Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA)
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2023–24 WCBA season
SportBasketball
Founded2002
Owner(s)Chinese Basketball Association
No. of teams17
Country China
ContinentFIBA Asia (Asia)
Most recent
champion(s)		Inner Mongolia Rural Credit Union (2nd title)
Most titlesBayi Kylin (5 titles)
Level on pyramid1
Official websiteOfficial website

The Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA) is the first-tier professional women's basketball league in China. It was established in 2002 as the women's counterpart to the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).

Current clubs

There are currently 17 teams in the league. Team names often incorporate the names of their corporate sponsors.

Team Location Arena
Beijing Shougang Beijing Beijing Shougang Basketball Center Gymnasium
Daqing Rural Commercial Bank Daqing, Heilongjiang Heilongjiang University Gymnasium
Dongguan Xintongsheng Dongguan, Guangdong Dalang Arena
Fujian Heart Bond Putian, Fujian Putian City Comprehensive Gymnasium
Hebei Yingli Hengshui, Hebei Hengshui Gymnasium
Inner Mongolia Rural Credit Union Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Inner Mongolia Gymnasium
Jiangsu Nangang Yixing, Jiangsu Yixing Sports Center Gymnasium
Liaoning Zhongda Aluminum Industry Anshan, Liaoning Angang Gymnasium
Shaanxi Tianze Xi'an, Shaanxi Siyuan Student Activity Center Gymnasium
Shandong High Speed Yantai, Shandong Penglai Gymnasium
Shanghai Baoshan Dahua Shanghai Baochen Gymnasium
Shanxi Bamboo Leaf Green Taiyuan, Shanxi Shanxi Sports Centre Gymnasium
Sichuan Yuanda Chengdu, Sichuan Sichuan Jinqiang Sports Center Gymnasium
Tianjin Guanlan Tianjin Gegu Gymnasium
Wuhan Shengfan Wuhan, Hubei Jiangxia Gymnasium
Xinjiang Sports Lottery Ürümqi, Xinjiang Xinjiang Sports Center Gymnasium
Zhejiang Chouzhou Bank Hangzhou, Zhejiang Fuyang Gymnasium

List of WCBA champions

Shanxi Flame's Maya Moore defending an inbound pass from Shanghai Octopus's Huang Jing during a January 2014 WCBA game in Shanghai.

Players with the most championships

  1. 7 × champions: Zhang Yu (from 3 teams)
  2. 6 × champions: Yang Banban (from 2 teams)
  3. 5 × champions: Zhang Wei (from 2 teams), Sui Feifei, Chen Nan, Ren Lei, Zhang Xiaoni, Chen Lisha

WNBA All-Stars in WCBA history

See also

References

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