheduled to start on October 10 at Warzone Pick&Hoops in Hanoi. Its 36 teams are divided into eight boys’ groups and four girls’ groups, with two of three teams advancing from each. Last season’s boys’ finalists, Vinschool The Harmony and Cau Giay High School, meet again in Group A. Defending girls’ champion Phan Dinh Phung shares Group L with Yen Hoa and Quang Trung - Dong Da.