首届粤BA联赛总决赛于8月1日晚在东莞篮球中心落幕,深圳队在第二回合以73:108不敌东莞队,最终以0:2的总比分获得亚军。[1]深圳队由大学生、上班族和普通市民组成,常规赛战绩为9胜1负。[1]值得一提的是,在常规赛第十轮中,深圳队曾以1分险胜东莞队,终结了对手的八连胜。[1]
东莞队成功获得首届粤BA总冠军,达成省级联赛十一冠王伟业。[1]深圳队主教练周军华赛后表示"落后时不放弃,领先时不骄傲",[1]而球员郭枭灿则表示"今天在粤BA代表自己家乡去打比赛,球迷绝大多数都是老乡,归属感比以前强很多"。[1]本次联赛期间,深圳赛区票房火爆,粤BA门票中签难。[1]
The inaugural Guangdong BA league concluded on August 1st with the championship finals, where Shenzhen's grassroots team finished as runners-up after falling to Dongguan 0-2 in the series [1]. Composed of university students, office workers, and ordinary citizens, the Shenzhen squad compiled a 9-1 record during the regular season [1]. In a memorable regular season matchup in Round 10, Shenzhen pulled off a one-point upset victory against Dongguan, snapping the latter's eight-game winning streak [1].
The decisive Game 2 of the finals took place at the Dongguan Basketball Center on August 1st evening, with Dongguan dominating 108-73 [1]. Following the match, Shenzhen player Guo Xiaocan reflected on the significance of representing his hometown, stating: "Playing for Guangdong BA representing my home city, with most fans being my fellow townspeople, gave me a much stronger sense of belonging than before" [1]. Head coach Zhou Junhua emphasized his team's resilience, noting their principle of "never giving up when trailing, never becoming arrogant when ahead" [1]. Dongguan's victory marked their eleventh provincial league championship [1]. The Shenzhen games drew exceptional fan interest, with Guangdong BA tickets proving extremely difficult to secure [1].