Youth Empowerment: MCAQ Basketball Tournament 2025
We are excited to share the highlights from the MCAQ Basketball Championship Tournament 2025, a vibrant and inspiring event that brought together Mongolian youth and community members across Queensland.
A heartfelt thank you goes to Chuck Hebert for beautifully capturing the event through photos, and to Billy Bilguun for creating an energetic atmosphere as DJ at the closing ceremony. We also extend special appreciation to emerging artist Khosbayar Badral (Artist: Mind) for sharing his music and talent with our community.
A Successful Two-Day Tournament
This year’s tournament was proudly initiated and organised by the MNG Basketball Team in collaboration with the MCAQ Sports Team.
Held over two exciting days, the event showcased not only competitive basketball but also the power of sport in building friendships, teamwork, and cultural connection among Mongolian youth.
This initiative was proudly funded by the Queensland Government under the Youth Empowerment and Community Connection Project, supporting youth engagement, wellbeing, and active community participation.
🏀 Tournament Results
Men’s Division
- 🥇 1st Place: MNG – GTRC (Captain: T. Amarzaya)
- 🥈 2nd Place: BallerZ (Captain: Narantuya Ganbat)
- 🥉 3rd Place: Monstar (Captain: Juupee PJ)
Women’s Division
- 🥇 1st Place: WonderGirls (Captain: B. Enerelt)
- 🥈 2nd Place: Gold Coast Girls (Captain: Uyanga Mendbayar)
Individual Awards
- ⭐ Best Male Player: Undak Bat
- ⭐ Best Female Player: Alt Maa
Acknowledgements
We sincerely thank our generous sponsors for their support:
- GTRC Company (Director: Temuulen Ganbat)
- OB Labour and Construction (Director: OG Batsaikhan)
We also acknowledge the continued support of the Queensland Government through the Youth Empowerment and Community Connection Project.
Special thanks to the MNG Basketball Team and MCAQ Sports Team for their leadership and dedication in organising this event. We also appreciate the incredible efforts of all volunteers, referees, and table officials who made this tournament possible.
Building Stronger Youth Connections
With strong leadership, community support, and passionate participation, we successfully delivered our first-ever two-day basketball tournament, complete with a lively closing celebration.
This event marks an important step in strengthening youth connections and fostering a sense of belonging within our community. We look forward to growing this tournament even bigger and better in the years to come.
