2020–21 Chinese Basketball Association season
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The 2020–21 CBA season was the 26th season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). All games were played in Zhuji, Zhejiang. The regular season was divided into four stages. The first stage began on 17 October 2020 and ended on 14 November 2020.[1] The second stage began on 2 December 2020 and ended on 6 February 2021.[2] The third stage began on 1 March 2021 and ended on 18 March 2021. The last stage began on 24 March 2021 and ended on 13 April 2021.[3] The All-Star Game was played on 21 March 2021 in Qingdao. The playoffs began on 16 April 2021 and ended on 1 May 2021.
16–25 April 2021 (Playoffs)
27 April–1 May 2021 (Finals)
| CBA | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2020–21 |
| Duration | 17 October–14 November 2020; 2 December 2020–6 February 2021; 1–18 March 2021; 24 March–13 April 2021 (Regular season) 16–25 April 2021 (Playoffs) 27 April–1 May 2021 (Finals) |
| Games played | 56 |
| Teams | 19 |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Guangdong Southern Tigers |
| Season MVP | Wu Qian |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Guangdong Southern Tigers |
| Runners-up | Liaoning Flying Leopards |
| Semifinalists | Shandong Heroes Zhejiang Golden Bulls |
← 2019–20 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.
Transactions
Free agents
Loan
| Player | Date loaned | New team | Former team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wu Yujia | 9 September 2020 | Jiangsu Dragons | Zhejiang Lions | [20] |
| Sun Haofeng | 10 September 2020 | Guangzhou Loong Lions | Beijing Ducks | [21] |
| Li Yingbo | 11 September 2020 | Fujian Sturgeons | Guangdong Southern Tigers | [22] |
| Liu Xucheng | Fujian Sturgeons | Guangdong Southern Tigers | [22] | |
| Yu Xiaohui | 14 September 2020 | Sichuan Blue Whales | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | [23] |
| Sun Mingyang | Guangzhou Loong Lions | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | ||
| Bai Jie | Nanjing Monkey Kings | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | ||
| Jiang Wen | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | Zhejiang Lions |
Trades
| August | |||
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| To Beijing Royal Fighters |
To Shanghai Sharks
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To Beijing Royal Fighters
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To Jiangsu Dragons
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To Liaoning Flying Leopards
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To Shandong Heroes
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Transfers
| Player | Date signed | New team | Former team | Ref | |
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| Liu Yuchen | 4 September 2020 | Nanjing Monkey Kings | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | [5] | |
| Li Muhao | 9 September 2020 | Beijing Ducks | Shenzhen Aviators | [24] | |
| Wang Haoyu | Nanjing Monkey Kings | Guangdong Southern Tigers | [25] | ||
| Fan Ziming | 10 September 2020 | Beijing Ducks | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | [26] | |
| Zhao Yanman | Guangzhou Loong Lions | Beijing Ducks | [21] | ||
| Yu Gang | Nanjing Monkey Kings | Sichuan Blue Whales | [27] | ||
| Liu Yunan | 12 September 2020 | Nanjing Monkey Kings | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | [28] | |
| Kelanbaike Makan | 13 September 2020 | Shanghai Sharks | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | [11] | |
| Su Ruoyu | Sichuan Blue Whales | Zhejiang Lions | [10] | ||
| Jeff Wu | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | Shanghai Sharks | [13] | ||
| Li Bairun | 14 September 2020 | Shenzhen Aviators | Nanjing Monkey Kings | [19] |
Teams
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen Aviators | Mutual consent | 6 August 2020 | Pre-season | 6 August 2020[48] | ||
| Guangzhou Loong Lions | Mutual consent | 8 August 2020 | 8 August 2020[49] | |||
| Jiangsu Dragons | Mutual consent | 19 August 2020 | 19 August 2020[50] | |||
| Nanjing Monkey Kings | Mutual consent | 22 August 2020[51] | 23 August 2020[52] | |||
| Beijing Ducks | Mutual consent | 13 September 2020 | 13 September 2020[53] | |||
| Shanghai Sharks | Appointed as assistant coach | 15 September 2020 | 15 September 2020[54] | |||
| Shanxi Loongs | Mutual consent | 17 September 2020[55] | 18 September 2020[56] | |||
| Fujian Sturgeons | Appointed as assistant coach | 29 October 2020 | 29 October 2020[57] | |||
| Zhejiang Lions | Sacked | 22 December 2020 | 22 December 2020[58] | |||
| Beijing Ducks | Sacked | 23 December 2020 | 23 December 2020[59] | |||
| Beijing Ducks | Mutual consent | 8 February 2021 | 12th | 8 February 2021[60] | ||
| Shanxi Loongs | Mutual consent | 19 February 2021 | 14th | 19 February 2021[61] | ||
| Nanjing Monkey Kings | Mutual consent | 28 February 2021 | 18th | 28 February 2021[62] |
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.[63]
Foreign players
Import chart
This is the full list of international players competing in the CBA during the 2020–21 season.[64]
Regular season
League table
| # | 2020–21 CBA regular season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | P | W | L | Pct. | Tiebreaker | |
| 1 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 52 | 46 | 6 | .885 | |
| 2 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 54 | 45 | 9 | .833 | |
| 3 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 52 | 41 | 11 | .788 | |
| 4 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 54 | 34 | 20 | .630 | |
| 5 | Shandong Heroes | 54 | 33 | 21 | .611 | |
| 6 | Qingdao Eagles | 54 | 32 | 22 | .593 | |
| 7 | Zhejiang Lions | 52 | 30 | 22 | .577 | |
| 8 | Shenzhen Aviators | 52 | 29 | 23 | .558 | |
| 9 | Beijing Ducks | 52 | 28 | 24 | .538 | |
| 10 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 54 | 28 | 26 | .519 | |
| 11 | Sichuan Blue Whales | 54 | 26 | 26 | .500 | |
| 12 | Guangzhou Loong Lions | 54 | 25 | 29 | .463 | |
| 13 | Beijing Royal Fighters | 54 | 25 | 29 | .463 | |
| 14 | Shanghai Sharks | 52 | 22 | 30 | .423 | |
| 15 | Shanxi Loongs | 52 | 19 | 33 | .365 | |
| 16 | Fujian Sturgeons | 52 | 13 | 39 | .250 | |
| 17 | Tianjin Pioneers | 54 | 11 | 43 | .204 | |
| 18 | Nanjing Monkey Kings | 54 | 9 | 45 | .167 | |
| 19 | Jiangsu Dragons | 54 | 8 | 46 | .148 | |
| 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.
Playoffs
Bracket
| First round One-off | Quarter-finals One-off | Semi-finals Best-of-three | Finals Best-of-three | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Beijing Ducks | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Shenzhen Aviators | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Beijing Ducks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Shandong Heroes | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Shandong Heroes | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Shandong Heroes | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Guangzhou Loong Lions | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Qingdao Eagles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Qingdao Eagles | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Sichuan Blue Whales | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Zhejiang Lions | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Zhejiang Lions | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
- Bold Series winner
First round
(5) Shandong Heroes vs. (12) Guangzhou Loong Lions
16 April 2021 19:35 |
| Shandong Heroes | 119–107 | Guangzhou Loong Lions |
| Scoring by quarter: 30–24, 33–28, 32–23, 24–32 | ||
Zhuji Jiyang College Gymnasium, Zhuji |
(6) Qingdao Eagles vs. (11) Sichuan Blue Whales
17 April 2021 19:35 |
| Qingdao Eagles | 93–91 | Sichuan Blue Whales |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 23–20, 26–31, 23–22 | ||
Zhuji Jiyang College Gymnasium, Zhuji |
(7) Zhejiang Lions vs. (10) Jilin Northeast Tigers
17 April 2021 15:00 |
| Zhejiang Lions | 105–88 | Jilin Northeast Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 12–20, 40–26, 34–26 | ||
Zhuji Jiyang College Gymnasium, Zhuji |
(8) Shenzhen Aviators vs. (9) Beijing Ducks
16 April 2021 15:00 |
| Shenzhen Aviators | 97–108 | Beijing Ducks |
| Scoring by quarter: 27–36, 21–32, 23–15, 26–25 | ||
Zhuji Jiyang College Gymnasium, Zhuji |
Quarter-finals
(1) Guangdong Southern Tigers vs. (9) Beijing Ducks
18 April 2021 15:00 |
| Guangdong Southern Tigers | 104–103 | Beijing Ducks |
| Scoring by quarter: 27–26, 23–25, 22–34, 32–18 | ||
Zhuji Jiyang College Gymnasium, Zhuji |
(2) Liaoning Flying Leopards vs. (7) Zhejiang Lions
19 April 2021 15:00 |
| Liaoning Flying Leopards | 105–98 | Zhejiang Lions |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–25, 19–27, 27–14, 34–32 | ||
Zhuji Jiyang College Gymnasium, Zhuji |
(3) Zhejiang Golden Bulls vs. (6) Qingdao Eagles
19 April 2021 19:35 |
| Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 111–98 | Qingdao Eagles |
| Scoring by quarter: 31–17, 29–22, 36–21, 15–38 | ||
Zhuji Jiyang College Gymnasium, Zhuji |
(4) Xinjiang Flying Tigers vs. (5) Shandong Heroes
18 April 2021 19:35 |
| Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 101–105 | Shandong Heroes |
| Scoring by quarter: 29–24, 28–34, 22–19, 22–28 | ||
Zhuji Jiyang College Gymnasium, Zhuji |
Semi-finals
(1) Guangdong Southern Tigers vs. (5) Shandong Heroes
20 April 2021 19:35 |
| Guangdong Southern Tigers | 117–99 | Shandong Heroes |
| Scoring by quarter: 35–16, 35–24, 25–27, 22–32 | ||
| Guangdong leads series, 1-0 | ||
Zhuji Jiyang College Gymnasium, Zhuji |
22 April 2021 19:35 |
| Shandong Heroes | 112–118 | Guangdong Southern Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: 37–32, 18–29, 33–30, 24–27 | ||
| Guangdong wins series, 2-0 | ||
Zhuji Jiyang College Gymnasium, Zhuji |
(2) Liaoning Flying Leopards vs. (3) Zhejiang Golden Bulls
21 April 2021 19:35 |
| Liaoning Flying Leopards | 119–103 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls |
| Scoring by quarter: 30–19, 29–26, 28–25, 32–33 | ||
| Liaoning leads series, 1-0 | ||
Zhuji Jiyang College Gymnasium, Zhuji |
23 April 2021 19:35 |
| Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 117–122 | Liaoning Flying Leopards |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–32, 32–33, 29–30, 30–27 | ||
| Liaoning wins series, 2-0 | ||
Zhuji Jiyang College Gymnasium, Zhuji |
Finals
(1) Guangdong Southern Tigers vs. (2) Liaoning Flying Leopards
27 April 2021 19:35 |
| Guangdong Southern Tigers | 88–83 | Liaoning Flying Leopards |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–16, 24–13, 19–26, 28–28 | ||
| Guangdong leads series, 1-0 | ||
Zhuji Jiyang College Gymnasium, Zhuji |
29 April 2021 19:35 |
| Liaoning Flying Leopards | 102–98 (OT) | Guangdong Southern Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–32, 20–17, 26–16, 19–23, Overtime: 14–10 | ||
| Series tied, 1-1 | ||
Zhuji Jiyang College Gymnasium, Zhuji |
1 May 2021 19:35 |
| Guangdong Southern Tigers | 110–103 (OT) | Liaoning Flying Leopards |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 34–25, 27–24, 18–31, Overtime: 11–4 | ||
| Guangdong wins series, 2-1 | ||
Zhuji Jiyang College Gymnasium, Zhuji |
Final standings
All-Star Weekend
Rising Stars Challenge
^INJ1 Zheng Qilong was unable to participate due to injury.[66] ^REP1 Zhao Yiming was selected as Zheng Qilong's replacement.[66]
20 March 2021 19:10 |
| North 103, South 106 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–22, 21–20, 35–24, 18–25 | ||
| Pts: Zhang Zhenlin 24 Rebs: Wang Shaojie 15 Asts: Lin Weihan, Zhang Zhenlin 4 |
Pts: Zhu Songwei 16 Rebs: Yuan Tangwen, Zhu Songwei 8 Asts: Yuan Tangwen 18 | |
Skills Challenge
| Pos. | Player | Team |
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| SG | Chen Peidong | Shandong Heroes |
| PG | Feng Xin | Zhejiang Lions |
| PG/SG | Jia Mingru | Guangzhou Loong Lions |
| SF | Jiang Yuxing | Jilin Northeast Tigers |
| SG | Lin Tingqian | Tianjin Pioneers |
| C/PF | Ou Junxuan | Shanghai Sharks |
| PF/C | Wang Shaojie | Beijing Royal Fighters |
| PG/SG | Wu Yongsheng | Xinjiang Flying Tigers |
| PG | Yang Ali | Beijing Ducks |
| PG/SG | Yang Haozhe | Nanjing Monkey Kings |
| SF/PG | Zhang Ning | Shanxi Loongs |
| SG | Zhao Yanhao | Zhejiang Lions |
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Chen Peidong | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wu Yongsheng | O | Wu Yongsheng | O | ||||||||||||||||
| Lin Tingqian | X | Wu Yongsheng | O | ||||||||||||||||
| Jiang Yuxing | X | Zhang Ning | X | ||||||||||||||||
| Yang Haozhe | O | Yang Haozhe | X | ||||||||||||||||
| Zhang Ning | O | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wu Yongsheng | O | ||||||||||||||||||
| Feng Xin | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| Yang Ali | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| Feng Xin | O | Feng Xin | O | ||||||||||||||||
| Jia Mingru | X | Feng Xin | O | ||||||||||||||||
| Wang Shaojie | X | Zhao Yanhao | X | ||||||||||||||||
| Ou Junxuan | O | Ou Junxuan | X | ||||||||||||||||
| Zhao Yanhao | O | ||||||||||||||||||
Three-Point Contest
| Pos. | Player | Team | First round | Final round |
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| PG/SG | Hu Mingxuan | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 22 | 23 |
| SG/PG | Zhang Fan | Beijing Royal Fighters | 21 | 19 |
| SF/SG | Chen Linjian | Fujian Sturgeons | 16 | 15 |
| PF | Dai Huaibo | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 15 | DNQ |
| PF/SF | Du Runwang | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 15 | |
| SF | Zhu Songwei | Sichuan Blue Whales | 15 | |
| SF/SG | Cong Mingchen | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 13 | |
| Zhao Chenkai | Wildcard Amateur Player | 13 | ||
| PG/SG | Zhao Jiwei | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 9 |
Slam Dunk Contest
| Pos. | Player | Team | First round | Final round |
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| SF/PF | Zhang Zhenlin | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 100 (50+50) | 99 |
| Chen Dengxing | Wildcard Amateur Player | 89 (50+39) | 98 | |
| SF | Lu Pengyu | Shenzhen Aviators | 89 (46+43) | 82 |
| PF/SF | Zhang HaoREP1 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 83 (41+42) | DNQ |
| PG/SG | Tang Jie | Fujian Sturgeons | 78 (43+35) | |
| SF/PF | Zhang Yang | Qingdao Eagles | 75 (39+36) | |
| PF | Zheng QilongINJ1 | Jiangsu Dragons | DNP | DNP |
All-Star Game
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^INJ1 Zhai Xiaochuan was unable to participate due to injury.[72] ^REP1 Wang Shaojie was selected as Zhai Xiaochuan's replacement.[72]
21 March 2021 19:00 |
| North 109, South 123 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–20, 29–31, 33–40, 21–32 | ||
| Pts: Zhao Jiwei 20 Rebs: Liu Chuanxing 8 Asts: Zhao Jiwei 8 |
Pts: Wu Qian 23 Rebs: Hu Jinqiu, Shen Zijie 8 Asts: Hu Mingxuan 9 | |
Statistics
Awards
Yearly awards
This is a list of the 2020–21 CBA season's yearly awards winners.
| Award | Recipient(s) | Runner(s)-up/Finalists | Ref. |
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| Domestic Most Valuable Player | |||
| Foreign Most Valuable Player | |||
| Defensive Player of the Year | |||
| Sixth Man of the Year | |||
| Most Improved Player | |||
| Young Rising Star of the Year | |||
| Coach of the Year |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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