To celebrate the University's 50th anniversary, the Chinese University Staff Football Association organized the CUHK 50th Anniversary Soccer Tournament from early April to mid May. Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), and the Hong Kong Institute of Education were invited to take part in the tournament. The finals were held on 12 May at CUHK's Lingnam Stadium. CUHK defeated HKUST by 3 to 2.