in addition to the club cup, there are also these changes in the cba league in the new season
2024-10-06
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on the evening of october 5th, the 2024-2025 cba league preseason ended. starting from september 20, 20 teams each participated in 6 games in two stages, effectively running in the lineup. according to the schedule, the new cba league season will officially start on october 12, and the championship will be determined before may 26, 2025.
the cba league, founded in 1995, is about to celebrate its founding year. in addition to the newly established club cup, the cba league in the new season has made adjustments in terms of game round setting and foreign player playing policy.
change 1
the first club cup competition, focusing on training local players
in the 30th season of the cba league, the biggest change is undoubtedly the appearance of the club cup. this is very reminiscent of the mid-season tournament (now renamed nba cup) established by the nba last season. although they are both cup competitions, they have many differences from the original intention of hosting the competition to the specific competition system.
"the club cup is a self-renewal of the cba. the creation of the cup is a tribute to the league entering its 30th season and a tribute to chinese basketball." according to jiang jian, general manager of cba, the original intention of hosting the game was to actively respond to the country's strategy of "revitalizing the three major sports" , continue to promote the reform of the competition system and provide more training opportunities for local players.
in comparison, the nba cup is more based on commercial considerations. when the nba establishes a mid-season tournament for the 2023-2024 season, the primary purpose is to change the outside world's aesthetic fatigue of the traditional regular season and playoffs, increase attendance, ratings and commercial influence, and increase the enthusiasm of each team to compete for new honors. now it has been renamed nba cup, hoping to enhance the brand influence of the event.
all league teams are divided into multiple groups, followed by a single-elimination tournament for 8 teams. from this point of view, the cba club cup has certain similarities with the nba cup. however, the location, date, and whether it is the same as the regular season there are fundamental differences between the two, such as performance linkage.
the cba club cup is a tournament system. the group stage will be held during the first league suspension period in november 2024, and subsequent games will be held during the second league suspension period in february 2025. the nba cup is part of the regular season and is still a home and away system. all games are held during the regular season.
the cba club cup is an independent cup in which teams compete for a brand-new honor and has nothing to do with the regular season or playoffs. each game in the nba cup is linked to regular season results, and performance affects the team's ranking and whether to advance to the playoffs to a certain extent.
change 2
the regular season is reduced by 6 rounds, which is the same as the 2019-2020 season.
the cba league in the new season is divided into regular season and playoffs. the regular season has 46 rounds and is still based on home and away games. compared with last season, the playoff format has remained unchanged and the regular season has been reduced by 6 rounds.
during the regular season, the 20 teams are divided into 4 groups according to the final ranking of last season. each team will play 4 games with 4 teams in the same group, and 2 games with 15 teams from different groups. each team will play 23 home games and 23 away games. the top 12 teams will advance. playoffs.
comparing only the regular season rounds, there were 52 rounds last season, 42 rounds in the 2022-2023 season, and 38 rounds in the 2021-2022 season. in the 2020-2021 season, there were as many as 56 rounds, ranking first in history. in the 2019-2020 season, there were 46 rounds in total. round, the same as the new season.
considering that the new season has launched the club cup for the first time, the number and intensity of each team's games are actually not much different from last season. for strong teams, if they advance to the knockout stages of the club cup and enter the playoffs at the same time, the players' physical fitness will even face more severe challenges than in previous years.
change 3
the foreign aid policy is relaxed, from 4 players in 4 quarters to 7 players in 4 quarters
every season, foreign aid policy is always the focus. starting from the 2020-021 season, the cba league foreign aid policy has been stable at 4 players in 4 quarters, and will be changed to 7 players in 4 quarters in the new season.
for example, in the last season, the foreign aid policy was 4 players in 4 quarters, with a maximum of 1 player in each quarter. only the four teams ranked lower in the previous season implemented 5 players in 4 quarters, and only one foreign player was allowed in the last quarter. all teams participating in the playoffs the teams all have 4 players in 4 quarters.
in the new season, the foreign aid policy treats all teams equally, with a limit of 7 players in 4 quarters, a maximum of 2 players in each of the first 3 quarters, and a maximum of 1 player in the 4th quarter. this means that most teams can send out two foreign aids in the first three quarters, and the competition will be more intense. foreign aids will have a greater impact on the game and pose greater challenges to local players.
the cba official website shows that as of october 5, a total of 53 foreign players have been registered for the 2024-2025 season, covering all teams. among them, 13 teams have registered 3 or more foreign players. the shanxi team has the most registered foreign players, with a total of 4. the upper limit is reached.
whether it is the debut of the club cup or the more relaxed foreign aid policy, it will increase the intensity of the cba league in the new season to a certain extent. for local players, it is both a challenge and an opportunity. only in a more intense competitive environment can they have the opportunity to improve their level, move to a higher stage and make more contributions to chinese basketball.
beijing news reporter xu bangyin
editor bao hongguang
