1995–96 Chinese Basketball Association season

The 1995–96 CBA season was the first season of the Chinese Basketball Association.

1995–96 CBA season
LeagueChinese Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationDecember 10, 1995 – April 7, 1996
TV partner(s)CCTV-5
Regular Season
Season championsBayi Rockets
Season MVPChina Hu Weidong
Relegated to Second DivisionNanjing Army
Vanguard / Police
Playoffs
Finals
ChampionsBayi Rockets
  Runners-upGuangdong Southern Tigers

The season ran from December 10, 1995, to April 7, 1996.

The league had 12 teams for its inaugural campaign and every club played each other twice in the regular season.[1][2]

Regular season standings

These are the final standings for the 1995-96 CBA regular season.[2]

# 1995–96 CBA season
Team W L PCT GB Home Road Tiebreaker
1 Bayi Rockets2201.000-11–011–0
2 Guangdong Southern Tigers184.818410–18–3GD 1-1 (170-167) LN
3 Liaoning Hunters184.818410–18–3
4 Beijing Ducks175.773510–17–4
5 Shandong Flaming Bulls1210.545106–56–5
6 Zhejiang Squirrels1012.455124–76–5
7 Ji'nan Army913.458116–53–8
8 Shenyang Army814.364144–74–7
9 Air Force715.318154–73–8
10 Jiangsu Dragons616.273164–72–9
11 Nanjing Army418.182182–92–9
12 Vanguard / Police121.045211–100–11
Key to colors
     Top 4 teams advance to the Playoffs
     Bottom 4 teams advance to the Relegation Round

Playoffs

The Playoffs used a Home-Away system. Total points were used to decide the winner.[2]

Semifinals Finals
          
1 Bayi Rockets 96 112 2
4 Beijing Ducks 76 100 0
1 Bayi Rockets 97 88 2
2 Guangdong Southern Tigers 63 74 0
2 Guangdong Southern Tigers 81 74 2
3 Liaoning Hunters 79 69 0 Third place
4 Beijing Ducks 72 73 1(145)
3 Liaoning Hunters 75 62 1(137)

Relegations

The bottom 4 teams competed in a knock-out phase. The Nanjing Army and Vanguard / Police were relegated to the Second Division.[2]

9-12 Classification 9th Place
          
9 Air Force 78 75 2
12 Vanguard / Police 64 67 0
9 Air Force 65 81 2
10 Jiangsu Dragons 58 64 0
10 Jiangsu Dragons 75 102 1(177)
11 Nanjing Army 79 93 1(172)

CBA Awards

These are the award winners for the 1995-96 CBA regular season.[1]

All-Star Game

The first CBA All-Star Game was played on April 9, 1996, in Beijing.

The Blue Team, featuring players including Wang Zhizhi and Adiljan Jun, defeated the White Team 106–98.[1]

See also

References
  1. 网易体育 (2008-10-29). "1995-1996赛季CBA大事记：史上第一的产生". Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
  2. 搜狐体育. "Data Source". Retrieved 2011-11-25.
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