China Drone Soccer League concludes in Guiyang

The four-day 2026 China Drone Soccer League (Guiyang Leg) concluded on Aug 30 at the Guiyang International Conference & Exhibition Center.

As a national-level technology sports event held as a key supporting event of the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2026, the tournament attracted 223 teams and nearly 800 athletes from 18 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities across China. Participants ranged in age from 8 to 83.

The event featured three team categories – F9A-A, F9A-B, and F9A-C1 – as well as the F9A-C2 individual skills pursuit competition.

Winning athletes pose for a group photo at the event. [Photo/Guiyang Daily]

After four days of fierce competition, Team 1 of Efly Model secured the F9A-A professional title. Team 3 of Shenzhen Aosta Racing Club and Team 5 of Guangzhou Xiaoke Drone Soccer Club claimed the F9A-B professional and elite titles, respectively. The senior category title went to Group 4, represented by Shen Youchu and Zhang Xiaoqiang.

In the individual skills pursuit competition, eight athletes, including Zeng Yunyi, Zhang Xinyi, and Tian Haoran, won titles in their respective categories.