Chinese Basketball League (Chinese Basketball Association) History
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League status
The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) is the first-tier professional basketball league in China. Chinese Basketball Association was established in 1995.
The CBA sits above the National Basketball League which effectively forms the second-tier of Chinese basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 12 teams qualify to the play-offs.
Limits of non-Chinese players per team: 3 import players (non-Europeans), 2 Bosman players (with European passport) . Total number of allowed imports and Bosmans is 3.
League name history
1995 until now: Chinese Basketball Association 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
League logos
 Until 2008 |  Since 2008 |
Title holders
- 2022-23:
Liaoning Flying Leopards - 2023-24: Liaoning Flying Leopards
- 2024-25:
Zhejiang Guangsha Lions
- 2022-23: Liaoning Flying Leopards
- 2023-24: Liaoning Flying Leopards
- 2024-25: Zhejiang Guangsha Lions
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Liaoning FL | 2022-23, 2023-24 |
| 1 | Guangsha L. | 2024-25 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Winner | Result | Finalist | Regular Season Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 106-70,111-93,94-68,107-99 |  Zhejiang Golden Bulls | Zhejiang Golden Bulls |
| 2023-24 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 3-1 |  Xinjiang Flying Tigers | Liaoning Flying Leopards |
| 2024-25 | Zhejiang Guangsha Lions | 3-3 |  Shougang Beijing Ducks | Zhejiang Guangsha Lions |
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liaoning FL | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Beijing D. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Zhejiang GB. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Xinjiang FT | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Guangsha L. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liaoning FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guangsha L. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xinjiang FT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Beijing D. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Guangdong ST | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shanxi L. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zhejiang GB. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the Chinese Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Fogg | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Ailun Guo | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Eric Moreland | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Liu Yanyu | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Zijie Lu | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| XiaoXu Li | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Dejun Han | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Jiwei Zhao | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Hao Fu | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Minchen Chong | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
Players with the most Chinese titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Moreland | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Ailun Guo | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Zijie Lu | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Liu Yanyu | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Kyle Fogg | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| XiaoXu Li | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Dejun Han | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Jiwei Zhao | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Hao Fu | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Minchen Chong | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
