A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| CBA | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2019–20 |
| Duration | 1 November 2019–21 January 2020; 20 June–27 July 2020 (Regular season) 31 July–15 August 2020 (Playoffs) |
| Number of games | 46 |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Guangdong Southern Tigers |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Guangdong Southern Tigers |
| Runners-up | Liaoning Flying Leopards |
| Semifinalists | Beijing Ducks Xinjiang Flying Tigers |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
The 2019–20 CBA season was the 25th season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). The regular season began on 1 November 2019 with the Guangdong Southern Tigers hosting the Liaoning Flying Leopards.[1]
The CBA regular season was suspended since 1 February 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.[2] The season was resumed on 20 June 2020.[3] The regular season was concluded on 27 July 2020. The playoffs started on 31 July 2020 and concluded on 15 August 2020.
Team changes
Name changes
The CBA changed the name of the following five teams as a part of an ongoing plan.[4]
- Beikong Fly Dragons changed their name to Beijing Royal Fighters in May 2019.
- Guangzhou Long-Lions changed their name to Guangzhou Loong Lions in May 2019.
- Shandong Golden Stars changed their name to Shandong Heroes in May 2019.
- Shenzhen Leopards changed their name to Shenzhen Aviators in May 2019.
- Tianjin Gold Lions changed their name to Tianjin Pioneers in May 2019.
Venues
Listed below are the home arenas for the 2019–20 CBA season.
Note: Venues in italics denote the ones will be used from 20 June 2020 to the end of the season.
Head coaches
Listed below are the head coaches for the 2019–20 CBA season.
| Team | Head Coach | Replaced During Season |
|---|---|---|
| Bayi Rockets |  Wang Zhizhi
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| Beijing Ducks |  Yannis Christopoulos
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| Beikong Royal Fighters |  Stephon Marbury
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| Fujian Sturgeons |  Aleksandar Kesar
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Zhu Shilong
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| Guangdong Southern Tigers | Du Feng
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| Guangzhou Loong-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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Alejandro Martínez
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| Nanjing Monkey Kings | Cui Wanjun
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| Qingdao Eagles | Wu Qinglong
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| Shandong Heroes | Gong Xiaobin
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| Shanghai Sharks | Li Qiuping
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| Shanxi Loongs | Wang Fei
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| Shenzhen Aviators | Wang Jianjun
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| Sichuan Blue Whales | Zhou Jinli
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Ying Kui
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| Tianjin Pioneers | Liu Tie
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Manolo Hussein
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| Xinjiang Flying Tigers | Adiljan Suleyman
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| Zhejiang Golden Bulls | Liu Weiwei
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| Zhejiang Guangsha Lions | Li Chunjiang
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Draft
The 2019 CBA Draft, the fifth edition of the CBA draft, took place on 29 July 2019 in Shanghai. 16 players were selected in the draft.[5]
