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Leagues | CBA | |||
Founded | 1999 | |||
History | Xinjiang Flying Tigers (1999–present) | |||
Arena | Urumqi Olympic Sports Center | |||
Capacity | 12,000 | |||
Location | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China | |||
Team colors | Sky Blue, White, Midnight Blue | |||
Main sponsor | Guanghui Group | |||
President | Hou Wei | |||
Team manager | Guo Jian | |||
Head coach | Qiu Biao | |||
Team captain | Abdusalam Abdurixit | |||
Ownership | Sun Guangxin | |||
Championships | 1 (2017) | |||
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Chinese | 新疆广汇飞虎 | ||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Xīnjiāng Guǎnghuì Fēihǔ | ||||||||||||||
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The Xinjiang Flying Tigers (Chinese: 新疆广汇飞虎) is a professional basketball team based in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China. The team play its home games at the Urumqi Olympic Sports Center, which has a capacity for 12,000 spectators. The club joined the Chinese Basketball Association Division 2 in the 1999–2000 CBA season, advanced to Division 1A in the 2002–03 season, and had three consecutive Grand Finals appearances in the 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons. The Flying Tigers won their first Championship in the 2016–17 CBA season, defeating Guangdong Southern Tigers 4–0 in the finals.