National Basketball League (China)

The National Basketball League (simplified Chinese: 全国男子篮球联赛; traditional Chinese: 全國男子籃球聯賽; pinyin: Quánguó Nánzǐ Lánqiú Liánsài) is a professional basketball minor league in China, called Chinese Basketball League (CBL) before 2006. It is commonly known as the NBL, and this name (spelled out in letters) is often used even in Chinese.

National Basketball League (NBL)
SportBasketball
Founded2004
Inaugural season2004
No. of teams15
CountryChina
ContinentFIBA Asia (Asia)
Most recent
champion(s)
Guangxi Rhinos (2nd title)
Most titlesAnhui Oriental Dragons
Shaanxi Wolves (3 titles each)
Level on pyramid2
Official websiteNBL (in Chinese)

NBL is the second-tier league to the professional Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).

Teams

Current teams

Team City Arena Capacity Founded Joined Head coach
Anhui Putian Xingfa Lightning Putian, Fujian China Liu Kaihua
Anhui Wenyi Oriental Dragons Hefei, Anhui Anhui Provincial Gymnasium 6,000 2013 2015 China Xu Changsuo
Beijing Bucks Fengtai District, Beijing China Gao Shumin
Chongqing Huaxi International Banan District, Chongqing China Li Yiding
Guangxi Weizhuang Rhinos Yulin, Guangxi Chinese Taipei Chiou Dah-tzong
Guizhou Guwutang Tea White Tigers Zunyi, Guizhou
Renhuai, Guizhou
China Zhang Guodong
Hebei Xianglan Kylins Shijiazhuang, Hebei United States Mike McGee
Hefei Yuanchuang Foshan, Guangdong China Chen Feng
Henan Shedian Laojiu Golden Elephants Nanyang, Henan China Li Weigang
Hunan Jinjian Rice Industry Changsha, Hunan
Ningxiang, Hunan
South Korea Hwang Moon-yoong
Jiangsu Guoli Lions Xuzhou, Jiangsu China Gu Jiani
Lhasa Pure Land Qujing, Yunnan
Lhasa, Tibet
China Zhang Zikai
Luoyang Jinxing Haixiang Flaming Horses Haikou, Hainan China Li Jianxin
Shaanxi Xinda Northwestern Wolves Weinan, Shaanxi South Korea Kim Nam-kee
Wuhan Dangdai Wuhan, Hubei China Zheng Wu

Name changes

Joined the CBA

Name change

Defunct teams

Name changes

History

Inaugural season

The first regular season of the CBL began in April 2004. Eight teams advanced to the playoffs:

On 4 August 2004, Yunnan Honghe Running Bulls defeated Dongguan New Century Leopards to win the first ever CBL championship and were promoted to the CBA for the 20042005 season.

2009 NBL ladder (championship round)

Rank Team Played Win Loss Last 5 Streak PF per game PA per game PD per game Winning %
1Dongguan Park Lane (东莞柏宁) 141134-1W192.5781.511.0778.6%
2Guangzhou Free Man (广州自由人) 141134-1W294.7188.436.2878.6%
3Jiangsu Tongxi (江苏同曦) 141043-2W398.7191.866.8571.4%
4Heilongjiang Zhaozhou Fengshen Sky Lions (黑龙江肇州丰绅天狮) 14683-2L19492.141.8642.9%
5Shenyang Dongjin (沈阳东进) 14683-2L288.589.29-0.7942.9%
6Henan Jiyuan Iron and Steel (河南济源钢铁) 14681-4W191.2998.43-7.1442.9%
7Guangzhou Whampoa Liusui (广州黃埔六穗) 14591-4L193.0797.14-4.0735.7%
8Hanzhou Yongtong (杭州永通) 141131-4L285.6499.71-14.077.1%

See also

References

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