2020–21 Chinese Basketball Association season

The 2020–21 CBA season will be the 26th season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). The regular season began on 17 October 2020.[1]

CBA
Season2020–21
Teams20
Games played56
Dates17 October–14 November 2020; 2 December 2020–4 February 2021 (Regular season)
2021–22 →

Changes from 2019–20 season

For this season, each team will play 56 games in the regular season. 20 teams are divided into two groups based on the ranking of the previous season. Each team will play against teams in their group four times and play against other teams twice.

Teams
Team Head Coach Home city Arena Capacity
Beijing Ducks Xie Libin Beijing
Beijing Royal Fighters Stephon Marbury Beijing
Fujian Sturgeons Nenad Vučinić Jinjiang
Guangdong Southern Tigers Du Feng Dongguan
Guangzhou Loong Lions Guo Shiqiang Guangzhou
Jiangsu Dragons Li Nan Suzhou
Jilin Northeast Tigers Wang Han Changchun
Liaoning Flying Leopards Yang Ming Shenyang
Nanjing Monkey Kings Memi Bečirovič Nanjing
Qingdao Eagles Wu Qinglong Qingdao
Shandong Heroes Gong Xiaobin Jinan
Shanghai Sharks Neven Spahija Shanghai
Shanxi Loongs Ding Wei Taiyuan
Shenzhen Aviators Qiu Biao Shenzhen
Sichuan Blue Whales Zhou Jinli Chengdu
Tianjin Pioneers Liu Tie Tianjin
Xinjiang Flying Tigers Adiljan Jun Ürümqi
Zhejiang Golden Bulls Liu Weiwei Hangzhou
Zhejiang Lions Wang Bo Zhuji

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Liaoning Leopards Guo Shiqiang Mutual consent 28 June 2020 Pre-season Yang Ming 28 June 2020
Shenzhen Aviators Wang Jianjun Mutual consent 6 August 2020 Qiu Biao 6 August 2020
Guangzhou Loong Lions Ding Wei Mutual consent 8 August 2020 Guo Shiqiang 8 August 2020
Jiangsu Dragons Memi Bečirovič Mutual consent 19 August 2020 Li Nan 19 August 2020
Nanjing Monkey Kings Cui Wanjun Mutual consent 22 August 2020 Memi Bečirovič 23 August 2020
Beijing Ducks Yannis Christopoulos Mutual consent 13 September 2020 Simone Pianigiani 13 September 2020
Shanghai Sharks Liu Wei Appointed as assistant coach 15 September 2020 Neven Spahija 15 September 2020
Shanxi Loongs Wang Fei Mutual consent 18 September 2020 Ding Wei 18 September 2020
Fujian Sturgeons Zhu Shilong Appointed as assistant coach 29 October 2020 Nenad Vučinić 29 October 2020
Zhejiang Lions Li Chunjiang Sacked 22 December 2020 Wang Bo 22 December 2020
Beijing Ducks Simone Pianigiani Sacked 23 December 2020 Xie Libin 23 December 2020
Beijing Ducks Xie Libin Mutual consent 8 February 2021 12th Yannis Christopoulos 8 February 2021

Draft

The 2020 CBA Draft, the sixth edition of the CBA draft, took place on 21 August 2020 in Quanzhou, Fujian. 19 players were selected in the draft.[2]

Rnd. Pick Player Nationality[n 1] Team School / club team
1 1 Ou Junxuan  China Shanghai Sharks California State University, Northridge (US NCAA)
1 2 Zhu Mingzhen  China Guangzhou Loong Lions Peking University
1 3 Lin Ting-chien  Chinese Taipei Tianjin Pioneers Bryant University (US NCAA)
1 4 Zhu Songwei  China Sichuan Blue Whales Shantou University
1 5 Zheng Qilong  China Jiangsu Dragons Tsinghua University
1 6 Jiaoengeer Huyishan  China Nanjing Monkey Kings Xinjiang University
1 7 Meng Xiang  China Shenzhen Aviators Huaqiao University
1 8 Zhang Ning  China Shanxi Loongs Peking University
1 10 Liu Yi  China Shandong Heroes Beijing Sport University
1 12 Cheng Feng  China Fujian Sturgeons Xiamen University
1 14 Li Rui  China Beijing Royal Fighters Shanxi University
1 16 Yang Haozhe  China Nanjing Monkey Kings (from Beijing Ducks) Beijing Sport University
1 18 Du Jiabao  China Liaoning Flying Leopards Free Agent
2 1 Duan Fengwei  China Tianjin Pioneers Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences
2 2 He Junjian  China Guangzhou Loong Lions Foshan Kung-Fu Boy (NBL)
2 6 Liu Ziqi  China Nanjing Monkey Kings Shanghai Sharks Youth
2 8 Wang Jiamian  China Shanxi Loongs Liaoning Flying Leopards Youth
2 14 Zhu Zhaojing  China Beijing Royal Fighters Free Agent
2 16 Wang Ziqi  China Nanjing Monkey Kings (from Beijing Ducks) Hebei Xianglan (NBL)

Foreign players

Import chart

This is the full list of international players competing in the CBA during the 2020–21 season.[3]

Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Replaced
Beijing Ducks Jonathan Gibson Justin Hamilton---
Beijing Royal Fighters Andrew Harrison Joe Young-- Salah Mejri
Fujian Sturgeons Trae Golden Andrew Nicholson---
Guangdong Southern Tigers MarShon Brooks Sonny Weems---
Guangzhou Loong Lions Isaac Haas Dallas Moore Marreese Speights--
Jiangsu Dragons Dez Wells--- Devin Williams
Jilin Northeast Tigers Dominique Jones----
Liaoning Flying Leopards O. J. Mayo--- Jonathon Simmons
Nanjing Monkey Kings Sean Hill Arnett Moultrie---
Qingdao Eagles Darius Adams Dakari Johnson-- Vladimir Štimac
Shandong Heroes Troy Gillenwater Lester Hudson-- Manny Harris
Shanghai Sharks Marcus Denmon Jimmer Fredette---
Shanxi Loongs Jamaal Franklin Ricky Ledo Eric Moreland--
Shenzhen Aviators Askia Booker Kenny Boynton---
Sichuan Blue Whales Marcus Georges-Hunt Hamed Haddadi---
Tianjin Pioneers Marko Todorović D'Montre Edwards Clarence Trotter III--
Xinjiang Flying Tigers Ian Clark Donatas Motiejūnas---
Zhejiang Golden Bulls Sylven Landesberg Nick Rakocevic-- Brandon Paul
Zhejiang Lions Miroslav Raduljica--- Wilson Chandler

Regular season

League table
As of 6 February 2021
# 2020–21 CBA regular season
Team W L Pct. Tiebreaker
1 Guangdong Southern Tigers334.892
2 Liaoning Flying Leopards325.865
3 Zhejiang Golden Bulls278.771
4 Xinjiang Flying Tigers2811.718
5 Zhejiang Lions2215.595
6 Jilin Northeast Tigers2216.579
7 Shandong Heroes2116.568
8 Sichuan Blue Whales2017.541
9 Qingdao Eagles2017.541
10 Beijing Royal Fighters2018.526
11 Shenzhen Aviators1817.514
12 Beijing Ducks1619.457
13 Shanghai Sharks1621.432
14 Shanxi Loongs1421.400
15 Guangzhou Loong Lions1423.378
16 Fujian Sturgeons730.189
17 Jiangsu Dragons730.189
18 Nanjing Monkey Kings731.184
19 Tianjin Pioneers732.179
Key to colors
     Top 4 teams advance directly to Quarter-finals of CBA Playoffs
     5th-12th place teams progress to First Round of CBA Playoffs

Results

19 teams are divided into two groups based on the ranking of the previous season. Each team will play against teams in their group four times and play against other teams twice.

Home \ Away BJD BJR FJS GDS GZL JSD JLN LNF NJM QDE SDH SHS SXL SZA SCB TJP XJF ZJG ZJL BJD BJR FJS GDS GZL JSD JLN LNF NJM QDE SDH SHS SXL SZA SCB TJP XJF ZJG ZJL
Beijing Ducks – 80–71 107–111 102–100 120–91 102–105 83–105 – 78–75 102–96 111–97 97–109 92–78 111–113
(OT)		 – – 75–92 104–109
(OT)		 – – – 91–84 92–95 – 109–99 –
Beijing Royal Fighters – 126–104 96–127 103–114 87–79 81–99 91–111 120–88 105–92 83–99 122–96 – 114–106 109–105 111–95 109–78 102–112 94–101 – – 112–108
(OT)		 – 92–112 – – 122–82 100–93
Fujian Sturgeons 124–91 123–111 145–153 – 103–96 105–109 – 90–104 106–111 – 87–116 92–99 94–115 79–89 122–111 92–126 83–99 100–125 – 110–125 115–128 – – 104–113 – 102–130
Guangdong Southern Tigers 118–101 127–109 123–111 – – 110–111 118–115 161–109 – 131–112 119–105 131–106 132–104 121–90 110–87 115–102 113–138 115–106 – 137–122 92–117 – – 107–92 – 122–114
Guangzhou Loong Lions 102–114 92–80 – – 92–73 94–101 96–102 110–111 88–112 94–111 – 105–94 96–98 91–104 96–85 97–102 104–108 – – 90–89 – 91–99 – 111–116 115–117 – –
Jiangsu Dragons 95–100 76–94 – 98–120 86–104 98–100
(OT)		 86–107 108–93 94–102 126–125
(OT)		 – 106–111 95–114 – 110–106 97–109 85–105 – – 94–119 – 109–122 – 103–90 73–111 – –
Jilin Northeast Tigers – 109–101 117–110 106–111 99–87 110–92 91–112 105–97 105–84 93–106 102–101 – 111–121 111–119 91–99 90–97 – 105–104 92–105 – – – 108–89 – – 114–108 112–119
Liaoning Flying Leopards 104–96 122–108 – – 117–82 123–80 111–99 125–99 126–103 110–100 117–95 125–110 117–103 – 121–108 111–118 129–116 – – 95–93 112–119 – – 113–110 117–105 – –
Nanjing Monkey Kings – 82–110 116–131 92–114 79–100 120–113
(OT)		 103–118 105–111 104–118 96–114 83–110 – – 97–111 92–83 108–112 – 92–99 100–127 – – 125–122 – – – 102–100 100–109
Qingdao Eagles 102–94 127–95 – – 97–94 113–114 115–88 99–105 116–95 103–91 101–109 102–105
(OT)		 139–133
(OT)		 – 104–96 112–89 110–103 – – 94–114 120–111 – 94–112 – 117–112 – –
Shandong Heroes 89–86 112–95 115–99 – 94–96 100–96
(OT)		 111–105 128–127
(OT)		 87–69 111–93 – 113–84 107–113 – 131–100 97–99 119–120 – – 113–103 91–83 – 109–122 – 110–106 – –
Shanghai Sharks 99–102 100–114 117–93 92–136 98–93 – 107–102 – 108–106 – – 95–88 117–108 102–90 121–96 110–97 123–124 98–102 – 98–110 120–146 – – 122–102 – 123–111
Shanxi Loongs 110–95 – 102–85 91–130 100–114 100–84 – 87–124 94–92 94–103 91–94 121–118 87–96 103–108 – 101–112 112–102 123–111 114–125 – – – 87–98 – 81–97 –
Shenzhen Aviators 84–98 – 140–134 126–134 112–103 111–100 – 104–117 106–93 95–118 110–107 93–91 112–107 93–83 – – 104–106 80–87 100–84 – – – 116–93 – 95–109 –
Sichuan Blue Whales 81–80 97–93 90–80 90–111 – – 107–109 115–102 93–73 110–109 – 102–96 92–87 100–92 108–99 98–103 99–130 96–97 – 113–121 88–114 136–129
(2OT)		 – – – 108–112
Tianjin Pioneers 84–101 80–87 117–113 114–138 95–108 105–108 97–105 91–119 92–84 105–113 102–120 113–94 100–108 – 112–110 112–121 – 136–133
(OT)		 96–99 – – 93–103 – 106–94 – – 91–105
Xinjiang Flying Tigers 106–88 123–92 130–102 95–132 90–93 113–100 97–108 108–121 116–94 113–101 111–94 108–98 – – 107–92 117–106 99–93 102–112 113–97 – – 109–99 – 119–94 – – 119–106
Zhejiang Golden Bulls 94–92 – 143–90 125–133 96–86 129–110 – 107–117 – 127–120 124–111 102–84 105–93 91–74 116–106 113–99 – 125–100 106–104 – – – 94–106
(OT)		 115–111 – –
Zhejiang Lions 99–101 105–115 133–118 139–131 104–89 94–90 98–123 – 113–100 – 125–121 122–94 103–113 99–88 110–112 133–109 87–65 104–113 – 139–101 117–119 117–112
(OT)		 – – 105–110 –
Updated to match(es) played on 6 February 2021. Source: Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Awards

Players of the Week

This is a list of the 2020–21 CBA season's Player of the Week award winners.

Week Domestic Player of the Week International Player of the Week Ref.
1 Sun Minghui (Zhejiang Lions) (1/2) Vacant
2 Jiang Yuxing (Jilin Northeast Tigers) (1/1) Dallas Moore (Guangzhou Loong Lions) (1/1)
3 Guo Ailun (Liaoning Flying Leopards) (1/1) Manny Harris (Shandong Heroes) (1/1)
4 Sun Minghui (Zhejiang Lions) (2/2) Jamaal Franklin (Shanxi Loongs) (1/1)
5 Gao Shiyan (Shandong Heroes) (1/1) MarShon Brooks (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (1/2)
6 Qi Lin (Xinjiang Flying Tigers) (1/1) MarShon Brooks (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (2/2)
7 Zhu Xuhang (Zhejiang Golden Bulls) (1/1) Dominique Jones (Jilin Northeast Tigers) (1/3)
8 Yang Linyi (Shenzhen Aviators) (1/1) Dominique Jones (Jilin Northeast Tigers) (2/3)
9 Zhao Yanhao (Zhejiang Lions) (1/2) Dominique Jones (Jilin Northeast Tigers) (3/3)
10 Zhao Yanhao (Zhejiang Lions) (2/2) Hamed Haddadi (Sichuan Blue Whales) (1/1)
11 Feng Xin (Zhejiang Lions) (1/1) Askia Booker (Shenzhen Aviators) (1/1)
12 Zhou Peng (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (1/1) Marcus Georges-Hunt (Sichuan Blue Whales) (1/1)

Players of the Month

This is a list of the 2020–21 CBA season's Player of the Month award winners.

Month Player of the Month Ref.
1 Guo Ailun (Liaoning Flying Leopards) (1/1)
2 Zhao Jiwei (Liaoning Flying Leopards) (1/1)
3 Hu Jinqiu (Zhejiang Lions) (1/1)

Young Players of the Month

This is a list of the 2020–21 CBA season's Young Player of the Month award winners.

Month Player of the Month Ref.
1 Zhu Songwei (Sichuan Blue Whales) (1/1)
2 Qi Lin (Xinjiang Flying Tigers) (1/1)
3 Zhang Zhenlin (Liaoning Flying Leopards) (1/1)

Notes
  1. Nationality indicates the player's national team or representative nationality. If a player has not competed at the international level, then the nationality indicates the national team which the player is eligible to represent according to FIBA rules.

References
  1. "不负所爱，2020-2021赛季CBA联赛10月17日扬帆起航". cbaleague.com (in Chinese). 12 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. "2020CBA选秀大会结果汇总：区俊炫状元张宁第8" (in Chinese). 21 August 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. "2020-2021赛季CBA联赛外籍球员注册信息". cbaleague.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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