The men's final of the 2026 National Basketball Championship (5x5 event) closed late on July 20 in Hue city and witnessed a surprise named People's Police.
The championship match is a confrontation between the men's team of Ho Chi Minh City and the People's Police.
Before the opening match, experts predicted that Ho Chi Minh City men's players would dominate because this is a team with many good professional players.
In fact, on the field, the People's Police players played overwhelmingly in many dispute situations to overwhelm and score points more accurately than the opponent.
Coach Nguyen Khac Hung (People's Police) has in the squad the most determined faces to compete in the final such as Nam Khanh, An Khanh, Nhat Minh, Phuc Lam, Minh Khoi, Ky Anh, Minh Hieu, Minh Anh, Hong Khoi, Tuan Hung, Gia Khanh, Quang Vu.
In the 4 halves of the final match, the People's Police player was always the leader in points.
With accurate shots, the People's Police men's team won the overall 72-58 to win the gold medal.
This is the first time the men's basketball team of the People's Police has won the national U18 tournament.
In the men's event, Hanoi 1 and PKKQ-PEAK teams shared third place.
In the women's event, the Ho Chi Minh City team maintained their form to win in the final against the Hanoi team with a score of 54-49, winning the championship. Lam Dong and Gia Lai teams maintained the same third place result.
