2021–22 Chinese Basketball Association season
Basketball league season
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The 2021–22 CBA season was the 27th season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). The regular season was reduced to 38 games for each team and was divided into three stages. The first stage, which was played in Zhuji, Zhejiang, began on 16 October 2021 and ended on 14 November 2021.[1] The second stage, which was played in Changchun, Jilin, began on 25 December 2021 and ended on 28 January 2022.[2][3] The third stage, which was played in Foshan, Guangdong and Shenyang, Liaoning, began on 1 March 2022 and ended on 22 March 2022.[4] The playoffs, which were played in Nanchang, Jiangxi, began on 1 April 2022 and ended on 26 April 2022.[5]
1–26 April 2022 (Playoffs)
| CBA | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2021–22 |
| Duration | 16 October–14 November 2021; 25 December 2021–28 January 2022; 1–22 March 2022 (Regular season) 1–26 April 2022 (Playoffs) |
| Games played | 38 |
| Teams | 20 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Hu Jinqiu (Zhejiang) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Liaoning Flying Leopards |
| Runners-up | Zhejiang Lions |
| Semifinalists | Guangdong Southern Tigers Shanghai Sharks |
| Finals MVP | Zhao Jiwei (Liaoning) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
Transactions
Teams
Team changes
New team
Draft
Foreign players
This is the full list of international players competing in the CBA during the 2021–22 season.[28]
Regular season
League table
| # | 2021–22 CBA regular season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | Pct. | Tiebreaker | ||
| 1 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 32 | 6 | .842 | ||
| 2 | Zhejiang Lions | 31 | 7 | .816 | ||
| 3 | Shanghai Sharks | 28 | 10 | .737 | ||
| 4 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 28 | 10 | .737 | ||
| 5 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 26 | 12 | .684 | ||
| 6 | Shenzhen Leopards | 26 | 12 | .684 | ||
| 7 | Beijing Ducks | 24 | 14 | .632 | ||
| 8 | Guangzhou Loong Lions | 23 | 15 | .605 | ||
| 9 | Shanxi Loongs | 23 | 15 | .605 | ||
| 10 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 22 | 16 | .579 | ||
| 11 | Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin | 20 | 18 | .526 | ||
| 12 | Tianjin Pioneers | 19 | 19 | .500 | ||
| 13 | Beijing Royal Fighters | 18 | 20 | .474 | ||
| 14 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 18 | 20 | .474 | ||
| 15 | Qingdao Eagles | 13 | 25 | .342 | ||
| 16 | Sichuan Blue Whales | 12 | 26 | .316 | ||
| 17 | Fujian Sturgeons | 7 | 31 | .184 | ||
| 18 | Jiangsu Dragons | 5 | 33 | .132 | ||
| 19 | Ningbo Rockets | 3 | 35 | .079 | ||
| 20 | Nanjing Monkey Kings | 2 | 36 | .053 | ||
| Top 4 teams advance directly to Quarter-finals of CBA Playoffs | |
| 5th-12th place teams progress to First Round of CBA Playoffs |
Results
The regular season was reduced to 38 games for each team. 20 teams will play against each other twice.
Playoffs
Bracket
| First round Best-of-three | Quarter-finals Best-of-three | Semi-finals Best-of-five | Finals Best-of-seven | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Shanxi Loongs | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Guangzhou Loong Lions | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Shanxi Loongs | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Tianjin Pioneers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Zhejiang Lions | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Shanghai Sharks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Shenzhen Leopards | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Shenzhen Leopards | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Shanghai Sharks | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Zhejiang Lions | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Zhejiang Lions | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Beijing Ducks | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
- Bold Series winner
First round
(5) Guangdong Southern Tigers vs. (12) Tianjin Pioneers
1 April 2022 15:00 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Guangdong Southern Tigers | 124–101 | Tianjin Pioneers |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Guangdong leads series, 1–0 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
3 April 2022 19:35 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Tianjin Pioneers | 104–122 | Guangdong Southern Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Guangdong wins series, 2–0 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
(6) Shenzhen Leopards vs. (11) Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin
2 April 2022 15:00 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Shenzhen Leopards | 115–101 | Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Shenzhen leads series, 1–0 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
4 April 2022 19:35 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin | 108–120 | Shenzhen Leopards |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Shenzhen wins series, 2–0 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
(7) Beijing Ducks vs. (10) Jilin Northeast Tigers
2 April 2022 19:35 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Beijing Ducks | 102–104 | Jilin Northeast Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Jilin leads series, 1–0 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
4 April 2022 15:00 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Jilin Northeast Tigers | 80–75 | Beijing Ducks |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Jilin wins series, 2–0 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
(8) Guangzhou Loong Lions vs. (9) Shanxi Loongs
1 April 2022 19:35 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Guangzhou Loong Lions | 101–120 | Shanxi Loongs |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Shanxi leads series, 1–0 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
3 April 2022 15:00 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Shanxi Loongs | 95–106 | Guangzhou Loong Lions |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
5 April 2022 19:35 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Guangzhou Loong Lions | 93–114 | Shanxi Loongs |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Shanxi wins series, 2–1 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
Quarter-finals
(1) Liaoning Flying Leopards vs. (9) Shanxi Loongs
7 April 2022 15:00 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Liaoning Flying Leopards | 116–104 | Shanxi Loongs |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Liaoning leads series, 1–0 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
9 April 2022 19:35 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Shanxi Loongs | 109–115 | Liaoning Flying Leopards |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Liaoning wins series, 2–0 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
(2) Zhejiang Lions vs. (10) Jilin Northeast Tigers
8 April 2022 15:00 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Zhejiang Lions | 93–84 | Jilin Northeast Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Zhejiang leads series, 1–0 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
10 April 2022 19:35 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Jilin Northeast Tigers | 100–110 | Zhejiang Lions |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Zhejiang wins series, 2–0 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
(3) Shanghai Sharks vs. (6) Shenzhen Leopards
8 April 2022 19:35 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Shanghai Sharks | 120–118 | Shenzhen Leopards |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Shanghai leads series, 1–0 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
10 April 2022 15:00 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Shenzhen Leopards | 82–87 | Shanghai Sharks |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Shanghai wins series, 2–0 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
(4) Zhejiang Golden Bulls vs. (5) Guangdong Southern Tigers
7 April 2022 19:35 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 98–99 | Guangdong Southern Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Guangdong leads series, 1–0 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
9 April 2022 15:00 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Guangdong Southern Tigers | 97–82 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Guangdong wins series, 2–0 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
Semi-finals
(1) Liaoning Flying Leopards vs. (5) Guangdong Southern Tigers
12 April 2022 19:35 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Liaoning Flying Leopards | 92–79 | Guangdong Southern Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Liaoning leads series, 1–0 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
14 April 2022 19:35 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Liaoning Flying Leopards | 96–83 | Guangdong Southern Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Liaoning leads series, 2–0 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
16 April 2022 19:35 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Guangdong Southern Tigers | 116–117 | Liaoning Flying Leopards |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Liaoning wins series, 3–0 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
(2) Zhejiang Lions vs. (3) Shanghai Sharks
13 April 2022 19:35 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Zhejiang Lions | 108–93 | Shanghai Sharks |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Zhejiang leads series, 1–0 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
15 April 2022 19:35 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Zhejiang Lions | 106–96 | Shanghai Sharks |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Zhejiang leads series, 2–0 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
17 April 2022 19:35 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Shanghai Sharks | 100–103 | Zhejiang Lions |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Zhejiang wins series, 3–0 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
Finals
(1) Liaoning Flying Leopards vs. (2) Zhejiang Lions
20 April 2022 19:35 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Liaoning Flying Leopards | 98–75 | Zhejiang Lions |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Liaoning leads series, 1–0 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
22 April 2022 19:35 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Liaoning Flying Leopards | 99–90 | Zhejiang Lions |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Liaoning leads series, 2–0 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
24 April 2022 19:35 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Zhejiang Lions | 73–87 | Liaoning Flying Leopards |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Liaoning leads series, 3–0 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
26 April 2022 19:35 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Zhejiang Lions | 82–100 | Liaoning Flying Leopards |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Liaoning wins series, 4–0 | ||
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang |
Final standings
All-Star Weekend
jeremy lin
Statistics
Awards
| Category | Player | Team(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Hu Jinqiu | Zhejiang Lions | [29] |
| Finals MVP | Zhao Jiwei | Liaoning Flying Leopards |