Chinese Basketball Association
The Chinese Basketball Association is the premier professional basketball league in the People's Republic of China. It is commonly known as the CBA, and this appears to be its official name in Chinese (that is, news stories written in Chinese spell out the letters "CBA" rather than using any name in Chinese characters).
The league has been in existence since 1995. It should not be confused with another CBA, the Continental Basketball Association, a basketball minor league in the US).
Many of the best players in Asia play in the CBA. Some CBA players, such as Yao Ming and Wang Zhizhi, have reached the NBA.
Teams
Team names often incorporate the name of a corporate sponsor; this sponsor may change from year to year. Team names or home cities may also change from year to year.
Thus, there is often a great deal of confusion about exact team names in English, with many variants seen in English-language news stories.
2005 season
North Division
| Team | From | Wins | Losses | Points | Formerly/also? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liaoning Panpan Hunters (辽宁盼盼猎人) |
Liaoning | 29 | 9 | 67 | |
| Beijing Jinyu Ducks (北京金隅鸭) |
Beijing | 22 | 16 | 60 | Beijing Shougang (北京首钢) |
| Xinjiang Guanghui Flying Tigers (新疆广汇飞虎) |
Xinjiang | 20 | 18 | 58 | |
| Jilin Tonggang Northeast Tigers (吉林通钢东北虎) |
Jilin | 19 | 19 | 57 | |
| Shaanxi Gaitianli Kylins (陕西盖天力麒麟) |
Shaanxi | 12 | 26 | 50 | Shaanxi Dongsheng (陕西东盛) |
| Shandong Jinsidun Lions aka Shandong Kingston Lions (山东金斯顿狮) |
Shandong | 11 | 27 | 49 | |
| Henan Jigang Dragons (河南济钢猛龙) |
Henan | 11 | 27 | 49 | Henan Renhe (河南仁和) |
South Division
| Team | From | Wins | Losses | Points | Formerly/also? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiangsu Nangang Dragons (江苏南钢龙同曦) |
Jiangsu | 35 | 3 | 73 | |
| Guangdong Hongyuan Southern Tigers (广东宏远宝玛仕华南虎) |
Guangdong | 30 | 8 | 68 | |
| Bayi Shuanglu Rockets aka Army Rockets or Deers (八一双鹿电池火箭) |
Bayi, Xizang |
24 | 14 | 62 | |
| Yunnan Honghe Bulls (云南红河奔牛) |
Yunnan | 22 | 16 | 60 | |
| Shanghai Xiyang Sharks (上海西洋大鲨鱼) |
Shanghai | 12 | 26 | 50 | Shanghai Dongfang (上海东方) |
| Zhejiang Wanma Cyclones (浙江万马旋风) |
Zhejiang | 11 | 27 | 49 | |
| Fujian SBS Xunxing (福建SBS浔兴) |
Fujian | 8 | 30 | 46 |
2005 playoffs
In the playoffs, all four teams from the South Division defeated their North Division rivals and met in the semi-finals.
2004 season
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Guangdong Southern Tigers | 19 | 3 |
| Jiangsu Nangang Dragons | 15 | 7 |
| Bayi Army Rockets | 14 | 8 |
| Jilin Northeast Tigers | 13 | 9 |
| Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 12 | 10 |
| Shangdong Jinsidun Lions | 10 | 12 |
| Beijing Aoshen Olympians | 10 | 12 |
| Shanshi Dongshen Kylins | 9 | 13 |
| Liaoning Panpan Hunters | 9 | 13 |
| Shanghai Dongfang Sharks | 8 | 14 |
| Beijing Ducks | 7 | 15 |
| Zhejiang Wanma Cyclones | 6 | 16 |
2004 playoffs
| Quarters | Semis | Finals | Semis | Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guangdong | 2 | 2 | Jiangsu | ||||||
| Shanshi | 0 | 0 | Beijing Aoshen | ||||||
| Guangdong | 2 | 0 | Jiangsu | ||||||
| Guangdong | 3 | ||||||||
| Bayi | 1 | ||||||||
| Jilin | 1 | 2 | Bayi | ||||||
| Jilin | 2 | 2 | Bayi | ||||||
| Xinjiang | 1 | 0 | Shangdong |
External links
- http://sports.sina.com.cn/cba/ (in Chinese)
- http://www.bsgb.com/ (in Chinese)