Hong Kong Bulls
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| Hong Kong Bulls | |
|---|---|
| Leagues | National Basketball League |
| Founded | 6 June 2023 |
| Arena | Southorn Stadium |
| Location | Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
| Head coach | Libin Xie |
| Championships | NBL: 3 (2024, 2025, 2025–26) |
| Website | Official website |
The Hong Kong Bulls (Chinese: 香港金牛) are a professional basketball team that plays in the Chinese National Basketball League, the second tier of Chinese basketball. They were formed in June 2023.
On June 6, 2023 the Hong Kong Bulls were established, with Tie Liu being the coach for the team.[1][2] On June 14, they entered the National Basketball League as an expansion team, and released its 18-men roster.[3]
The Bulls finished their inaugural season in 8th, with 9 wins and 13 losses.[4] They qualified for the playoffs, but they were defeated by Anhui Wenyi in the first round and eliminated from the competition.[5]
In their second season, the Hong Kong Bulls finished in second place with 22 wins and 4 losses.[6] In the playoffs, they faced off against Jiangxi Ganchi, winning the series 2-0[7] and advanced to the semi-finals, where they recorded a 3-1 victory in the series against Changsha Wantian Yongsheng.[8] In the finals, the team recorded a 4-1 victory in the series against Anhui Wenyi to secure the team's first championship in history.[9]
Having 19 wins and 1 loss, the Bulls finished the 2025 regular season in first place. In the playoffs, the Bulls won 3–0 in the series against Shijiazhuang Xianglan, advancing to the finals, when they defeated Changsha Yongsheng 3–1 in the series and defended the trophy.
Season-by-season record
| Season | League | Regular season | Playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | GP | W | L | PCT | |||
| 2023 | NBL | 8 / 12 | 22 | 9 | 13 | .409 | Lost First round (Anhui Wenyi) 0–2 |
| 2024 | NBL | 2 / 10 | 26 | 22 | 4 | .846 |
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| 2025 | NBL | 1 / 8 | 20 | 19 | 1 | .950 |
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| 2025–26 | NBL | 1 / 14 | 26 | 23 | 3 | .885 |
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