Chinese University Basketball Association (CUBA, ) was founded in 1996 and the league was launched in 1998. It is the most competitive and popular
college basketball
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competition in
China
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. This event is held annually and divided into the preliminary stage and the final stage, in which the national championship team is decided through a bracket style elimination event. In 2015, the competing Chinese University Basketball Super League (CUBS) merged into CUBA.
Unlike other Chinese athletic organizations, CUBA is a privately funded organization with no affiliation with the Chinese government. Similar to that of the
NCAA
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an ...
, the rules of CUBA grant eligibility only to amateur players. CUBA was originally intended to mirror the
NCAA Men's Basketball
In United States colleges, top-tier basketball is governed by collegiate athletic bodies including National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the United States Collegiate Athleti ...
.
Divisions
The league is divided into four divisions, mostly based on the geographical location of the teams. The top two teams in each division qualify for the CUBA Big Eight (quarter-finals).
National champions
; Men's
* 1999
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
* 2000
Huaqiao University
Huaqiao University (; Acronym: HQU) is a national university located in Xiamen and Quanzhou, Fujian province, China.
Huaqiao University was founded in 1960, with support from the late Chinese premier and historical figure Zhou Enlai, for stu ...
* 2001
Northeast Normal University
* 2002
Shandong University of Science and Technology
The Shandong University of Science and Technology (SDUST; ) is a public university in Shandong province, China. It was established in 1951. The university offers courses in science and technology.
Campus
The university's main campus has been i ...
* 2003
Huaqiao University
Huaqiao University (; Acronym: HQU) is a national university located in Xiamen and Quanzhou, Fujian province, China.
Huaqiao University was founded in 1960, with support from the late Chinese premier and historical figure Zhou Enlai, for stu ...
* 2004
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
The Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST; ) is a public research university located in Guanshan Subdistrict, Hongshan District, Wuhan, Hubei province, China. As a national key university directly affiliated to the Ministry of E ...
* 2005
Huaqiao University
Huaqiao University (; Acronym: HQU) is a national university located in Xiamen and Quanzhou, Fujian province, China.
Huaqiao University was founded in 1960, with support from the late Chinese premier and historical figure Zhou Enlai, for stu ...
* 2006
Huaqiao University
Huaqiao University (; Acronym: HQU) is a national university located in Xiamen and Quanzhou, Fujian province, China.
Huaqiao University was founded in 1960, with support from the late Chinese premier and historical figure Zhou Enlai, for stu ...
* 2007
Huaqiao University
Huaqiao University (; Acronym: HQU) is a national university located in Xiamen and Quanzhou, Fujian province, China.
Huaqiao University was founded in 1960, with support from the late Chinese premier and historical figure Zhou Enlai, for stu ...
* 2008
Huaqiao University
Huaqiao University (; Acronym: HQU) is a national university located in Xiamen and Quanzhou, Fujian province, China.
Huaqiao University was founded in 1960, with support from the late Chinese premier and historical figure Zhou Enlai, for stu ...
* 2009
China University of Mining and Technology
* 2010
Taiyuan University of Technology
Taiyuan University of Technology () (abbreviation: TYUT or TUT) is a university in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China, under the authority of the provincial government. In 2012, it celebrated its 110th anniversary.
It has been included in major national i ...
* 2011
Huaqiao University
Huaqiao University (; Acronym: HQU) is a national university located in Xiamen and Quanzhou, Fujian province, China.
Huaqiao University was founded in 1960, with support from the late Chinese premier and historical figure Zhou Enlai, for stu ...
* 2012
Taiyuan University of Technology
Taiyuan University of Technology () (abbreviation: TYUT or TUT) is a university in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China, under the authority of the provincial government. In 2012, it celebrated its 110th anniversary.
It has been included in major national i ...
* 2013
Huaqiao University
Huaqiao University (; Acronym: HQU) is a national university located in Xiamen and Quanzhou, Fujian province, China.
Huaqiao University was founded in 1960, with support from the late Chinese premier and historical figure Zhou Enlai, for stu ...
* 2014
Peking University
Peking University (PKU; ) is a public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education.
Peking University was established as the Imperial University of Peking in 1898 when it received its royal charter ...
* 2015
Huaqiao University
Huaqiao University (; Acronym: HQU) is a national university located in Xiamen and Quanzhou, Fujian province, China.
Huaqiao University was founded in 1960, with support from the late Chinese premier and historical figure Zhou Enlai, for stu ...
* 2016
Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University (; abbreviation, abbr. THU) is a National university, national Public university, public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Minis ...
* 2017
Peking University
Peking University (PKU; ) is a public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education.
Peking University was established as the Imperial University of Peking in 1898 when it received its royal charter ...
* 2018
Peking University
Peking University (PKU; ) is a public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education.
Peking University was established as the Imperial University of Peking in 1898 when it received its royal charter ...
*2019
Peking University
Peking University (PKU; ) is a public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education.
Peking University was established as the Imperial University of Peking in 1898 when it received its royal charter ...
;
;Women's
* 1999
Tianjin University of Finance and Economics
* 2000
China University of Mining and Technology
* 2001
Tianjin University of Finance and Economics
* 2002
Tianjin University of Finance and Economics
* 2003
Tianjin University of Finance and Economics
* 2004
Tianjin University of Finance and Economics
* 2005
Tianjin University of Finance and Economics
* 2006
Tianjin University of Finance and Economics
* 2007
Tianjin University of Finance and Economics
* 2008
Tianjin University of Finance and Economics
* 2009
Beijing Normal University
Beijing Normal University (BNU, ), colloquially known as Beishida (), is a public research university located in Beijing, China, with a strong emphasis on humanities and sciences. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China ...
* 2010
Beijing Normal University
Beijing Normal University (BNU, ), colloquially known as Beishida (), is a public research university located in Beijing, China, with a strong emphasis on humanities and sciences. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China ...
* 2011
Beijing Normal University
Beijing Normal University (BNU, ), colloquially known as Beishida (), is a public research university located in Beijing, China, with a strong emphasis on humanities and sciences. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China ...
* 2012
Beijing Normal University
Beijing Normal University (BNU, ), colloquially known as Beishida (), is a public research university located in Beijing, China, with a strong emphasis on humanities and sciences. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China ...
* 2013
Beijing Normal University
Beijing Normal University (BNU, ), colloquially known as Beishida (), is a public research university located in Beijing, China, with a strong emphasis on humanities and sciences. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China ...
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See also
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Sport in China
Sport in China has been long associated with the martial arts. Today, China (including mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau) consists of a variety of competitive sports. Traditional Chinese culture regards physical fitness as an important charact ...
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China men's national basketball team
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China women's national basketball team
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Chinese Basketball Association (CBA)
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National Basketball League (China) (NBL)
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Women's Chinese Basketball Association
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).
Current clubs
There are cu ...
(WCBA)
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.cuba.edu.cn/
Basketball leagues in China
College basketball