Foshan team wins the 2026 Guangdong Women’s Basketball League Championship

China Sports Lottery·2026 Guangdong Women’s Basketball League (hereinafter referred to as the “event”) concluded on the 13th at the Zhongshan Shaxi Gymnasium. In the end, the Foshan team defeated the Dongguan team 83:68 and won the third championship in team history. Former WCBA Guangdong women's basketball player Yu Dong hit 7 three-pointers, scored 27 points and 4 rebounds, and was awarded the Finals Most Valuable Player (FMVP).

The championship battle ushered in a "classic" matchup between the Dongguan team and the Foshan team. This was the ninth time the two sides met in the finals.

At the beginning of the game, the Foshan team had stable outside firepower. Before the end of the second quarter, they hit a three-pointer at the buzzer and entered the second half with an 8-point lead at 42:34.

After changing sides, the Dongguan team fought back with all its strength and once narrowed the point difference to 2 points. However, the Foshan team continued to stabilize the situation with accurate outside shooting, and finally defeated the Dongguan team 83:68, winning the championship again after eight years.

The third place battle started between the Shenzhen team and the Guangzhou team. The Guangzhou team, which was in hot form, quickly gained the upper hand after the start and played steadily, gradually widening the point difference, and finally defeated the Shenzhen team 88:68 and won the third place.

The fifth to eighth qualifying matches are also full of highlights. Maoming team defeated Zhaoqing team 75:58, and the two teams ranked seventh and eighth respectively. The fifth and sixth ranking match between Huizhou team and Shaoguan team resulted in the first overtime of this tournament. Shaoguan team Cao Leyi hit the key "3+1" before the end to equalize the score again. In overtime, the Huizhou team made full use of its inside advantage, withstood the pressure, narrowly defeated by 100:98 and won fifth place. Cao Leyi scored 54 points in this campaign, setting a new record for the highest score in a single game in this tournament.

It is understood that as the first provincial women's grassroots basketball event in the country, the Guangdong Women's Basketball League was founded in 2016. It insists on organizing teams in prefectural and municipal units and holding games on an annual basis. It has formed a standardized, orderly and distinctive private women's basketball competition platform covering the entire province. It is not only a venue for women's basketball athletes to exchange ideas and show their style, but also an important carrier to discover reserve talents and promote the popularization and development of women's basketball in the province.

Du Feng, president of the Guangdong Basketball Association, said that Yu Dong's performance in the finals fully demonstrated the role of professional players in taking root in mass events and driving the growth and improvement of local athletes. He hopes that more outstanding players will participate in the competition and continue to help the construction of the Guangdong Provincial Women's Basketball League and the cultivation of reserve talent echelons. (over)