2024-25 CBA season to start on October 12

BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league's 2024-25 season will kick off on October 12, the league's governing body announced on Friday.

46 rounds of matches are scheduled for the regular season, and each of 20 teams will play 23 home and 23 away matches.

The 20 teams are divided into four groups based on their final standings in the 2023-24 season. Each team will play f