Shenzhen Weekly Sports Update May 9: Brought to You by Shenzhen Sports Sphere

Shenzhen Pro Teams Results:

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

Results - (Apr 26th) Win 1-0 vs Liaoning Tieren FC, (May 2nd) Loss 1-2 @ Zhejiang FC, (May 6th) Draw 1-1 @ Shanghai Port

Upcoming Home - (May 10^th 18:00) vs Shandong Taishan @ Shenzhen Stadium, Futian

Summary - A wild couple weeks for Peng City! After ending their losing streak with a 1-0 home win over Liaoning Tieren, they fell 2-1 away at Zhejiang, then snatched a dramatic 1-1 draw at Shanghai Port, despite their history of road losses to them! They now sit at 3W-1D-6L with 10 points, and host Shandong Taishan this Sunday.

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

Upcoming Home - (May 10^th 19:00) vs Shijiazhuang Gongfu

Summary - Juniors FC roared straight back from their shock home loss to Foshan Nanshi with an emphatic 4-1 away win at Meizhou Hakka! They now sit at 5W-0D-2L with 15 points, climbing to 2nd in the table 3 points below leaders Guangdong GZ-Power FC and above Nantong Zhiyun (14pts). Juniors FC (a full adult pro team, not a youth team despite the name) are firmly back in the promotion conversation and host Shijiazhuang Kungfu FC this Sunday!

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

Upcoming Home - (May 9th 16:00) vs Guizhou Guiyang Athletic

Summary - The hot streak cooled off at home this week. After picking up their first league win 3-1 vs bottom side Guangdong Mingtu and pulling off a stunning 2-1 away win at league leaders Guangzhou Dandelion Alpha, 2028 FC were brought back down to earth with a 0-2 home loss to Jiangxi Lushan, who scored twice inside the opening 20 minutes. They sit at 2W-3D-2L with 9 points, holding 6th place in the South Group.

Leopards Basketball (Chinese Basketball Association - Pro Tier 1)

Results - (Apr 19th) Loss 95-103 vs Shandong, (Apr 24th) Win 99-86 @ Guangzhou Loong Lions

Upcoming Home — CBA Playoffs Quarterfinals (best-of-5) vs Zhejiang Golden Bulls

Game 1: (May 7th 20:00) Shenzhen Win 108-95 - Shenzhen Leopards vs Zhejiang Golden Bulls @ Shenzhen Sport Center Gymnasium
Game 2: (May 10th 19:35) @ Zhejiang
Game 3: (if needed) (May 13th 20:00) Leopards vs Zhejiang Golden Bulls @ Shenzhen Sport Center Gymnasium

Summary - Shenzhen Leopards locked in the 3rd seed with their best-ever regular season finish at 30-12, earning a first-round bye. They drew Zhejiang Golden Bulls in the QFs after Zhejiang dispatched Ningbo Rockets in the first round. The Leopards split the regular-season series 2-2 with Zhejiang, so this one is shaping up to be a tight, evenly-matched series. Get to the Sport Center Gymnasium and bring the noise!

Ice Hockey World Championship (Division 1 Group B) - China Wins Silver!

Results - (Apr 29th) Loss China 4-7 South Korea, (Apr 30th) OT Win China 4-3 Romania, (May 2nd) Win China 6-3 vs Netherlands, (May 3rd) Win China 3-0 vs Spain, (May 5th) SO Win China 3-2 vs Estonia

Tournament Result - China finishes 2nd in Division 1B — historic silver medal!

Summary - What a tournament for the host nation! After a rough opening loss to South Korea, China rattled off four straight wins on home ice at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre. They beat the Netherlands 6-3 (Yuyang Hou with a huge 2G+2A night), shut out Spain 3-0 behind goals from Hou and Tu, and capped it all off with a dramatic 3-2 shootout win over Estonia on the final day to claim the silver medal — China's best ever finish at this level! Estonia finished top of the group and earned promotion to the top division, while the Netherlands were relegated. China finished 4W-1L with 13 points. A historic week for Chinese ice hockey, and a brilliant atmosphere created by the Shenzhen crowd!

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Community Sports Update:

Shenzhen International Amateur Football League (SIAFL)

Results - (Game Week 4) SZ Panthers 2:1 Tigers FC, SZ United 2:1 SZ Dragons, Futura 4:13 SZ Athletic, Brown Bears 0:5 Monster FC

Upcoming Home - (May 11th 20:45) GW5: SZ Dragons vs Tigers FC, Monster FC vs Futura, SZ Athletic vs Brown Bears, SZ United vs SZ Panthers

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 features many players that have played at competitive levels before. SZ Athletic are dominating early with a 13-4 thrashing of Futura in GW4 to stay top! Current league table leaders (after GW4): 1. SZ Athletic - 10 Points, 2. SZ Panthers - 10 Points, 3. SZ United - 9 Points, 4. Futura - 7 Points. More league info at their website siafl.org

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

Results - (Apr 18th) Loss 1:0 @ HK Lions FC, (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!

Shenzhen Schools Cup (SSC)

Recent Results - MIS 5:7 Victoria, BBSZ 7:2 GOS, KSS 6:10 SAIS

Season Status - SEASON COMPLETE - Congratulations to SCIE, your 2025/26 SSC Champions!

Summary - That's a wrap on the Shenzhen Schools Cup! All the major international schools in Shenzhen came together for their own league, with 11 teams filled with staff and employees from the schools. SCIE were dominant from start to finish, finishing top of the table on 28 points with a +43 goal difference, a massive congratulations to the champions! BISZ took 2nd on 25 points and BBSZ rounded out the podium on 24. A huge well done to every team and player who took part this season.

Final League Table: