Xinli (威海新力) – 2013 Yingkou Donghua Shenyang Army (营口东华沈阳部队) – Name changes Dongguan Park Lane (东莞柏宁) --> Hunan Changsha Bank Park Lane Snow Wolves (湖南长沙银行柏宁雪狼) Guangzhou Whampoa Liusui (广州黃埔六穗) --> Guangzhou Whampoa Chateau Xingbao Liusui (广州黃埔星堡酒庄六穗) Henan Renhe (河南仁和) --> Shanxi Yujin (山西宇晋) Team Hubei (湖北省男子篮球队) --> Hubei Marco Polo (湖北马可波罗) History Inaugural season The first regular season of the CBL began in April 2004. Eight teams advanced to the playoffs: Yunnan Honghe Running Bulls (云南红河奔牛) Yingkou Donghua Shenyang Army (营口东华沈阳部队) Hebei Jidong Cement (河北冀东水泥) Sichuan Shidai Glacier (四川时代冰川) Shanxi Yujin (山西宇晋) Heilongjiang Daqing (黑龙江大庆) Dongguan New Century Leopards (东莞新世纪烈豹) Team Tianjin (天津市男子篮球队) – no nickname or sponsor On 4 August 2004, Yunnan Honghe Running Bulls defeated Dongguan New Century Leopards to win the first ever CBL championship and were promoted to the CBA for the 2004–2005 season. 2009 NBL ladder (championship round) See also Sport in China China men's national basketball team China women's national basketball team Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA) Chinese University Basketball Association (CUBA) NBL-China Scoring Leader NBL-China Block Leader References External links NBL official website 2 Sports leagues in China Professional sports leagues in China