Women's Chinese Basketball Association

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).

Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA)

Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 WCBA season
Sport	Basketball
Founded	2002
Owner(s)	Chinese Basketball Association
No. of teams	17
Country	China
Continent	FIBA Asia (Asia)
Most recent champion(s)	Inner Mongolia Rural Credit Union (2nd title)
Most titles	Bayi Kylin (5 titles)
Level on pyramid	1
Official website	Official website

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.

• 2002 - Bayi Kylin
• 2003 - Bayi Kylin
• 2004 - Bayi Kylin
• 2005 - Bayi Kylin
• 2006 - Liaoning Golden Leopards
• 2007 - Liaoning Golden Leopards
• 2008 - Bayi Kylin
• 2009 - Liaoning Golden Leopards
• 2010 - Liaoning Golden Leopards
• 2011 - Shenyang Army Golden Lions
• 2012 - Beijing Great Wall
• 2013 - Shanxi Flame
• 2014 - Shanxi Flame
• 2015 - Shanxi Flame
• 2016 - Beijing Great Wall
• 2017 - Beijing Great Wall
• 2018 - Beijing Great Wall
• 2019 - Guangdong Vermilion Birds
• 2020 - Season canceled due to COVID-19
• 2021 - Inner Mongolia Rural Credit Union
• 2022 - Inner Mongolia Rural Credit Union
• 2023 - Sichuan Yuanda Pandas

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

•   Nicky Anosike
•   Kelsey Bone
•   DeWanna Bonner
•   Kara Braxton
•   Jessica Breland
•   Liz Cambage
•   Swin Cash
•   Tamika Catchings
•   Tina Charles
•   Stefanie Dolson
•   Candice Dupree
•   Sylvia Fowles
•   Yolanda Griffith
•   Brittney Griner
•   Lauren Jackson
•   Glory Johnson
•   Asjha Jones
•   Jonquel Jones
•   Crystal Langhorne
•   Betty Lennox
•   Jewell Loyd
•   Chasity Melvin
•   Maya Moore
•   Chiney Ogwumike
•   Nneka Ogwumike
•   Candace Parker
•   Ruth Riley
•   Tangela Smith
•   Breanna Stewart
•   Penny Taylor
•   DeMya Walker
•   Adrian Williams-Strong
•   Elizabeth Williams
•   A'ja Wilson
•    Sophia Young

See also

• Women's sports
• Sport in China
• China women's national basketball team
• Chinese Basketball Association (CBA)
• National Basketball League (NBL)
• Chinese University Basketball Association (CUBA)

References

External links

• Women's Basketball and WCBA
• Changes in the CBA and WCBA in the 2004-2005 season (in Chinese)
• 2004-2005 season full results: scoring by quarter, match summaries, etc. (in Chinese)
• 2004-2005 playoff results (in Chinese)