Women's Chinese Basketball Association
Appearance
Organising body | Chinese Basketball Management Center |
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Founded | 2002 |
Country | China |
Federation | Chinese Basketball Association |
Confederation | FIBA Asia (Asia) |
Divisions | 3 |
Number of teams | 21 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
International cup(s) | Women's Basketball League Asia |
Current champions | Sichuan Yuanda (2nd title) (2023–24) |
Most championships | Bayi Kylin (5 titles) |
Website | Official website |
2024–25 WCBA season |
The Women's Chinese Basketball Association (simplified Chinese: 中国女子篮球联赛; traditional Chinese: 中國女子籃球聯賽; pinyin: Zhōngguó nǚzǐ lánqiú liánsài), often abbreviated as the 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
[edit]There are currently 17 teams in the league. Team names often incorporate the names of their corporate sponsors.
Current teams
[edit]List of WCBA champions
[edit]- 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
- 2024 - Sichuan Yuanda
Players with the most championships
[edit]- 7 × champions: Zhang Yu (from 3 teams)
- 6 × champions: Yang Banban (from 2 teams)
- 5 × champions: Zhang Wei (from 2 teams), Sui Feifei, Chen Nan, Ren Lei, Zhang Xiaoni, Chen Lisha
WNBA All-Stars in WCBA history
[edit]- 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