The new season of WCBA league will start with two new participating teams

China News Service, Beijing, November 9 (Reporter Guoxuan) The 2026-2027 Chinese Women's Basketball League (WCBA) will kick off on November 14. Reporters learned at a press conference held in Beijing on November 9 that a total of 19 club teams participated in the league this season, with two new clubs, Guangxi Jinhai and Guizhou Aurora Breaking.

According to Xiao Hongan, director of the Competition Department of the Chinese Basketball Association, the total number of WCBA regular season games in the new season will reach 276. In terms of competition system, the league continues to stabilize the basic structure of the AB group. Group A consists of the top 12 teams from last season, and Group B consists of the remaining seven teams that have passed the league entry in the new season. In the new season, the league further optimizes the playoff arrangement: the quarter-finals adopt a best-of-three-game system, and the 9th to 12th ranking matches, semi-finals and finals all adopt a best-of-five game system.

In terms of brand building, the new league season follows the theme slogan of "The Heart Is Unstoppable". The abstract peony petals are layered like a surging wave, implying that new forces are poised to break through and new and old inheritances continue to bloom. The flowers bloom endlessly, interpreting the women's basketball team's indomitable and unstoppable spirit on the court.

Guo Zhenming, chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, said that in the new season, the league will continue to optimize the competition system and further enhance the intensity and competition level of the competition on the basis of improving the AB group and club cup competitions. At the same time, we will continue to improve the system construction of club access, salary management and competition rules. Further promote the in-depth integration of events with urban culture, youth basketball and charity activities, and allow more viewers to see the Chinese Women's Basketball League by improving the quality of event broadcasts, enriching stories about players and teams, and expanding overseas communication channels.

The opening game of the new league season will start on November 14, with the defending champion Sichuan team facing the Guangdong team at home.