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It should not be confused with another CBA, the Continental Basketball Association , a basketball Minor League in the US or the Canadian Basketball Association . The CBA should also not be confused with the Chinese Basketball League (CBL), which is a "division 2" minor league. A few CBA players, such as Yao Ming and Wang Zhizhi and Mengke Bateer , have reached the NBA . Conversely, a limited number of foreign players (外援) are allowed for each CBA team. BACKGROUND The league began play in 1995 . However, the CBA as the name of a league should not be confused with the "Chinese Basketball Association" organization, which was founded in June 1956 {Link without Title} . Today, the regulating body for basketball in the People's Republic of China is the Chinese Basketball Management Center (国家体育总局篮球管理中心 or 体总篮球管理中心 or 篮管中心) or CBMC. Other Chinese basketball leagues include the Chinese University Basketball Association (CUBA) and the Chinese High School Basketball League (CHBL) [http://big5.china.com.cn/english/features/2004-2005cba/118956.htm]. At one time there was a league called the CNBA, one of whose teams was the Beijing Sea Lions (北京海狮), but it lasted only one season. [http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/1/1/8/n31437.htm] TEAM NAMES The full name of each team usually consists of three parts, in the following order: # A geographic designation (except in the case of the Bayi or "August First" team). Currently all of these are Province-level designations (either a Province or a Chinese Municipality ). # A corporate sponsor name; this sponsor may change from year to year or perhaps even in mid-season. # A nickname, such as the name of an animal. This rarely changes. This can sometimes lead to confusion about what name to use in English because many variants may be seen. Team names are usually abbreviated (in Chinese or English), so that either the corporate sponsor name or the nickname is used interchangeably (rarely both). Also, the nickname can sometimes be translated into English in more than one way; also the corporate sponsor name can change frequently over time. It is not uncommon for a team to move to a new arena or a new city within the province of its name; however this does not affect the name. Changes in nickname are rare, but occasionally happen, as when the Shandong team changed their nickname from the "Flaming Bulls" to the "Lions". In previous years, the title of the league itself was available for corporate naming sponsorship. In 1999–2000 and 2000–2001 it was known as the " Hilton League" (希尔顿中国男篮甲A联赛), in 2001–2002 and 2002–2003 it was the " Motorola League" (摩托罗拉中国男子篮球甲A联赛), and in 2003–2004 it was sponsored by China Unicom (联通新时空中国男子篮球甲A联赛). However, this corporate league title was not always used in the news media, and this sponsorship practice was discontinued at the start of the 2004–2005 season. {Link without Title} CHAMPIONSHIPS In 2005, the league unveiled the " Mou Zuoyun Cup" (牟作云杯), which was awarded for the first time to the winning team in the finals. Mou Zuoyun (born 1913 ) was a member of the Chinese basketball team at the 1936 Summer Olympics , and later served as a coach and a pioneer in building Chinese basketball. {Link without Title} Finals:
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2005-2006 SEASON There were the following changes for the 2005-2006 season:
The 2005–2006 regular season began on November 20 2005 and ended on March 15 2006 , with a total of 308 matches played. The eight South Division teams played 42 games each and the seven North Division teams played 40 games each. The playoffs began March 22 2006 and ended on April 19 2006 , with 30 playoff matches. It ended on April 19th , 2006 with the Guangdong Southern Tigers defeating the Bayi Rockets in Game 5 of the finals, making it Guangdong's 3rd championship win in 4 years. The all-star game was played on , on January 22 2006 in Korea and January 24 2006 in Jiyuan , Henan , China . Korea won the first game 96-86; China won the second game 104-85. North Division South Division 2006 playoffs Quarter-finals The quarter-finals were interdivisional. That is, the 1st team in each division played the 4th team in the other division, and the 2nd team in each division played the 3rd team in the other division, in a best-of-five series. The higher-ranking team was the home team for the first match and the fourth and fifth matches (if necessary); the lower-ranking team was the home team for the second and third matches. As it turned out, the quarter-finals this year featured the same eight teams as the previous season. Semi-finals The semi-finals were a best-of-five series. The higher-ranking team was the home team for the first match and the fourth and fifth matches (if necessary); the lower-ranking team was the home team for the second and third matches. The semi-finals featured three out of the same four teams as the previous year, with the exception being Beijing in place of Yunnan. Finals For the first time, the finals will be a best-of-seven series. In this best-of-seven series, the higher-ranking team plays the first two games at home, the next two away, the fifth (if necessary) at home, the sixth (if necessary) away, and the seventh and final game (if necessary) at home. References
2004-2005 SEASON The 2004–2005 regular season lasted from November 14 2004 to March 2 2005 , with games scheduled on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays. [http://sports.sina.com.cn/cba/schedule/2004-12.html {Link without Title} {Link without Title} {Link without Title} Yunnan , the 2004 CBL champion, was promoted to the CBA to replace one of the two Beijing teams from the previous season, the Beijing Olympians , who were disqualified for one season. Two other teams also made their debut ( Fujian and Henan ), for a net gain of two teams, from 12 to 14. For this season, the league was divided into a North Division (北区) and a South Division (南区), and a new playoff system was also introduced. The regular season consisted of 266 matches, with each team playing 38 matches (four against each of six other teams within its division and two against each of seven teams in the other division), a considerable increase from previous years. The former system of promotion and relegation between the CBA and the "B" division (now CBL ) was also abolished, with a one-time exception to promote a replacement for the disqualified Beijing Olympians. The all-star game was played on was the MVP. Also, all-star games were played against the KBL , on January 28 2005 in Korea and January 30 2005 in Harbin , China . Korea won the first game 85-82; China won the second game 93-77. {Link without Title} North Division South Division 2005 playoffs Divisional playoffs In the divisional playoffs (分区赛), the 1st and 4th teams and the 2nd and 3rd teams within each division faced each other in a best-of-three series. The two winners then contended for 1st and 2nd place within the division, while the two losers contended for 3rd and 4th place, again in a best-of-three series. In a best-of-three series, the higher-ranking team plays the first game away and the next two at home. However, no teams were eliminated; this round simply determined a ranking of 1st through 4th place for purposes of the second round of playoffs; this ranking could naturally differ from the first through fourth places determined in the final standings of the regular season. As it turned out, the only change from the regular season final standings was that Jiangsu and Guangdong switched places. Quarter-finals The quarter-finals were interdivisional. That is, the 1st team in each division played the 4th team in the other division, and the 2nd team in each division played the 3rd team in the other division, in a best-of-three series. In a best-of-three series, the higher-ranking team plays the first game away and the next two at home. Note the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th teams in each division were determined by the previous round of playoffs, not by the final standings of the regular season. As it turned out, all four South Division teams defeated their North Division rivals and thus moved on to the semi-finals. Semi-finals The semi-finals were a best-of-five series. In a best-of-five series, the higher-ranking team plays the first game away, the next two at home, the fourth (if necessary) away, and the fifth and final game (if necessary) at home. Guangdong and Jiangsu each swept their series and moved on to the finals. Bayi failed to make the finals for the first time ever (in ten years). Finals The finals were a best-of-five series. For the first time, the NBA 's 24-hour channel NBA TV televised the CBA finals in the United States . {Link without Title} . In their four regular season matches, Jiangsu had prevailed 3-1. Jiangsu and Guangdong finished first and second respectively in the regular season South Division standings, but Guangdong then swept Jiangsu 2-0 in the non-eliminatory South Division divisional playoffs. This was the first time that the best-of-five finals had ever gone the full five games. Guangdong had trailed 0-1 and 1-2 in the series, and in the final game in Jiangsu's home court in Nanjing they staged a dramatic comeback, overcoming a 14-point deficit in the early minutes of the fourth quarter and scoring a remarkable 42 points in that final quarter to defeat Jiangsu by eight points. 2003-2004 SEASON Twelve teams played a 22-game regular season, from November 16 , 2003 to February 8 2004 . Including playoffs, play continued until March 2004. Before the start of the season, the Shandong Flaming Bulls changed their nickname to the Shandong Lions . In the 2004 all-star game, played January 18 in Changsha , the Tiger team beat the Dragon team 110-102. {Link without Title} 2004 playoffs Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals 2004 relegation playoffs The bottom four teams in the regular season standings participated in the relegation playoffs. Each team played four games against each of the other three teams, for a total of 12 games. As it happened, however, it was eventually decided that relegation and promotion were to be abolished at the start of the 2004–2005 season, so no teams were relegated, and this relegation playoff turned out to be a purely academic exercise. Final rankings The final rankings differ from the regular season standings, because the first four places were determined by the results of the playoffs, while the last four places were determined by the relegation playoff. At the end of the year, Beijing Shougang (Ducks) were apparently referred to as Beijing Wanfeng Aote (presumably a change of corporate sponsorship). # Guangdong Hongyuan # Bayi Shuanglu # Jiangsu Nangang # Jilin Tonggang # Xinjiang Guanghui # Shandong Jinsidun # Beijing Aoshen # Shaanxi Gaitianli # Shanghai Dongfang # Beijing Wanfeng Aote (万丰奥特) # Zhejiang Wanma # Liaoning Panpan 2002-2003 SEASON Fourteen teams played a 26-game regular season. In the 2003 all-star game, the Dragon team beat the Tiger team 122-107. {Link without Title} Final standings 2003 playoffs Quarter-finals Refs: [http://sports.sina.com.cn/k/2003-03-22/1738410610.shtml {Link without Title} {Link without Title} Relegation The Hong Kong Flying Dragons, facing financial difficulties and with a 1-25 record, were to be relegated to the "B" division, but disbanded without playing there. A best-of-five relegation playoff between Shaanxi and Sina Lions was played at the same time as the quarter-finals. Shaanxi swept the Sina Lions 3-0 [http://sports.sina.com.cn/k/2003-03-22/2322410746.shtml and the Sina Lions informed the CBA that they were dropping out of the league [http://sports.sina.com.cn/k/2003-04-17/0951426754.shtml , and they returned to Taiwan . Semi-finals Third place Because both semi-final series were sweeps, the best-of-three third-place playoffs were moved up a week, from April 16 to April 9. Jilin Yiqi won third place. {Link without Title} {Link without Title} Finals Because both semi-final series were sweeps, the best-of-five finals were moved up from April 16 to April 13 In the finals, Bayi Rockets defeated Guangdong Southern Tigers (3-1). {Link without Title} {Link without Title} {Link without Title} {Link without Title} Final rankings The final rankings, taking into account playoff performances, were: # Bayi Shuanglu # Guangdong Hongyuan # Jilin Yiqi # Beijing Shougang # Xinjiang Guanghui # Shandong Flaming Bulls # Zhejiang Wanma # Beijing Aoshen # Jiangsu Nangang # Shanghai Dongfang # Liaoning Panpan # Shaanxi Gaitianli # BenQ Sina Lions # Hong Kong Flying Dragons 2001-2002 SEASON In the 2001–2002 season, the Taiwanese team Sina Lions joined the CBA. Another team that made its debut in this season was the Shaanxi Gaitianli . The regular season began on December 8 2001 and ended on March 13 2002 . Games were played on Sundays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. {Link without Title} In the 2002 all-star game, played in Beijing on February 17 2002 , the Dragon team beat the Tiger team 122-120, and Mengke Bateer was the MVP. {Link without Title} The playoff matchups for the quarter-finals were Bayi vs. Sina, Beijing Shougang vs. Shandong, Jilin vs. Zhejiang, Shanghai vs. Guangdong. {Link without Title} The final standings were as follows {Link without Title} : 2002 playoffs In the finals, the Shanghai Sharks led by Yao Ming defeated Bayi Rockets (3-1). This snapped a series of six consecutive championships for the Bayi Rockets. The relegation playoffs involved the bottom four teams. Shaanxi defeated Beijing Aoshen and Liaoning defeated Shenzhen. Normally, this would have meant that both Beijing Aoshen and Shenzhen would be relegated to the "B" division {Link without Title} , but in the event, Aoshen returned the following year, so they were either not relegated or they won promotion back. Final rankings The final rankings, taking into account playoff performances, were: #Shanghai #Bayi #Jilin #Shandong #Beijing Shougang #Zhejiang #Guangdong #Sina #Jiangsu #Shaanxi #Liaoning #Beijing Aoshen #Shenzhen 2000-2001 SEASON In this season, 12 teams played 22 games each. The regular season began on November 18 2000 and ended on March 11 2001 . With the exception of the very first game (which featured Bayi at Shanghai on a Saturday), all games were played on Sundays and Wednesdays. {Link without Title} In the 2001 all-star game, played on April 1 after the end of the playoffs, the Tiger team beat the Dragon team 95-93. {Link without Title} Final rankings Both Bayi Rockets and Shanghai Sharks finished the season with 18-4 records, and they split their two matches against each other. However, Bayi still won first place by points advantage, the sixth straight time they finished first in the regular season standings. Beijing Aoshen played this year under the name Vanguard Aoshen. In the finals, Bayi Rockets defeated the Shanghai Sharks (3-1) for their sixth championship in a row. The one loss they suffered was their first ever playoff loss. In the relegation playoffs, Shandong and Zhejiang survived, while Shenyang Army and Jinan Army were relegated to the "B" league and left the CBA. 2001 playoffs Relegation playoffs In the relegation playoff, the teams ranked 9th through 12th played a total of six games, two against each other team. The first round featured the 9th vs. the 12th and 10th vs. 11th teams; the second round featured the 9th vs. the 11th and 10th vs. 12th teams; the third round featured the 9th vs. 10th and 11th vs. 12th teams. The higher-ranking team was home team for the first game of the two-game series, and the lower-ranking team was home team for the second game. Shenyang and Shuangxing were relegated to the B league, and have not returned to the CBA since. Quarter-finals The quarter-finals were a best-of-three series. The higher-ranking team was the home team for the first match and the third matche (if necessary); the lower-ranking team was the home team for the second match. Semi-finals The semi-finals were a best-of-five series. In a best-of-five series, the higher-ranking team plays the first game away, the next two at home, the fourth (if necessary) away, and the fifth and final game (if necessary) at home. Finals The finals were a best-of-five series. Home and away matches were the same as for the semi-finals. 1999-2000 SEASON In the 2000 all-star game, played in Chengdu , the Blue team beat the Red team 105-99. {Link without Title} Final rankings # Bayi Rockets # Shanghai Sharks # Guangdong Hongyuan # Shandong Flaming Bulls # Beijing Ducks # Vanguard Aoshen # Liaoning Hunters # Jiangsu Dragons # Zhejiang Cyclones # Jilin Northeast Tigers # Hubei Mei'erya (湖北美尔雅) ''aka'' Hubei Mailyard # Nanjing Army (南京部队) The two lowest-placed teams Hubei Mei'erya and Nanjing Army were relegated and left the CBA. Beijing Aoshen played this year under the name Vanguard Aoshen. Bayi Rockets defeated the Shanghai Sharks (3-0) for their fifth championship in a row. 1998-1999 SEASON Three teams were promoted from the "B" league and made their CBA debut: Beijing Aoshen Olympians, Sichuan Lanjian, and Jilin Northeast Tigers. The first two finished in the top two spots in the 1998 "B" league competition; Jilin finished third but was promoted anyway as a result of the withdrawal of the Air Force Lianhang Eagles team that finished 10th in the previous season, due to financial reasons related to their corporate sponsor China Lianhang Co. {Link without Title} Final rankings # Bayi Rockets # Liaoning # Guangdong Hongyuan # Beijing Olympians # Shandong Yong'an # Shanghai Dongfang # Beijing Shougang # Zhejiang Wanma # Jilin Northeast Tigers # Jiangsu Nangang # Jinan Army (Jinan Shuangxing) # Sichuan Lanjian (四川蓝剑) Bayi Rockets defeated Liaoning Hunters (3-0) for the CBA championship, exactly like the previous two seasons. 1997-1998 SEASON Final rankings # Bayi # Liaoning # Shandong # Beijing Ducks # Shanghai # Guangdong # Jiangsu # Jinan Army # Zhejiang # Air Force # Shenyang Army # Sichuan Bayi Rockets defeated Liaoning Hunters (3-0) for the CBA championship, exactly like the previous season. 1996-1997 SEASON Final rankings # Bayi # Liaoning # Guangdong # Shandong # Jiangsu Nangang # Shanghai Dongfang # China Lianhang Eagles (中国联航雄鹰) # Shenyang Army (沈阳部队) # Beijing Ducks # Sichuan Pandas (四川熊猫) # Zhejiang Zhongxin (浙江中欣) # Jijun Tianma (Jinan Army Tianma) (济军天马) Bayi Rockets defeated Liaoning Hunters (3-0) for the CBA championship. 1995-1996 SEASON Final rankings # Bayi # Guangdong Hongyuan # Beijing Shougang # Liaoning An'gang # Shandong # Zhejiang Zhongxin # Ji'nan Army (济南部队) # Shenyang Army (沈阳部队) # Air Force (Wuhan) # Jiangsu Chengyi (江苏诚怡) # Nanjing Army (南京部队) # Vanguard (Qianwei) (前卫) Bayi Rockets defeated Guangdong Hongyuan (3-0) for the first CBA championship. 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