2019–20 Chinese Basketball Association season
The 2019–20 CBA season is the 25th season of the Chinese Basketball Association. The regular season began on 1 November 2019 with the Guangdong Southern Tigers hosting the Liaoning Flying Leopards.
The CBA regular season was suspended starting on 1 February 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The season was resumed on 20 June 2020. The regular season will be concluded on 27 July 2020.
Team changes
Name changes
The CBA changed the name of the following five teams as a part of an ongoing plan.- 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
Note: Venues in italics denote the ones will be used from 20 June 2020 to the end of the season.
| Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
| Bayi Rockets | Nanchang | Nanchang International Sports Center Gymnasium | 11,000 |
| Beijing Ducks | Beijing | Cadillac Arena | 18,000 |
| Beikong Royal Fighters | Beijing | Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium | 6,300 |
| Fujian Sturgeons | Jinjiang | Zuchang Gymnasium | 6,000 |
| Guangdong Southern Tigers | Dongguan | Nissan Sports Centre | 14,730 |
| Guangzhou Loong-Lions | Guangzhou | Tianhe Gymnasium | 8,628 |
| Jiangsu Dragons | Suzhou | Suzhou Sports Center Gymnasium | 6000 |
| Jilin Northeast Tigers | Changchun | Changchun Gymnasium | 4,150 |
| Liaoning Flying Leopards | Shenyang | Liaoning Gymnasium | 12,000 |
| Nanjing Monkey Kings | Nanjing | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park | 22,000 |
| Qingdao Eagles | Qingdao | Guoxin Gymnasium | 12,500 |
| Shandong Heroes | Jinan | Shandong Arena | 8,800 |
| Shanghai Sharks | Shanghai | Pudong Yuanshen Gymnasium | 5,000 |
| Shanxi Loongs | Taiyuan | Shanxi Sports Centre Gymnasium | 8,000 |
| Shenzhen Aviators | Shenzhen | Shenzhen Dayun Arena | 18,000 |
| Sichuan Blue Whales | Chengdu | Sichuan Provincial Gymnasium | 9,200 |
| Tianjin Pioneers | Tianjin | Dongli Gymnasium | 3,000 |
| Xinjiang Flying Tigers | Ürümqi | Hongshan Arena | 3,800 |
| Zhejiang Golden Bulls | Hangzhou | Binjiang Gymnasium | 6,000 |
| Zhejiang Guangsha Lions | Zhuji | Zhuji Sports Centre Gymnasium | 5,136 |
Head coaches
Listed below are the head coaches for the 2019–20 CBA season.| Team | Head Coach | Replaced During Season |
| Bayi Rockets |  Wang Zhizhi | |
| Beijing Ducks |  Yannis Christopoulos | |
| Beikong Royal Fighters |  Stephon Marbury | |
| Fujian Sturgeons |  Aleksandar Kesar | Zhu Shilong |
| Guangdong Southern Tigers | Du Feng | |
| Guangzhou Loong-Lions |  Juan Antonio Orenga | |
| Jiangsu Dragons |  Memi Becirovic | |
| Jilin Northeast Tigers | Wang Han | |
| Liaoning Flying Leopards | Guo Shiqiang | |
| Nanjing Monkey Kings | Cui Wanjun | |
| Qingdao Eagles | Wu Qinglong | |
| Shandong Heroes | Gong Xiaobin | |
| Shanghai Sharks | Li Qiuping | |
| Shanxi Loongs | Wang Fei | |
| Shenzhen Aviators | Wang Jianjun | |
| Sichuan Blue Whales | Zhou Jinli | Ying Kui |
| Tianjin Pioneers | Liu Tie | Manolo Hussein |
| Xinjiang Flying Tigers | Adiljan Suleyman | |
| Zhejiang Golden Bulls | Liu Weiwei | |
| Zhejiang Guangsha Lions | Li Chunjiang |
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.| Player | Team | ||||
| 1 | 1 | China | Beijing Royal Fighters | Peking University | |
| 1 | 2 | China | Nanjing Monkey Kings | California State University, Northridge | |
| 1 | 3 | China | Sichuan Blue Whales | Xiamen University | |
| 1 | 4 | China | Tianjin Pioneers | Shanghai Sharks Youth | |
| 1 | 5 | Chinese Taipei | Qingdao Eagles | Yulon Luxgen Dinos | |
| 1 | 8 | Chinese Taipei | Shanghai Sharks | Formosa Dreamers | |
| 1 | 9 | China | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | Peking University | |
| 1 | 11 | China | Shandong Heroes | Shandong Heroes Youth | |
| 1 | 13 | China | Fujian Sturgeons | Wuhan Dangdai | |
| 1 | 18 | China | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | Xinjiang Flying Tigers Youth | |
| 2 | 1 | China | Beijing Royal Fighters | Beijing University of Technology | |
| 2 | 2 | China | Nanjing Monkey Kings | Anhui Jiangzhun | |
| 2 | 4 | China | Tianjin Pioneers | Shanxi University | |
| 2 | 5 | China | Qingdao Eagles | Nanchang University | |
| 2 | 11 | China | Shandong Heroes | Anhui Wenyi | |
| 2 | 18 | Chinese Taipei | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | Free Agent |
Foreign players policy
All teams except the Bayi Rockets can have two foreign players. The bottom two teams from the previous season 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:| # | Facing other teams | Facing Bayi Rockets |
| Chinese players+ | No Limit | No Limit |
| Asian players++ | No Limit | 4 quarters collectively+++ |
| International players | 6 quarters collectively+++ | 4 quarters collectively+++ |
+ 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 competing in the CBA during the 2019–20 season. One major change is that many teams began to actively sign "reserve" imports this season to provide insurance for injuries. Players who sign contracts but are not actually playing will be listed under the heading of "Inactive Or Replaced" during the 2019–20 season. Those who never actually play in games before the end of the season will have their names removed from this list when the season ends.| Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Asian Player | Inactive Or Replaced |
| Bayi Rockets | – | – | - | – |
| Beijing Ducks |  Jeremy Lin |  Ekpe Udoh | N/A |  Justin Hamilton |
| Beikong Royal Fighters | Kyle Fogg | Jason Thompson |  Sani Sakakini | - |
| Fujian Sturgeons |  Pooh Jeter | Dante Cunningham | N/A | Ty Lawson Erick Green |
| Guangdong Southern Tigers | MarShon Brooks | Sonny Weems | N/A | - |
| Guangzhou Loong-Lions | Andrew Nicholson | - | N/A | Marcus Georges-Hunt Keifer Sykes |
| Jiangsu Dragons | Jonathan Gibson | Miroslav Raduljica | N/A | Antonio Blakeney |
| Jilin Northeast Tigers | Dominique Jones | Eli Holman | N/A | - |
| Liaoning Flying Leopards | Lance Stephenson | Brandon Bass | N/A | - |
| Nanjing Monkey Kings | Joe Young |  Guerschon Yabusele |  Hamed Haddadi | Behnam Yakhchali |
| Qingdao Eagles |  Darius Adams | Dakari Johnson | N/A | Kenny Boynton |
| Shandong Heroes | Lester Hudson |  James Mays | N/A | - |
| Shanghai Sharks | Ray McCallum Jr. |  Donatas Motiejunas | N/A | James Nunnally |
| Shanxi Loongs | Jamaal Franklin | Eric Moreland | N/A | Malcolm Thomas |
| Shenzhen Aviators | Dwight Buycks | Jarell Martin | N/A | Shabazz Muhammad Pierre Jackson |
| Sichuan Blue Whales | Courtney Fortson | Tyler Hansbrough | N/A | Thomas Robinson |
| Tianjin Pioneers | Chasson Randle |  Marko Todorovic | N/A | - |
| Xinjiang Flying Tigers | Kay Felder | Eric Mika | N/A | Jarnell Stokes Ian Clark |
| Zhejiang Golden Bulls | Marcus Denmon |  Sylven Landesberg | N/A | - |
| Zhejiang Guangsha Lions | Dez Wells | Miles Plumlee | N/A | Kenneth Faried |
Regular Season Standings
| Top 4 teams advance directly to Quarterfinals of CBA Playoffs | |
| 5th-12th place teams progress to First Round of CBA Playoffs |
Playoffs
Because of the format change due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Playoffs in this season will be shortened - the first two rounds will be played as one-off matches, and the last two rounds will be played in best-of-three games.First Round
(5) Zhejiang Lions vs. (12) Fujian Sturgeons
(6) Zhejiang Golden Bulls vs. (11) Shanxi Loongs
(7) Beijing Royal Fighters vs. (10) Jilin Northeast Tigers
(8) Qingdao Eagles vs. (9) Shandong Heroes
Quarter-finals
(1) Guangdong Southern Tigers vs. (8) Qingdao Eagles
(2) Xinjiang Flying Tigers vs. (7) Beijing Royal Fighters
(3) Liaoning Flying Leopards vs. (6) Zhejiang Golden Bulls
(4) Beijing Ducks vs. (12) Fujian Sturgeons
Semi-finals
(1) Guangdong Southern Tigers vs. (4) Beijing Ducks
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Finals
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Statistics
Listed below are the 2019–20 CBA season's final individual and team statistical leaders. The CBA is like the NCAA, and unlike the NBA, in the practice of combining regular season statistics with playoff statistics.Statistical leaders – individual
More info neededAwards
Listed below are the 2019–20 CBA season's weekly, monthly, and annual awards.Yearly awards
This is a list of the 2019–20 CBA season's yearly awards winners.| Award | Recipient | Runner-up/Finalists | Ref. |
| Domestic Most Valuable Player | Yi Jianlian | Han Dejun Hu Jinqiu Wang Zhelin Zhou Qi | |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Zhou Qi | Jeremy Lin Sonny Weems Yi Jianlian Zhai Xiaochuan | |
| Sixth Man of the Year | Fang Shuo | Dai Huaibo Lai Junhao Yu Changdong Zeng Lingxu | |
| Most Improved Player | Sun Minghui | Hu Mingxuan Yuan Shuai | |
| Young Rising Star of the Year | Hu Mingxuan | Chen Ying-chun Cheng Shuaipeng Wang Shaojie | |
| Coach of the Year | Du Feng | Adiljan Jun Alejandro Martinez Xie Libin |
- All-CBA First Team:
- * F Hu Jinqiu, Zhejiang Lions
- * F Zhai Xiaochuan, Beijing Ducks
- * C Yi Jianlian, Guangdong Southern Tigers
- * G Wu Qian, Zhejiang Golden Bulls
- * G Sun Minghui, Zhejiang Lions
- All-CBA Second Team:
- * F Ren Junfei, Guangdong Southern Tigers
- * F Jiang Yuxing, Jilin Northeast Tigers
- * C Zhou Qi, Xinjiang Flying Tigers
- * G Zhao Jiwei, Liaoning Flying Leopards
- * G Zhao Rui, Guangdong Southern Tigers
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