Bay Area Chun Yu Phoenixes

The Bay Area Chun Yu Phoenixes are basketball team in the East Asia Super League. Based in Hong Kong, the team is meant to represent Greater China.

Bay Area Chun Yu Phoenixes
LeaguesEast Asia Super League
Founded2021
LocationHong Kong
General managerLiu Quansheng
Websiteeasl.basketball

History

The Bay Area Chun Yu Phoenixes were formed as a franchise team for the East Asia Super League as a representative team for Greater China, with the core of the team intended to consist of players from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. Hong Kong was made as the home venue of the Phoenixes.[1] The team was established under the agreement of the Hong Kong Basketball Association and the existing second-tier Chun Yu Basketball Club.[2] The Phoenixes are the only franchise team in the EASL, with other participating teams seeded from domestic leagues from Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and the Philippines.[1]

Former Chinese Basketball Association general manager, Liu Quansheng appointed as the team's first general manager.[2][3]

References
  1. Moura, Nelson (1 December 2021). "2022 East Asia Super League format to include new GBA basketball team franchise with local players". MacauBusiness.com. Macau News Agency. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. McNicol, Andrew (1 December 2021). "East Asia Super League wants to bring professional basketball team to Hong Kong". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  3. Aye, John (1 December 2021). "EASL looking to rise as world's third-biggest league". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
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