It is not absolute not to expand the army in the next five years.
Zhang Xiong, general manager of CBA Competition, said that CBA will maintain the existing size of 20 teams in the next five seasons, and will not expand its troops for the time being. However, he admits that it is not absolute not to expand the army for five years. "In the past, all new teams were promoted from NBL, and this way may not be restricted in the future. At present, the shareholders of the alliance company have not reached a unified opinion on whether to expand the army and how to expand it, but it does not rule out that it will be adjusted according to market demand and shareholder requirements. "
It is reported that CBA Company is planning to increase the number of participating teams in the future leagues, and the participating teams will enter by joining and eventually form an alliance. In this regard, Zhang Xiong did not give a positive answer, only said, "Now it is said that the knowledge of not expanding the alliance has not been formed at the shareholder level, so it has not been put forward in this five-year competition plan. But if there is demand in the market in the past five years, or shareholders feel that there is such a need, we will go through the procedure. If a unified opinion can be reached through the final vote, the possibility of future expansion will not be ruled out. "
According to Zhang Xiong, in the next five seasons, CBA will have great changes in the design of schedule and competition system. During the 20 17~20 18 season, 20 existing teams continue to adopt the home and away game system, keeping the 38 rounds of the regular season unchanged; The number of rounds increased to 46 in 20 18~20 19 and 20 19~2020, and to 56 in 2020~202 1 season. The increase of rounds also increases the competition density. In the 20 17~20 18 season, the two-week competition will continue, and in the 20 18~20 19 and 20 19~2020 season, it will be changed to three-week competition, from 2020 to 202/kloc-. From next season, except Monday, there will be no competition, and the competition will be arranged from Tuesday to Sunday.
At the same time, the duration of the tournament has been extended by nearly two months. The starting date of next season's tournament is 20 1 710/0.21to 2018May1. The season of 20 18~20 19 starts on 10/8 on October 20th, and ends on May 20th 12, 2009. 2019 ~ The start time of the 2020 season league is126/2019/0, and it will end on May 5, 2020. The start time of the 2020-202 1 season is 20201October17,2021May/8. The start time of the 20021~ 2022 season is 20210 June 1 6, and the end time is May 28th, 2022.
The number of playoff teams will gradually increase in the future.
Zhang Xiong said that starting from next season, it will break through the scale of eight teams participating in the playoffs, increase to 10 teams, and then increase to 12 teams participating in the playoffs.
Specifically, there will be 10 teams in the playoffs next season, which will be divided into four stages. The first stage 10 goes into 8, and the competition system is 2 wins in 3 games (1- 1- 1). The second stage is the final of 1/4, and the competition system is best of five games (1-2-1-1); The third stage (semi-final) and the fourth stage (final) are all 7 wins (semi-final 2-3-2, final 2-2- 1- 1).
In the next four seasons, the number of teams in the playoffs will increase to 12, which is divided into four stages. The first stage 12 is 8, and the competition system is 3 wins and 2 losses (1- 1). The second stage is 1/4 final, and the competition system is 3 wins in 5 games (1-2-1-1); The third stage (semi-final) and the fourth stage (final) are all 7 wins (semi-final 2-3-2, final 2-2- 1- 1).
Asian foreign aid will become history.
In the next five seasons, especially in the last four seasons, the previously controversial foreign aid in Asia will no longer be special, just like foreign aid in Europe and America. Zhang Xiong introduced that in terms of foreign aid policy next season, foreign aid in Europe and America will still be carried out by two people and six people in four quarters, 1 ~ 20 teams in the fourth quarter 1 person (excluding teams outside Asia), and the teams used outside Asia can only be 17 ~ 20 teams from last season.
Zhang Xiong emphasized that from the beginning of the 20 18~20 19 season to the 20 12~2022 season, the rules for the use of foreign aid were two people, four sections and six people from last season 1 team to 18 team; 1 ~ 20 teams have 1 person in the fourth quarter (including outside Asia). Last season 19 ~ 20 teams can hire Asian foreign aid. If you enter the playoffs, you can only use double foreign aid (including outside Asia).