Nearly 300 women’s basketball players from Guangdong gathered in Zhongshan to “make friends with ball”

China News Service, Zhongshan, November 8th (Reporter Zhang Lu) The China Sports Lottery 2026 Guangdong Women's Basketball League (hereinafter referred to as the "event") officially opened at the Zhongshan Shaxi Gymnasium on the evening of the 7th. Guangdong's 16 city women's basketball teams gathered in Zhongshan. The opening game was played by the Zhongshan team against the Chaozhou team at home.

The event site. Photo courtesy of Guangdong Basketball Association

Nearly 300 athletes participated in this event, including 20 retired professional athletes. Their participation not only effectively improved the competitive level and enjoyment of the event, but also further leveraged the experience advantages of outstanding professional athletes, thereby driving more young players to accumulate experience and improve their abilities in high-level confrontations, showing the good style of Guangdong women's basketball passing on the fire and working hard.

According to the schedule, this event will last for 7 days and will be held at Zhongshan Shaxi Gymnasium and Zhongshan Gymnasium Auxiliary Hall. The 16 participating teams were divided into four groups by drawing lots, and the competition was divided into two stages. The compact schedule and multiple rounds of competitive competition will fully test the technical and tactical level, teamwork ability and on-the-spot adaptability of each team.

In the opening game, the Zhongshan team at home performed stably and steadily, defeating the Chaozhou team 74:52 and getting off to a good start.

According to reports, as the country's first provincial-level women's grassroots basketball competition, the Guangdong Women's Basketball League has been continuously upgraded since its inception in 2016. The competition insists on organizing teams to compete in prefecture-level cities and is held regularly every year. It has formed a non-governmental women's basketball competition platform covering the entire province, with standardized organization and distinctive characteristics.

After years of hard work, the Guangdong Women's Basketball League has not only provided an important stage for women basketball players to display their competitive skills and exchange ideas, but also played an active role in discovering and cultivating outstanding basketball talents and promoting the popularization and development of women's basketball in various places. (over)