The Women's Chinese Basketball Association (), 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).

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

Current teams ClubHome CityArenaClub nameName 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 Six Stars 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 Guangdong Vermilion Birds 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

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 2026 - Sichuan Yuanda

List of WCBA Club Cup champions

2026 - Shanxi Flame

Players with the most championships 7 × champions: Zhang Yu (from 3 teams) 6 × champions: Yang Banban (from 2 teams) 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)

References

External links Women's Basketball and WCBA Changes in the CBA and WCBA in the 2004-2005 season 2004-2005 season full results: scoring by quarter, match summaries, etc. 2004-2005 playoff results