Shenzhen Weekly Sports Update May 14: Brought to You by Shenzhen Sports Sphere

Shenzhen Pro Teams Results:

Peng City FC (Chinese Super League - Pro Tier 1):

Results - (May 2nd) Loss 1-2 @ Zhejiang FC, (May 6th) Draw 1-1 @ Shanghai Port, (May 10th) Loss 1-2 vs Shandong Taishan

Upcoming - (May 15th 19:35) @ Henan FC, (May 19th 19:35) HOME vs Dalian Yingbo @ Shenzhen Stadium, Futian, (May 24th 20:00) @ Shanghai Shenhua, (May 30th 20:00) HOME vs Qingdao Hainiu @ Shenzhen Stadium, Futian

Summary - A tough end to a wild stretch for Peng City. After the dramatic 1-1 draw at Shanghai Port, they came home looking to build momentum but fell 1-2 to Shandong Taishan at Shenzhen Stadium on Sunday. That drops them to 3W-1D-7L with 10 points and leaves them with plenty of work to do as the season rolls on.

Juniors FC (Chinese League 1 - Pro Tier 2)

Results - (Apr 25th) Loss 0-3 vs Foshan Nanshi FC, (May 3rd) Win 4-1 @ Meizhou Hakka, (May 10th) Win 2-0 vs Shijiazhuang Gongfu

Upcoming - Upcoming - (May 16^th 15:00) Chinese FA Cup Round 3 @ Beijing Pengrui, (May 24^th 15:30) @ Changchun Yatai, (May 29^th 19:30) @ Guangdong GZ-Power FC

Summary - Juniors FC keep rolling! After the emphatic 4-1 away win at Meizhou Hakka, they backed it up with a clean 2-0 home win over Shijiazhuang Gongfu on Sunday. That's now 6W-0D-2L with 18 points, keeping them right in the thick of the promotion race. Up next is a Chinese FA Cup trip to Beijing Pengrui on May 16^th and a win will see them face Shenzhen Peng City FC in the Next Round! This will be followed by a league trip to Changchun Yatai on May 24th, before a massive away clash with league leaders Guangdong GZ-Power on May 29^th, this Guangdong Derby will likely be for 1^st place in the league!

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2028 FC (Chinese League 2 - Pro Tier 3)

Results - (Apr 25th) Win 3-1 vs Guangdong Mingtu FC, (Apr 29th) Win 2-1 @ Guangzhou Dandelion Alpha FC, (May 5th) Loss 0-2 vs Jiangxi Lushan FC, (May 9th) Win 2-1 vs Guizhou Guiyang Athletic

Upcoming - (May 15^th 16:00) HOME Chinese FA Cup vs Shaanxi Union FC, (May 22^nd 19:30) @ Ganzhou Ruishi, (May 26th 16:00) HOME vs Wenzhou Professional,

Summary - 2028 FC bounced back nicely from their home loss to Jiangxi Lushan with a 2-1 home win over Guizhou Guiyang Athletic on Saturday. They now sit at 3W-3D-2L with 12 points, climbing the South Group table. A Chinese FA Cup tie at home against Shaanxi Union FC (tier 2) is up next on May 15th, this will be a chance to prove themselves against a club from a higher league.

Leopards Basketball (Chinese Basketball Association - Pro Tier 1)

Upcoming CBA Playoffs Semi-Finals (best-of-5) vs Zhejiang Guangsha Lions -

Game 1: (May 16th 19:35) Leopards @ Zhejiang Guangsha Lions
Game 2: (May 18th 19:35) Leopards @ Zhejiang Guangsha Lions
Game 3: (May 21st 19:35) Leopards vs Zhejiang Guangsha Lions @ Shenzhen Sport Center Gymnasium
Game 4 (if needed): (May 23rd 19:35) Leopards vs Zhejiang Guangsha Lions @ Shenzhen Sport Center Gymnasium
Game 5 (if needed): (May 26th 19:35) Leopards @ Zhejiang Guangsha Lions

Quarter-Finals Results (2-0 Series Win over Zhejiang Golden Bulls) -

Game 1: (May 7th) Shenzhen Win 108-95 vs Zhejiang @ Shenzhen Sport Center Gymnasium
Game 2: (May 10th) Shenzhen Win 95-91 @ Zhejiang

Summary - THE LEOPARDS ARE THROUGH! Shenzhen swept Zhejiang 2-0 in the best-of-3 Quarter-Finals to book their spot in the CBA Semi-Finals! Stay tuned for opponent and schedule details, and get ready to pack out the Sport Center Gymnasium for the next round!

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Community Sports Update:

Shenzhen International Amateur Football League(SIAFL)

Results - (Game Week 5, May 11th) SZ Dragons 4:3 Tigers FC, Monster FC 3:4 Futura, SZ Athletic 8:4 Brown Bears, SZ United 0:4 SZ Panthers

Upcoming - (May 18th 20:45) GW6: Tigers FC vs SZ Athletic, Futura vs SZ Dragons, Monster FC vs SZ United, SZ Panthers vs Brown Bears

Summary - The SIAFL is Shenzhen's top amateur football league for the international community to play in, and has been around for 13 years now featuring many players that have played at competitive levels before. After GW5, it's a thrilling race at the top with SZ Athletic and SZ Panthers both on 13 points, separated only by goal difference (Athletic +28, Panthers +14) after both kept their unbeaten runs going. Current league table after GW5: 1. SZ Athletic - 13 pts, 2. SZ Panthers - 13 pts, 3. Futura - 10 pts, 4. SZ United - 9 pts, 5. SZ Dragons - 6 pts, 6. Tigers FC - 4 pts, 7. Monster FC - 3 pts, 8. Brown Bears - 0 pts. More league info at their website siafl.org

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Shenzhen Celtic FC (Only Shenzhen Member of HK Legal League)

Results - (Apr 25th) Win 3:0 vs HK Lions FC

Upcoming - (May 16th) HK Legal League Plate Final: Shenzhen Celtic vs A.S. Dragons (venue TBC)

Summary - Shenzhen Celtics FC finished their league season strong with a convincing 3-0 home win against HK Lions FC to end on 53 points, finishing 2nd in the 18-team league, just 2 points behind champions Victoria Park FC (55pts)! A fantastic campaign for the only Shenzhen club competing across the border. Up next, they look to bring home some hardware when they take on A.S. Dragons in the HK Legal League Plate Final on May 16th!

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