In Group B, Ba Dinh affirmed their superior strength with a victory of 10255 against Hustle Hoa Binh. This loss means Hustle Hoa Binh ended their VBC 2025 journey without any wins, while Ba Dinh firmly won second place in the group, ready for the knockout round.
In Group A, Hidden Dragons won an important 113'79 victory over IN'N'OUT Jr., thereby finalizing the last spot in the lower half.
The highlight of the final round of the group stage was the tense match between the Khong Khong quan Peak (PKKQ Peak) and the 3F Galaxy by Rekommend AI, where the two teams competed directly for a place in the top branch. PKKQ Peak showed resilience, continuously chasing and refusing to give up, but the 3F Galaxy - with the stable performance of foreign player Kentrell Barkley and scorers Nguyen Anh Hao, Vo Duy Linh and Dinh Quang Duong - overcame the pressure to win 10694. This result helps 3F Galaxy officially finish the group stage in second place in Group A, while PKKQ Peak is in third place and will enter the lower branch.
In the final group match, Next Level hyper hall and X-BDC gave an exciting score chase. Although Corey Cillia and Duong Duc Tri played explosively to help Next Level continuously create a balance, X-BDC's bravery was still shown at the right time. Foreign player duo Andre McPhail II and Dominique Tham coordinated well with domestic players Vo Huy Hoan and Huynh Vinh Quang, helping X-BDC win 8171, thereby closing the group stage with a series of 4 consecutive wins.
At the end of the group stage, Thanh Ha Tsunami Dreamers (Group A) and X-BDC (Group B) were the only two teams to win all, affirming their position as strong candidates for the championship. The two second-placed teams 3F Galaxy by Rekommend AI and Ba Dinh also showed stable performance and will both enter the top branch, where the teams have a clear advantage: if they lose, they still have a chance to correct the mistake by falling to the lower branch to continue competing for tickets.
Meanwhile, PKKQ Peak, Hidden Dragons, Next Level Hyper hall and Hanoi will have to step into the "child" lower branch, where each match is a true final - losing is an immediate stop.
With the 8 best teams officially revealed, VBC 2025's knockout round promises to bring the most intense and dramatic matches. The first encounters in the upper and lower branches are not only a testing of tactics, but also a measure of the bravery and competitive spirit of each team on the journey to conquer the most noble title of the season.
The Vietnam Pro-Am Basketball Championship 2025 will take place from October 26 to November 5, 2025 at Cau Giay Stadium, No. 35 Tran Quy Kien, Cau Giay Ward, Hanoi.
