Guangdong Southern Tigers
| Guangdong Dongguan Bank | |||
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| Nickname |
Southern Tigers (originates from the South China tiger) |
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| Leagues | CBA | ||
| Founded | 1993 | ||
| History |
Guangdong Hongyuan Southern Tigers (1993–present) |
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| Arena | Dongguan Basketball Center, 14,730 capacity | ||
| Location | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | ||
| Team colors | Dark blue, White |
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| President | Guangdong Hongyuan Group | ||
| Head coach | Du Feng | ||
| Championships | 8 | ||
| Website | Official club website | ||
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Guangdong Dongguan Bank (official name), also known as Guangdong Hongyuan Southern Tigers (simplified Chinese: 广东宏远华南虎; traditional Chinese: 廣東宏遠華南虎; pinyin: Guǎngdōng Hóngyuǎn Huánánhǔ; Jyutping: Gwong2dung1 Wang4jyun5 Waa4naam4fu2), Guangdong Southern Tigers or Guangdong Hongyuan are a Chinese professional basketball team owned by the Guangdong Winnerway (Hongyuan) Group. The team is one of the best-performing teams in the Chinese Basketball Association, or CBA. The Tigers have won eight CBA titles, tying only the Bayi Rockets' eight titles. The Tigers are the only team to have qualified for the CBA playoffs in all the seasons since the league launched in 1995. The team plays its home games in Dongguan, Guangdong. Occasionally, for marketing purpose, the team diversifies some of its home games to Zhongshan, Zhuhai, and other cities in the Pearl River Delta.
Established in 1993, the Tigers are the main team (Team 1) of the Guangdong Southern Tigers Basketball Club. The club is the first non-government owned professional basketball club in China. Besides Team 1, the club has three reserve teams (youth teams): Team 2 (Guangzhou based), Team 3A (Guangzhou based), and Team 3B (Dongguan based). The reserve teams are jointly-administrated by the club and Guangdong Provincial Sports Bureau. Many famous basketball players in China play for the club.
The Southern Tigers have had a history of performing well in the CBA, being a member since the inception of the CBA. In 1995–96, the 1st CBA season, the Tigers qualified for the finals but lost 0–2 to Bayi Rockets. In 2002–03, they fought their way back to the finals after seven years. In 2003–04, the team claimed its first ever CBA title. Between 2002–03 and 2012–13, the team qualified for the finals every time, winning eight CBA championships and losing three times.
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