First-tier professional women's basketball league in China
Basketball league
The Women's Chinese Basketball Association (simplified Chinese: 中国女子篮球联赛; traditional Chinese: 中國女子籃球聯賽; pinyin: Zhōngguó nǚzǐ lánqiú liánsài), often abbreviated as the WCBA, is the first-tier professional women's basketball league in China. It was established in 2002 as the women's counterpart to the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
Current clubs
There are currently 21 teams in the league. Team names often incorporate the names of their corporate sponsors.
Current teams
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Home City
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Arena
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| Club name
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Name in Chinese
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| Group A1 (6 teams)
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| Fujian Xiangwang Public Exhibition
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福建香汪众展
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Jinjiang, Fujian
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No. 1, Jinjiang No. 2 Sports Centre
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| Jiangfen Yutai Mountain
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江芬玉台山
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Liyang, Jiangsu
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Liyang City Gymnasium
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| Shandong Mountain High
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山东山高
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Yantai, Shandong
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Penglai Gymnasium
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| Sichuan Yuanda
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四川远迖美乐
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Chengdu, Sichuan
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Jinqiang International Event Center
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| Xinjiang Tianshan
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新疆天山
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Ürümqi, Xinjiang
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Xinjiang Sports Centre
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| Zhejiang Chouzhou Bank
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浙江稠州镄行
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Jinhua, Zhejiang
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Yiwu Meihu Sports Centre
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| Group A2 (6 teams)
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| Beijing Shougang
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北京首钢
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Beijing
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Shougang Basketball Center
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| Dongguan New Century
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东莞新世纪
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Dongguan, Guangdong
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Dalang Arena
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| Hebei Yingkai
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河北英开
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Hengshui, Hebei
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Hengshui City Gymnasium
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| Inner Mongolia Rural Credit Union
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内蒙古农信
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Hohhot, Inner Mongolia
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Inner Mongolia Gymnasium
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| Shanghai Kaiyuan
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上海开元
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Shanghai
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Baochan Sports Center
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| Shanxi Xingrui
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山西兴瑞
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Taiyuan, Shanxi
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Shanxi Sports Centre Gymnasium
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| Group B (9 teams)
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| Heilongjiang Shandong
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黑龙江上东
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Daqing, Heilongjiang
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Daqing Oil Field Gymnasium
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| Hefei Cultural Tourism
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合肥文旅
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Hefei, Anhui
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Hefei Sports Centre Gymnasium
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| Jiyuan Wangwu Mountain
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济源王屋山
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Jiyuan, Henan
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| Jiangxi Xiuxing
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江西修星
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Ganzhou, Jiangxi
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| Liaoning Dalian Sports Products
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辽宁大连体产
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Anshan, Liaoning
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Angang Gymnasium
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| Shaanxi Tianze
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陕西天泽
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Xi'an, Shaanxi
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Siyuan Student Activity Centre Gymnasium of Xi'an Jiaotong University
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| Tianjin Guanlan
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天津冠岚
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Tianjin
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Gegu Gymnasium
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| Wuhan Shengfan
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武汉盛帆
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Wuhan, Hubei
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Jiangxia Gymnasium
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| Xiamen Sports Group
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厦门体育集团
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Xiamen, Fujian
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List of WCBA champions
Shanxi Flame's Maya Moore defending an inbound pass from Shanghai Octopus's Huang Jing during a January 2014 WCBA game in Shanghai.
Players with the most championships
- 7 × champions: Zhang Yu (from 3 teams)
- 6 × champions: Yang Banban (from 2 teams)
- 5 × champions: Zhang Wei (from 2 teams), Sui Feifei, Chen Nan, Ren Lei, Zhang Xiaoni, Chen Lisha
WNBA All-Stars in WCBA history
See also
References
External links
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