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Guangdong Southern Tigers

For the animal found in Southern China, see South China tiger. For Guangdong football club, see Guangdong South China Tiger F.C. For the Hong Kong rugby union club, see South China Tigers.

Guangdong Hongyuan Southern Tigers (Chinese: 广东宏远华南虎) or Guangdong Southern Tigers, also known as Guangdong Dongguan Bank (Chinese: 广东东莞银行) for sponsorship reasons, are a Chinese professional basketball team owned by the Guangdong Winnerway (Hongyuan) Group. The team is one of the best-performing teams in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). The Tigers have won eleven CBA titles, more than any other team in the league. They are also the only team to have qualified for the CBA playoffs in every season since the league launched in 1995. The team plays its home games in Dongguan, Guangdong. Occasionally, for marketing purposes, the team plays some of its home games in Zhongshan, Zhuhai, and other cities in the Pearl River Delta.

Guangdong Southern Tigers
Guangdong Southern Tigers logo
LeaguesCBA
Founded1993; 31 years ago (1993)
HistoryGuangdong Hongyuan Southern Tigers
(1993–present)
ArenaDongguan Basketball Center
Capacity16,133
LocationDongguan, Guangdong, China
Team colorsDark Blue, White, Red
     
PresidentGuangdong Hongyuan Group
Head coachDu Feng
Championships11
(2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2019, 2020, 2021)
Retired numbers4 (4, 8, 9, 15)
Guangdong Southern Tigers
Traditional Chinese廣東宏遠華南虎
Simplified Chinese广东宏远华南虎
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuǎngdōng Hóngyuǎn Huánánhǔ
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinggwong2 dung1 wang4 jyun5 waa4 naam4 fu2
Guangdong Dongguan Bank
Traditional Chinese廣東東莞銀行
Simplified Chinese广东东莞银行
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuǎngdōng Dōngguǎn Yínháng

Their arch-rivals in the CBA have traditionally been the Beijing Ducks.[1]

History

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Established in 1993, the Tigers are the main team (Team 1) of the Guangdong Southern Tigers Basketball Club which is the first privately (non-government) owned professional basketball club in China. Besides Team 1, the club has three reserve teams (youth teams): Team 2 (Guangzhou based), Team 3A (Guangzhou based), and Team 3B (Dongguan based). These reserve teams are jointly administered by the club and by the Guangdong Provincial Sports Bureau.

The Southern Tigers have been CBA members since its inception and are the most successful team in the league. In the 1995–96 season, the Tigers qualified for the finals but lost to Bayi Rockets. After a seven-year wait, they made it to the finals again in 2002–03, and in 2003–04, the team claimed its first ever CBA title. Between 2002–03 and 2012–13, the team played in the finals eleven times in a row, winning eight CBA championships and losing three times.

The team has also participated in the National Games of China, on behalf of the Guangdong Province. In 2009, they won the first National Games gold medal in basketball for their province.[citation needed] They defended the title in 2013.[2]

Players

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Current roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Guangdong Southern Tigers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
SG 0   Zhang Huafei 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 78 kg (172 lb)
PF 1   Troy Gillenwater 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 110 kg (243 lb)
PG 2   Xu Jie 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 67 kg (148 lb)
CG 3   Hu Mingxuan 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 81 kg (179 lb)
G/F 5   Will Barton 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 82 kg (181 lb)
F/SF 6   Huang Mingyi 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
PF 11   Darius Bazley 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
CG 14   Zhang Wenyi 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
PF 16   Li Yingbo 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 92 kg (203 lb)
F 18   Du Runwang 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 109 kg (240 lb)
C 19   Xu Xin 2.26 m (7 ft 5 in) 112 kg (247 lb)
F 20   Ren Junfei 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 96 kg (212 lb)
F 21   Zhang Hao 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 97 kg (214 lb)
F 25   Zhang Haojia 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 104 kg (229 lb)
F 27   Zhang Mingchi 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 110 kg (243 lb)
PF/C 28   Wang Shaojie 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 102 kg (225 lb)
G/F 30   Li Yizhen 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
PG 33   Yang Yi 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 75 kg (165 lb)
SG 35   Li Wenhao 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 73 kg (161 lb)
SF 77   Huang Rongqi 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured
Updated: 31 October 2024

Retired numbers

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Guangdong Southern Tigers retired numbers
N° Nat. Player Position Tenure Ceremony date
15   Jason Dixon C 1998–2001, 2002–2009 23 September 2009
4   Du Feng PF 1997–2012 No ceremony
8   Zhu Fangyu SF 1999–2017 29 October 2017

Season-by-season record

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Season Regular season Playoffs Final playoffs standing
Wins Losses Win% Standing
1995–96 18 4 .818 2nd Won semifinals vs. Liaoning Dinosaurs (2–0)
Lost CBA finals vs. Bayi Rockets (0–2) 		2nd
1996–97 13 9 .591 4th Won quarterfinals vs. Shanghai Sharks (2–0)
Lost semifinals vs. Bayi Rockets (0–2) 		3rd
1997–98 10 12 .478 7th Lost quarterfinals vs. Liaoning Dinosaurs (1–2) 6th
1998–99 13 9 .591 3rd Won quarterfinals vs. Shanghai Sharks (2–1)
Lost semifinals vs. Liaoning Dinosaurs (0–3) 		3rd
1999–00 15 7 .682 2nd Won quarterfinals vs. Liaoning Dinosaurs (2–1)
Lost semifinals vs. Shanghai Sharks (1–3) 		3rd
2000–01 12 10 .545 6th Lost quarterfinals vs. Beijing Ducks (0–2) 6th
2001–02 12 12 .500 7th Lost quarterfinals vs. Shanghai Sharks (0–3) 7th
2002–03 23 3 .885 1st Won quarterfinals vs. Shandong Lions (3–0)
Won semifinals vs. Beijing Ducks (3–0)
Lost CBA finals vs. Bayi Rockets (1–3) 		2nd
2003–04 19 3 .864 1st Won quarterfinals vs. Shaanxi Kylins (2–0)
Won semifinals vs. Jilin Northeast Tigers (2–1)
Won CBA finals vs. Bayi Rockets (3–1) 		1st
2004–05 30 8 .789 2nd Won South Division semifinals vs. Bayi Rockets (2–0)
Won South Division finals vs. Jiangsu Dragons (2–0)
Won quarterfinals vs. Jilin Northeast Tigers (2–0)
Won semifinals vs. Bayi Rockets (3–0)
Won CBA finals vs. Jiangsu Dragons (3–2) 		1st
2005–06 37 5 .881 1st Won quarterfinals vs. Jilin Northeast Tigers (3–0)
Won semifinals vs. Jiangsu Dragons (3–0)
Won CBA finals vs. Bayi Rockets (4–1) 		1st
2006–07 26 4 .867 1st Won quarterfinals vs. Shanghai Sharks (3–0)
Won semifinals vs. Jiangsu Dragons (3–0)
Lost CBA finals vs. Bayi Rockets (1–4) 		2nd
2007–08 26 4 .867 1st Won quarterfinals vs. Zhejiang Lions (3–0)
Won semifinals vs. Dongguan Leopards (3–0)
Won CBA finals vs. Liaoning Dinosaurs (4–1) 		1st
2008–09 45 5 .900 1st Won quarterfinals vs. Shandong Lions (3–0)
Won semifinals vs. Dongguan Leopards (3–0)
Won CBA finals vs. Xinjiang Flying Tigers (4–1) 		1st
2009–10 32 2 .941 1st Won quarterfinals vs. Bayi Rockets (3–0)
Won semifinals vs. Shanghai Sharks (3–1)
Won CBA finals vs. Xinjiang Flying Tigers (4–1) 		1st
2010–11 25 7 .781 2nd Won quarterfinals vs. Bayi Rockets (3–0)
Won semifinals vs. Dongguan Leopards (3–0)
Won CBA finals vs. Xinjiang Flying Tigers (4–2) 		1st
2011–12 27 5 .844 1st Won quarterfinals vs. Fujian Xunxing (3–0)
Won semifinals vs. Xinjiang Flying Tigers (3–0)
Lost CBA finals vs. Beijing Ducks (1–4) 		2nd
2012–13 28 4 .875 1st Won quarterfinals vs. Zhejiang Golden Bulls (3–0)
Won semifinals vs. Xinjiang Flying Tigers (3–0)
Won CBA finals vs. Shandong Lions (4–0) 		1st
2013–14 30 4 .882 1st Won quarterfinals vs. Shanghai Sharks (3–0)
Lost semifinals vs. Beijing Ducks (2–3) 		3rd
2014–15 34 4 .895 1st Won quarterfinals vs. Shenzhen Leopards (3–1)
Lost semifinals vs. Beijing Ducks (1–3) 		3rd
2015–16 28 10 .737 4th Won quarterfinals vs. Shandong Golden Stars (3–0)
Lost semifinals vs. Liaoning Flying Leopards (1–3) 		4th
2016–17 30 8 .789 2nd Won quarterfinals vs. Sichuan Blue Whales (3–0)
Won semifinals vs. Shenzhen Leopards (4–1)
Lost CBA finals vs. Xinjiang Flying Tigers (0–4) 		2nd
2017–18 28 10 .737 3rd Won quarterfinals vs. Xinjiang Flying Tigers (3–1)
Lost semifinals vs. Liaoning Flying Leopards (1–4) 		3rd
2018–19 42 4 .913 1st Won quarterfinals vs. Jiangsu Dragons (3–0)
Won semifinals[1] vs. Shenzhen Leopards (4–0)
Won CBA finals vs. Xinjiang Flying Tigers (4–0) 		1st
2019–20 44 2 .957 1st Won quarterfinals vs. Qingdao Eagles (one match only)
Won semifinals vs. Beijing Ducks (2–1)
Won CBA finals vs. Liaoning Flying Leopards (2–1) 		1st
2020–21 46 6 .885 1st Won quarterfinals vs. Beijing Ducks (one match only)
Won semifinals vs. Shandong Heroes (2–0)
Won CBA finals vs. Liaoning Flying Leopards (2–1) 		1st
2021–22 26 12 .684 5th Won first round vs. Tianjin Pioneers (2–0)
Won quarterfinals vs. Zhejiang Golden Bulls (2–0)
Lost semifinals vs. Liaoning Flying Leopards (0–3) 		4th
2022–23 33 9 .786 2nd Lost quarterfinals vs. Zhejiang Lions (1–2) 5th
2023–24 37 15 .712 4th Won quarterfinals vs. Zhejiang Lions (3–1)
Lost semifinals vs. Liaoning Flying Leopards (2–3) 		4th

Honours

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  • Chinese Basketball Association
    • Playoffs champions (11): 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
    • Playoffs runners-up (5): 1995–96, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2016–17
    • Regular season champions (14): 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06 (South Division), 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
    • Regular season runners-up (6): 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2004–05 (South Division), 2010–11, 2016–17, 2022–23
  • National Club Championship
    • Winners: 1998
  • Asian Club Championship
    • Winners: 2012
  • National Men's Basketball Group B League
    • Winners: 1995

References

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  1. ^ a b Determination and composure lead to Guangdong's gritty CBA win over Beijing huaxia, Xinhua, 19 April 2021. Accessed 20 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Guangdong claims men's basketball title at National Games". ecns.cn. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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