Shanghai Sharks
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| Leagues | CBA | ||
| Founded | 1996 | ||
| History |
Shanghai Sharks (1996–present) |
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| Arena | Pudong Yuanshen Gymnasium | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Location | Shanghai, China | ||
| Team colors | Blue, Orange, White |
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| President | Yao Ming | ||
| Head coach | Liu Peng | ||
| Ownership | Yao Ming | ||
| Championships | 1 | ||
| Website | ShanghaiSharks.cn | ||
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| Traditional Chinese | 上海哔哩哔哩 | ||||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 上海哔哩哔哩 | ||||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 上海西洋 | ||||||||||||||
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| Transcriptions | |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Shànghǎi dàshāyú |
| Wade–Giles | Shanghai tashayü |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Seung hoi2 daai6 sa1 yu2 |
| Jyutping | Seong hoi2 daai6 saa1 jyu4 |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Shànghǎi xīyáng |
| Wade–Giles | Shanghai hsiyang |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Seung hoi2 sai1 yeung4 |
| Jyutping | Seong hoi2 sai1 jeong4 |
The Shanghai Bilibili Sharks (simplified Chinese: 上海哔哩哔哩大鲨鱼; traditional Chinese: 上海嗶哩嗶哩大鯊魚; pinyin: Shànghǎi Bìlǐbìlǐ Dàshāyú), are a Chinese Basketball Association team based in Shanghai, China.
It is best known outside China as the club that developed Yao Ming before he entered the National Basketball Association. With the "Moving Great Wall" on the team, the Sharks made the finals three years in a row (in 1999–2000, 2000–2001, 2001–2002), facing the Bayi Rockets each time. They were runners-up the first two years, but won the CBA championship for the first time on their third try, snapping a string of six Bayi Rockets championships in a row. Yao was a key player on the team in those years.
The team faced serious financial issues in the 2008–09 season, and were in danger of not being able to compete in the 2009–10 season due to their shaky finances. On July 16, 2009, Chinese media reported that Yao had stepped in to purchase the team, while helped them to continue their production in the CBA.
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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