# 2018–19 WCBA season

The 2018–19 WCBA season was the 17th season of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association. Beijing Great Wall were the defending champions. The league was expanded from 14 teams to 18 teams.

## Foreign Players

| Team | Player | Replaced During Season |
| Bayi Kylin | – | – |
| Beijing Great Wall | Tina Charles | Morgan Tuck |
| Fujian Zoten | Alicia DeVaughn | – |
| Guangdong Vermilion Birds | Nneka Ogwumike | Aerial Powers |
| Hebei Win Power | Jessica Breland | Azurá Stevens |
| Heilongjiang Dragons | Monique Billings | – |
| Henan Phoenix | Stefanie Dolson | – |
| Jiangsu Phoenix | Bernice Mosby | Natalie Achonwa |
| Liaoning Flying Eagles | Rachel Hollivay | Imani McGee-Stafford |
| Shaanxi Red Wolves | Theresa Plaisance | A'ja Wilson |
| Shandong Golden Stars | DeWanna Bonner | – |
| Shanghai Swordfish | Jelena Dubljević | – |
| Shanxi Flame | Courtney Paris | Quanitra Hollingsworth Diamond DeShields |
| Sichuan Blue Whales | Yelena Leuchanka | – |
| Wuhan Shengfan | Amber Harris | – |
| Tianjin Guanlan | Leisha Small | – |
| Xinjiang Magic Deer | Glory Johnson | Natasha Howard Waltiea Rolle |
| Zhejiang Golden Bulls | Alaina Coates | – |

## Standings

| # | 2018–19 WCBA season | 2018–19 WCBA season | 2018–19 WCBA season | 2018–19 WCBA season | 2018–19 WCBA season | 2018–19 WCBA season |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | Pts | Tiebreaker |
| 1 | Guangdong Vermilion Birds | 32 | 2 | .941 | 66 | |
| 2 | Bayi Kylin | 31 | 3 | .912 | 65 | |
| 3 | Jiangsu Phoenix | 28 | 6 | .824 | 62 | |
| 4 | Xinjiang Magic Deer | 28 | 6 | .824 | 62 | |
| 5 | Beijing Great Wall | 24 | 10 | .706 | 58 | |
| 6 | Shandong Golden Stars | 23 | 11 | .676 | 57 | |
| 7 | Shanghai Swordfish | 20 | 14 | .588 | 54 | |
| 8 | Shanxi Flame | 18 | 16 | .529 | 52 | |
| 9 | Sichuan Blue Whales | 17 | 17 | .500 | 51 | |
| 10 | Henan Phoenix | 16 | 18 | .471 | 50 | |
| 11 | Heilongjiang Dragons | 13 | 21 | .382 | 47 | |
| 12 | Hebei Win Power | 12 | 22 | .353 | 46 | |
| 13 | Shaanxi Red Wolves | 11 | 23 | .324 | 45 | |
| 14 | Liaoning Flying Eagles | 11 | 23 | .324 | 45 | |
| 15 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 9 | 25 | .264 | 43 | |
| 16 | Fujian Zoten | 8 | 26 | .235 | 42 | |
| 17 | Tianjin Guanlan | 3 | 31 | .088 | 37 | |
| 18 | Wuhan Shengfan | 2 | 32 | .059 | 36 | |

## Playoffs

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Guangdong Vermilion Birds | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Shanxi Flame | 0 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Shanxi Flame | 0 | 1 | Guangdong Vermilion Birds | 3 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Beijing Great Wall | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Xinjiang Magic Deer | 1 | 5 | Beijing Great Wall | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Beijing Great Wall | 3 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Beijing Great Wall | 3 | | | | 1 | Guangdong Vermilion Birds | 3 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Bayi Kylin | 2 |
| 3 | Jiangsu Phoenix | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Bayi Kylin | 2 |
| 6 | Shandong Golden Stars | 1 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Shandong Golden Stars | 1 | 3 | Jiangsu Phoenix | 0 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Bayi Kylin | 3 | | | |
| 2 | Bayi Kylin | 3 | 2 | Bayi Kylin | 3 | | | |
| 7 | Shanghai Swordfish | 0 | | | | | | |
* Bold Series winner
* Italics Team with home-court advantage

## Venues

| Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
| Bayi Kylin | Nanchang | Nanchang International Sports Center Gymnasium | N/A |
| Beijing Great Wall | Beijing | Shougang Basketball Center | N/A |
| Guangdong Dolphins | Dongguan | Dalang Arena | 4,000 |
| Guangdong Dolphins | Shenzhen | Bao'an Gymnasium | N/A |
| Heilongjiang Dragons | Daqing | Daqing Gymnasium | N/A |
| Heilongjiang Dragons | Harbin | Heilongjiang University Gymnasium | N/A |
| Jiangsu Phoenix | Nanjing | Jiangning Sports Center Gymnasium | 5,500 |
| Liaoning Flying Eagles | Anshan | Angang Gymnasium | N/A |
| Shaanxi Red Wolves | Weinan | Weinan Sports Center Gymnasium | N/A |
| Shandong Six Stars | Penglai | Penglai Gymnasium | N/A |
| Shanghai Swordfish | Shanghai | Baoshan Sports Center Gymnasium | N/A |
| Shanxi Flame | Taiyuan | Shanxi Sports Centre Gymnasium | N/A |
| Shenyang Army Golden Lions | Dandong | Dandong Sports Centre Gymnasium | N/A |
| Sichuan Blue Whales | Chengdu | Wenjiang Gymnasium | N/A |
| Xinjiang Magic Deer | Ürümqi | Xinjiang Sports Centre Gymnasium | N/A |
| Zhejiang Golden Bulls | Yiwu | Meihu Arena | 6,000 |