It is known as "Beachside Zoulu" and "Famous Literature State". At the same time, in the sports sector, Putian is also one of the first batch of "National Basketball Cities" and is known as the "Hometown of Sports and Basketball City".

Putian , a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Fujian Province, was historically known as Xing'an and Xinghua, also known as Puyang and Puxian. has been the political, economic and cultural center of central Fujian since ancient times. It is known as "Beachside Zulu" and "Famous Literature State". At the same time, in the sports sector, Putian is also one of the first batch of "National Basketball City" and has the reputation of "Sports City". Township, Basketball City". In 2019, Putian Xingfa Group named the Fujian Lightning Basketball Club, thus establishing the first professional team in Putian. In order to better allow the NBL league to take root in Putian, the Putian Municipal People's Government will fund tens of millions of dollars in three years for event hosting, event infrastructure, venue construction, event services, etc. The team's home court will also be provided by Fuzhou City last season. The Mawei Gymnasium has been moved to the Putian City Comprehensive Gymnasium. Now the team has three foreign players. The domestic players are mainly young people born in the 90s and 00s, and there is a Putian player Xia Xiaowei. The team’s goal this season: the playoffs.

JAC Lightning

In January 2016, Anhui Jianghuai Lightning Basketball Club was officially established. It is the second professional basketball team in Anhui Province after Anhui Wenyi. The team's home court is located at the Chuzhou Gymnasium in Chuzhou City. The head coach of is former CBA All-Star player Liu Jiulong . The team's lineup is mainly young players, with an average age of 23 years old. The first game of the season ushered in the same province derby, against Anhui Wenyi, a close neighbor who plays home in Hefei. This was also the first Anhui Derby in history. In the end, Anhui Wenyi, who had more game experience and stronger strength, 115:104 Defeated the JAC Lightning. The young JAC Lightning ended the season in 12th place with 7 wins and 19 losses, and missed the playoffs. The team is also the same as Zhengzhou Universiade last season and Jiangsu Hualan this season. The team only existed for one season. In the 2017 season, they moved the team to Fuzhou, Fujian and changed their name: Fujian Lightning.

Fujian Lightning

Fujian Lightning Basketball Club was established on May 23, 2017. It was formerly known as Anhui Jianghuai Lightning Basketball Club. Its home court is located at Mawei Stadium, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. is the first professional basketball club in the history of Fuzhou City, and it is also the second professional basketball club in Fujian Province besides Fujian Xunxing whose home stadium is located in Jinjiang . NBL In the 2017 season, the club moved from Chuzhou to Fuzhou, and the head coach was still Liu Jiulong. On the basis of retaining Liu Mingyu, Zhai Jinshuai, Zhai Jinshuai, He Yan, Miao Liang and other 8 original players, the Fujian Lightning added Fujian local generals, Li Hang, a veteran who has played for the Fujian Xunxing Men's Basketball Team for ten years, is under his wing. Yang Wenbo, who won the NBL championship last season from Anhui Wenyi, was recruited. Zhang Yaoren, who won the title, and signed contracts with Tuofan, the "slam dunk king" of Xi'an Jiaotong University last season, and Zhang Xiaobo, who played Luoyang Zhonghe last season. In terms of foreign aid, signed 2.03-meter forward LaQuinton Rose, who played in the European League, and former Ivory Coast national team defender Morogou Diabet.

LaQuinton Rose

Morogu Diabet

The Fujian Lightning, which has a strong lineup, is "on the rise" at the beginning of the season. In addition to losing to Lhasa Pure Land in the first game of the All-China Class, the team has experienced a wave of success. Five consecutive victories, including last year's champions Anhui Wenyi and Guizhou Senhang, until the end of the 6th round, the Fujian Lightning team was always at the top of the list.

But the seventh round became a turning point for the team's decline. The main players Li Hang, Yang Wenbo, and foreign players were injured one after another. The Fujian Lightning entered the stage of young players adapting to the field training and improvement, and the ranking gradually declined. In addition to the 16th round, After the defeat, the team suffered a five-game losing streak and ranked tenth in the league. After losing to neighbor Anhui Wenyi in the 19th round last season, Fujian Lightning, Lhasa Pure Land and Chongqing Sanhai Lanling both had 9 wins and 10 losses, ranking No. 1 respectively. No. 8, 9, and 10. Coincidentally, Fujian’s opponent in the 20th round happened to be Chongqing. Counting this game in the regular season, there are only seven games left. Facing direct competitors in the playoffs, if Fujian Lightning wins , will undoubtedly be a big step closer to the playoffs.

But it is a pity that Fujian did not seize the opportunity. Chongqing Sanhai Lanling, which defeated Fujian, finally caught the last train of the playoffs and entered the playoffs ranked eighth. At the end of the season, Fujian Lightning had 10 wins and 16 losses. Ranked tenth and missed the playoffs.

In the 2018 season, Fujian Lightning has made major adjustments to its lineup this season. Many of the team's main players have switched to other clubs this season. Among them, captains Liu Mingyu and He Yan, who played for the team last season, switched to Wuhan Dangdai this season, and Dong Jian joined Shaanxi Xinda. The team introduced a lot of new blood in the 2018 season, with young players such as Fu Kaipeng, Wang Zilong, He Ze joining the team. At the same time, two brothers, Niu Baoping and Niu Baoshun, were loaned from Anhui Wenyi. At the end of the season, the team had 12 wins and 16 losses. Although the team missed the playoffs, the domestic players have improved significantly during this year's experience. The new captain Yang Wenbo averaged 25 points per game, second on the team, and was the league's leading scorer among local players. , has performed brilliantly many times in the regular season. The team had reached seventh place in the mid-to-late season and had a chance to advance. However, unfortunately, the team started working too late. At the end of the season, they faced opponents in several key games that determined whether they could advance to the playoffs. They are all powerful players at the top of the standings. Continuous losses caused the team to miss the playoffs and finish in tenth place.

Putian Xingfa

In the 2019 season, Putian Xingfa Group named the Fujian Lightning Basketball Club, and all members of the Fujian Lightning also moved to Putian. With a new season, a new team, and a new journey, the management also made a lot of introductions during the offseason. aid work. In terms of foreign aid, the club signed former NBA Pacers forward Steve Hicks and R.D. Rose. In terms of domestic aid, Wang Dayong, who once played for Zhejiang Chouzhou Bank, was signed, Jilin team youngster Zhang Jin, who entered the CBA through the CBA draft in 2017, Gao Guoqiang, the brother of Gao Guohao, the strongest high school student in Taiwan, and Liu Renbin, who was loaned from Anhui Wenyi, Wang Yaofeng and Wang Yanzhi, plus three young players recommended by the Fujian Provincial Sports Team: Pan Jianxiong (formerly selected for the National Olympics), Xia Xiaowei (a local Putian player), and Qiu Di (formerly selected for the National Youth Team).

Although the team has introduced a lot of fresh blood, most of them are young players who lack competition experience and need time to grow. In addition, last season's captain Yang Wenbo, main force Niu Baoping, and brothers Niu Baoshun left Anhui (Niu Baoshun was loaned to Wenyi after joining Wenyi) Chongqing Sanhai Lanling) has undoubtedly had a great impact on the team's overall strength. The team is likely to devote itself to cultivating young players this season. After the young people are full-fledged, they will then hit the playoffs.

Predicted record

Predicted record: 7 wins and 17 losses

Attached is Putian Xingfa’s 2019 home schedule