Guangdong Southern Tigers
Guangdong Hongyuan Southern Tigers (Chinese: 广东宏远华南虎) or Guangdong Southern Tigers, also known as Guangdong Dongguan Bank (Chinese: 广东东莞银行) for sponsorship reasons, 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 (CBA). The Tigers have won ten CBA titles, more than any other team in the league. They are also the only team to have qualified for the CBA playoffs stage every single season since the league launched in 1995. The team plays its home games in Dongguan, Guangdong. Occasionally, for marketing purposes, the team plays some of its home games in Zhongshan, Zhuhai, and other cities in the Pearl River Delta.
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| Nickname | Southern Tigers | ||
| Leagues | CBA | ||
| Founded | 1993 | ||
| History | Guangdong Hongyuan Southern Tigers (1993–present) | ||
| Arena | Dongguan Basketball Center | ||
| Capacity | 16,133 | ||
| Location | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | ||
| Team colors | Dark Blue, White, Red | ||
| President | Guangdong Hongyuan Group | ||
| Head coach | Du Feng | ||
| Championships | 10 (2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2019, 2020) | ||
| Retired numbers | 3 (4, 8, 15) | ||
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| Traditional Chinese | 廣東宏遠華南虎 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 广东宏远华南虎 | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 廣東東莞銀行 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 广东东莞银行 | ||||||||||
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History
Established in 1993, the Tigers are the main team (Team 1) of the Guangdong Southern Tigers Basketball Club which is the first privately (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). These reserve teams are jointly administrated by the club and by the Guangdong Provincial Sports Bureau.
The Southern Tigers have been CBA members since its inception and are the most successful team in the league. In the 1995–96 season, the Tigers qualified for the finals but lost to Bayi Rockets. After a seven-year wait, they made it to the finals again in 2002–03, and in 2003–04, the team claimed its first ever CBA title. Between 2002–03 and 2012–13, the team played in the finals 11 times in a row, winning eight CBA championships and losing three times.
The team has also participated in the National Games of China, on behalf of the Guangdong Province. In 2009, they won the first National Games gold medal in basketball for their province.
NBA players currently play and have played for the team. Yi Jianlian was promoted from the youth team in 2002–03 and played for the Tigers until 2006–07. He then played in the NBA for a few years before returning for a few games in the 2011–12 season. Laron Profit played in 2002–03 as well as in 2003–04 before returning to the NBA. Lamond Murray played in 2007–08. Smush Parker played in 2008–09 and 2009–10. David Harrison has played in 2009–10 and 2010–11 before going to Tianjin. Aaron Brooks played for them in the 2011–12 season due to the 2011 NBA lockout. James Singleton and Quincy Douby also played for them in 2011–12.
Seasons
| Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | Final Playoffs standing | |||
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| 1995–96 | 18 | 4 | .818 | 2nd | Won CBA Semifinals vs. Liaoning Dinosaurs 2-0 Lost CBA Finals vs. Bayi Rockets 0–2 |
2nd |
| 1996–97 | 13 | 9 | .591 | 4th | Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Shanghai Sharks 2–0 Lost CBA Semifinals vs. Bayi Rockets 0–2 |
3rd |
| 1997–98 | 10 | 12 | .478 | 7th | Lost CBA Quarterfinals vs. Liaoning Dinosaurs 1–2 | 6th |
| 1998–99 | 13 | 9 | .591 | 3rd | Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Shanghai Sharks 2–1 Lost CBA Semifinals vs. Liaoning Dinosaurs 0–3 |
3rd |
| 1999–00 | 15 | 7 | .682 | 2nd | Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Liaoning Dinosaurs 2–1 Lost CBA Semifinals vs. Shanghai Sharks 1–3 |
3rd |
| 2000–01 | 12 | 10 | .545 | 6th | Lost CBA Quarterfinals vs. Beijing Ducks 0–2 | 6th |
| 2001–02 | 12 | 12 | .500 | 7th | Lost CBA Quarterfinals vs. Shanghai Sharks 0–3 | 7th |
| 2002–03 | 23 | 3 | .885 | 1st | Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Shandong Lions 3–0 Won CBA Semifinals vs. Beijing Ducks 3–0 Lost CBA Finals vs. Bayi Rockets 1–3 |
2nd |
| 2003–04 | 19 | 3 | .864 | 1st | Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Shaanxi Kylins 2–0 Won CBA Semifinals vs. Jilin Northeast Tigers 2–1 Won CBA Finals vs. Bayi Rockets 3–1 |
1st |
| 2004–05 | 30 | 8 | .789 | 2nd | Won CBA South Division Semifinals vs. Bayi Rockets 2–0 Won CBA South Division Finals vs. Jiangsu Dragons 2–0 Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Jilin Northeast Tigers 2–0 Won CBA Semifinals vs. Bayi Rockets 3–0 Won CBA Finals vs. Jiangsu Dragons 3–2 |
1st |
| 2005–06 | 37 | 5 | .881 | 1st | Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Jilin Northeast Tigers 3–0 Won CBA Semifinals vs. Jiangsu Dragons 3–0 Won CBA Finals vs. Bayi Rockets 4–1 |
1st |
| 2006–07 | 26 | 4 | .867 | 1st | Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Shanghai Sharks 3–0 Won CBA Semifinals vs. Jiangsu Dragons 3–0 Lost CBA Finals vs. Bayi Rockets 1–4 |
2nd |
| 2007–08 | 26 | 4 | .867 | 1st | Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Zhejiang Lions 3–0 Won CBA Semifinals vs. Dongguan Leopards 3–0 Won CBA Finals vs. Liaoning Dinosaurs 4–1 |
1st |
| 2008–09 | 45 | 5 | .900 | 1st | Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Shandong Lions 3–0 Won CBA Semifinals vs. Dongguan Leopards 3–0 Won CBA Finals vs. Xinjiang Flying Tigers 4–1 |
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| 2009–10 | 32 | 2 | .941 | 1st | Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Bayi Rockets 3–0 Won CBA Semifinals vs. Shanghai Sharks 3–1 Won CBA Finals vs. Xinjiang Flying Tigers 4–1 |
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| 2010–11 | 25 | 7 | .781 | 2nd | Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Bayi Rockets 3–0 Won CBA Semifinals vs. Dongguan Leopards 3–0 Won CBA Finals vs. Xinjiang Flying Tigers 4–2 |
1st |
| 2011–12 | 27 | 5 | .844 | 1st | Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Fujian Xunxing 3–0 Won CBA Semifinals vs. Xinjiang Flying Tigers 3–0 Lost CBA Finals vs. Beijing Ducks 1–4 |
2nd |
| 2012–13 | 28 | 4 | .875 | 1st | Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Zhejiang Golden Bulls 3–0 Won CBA Semifinals vs. Xinjiang Flying Tigers 3–0 Won CBA Finals vs. Shandong Lions 4–0 |
1st |
| 2013–14 | 30 | 4 | .882 | 1st | Won CBA Quarterfinals 3–0 vs. Shanghai Sharks Lost CBA Semifinals vs. Beijing Ducks 2–3 |
3rd |
| 2014–15 | 34 | 4 | .895 | 1st | Won CBA Quarterfinals 3–1 vs. Shenzhen Leopards Lost CBA Semifinals vs. Beijing Ducks 1–3 |
3rd |
| 2015–16 | 28 | 10 | .737 | 4th | Won CBA Quarterfinals 3–0 vs. Shandong Golden Stars Lost CBA Semifinals vs. Liaoning Flying Leopards 1–3 |
4th |
| 2016–17 | 30 | 8 | .789 | 2nd | Won CBA Quarterfinals 3–0 vs. Sichuan Blue Whales Won CBA Semifinals vs. Shenzhen Leopards 4–1 Lost CBA Finals vs. Xinjiang Flying Tigers 0–4 |
2nd |
| 2017–18 | 28 | 10 | .737 | 3rd | Won CBA Quarterfinals 3–1 vs. Xinjiang Flying Tigers Lost CBA Semifinals vs. Liaoning Flying Leopards 1–4 |
3rd |
| 2018–19 | 42 | 4 | .913 | 1st | Won CBA Quarterfinals 3–0 vs. Jiangsu Dragons Won CBA Semifinals vs. Shenzhen Leopards 4–0 Won CBA Finals vs. Xinjiang Flying Tigers 4–0 |
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| 2019–20 | 44 | 2 | .957 | 1st | Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Qingdao Eagles (one match only) Won CBA Semifinals vs. Beijing Ducks 2–1 Won CBA Finals vs. Liaoning Flying Leopards 2–1 |
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Players
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Retired numbers
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| N° | Nat. | Player | Position | Tenure | Ceremony date |
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| 15 |  | Jason Dixon | C | 1998–2001, 2002–2009 | 23 September 2009 |
| 4 |  | Du Feng | PF | 1997–2012 | No ceremony |
| 8 | | Zhu Fangyu | SF | 1999–2017 | 29 October 2017 |
Honours
- Playoffs Champions (10): 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2019–20
- Playoffs Runners-up (5): 1995–96, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2016–17
- Playoffs Third Place (6): 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2017-18
- Playoffs Fourth Place (1): 2015-16
- Playoffs Sixth Place (2): 1997-98, 2000-01
- Playoffs Seventh Place (1): 2001-02
- Regular Season Champions (13): 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06 (South Division), 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2018–19, 2019–20
- Regular Season Runners-up (5): 1995–96, 1999-00, 2004–05 (South Division), 2010–11, 2016–17
- Regular Season Third Place (2): 1998–99, 2017–18
- Regular Season Fourth Place (2): 1996-97, 2015-16
- Regular Season Sixth Place (1): 2000-01
- Regular Season Seventh Place (2): 1997-98, 2001-02
- Upper Half Division Champion (1): 2019-20
- Gold Medal (1): 2013
- Gold Medal (1): 2009
- Silver Medal (1): 2005
- Third Place (1): 1996
- Grand Waldo Cup
- Winners (1): 2008
- National Club Championship
- First Place (1): 1998
- Asian Club Championship
- First Place (1): 2012
- National Basketball Men's League B
- First Place (1): 1995
- Promoted from National Basketball Men's League B To National Basketball Men's League A in 1995.
Player records
Game
- points: 45, Du Feng, Bayi Rockets 118–113 Guangdong Southern Tigers, 2001–02 season
- 3-pointers: 12, Wang Shipeng, Guangdong Southern Tigers 115–106 Zhejiang Whirlwinds, 2004–05
- rebounds: 25, Jason Dixon, Shandong Lions 106–116 Guangdong Southern Tigers, 2003–04
- assists: 28, Li Qun, Guangdong Southern Tigers 110–101 Nanjing Army, 1999–2000
- steals: 13, Zhang Yongjun, Bayi Rockets 109–81 Guangdong Southern Tigers, 1996–97
- blocks: 6, Jason Dixon, Guangdong Southern Tigers 107–100 Bayi Rockets, 2000–01
6, Jason Dixon, Liaoning Dinosaurs 85–106 Guangdong Southern Tigers, 2002–03 - dunks: 7, Jason Dixon, Guangdong Southern Tigers 125–84 Shanghai Sharks, 2002–03
Career
- points: 11,677+, Yi Jianlian
- 3-pointers: 1,621,[1] Zhu Fangyu
- rebounds: 5,516+, Yi Jianlian
- assists: 1,508, Li Qun
- steals: 710, Zhu Fangyu
- blocks: 722+, Yi Jianlian
- dunks: 1,130+, Yi Jianlian
References
- gbtimes.com https://gbtimes.com/cba-all-time-scoring-leader-zhu-fangyu-retires. Retrieved 2019-02-25. Missing or empty
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External links
- Team profile (in Chinese)
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