Yearender: Chinese sports 2017 year in review

2. Xinjiang crowned the CBA champions for 1st time

Xinjiang defeated Guangdong 4-0 in the best-of-seven series to win the 2016-2017 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league title in April. Xinjiang is the sixth team to win the league title in CBA's 22-year history. Bayi, Guangdong, Shanghai, Beijing and Sichuan had won the titles earlier.