Isaac
Years ago
Changes to the Chinese league
Anyone know much about how the Chinese league(s) are set up? I came across an article talking about a few changes to their league.
Games almost doubled in CBA new season
They seem to be trending towards a much more NBA-style competition.
The 18 teams will play 50 games in the regular season, compared to 30 in the 2007-08 season, when Tianjin Ronggang and Qingdao DoubleStar, two teams from the National Basketball Association (NBL), joined in for the new season.
Teams are divided into two conferences, the North and the South, according to their geographical distribution. Teams in the same conference play under double home-and-away round and teams in the different conferences play one-round home-and-away games.
The article mentions trouble with one team which missed out on staying in the competition at the expense of better organised teams from the region - brings to mind the recent talk about the NewBL here in Australia.
The teams in the revised Chinese comp will be:
The North:If the NBL/Sportal ran their website, can you imagine the headlines in Beijing? Ducks cooked, Hongyuan cook Ducks, etc.
Beijing Ducks, Jilin Northeast Tigers, Liaoning Hunters, Tianjin Ronggang, Shandong Flaming Bulls, Qingdao DoubleStar, Shanxi Zhongyu, Shannxi Dongsheng, Xinjiang Guanghui;
The South:
Guangdong Hongyuan, Dongguan New Century, Fujian SBS, Jiangsu Dragons, Zhejiang Cyclones, Zhejiang Guangsha, Shanghai Sharks, Bayi Fubang, Yunnan Honghe.
