Women's Chinese Basketball Association
Current season, competition or edition: 2016–17 WCBA season | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Owner(s) | Chinese Basketball Association |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country |
 China |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Beijing Great Wall (2nd title) |
| Most titles | Bayi Kylins (5 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | 1st Tier |
The Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA) is the professional women's basketball league in China. It was established in 2002 as the women's counterpart to the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
Shanxi Flame's Maya Moore defending an inbound pass from Shanghai Octopus's Huang Jing during a January 2014 WCBA game in Shanghai. Moore is generally considered the greatest player to play in the WCBA.
Teams
Team names often incorporate the name of a corporate sponsor.[1][2]
| Team | Home City | |
|---|---|---|
| Bayi Kylins | Ningbo | |
| Beijing Great Wall | Beijing | |
| Jiangsu Phoenix | Jiangsu | |
| Guangdong Dolphins | Tangxia | |
| Heilongjiang Shenda | Harbin | |
| Liaoning Hengye (辽宁衡业) | Liaoning | |
| Henan Yichuan | Jiyuan | |
| Shenyang Golden Lions (沈部万成) | Tieling | |
| Shandong Sports Lottery(山东众鑫电子) | Gaomi | |
| Shanxi Xing Rui Flame (山西兴瑞烈焰) | Taiyuan | |
| Shanghai Baoshan Dahua | Shanghai | |
| Xinjiang Tianshan Deers (浙江稠州银行) | Urumqi | |
| Sichuan Whale (四川鲸鱼) | Sichuan |
Champions
- 2002 - Bayi Kylins
- 2003 - Bayi Kylins
- 2004 - Bayi Kylins
- 2005 - Bayi Kylins
- 2006 - Liaoning Hengye
- 2007 - Liaoning Hengye
- 2008 - Bayi Kylins
- 2009 - Liaoning Hengye
- 2010 - Liaoning Hengye
- 2011 - Shenbu Golden Lions
- 2012 - Beijing Great Wall
- 2013 - Shanxi Flame
- 2014 - Shanxi Flame
- 2015 - Shanxi Flame
- 2016 - Beijing Great Wall
Foreign players in league history
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Asia:
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Rest of the World:
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Italic players still play in the league (2016–17).
See also
- Women's sports
- Sport in China
- China men's national basketball team
- China women's national basketball team
- Chinese Basketball Association (CBA)
- National Basketball League (NBL)
- Chinese University Basketball Association (CUBA)
References
External links
- http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/2004-2005cba/118955.htm
- http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/2006/2005-1-15/[email protected]
- Changes in the CBA and WCBA in the 2004-2005 season (in Chinese)
- 2004-2005 season full results: scoring by quarter, match summaries, etc. (in Chinese)
- 2004-2005 playoff results (in Chinese)
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