The Qingdao Laoshan Beer men’s basketball team officially launched its 2026–2027 Chinese Basketball Association season on October 12, 2026, during a tip-off ceremony held in Qingdao, China, as local officials and club executives set a target for another deep playoff run, according to coverage published by dailyqd.com.
Roster Additions and Foreign Player Extensions
Qingdao enters the 2026–2027 campaign having secured contract extensions for key international contributors Jordan Mickey and Quinndary Weatherspoon, both of whom earned league best international player honors during the previous season. The club also added guard Gabriel York to expand its backcourt options under head coach Liu Weiwei. Youth system prospects Cong Ruiyuan and Li Junxian have been promoted to the senior squad from the club’s development ranks, reinforcing a roster that finished ninth overall in the 2025–2026 CBA standings after reaching the quarterfinals.
Leadership Remarks at the Season-Opening Ceremony
During the October 12 event at the Guoxin Gymnasium, Vice Mayor Zhao Shengcun presented the team flag to coach Liu Weiwei, while municipal officials urged the squad to maintain discipline and uphold sportsmanship. Municipal Government Deputy Inspector Muguan Jiankang noted during the ceremony that the club has advanced to the CBA playoffs six times since the Guoxin Group took over operations in 2017, producing 57 international or national team selections across various age brackets and developing center Yang Hanshen for the NBA.
Corporate Partnerships and Community Engagement
The team will continue to compete under the Qingdao Laoshan Beer naming rights agreement, maintaining a commercial partnership between Qingdao Guoxin HaiTian Basketball Club and the Qingdao Brewery subsidiary. Alongside elite competition, the club operates the Qingdao Basketball Season initiative, which organizes more than 20 grassroots tournaments annually across local campuses, neighborhoods, and corporate workplaces to sustain regional participation.
Ticket Sales and Opening Match Schedule
Single-game tickets for home fixtures at the Guoxin Gymnasium are priced under tiered community-friendly rate structures and are available through authorized platforms including Maoyan and Meituan. Qingdao Laoshan Beer will play its opening home match of the 2026–2027 season against the Liaoning Flying Leopards on October 21, 2026.
