Guangdong
Sports
Table:
Sport

League

Tier

Club

City

Stadium

Football

Chinese Super League

1st

Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C.

Guangzhou

Tianhe Stadium

Football

Chinese Super League

1st

Guangzhou R&F F.C.

Guangzhou

Yuexiushan Stadium

Football

Hong Kong Premier League

1st

R&F

Guangzhou

Yanzigang Stadium

Football

China League One

2nd

Shenzhen F.C.

Shenzhen

Shenzhen Stadium

Football

China League One

2nd

Meizhou Hakka F.C.

Wuhua

Wuhua County Stadium

Football

China League One

2nd

Meizhou Meixian Techand F.C.

Meizhou

Meixian Tsang Hin-chi Stadium

Football

China League Two

3rd

Shenzhen Ledman F.C.

Shenzhen

Bao'an Stadium

Football

China League Two

3rd

Shenzhen Pengcheng F.C.

Shenzhen

Xixiang Sports Center

Football

China Women's League One

2nd

Meizhou Hunjun

Wuhua

Wuhua County Stadium

Futsal

China Futsal Super League

1st

Shenzhen Nanling Tielang

Shenzhen

Qiushanshui Park Sports Centre

Futsal

China Futsal Super League

1st

Yingde Yanjiyou

Yingde

Yingde Gymnasium

Futsal

China Futsal Super League

1st

Zhuhai Mingshi

Zhuhai

Zhuhai Sports Centre

Basketball

Chinese Basketball Association

1st

Guangdong Southern Tigers

Dongguan

Nissan Sports Centre

Basketball

Chinese Basketball Association

1st

Shenzhen Leopards

Shenzhen

Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre

Basketball

Chinese Basketball Association

1st

Guangzhou Long-Lions

Guangzhou

Tianhe Gymnasium

Basketball

ASEAN Basketball League

1st

Zhuhai Wolf Warriors

Zhuhai

Jinan University (Zhuhai Campus)

Basketball

Women's Basketball Association

1st

Guangdong Asia Aluminum

Zhaoqing

Zhaoqing Stadium

Volleyball

Men's Volleyball League Div A

1st

Guangdong GSports

Shenzhen

Shenzhen Gymnasium

Volleyball

Women's Volleyball League Div A

1st

Guangdong Evergrande

Shenzhen

Shenzhen Gymnasium

Volleyball

Women's Volleyball League Div B

2nd

Guangdong Jianlong

Taishan

Taishan Stadium

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A sports league is a group of sports teams that compete against each other in a specific sport . At its simplest , it may be a local group of amateur athletes who form teams among themselves and compete on weekends ; at its most complex , it can be an international professional league making large amounts of money and involving dozens of teams and thousands of players .
A league system is a hierarchy of leagues in a sport . They are often called pyramids , due to their tendency to split into an increasing number of regional divisions further down the system . League systems of some sort are used in many sports in many countries . In association football , rugby union and rugby league , league systems are usually connected by the process of promotion and relegation , in which teams from a lower division who finish at the top of the standings in their league are promoted ( advanced to the next level of the system ) while teams who finish lowest in their division are relegated ( move down to a lower division ) . This process can be automatic each year , or can require playoffs . In North America , league systems in the most popular sports do not use promotion or relegation . Most professional sports are divided into major and minor leagues . Baseball and association football ( known as soccer in North America ) have well-defined pyramid shapes to their minor league hierarchies , each managed by a governing body ( Minor League Baseball , an organization under the authority of the Commissioner of Baseball , governs baseball leagues ; the United States Soccer Federation designates the American soccer pyramid . ) Ice hockey 's professional minor league system is linear , with one league at most of the four levels of the game ; the ice hockey league system in North America is governed by collective bargaining agreements and affiliation deals between the NHL , AHL and ECHL . Gridiron football does not operate on a league system . Different professional leagues play by very different sets of rules in different seasons ( the NFL plays 11-a-side on a 100-yard field in autumn and early winter , the CFL uses 12-a-side on a 110-yard field in summer and early fall , while arena football and the minor indoor leagues each play 8-a-side on a 50-yard field in the spring and early summer ) . There have been attempts at forming true minor leagues for the professional game ( most recently with 2019 's Alliance of American Football ) ; none so far have been able to balance the major leagues ' requests with the ability to maintain financial solvency .
Association football , more commonly known as football or soccer , [ a ] is a team sport played with a spherical ball between two teams of 11 players . It is played by approximately 250 million players in over 200 countries and dependencies , making it the world 's most popular sport . The game is played on a rectangular field called a pitch with a goal at each end . The object of the game is to score by moving the ball beyond the goal line into the opposing goal . Football is played in accordance with a set of rules known as the Laws of the Game . The ball is 68-70 cm ( 27-28 in ) in circumference and known as the football . The two teams each compete to get the ball into the other team 's goal ( between the posts and under the bar ) , thereby scoring a goal . The team that has scored more goals at the end of the game is the winner ; if both teams have scored an equal number of goals then the game is a draw . Each team is led by a captain who has only one official responsibility as mandated by the Laws of the Game : to represent their team in the coin toss prior to kick-off or penalty kicks . Players are not allowed to touch the ball with hands or arms while it is in play , except for the goalkeepers within the penalty area . Other players mainly use their feet to strike or pass the ball , but may also use any other part of their body except the hands and the arms . The team that scores most goals by the end of the match wins .
The Chinese Football Association Super League ( simplified Chinese : 中国足球协会超级联赛 ; traditional Chinese : 中國足球協會超級聯賽 ; pinyin : Zhōngguó Zúqiú Xiéhuì Chāojí Liánsài ) , commonly known as Chinese Super League ( simplified Chinese : 中超联赛 ; traditional Chinese : 中超聯賽 ; pinyin : Zhōngchāo Liánsài ) or CSL , currently known as the China Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons , is the highest tier of professional football in China , operating under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association ( CFA ) . The Chinese Super League was created by the rebranding of the former top division Chinese Football Association Jia-A League in 2004 ( see Chinese Jia-A League , not to be confused with Chinese Football Association Jia League , which is the current second tier league ) . Originally contested by 12 teams in its inaugural year , the league has since expanded , with 16 teams competing in the current season . A total of 31 teams have competed in the CSL since its inception . Only seven teams of them have won the title : Guangzhou Evergrande ( 8 ) , Shandong Luneng ( 3 ) , Beijing Guoan ( 1 ) , Shanghai SIPG ( 1 ) , Shenzhen Jianlibao ( 1 ) , Dalian Shide ( 1 ) , Changchun Yatai ( 1 ) . The current Super League champions are Guangzhou Evergrande . The Chinese Super League is one of the most popular professional sports leagues in China , with an average attendance of 24,107 for league matches in the 2018 season . This is the twelfth-highest of any domestic professional sports league in the world and the sixth-highest of any professional association football league in the world , behind Bundesliga , Premier League , La Liga , Serie A and Liga MX . The League is now running under the authorization of the Chinese Football Association , The CSL Company , which is currently the commercial branch of the League , is a corporation in which the CFA and all of the member clubs act as shareholders . It is planned that the CFA will ultimately transfer their shares of The CSL Company to the clubs and professional union which consists of CSL clubs will be established as the League 's management entity . [ citation needed ]
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Football Club is a professional Chinese football club that participates in the Chinese Super League under the license of the Chinese Football Association . The team is based in Guangzhou , Guangdong , and their home stadium is the Tianhe Stadium which has a seating capacity of 58,500 . Their majority shareholders are the Evergrande Real Estate Group ( 56.71% ) and the e-commerce company Alibaba Group ( 37.81% ) , while the rest of the shares are traded in the Chinese OTC system . They were founded in 1954 , and won several second tier titles before they became professional in 1993 . Their results improved , leading to a runners-up spot in China 's top tier . Unable to improve upon these results , the club went through a period of stagnation and decline before they experienced a brief revival , when they won the 2007 second division . In 2009 , the club was embroiled in a match-fixing scandal and they were punished with relegation . The Evergrande Real Estate Group decided to purchase the club and pumped significant funds into the team . They immediately won promotion and gained their first top tier title in the 2011 season . The club is the only Chinese football club to win the AFC Champions League twice , in 2013 and 2015 . The club is also the first Chinese club to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup , making its first appearance in 2013 . According to Forbes , Guangzhou Evergrande is the most valuable football team in China , with a team value of US $ 282 million and an estimated revenue of US $ 57 million in 2015 .
Guangzhou ( Chinese : 广州 ; Cantonese pronunciation : [ kʷɔ̌ːŋ.tsɐ̂u ] or [ kʷɔ̌ːŋ.tsɐ́u ] ( listen ) ; Mandarin pronunciation : [ kwàŋ.ʈʂóu ] ( listen ) ) , also known as Canton and formerly romanized as Kwangchow or Kwong Chow , is the capital and most populous city of the province of Guangdong in southern China . On the Pearl River about 120 km ( 75 mi ) north-northwest of Hong Kong and 145 km ( 90 mi ) north of Macau , Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the maritime Silk Road , and continues to serve as a major port and transportation hub , as well as one of China 's three largest cities . Guangzhou is at the heart of the most-populous built-up metropolitan area in mainland China that extends into the neighboring cities of Foshan , Dongguan , Zhongshan and Shenzhen , forming one of the largest urban agglomerations on Earth . Administratively , the city holds sub-provincial status and is one of China 's nine National Central Cities . At the end of 2018 , the population of the city 's expansive administrative area is estimated at 14,904,400 by city authorities , up 3.8% year from the previous year . Guangzhou is ranked as an Alpha global city . There is a rapidly increasing number of foreign temporary residents and immigrants from Southeast Asia , the Middle East , Eastern Europe and Africa . This has led to it being dubbed the Capital of the Third World . The domestic migrant population from other provinces of China in Guangzhou was 40% of the city 's total population in 2008 . Together with Shanghai , Beijing and Shenzhen , Guangzhou has one of the most expensive real estate markets in China . In the late 1990s and early 2000s , nationals of sub-Saharan Africa who had initially settled in the Middle East and other parts of Southeast Asia moved in unprecedented numbers to Guangzhou in response to the 1997/98 Asian financial crisis . Long the only Chinese port accessible to most foreign traders , Guangzhou fell to the British during the First Opium War .
Tianhe Stadium ( Chinese : 天河体育场 ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Tianhe District , Guangzhou , Guangdong , China . It is currently used for football matches .
Guangzhou R & F Football Club is a professional football club that plays in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association ( CFA ) . The team is based in Guangzhou , Guangdong , and their home stadium is the Yuexiushan Stadium which has a seating capacity of 18,000 . They are owned by the Chinese property developers R & F Properties who took charge in June 2011 . The club 's English name R & F is short for Rich ( 富 ) and Force ( 力 ) . The club was founded in 1986 in Shenyang as Shenyang Football Team . They played at the 55,000-seat Wulihe Stadium ( 五里河体育场 ) , until they moved to Changsha in 2007 to reside in the Helong Stadium . American sportswear and sports equipment company MAZAMBA took over the club in 2010 , and relocated the club to Shenzhen in February 2011 . Their ownership was brief , and by June 2011 Chinese property developers Guangzhou R & F gained ownership of the club and moved them to Guangzhou . The club had their most successful season in 2014 as they finished third in the league and qualified for the 2015 AFC Champions League .
The Yuexiushan Stadium ( Chinese : 越秀山体育场 ; Chinese : 粵秀山體育場 ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Guangzhou , Guangdong , China , named for its location at the foot of Yuexiu Hill . It is currently mostly used for football matches and also sometimes for athletics . It is located on 4 Yingyuan Road . The stadium , which is owned by the Guangzhou Sports Bureau , opened before 1926 , and refresh in 1950 with a capacity of 35,000 people . However , following renovation and the installation of fixed seating in 2012 , the capacity is now 18,000 . The stadium is best reached by taking Guangzhou Metro Line 2 to Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall Station .
Hong Kong Premier League ( Chinese : 香港超級聯賽 ) is a Hong Kong professional football league organised by Hong Kong Football Association . It is currently sponsored by BOC Life and officially known as BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League ( Chinese : 中銀集團人壽香港超級聯賽 ) . The inaugural season began in September 2014 . It is the top-division football league in Hong Kong .
R & F ( Hong Kong ) Soccer Limited ( Chinese : 富力（香港）足球有限公司 ) , commonly known as R & F ( Chinese : 富力R & F ) , is an association football team based in Guangzhou , China , which currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League . It is owned by Chinese property developers R & F Properties as a satellite team of Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R & F . The club 's name R & F is short for Rich ( 富 ) and Force ( 力 ) .
Yanzigang Stadium ( simplified Chinese : 燕子岗体育场 ; traditional Chinese : 燕子崗體育場 ; pinyin : Yānzǐgǎng Tīyùcháng ; Jyutping : Jin1zi2gong1 Tai2juk6coeng4 ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Guangzhou , Guangdong , China . It mainly used for campus football league and youth football championships of Guangzhou . It is the current home of Hong Kong Premier League club R & F as well as the Guangzhou Evergrande Reserves .
The Chinese Football Association China League ( Chinese : 中国足球协会甲级联赛 ; pinyin : Zhōngguó Zúqiú Xiéhuì Jiǎjí Liánsài ) , also known as China League One or Chinese Jia League ( 中甲联赛 ) , is the second tier of Chinese clubs . Above League One is the Chinese Super League . Prior to the formation of the Chinese Super League , Jia League was known as Jia B League . The then top two levels of Chinese football league were known as Jia A League and Jia B League respectively . Jia A was rebranded as CSL and Jia B was rebranded as the current Jia League in 2004 . Below the Jia League is the Yi League , following the Chinese Heavenly Stems naming convention of numbers . It is currently made up of 16 teams , playing each other home and away once . At the end of each season , the top two teams are promoted to the CSL and the two lowest placed teams from the CSL are relegated to China League One . The top two teams from China League Two are promoted and replace the two lowest placed teams from China League One .
Shenzhen Football Club ( simplified Chinese : 深圳市足球俱乐部 ; traditional Chinese : 深圳市足球俱樂部 ; pinyin : Shēnzhènshì Zúqiú Jùlèbù ) is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the Chinese League One under licence from the Chinese Football Association ( CFA ) . The team is based in Shenzhen , Guangdong and their home stadium is the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre that has a seating capacity of 60,334 . Their majority shareholder is Property Development company the Kaisa Group who took over the club on April 12 , 2016 . The club was founded on January 26 , 1994 and was known as Shenzhen FC while they started at the bottom of the Chinese football pyramid in the third tier . After successive league title wins in the third and second tier of the professional football leagues , they were promoted to the top tier in the 1996 Chinese Jia-A League season . After only one season they were relegated , however they quickly regained promotion and started to establish themselves within the league before they won the rebranded 2004 Chinese Super League title , making them the first club to win all three divisions within the Chinese league pyramid . Since this achievement the club have struggled to match the same success and after 14 years experienced relegation to the second tier at the end of 2011 Chinese Super League season .
Shenzhen ( /ˈʃɛnˈdʒɛn/ ; Chinese : 深圳 ; Mandarin pronunciation : [ ʂə́n.ʈʂə̂n ] ( listen ) ) is a major sub-provincial city located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of southern Guangdong province , People 's Republic of China . It forms part of the Pearl River Delta megalopolis , bordering Hong Kong across the Sham Chun River to the south , Huizhou to the northeast and Dongguan to the northwest , and shares maritime boundaries with Guangzhou , Zhongshan and Zhuhai to the west and southwest across the estuary . Shenzhen 's cityscape results from its vibrant economy - made possible by rapid foreign investment following the institution of the policy of reform and opening-up in 1979 . The city is a leading global technology hub , dubbed by media as the next Silicon Valley and China 's Silicon Valley . It was one of the fastest-growing cities in the world in the 1990s and the 2000s , and has been ranked second on the list top 10 cities to visit in 2019 by Lonely Planet . Shenzhen , which roughly follows the administrative boundaries of Bao'an County , officially became a city in 1979 , taking its name from the former county town , whose train station was the last stop on the Mainland Chinese section of the railway between Canton and Kowloon . In 1980 , Shenzhen was established as China 's first special economic zone . Shenzhen 's registered population as of 2017 [ update ] was estimated at 12,905,000 . However , local police and authorities estimate the actual population to be about 20 million , due to large populations of short-term residents , [ a ] unregistered floating migrants , part-time residents , commuters , visitors , as well as other temporary residents . Shenzhen hosts the Shenzhen Stock Exchange as well as the headquarters of numerous multinational companies such as JXD , Vanke , Hytera , CIMC , SF Express , Shenzhen Airlines , Nepstar , Hasee , Ping An Bank , Ping An Insurance , China Merchants Bank , Tencent , ZTE , Huawei , DJI and BYD . Shenzhen ranks 14th in the 2019 Global Financial Centres Index . It has the third busiest container port in the world .
Shenzhen Stadium ( Simplified Chinese : 深圳市体育场 ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Futian District , Shenzhen , Guangdong , China . It is currently used mostly for association football matches . The stadium holds 32,500 people , and is the home of Shenzhen F.C . It was built in June 1993 , at a cost of 141 million RMB . It has a total area of 24,892 square meters .
Meizhou Hakka Football Club ( Chinese : 梅州客家足球俱乐部 ; pinyin : Méizhōu Kèjiā Zúqiú Jùlèbù ; pronounced [ měi ʈʂóu kʰɤ̂ tɕjátsǔ tɕʰjǒu tɕŷ lɤ̂ pû ] ) , is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the China League One division under licence from the Chinese Football Association ( CFA ) . The team is based in Wuhua County , Meizhou in the province of Guangdong and their home stadium is the 6,800 capacity Wuhua County Stadium . Their current majority shareholders are the Meizhou municipal government , Municipal Sports Bureau , Wei Real Estate Development Co Ltd and partners . The club was renamed Meizhou Wuhua Football Club according to Meizhou Daily . However , the original name was still used in official documents of CFA all the time .
Wuhua County ( simplified Chinese : 五华县 ; traditional Chinese : 五華縣 ; pinyin : Wǔhuá Xiàn , Hakka : Ng-Fa ) is a county under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Meizhou in the east of Guangdong Province , China .
Wuhua County Stadium ( Chinese : 五华县体育场 ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Wuhua County , Meizhou , Guangdong , China . Wuhua County Stadium opened in 1986 for the football preliminaries of 1987 National Games of China . It became the home stadium of Meizhou Hakka in August 2013 for the 2013 China League Two . The stadium was renovated to meet the requirement of the league at the end of 2015 after Meizhou Hakka won promotion to China League One .
Guangdong South China Tiger Football Club ( simplified Chinese : 广东华南虎足球俱乐部 ; traditional Chinese : 廣東華南虎足球俱樂部 ; pinyin : Guǎngdōng Huánánhǔ Zúqiú Jùlèbù ) or simply Guangdong South China Tiger ( simplified Chinese : 广东华南虎 ; traditional Chinese : 廣東華南虎 ) was a professional Chinese football club that last participated in China League One . The team was based in Meixian District , Meizhou , Guangdong and their home stadium was the Meixian Tsang Hin-chi Stadium . Their majority shareholder was engineering , and construction company Shenzhen Techand Ecological Environment Co. , Ltd .
Meizhou ( Hakka : Mòichû ) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guangdong province , China . It has an area of 15,864.51 km2 ( 6,125.32 sq mi ) , and a population of 4.33 million at the 2010 census . It comprises Meijiang District , Meixian District , Xingning City and five counties . Its built-up or metro area made up of two districts was home to 935,516 inhabitants at the 2010 census .
Meixian Tsang Hin-chi Stadium ( Chinese : 梅县曾宪梓体育场 ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Meixian District , Meizhou , Guangdong , China . It was opened in 2012 with capacity of 20,221 . The stadium is named after Meixian-born Hong Kong charitarian Tsang Hin-chi , who donated ¥15 million for construction of the stadium .
The Chinese Football Association Division Two League ( Simplified Chinese : 中国足球协会乙级联赛 ) , or China League Two , is the third tier league of the People 's Republic of China . The league is under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association . Above the League Two is the premier league - the Chinese Super League and the League One . The league below China League Two is the Chinese Champions League . There are two groups in League Two , northern and southern . The top four teams from each group enter the promotion play-off after each regular season . Harbin Yiteng and Chongqing F.C . reached promotion play-off final in 2011 and the two clubs were promoted to League One . In 2011 , China League Two 3rd-placed team faced 2011 China League One last-placed team for a play-off match . Fujian Smart Hero Leephick which was the 3rd-placed team of 2011 China League Two has won this match against the 2011 China League One last-placed team Guizhou Zhicheng Toro and earned a spot in the 2012 China League One .
Shenzhen Ledman Football Club is a defunct Chinese professional football club from the People 's Republic of China . Based in Shenzhen .
Bao'an Stadium ( Chinese : 宝安体育馆 is a multi-purpose stadium located in Shenzhen , China . Built to host matches of the women 's football tournament at the 2011 Summer Universiade , the stadium has a capacity of 40,000 spectators . The stadium features a cantilever membrane roof to cover the seating areas and a network of steel supports which surround the stadium exterior , inspired by the extensive bamboo forests of southern China . The stadium is served by the nearby Bao'an Stadium Station on the Shenzhen Metro 's Line 1 .
Shenzhen Pengcheng Football Club ( Chinese : 深圳鹏城足球俱乐部 ) is an amateur Chinese football club that currently participates in the China League Two . The team is based in Shenzhen , Guangdong .
Futsal ( also known as fútsal or footsal ) is a variant of association football played on a hard court , smaller than a football pitch , and mainly indoors . It has similarities to five-a-side football . Futsal is played between two teams of five players each , one of whom is the goalkeeper . Unlimited substitutions are permitted . Unlike some other forms of indoor football , the game is played on a hard court surface delimited by lines ; walls or boards are not used . Futsal is also played with a smaller , harder , low-bounce ball . The surface , ball and rules together favour ball control and passing in small spaces . The game 's emphasis is on improvisation , creativity and technique .
Yingde ( postal : Yingtak ; Chinese : 英德 ; pinyin : Yīngdé ) is a historical city in the north of Guangdong Province , China . The city is on the Bei River , a tributary of the Pearl River . Administratively , it is part of the Qingyuan prefecture-level city . The principal varieties of Chinese spoken are Cantonese and Hakka . Mandarin is rarely spoken except in teaching . It is famous for its Yingde Stone and Yingdehong tea . In 1963 the British royal family popularized Yingde 's black tea worldwide after offering the tea to guests at the Queen 's Banquet . Yingde 's tea history dates back to over 1,200 years ago . It is considered to be one of the top three places in the world to grow black tea .
Zhuhai ( /ˈdʒuːˈhaɪ/ , Chinese : 珠海 ; pinyin : Zhūhǎi ; Yale : Jyūhói ; literally : Pearl Sea ) is a prefecture-level city located on the west bank of Pearl River estuary on the central coast of southern Guangdong province , People 's Republic of China . Located on the southeastern edge of Pearl River Delta , Zhuhai borders Jiangmen to the west , Zhongshan to the north and Macau to the south , and shares maritime boundaries with Shenzhen and Hong Kong to the northeast across the estuary . Zhuhai was one of the original four Special Economic Zones established in 1980 , as well as one of China 's premier tourist destinations , being called the Chinese Riviera . While the city is located in the traditionally Cantonese-speaking region of Guangdong , a significant portion of the population is now made up of Mandarin-speaking economic migrants originally from inland provinces . The core of Zhuhai , in the northeastern portion of the administrative division , is part of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area , the biggest built-up area in the world with more than 44,478,513 inhabitants at the 2010 census , encompassing Shenzhen , Dongguan , Foshan , Zhongshan , Macao , Hong Kong , the main part of Guangzhou , and small parts of Jiangmen and Huizhou cities . According to a report released in 2014 by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences , Zhuhai is the most livable city in China .
The Chinese Basketball Association ( simplified Chinese : 中国男子篮球职业联赛 ; traditional Chinese : 中國男子籃球職業聯賽 ; pinyin : Zhōngguó Nánzǐ Lánqiú Zhíyè Liánsài ) , often abbreviated as CBA , is the first-tier professional men 's basketball league in China . It is widely regarded as the preeminent professional men 's basketball league in Asia . The league is commonly known by fans as the CBA , and this acronym is even used in Chinese on a regular basis . The CBA should not be confused with the National Basketball League ( NBL ) , which is a professional minor league . There is also a Women 's Chinese Basketball Association ( WCBA ) . A few Chinese players who competed in the CBA in the early stages of their careers - including Wang Zhizhi , Mengke Bateer , Yao Ming , Yi Jianlian , Sun Yue , and Zhou Qi - have also played in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . Others such as Xue Yuyang and Wang Zhelin were chosen in the draft , but have not played in the NBA . Only a limited number of foreign players are allowed on each CBA team . Notable imports include former NBA All-Stars Stephon Marbury , Tracy McGrady , Gilbert Arenas , Steve Francis , and Metta World Peace - as well as several NBA veterans who would become CBA All-Stars - Michael Beasley , Aaron Brooks , Jimmer Fredette , Al Harrington , Lester Hudson , Kenyon Martin , Randolph Morris , Shavlik Randolph , and J.R. Smith .
Guangdong Hongyuan Southern Tigers ( Chinese : 广东宏远华南虎 ) or Guangdong Southern Tigers , also known as Guangdong Dongguan Bank ( Chinese : 广东东莞银行 ) for sponsorship reasons , are a Chinese professional basketball team owned by the Guangdong Winnerway ( Hongyuan ) Group . The team is one of the best-performing teams in the Chinese Basketball Association ( CBA ) . The Tigers have won nine CBA titles , more than any other team in the league . They are also the only team to have qualified for the CBA playoffs stage every single season since the league launched in 1995 . The team plays its home games in Dongguan , Guangdong . Occasionally , for marketing purposes , the team plays some of its home games in Zhongshan , Zhuhai , and other cities in the Pearl River Delta .
Dongguan ( Chinese : 东莞市 ) is a prefecture-level city in central Guangdong Province , China . An important industrial city in the Pearl River Delta , Dongguan borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou to the north , Huizhou to the northeast , Shenzhen to the south , and the Pearl River to the west . It is part of the Pearl River Delta with more than 44.78 million inhabitants at the 2010 census spread over nine municipalities ( including Macao ) across an area of 17,573 square kilometres ( 6,785 sq mi ) . Dongguan 's city administration is considered especially progressive in seeking foreign direct investment. [ who ? ] Dongguan ranks behind only Shenzhen , Shanghai and Suzhou in exports among Chinese cities , with $ 65.54 billion in shipments . [ citation needed ] It is also home to one of the world 's largest shopping malls , the New South China Mall , which is seeing increased activity . Although the city is geographically and thus culturally Cantonese in the Weitou form and as well as culturally Hakka in the prefectures of Fenggang and Qingxi , the majority of the modern-day population speaks Mandarin due to the large influx of economic migrants from other parts of China .
The Dongguan Basketball Center ( Chinese : 东莞篮球中心 ) , also referred as Bank of Dongguan Basketball Center ( Chinese : 东莞银行篮球中心 ) for sponsorship reasons , is an indoor arena located in Dongguan , China . It is used mostly for basketball matches and concerts . Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association are the tenants . Dongguan Basketball Center opened on 31 August 2014 . Yao Ming 's Yao Foundation Charity Game 2014 , contested by Tony Parker , Shane Battier , Carl Landry , Troy Daniels , Wang Zhelin , Guo Ailun and Zhou Peng , was held as the opening match . It was renamed Dongfeng Nissan Cultural and Sports Center on the same day when Dongfeng Nissan acquired the naming rights to the Center . Guangdong Southern Tigers of Chinese Basketball Association had played at the Dongfeng Nissan Center since the 2014-15 CBA playoffs . Dongfeng Nissan Cultural and Sports Center also hold 2015 Sudirman Cup between 10 and 17 May 2015 . On November 2019 , the sponsorship rights of the arena has replaced by Bank of Dongguan .
The Shenzhen Aviators ( Chinese : 深圳领航者 ) are a professional basketball team which plays in the South Division of the Chinese Basketball Association . New Century is the club 's corporate sponsor . The team is based in Longgang District , Shenzhen , Guangdong , and plays its home games at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre .
Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre ( Chinese : 深圳大运体育中心 ) , also known as Shenzhen Universiade Centre , Longgang Universiade Sports Centre , or Longgang Stadium , is a multi-use sport facilities complex in Longgang , Shenzhen , Guangdong , China . The sports centre was completed in 2011 . It is used mostly for association football and athletics competitions , and hosted some events at the 2011 Summer Universiade . The stadium has a capacity of 60,334 spectators . The arena has a capacity of 18,000 spectators , while the aquatic centre has a capacity of 3,000 spectators . On 15 September 2018 , the NHL played one pre-season game at the stadium between the Calgary Flames and Boston Bruins .
The Guangzhou Loong Lions are a professional basketball team based in Guangzhou , Guangdong . They play in the Southern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association .
The Guangzhou Gymnasium ( Chinese : 广州体育馆 ; pinyin : Guǎngzhōu Tǐyùguǎn ) is an indoor arena in Guangzhou . The arena is used as a concert venue and for sporting events such as arena football , basketball , badminton and table tennis . It was constructed between 11 February 1999 and opened on 30 June 2001 , with a seating capacity of 10,000 . It was designed by Paul Andreu .
The ASEAN Basketball League ( ABL ) , is a professional men 's basketball league in East and Southeast Asia which includes five teams from Southeast Asian nations , one team from Hong Kong , two teams from Macau , and two teams from Taiwan . The league was proposed in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia and launched its inaugural season on 1 October 2009 .
The Wolf Warriors also known as the Macau Wolf Warriors is a professional basketball club in the ASEAN Basketball League ( ABL ) . The team was formerly known as Zhuhai Wolf Warriors .
Jinan University ( abbreviated JNU ) is a public research university based in Tianhe District , Guangzhou city , Guangdong province , China . It is one of the oldest universities established on China tracing back to the Qing dynasty ( 1644-1911 ) . Jinan University was founded in 1906 in Nanjing , whose mission is to spread Chinese learning and culture from North to South , and from China overseas . It is the first university in China to recruit foreign students , and is currently a Chinese university with the largest number of international students . Jinan University is currently administered by both the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council and the Chinese Ministry of Education . In 1996 , it was included in the state 's Project 211 for development of key universities . In 2017 , it was listed as one of the double first-class universities . Jinan University has a lot of famous subjects home and aboard , such as Science of Medicine , Pharmaceutical Science , Science of Chemistry , Science of Engineering , Science of Economics , Science of Finance , Science of Journalism and Communication . And Chinese Language and Literature , specially Overseas Chinese Language , is the characteristic subject of JNU .
The Women 's Chinese Basketball Association ( 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 ) .
Guangdong Vermilion Birds is a Chinese professional women 's basketball club based in Dongguan , Guangdong , playing in the Women 's Chinese Basketball Association ( WCBA ) . It was known as Guangdong Dolphins from 2007-2018 and Guangdong Kapok before 2007 . The Vermilion Bird is a mythical creature in Chinese culture .
Zhaoqing , formerly romanized as Shiuhing , [ note 1 ] is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province , China . During the 2010 census , its population was 3,918,467 , with 1,232,462 living in the urbanized areas of Duanzhou and Gaoyao . The prefectural seat - except the Seven Star Crags - is fairly flat , but thickly forested mountains lie just outside its limits . Numerous rice paddies and aquaculture ponds are found on the outskirts of the city . Sihui and the southern districts of the prefecture are considered part of the Pearl River Delta . Formerly one of the most important cities in southern China , Zhaoqing lost importance during the Qing and is now primarily known for tourism and as a provincial college town . Residents from Guangzhou , Shenzhen , and the other cities of the Pearl River Delta visit it for weekend excursions . It is also a growing manufacturing center .
Chinese Volleyball Super League , often abbreviated to CVL ( abbreviation remain unchanged ) , are the pre-eminent men 's and women 's professional volleyball leagues in China . It was founded in 1996 as the Chinese Volleyball League and is organized by the Chinese Volleyball Association ( CVA ) , operating with IRENA Group . The league was rebranded to the Chinese Volleyball Super League when it became fully professional in 2017 . The champions qualifies to AVC Club Volleyball Championship . The women 's league of this season ( 2018/19 ) starts in November and ends in March of the following year , while the men 's league starts in October and ends in February of the following year , lasting for about four months . The league is divided into four stages : the first two stages normally called the Regular Season , and the last two stages called the Playoffs . The number of teams has increased from 12 to 14 since the 2017/18 season , for both men 's and women 's leagues .
Guangdong Evergrande V.C . is a Chinese professional women 's volleyball club , currently based in Shenzhen , Guangdong , founded in 2009 and sponsored by Evergrande Group . They are the winners of the bronze medal at the 2013 FIVB Women 's Club World Championship and won one champion title of Chinese Volleyball League .
Taishan or Taishan County , alternately romanized in Cantonese as Toishan , in local dialect as Hoisan or Toisan ( 臺山 ) and formerly known as Xinning or Sunning ( 新寧 ) [ a ] , is a county-level city in the southwest of Guangdong province , China . It is administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Jiangmen . During the 2010 census , there were 941,095 inhabitants , of which 394,855 were classified as urban . Taishan calls itself the First Home of the Overseas Chinese . An estimated half a million Chinese Americans are of Taishanese descent .