Chinese Basketball Association

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The Chinese Basketball Association (中国篮球协会 or 中国篮协 or 中国男子篮球甲A联赛) is the premier professional basketball league in the People's Republic of China. It is commonly known as the CBA, and this name (spelled out in letters) is often used even in Chinese. There is also a WCBA for women.

It should not be confused with another CBA, the Continental Basketball Association, a basketball minor league in the US or the Canadian Basketball Association. The CBA should also not be confused with the Chinese Basketball League (CBL), which is a "division 2" minor league.

A few CBA players, such as Yao Ming and Wang Zhizhi and Mengke Bateer, have reached the NBA. Conversely, a limited number of foreign players (外援) are allowed for each CBA team.

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Background

The league began play in 1995. However, the CBA as the name of a league should not be confused with the "Chinese Basketball Association" organization, which was founded in June 1956 [1]. Today, the regulating body for basketball in the People's Republic of China is the Chinese Basketball Management Center (国家体育总局篮球管理中心 or 体总篮球管理中心 or 篮管中心) or CBMC.

Other Chinese basketball leagues include the Chinese University Basketball Association (CUBA) and the Chinese High School Basketball League (CHBL) [2]. At one time there was a league called the CNBA, one of whose teams was the Beijing Sea Lions (北京海狮), but it lasted only one season. [3]

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Team Names

The full name of each team usually consists of three parts, in the following order:

  1. A geographic designation (except in the case of the Bayi or "August First" team). Currently all of these are province-level designations (either a province or a Chinese municipality).
  2. A corporate sponsor name; this sponsor may change from year to year or perhaps even in mid-season.
  3. A nickname, such as the name of an animal. This rarely changes.

This can sometimes lead to confusion about what name to use in English because many variants may be seen. Team names are usually abbreviated (in Chinese or English), so that either the corporate sponsor name or the nickname is used interchangeably (rarely both). Also, the nickname can sometimes be translated into English in more than one way; also the corporate sponsor name can change frequently over time.

It is not uncommon for a team to move to a new arena or a new city within the province of its name; however this does not affect the name.

Changes in nickname are rare, but occasionally happen, as when the Shandong team changed their nickname from the "Flaming Bulls" to the "Lions".

In previous years, the title of the league itself was available for corporate naming sponsorship. In 1999–2000 and 2000–2001 it was known as the "Hilton League" (希尔顿中国男篮甲A联赛), in 2001–2002 and 2002–2003 it was the "Motorola League" (摩托罗拉中国男子篮球甲A联赛), and in 2003–2004 it was sponsored by China Unicom (联通新时空中国男子篮球甲A联赛). However, this corporate league title was not always used in the news media, and this sponsorship practice was discontinued at the start of the 2004–2005 season. [4]

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Championships

In 2005, the league unveiled the "Mou Zuoyun Cup" (牟作云杯), which was awarded for the first time to the winning team in the finals. Mou Zuoyun (born 1913) was a member of the Chinese basketball team at the 1936 Summer Olympics, and later served as a coach and a pioneer in building Chinese basketball. [5]

Finals:

  • 2005–2006, Guangdong Southern Tigers defeat Bayi Rockets (4-1).
  • 2004–2005, Guangdong Southern Tigers defeat Jiangsu Dragons (3-2)
  • 2003–2004, Guangdong Southern Tigers defeat Bayi Rockets (3-1).
  • 2002–2003, Bayi Rockets defeat Guangdong Southern Tigers (3-1). [6]
  • 2001–2002, Shanghai Sharks defeat Bayi Rockets (3-1).
  • 2000–2001, Bayi Rockets defeat Shanghai Sharks (3-1).
  • 1999–2000, Bayi Rockets defeat Shanghai Sharks (3-0).
  • 1998–1999, Bayi Rockets defeat Liaoning Hunters (3-0).
  • 1997–1998, Bayi Rockets defeat Liaoning Hunters (3-0).
  • 1996–1997, Bayi Rockets defeat Liaoning Hunters (3-0).
  • 1995–1996, Bayi Rockets defeat Guangdong Southern Tigers (3-0).
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Records

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Game

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Season

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Career

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Team

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2005-2006 season

There were the following changes for the 2005-2006 season:

  • A new league committee (中国男子篮球职业联赛委员会) oversees the league, with broader representation.
  • The name of the league in Chinese is no longer the "Jia A" league (男子篮球甲A联赛) but the "professional league" (中国男子篮球职业联赛).
  • The league expanded to 15 teams, with Dongguan New Century (东莞新世纪) joining the South Division. It was originally intended that Beijing Aoshen Olympians would rejoin the league in the North Division, but this did not happen.
  • The playoffs were expanded. The quarter-finals (interdivisional) expanded to best-of-five instead of best-of-three, the semi-finals remain best-of-five, and the finals will expand to best-of-seven instead of best-of-five. Unlike the previous season, however, there is no intra-divisional non-eliminatory playoff round preceding the quarter finals.

The 2005–2006 regular season began on November 20 2005 and ended on March 15 2006, with a total of 308 matches played. The eight South Division teams played 42 games each and the seven North Division teams played 40 games each.

The playoffs began March 22 2006 and ended on April 19 2006, with 30 playoff matches. It ended on April 19th, 2006 with the Guangdong Southern Tigers defeating the Bayi Rockets in Game 5 of the finals, making it Guangdong's 3rd championship win in 4 years.

The all-star game was played on March 18 2006 in Shanghai, after the end of the regular season and before the beginning of the playoffs: the South Division defeated the North Division 93-90. Also, all-star games were played against the KBL, on January 22 2006 in Korea and January 24 2006 in Jiyuan, Henan, China. Korea won the first game 96-86; China won the second game 104-85.

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North Division

Team From Wins Losses
Beijing Ducks Beijing 31 9
Xinjiang Flying Tigers Xinjiang 28 12
Liaoning Hunters Liaoning 19 21
Jilin Northeast Tigers Jilin 17 23
Shandong Lions Shandong 12 28
Shaanxi Kylins Shaanxi 11 29
Henan Dragons Henan 9 31
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South Division

Team From Wins Losses
Guangdong Southern Tigers Guangdong 37 5
Bayi Rockets Ningbo 28 14
Jiangsu Dragons Jiangsu 27 15
Yunnan Bulls Yunnan 21 21
Shanghai Sharks Shanghai 20 22
Fujian Xunxing Fujian 20 22
Zhejiang Cyclones Zhejiang 17 25
Dongguan New Century Dongguan 11 31
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2006 playoffs

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Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals were interdivisional. That is, the 1st team in each division played the 4th team in the other division, and the 2nd team in each division played the 3rd team in the other division, in a best-of-five series.

The higher-ranking team was the home team for the first match and the fourth and fifth matches (if necessary); the lower-ranking team was the home team for the second and third matches.

As it turned out, the quarter-finals this year featured the same eight teams as the previous season.

Teams Matches March 22 March 25 March 26 March 28 March 29
Guangdong vs. Jilin 3-0 121-91 100-90 99-86 — —
Beijing vs. Yunnan 3-0 113-104 106-97 104-96 — —
Xinjiang vs. Jiangsu 0-3 119-122 90-102 74-93 — —
Bayi vs. Liaoning 3-1 110-94 108-117 110-90 98-91 —
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Semi-finals

The semi-finals were a best-of-five series.

The higher-ranking team was the home team for the first match and the fourth and fifth matches (if necessary); the lower-ranking team was the home team for the second and third matches.

The semi-finals featured three out of the same four teams as the previous year, with the exception being Beijing in place of Yunnan.

Teams Matches April 1 April 4 April 5 April 8 April 9
Guangdong vs. Jiangsu 3-0 121-86 97-82 93-88 — —
  April 2 April 5 April 6 April 8 April 9
Beijing vs. Bayi 0-3 90-96 88-92 81-102 — —
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Finals

For the first time, the finals will be a best-of-seven series.

In this best-of-seven series, the higher-ranking team plays the first two games at home, the next two away, the fifth (if necessary) at home, the sixth (if necessary) away, and the seventh and final game (if necessary) at home.

Teams Matches April 11 April 12 April 15 April 16 April 19 April 23 April 26
Guangdong vs. Bayi 3-1 98-77 86-84 86-81 83-86 89-81 – –
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References

  • [7] (in Chinese; note some things planned in April 2005 have since changed)
  • [8] (schedule; in Chinese)
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2004-2005 season

The 2004–2005 regular season lasted from November 14 2004 to March 2 2005, with games scheduled on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Yunnan, the 2004 CBL champion, was promoted to the CBA to replace one of the two Beijing teams from the previous season, the Beijing Olympians, who were disqualified for one season. Two other teams also made their debut (Fujian and Henan), for a net gain of two teams, from 12 to 14.

For this season, the league was divided into a North Division (北区) and a South Division (南区), and a new playoff system was also introduced. The regular season consisted of 266 matches, with each team playing 38 matches (four against each of six other teams within its division and two against each of seven teams in the other division), a considerable increase from previous years. The former system of promotion and relegation between the CBA and the "B" division (now CBL) was also abolished, with a one-time exception to promote a replacement for the disqualified Beijing Olympians.

The all-star game was played on March 6 2005 in Nanjing, after the end of the regular season and before the beginning of the playoffs: the North Division defeated the South Division 103-99, and Mengke Bateer was the MVP. Also, all-star games were played against the KBL, on January 28 2005 in Korea and January 30 2005 in Harbin, China. Korea won the first game 85-82; China won the second game 93-77. [14]

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North Division

Team From Wins Losses Points Formerly/also?
Liaoning Panpan Hunters Liaoning 29 9 67
Beijing Jinyu Ducks Beijing 22 16 60 Beijing Shougang
Xinjiang Guanghui Flying Tigers Xinjiang 20 18 58
Jilin Tonggang Northeast Tigers Jilin 19 19 57
Shaanxi Gaitianli Kylins Shaanxi 12 26 50 Shaanxi Dongsheng
Shandong Jinsidun Lions Shandong 11 27 49 aka Shandong Kingston Lions
Henan Jigang Dragons Henan 11 27 49 Henan Renhe
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South Division

Team From Wins Losses Points Formerly/also?
Jiangsu Nangang Dragons Jiangsu 35 3 73
Guangdong Hongyuan Southern Tigers Guangdong 30 8 68
Bayi Shuanglu Rockets Ningbo 24 14 62 aka Army Rockets or Deers
Yunnan Honghe Bulls Yunnan 22 16 60
Shanghai Xiyang Sharks Shanghai 12 26 50 Shanghai Dongfang
Zhejiang Wanma Cyclones Zhejiang 11 27 49
Fujian SBS Xunxing Fujian 8 30 46
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2005 playoffs

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Divisional playoffs

In the divisional playoffs (分区赛), the 1st and 4th teams and the 2nd and 3rd teams within each division faced each other in a best-of-three series. The two winners then contended for 1st and 2nd place within the division, while the two losers contended for 3rd and 4th place, again in a best-of-three series.

In a best-of-three series, the higher-ranking team plays the first game away and the next two at home.

However, no teams were eliminated; this round simply determined a ranking of 1st through 4th place for purposes of the second round of playoffs; this ranking could naturally differ from the first through fourth places determined in the final standings of the regular season.

Teams Matches March 9 March 12 March 13
Liaoning vs. Jilin 2-1 85-94 103-90 110-93
Beijing vs. Xinjiang 2-1 88-94 108-99 115-112
Jiangsu vs. Yunnan 2-0 117-104 125-116 —
Guangdong vs. Bayi 2-1 103-113 124-92 112-107
Teams Matches March 16 March 19 March 20
Liaoning vs. Beijing 2-0 114-92 109-102 — 1st place (North)
Xinjiang vs. Jilin 2-1 103-119 138-111 124-103 3rd place (North)
Jiangsu vs. Guangdong 0-2 86-107 89-102 — 1st place (South)
Bayi vs. Yunnan 2-0 118-101 114-103 — 3rd place (South)

As it turned out, the only change from the regular season final standings was that Jiangsu and Guangdong switched places.

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Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals were interdivisional. That is, the 1st team in each division played the 4th team in the other division, and the 2nd team in each division played the 3rd team in the other division, in a best-of-three series.

In a best-of-three series, the higher-ranking team plays the first game away and the next two at home.

Note the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th teams in each division were determined by the previous round of playoffs, not by the final standings of the regular season.

Teams Matches March 23 March 26 March 27
Guangdong vs. Jilin 2-0 102-94 124-103 —
Liaoning vs. Yunnan 1-2 120-125 96-81 80-83
Jiangsu vs. Xinjiang 2-0 108-97 124-99 —
Beijing vs. Bayi 1-2 117-110 98-129 112-132

As it turned out, all four South Division teams defeated their North Division rivals and thus moved on to the semi-finals.

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Semi-finals

The semi-finals were a best-of-five series.

In a best-of-five series, the higher-ranking team plays the first game away, the next two at home, the fourth (if necessary) away, and the fifth and final game (if necessary) at home.

Teams Matches March 30 April 2 April 3 April 6 April 9
Guangdong vs. Bayi 3-0 104-90 116-79 90-82 — —
Jiangsu vs. Yunnan 3-0 135-129 116-93 129-108 — —

Guangdong and Jiangsu each swept their series and moved on to the finals. Bayi failed to make the finals for the first time ever (in ten years).

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Finals

The finals were a best-of-five series. For the first time, the NBA's 24-hour channel NBA TV televised the CBA finals in the United States. [15].

In their four regular season matches, Jiangsu had prevailed 3-1. Jiangsu and Guangdong finished first and second respectively in the regular season South Division standings, but Guangdong then swept Jiangsu 2-0 in the non-eliminatory South Division divisional playoffs.

This was the first time that the best-of-five finals had ever gone the full five games. Guangdong had trailed 0-1 and 1-2 in the series, and in the final game in Jiangsu's home court in Nanjing they staged a dramatic comeback, overcoming a 14-point deficit in the early minutes of the fourth quarter and scoring a remarkable 42 points in that final quarter to defeat Jiangsu by eight points.

Teams Matches April 13 April 16 April 17 April 20 April 24
Jiangsu vs. Guangdong 2-3 111-103 103-133 105-101 100-107 99-107
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2003-2004 season

Twelve teams played a 22-game regular season, from November 16, 2003 to February 8 2004. Including playoffs, play continued until March 2004.

Before the start of the season, the Shandong Flaming Bulls changed their nickname to the Shandong Lions.

In the 2004 all-star game, played January 18 in Changsha, the Tiger team beat the Dragon team 110-102. [16]

Team Wins Losses Points
Guangdong Southern Tigers 19 3 41
Jiangsu Nangang Dragons 15 7 37
Bayi Army Rockets 14 8 36
Jilin Northeast Tigers 13 9 35
Xinjiang Flying Tigers 12 10 34
Shangdong Jinsidun Lions 10 12 32
Beijing Aoshen Olympians 10 12 32
Shaanxi Dongsheng Kylins 9 13 31
Liaoning Panpan Hunters 9 13 31
Shanghai Dongfang Sharks 8 14 30
Beijing Shougang Ducks 7 15 29
Zhejiang Wanma Cyclones 6 16 28
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2004 playoffs

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Quarter-finals

Teams Matches February 11 February 14 February 15
Guangdong vs. Shaanxi 2-0 108-91 120-107 —
Jiangsu vs. Beijing Aoshen 2-0 108-96 113-105 —
Bayi vs. Shandong 2-0 103-102 106-81 —
Jilin vs. Xinjiang 2-1 111-109 105-117 108-101
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Semi-finals

Teams Matches February 18 February 21 February 22
Guangdong vs. Jilin 2-1 112-121 120-92 133-105
Bayi vs. Jiangsu 2-0 116-96 117-95 —
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Finals

Teams Matches February 25 February 28 February 29 March 3 ?
Guangdong vs. Bayi 3-1 105-106 123-90 106-81 98-84 —
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2004 relegation playoffs

The bottom four teams in the regular season standings participated in the relegation playoffs. Each team played four games against each of the other three teams, for a total of 12 games.

As it happened, however, it was eventually decided that relegation and promotion were to be abolished at the start of the 2004–2005 season, so no teams were relegated, and this relegation playoff turned out to be a purely academic exercise.

Team Wins Losses Points
Shanghai 7 5 19
Beijing Wanfeng Aote 7 5 19
Zhejiang 6 6 18
Liaoning 4 8 12
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Final rankings

The final rankings differ from the regular season standings, because the first four places were determined by the results of the playoffs, while the last four places were determined by the relegation playoff.

At the end of the year, Beijing Shougang (Ducks) were apparently referred to as Beijing Wanfeng Aote (presumably a change of corporate sponsorship).

  1. Guangdong Hongyuan
  2. Bayi Shuanglu
  3. Jiangsu Nangang
  4. Jilin Tonggang
  5. Xinjiang Guanghui
  6. Shandong Jinsidun
  7. Beijing Aoshen
  8. Shaanxi Gaitianli
  9. Shanghai Dongfang
  10. Beijing Wanfeng Aote (万丰奥特)
  11. Zhejiang Wanma
  12. Liaoning Panpan
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2002-2003 season

Fourteen teams played a 26-game regular season.

In the 2003 all-star game, the Dragon team beat the Tiger team 122-107. [17]

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Final standings

Team Wins Losses Points
Guangdong Hongyuan 23 3 49
Bayi Shuanglu 23 3 49
Jilin Yiqi 17 9 43
Xinjiang Guanghui 15 11 41
Shandong Flaming Bulls 15 11 41
Zhejiang Wanma 14 12 40
Beijing Aoshen 14 12 40
Beijing Shougang 12 14 38
Jiangsu Nangang 12 14 38
Shanghai Dongfang 11 15 37
Liaoning Panpan 10 16 36
Shaanxi Gaitianli 8 18 34
BenQ Sina Lions 7 19 33
Hong Kong Flying Dragons 1 25 27
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2003 playoffs

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Quarter-finals

Teams Matches March 19 March 22 March 23 March 26 March 29 March 30
Guangdong vs. Shandong 3-0 135-109 115-98 126-107 — —
Bayi vs. Zhejiang 3-0 119-95 118-90 133-95 —   —
Jilin vs. Beijing Aoshen 3-2 103-110 129-110 96-87 114-122   119-100
Xinjiang vs. Beijing Shougang 1-3 93-94 103-96 85-88 85-95 —

Refs: [18] [19] [20] [21]

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Relegation

The Hong Kong Flying Dragons, facing financial difficulties and with a 1-25 record, were to be relegated to the "B" division, but disbanded without playing there.

A best-of-five relegation playoff between Shaanxi and Sina Lions was played at the same time as the quarter-finals.

Teams Matches March 19 March 22 March 23 March 26 March 30
Shaanxi vs. Sina 3-0 112-100 121-89 109-97 — —

Shaanxi swept the Sina Lions 3-0 [22] [23] [24], and the Sina Lions informed the CBA that they were dropping out of the league [25], and they returned to Taiwan.

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Semi-finals

Teams Matches April 2 April 5 April 6 April 9 April 13
Guangdong vs. Beijing Shougang 3-0 113-92 102-90 100-80 — —
Bayi vs. Jilin 3-0 139-115 120-97 133-95 — —
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Third place

Because both semi-final series were sweeps, the best-of-three third-place playoffs were moved up a week, from April 16 to April 9.

Teams Matches April 9 April 12 April 13
Jilin vs. Beijing Shougang 2-0 115-110 114-98 —

Jilin Yiqi won third place. [26][27]

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Finals

Because both semi-final series were sweeps, the best-of-five finals were moved up from April 16 to April 13

Teams Matches April 13 April 16 April 19 April 23 April 26
Guangdong vs. Bayi 1-3 100-106 74-104 101-68 110-119 —

In the finals, Bayi Rockets defeated Guangdong Southern Tigers (3-1). [28] [29] [30] [31]

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Final rankings

The final rankings, taking into account playoff performances, were:

  1. Bayi Shuanglu
  2. Guangdong Hongyuan
  3. Jilin Yiqi
  4. Beijing Shougang
  5. Xinjiang Guanghui
  6. Shandong Flaming Bulls
  7. Zhejiang Wanma
  8. Beijing Aoshen
  9. Jiangsu Nangang
  10. Shanghai Dongfang
  11. Liaoning Panpan
  12. Shaanxi Gaitianli
  13. BenQ Sina Lions
  14. Hong Kong Flying Dragons
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2001-2002 season

In the 2001–2002 season, the Taiwanese team Sina Lions joined the CBA. Another team that made its debut in this season was the Shaanxi Gaitianli.

The regular season began on December 8 2001 and ended on March 13 2002. Games were played on Sundays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. [32]

In the 2002 all-star game, played in Beijing on February 17 2002, the Dragon team beat the Tiger team 122-120, and Mengke Bateer was the MVP. [33]

The playoff matchups for the quarter-finals were Bayi vs. Sina, Beijing Shougang vs. Shandong, Jilin vs. Zhejiang, Shanghai vs. Guangdong. [34]

The final standings were as follows [35]:

Team Wins Losses Points
Shanghai Dongfang Sharks 23 1 47
Bayi Army Rockets 17 7 41
Beijing Shougang Ducks 15 9 39
Jilin Jiliang (吉林吉粮) 15 9 39
Shangdong Jinsidun Lions 14 10 38
Zhejiang Wanma Cyclones 13 11 37
Guangdong Southern Tigers 12 12 36
Sina Lions 11 13 35
Jiangsu Nangang Dragons 11 13 35
Shaanxi Gaitianli 10 14 34
Beijing Aoshen Olympians 8 16 32
Liaoning Panpan Hunters 7 17 31
Shenzhen Yikang 0 24 24
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2002 playoffs

In the finals, the Shanghai Sharks led by Yao Ming defeated Bayi Rockets (3-1). This snapped a series of six consecutive championships for the Bayi Rockets.

The relegation playoffs involved the bottom four teams. Shaanxi defeated Beijing Aoshen and Liaoning defeated Shenzhen. Normally, this would have meant that both Beijing Aoshen and Shenzhen would be relegated to the "B" division [36], but in the event, Aoshen returned the following year, so they were either not relegated or they won promotion back.

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Final rankings

The final rankings, taking into account playoff performances, were:

  1. Shanghai
  2. Bayi
  3. Jilin
  4. Shandong
  5. Beijing Shougang
  6. Zhejiang
  7. Guangdong
  8. Sina
  9. Jiangsu
  10. Shaanxi
  11. Liaoning
  12. Beijing Aoshen
  13. Shenzhen
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2000-2001 season

In this season, 12 teams played 22 games each.

The regular season began on November 18 2000 and ended on March 11 2001. With the exception of the very first game (which featured Bayi at Shanghai on a Saturday), all games were played on Sundays and Wednesdays. [37]

In the 2001 all-star game, played on April 1 after the end of the playoffs, the Tiger team beat the Dragon team 95-93. [38]

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Final rankings

Team Wins Losses Points
Bayi Shuanglu 18 4 40
Shanghai Dongfang 18 4 40
Beijing Shougang 14 8 36
Jilin Henghe (吉林恒和) 14 8 36
Liaoning Panpan 12 10 34
Guangdong Hongyuan 12 10 34
Vanguard Aoshen 11 11 33
Jiangsu Nangang 10 12 32
Shandong Flaming Bulls
aka Shandong Runxie (山东润洁)
or Shandong Yong'an (上动永安) 		10 12 32
Zhejiang Wanma 7 15 29
Shuangxing Jinan Army (Jijun) Tianma (双星济军天马) 6 16 28
Shenyang Army (Shenbu) Anshan Lions(沈部鞍山雄狮) 0 22 22

Both Bayi Rockets and Shanghai Sharks finished the season with 18-4 records, and they split their two matches against each other. However, Bayi still won first place by points advantage, the sixth straight time they finished first in the regular season standings.

Beijing Aoshen played this year under the name Vanguard Aoshen.

In the finals, Bayi Rockets defeated the Shanghai Sharks (3-1) for their sixth championship in a row. The one loss they suffered was their first ever playoff loss.

In the relegation playoffs, Shandong and Zhejiang survived, while Shenyang Army and Jinan Army were relegated to the "B" league and left the CBA.

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2001 playoffs

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Relegation playoffs

In the relegation playoff, the teams ranked 9th through 12th played a total of six games, two against each other team. The first round featured the 9th vs. the 12th and 10th vs. 11th teams; the second round featured the 9th vs. the 11th and 10th vs. 12th teams; the third round featured the 9th vs. 10th and 11th vs. 12th teams. The higher-ranking team was home team for the first game of the two-game series, and the lower-ranking team was home team for the second game.

Teams Matches February 21 February 25
Shandong vs. Shenyang 2-0 113-83 99-92
Zhejiang vs. Shuangxing 2-0 118-95 99-91
  February 28 March 4
Shandong vs. Shuangxing 2-0 102-90 109-92
Zhejiang vs. Shenyang 2-0 101-84 126-82
  March 7 March 11
Shandong vs. Zhejiang 1-1 101-86 124-126
Shuangxing vs. Shenyang 1-1 92-73 100-127

Shenyang and Shuangxing were relegated to the B league, and have not returned to the CBA since.

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Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals were a best-of-three series.

The higher-ranking team was the home team for the first match and the third matche (if necessary); the lower-ranking team was the home team for the second match.

Teams Matches February 14 February 18 February 21
Bayi vs. Jiangsu 2-0 126-98 115-96 —
Shanghai vs. Aoshen 2-1 98-83 104-113 92-69
Beijing vs. Guangdong 2-0 115-78 104-97 —
Jilin vs. Liaoning 2-1 129-111 72-83 118-97
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Semi-finals

The semi-finals were a best-of-five series.

In a best-of-five series, the higher-ranking team plays the first game away, the next two at home, the fourth (if necessary) away, and the fifth and final game (if necessary) at home.

Teams Matches February 25 February 28 March 4 March 7 March 11
Bayi vs. Jilin 3-0 124-122 119-93 138-113 — —
Shanghai vs. Beijing 3-0 97-81 88-78 102-80 — —
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Finals

The finals were a best-of-five series.

Home and away matches were the same as for the semi-finals.

Teams Matches March 11 March 14 March 18 March 21 March 25
Bayi vs. Shanghai 3-1 105-116 114-109 131-122 128-118 —
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1999-2000 season

In the 2000 all-star game, played in Chengdu, the Blue team beat the Red team 105-99. [39]

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Final rankings

  1. Bayi Rockets
  2. Shanghai Sharks
  3. Guangdong Hongyuan
  4. Shandong Flaming Bulls
  5. Beijing Ducks
  6. Vanguard Aoshen
  7. Liaoning Hunters
  8. Jiangsu Dragons
  9. Zhejiang Cyclones
  10. Jilin Northeast Tigers
  11. Hubei Mei'erya (湖北美尔雅) aka Hubei Mailyard
  12. Nanjing Army (南京部队)

The two lowest-placed teams Hubei Mei'erya and Nanjing Army were relegated and left the CBA.

Beijing Aoshen played this year under the name Vanguard Aoshen.

Bayi Rockets defeated the Shanghai Sharks (3-0) for their fifth championship in a row.

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1998-1999 season

Three teams were promoted from the "B" league and made their CBA debut: Beijing Aoshen Olympians, Sichuan Lanjian, and Jilin Northeast Tigers. The first two finished in the top two spots in the 1998 "B" league competition; Jilin finished third but was promoted anyway as a result of the withdrawal of the Air Force Lianhang Eagles team that finished 10th in the previous season, due to financial reasons related to their corporate sponsor China Lianhang Co. [40]

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Final rankings

  1. Bayi Rockets
  2. Liaoning
  3. Guangdong Hongyuan
  4. Beijing Olympians
  5. Shandong Yong'an
  6. Shanghai Dongfang
  7. Beijing Shougang
  8. Zhejiang Wanma
  9. Jilin Northeast Tigers
  10. Jiangsu Nangang
  11. Jinan Army (Jinan Shuangxing)
  12. Sichuan Lanjian (四川蓝剑)

Bayi Rockets defeated Liaoning Hunters (3-0) for the CBA championship, exactly like the previous two seasons.

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1997-1998 season

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Final rankings

  1. Bayi
  2. Liaoning
  3. Shandong
  4. Beijing Ducks
  5. Shanghai
  6. Guangdong
  7. Jiangsu
  8. Jinan Army
  9. Zhejiang
  10. Air Force
  11. Shenyang Army
  12. Sichuan

Bayi Rockets defeated Liaoning Hunters (3-0) for the CBA championship, exactly like the previous season.

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1996-1997 season

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Final rankings

  1. Bayi
  2. Liaoning
  3. Guangdong
  4. Shandong
  5. Jiangsu Nangang
  6. Shanghai Dongfang
  7. China Lianhang Eagles (中国联航雄鹰)
  8. Shenyang Army (沈阳部队)
  9. Beijing Ducks
  10. Sichuan Pandas (四川熊猫)
  11. Zhejiang Zhongxin (浙江中欣)
  12. Jijun Tianma (Jinan Army Tianma) (济军天马)

Bayi Rockets defeated Liaoning Hunters (3-0) for the CBA championship.

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1995-1996 season

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Final rankings

  1. Bayi
  2. Guangdong Hongyuan
  3. Beijing Shougang
  4. Liaoning An'gang
  5. Shandong
  6. Zhejiang Zhongxin
  7. Ji'nan Army (济南部队)
  8. Shenyang Army (沈阳部队)
  9. Air Force (Wuhan)
  10. Jiangsu Chengyi (江苏诚怡)
  11. Nanjing Army (南京部队)
  12. Vanguard (Qianwei) (前卫)

Bayi Rockets defeated Guangdong Hongyuan (3-0) for the first CBA championship.

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See also

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External links

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