Guangzhou Loong Lions

Guangzhou Loong Lions
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League	CBA 2000-present IBL 2008
Founded	2000
History	Shaanxi Gaitianli Kylins 2000-2010 Foshan Dralions 2010-present
Arena	Foshan Lingnan Mingzhu Gymnasium
Location	Foshan, Guangdong, China
Team colors	white, red, yellow, blue
Head coach	Jay Humphries
Championships	0

The Foshan Longlions (Simplified Chinese: 佛山龙狮, formerly Shaanxi Gaitianli Kylins) are a basketball team in the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Foshan, Guangdong. In 2010, Shaanxi Kylins moved to Foshan and renamed themselves Foshan Dralions.

Playing in China

The team was founded in November 2000 by Xi'an Dongsheng Group (西安东盛(企业)集团, Pinyin: Xīān Dōngshèng (Qǐyè) Jítuán), and in August 2001 they won the "B" league championship and were promoted to the CBA.

A "kylin" is a type of mythical Chinese creature.

In the 2004–2005 season, the Shaanxi Kylins finished in fifth place in the North Division, out of the playoffs. In 2005–2006, they finished sixth, again out of the playoffs.

Playing in the IBL

The team was scheduled to participate in the 2008 season of the International Basketball League. They were replaced by the Shanxi Zhongyu.

External links

• Home page in Chinese
• Home page in English (translated with babel fish)

(Pinyin source: Cozy Website)