The 2016–17 CBA season is the 22nd season of the Chinese Basketball Association. The regular season began on Saturday, October 29, 2016, with the defending champion

Sichuan Blue Whales The Sichuan Jinqiang Blue Whales (sometimes spelled Whale) (四川金强蓝鲸), also known as Sichuan Jinqiang or Sichuan Jinrong Industry, are a professional basketball team based in Wenjiang District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, which plays in th ...

hosting the

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. The regular season ends on Sunday, February 19, 2017, and the playoffs begin on Friday, February 24, 2017.

Team Changes

One team relocated ahead of the season.

Name Changes

*The

Foshan Long-Lions The Guangzhou Loong Lions () are a Chinese professional basketball team based in Guangzhou, Guangdong. They play in the Southern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). History The team was founded in November 2000 as Shaanxi Gait ...

moved to

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and changed their name to Guangzhou Long-Lions on September 23, 2016.

Foreign Players Policy

All teams except the

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can have two foreign players. The bottom 4 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: + 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 2016-17 season.

Regular Season Standings

Playoffs

The 2017 CBA Playoffs began on February 24 and ended on April 7, 2017.

References

External links

CBA Official Website
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