The 2018–19 WCBA season was the 17th season of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association. Beijing Great Wall were the defending champions.[1] The league was expanded from 14 teams to 18 teams.[2]

2018–19 WCBA season
LeagueWomen's Chinese Basketball Association
SportBasketball
Duration18 October 2018–19 January 2019
13 February–4 March 2019 (Playoffs)
13–23 March 2019 (Finals)
Number of games34
Number of teams18
Regular season
Top seedGuangdong Vermilion Birds
Playoffs
Finals championsGuangdong Vermilion Birds
  Runners-upBayi Kylin
Finals MVPLi Yueru
Seasons
2019–20 →

Team changes

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Player movement

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Foreign Players

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Team Player Replaced During Season
Bayi Kylin
Beijing Great Wall   Tina Charles   Morgan Tuck
Fujian Zoten   Alicia DeVaughn
Guangdong Vermilion Birds   Nneka Ogwumike   Aerial Powers
Hebei Win Power   Jessica Breland   Azurá Stevens
Heilongjiang Dragons   Monique Billings
Henan Phoenix   Stefanie Dolson
Jiangsu Phoenix   Bernice Mosby   Natalie Achonwa
Liaoning Flying Eagles   Rachel Hollivay   Imani McGee-Stafford
Shaanxi Red Wolves   Theresa Plaisance   A'ja Wilson
Shandong Golden Stars   DeWanna Bonner
Shanghai Swordfish   Jelena Dubljević
Shanxi Flame   Courtney Paris   Quanitra Hollingsworth
  Diamond DeShields
Sichuan Blue Whales   Yelena Leuchanka
Wuhan Shengfan   Amber Harris
Tianjin Guanlan   Leisha Small
Xinjiang Magic Deer   Glory Johnson   Natasha Howard
  Waltiea Rolle
Zhejiang Golden Bulls   Alaina Coates

Standings

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# 2018–19 WCBA season
Team W L PCT Pts Tiebreaker
1 Guangdong Vermilion Birds 32 2 .941 66
2 Bayi Kylin 31 3 .912 65
3 Jiangsu Phoenix 28 6 .824 62
4 Xinjiang Magic Deer 28 6 .824 62
5 Beijing Great Wall 24 10 .706 58
6 Shandong Golden Stars 23 11 .676 57
7 Shanghai Swordfish 20 14 .588 54
8 Shanxi Flame 18 16 .529 52
9 Sichuan Blue Whales 17 17 .500 51
10 Henan Phoenix 16 18 .471 50
11 Heilongjiang Dragons 13 21 .382 47
12 Hebei Win Power 12 22 .353 46
13 Shaanxi Red Wolves 11 23 .324 45
14 Liaoning Flying Eagles 11 23 .324 45
15 Zhejiang Golden Bulls 9 25 .264 43
16 Fujian Zoten 8 26 .235 42
17 Tianjin Guanlan 3 31 .088 37
18 Wuhan Shengfan 2 32 .059 36

Playoffs

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First Round Semifinals Finals
         
1 Guangdong Vermilion Birds 3
8 Shanxi Flame 0
1 Guangdong Vermilion Birds 3
5 Beijing Great Wall 0
4 Xinjiang Magic Deer 1
5 Beijing Great Wall 3
1 Guangdong Vermilion Birds 3
2 Bayi Kylin 2
3 Jiangsu Phoenix 3
6 Shandong Golden Stars 1
3 Jiangsu Phoenix 0
2 Bayi Kylin 3
2 Bayi Kylin 3
7 Shanghai Swordfish 0
  • Bold Series winner
  • Italics Team with home-court advantage


Venues

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Team Home city Arena Capacity
Bayi Kylin Nanchang Nanchang International Sports Center Gymnasium N/A
Beijing Great Wall Beijing Shougang Basketball Center N/A
Guangdong Dolphins Dongguan Dalang Arena 4,000
Shenzhen Bao'an Gymnasium N/A
Heilongjiang Dragons Daqing Daqing Gymnasium N/A
Harbin Heilongjiang University Gymnasium N/A
Jiangsu Phoenix Nanjing Jiangning Sports Center Gymnasium 5,500
Liaoning Flying Eagles Anshan Angang Gymnasium N/A
Shaanxi Red Wolves Weinan Weinan Sports Center Gymnasium N/A
Shandong Six Stars Penglai Penglai Gymnasium N/A
Shanghai Swordfish Shanghai Baoshan Sports Center Gymnasium N/A
Shanxi Flame Taiyuan Shanxi Sports Centre Gymnasium N/A
Shenyang Army Golden Lions Dandong Dandong Sports Centre Gymnasium N/A
Sichuan Blue Whales Chengdu Wenjiang Gymnasium N/A
Xinjiang Magic Deer Ürümqi Xinjiang Sports Centre Gymnasium N/A
Zhejiang Golden Bulls Yiwu Meihu Arena 6,000

References

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  1. ^ "Beijing Great Wall celebrate WCBA title". 14 March 2018.
  2. ^ "WCBA再度扩军,18支参赛队成世界第一女篮联赛" (in Chinese). 15 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
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