Hong Kong Bulls
| Hong Kong Bulls | |
|---|---|
| Leagues | National Basketball League |
| Founded | 6 June 2023 |
| Arena | Southorn Stadium |
| Location | Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
| Head coach | Libin Xie |
| Championships | NBL: 2 (2024, 2025) |
| Website | Official website |
The Hong Kong Bulls (Chinese: 香港金牛) are a professional basketball team that plays in the Chinese National Basketball League, the second tier of Chinese basketball. They were formed in June 2023.
History
On June 6 2023, the Hong Kong Bulls were established, with Tie Liu being the coach for the team.[1][2] On June 14, the team entered the National Basketball League as an expansion team, and released its 18-men roster.[3]
The Bulls finished their inaugural season in 8th, with 9 wins and 13 losses.[4] They qualified for the playoffs, but they were defeated by Anhui Wenyi in the first round and eliminated from the competition.[5]
In their second season, the Hong Kong Bulls finished in second place with 22 wins and 4 losses.[6] In the playoffs, they faced off against Jiangxi Ganchi, winning the series 2-0[7] and advanced to the semi-finals, where they recorded a 3-1 victory in the series against Changsha Wantian Yongsheng.[8] In the finals, the team recorded a 4-1 victory in the series against Anhui Wenyi to secure the team's first championship in history.[9]
Having 19 wins and 1 loss, the Bulls finished the 2025 regular season in first place. In the playoffs, the Bulls won 3–0 in the series against Shijiazhuang Xianglan, advancing to the finals, when they defeated Changsha Yongsheng 3–1 in the series and defended the trophy.
Season-by-season record
| Season | League | Regular season | Playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | GP | W | L | PCT | |||
| 2023 | NBL | 8 / 12 | 22 | 9 | 13 | .409 | Lost First round (Anhui Wenyi) 0–2 |
| 2024 | NBL | 2 / 10 | 26 | 22 | 4 | .846 |
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| 2025 | NBL | 1 / 8 | 20 | 19 | 1 | .950 |
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| 2025-2026 | NBL | 1 / 14 | 26 | 23 | 3 | .885 | |
List of Coaches
| Term | Coach | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2023 – 22 Nov 2023 | Tie Liu | |
| 1 Dec 2023 – | Libin Xie |
References
- ^ 張倩儀 (2023-06-06). "新職業隊香港金牛成軍 梁兆華楊睿騏等5香港球員加盟". 香港01. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ "主場地標戰7月初上演 香港金牛籃球隊劉鐵掌帥印". on.cc東網. 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "香港金牛進軍NBL揭幕戰撼上屆冠軍 18人名單敲定". on.cc東網. 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "金牛作客負安徽文一 明晚主場出戰次回合非勝不可". 體路. 2023-09-02. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ 余樂詩 (2023-09-04). "主場再負安徽文一 香港金牛完成首季之旅". 東方日報. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "香港金牛常規賽煞科作客贏波 周四主場出戰季後賽". on.cc東網. 2024-08-20. Archived from the original on 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ "香港⾦⽜作客再贏江⻄贛馳 晉⾝NBL季後賽四強". on.cc東網. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-09-26. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ "金牛首闖NＢＬ總決賽鬥安徽". 明報新聞網. 2024-09-07. Archived from the original on 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ "琼斯狂轟50分兼膺FMVP 金牛作客挫安徽首奪NBL總冠軍". 星島日報. 2024-09-25. Archived from the original on 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
External links
- Official website
- Hong Kong Bulls on Instagram
- Hong Kong Bulls on Facebook
- Hong Kong Bulls on Weibo (in Chinese)