2024–25 Chinese Basketball Association season
| 2024–25 CBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | Chinese Basketball Association |
| Duration | 12 October 2024 – 31 March 2025 (Regular season) 4 April 2025 – 20 May 2025 (Playoffs) |
| Teams | 20 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Hu Jinqiu (Zhejiang L) |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Zhejiang Lions |
| Runners-up | Beijing Ducks |
| Finals MVP | Barry Brown Jr. (Zhejiang L) |
The 2024–25 CBA season was the 30th season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). The season began on 12 October 2024 and ended on 20 May 2025.[1] The CBA finals between the Zhejiang Lions and the Beijing Ducks started on 7 May, and ended on 20 May with the Lions winning their first league championship.[2]
Regular season
The regular season began on 12 October 2024 and ended on 31 March 2025.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhejiang Lions | 46 | 39 | 7 | 85 | Advance to playoffs quarter-finals |
| 2 | Shanxi Loongs | 46 | 34 | 12 | 80 | |
| 3 | Beijing Ducks | 46 | 32 | 14 | 78 | |
| 4 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 46 | 32 | 14 | 78 | |
| 5 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 46 | 32 | 14 | 78 | Advance to playoffs first round |
| 6 | Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin | 46 | 32 | 14 | 78 | |
| 7 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 46 | 31 | 15 | 77 | |
| 8 | Qingdao Eagles | 46 | 31 | 15 | 77 | |
| 9 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 46 | 30 | 16 | 76 | |
| 10 | Shanghai Sharks | 46 | 28 | 18 | 74 | |
| 11 | Beijing Royal Fighters | 46 | 27 | 19 | 73 | |
| 12 | Nanjing Monkey Kings | 46 | 23 | 23 | 69 | |
| 13 | Shenzhen Leopards | 46 | 17 | 29 | 63 | |
| 14 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 46 | 14 | 32 | 60 | |
| 15 | Guangzhou Long Lions | 46 | 12 | 34 | 58 | |
| 16 | Tianjin Pioneers | 46 | 12 | 34 | 58 | |
| 17 | Ningbo Rockets | 46 | 10 | 36 | 56 | |
| 18 | Fujian Sturgeons | 46 | 9 | 37 | 55 | |
| 19 | Sichuan Blue Whales | 46 | 9 | 37 | 55 | |
| 20 | Jiangsu Dragons | 46 | 6 | 40 | 52 |
Source: CBA
Playoffs
The playoffs began on 4 April 2025, and ended on 20 May 2025.
Bracket
| First round Best-of-three | Quarter-finals Best-of-five | Semi-finals Best-of-five | Finals Best-of-seven | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Zhejiang Lions | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Qingdao Eagles | 2 | 8 | Qingdao Eagles | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 1 | 1 | Zhejiang Lions | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 2 | 5 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Nanjing Monkey Kings | 0 | 1 | Zhejiang Lions | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Beijing Ducks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Shanxi Loongs | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 2 | 7 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Shanghai Sharks | 1 | 2 | Shanxi Loongs | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Beijing Ducks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Beijing Ducks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin | 0 | 11 | Beijing Royal Fighters | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Beijing Royal Fighters | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Awards
| Category | Player | Team(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Hu Jinqiu | Zhejiang Lions | [3] |
| CBA International MVP | Kenneth Lofton Jr. | Shanghai Sharks | |
| Finals MVP | Barry Brown | Zhejiang Lions | [2] |
| CBA Best Defender | Sun Minghui | Zhejiang Lions |
References
- ^ "CBA extends official partnership with TCL". chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Zhejiang Lions beat Beijing Ducks to win club's first-ever CBA title". en.people.cn. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Hu Jinqiu named 2024-2025 CBA regular season MVP". english.news.cn. Retrieved 12 May 2025.