The 2002–03 CBA season is the eighth CBA season.
The season ran from December 7, 2002 to April 23, 2003. Beijing Olympians and Xinjiang Flying Tigers were promoted from the Second Division. Hong Kong club Flying Dragons joined CBA in this season.
Regular season standings
# 2002–03 CBA season Team 1Guangdong Southern Tigers 23 3 .885 - 12–1 11–2 GD 2-0 BY2Bayi Rockets 23 3 .885 - 12–1 11–2 3Jilin Northeast Tigers 17 9 .654 6 11–2 6–7 4Xinjiang Flying Tigers 15 11 .577 8 10–3 5–8 XJ 1-1(202-190) SD5Shandong Flaming Bulls 15 11 .577 8 11–2 4–9 6Zhejiang Cyclones 14 12 .538 9 9–4 5–8 ZJ 2-0 BO7Beijing Olympians 14 12 .538 9 8–5 6–78Beijing Ducks 12 14 .462 11 8–5 4–9 BJ 1-1(235-226) JS 9Jiangsu Dragons 12 14 .462 11 10–3 2–11 10Shanghai Sharks 11 15 .423 12 8–5 3–10 11Liaoning Hunters 10 16 .385 13 7–6 3–10 12Shaanxi Kylins 8 18 .308 15 7–6 1–12 13Sina Lions 7 19 .269 16 5–8 2–11 14 1 25 .040 22 1–12 0–13 + Key to colors Top 8 teams advance to the Playoffs Bottom 2 teams advance to the Relegation Round Relegated DirectlyHong Kong Flying Dragons was facing financial difficulties after the Regular Season. The team couldn't afford to play the Relegation Round, and was relegated directly.
Playoffs
The top 8 teams in the regular season advanced to the playoffs.
In the Final series, Bayi Rockets defeated Guangdong Southern Tigers (3-1).
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in regular season, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. Home court advantage belongs to the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.
Relegations 2 teams played the relegation round by a best-of-five series.
Sina Lions, with Hong Kong Flying Dragons, was relegated to the Second Division. As a matter of fact, Hong Kong Flying Dragons dissolved after this season, while Sina Lions dropped out of the league and went back to Taiwan.
References
See also Chinese Basketball Association