Zhejiang Golden Bulls Explained

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Zhejiang Golden Bulls
Division:Southern Division
Founded:1995
League:CBA
History:Zhejiang Squirrels
(1995–99)
Zhejiang Whirlwinds
(1999–2000)
Zhejiang Horses
(2000–01)
Zhejiang Cyclones
(2001–2009)
Zhejiang Golden Bulls
(2009–present)
Arena:Yiwu Gymnasium
City:Yiwu, Zhejiang, China
Colours:Crimson, gold, and white
Coach:Wang Shilong
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The Zhejiang Golden Bulls are a Chinese professional basketball team based in Yiwu, Zhejiang, China. It competes in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), in the Southern Division. Its corporate sponsor is Zhejiang Chouzhou Commercial Bank.

The team continued to be informally referred to as the Horses for quite some time, even after changing its nickname to Cyclones in 2001, largely because of the corporate sponsor during that era, Wanma (万马), whose name literally translates into English as ten thousand horses. The club plays most of its home games at the Yiwu Gymnasium but occasionally hosts contests at other locations in Zhejiang Province.

During the 2020–21 Chinese Basketball Association season, under head coach Liu Weiwei the Golden Bulls reached the semifinals for the first time in history.[1] Two years later, in 2022–23, the Golden Bulls reached the CBA Finals for the first time and lost to the Liaoning Flying Leopards.

The Golden Bulls competed in the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup Singapore as the representative team from Asia, as they were selected by the CBA. They finished in third place, becoming the first Chinese team to finish on the podium in the tournament.[2]

Past achievements

season
Regular Season (Win/Loss)Win ratePlayoffs (win/loss)Win rateSeason (win/loss)Win rateAverage scoreAverage points conceded
95-9611 / 1247.83 %1 / 325 %11 / 1542.31 %7176.46
96-9710 / 1540 %3 / 350 %10 / 1835.71 %68.8275.14
97-989 / 1932.14 %6 / 0100 %9 / 1932.14 %70.3978.21
98-9910 / 1245.45 %0 / 20 %10 / 1441.67 %101.62109.21
99-0013 / 1448.15 %5 / 183.33 %13 / 1546.43 %99.21101.14
00-0112 / 1544.44 %5 / 183.33 %12 / 1642.86 %103.79105.14
01-0215 / 1157.69 %2 / 340 %15 / 1451.72 %106.24106.48
02-0314 / 1253.85 %0 / 30 %14 / 1548.28 %106.48110.79
03-049 / 1636 %3 / 350 %9 / 1932.14 %96.32104.79
04-0511 / 2728.95 %0 / 00 %11 / 2728.95 %88.6196.47
05-0614 / 2535.9 %0 / 00 %17 / 2540.48 %97.8899.76
06-0720 / 1164.52 %1 / 325 %20 / 1458.82 %93.4791.62
07-0812 / 1840 %0 / 00 %12 / 1840 %94.996.97
08-0914 / 3131.11 %0 / 00 %19 / 3138 %100106
09-1014 / 1843.75 %0 / 00 %14 / 1843.75 %98.66101.5
10-1119 / 1359.38 %0 / 30 %19 / 1654.29 %96.4694.23
11-1215 / 1746.88 %0 / 00 %15 / 1746.88 %100.19101.66
12-1316 / 1650 %0 / 30 %16 / 1945.71 %108.63110.09
13-1413 / 1743.33 %0 / 30 %13 / 2039.39 %109.52109.48
14-157 / 2025.93 %4 / 736.36 %11 / 2728.95 %116.05122.89
15-1617 / 1160.71 %5 / 838.46 %22 / 1953.66 %107.88109.85

Honours

Chinese Basketball Association (CBA)

FIBA Intercontinental Cup

Name progression

Notable players

This is a list of the team's leading current Chinese and International players as well as notable former Chinese and International players.

Current Chinese national team players

Current Hong Kong players

Current International players

Former Chinese players

Former international players

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-04/19/c_139891459.htm CBA Roundup: Red-hot Golden Bulls book semifinal clash with Liaoning
  2. Web site: 2023-09-24 . Zhejiang Golden Bulls edge out Al Ahly to reach podium on first try . 2023-09-24 . FIBA.basketball . en.