1995–96 CBA season | |
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League | Chinese Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | December 10, 1995 – April 7, 1996 |
TV partner(s) | CCTV-5 |
Regular Season | |
Season champions | Bayi Rockets |
Season MVP | Hu Weidong |
Relegated to Second Division | Nanjing Army Vanguard / Police |
Playoffs | |
Finals | |
Champions | Bayi Rockets |
Runners-up | Guangdong Southern Tigers |
The 1995–96 CBA season was the first season of the Chinese Basketball Association.
The season ran from December 10, 1995, to April 7, 1996.
The league had 12 teams for its inaugural campaign and every club played each other twice in the regular season.
These are the final standings for the 1995-96 CBA regular season.
The Playoffs used a Home-Away system. Total points were used to decide the winner.
The bottom 4 teams competed in a knock-out phase. The Nanjing Army and Vanguard / Police were relegated to the Second Division.
These are the award winners for the 1995-96 CBA regular season.
The first CBA All-Star Game was played on April 9, 1996, in Beijing.
The Blue Team, featuring players including Wang Zhizhi and Adiljan, defeated the White Team 106-98.