Hong Kong edge Shanghai by one in finals opener
SingTao · 1 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago5 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong began the fourth-stage finals of the 2025-26 Chinese Handball Super League men’s competition with a 28-27 victory over Shanghai on 23 October at Ma On Shan Sports Centre. The home side led for most of the match, taking an 18-11 halftime advantage and later stretching the margin to 22-13 before Shanghai mounted a strong comeback. With the game tightening in the closing minutes, Chan Tsz-long (陳梓朗) scored a key late goal to restore a two-goal cushion and help Hong Kong hold on. Lee Siu-chung (李少聰), who scored a team-high seven goals and was named Hong Kong’s best player, said the opening win was an important boost in a demanding schedule of eight matches in 10 days
Key Points
- The fourth-stage finals of the 2025-26 Chinese Handball Super League men’s division started on 23 October and run over several days at Ma On Shan Sports Centre
- Hong Kong, described as the tournament’s only amateur team, used Asian Games squad members as its core and raced into an early 8-3 lead
- Goalkeeper Leung Lam-hei (梁嵐熹) made repeated key saves as Hong Kong expanded its advantage to 17-9 and led 18-11 at halftime
- After the break, Hong Kong pushed the score to 22-13, but Shanghai raised its defensive intensity and cut the deficit to 24-27
- In the final two minutes, Chan scored a crucial goal for 28-26; Shanghai replied once, but Hong Kong still won 28-27
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong readers, the result offers an early lift for a local side playing at home in a packed finals schedule and again beating Shanghai on home court after the 2025 National Games. It also underlines the value of home support and competitive exposure for a squad mixing experienced players with younger members seeking more top-level match experience