The 2025 China Employees Football Super League concluded successfully in Xi’an

Reprinted from: Xi'an Daily

On the evening of October 31, the Xi'an International Football Center was lit up with bright lights. The 17-day 2025 China Employees Football Super League spanning the three divisions of Dalian, Xi'an, and Wuhan ended here. Representatives of 36 participating teams and nearly 10,000 employees and fans witnessed this employee sports event.

The Xi'an International Football Center has become a sea of ​​joy. 36 team TIFOs and 30 Shaanxi Tourism Group brand TIFOs surround the stands. The cheers of on-site employees are intertwined with the online attention of hundreds of millions of employees across the country, fully demonstrating the enthusiasm of employees for football. In the finals, the Shanghai Pudong Development Bank team and the Dongfeng Honda team held hands with young football players. After 90 minutes of fierce battle, the two sides drew 1:1. The Shanghai Pudong Development Bank team won the championship 3:2 on penalty kicks, and the Dongfeng Honda team won the runner-up. In the competition for third place, the Shaanxi Construction Holdings team won the third place and the Jinan Energy Team won the fourth place. The comments of the famous commentator Han Qiaosheng added color to the competition.

The closing ceremony blended culture and sports. The chorus of "Eternal China" ignited the atmosphere, and the laser show and "Phoenix Dance in Chang'an" performance showed the heritage of the ancient capital and the vitality of employees; "The Sound of Qin Drums", "Poetry from Chang'an" and the chorus "We Workers Have Power" conveyed the strength of employees in the new era.

During the awards ceremony, Wei Dichun, Vice Chairman of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, and others presented awards to the winning teams. The Shanghai Pudong Development Bank team won the championship trophy and the “Shaanxi Cultural Tourism Gift Package.” Among the individual awards, Huang Chenwei won the top scorer, Zhang Xu was elected the best player, and Zhou Ye was awarded the best goalkeeper; Dalian, Xi'an, and Wuhan were awarded the title of "My Favorite Football City", 4 teams including Shanghai Pudong Development Bank were awarded the "United Strength Award", 4 teams including Hubei Communications Investment were elected "My Favorite Football Team", Tian Xinwei and others and Daqing Oilfield and other units won awards related to "My Football Story", and 37 medals paid tribute to the glorious collective. (Reporter Yang Ming)