The 2016-2017 edition of the CBSL begins today, 6th Dec 2016 for the preliminary stage and runs until 14th Jan 2017. The playoff for the top four teams will come later (date not available yet). Edit: The website is here http://cbsl.sports.cn/ and the results can be found here http://cbsl.sports.cn/scbf/ The CBSL is one of the high-end professional leagues in China among the different sports. It is organized by the China National Table Tennis and Badminton Centre and the Chinese Badminton Association (CBA). A total of eight teams representing some of the established professional clubs across China are participating. Similar to the previous edition, the eight teams will play home and away round-robin matches in each tie comprising MS, WS, MD, WD and XD in the prelims from which the top four teams that emerge go to the play-off knockout stage to determine the top four positions while the rest are placed from 5th to 8th based on their prelim results. For the preliminaries, all five matches will be played, however, in the playoff, to make it more interesting and keep the outcome in suspense, the order of play will be rotated randomly. As none of the teams was relegated(demoted) in the previous edition, the same eight teams as before are fielded, namely, Xiamen Defang, Liaoning Zhongrun, Jiangsu An Nier, Zhejiang Jingti, Hunan Hualai, Qingdao Renzhou, Guangzhou Yueyu, Guangdong Shiji Cheng. The opening round will be played today (6th Dec) at 1900hrs local time. The various team composition as follows http://sports.qq.com/a/20161206/005782.htm (notice some foreign names in bold blue and those in red who are supposedly retired):- Qingdao Renzhou, Men - Chen Long, Zhang Nan, Qiu Zihan, Lu Kai, Xue Song, Guo Yuchen, Gao Chengxuan, Chen Bingshun (Chan Peng Soon?) Women - Luo Ying, Luo Yu, Hui Xirui, Ren Wenxin, E Yan, Liu Zhen, Li Xiaozhen, Wu Liuying (Goh Liu Ying ?) Hunan Hualai, Men - Chai Biao, Zhang Wen, Chen Zhuofu, Zhou Zeqi, Tan Zhendong, Fan Qiuyue Women - Tian Qing, Bao Yixin,Jia Yifan, Xia Huan, Dai Zi Ying (Tai Tzu Ying) Zhejiang Jingti, Men - Zheng Siwei, Wang Sijie, Guo Kai, Lin Guipu, Huang Yuxiang Women - Huang Yaqiong, Chen Yufei, Du Peng, Ling Ziqiao Xiamen Defang, Men - Hong Wei, Liu Cheng, Liu Xiaolong, Tian Houwei, Huang Kaixiang, He Jiting, Weng Hongyang; Women - Wang Yihan, Tang Yuanting, Huang Dongping, Li Yinhui, He Bingjiao Guangzhou Heyuan Nong Shang Yinhang (Yueyu), Men - Lin Dan, Wang Zhengming, Zhang Zhijun, Zhou Haodong, Li Longda (Lee Yong Dae), Shen Baizhe (Shin Baek Cheol) Women - Zhong Qianxin, Ou Dongni, Ma Jin, Zhen Yu, Wu Yingshi, Fu Xue, Li Yun (just added) Jiangsu An Nier, Men - Cai Yun, Xu Chen, Kang Jun, Shi Yuqi, Lu Guangzu Women - Cheng Shu, Tang Jinhua, Sun Xiaoli, Wang Shixian, Gao Fangjie, Dong Yourong Guangdong Shiji Cheng, Men - Fu Haifeng, Liu Yuchen, Wang Yilu, Qiao Bin, Sun Wan Hu (Son Wan Ho), Lei Lanxi, Zeng Yuedong, Li Zhe Women - Chen Qingchen, Sun Yu, Yu Xiaohan, Hu Yuyu, Wei Wanqiu, Chen Fanghui, Luo Yuxin Liaoning Zhongrun, Men - Li Junhui, Wang Zekang, Guo Kaiyi, Gao Huan, Zhou Wenlong Women - Wang Xiaoli, An Yu, Xie Yang, Wang Siyi, Cheng Chixuan (Sung Ji Hyun),
Sorry, not retired, she's still undecided whether or when to come back. Btw, she's 22 already, born 2nd Aug 1994, still young though.
Round 2 results dated 9th Dec 2016 (sorry I don't have the R1 result) http://sports.qq.com/a/20161209/000354.htm Qingdao Renzhou 3 - 2 Guangdong Shiji Cheng Defending champion Qingdao takes on Guangdong today, both teams won their first two rounds. In this matchup: XD Zhang Nan/Goh Liu Ying (from MAS) 2 - 0 Wang Yilu/Chen Qingchen, 21-15, 21-13 MS Chen Long 2 - 0 Qiao Bin, 21-18, 21-14 MD Qiu Zihan/Guio Yuchen 0 - 2 Wang Yilu/Liu Yuchen, 8-21, 15-21 WS Hui Xirui 0 - 2 Sun Yu, 8-21, 10-21 WD Luo Ying/Luo Yu 2 - 0 Yu Xiaohan/Chen Qingchen, 14-21, 21-17, 21-15 Xiamen Defang 2 - 3 Zhejiang Jingti In R1 , both teams were victorious over their respective opponents, In this R2, Xiamen played their home match against Zhejiang. XD Huang Kaixiang/Huang Dongping 0 - 2 Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong, 13-21, 10-21 MS Tian Houwei 2 - 0 Ye Binghong, 23-21, 21-19 MD Liu Cheng/Liu Xiaolong 1 - 2 Zheng Siwei/Wang Sijie, 21-14, 15-21, 10-21 WS Wang Yihan 0 - 2 Chen Yufei, 11-21, 6-21 WD Huang Dongping/Li Yinhui 2 - 0 Ling Ziqiao/Du Peng, 21-8, 21-10 Guangzhou Heyuan Nong Shang Yinhang (name changed from Guangzhou Yueyu) 2 - 3 Hunan Hualai XD Shin Baek Cheol/Wu Yingshi 0 - 2 Zhang Wen/Bao Yixin, 22-24, 15-21 MS Lin Dan 2 - 0 Tan Zhendong, 21-17, 21-11 MD Zhang Zhijun/Zhou Haodong 0 - 2 Chai Biao/Zhang Wen, 13-21, 19-21 WS Zheng Yu 0 - 2 Tai Tzu Ying, 18-21, 9-21 WD Zhong Qianxin/Ou Dongni 2 - 0 Xia Huan/Jia Yifan, 21-17, 21-15 Jiangsu An Nier 4 - 1 Liaqoning Zhongrun XD Xu Chen/Dong Yourong 1 - 2 Wang Zekang/An Yu, 18-21, 22-20, 13-21 MS Shi Yuqi 2 - 0 Zhang Weiyi, 21-9, 21-7 MD Kang Jun/Zhang Sijie 2 - 0 Li Junhui/Guo Kaiyu, 21-19, 17-21, 21-19 WS Wang Shixian 2 - 0 Xie Yang, 21-10, 21-9 WD Cheng Su/Sun Xiaoli 2 - 0 An Yu/Zheng Yuwen, 22-20, 21-10 According to the tournament schedule, Beijing time 20th Dec , Tuesday, will be held R3 of the contest. (Apparently, the break is to allow those participants who are involved in the Dubai SSF to compete in the year-end finale).
Looks like the team list is incomplete. Just found out that Li Yun is playing for Guangzhou Heyuan Nong Shang Yinhang which is the correct name for Guangzhou Yueyu. The match between Xiamen's Wang Yihan vs Guangzhou's Li Yun in R1 is how I discovered it:
THW has definitely worked on his deceptive skills. Never seen him use those kind of shots before. If he could improve his smash, he'd be a pretty complete player.
Round 3 will be starting tomorrow Dec 20. Qingdao vs. Jiangsu. Go Qingdao !! My ancestors were from Qingdao
