2026 Chinese Basketball Cup
The 2025-26 Chinese Basketball Cup was the 2nd edition of Chinese's top-tier level professional national domestic basketball cup event.
Finals
| 2026 Final: Shanghai S. - Shanxi L. 114-94 |
| Shanghai S.: Kenneth Lofton Jr. 25, Zheng Liu 24, Liyongwei Xie 18, Hassan Whiteside 14, Kyle Fogg 8, Zhelin Wang 6, Pengfei Yan 6, Brandon Goodwin 5, Diancheng Ma 4, Lijia Liu 3, Tangwen Yuan 1, Xiaolong Cui 0 Shanxi L.: Kyle Guy 22, Hamidou Diallo 19, Marcos Knight 12, Ibrahima Fall-Faye 10, Chuanxing Liu 9, Jia Mingru 8, Saidake Yumiti 5, Zilong Qin 4, Zhaobao Ge 3, Pengyudi Chen 2, Peiyu Han 0, Jun Lu 0 |
Semifinalists
| 2026 Semifinal: Shandong H. - Guangsha L. 97-76 |
Chinese Cup 2025-26
Shanghai S. won the cup 2025-26
| Shanghai Sharks 2025-26 |
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| # | Name | CM (INCH) | Pos | Age | Nat |
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| 0 | * Brandon Goodwin | 188 (6'2'') | SG | 31 |   |
| 94 | * Zhelin Wang | 214 (7'0'') | C | 32 |  |
| 14 | * Hongquan Li | 198 (6'6'') | G | 25 |  |
| 77 | * Zhenlin Zhang | 206 (6'9'') | SF | 27 | |
| 24 | * Kyle Fogg | 191 (6'3'') | G | 36 | |
| 2 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. | 201 (6'7'') | F | 24 | |
| 21 | Hassan Whiteside | 213 (7'0'') | C | 37 | |
| 1 | Terry Li | 190 (6'3'') | G | 26 | |
| 10 | Liyongwei Xie | 196 (6'5'') | SG | 22 | |
| 11 | Cheng Liu | 192 (6'4'') | SG | 36 |  |
| 9 | Pengfei Yan | 211 (6'11'') | C | 33 | |
| 3 | Tangwen Yuan | 184 (6'1'') | PG | 26 | |
| 32 | Lijia Liu | 206 (6'9'') | C | 22 | |
| 12 | Diancheng Ma | 23 | | ||
| 5 | Xiaolong Cui | 194 (6'5'') | G | 27 | |
Shanghai claim back-to-back CBA Cup titles-Feb 12, 2026
Shanghai Sharks - Shanxi Zhongyu 114-94
Shanghai Sharks defended their CBA Cup title. They stormed past Shanxi Zhongyu en route to the back-to-back titles. Lofton Jr. Kenneth (201-F-2002, college: La Tech) stepped up with 25 points, while Zheng Liu (192-SG-1990) contributed 24 points for the winners.
Shanghai sank 27 points in the first period to gain a 12-point lead. They erupted for 34 points in the second stanza to accumulate a 61-32 halftime advantage. Shanxi slowed their opponents down in the second half. They narrowed the gap but could not avoid the loss.
Guy Kyle (188-PG-1997, college: Virginia) tossed in 22 points, while Diallo Hamidou (198-SF-1998, college: Kentucky) added 19 points and 10 boards in the loss.
Shanghai Sharks defended their CBA Cup title. They stormed past Shanxi Zhongyu en route to the back-to-back titles. Lofton Jr. Kenneth (201-F-2002, college: La Tech) stepped up with 25 points, while Zheng Liu (192-SG-1990) contributed 24 points for the winners.
Shanghai sank 27 points in the first period to gain a 12-point lead. They erupted for 34 points in the second stanza to accumulate a 61-32 halftime advantage. Shanxi slowed their opponents down in the second half. They narrowed the gap but could not avoid the loss.
Guy Kyle (188-PG-1997, college: Virginia) tossed in 22 points, while Diallo Hamidou (198-SF-1998, college: Kentucky) added 19 points and 10 boards in the loss.
