China News Service, Beijing, July 14th. The reporter learned from the Chinese Basketball Association that the 2021 National Men's Basketball League (NBL) was opened in Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province.
This season, the NBL adopts a tournament system, with a total of 191 games and the championship will be produced in mid-September.
Photo courtesy of Xu Minfeng, vice chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association
The NBL league has gone through 25 years, and the Anhui team won the championship last season.
This year's tournament is hosted by the Chinese Basketball Association and hosted by the Yancheng Sports Bureau and the Management Committee of Yannan High-tech Zone.
The event is scheduled to be held from July 11th to mid-September at the Yannan Gymnasium of Yancheng Sports Center. 14 teams from all regions of the country will compete for the 2021 NBL League Championship here.
This season's NBL league is based on the theme of "competition".
According to Ye Qinghui, Director of the Competition Department of the Chinese Basketball Association, this season's NBL league regular season will be a double-loop competition, divided into two stages.
The top eight points entered the playoffs, and the finals adopted a three-game two-win system, with a total of 191 games.
Xu Minfeng, vice chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, revealed that this season's NBL games will be broadcast live on multiple platforms, which will further enhance the social influence of the league.
Photo courtesy of the 2021 NBL League Opener China Basketball Association
On the evening of the 11th, the opening game of the 2021 NBL League officially kicked off at the Yannan Stadium. The league's new army, Suko Lions, played at home against Hebei Xianglan. This was their first appearance in front of Yancheng fans.
However, after fierce confrontation, the Su Ke Lions finally lost 77:100 to their opponents and missed the start.
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