Chinese Basketball League
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The National Basketball League (全国男子篮球联赛) is a semi-professional basketball
minor league
in China
, called Chinese Basketball League (CBL) before 2005. It is commonly known as the NBL, and this name (spelled out in letters) is often used even in Chinese
.
NBL is the second-tier league to the professional Chinese Basketball Association
(CBA
).
On August 4, 2004, Yunnan defeated Guangdong New Century to win the CBL championship and were promoted to the CBA for the 2004–2005 season.
Basketball
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minor league
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in China
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, called Chinese Basketball League (CBL) before 2005. It is commonly known as the NBL, and this name (spelled out in letters) is often used even in Chinese
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NBL is the second-tier league to the professional Chinese Basketball Association
Chinese Basketball Association
The Chinese Basketball Association , often abbreviated to the CBA, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in China.The league is commonly known as the CBA, and this acronym is often used even in Chinese...
(CBA
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2004 season
The first regular season of the CBL began in April 2004. Eight teams advanced to the playoffs:- Yunnan HongheYunnan BullsYunnan Honghe Bulls or Yunnan Honghe or Yunnan Bulls were a basketball team in the South Division of the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Mengzi, Yunnan ....
(云南红河奔牛) - Yingkou Donghua (营口东华沈部)
- Hebei Jidong (河北冀东水泥)
- Sichuan Shidai Bingchuan (四川时代冰川)
- Shanxi Yujin (山西宇晋)
- Heilongjiang Daqing (黑龙江大庆)
- Guandong New Century (广东东莞新世纪)
- Team TianjinTianjin RonggangThe Tianjin Ronggang Golden Lions are a basketball team in the North Division of the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Tianjin....
(天津男子篮球队) - no nickname or sponsor
On August 4, 2004, Yunnan defeated Guangdong New Century to win the CBL championship and were promoted to the CBA for the 2004–2005 season.
2009 NBL Ladder (Championship Round)
| Rank | Team | Played | Win | Loss | Last 5 | Streak | PF per game | PA per game | PD per game | Winning % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dongguan Boning (东莞柏宁) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4-1 | W1 | 92.57 | 81.5 | 11.07 | 78.6% |
| 2 | Hong Kong Canton Freemen (广州自由人) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4-1 | W2 | 94.71 | 88.43 | 6.28 | 78.6% |
| 3 | Jiangsu Tongxi (江苏同曦) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3-2 | W3 | 98.71 | 91.86 | 6.85 | 71.4% |
| 4 | Heilongjiang Zhaozhou Fengshen (黑龙江肇州丰绅) | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3-2 | L1 | 94 | 92.14 | 1.86 | 42.9% |
| 5 | Shenyang Dongjin Shenyang Dongjin Shenyang Dongjin Football Club is a Chinese football club its based in Shenyang, China.Founded as Jining Dranix Football Club in 1999, the team was then based in Jining, Shandong. They stayed there until 2004... (沈阳东进) |
14 | 6 | 8 | 3-2 | L2 | 88.5 | 89.29 | -0.79 | 42.9% |
| 6 | Henan Jiyuan (河南济源钢铁) | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1-4 | W1 | 91.29 | 98.43 | -7.14 | 42.9% |
| 7 | Guangzhou Sixsui (广州六穗) | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1-4 | L1 | 93.07 | 97.14 | -4.07 | 35.7% |
| 8 | Hanzhou Yongtong (杭州永通) | 14 | 1 | 13 | 1-4 | L2 | 85.64 | 99.71 | -14.07 | 7.1% |
2011 NBL Teams
- Ningxia Hanas
- Shenyang Dongjin
- Guangzhou Liu Sui Whampoa
- Jin Qiang Sichuan
- Guangzhou Freeman
- Changan Guangzhou
- Hebei Springs
- Hangzhou Yong Tong
- Heilongjiang Zhaozhou Feng Shen
- Jiangsu
See also
- Sports in ChinaSport in the People's Republic of ChinaAlthough China has long been associated with the martial arts, sport in China today consists of a small variety of competitive sports played in China, including mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau...
- China men's national basketball team
- China women's national basketball team
- Chinese Basketball AssociationChinese Basketball AssociationThe Chinese Basketball Association , often abbreviated to the CBA, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in China.The league is commonly known as the CBA, and this acronym is often used even in Chinese...
(CBA) - Women's Chinese Basketball AssociationWomen's Chinese Basketball AssociationThe Women's Chinese Basketball Association is a women's basketball league in the People's Republic of China. It is commonly known as the WCBA, and this name is often used even in Chinese.The WCBA was established in 2002...
(WCBA) - Chinese University Basketball AssociationChinese University Basketball AssociationChinese University Basketball Association or CUBA, was founded in 1996 and the league was launched in 1998. It is the most competitive and popular college basketball competition in China...
(CUBA) - Sport tours in China