On January 1, the China Basketball Association officially released the “2026 Chinese Basketball Competition Calendar”. Among them, in order to reserve the training and game time needed for the national team to prepare for the FIBA Basketball World Cup and to qualify for the 2028 Olympics, the 2026-2027 Chinese Men's Basketball Professional League is scheduled to start in mid-October, the Chinese Women's Basketball League is scheduled to start in mid-November, and the National Men's Basketball League is scheduled to start in early December. The specific start time will be determined and announced based on the FIBA window schedule and the national team's preparation plans, etc., after comprehensive consideration.

On January 1, the China Basketball Association officially released the “2026 Chinese Basketball Competition Calendar”. Among them, in order to reserve the training and game time needed for the national team to prepare for the FIBA Basketball World Cup and to qualify for the 2028 Olympics, the 2026-2027 Chinese Men's Basketball Professional League is scheduled to start in mid-October, the Chinese Women's Basketball League is scheduled to start in mid-November, and the National Men's Basketball League is scheduled to start in early December. The specific start time will be determined and announced based on the FIBA window schedule and the national team's preparation plans, etc., after comprehensive consideration.