The CUBA, the Chinese University Basketball Association, was
founded in 1985 and the CUBA league launched in 1998.
When the CUBA league was held for the first time, it drew 617
teams from 26 provinces and cities.
The CUBA's activities have enjoyed great popularity on campuses.
Many famous universities put huge efforts into succeeding in this
new league. Compared with the NCAA, the National Collegiate
Athletic Association, which has been in existence for 63 years, the
CUBA is still very much in its infancy. However, at its current
rate of development, its future is bright.
In the final of the sixth CUBA league in 2004, Huazhong
University of Science and Technology beat visitors Xi'an Jiaotong
University 75-65 to win the title.
(China.org.cn January 26, 2005)?
