2013–14 Chinese Basketball Association season
The 2013–14 CBA season is the 19th CBA season. Sichuan Blue Whales were promoted to the CBA, becoming the 18th team of the league.
The regular season began on Friday, November 8, 2013 with the Guangdong Southern Tigers hosting the Sichuan Blue Whales. The 2014 CBA All-Star Game was played on January 19, 2014, at the MasterCard Center in Beijing. The regular season ended on Sunday, February 16, 2014.
Foreign players policy
All teams except Bayi Rockets can have two foreign players, while the bottom 5 teams of last season and Sichuan Blue Whales have an extra right to sign an Asian player. However, Shanghai Sharks waived their rights to sign the extra Asian player.The rule of using players in each game is described in this chart:
# | Facing other teams | Facing Bayi Rockets |
Chinese players+ | No Limit | No Limit |
Asian players++ | No Limit | 5 quarters collectively+++ |
International players | 6 quarters collectively | 5 quarters collectively+++ |
+ Including players from Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei.
++ If teams waive their rights to sign the extra Asian player, they may use foreign players for 7 quarters collectively.
+++ Only 1 allowed in the 4th quarter.
Foreign players
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Asian Player |
Bayi Rockets | - | - | - |
Beijing Ducks | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | - |
Dongguan Leopards | ![]() | ![]() | - |
Foshan Dralions | ![]() | ![]() | - |
Fujian Sturgeons | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Guangdong Southern Tigers | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | - |
Jiangsu Dragons | ![]() | ![]() | - |
Jilin Northeast Tigers | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Liaoning Flying Leopards | ![]() | ![]() | - |
Qingdao Eagles | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Shandong Lions | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | - |
Shanghai Sharks | ![]() | ![]() | - |
Shanxi Brave Dragons | ![]() | ![]() | - |
Sichuan Blue Whales | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Tianjin Golden Lions | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Xinjiang Flying Tigers | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | - |
Zhejiang Golden Bulls | ![]() | ![]() | - |
Zhejiang Lions | ![]() | ![]() | - |
Regular Season Standings
Top 8 teams advance to the Playoffs |
Playoffs
The playoffs of the 2013–14 CBA season started on February 18, 2014. The playoff brackets are shown below:Finals
The finals of 2013–14 CBA season started on March 19, 2014. Beijing Ducks and Xinjiang Flying Tigers competed for the champions in a 2-3-2 format of homes. Because Xinjiang Flying Tigers ranked higher in the regular season, they hosted Beijing Ducks in the first two games. Beijing won the first two away games. The next three games were played in Beijing with the Flying Tigers taking two out of the three to make the series 3-2 in favor of the Ducks. In the sixth game at Urumqi, Beijing defeated Xinjiang with a score of 98-88 and secured their second CBA Championship.The scores of the six games are as follows:
Date | Result | Host Arena | Host City |
March 19, 2014 | Xinjiang 75 vs 95 Beijing | Hongshan Arena | Ürümqi |
March 21, 2014 | Xinjiang 86 vs 90 Beijing | Hongshan Arena | Ürümqi |
March 23, 2014 | Beijing 81 vs 92 Xinjiang | MasterCard Center | Beijing |
March 26, 2014 | Beijing 94 vs 88 Xinjiang | MasterCard Center | Beijing |
March 28, 2014 | Beijing 80 vs 83 Xinjiang | MasterCard Center | Beijing |
March 30, 2014 | Xinjiang 88 vs 98 Beijing | Hongshan Arena | Ürümqi |
Statistical leaders
Individual statistical leaders
Awards
Players of the week
The following players were named the Domestic and Foreign Players of the Week.Week | Domestic Player | Foreign Player | Ref. |
1 | Yi Jianlian | ![]() | |
2 | Yi Jianlian | ![]() | |
3 | Wang Zhelin | ![]() | |
4 | Wang Zhelin | ![]() | |
5 | Wang Zhelin | ![]() | |
6 | Wang Zhelin | ||
7 | Yi Jianlian | ![]() | |
8 | Yi Jianlian | ![]() | |
9 | Wang Zhelin | ![]() | |
10 | Yi Jianlian | ![]() | |
11 | Sun Yue | ![]() | |
12 | Yi Jianlian | ![]() |