2025 TPBL playoffs
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 23 – June 29, 2025 |
| Season | 2024–25 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | New Taipei Kings (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Kaohsiung Aquas |
| Semifinalists | |
The 2025 TPBL playoffs was the postseason tournament of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League's (TPBL) 2024–25 season. The play-in series started on May 23 and ended on May 25.[1][2] The semifinals series started on May 29 and ended on June 8.[1][3] The finals series started on June 16 and ended on June 29.[1][4] On June 29, the New Taipei Kings defeated the Kaohsiung Aquas, 4–3, winning the 2024–25 season championship.[4]
Five teams will participate in the playoffs. The top three teams, based on winning percentage of regular season, directly qualify for the semifinals. The fourth and fifth seeds play the best-of-three play-in series, which is in a 1-1-1 format. The fourth seed will be awarded a one-win advantage. The winner of play-in series and the top three seeds play the best-of-seven semifinals series, which is in a 2-2-1-1-1 format. The winners of the semifinals series play the best-of-seven finals series, which is in a 2-2-1-1-1 format.[5]
Playoff qualifying
On April 19, 2025, the New Taipei Kings became the first team to clinch the semifinals series.[6] On April 29, the Formosa Dreamers became the final team to secure a direct berth in the semifinals bracket.[7] On May 3, the New Taipei Kings clinched the regular season title.[8] And the Taipei Taishin Mars became the first team to qualify the play-in series.[9] On May 18, the Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards became the final team to qualify the play-in series.[10] On May 25, the Taipei Taishin Mars won the play-in series and advanced to the semifinals bracket.[2]
| Seed | Team | Record | Clinched | ||
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| Play-in berth | Semifinals berth | Best record in TPBL | |||
| 1 | New Taipei Kings | 26–10 | — | April 19[6] | May 3[8] |
| 2 | Formosa Dreamers | 21–15 | — | April 29[7] | — |
| 3 | Kaohsiung Aquas | 19–17 | — | April 27[11] | — |
| 4 | Taipei Taishin Mars | 16–20 | May 3[9] | May 25[2] | — |
| 5 | Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards | 16–20 | May 18[10] | — | — |
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
Play-in: (4) Taipei Taishin Mars vs. (5) Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards
May 23, 2025 19:00 (UTC+8) |
| Taipei Taishin Mars | 68–113 | Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–27, 14–30, 16–32, 18–24 | ||
| Pts: Manu 12 Rebs: Eric 7 Asts: Ting Sheng-Ju, McCallum 4 |
Pts: Gao Jin-Wei 20 Rebs: Williams 12 Asts: Gao Jin-Wei 10 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 [12] | ||
May 25, 2025 17:00 (UTC+8) |
| Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards | 84–86 | Taipei Taishin Mars |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–20, 23–24, 16–23, 17–19 | ||
| Pts: Kromah 28 Rebs: Williams 14 Asts: Gao Jin-Wei 6 |
Pts: Chien 20 Rebs: Moerman 12 Asts: McCallum 8 | |
| Mars wins series, 2–1 [2] | ||
Hsinchu County Stadium, Hsinchu County Attendance: 2,288 Referees: Chen Chao-Hung, Sung Ming-Lu, Lo Kuo-Hsien |
| The Mars won 4–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.
Semifinals
(1) New Taipei Kings vs. (4) Taipei Taishin Mars
May 30, 2025 17:00 (UTC+8) |
| Taipei Taishin Mars | 88–111 | New Taipei Kings |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–27, 19–25, 29–35, 24–24 | ||
| Pts: Manu 25 Rebs: Miller 9 Asts: McCallum 8 |
Pts: Je. Lin 23 Rebs: Sakakini 14 Asts: Jo. Lin, Manigault 5 | |
| Kings leads series, 1–0 [13] | ||
Xinzhuang Gymnasium, New Taipei City Attendance: 5,802 Referees: Chen Hung-Ming, Lin Chien-Hung, Hsieh Shang-Chien |
June 1, 2025 17:00 (UTC+8) |
| Taipei Taishin Mars | 83–109 | New Taipei Kings |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 17–38, 29–31, 17–21 | ||
| Pts: Eric 15 Rebs: Eric 8 Asts: McCallum 3 |
Pts: Washburn 26 Rebs: Sakakini 13 Asts: Jo. Lin 15 | |
| Kings leads series, 2–0 [14] | ||
Xinzhuang Gymnasium, New Taipei City Attendance: 6,248 Referees: Hsieh Wen-Wei, Yeh Chun-Hung, Huang Po-Wei |
June 5, 2025 19:00 (UTC+8) |
| New Taipei Kings | 113–104 | Taipei Taishin Mars |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–26, 30–27, 26–27, 29–24 | ||
| Pts: Manigault 24 Rebs: Sakakini, Manigault 8 Asts: Jo. Lin, Je. Lin 6 |
Pts: Moerman 37 Rebs: Moerman 12 Asts: Moerman 8 | |
| Kings leads series, 3–0 [15] | ||
Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium, Taipei City Attendance: 3,380 Referees: Chen Chao-Hung, Sung Ming-Lu, Yang Shih-Hsien |
June 7, 2025 17:00 (UTC+8) |
| New Taipei Kings | 101–93 | Taipei Taishin Mars |
| Scoring by quarter: 32–33, 19–21, 24–25, 26–14 | ||
| Pts: Lee Kai-Yan 22 Rebs: Sakakini 13 Asts: Manigault 6 |
Pts: Ting Sheng-Ju 17 Rebs: Eric 11 Asts: Ting Sheng-Ju, Tsao Xun-Xiang 4 | |
| Kings wins series, 4–0 [16] | ||
Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium, Taipei City Attendance: 5,200 Referees: Yu Jung, Huang Chen-Feng, Lai Chien-Hao |
| The Kings won 4–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.
(2) Formosa Dreamers vs. (3) Kaohsiung Aquas
May 29, 2025 19:00 (UTC+8) |
| Kaohsiung Aquas | 104–99 | Formosa Dreamers |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–30, 21–28, 19–22, 36–19 | ||
| Pts: Yu Huan-Ya 24 Rebs: Wesson 8 Asts: Hu Long-Mao 6 |
Pts: Holman 30 Rebs: Holman 15 Asts: three players 2 | |
| Aquas leads series, 1–0 [17] | ||
Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium, Taichung City Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Yu Jung, Lai Chien-Hao, Wu Fang-Shan |
May 31, 2025 17:00 (UTC+8) |
| Kaohsiung Aquas | 93–90 | Formosa Dreamers |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–27, 12–25, 26–23, 27–15 | ||
| Pts: Chiu Tzu-Hsuan 24 Rebs: Wesson 11 Asts: three players 4 |
Pts: Chiang Yu-An 21 Rebs: Holman 12 Asts: Chiang Yu-An 8 | |
| Aquas leads series, 2–0 [18] | ||
Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium, Taichung City Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Chen Chao-Hung, Huang Chen-Feng, Lo Kuo-Hsien |
June 4, 2025 19:00 (UTC+8) |
| Formosa Dreamers | 79–88 | Kaohsiung Aquas |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 21–21, 17–21, 24–23 | ||
| Pts: Lin Chun-Chi 19 Rebs: Holman 11 Asts: Lin Chun-Chi 6 |
Pts: Hu Long-Mao 23 Rebs: Wesson 18 Asts: Sword 5 | |
| Aquas leads series, 3–0 [19] | ||
Kaohsiung Arena, Kaohsiung City Attendance: 6,018 Referees: Chen Hung-Ming, Yeh Chun-Hung, Chen Chien-Lin |
June 6, 2025 19:00 (UTC+8) |
| Formosa Dreamers | 106–92 | Kaohsiung Aquas |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–19, 41–26, 20–22, 19–25 | ||
| Pts: Chiang Yu-An 33 Rebs: Holman 13 Asts: Chiang Yu-An 4 |
Pts: Yu Huan-Ya 21 Rebs: Wesson 9 Asts: Sword 6 | |
| Aquas leads series, 3–1 [20] | ||
Kaohsiung Arena, Kaohsiung City Attendance: 7,123 Referees: Lin Chien-Hung, Chen Chao-Hung, Hsieh Shang-Chien |
June 8, 2025 17:00 (UTC+8) |
| Kaohsiung Aquas | 105–102 | Formosa Dreamers |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–25, 26–23, 30–32, 25–22 | ||
| Pts: Morse 24 Rebs: Su Wen-Ju, Sword 8 Asts: Hu Long-Mao 7 |
Pts: Gilbeck 21 Rebs: Gilbeck 12 Asts: Holman 6 | |
| Aquas wins series, 4–1 [3] | ||
Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium, Taichung City Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Chen Hung-Ming, Yeh Chun-Hung, Lo Kuo-Hsien |
| The Dreamers won 4–2 in the regular-season series | ||||||||||||||||||
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This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.
TPBL Finals: (1) New Taipei Kings vs. (3) Kaohsiung Aquas
June 16, 2025 19:00 (UTC+8) |
| Kaohsiung Aquas | 89–100 | New Taipei Kings |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 18–29, 29–24, 23–26 | ||
| Pts: Sword 23 Rebs: Wesson 12 Asts: Wesson 7 |
Pts: Manigault, Washburn 22 Rebs: Manigault 21 Asts: Manigault 6 | |
| Kings leads series, 1–0 [21] | ||
Xinzhuang Gymnasium, New Taipei City Attendance: 6,800 Referees: Yu Jung, Hsieh Wen-Wei, Hsieh Shang-Chien |
June 18, 2025 19:00 (UTC+8) |
| Kaohsiung Aquas | 99–91 | New Taipei Kings |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–31, 29–21, 31–19, 27–20 | ||
| Pts: Sword, Želionis 17 Rebs: Wesson 16 Asts: Wesson 5 |
Pts: Je. Lin 21 Rebs: Manigault 9 Asts: Manigault 8 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 [22] | ||
Xinzhuang Gymnasium, New Taipei City Attendance: 6,800 Referees: Chen Hung-Ming, Sung Ming-Lu, Huang Chen-Feng |
June 21, 2025 17:00 (UTC+8) |
| New Taipei Kings | 104–99 | Kaohsiung Aquas |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–26, 25–24, 16–22, 37–27 | ||
| Pts: Je. Lin 26 Rebs: Sakakini 9 Asts: Je. Lin 9 |
Pts: Sword 26 Rebs: Želionis 12 Asts: Yu Huan-Ya 7 | |
| Kings leads series, 2–1 [23] | ||
Kaohsiung Arena, Kaohsiung City Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Chen Chao-Hung, Yeh Chun-Hung, Chen Chien-Lin |
June 23, 2025 19:00 (UTC+8) |
| New Taipei Kings | 99–117 | Kaohsiung Aquas |
| Scoring by quarter: 27–30, 24–33, 26–28, 22–26 | ||
| Pts: Washburn 20 Rebs: Sakakini 10 Asts: Je. Lin 10 |
Pts: Želionis 25 Rebs: Želionis 8 Asts: Yu Huan-Ya 8 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 [24] | ||
Kaohsiung Arena, Kaohsiung City Attendance: 10,142 Referees: Lin Chien-Hung, Lo Kuo-Hsien, Lai Chien-Hao |
June 25, 2025 19:00 (UTC+8) |
| Kaohsiung Aquas | 83–93 | New Taipei Kings |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–17, 13–27, 16–22, 31–27 | ||
| Pts: Želionis, Sword 17 Rebs: Želionis 14 Asts: Sword 4 |
Pts: Je. Lin 29 Rebs: Daye 11 Asts: Lee Kai-Yan 6 | |
| Kings leads series, 3–2 [25] | ||
Xinzhuang Gymnasium, New Taipei City Attendance: 6,800 Referees: Yu Jung, Chen Chao-Hung, Sung Ming-Lu |
June 27, 2025 19:00 (UTC+8) |
| New Taipei Kings | 109–112 (OT) | Kaohsiung Aquas |
| Scoring by quarter: 30–26, 18–24, 31–31, 20–18, Overtime: 10–13 | ||
| Pts: Je. Lin 26 Rebs: Manigault 9 Asts: Je. Lin 8 |
Pts: Sword 26 Rebs: Wesson 9 Asts: Sword 9 | |
| Series tied, 3–3 [26] | ||
Kaohsiung Arena, Kaohsiung City Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Chen Hung-Ming, Lin Chien-Hung, Lo Kuo-Hsien |
June 29, 2025 17:00 (UTC+8) |
| Kaohsiung Aquas | 89–108 | New Taipei Kings |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–35, 20–26, 30–21, 21–26 | ||
| Pts: Wesson 25 Rebs: Wesson 12 Asts: Chen Huai-An 8 |
Pts: Je. Lin 27 Rebs: Daye, Washburn 14 Asts: three players 4 | |
| Kings wins series, 4–3 [4] | ||
Xinzhuang Gymnasium, New Taipei City Attendance: 6,800 Referees: Yu Jung, Yeh Chun-Hung, Lai Chien-Hao |
| The Kings won 5–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.
