Chinese Basketball Association
Current season, competition or edition: 2016–17 CBA season
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 1995 |
| Inaugural season | 1995–96 |
| No. of teams | 20 |
| Country |
 China
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| Continent | FIBA Asia (Asia) |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Sichuan Blue Whales (1st title) |
| Most titles |
Bayi Rockets Guangdong Southern Tigers (8 titles each) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Official website | CBA |
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| Traditional Chinese | 中國男子籃球職業聯賽 | ||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 中国男子篮球职业联赛 | ||||||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhōngguó Nánzǐ Lánqiú Zhíyè Liánsài |
| Wade–Giles | Chungkuo Nantzu3 Lanch'iu Chihyeh Liens |
| IPA | [ʈʂʊ́ŋkwǒ nǎntsɹ̩̀ lǎntɕʰjǒu ʈʂɻ̩̌jê ljɛ̌nsâi] |
The Chinese Basketball Association (simplified Chinese: 中国男子篮球职业联赛; traditional Chinese: 中國男子籃球職業聯賽; pinyin: Zhōngguó Nánzǐ Lánqiú Zhíyè Liánsài), often abbreviated as CBA, is regarded by a number of pundits and fans as the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Asia.
The league is commonly known by fans as the CBA, and this acronym is even used in Chinese on a regular basis. There is also a Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA). The CBA should not be confused with the National Basketball League (China) (NBL), which is a professional "Division 2" minor league.
A few Chinese players who competed in the CBA in the early stages of their careers — including Wang Zhizhi, Mengke Bateer, Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, and Sun Yue — have also played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A handful of others — Xue Yuyang, Zhou Qi, and Wang Zhelin — were drafted into the NBA but did not, or have yet to, see regular season action on the other side of the Pacific Ocean.
Only a limited number of foreign players are allowed on each CBA team. Notable imports include former NBA All-Stars Stephon Marbury, Tracy McGrady, Gilbert Arenas, Steve Francis, and Metta World Peace — as well as several NBA veterans who would become CBA All-Stars — Michael Beasley, Aaron Brooks, Al Harrington, Lester Hudson, Kenyon Martin, Randolph Morris, Shavlik Randolph, and J.R. Smith.
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