Kicking It Up a Notch: Capital Employees Football League Crowns Champion in Thrilling 10th ‘Workers Sports Cup’ Finale

Original title: The 10th “Workers’ Sports Cup” Capital Employees Football League concluded

Workers Daily-China Industry Network reporter Lai Zhikai

On October 27, the final of the 10th “Workers’ Sports Cup” Capital Employees Football League started at the Beijing Workers’ Stadium. After 47 fierce duels that lasted three months, the championship battle of this year’s Capital Employees Football League was held between the Chaoyang District Federation of Trade Unions and the Xicheng District Federation of Trade Unions. In the end, the score was locked at 5:1. The Chaoyang District Federation of Trade Unions team won the championship, the Xicheng District Federation of Trade Unions team won the runner-up, the Beijing Service Trade Unions team won the third place, the Shijingshan District Federation of Trade Unions team, the Municipal Financial Trade Unions team, and Dongcheng District The Federation of Trade Unions’ team, the Municipal Construction Trade Union’s team, and the Municipal Industrial (Defense) Trade Union’s team won four to eight places respectively. Gong Yu of the Chaoyang District Federation of Trade Unions won the top scorer and Zhang Chenlong won the best goalkeeper.

Relevant leaders from the All-China Federation of Trade Unions Propaganda Department, Beijing Federation of Trade Unions, Beijing Municipal Sports Bureau, and Beijing Football Association attended the event and presented awards to the winning teams and players.

It is understood that this competition has the largest number of participating teams and the widest coverage since the start of the Capital Employees Football League. In addition to the lively competition scene, the league will be opened based on the “National Employees Online Fitness Sports Platform (Qudong Will Go APP)” In the online activity area, employees can learn about the competition dynamics and scores of this league anytime and anywhere, join the online support groups of each participating team, and cheer for their favorite teams and athletes. According to statistics, so far, more than 550,000 employees in the city have participated in the activities.

Guo Chao, a member of the Xicheng District Federation of Trade Unions, said in an interview after the game that they would bring the fighting spirit in football matches to their daily work. I believe that the Capital Employees Football League next season will bring more happiness and positive power to the employees.