Bayi Rockets
The Bayi Rockets (Chinese: 八一双鹿电池火箭; pinyin: Bāyī Shuānglù Diànchí Huǒjiàn) was a professional basketball team based in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China, which played in the South Division of the Chinese Basketball Association. The Rockets were the only CBA team owned and governed by the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
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| League | CBA | |||
| Founded | 1955 | |||
| Folded | 2020 | |||
| History | Bayi Basketball Team (1955–1995) Bayi Rockets (1995–2020) | |||
| Arena | Nanchang International Sports Center | |||
| Capacity | 11,000 | |||
| Location | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | |||
| Team colors | Red, Yellow, White | |||
| Main sponsor | Shuanglu Batteries | |||
| Head coach | Wang Zhizhi | |||
| Ownership | People's Liberation Army | |||
| Championships | 8 (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007) | |||
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| Chinese | 八一双鹿电池火箭 | ||||||||||||||
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On 20 October 2020, The Chinese Basketball Association announced that the Rockets had withdrawn from Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) following a decision by the PLA.
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