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East Asia Super League

East Asia Super League
East Asia Super League
The East Asia Super League (EASL) is a pan-regional “champions league-style” basketball league slated for its first season in October 2022, featuring teams from Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines and Taiwan. EASL’s headquarters is based in Hong Kong and its league format is recognised by world governing body FIBA after the pair struck a 10-year deal in 2020. It previously organised the regional tournaments Terrific 12 and Super 8.
Hong Kong Eastern face a nervous time trying to reach their first East Asia Super League playoffs in Macau. Photo: Hong Kong Eastern.

Hong Kong Eastern face uphill task to qualify for first EASL playoffs

The players have to beat Utsunomiya Brex by 10 points or more at Southorn Stadium and hope other results go their way to make it to Macau.

East Asia Super League agrees multi-year deal with Under Armour

Eastern opt against 3-front campaign, will focus on regional, domestic glory

Hong Kong Jockey Club

Jockey Club pledges HK$3 billion investment in Hong Kong sports over next 3 years

A new Believe & Bounce Basketball Programme aimed at the city’s children, young adults and underprivileged will receive HK$70.75 million.

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law (left) and Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, the Jockey Club CEO, take part in a basketball demonstration during the announcement at Tai Kwun. Photo: Karma Lo
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Exclusive | Basketball in Hong Kong set for ‘serious’ funding after city legalises betting

Jockey Club poised to announce significant investment to develop the sport’s grass roots, sources say.

Chinese Football Association (CFA)

Chinese footballer injured on trip to Spain dies hours before 19th birthday

Guo Jiaxuan had been in hospital in Beijing since returning from Madrid after head injury during match left him brain-dead.

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Eastern trying to get more PBA Commissioner’s Cup matches played in Hong Kong

Club confirm they will play in East Asia Super League next season despite not winning local title, meaning playing again on three fronts.

Kobey Lam (left) of Eastern holds off Jeron Teng of San Miguel Beermen in their EASL match last month. Photo: Xinhua

Macau to host EASL basketball play-offs, its second multi-game event of season

East Asia Super League agrees a deal for Macau to stage the season-ending Final Four mini-tournament in March.

‘It’s Friday, must be Manila’: Hong Kong Eastern basketball team’s mad 48 hours

Eastern players become frequent fliers as they zigzag between Hong Kong and the Philippines to pursue success in multiple competitions.

Referee fine adds insult to bloody head injury for Jeremy Lin

Former NBA star left with injury that needed stitches after physical game between his New Taipei Kings and Taipei Taishin Mars.

Jeremy Lin finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and nine assists in New Taipei King’s 102-89 win over the Taipei Taishin Mars. Photo: Handout

East Asia Super League boss aims to get Hong Kong’s home games played at Kai Tak

‘The future for us’ will be at the new sports facility, says Henry Kerins, as Eastern are defeated in their home debut in the regional league.

Japanese B.League outfit Hiroshima Dragonflies (in red) have beaten Hong Kong Eastern in both outings this season. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong Eastern facing a ‘different level’ after loss in opening EASL match

The two-time ABL winners, who joined the higher-grade competition in the summer, were beaten 78-67 by Japan’s B.League champions Hiroshima Dragonflies.

FIBA

Hong Kong basketball star Yang to play as local for Eastern in 2 regional events

The Vancouver-born player will be playing in Hong Kong for the first time since leaving local A1 Division side South China in 2019.

FIBA

Hong Kong Eastern to join region-wide professional basketball league

Hong Kong team and Macau Black Bears will join teams from Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and Philippines for East Asian Super League’s second season.

Hong Kong Eastern under Zeljko Pavlicevic won the Asean Basketball League in their final season in that competition. Photo: Hong Kong Eastern

Hong Kong Eastern aim for mainland China basketball league with Philippines plan

Reigning local A1 Division champions exploring opportunities to join the Commissioner’s Cup for 2024-25 season.

A1 Division champions Hong Kong Eastern are exploring plans to play in mainland China. Photo: Hong Kong Eastern

Lin ‘could not even walk’ before playing in New Taipei Kings’ title-sealing win

With brother Joseph the joint top scorer, Lin’s team beat the Taoyuan Pauian Pilots to capture the Taiwanese P. League+ Finals series 4-1.

FIBA

East Asia basketball league wooing China but will succeed regardless, boss says

Demand from other leagues in the region shows appetite for EASL ahead of 2024-25 season, co-founder and CEO Henry Kerins says.

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East Asia Super League still eyeing spot among basketball elite, says chief

League CEO Henry Kerins says first full season has ‘proved the concept’ despite fluctuating attendances, and wants to emulate EuroLeague.

Park Ji-hoon of Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters in action against New Taipei Kings in the third-place play-off. Photo: Handout

Lin brothers play first pro game together, lead New Taipei Kings to victory

Former NBA sensation Jeremy Lin and younger brother Joseph help lead the New Taipei Kings to victory in East Asian Super League season opener.

FIBA

Jeremy Lin joins brother Joseph at New Taipei Kings, move ‘a dream come true’

Brothers will play together for first time as professionals in the P League+ and East Asia Super League.

FIBA

Ex-Bay Area Dragons players and EASL on verge of legal war over team’s demise

Both sides are claiming right to take legal action as group of players blast officials for manner in which contracts were terminated.

Bay Area Dragons team axed one day after Chinese Basketball Association ended its deadline for teams to sign new players. Photo: Handout
Chinese Basketball Association

New Taipei Kings take Bay Area Dragons’ spot in East Asia Super League

Taiwanese P League+ outfit confirmed to be joining regional competition after Bay Area Dragons were abruptly disbanded.

All of the Bay Area Dragons’ roster was released last week. Photo: Handout
FIBA

East Asia Super League sacks entire Bay Area Dragons team during online meeting

Employees left stunned by move which came just two weeks after team signed five new players and retained eight others.

FIBA

Bay Area Dragons ‘back for blood’ in East Asia Super League ‘revenge season’

East Asia Super League franchise signs five new players, including Oliver Xu from Asean Basketball League champions Hong Kong Eastern.

FIBA

Basketball chief throws weight behind East Asia Super League, dismisses rival

Fiba executive director Hagop Khajirian reiterates governing body’s commitment to new regional tournament, highlights ‘exclusive relationship’, and says recognition of Rising East Asia League ‘impossible’.

Anyang KGC won the East Asia Super League’s Champions Week tournament in March. Photo: Handout
FIBA

Bay Area Dragons to face region’s best in Hong Kong in EASL’s second season

Hong Kong franchise to play home games at Southorn Stadium in league and PBA Commissioner’s Cup.

The Bay Area Dragons were the fourth guest team to reach the championship series in the PBA’s 47-year history. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong basketball star Yang ‘intrigued’ by challenge of playing in Canada

The Canadian, who is part of the Bay Area Dragons franchise, has signed for Winnipeg Sea Bears for the summer.

FIBA

Chinese basketball bosses planning direct rival to East Asia Super League

New pan-regional competition in East Asia with Chinese Basketball Association teams participation could happen as early as next year.

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