Women's Chinese Basketball Association

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).

Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA)

Organising body	Chinese Basketball Management Center
Founded	2002; 23 years ago (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	Guangdong Vermilion Birds (2nd title) (2024–25)
Most championships	Bayi Kylin (5 titles)
Website	Official website
2024–25 WCBA season

Current clubs

There are currently 21 teams in the league. Team names often incorporate the names of their corporate sponsors.

Current teams

Club		Home City	Arena
Club name	Name in Chinese
Group A1 (6 teams)
Fujian Xiangwang Public Exhibition	福建香汪众展	Jinjiang, Fujian	No. 1, Jinjiang No. 2 Sports Centre
Jiangfen Yutai Mountain	江芬玉台山	Liyang, Jiangsu	Liyang City Gymnasium
Shandong Mountain High	山东山高	Yantai, Shandong	Penglai Gymnasium
Sichuan Yuanda	四川远达美乐	Chengdu, Sichuan	Jinqiang International Event Center
Xinjiang Tianshan	新疆天山	Ürümqi, Xinjiang	Xinjiang Sports Centre
Zhejiang Chouzhou Bank	浙江稠州银行	Jinhua, Zhejiang	Yiwu Meihu Sports Centre
Group A2 (6 teams)
Beijing Shougang	北京首钢	Beijing	Shougang Basketball Center
Dongguan New Century	东莞新世纪	Dongguan, Guangdong	Dalang Arena
Hebei Yingkai	河北英开	Hengshui, Hebei	Hengshui City Gymnasium
Inner Mongolia Rural Credit Union	内蒙古农信	Hohhot, Inner Mongolia	Inner Mongolia Gymnasium
Shanghai Kaiyuan	上海开元	Shanghai	Baochan Sports Center
Shanxi Xingrui	山西兴瑞	Taiyuan, Shanxi	Shanxi Sports Centre Gymnasium
Group B (9 teams)
Heilongjiang Shandong	黑龙江上东	Daqing, Heilongjiang	Daqing Oil Field Gymnasium
Hefei Cultural Tourism	合肥文旅	Hefei, Anhui	Hefei Sports Centre Gymnasium
Jiyuan Wangwu Mountain	济源王屋山	Jiyuan, Henan
Jiangxi Xiuxing	江西修星	Ganzhou, Jiangxi
Liaoning Dalian Sports Products	辽宁大连体产	Anshan, Liaoning	Angang Gymnasium
Shaanxi Tianze	陕西天泽	Xi'an, Shaanxi	Siyuan Student Activity Centre Gymnasium of Xi'an Jiaotong University
Tianjin Guanlan	天津冠岚	Tianjin	Gegu Gymnasium
Wuhan Shengfan	武汉盛帆	Wuhan, Hubei	Jiangxia Gymnasium
Xiamen Sports Group	厦门体育集团	Xiamen, Fujian

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
• 2024 - Sichuan Yuanda
• 2025 - Guangdong Vermilion Birds

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
• Kelsey Mitchell
• 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)