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It Takes 24 Years: Shanghai Sharks Win 2rd CBA Title

by Wang Xiang
June 5, 2026
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The Shanghai Sharks won their first CBA championship in 24 years on Friday, beating Zhejiang Guangsha 103-82 at Shanghai Gymnasium to close out the 2025-26 finals 4-1.

The victory gave Shanghai its second league title and came in the 30th anniversary year of the club. The Sharks last won the CBA championship in the 2001-02 season, when Yao Ming led the team before moving to the NBA.

Shanghai entered Game 5 with three chances to seal the series after winning the first three games, including a comeback in Game 1, a last-second win in Game 2 and a 33-point victory in Game 3.

Guangsha, the defending champion, avoided a sweep with a 101-93 home win in Game 4.

No team in CBA Finals history has come back from a 3-1 deficit, and Shanghai made sure that record stayed intact by controlling the closing minutes in front of its home crowd.

It Takes 24 Years: Shanghai Sharks Win 2rd CBA Title
Caption: Shanghai Sharks beat Zhejiang Guangsha in Game 5 of the CBA Finals.
It Takes 24 Years: Shanghai Sharks Win 2rd CBA Title
Caption: A highlight from Shanghai's title-clinching win.
It Takes 24 Years: Shanghai Sharks Win 2rd CBA Title
Caption: Shanghai built on its halftime lead in the second half.
It Takes 24 Years: Shanghai Sharks Win 2rd CBA Title
Caption: Shanghai controlled the closing stages at home.
It Takes 24 Years: Shanghai Sharks Win 2rd CBA Title
Caption: A championship moment from Shanghai's title win.
It Takes 24 Years: Shanghai Sharks Win 2rd CBA Title
Credit: Shanghai Release
Caption: The title completed Shanghai's 2025-26 season.

Editor: Wang Xiang

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It Takes 24 Years: Shanghai Sharks Win 2rd CBA Title