School of Economics and Management Concludes 2026 Welcome Cup Basketball Tournament

The tournament featured men’s and women’s divisions divided by class units, drawing participants from the 2023 through 2026 cohorts. gztrc.edu.cn reported that games followed a group round-robin phase, followed by an eight-team single-elimination round and the semifinals.

Organizers deployed one head referee, two assistant referees, two scorekeepers, and one timekeeper to officiate every fixture. Prior to tip-off, staff checked all court equipment, while temporary medical stations remained staffed throughout the schedule without any safety incidents recorded.

In the women’s final on October 28 at the rain-or-shine court, the 2025 Geographic Science class defeated the 2024 Tourism Management continuing education class 26 to 9. The men’s championship saw the 2026 Earth Information Science and Technology class top the 2025 Tourism Management class 41 to 23 after a four-quarter battle.

The closing ceremony took place on November 5 at Mingli Building B202, with Yang Leixiao and Zhang Like presenting awards to the winning sides.

In the women’s division, the 2025 Geographic Science class took first place, followed by the 2024 Tourism Management continuing education class in second and the 2026 Tourism Management class in third. The 2026 Rural Regional Development class won the freshman group section, ahead of the 2026 Financial Engineering class and the 2026 Earth Science and Technology class.

For the men’s tournament, the 2026 Earth Science and Technology class secured the top spot, with the 2025 Tourism Management class taking second and the 2025 Financial Engineering class finishing third. Among freshman entries, the 2026 Tourism Management continuing education second class placed first, with the 2026 Rural Regional Development class and 2026 Financial Engineering class rounding out the top three.

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