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| Season | 2018–19 | |||||||||
| Number of games | 46 | |||||||||
| Number of teams | 20 | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | Guangdong Southern Tigers | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Guangdong Southern Tigers | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | |||||||||
| Semifinalists | Liaoning Flying Leopards Shenzhen Leopards | |||||||||
| Awards | ||||||||||
| Domestic MVP |  Wang Zhelin | |||||||||
| International MVP |  Darius Adams | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2017–18 2019–20 → | ||||||||||
The 2018–19 CBA season was the 24th season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). In this campaign, the regular season expands from 38 games to 46 games, while the playoffs expand from 10 teams to 12 teams.[1]
Team changes
The Shanxi Brave Dragons changed their official English name to the Shanxi Loongs at a lavish unveiling ceremony in September. “Loongs” is the Cantonese term for Dragons and was chosen by team ownership, even though people living in Shanxi speak Mandarin Chinese.
The Bayi Rockets began playing their home games in Nanchang after spending many years in Ningbo, and the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions began playing their home games in Zhuji to cultivate a fanbase away from central Hangzhou and stop splintering local support with the Zhejiang Golden Bulls.
Venues
Head coaches
| Team | Head Coach | Replaced During Season |
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| Bayi Rockets |  Wang Zhizhi
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| Beijing Ducks |  Yannis Christopoulos
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| Beikong Fly Dragons | Zhang Degui
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Ding Wei
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| Fujian Sturgeons | Zhu Shilong
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| Guangdong Southern Tigers | Du Feng
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| Guangzhou Long-Lions |  Juan Antonio Orenga
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| Jiangsu Dragons |  Memi Becirovic
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| Jilin Northeast Tigers | Wang Han
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| Liaoning Flying Leopards | Guo Shiqiang
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| Nanjing Monkey Kings |  Gintaras Krapikas
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| Qingdao Eagles | Fan Bin
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| Shandong Golden Stars | Wu Qinglong
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| Shanghai Sharks | Li Qiuping
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| Shanxi Loongs | Wang Fei
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| Shenzhen Leopards | Wang Jianjun
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| Sichuan Blue Whales | Ying Kui[2]
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 Dirk Bauermann[3][4]
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| Tianjin Gold Lions |  Anton "Toni" Vujanic
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| Xinjiang Flying Tigers | Adiljan Suleyman
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  Brian Goorjian
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| Zhejiang Golden Bulls | Liu Weiwei
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| Zhejiang Guangsha Lions | Li Chunjiang
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Draft
The 2018 CBA Draft, the fourth edition of the CBA draft, took place on 29 July 2018. 14 players were selected in the draft.[5]
| Rnd. | Pick | Player | Nationality[n 1] | Team | School / club team |
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| 1 | 1 | Jiang Yuxing | China
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Jilin Northeast Tigers | Henan Roaring Elephants (NBL) |
| 1 | 2 | Yuan Zhenliang | China
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Sichuan Blue Whales | Hefei Yuanchuang (NBL) |
| 1 | 3 | Liu Shuai | China
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Tianjin Gold Lions | Luoyang Zhonghe (NBL) |
| 1 | 4 | Wang Siqi | China
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Qingdao Eagles | Taiyuan University of Technology |
| 1 | 5 | Li Bairun | China
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Nanjing Monkey Kings | Shenzhen Leopards Youth |
| 1 | 6 | Wang Zilu | China
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Zhejiang Golden Bulls | Zhejiang Guangsha Lions Youth |
| 1 | 7 | Tian Yuheng | China
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Guangzhou Long-Lions | Guangdong Southern Tigers Youth |
| 1 | 8 | Zhao Yanman | China
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Beijing Ducks | Hunan Baining (NBL) |
| 1 | 9 | Ji Xiang | China
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Guangdong Southern Tigers | Shandong Golden Stars Youth |
| 2 | 1 | Luan Xiaojun | China
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Tianjin Gold Lions | Shandong Agricultural University |
| 2 | 2 | Shi Wenlong | China
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Qingdao Eagles | Bayi Rockets Youth |
| 2 | 3 | Zhu Ying | China
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Shanghai Sharks | Shanghai Sharks Youth |
| 2 | 4 | Si Kun | China
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Guangzhou Long-Lions | Lhasa Pure Land (NBL) |
| 2 | 5 | Wan Shengwei | China
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Guangdong Southern Tigers | Peking University |
Foreign players policy
All teams except the Bayi Rockets can have two foreign players. The bottom two teams from the previous season (except Bayi) have the additional right to sign an extra Asian player.
Rules Chart
The rules for using foreign players in each game are described in this chart:
| # | Facing other teams | Facing Bayi Rockets |
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| Chinese players+ | No Limit | No Limit |
| Asian players++ | 4 quarters collectively+++ | |
| International players | 6 quarters collectively+++ |
+ Including players from Hong Kong and Taiwan.
++ If a team waives its right to sign an extra Asian player, it may use its 2 foreign players for 7 quarters collectively.
+++ Only 1 allowed in the 4th quarter.
Import chart
This is the full list of international players who competed in the CBA during the 2018-19 season.
