2026 Guangdong Women’s Basketball League: Foshan team and Dongguan team meet in the finals

China Sports Lottery·2026 Guangdong Provincial Women's Basketball League semi-finals and 5th to 8th place qualifying matches were held in Zhongshan on the 12th. Foshan team and Dongguan team defeated Shenzhen team and Guangzhou team respectively and advanced to the finals together.

On that day, the 5th to 8th place qualifying took the lead in the competition. The Huizhou team and the Maoming team started with full fire. The Huizhou team expanded its lead to double digits in the third quarter, but the Maoming team relied on continuous outside output to catch up and narrow the point difference to 1 point. In the decisive stage, Huizhou team Mao Xiaofei scored 5 points in a row to stabilize the situation. The Huizhou team played steadily and finally defeated the Maoming team 90:75.

The competition between Shaoguan team and Zhaoqing team also had ups and downs. Zhaoqing team fell behind by nearly ten points in the first half, but relied on internal and external play to achieve a comeback in the third quarter, and the scores of both sides rose alternately. At the end of the final quarter, Shaoguan team Cao Leyi hit three consecutive three-pointers, once again widening the point difference, helping the team win 72:58. At this point, the Shaoguan team will compete with the Huizhou team for fifth and sixth place, while the Maoming team and Zhaoqing team will compete for the seventh and eighth place.

In the semi-finals, the Shenzhen team took the lead against the Foshan team, but the experienced Foshan team quickly chased the points and ended the first half with a 1-point advantage. The two sides fought again, and the offensive of both sides continued unabated. The Foshan team once opened a double-digit point difference; the Shenzhen team relied on stable outside firepower to continue to catch up and narrow the point difference to 2 points. Unfortunately, they failed to seize the opportunity. In the end, the Foshan team narrowly defeated the Shenzhen team 79:72 and advanced to the finals.

The other semi-finals pitted the Dongguan team against the Guangzhou team. The Dongguan team flourished on both the inside and outside lines and firmly controlled the rhythm of the game, defeating their opponent 93:53. The defeated Shenzhen team will compete with the Guangzhou team for third place.

The event site. Photo courtesy of Guangdong Basketball Association

Previously, the Foshan team entered the finals for eleven consecutive years. The team reached the top twice in 2016 and 2017, but in recent years they have failed to defeat the Dongguan team. In the last finals, the Dongguan team reversed the Foshan team in overtime and won the eighth consecutive championship.

According to the schedule, the finals will be held on November 13. The Foshan team will compete with the Dongguan team for the championship, and the Shenzhen team will compete with the Guangzhou team for the third place. (over)