2024–25 TPBL season

1st TPBL season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 2024–25 TPBL season was the first season of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL), with the Formosa Dreamers, Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers, Kaohsiung Aquas, New Taipei CTBC DEA, New Taipei Kings, Taipei Taishin Mars, and the Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards participating in this competition. The regular season started on October 19, 2024 and ended on May 18, 2025.[1] The play-in series started on May 23 and ended on May 25.[2][3] The semifinals series started on May 29 and ended on June 8.[2][4] The finals series started on June 16 and ended on June 29.[2][5] On June 29, the New Taipei Kings defeated the Kaohsiung Aquas, 4–3, winning the 2024–25 season championship.[5]

Duration
Games36 per team
Quick facts League, Sport ...
2024–25 TPBL season
LeagueTaiwan Professional Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration
Games36 per team
Teams7
TV partner(s)VL Sports, MOMOTV, DAZN, Sportcast
Draft
Top draft pickSamuel Manu
Picked byTaipei Taishin Mars
Regular season
Top seedNew Taipei Kings
Season MVPJeremy Lin (Kings)
Top scorerLasan Kromah (Leopards)
Playoffs
Finals
ChampionsNew Taipei Kings
  Runners-upKaohsiung Aquas
Finals MVPJeremy Lin (Kings)
Taiwan Professional Basketball League seasons
Close

Teams

More information Team, Chinese name ...
TeamChinese nameLocationArenaMap
Formosa Dreamers福爾摩沙夢想家Taichung CityTaichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers新竹御嵿攻城獅Hsinchu CountyHsinchu County Stadium
Kaohsiung Aquas高雄全家海神Kaohsiung CityKaohsiung Arena
New Taipei CTBC DEA新北中信特攻New Taipei CityXinzhuang Gymnasium
New Taipei Kings新北國王New Taipei CityXinzhuang Gymnasium
Taipei Taishin Mars臺北台新戰神Taipei CityTaipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
Hsinchu County Stadium[a]
Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards桃園台啤永豐雲豹Taoyuan CityTaoyuan Arena
Close

Season format

  • Each team plays against another six times, three at home and three on the road, respectively. Each team plays 36 matches total in the regular season.[6]
  • Play-in series: Best-of-three series. The series are contested by the teams that finished the regular season as the fourth seed and fifth seed. The fourth seed is awarded a one-win advantage. The winner can qualify to the semifinals series.[6]
  • Semifinals series: Best-of-seven series. Matchup is decided by seeding in regular season. The first seed plays against the winner of play-in series, and the second seed plays against the third seed. The winners can qualify for the finals series.[6]
  • Finals series: Best-of-seven series. The series are contested by the winners of semifinals series.[6]

Import players restrictions

  • Each team is able to register 3 to 4 import players, 1 foreign student player or Asian import player, and 2 heritage players.[6][7]
  1. Each team can sign a foreign student player with the contract until 2025–26 season. The eligibility of the foreign student player is same as import player.[6] Players with original foreign student player contract can play as local player until 2025–26 season.[8]
  2. The teams represented the league at the East Asia Super League can register 1 Asian import player. The eligibility of the Asian import player is same as foreign student player.[6]
  • Each team is able to register 1 naturalised player as local player when naturalised player stayed in the same team for three years after finishing naturalisation.[6]
  • Each team is able to select 2 to 3 import players into active roster in each match.[6][7]
  • 8-Imports-In-4-Quarters Rule : each quarter can have 2 import players on the court.[6][7]

Import and heritage players

More information Team, Import players ...
Close

(AI): Asian import players

Transactions

Draft

The 2024 TPBL draft was held on July 23, 2024, at Grand Hilai Taipei in Taipei City.[9][10][11]

Coaching changes

More information Team, 2023–24 season ...
Coaching changes
Team2023–24 season2024–25 season
Off-season
Kaohsiung AquasBrendan JoyceMathias Fischer
Taipei Taishin MarsHsu Hao-Cheng (interim)Hsu Hao-Cheng
In-season
Hsinchu Toplus LioneersMilan MitrovicSeng Hsin-Han (interim)
Hsinchu Toplus LioneersSeng Hsin-Han (interim)Wesam Al-Sous
Close

Off-season

In-season

2024 interleague play

Seven teams participated as a united team named RISE BEYOND in these invitational games.[17][18]

Standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W L PCT GB
1 University of the Philippines 7 7 0 1.000
2 Taiwan Beer 7 5 2 .714 2
3 Asian University Basketball Team 7 5 2 .714 2
4 Changhua BLL 7 4 3 .571 3
5 RISE BEYOND 7 3 4 .429 4
6 Bank of Taiwan 7 3 4 .429 4
7 Chinese Taipei NEXT 7 1 6 .143 6
8 Bangkok University 7 0 7 .000 7
Close

Game log

More information Keelung City ...
August 24, 2024 RISE BEYOND 6168 Taiwan Beer Keelung City
15:00 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 9–18, 15–20, 19–13, 18–17
Pts: Wei Liang-Che 18
Rebs: Chiang Chun 12
Asts: Chiang Chun, Wang Chen-Yuan 3
boxscore Pts: Chu I-Tsung 18
Rebs: Joof Alasan 12
Asts: Lu Zong-Lin, Lu Chieh-Min 5
Arena: Keelung Municipal Stadium
Close
More information Keelung City ...
August 25, 2024 Bank of Taiwan 5483 RISE BEYOND Keelung City
15:00 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 10–21, 19–15, 16–26, 9–21
Pts: Lin Jhe-Ting 11
Rebs: Wang Yung-Cheng 6
Asts: Lin Jhe-Ting 4
boxscore Pts: Chiang Chun 19
Rebs: Chen Chun-Nan 9
Asts: Wei Liang-Che 5
Arena: Keelung Municipal Stadium
Close
More information Keelung City ...
August 26, 2024 RISE BEYOND 4584 University of the Philippines Keelung City
13:00 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 12–19, 7–21, 15–30, 11–14
Pts: Wei Liang-Che 10
Rebs: Chiang Chun, Chin Ming-Ching 4
Asts: Wei Liang-Che 3
boxscore Pts: Francis Leo Lopez 14
Rebs: Jalen Isagani Stevens 16
Asts: Reyland Torres 6
Arena: Keelung Municipal Stadium
Close
More information Keelung City ...
August 27, 2024 Bangkok University 7885(OT) RISE BEYOND Keelung City
13:00 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 23–27, 16–11, 17–11, Overtime: 5–12
Pts: Suphakit Thitikhunrat 17
Rebs: Sebastine Chizoba Oguejiofor 16
Asts: Panudet Kularptip 12
boxscore Pts: Wei Liang-Che 25
Rebs: Chiang Chun 12
Asts: Wang Yung-Cheng 6
Arena: Keelung Municipal Stadium
Close
More information Keelung City ...
August 29, 2024 Chinese Taipei NEXT 7785 RISE BEYOND Keelung City
19:00 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 27–29, 8–15, 17–17, 25–24
Pts: Lin Wei-Kai 18
Rebs: Tseng Hsin-Wu 7
Asts: Wang Wei-Hsiang 10
boxscore Pts: Su Pei-Kai 16
Rebs: Chiang Chun, Iong Ngai-San 7
Asts: three players 3
Arena: Keelung Municipal Stadium
Close
More information Keelung City ...
August 30, 2024 RISE BEYOND 6078 Asian University Basketball Team Keelung City
17:00 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 24–21, 9–19, 14–17, 13–21
Pts: Chiang Chun 15
Rebs: Chiang Chun 10
Asts: Wei Liang-Che 3
boxscore Pts: Liu Cheng-Hsun 22
Rebs: Liu Cheng-Hsun 9
Asts: Sung Hsin-Hao 7
Arena: Keelung Municipal Stadium
Close
More information Keelung City ...
August 31, 2024 RISE BEYOND 5363 Changhua BLL Keelung City
15:00 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 12–18, 13–20, 17–10, 11–15
Pts: Wang Chen-Yuan 10
Rebs: Shih Cheng-Ping 9
Asts: Chiang Kuang-Chien 4
boxscore Pts: Lin Li, Sugar-Ochir Erdenetsetseg 11
Rebs: Chang Wei-Hsiang 10
Asts: Lin Li 5
Arena: Keelung Municipal Stadium
Close

Preseason

The Taiwan Professional Basketball League held the preseason games with the Formosa Dreamers at the Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium on October 5 and 6, 2024. And the Taiwan Professional Basketball League held the preseason games at the Hsinchu County Stadium on October 12 and 13.[19]

Game log

More information Taichung City ...
October 5, 2024
Preseason #01
Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 9290 Taipei Taishin Mars Taichung City
14:30 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 26–29, 19–22, 16–24, 31–15
Pts: Kromah 40
Rebs: Ting Kuang-Hao, Sanders 13
Asts: Kromah 7
boxscore Pts: Oliver 20
Rebs: Miller 11
Asts: three players 4
Arena: Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
Attendance: 2,100
Referees: Chen Chao-Hung, Lai Chien-Hao, Chen Chien-Lin
Close
More information Taichung City ...
October 5, 2024
Preseason #02
New Taipei CTBC DEA 94107 Formosa Dreamers Taichung City
17:00 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 30–30, 10–27, 29–22, 25–28
Pts: Shih Chin-Yao 17
Rebs: Griffin 8
Asts: Wei Chia-Hao, Eads 5
boxscore Pts: Beech 37
Rebs: Beech 14
Asts: Lin Chun-Chi 6
Arena: Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
Attendance: 2,100
Referees: Yeh Chun-Hung, Lo Kuo-Hsien, Huang Po-Wei
Close
More information Taichung City ...
October 6, 2024
Preseason #03
Kaohsiung Aquas 10278 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers Taichung City
14:30 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 33–26, 21–25, 23–12, 25–15
Pts: Wu Siao-Jin 20
Rebs: Wesson 10
Asts: Brickman 8
boxscore Pts: Kao Kuo-Hao 12
Rebs: Radunič 9
Asts: four players 2
Arena: Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
Attendance: 2,807
Referees: Lin Chien-Hung, Hsieh Shang-Chien, Hsu Wei-Kai
Close
More information Taichung City ...
October 6, 2024
Preseason #04
New Taipei Kings 8199 Formosa Dreamers Taichung City
17:00 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 24–26, 24–24, 21–22, 12–27
Pts: Johnson 21
Rebs: Johnson 13
Asts: Su Shih-Hsuan, Jo. Lin 5
boxscore Pts: Holman 34
Rebs: Holman 13
Asts: Chang Tsung-Hsien, Lin Chun-Chi 3
Arena: Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
Attendance: 2,807
Referees: Chen Hung-Ming, Huang Chen-Feng, Ou Yang Yu-Hsien
Close
More information Hsinchu County ...
October 12, 2024
Preseason #05
Formosa Dreamers 93118 Kaohsiung Aquas Hsinchu County
14:30 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 27–28, 20–34, 18–31, 28–25
Pts: Beech 24
Rebs: Ma Chien-Hao 6
Asts: Lu Kuan-Liang 3
boxscore Pts: Morse 22
Rebs: Wesson 12
Asts: Chen Huai-An 7
Arena: Hsinchu County Stadium
Attendance: 3,169
Referees: Chen Chao-Hung, Lai Chien-Hao, Chen Ching-Hsiang
Close
More information Hsinchu County ...
October 12, 2024
Preseason #06
Taipei Taishin Mars 108111 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers Hsinchu County
17:00 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 38–28, 17–30, 26–22, 27–31
Pts: Oliver 25
Rebs: Ting Sheng-Ju 7
Asts: Ting Sheng-Ju 11
boxscore Pts: Clark 21
Rebs: Meeks 15
Asts: Kao Kuo-Hao 6
Arena: Hsinchu County Stadium
Attendance: 3,169
Referees: Yeh Chun-Hung, Yang Shih-Hsien, Huang Shao-Po
Close
More information Hsinchu County ...
October 13, 2024
Preseason #07
New Taipei CTBC DEA 8577 New Taipei Kings Hsinchu County
14:30 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 13–17, 28–17, 21–35, 23–8
Pts: Griffin 24
Rebs: Griffin 15
Asts: Thornton 9
boxscore Pts: Lee Kai-Yan 17
Rebs: Johnson 13
Asts: Lee Kai-Yan 4
Arena: Hsinchu County Stadium
Attendance: 3,668
Referees: Hsieh Wen-Wei, Sung Ming-Lu, Wu Fang-Shan
Close
More information Hsinchu County ...
October 13, 2024
Preseason #08
Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 9998 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers Hsinchu County
17:00 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 28–35, 19–29, 28–17, 24–17
Pts: Gao Jin-Wei 33
Rebs: Upshaw 10
Asts: Gao Jin-Wei 10
boxscore Pts: Meeks 18
Rebs: Radunič 12
Asts: Tseng Po-Yu 5
Arena: Hsinchu County Stadium
Attendance: 3,668
Referees: Chen Hung-Ming, Peng Shih-Hsuan, Tsung Hsiu-Hui
Close

Regular season

The regular season started on October 19, 2024 and ended on May 18, 2025.[1] On October 19, the 2024–25 season opening game, matched by the New Taipei CTBC DEA and the Formosa Dreamers, was played at Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium.[20]

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W L PCT GB Qualification
1 New Taipei Kings 36 26 10 .722 Advance to semifinals
2 Formosa Dreamers 36 21 15 .583 5
3 Kaohsiung Aquas 36 19 17 .528 7
4 Taipei Taishin Mars 36 16 20 .444 10 Advance to play-in
5 Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 36 16 20 .444 10
6 New Taipei CTBC DEA 36 16 20 .444 10
7 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers 36 12 24 .333 14
Close
Source: TPBL

Results

Source: TPBL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Rescheduled games

Playoffs

  • Play-in series: The fourth and fifth seeds play the best-of-three play-in series. The fourth seed will be awarded a one-win advantage. The winner can qualify the semifinals series.[6]
  • Semifinals Series: The winner of play-in series and the top three seeds play the best-of-seven semifinals series. The winners can qualify the finals series.[6]
  • Finals Series: The winners of the semifinals series play the best-of-seven finals series.[6]

Bracket

Play-in Semifinals Finals
         
1 New Taipei Kings 4
4 Taipei Taishin Mars 0
4 Taipei Taishin Mars 2
5 Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 1
1 New Taipei Kings 4
3 Kaohsiung Aquas 3
2 Formosa Dreamers 1
3 Kaohsiung Aquas 4

Bold Series winner
Italic Team with home-court advantage

Statistics

Individual statistic leaders

More information Category, Player ...
CategoryPlayerTeamStatistic
Points per gameLasan KromahTaoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards23.3
Rebounds per gameDevin WilliamsTaoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards12.7
Assists per gameGao Jin-WeiTaoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards6.4
Steals per gameLasan KromahTaoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards2.8
Blocks per gameBrandon GilbeckFormosa Dreamers3.2
Turnovers per gameLasan KromahTaoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards4.5
Fouls per gameBrandon GilbeckFormosa Dreamers4.5
Minutes per gameGao Jin-WeiTaoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards40:01
FG%Jason WashburnNew Taipei Kings56.4%
3P%Lin Chun-ChiFormosa Dreamers42.1%
FT%Lin Chun-ChiFormosa Dreamers84.1%
Close

Individual game highs

More information Category, Player ...
Close

Team statistic leaders

More information Category, Team ...
CategoryTeamStatistic
Points per gameNew Taipei Kings100.3
Rebounds per gameNew Taipei Kings53.4
Assists per gameNew Taipei Kings23.5
Steals per gameKaohsiung Aquas10.7
Blocks per gameFormosa Dreamers4.9
Turnovers per gameFormosa Dreamers18.4
Fouls per gameKaohsiung Aquas23.7
FG%New Taipei Kings44.0%
3P%New Taipei Kings31.8%
FT%Formosa Dreamers70.1%
Close

Awards

Yearly awards

More information Award, Recipient ...
2024–25 TPBL awards
AwardRecipientTeamRef.
Most Valuable PlayerJeremy LinNew Taipei Kings[22]
Most Valuable ImportJason WashburnNew Taipei Kings[23]
Defensive Player of the YearBrandon GilbeckFormosa Dreamers[24]
Rookie of the YearSamuel ManuTaipei Taishin Mars[25]
Sixth Man of the YearYu Huan-YaKaohsiung Aquas[26]
Most Improved PlayerSu Wen-JuKaohsiung Aquas[27]
Coach of the YearRyan MarchandNew Taipei Kings[28]
General Manager of the YearJames MaoNew Taipei Kings[28]
Home-Court of the YearHsinchu Toplus Lioneers[29]
Most Popular Player of the YearGao Jin-WeiTaoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards[30]
Cheerleading Team of the YearPassion SistersNew Taipei CTBC DEA[31]
Most Popular Cheerleader of the YearAvivaTaishin Wonders[32]
Plays of the YearClutch Play of the YearJeremy LinNew Taipei Kings[33]
Dunk of the YearLi Ruei-CiNew Taipei CTBC DEA
Assist of the YearLin Chin-PangNew Taipei Kings
Block of the YearGao Jin-WeiTaoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards
Close

Statistical awards

More information Award, Recipient ...
2024–25 TPBL statistical awards
AwardRecipientTeamStatisticRef.
Points LeaderLasan KromahTaoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards23.3[35]
Rebounds LeaderDevin WilliamsTaoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards12.7[35]
Assists LeaderGao Jin-WeiTaoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards6.4[35]
Steals LeaderLasan KromahTaoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards2.8[35]
Blocks LeaderBrandon GilbeckFormosa Dreamers3.2[35]
Close

Finals awards

More information Award, Recipient ...
2025 TPBL Finals awards
AwardRecipientTeamRef.
ChampionNew Taipei Kings[5]
Finals MVPJeremy LinNew Taipei Kings[36]
Close

Player of the Week

Player of the Month

Arenas

Media

  • The games will be broadcast on television via VL Sports, MOMOTV, DAZN, and Sportcast, and online via YouTube.[1]
  • The games will be broadcast on online via AXN Asia since March 22, 2025.[69]

Notable occurrences

TPBL team in Asian competition

See also

Note

  1. Home game of the play-in.

References

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI