The 15th National Games of China (; ), was a multi-sports event held throughout Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau from 9 to 21 November 2025, though some events took place before the Games started. It was the third time Guangdong had hosted the National Games, after 1987 and 2001, and the first time the two special administrative regions of China; Hong Kong and Macau, had hosted the National Games. It was also the first time in the history of the National Games that it is co-hosted by multiple province-level regions.
Bidding process In June 2021, the General Administration of Sport of China officially issued the notice of bid for the 15th National Games. Previously, Hunan Province launched bid for the 15th National Games in 2018. Guangdong Province also intended to bid for the Games with Hong Kong, Macau and other cities in Guangdong. On 21 August 2021, the office of the State Council issued a letter, which confirmed that Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau to host the 15th National Games.
Torch Relay
The National Games conducted its ever first cross-boundary torch relay on Sunday (Nov 2), as it was held simultaneously in Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong, one week before the Games open. https://www.thestandard.com.hk/news/article/315733/ Following the launch ceremony in Shenzhen, the torch relay started in Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou and Shenzhen - four key cities of the Greater Bay Area. A total of 200 torchbearers from all walks of life carry the flame in the four cities. Following the relay, the torch flames from the four cities will converge in Guangzhou later at Guangdong Olympic Sports Center to be merged into a single flame, which will light the main cauldron at the opening ceremony of the 15th National Games on November 9.
Venues Guangdong 16 cities hosted events in Guangdong, with Guangzhou and Shenzhen hosting around 70%.
Guangzhou
VenueEventsCapacityStatusGuangdong Olympic Sports Center StadiumOpening ceremony80,012ExistingAthletics (track and field)Guangdong Olympic Sports Center NatatoriumAquatics (diving, water polo)4,584Nansha GymnasiumWushu (taolu)8,800Guangdong Provincial People's StadiumWomen's U16 football15,000Yuexiushan Stadium18,000Tianhe Sports Center Stadium54,856Guangzhou University City Sports Center Stadium39,346Guangzhou University City Sports Center Rock Climbing FieldSport climbing1,500Existing with temporary standsSouth China Agricultural University Sports CenterMen's U20 volleyball8,000NewGuangzhou Sport Institute Asian Games Basketball HallBreaking3,223ExistingMen's U20 volleyballTianhe Sports Center GymnasiumMen's U18 volleyball9,000Guangzhou GymnasiumGymnastics (trampolining)10,000Men's U18 volleyballGuangdong Shooting RangeShooting (pistol, rifle)800Guangzhou Skeet Training CenterShooting (shotgun)TBDGuangdong International Rowing CentreRowingTBDExisting with temporary standsCanoeing (sprint)Guangdong National Canoe Slalom Sports Training CenterCanoeing (slalom)TBDHuangcun Sports Training CenterModern pentathlonTBD
Shenzhen
VenueEventsCapacityStatusBao'an Happy TheaterClosing ceremony8,000ExistingShenzhen Universiade Sports Centre StadiumMen's U20 & U18 football60,334Shenzhen Sports Center Stadium45,000Existing, replacementBao'an Stadium44,050ExistingShenzhen Youth Football Training Base10,000 (central field)Shenzhen Dayun ArenaWomen's U22 basketball18,000Shenzhen Bay Sports Center Gymnasium12,793Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre NatatoriumAquatics (swimming)3,000Shenzhen Bay Sports Center StadiumAthletics (marathon start/finish)20,000Shenzhen Sports Center ArenaBadminton16,000Existing, replacementShenzhen Sports Center FieldsArcheryTBDTemporaryLonghua Cultural and Sports CenterWomen's U18 volleyball6,478ExistingNanshan Cultural and Sports Center2,084Bao'an GymnasiumBoxing8,188Pingshan Sports Center GymnasiumGymnastics (rhythmic)4,500Guangming International Equestrian CenterEquestrian800NewGuangming District Science ParkEquestrian (cross-country)TBDTemporaryHongqiao Park Freestyle BMX FieldCycling (BMX freestyle)780Existing with temporary standsGuangming District BMX Racing FieldCycling (BMX racing)500Dapeng Jiejiaosha Open Water Swimming StadiumAquatics (marathon swimming)TBDShenzhen-Hong Kong Marathon RouteAthletics (marathon)TBDTemporary
Dongguan VenueEventsCapacityStatusBank of Dongguan Basketball CenterMen's adult basketball16,133ExistingDongguan Sports Center Gymnasium4,000Shilong Middle School GymnasiumWeightlifting2,894
Foshan VenueEventsCapacityStatusCentury Lotus StadiumWomen's adult football36,686ExistingNanhai Sports Center Stadium20,000Shunde Desheng Sports Center Stadium20,000NewGaoming Sports Centre Stadium8,000ExistingShunde Desheng Sports Center GymnasiumWomen's adult basketball12,000NewNanhai Sports Center Gymnasium10,000ExistingShunde Sports Center Gymnasium2,672
Huizhou VenueEventsCapacityStatusHuizhou GymnasiumTaekwondo6,527ExistingHuizhou Sports School Skateboard ParkSkateboarding480Existing with temporary stands
Jiangmen VenueEventsCapacityStatusTaishan GymnasiumMen's adult volleyball3,030ExistingTaishan Xinning Gymnasium6,000Jiangmen Sports Center GymnasiumWomen's U20 volleyball8,500Quanlin Golden TownCycling (mountain biking)TBDNewJiangmen Sports Center NatatoriumAquatics (artistic swimming)2,200Existing
Meizhou VenueEventsCapacityStatusWuhua County Olympic Sports Centre StadiumMen's U16 football27,000ExistingHengpi Football TownTBDTBDTBD
Qingyuan VenueEventsCapacityStatusQingyuan Olympic Sports Center GymnasiumWrestling9,000Existing
Shantou VenueEventsCapacityStatusShantou University East Campus Sports Centre GymnasiumWomen's handball8,000ExistingQing'ao Bay, Nan'ao CountySurfingTBDTemporary
Shanwei VenueEventsCapacityStatusGuangdong Offshore Project Training CenterSailingTBDExisting with temporary stands
Yangjiang VenueEventsCapacityStatusDajiao Bay, Hailing IslandRowing (coastal)TBDTemporary
Yunfu VenueEventsCapacityStatusYunfu Sports Park Hockey StadiumField hockeyTBDExistingYunfu Vocational School Hockey FieldTBD
Zhanjiang VenueEventsCapacityStatusZhanjiang Olympic Sports Center GymnasiumWushu (sanda)6,286Existing
Zhaoqing VenueEventsCapacityStatusZhaoqing Sports Center StadiumWomen's U18 football25,000ExistingZhaoqing New District Sports Center Football Field and Training Ground350TBDZhaoqing New District Sports Center GymnasiumGymnastics (youth artistic)8,000Zhaoqing Sports Center GymnasiumGymnastics (adult artistic)3,220Sihui Sports Center GymnasiumJudo5,050
Zhongshan VenueEventsCapacityStatusZhongshan International Baseball and Softball CenterBaseball3,000ExistingSoftball2,000Shaxi Sports Center GymnasiumWomen's U18 basketball2,828Zhongshan Gymnasium5,000
Zhuhai VenueEventsCapacityStatusHengqin International Tennis CenterTennis5,000 (center court)ExistingJinwan HighwayAthletics (race walking)TBDTemporaryHong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau BridgeCycling (men's road race)TBD
Hong Kong
VenueEventsCapacityStatusKai Tak Sports Park StadiumRugby sevens50,000ExistingKai Tak Sports Park ArenaMen's handball10,000FencingHong Kong ColiseumMen's U22 basketball12,500Hong Kong VelodromeCycling (track)3,000Hong Kong Golf ClubGolfTBDExisting with temporary standsVictoria ParkBeach volleyballTBDTemporaryCentral Harbourfront and Victoria HarbourTriathlonTBDShenzhen-Hong Kong Marathon RouteAthletics (marathon)TBDHong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau BridgeCycling (men's road race)TBD
Macau
VenueEventsCapacityStatusWynn Palace3x3 basketballTBDTemporaryStudio CityMen's U18 basketball5,000ExistingTap Seac Multi-sports Pavilion4,000Galaxy ArenaTable tennis16,000Venetian ArenaWomen's adult volleyball14,000Macau East Asian Games Dome7,000Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau BridgeCycling (men's road race)TBDTemporary
Sports
Aquatics
Baseball
Adult basketball (2) U22 basketball (2) U18 basketball (2) 3x3 basketball (2)
Slalom (6) Sprint (12)
BMX freestyle (2) BMX racing (2) Mountain biking (?) Road cycling (4) Track cycling (14)
Dressage (2) Eventing (2) Jumping (2)
Adult football (1) U22 football (1) U20 football (1) U18 football (2) U16 football (1)
Artistic (20) Rhythmic (2) Trampoline (2)
Rowing (16) Coastal rowing (3)
Adult volleyball (2) U20 volleyball (2) U18 volleyball (2) Beach volleyball (2)
Freestyle (12) Greco-Roman (6)
Taolu (5) Sanda (7)
Calendar The events schedule included events took place from 30 October to 21 November.
All times and dates use China Standard Time (UTC+8)
OC Opening ceremony ● Event competitions 1 Gold medal events CC Closing ceremony
October/November 2025OctoberNovemberGold medals30Thu31Fri1Sat2Sun3Mon4Tue5Wed6Thu7Fri8Sat9Sun10Mon11Tue12Wed13Thu14Fri15Sat16Sun17Mon18Tue19Wed20Thu21Fri CeremoniesOCCC Archery●●111216 Artistic swimming●112 Athletics2●●486891249 Badminton●●●●●●22●●●●●59 Baseball●●●●●●11 Basketball●●●●●●●●11●11●1●16 3x3 basketball●●●22 Beach volleyball●●●●●●●●112 Boxing22234●●●●●●●●13 Breakdancing112 Canoeing (sprint)●4●4412 Canoeing (slalom)●2226 Cycling (BMX)22 Cycling (road)2114 Cycling (track)2333314 Diving112222●2214 Equestrian1●1●●2116 Fencing22222212 Field hockey●●●●●●●●●●●●●●112 Football●●●●●●●●●●1●16 Golf●●●44 Gymnastics (artistic)●●11215520 Gymnastics (rhythmic)●●22 Handball●●●●●●●12 Judo545115 Marathon swimming112 Rugby sevens●●22 Rowing●●●8816 Coastal rowing●123 Shooting●21●2122 Skateboarding●44 Softball●●●●●●●11 Sport climbing●2226 Surfing●●●22 Swimming4455555841 Table tennis●●●●1●2122●●1110 Tennis●●●2●●●●●●226 Triathlon213 Volleyball●●●●●●●●●●1●●●1●2116 Water polo●●●●●12 Weightlifting222222222220 Wrestling455418 Wushu (Sanda)3317 Wushu (Taolu)●●●55Daily medal events 0 0 2 3 3 5 6 4 7 5 1 37 37 36 37 41 47 38 41 43 40 45 1479Cumulative total 0 0 2 5 8 13 19 23 30 35 36 73 110 146 183 224 271 309 350 393 433 478 479October/November 2025OctoberNovemberEvents30Thu31Fri1Sat2Sun3Mon4Tue5Wed6Thu7Fri8Sat9Sun10Mon11Tue12Wes13Thu14Fri15Sat16Sun17Mon18Tue19Wes20Thu21Fri
The following events took place before 30 October:
EventDateGold medals Women's U16 football 30 May-10 June 1 Women's U18 football 13 June-24 June 1 Men's U16 football 4 September-15 September 1 Men's U18 football 14 October-25 October 1 Gymnastics (youth artistic) 5 September-10 September 5 Women's Handball 10 September-19 September 1 Modern pentathlon 20 September-27 September 4 Taekwondo 26 September-29 September 8 Men's Water polo 22 October-27 October 1 Trampoline 10 October-12 October 4 Shooting (pistol) 12 October-18 October 16 BMX freestyle 24 October-25 October 2 Sailing 20 October-30 October 10
See also 2025 National Games for Persons with Disabilities of China References
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