Seven days and forty matches concluded on Nov. 13 at the Zhongshan Shaxi Gymnasium, where the Foshan team defeated Dongguan 83-68 to claim its third championship in the Guangdong Women’s Basketball League history.
Former WCBA Guangdong player Yu Dong represented Foshan, hitting seven three-pointers and finishing with 27 points and 4 rebounds to earn the MVP honor, Southern Metropolis Daily reported.
The championship clash pitted defending champion Dongguan against Foshan in the ninth finals meeting between the two squads. Foshan established early control with steady perimeter shooting, taking a 42-34 lead into halftime. Dongguan mounted a determined second-half surge, trimming the deficit to just two points before Foshan relied on outside shooting to steady the contest. The victory marks Foshan’s first title since its 2018 triumph.
In the third-place match, Guangzhou defeated Shenzhen 88-68 after establishing an early advantage and steadily pulling away.
The 5th through 8th place classification matches also produced notable performances. Maoming defeated Zhaoqing 75-58 to finish seventh and eighth, respectively. Huizhou edged Shaoguan 100-98 in the tournament’s first overtime game to secure fifth place. During that match, Shaoguan player Cao Leyi scored 54 points, setting a new single-game scoring record for the tournament.
Launched in 2016 as China’s first provincial grassroots women’s basketball tournament, the Guangdong Women’s Basketball League has completed eleven editions. The competition requires teams to form by administrative city on an annual basis, serving as a platform for female basketball players across the province while developing talent for Guangdong’s women’s basketball pipeline.
The Guangdong Sports Lottery Center served as the event’s title sponsor, supporting the expansion of women’s basketball and community sports development throughout the province.
