T1 League
Sport | Basketball |
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Founded | May 24, 2021[1] |
Founder | Kuan Kuang-Chung |
First season | 2021–22 |
Ceased | July 9, 2024 |
Country | Taiwan |
Last champion(s) | Taiwan Beer Leopards (1st title) |
Most titles | Kaohsiung Aquas New Taipei CTBC DEA Taiwan Beer Leopards (1 each) |
Official website | t1league |
The T1 League (Chinese: T1聯盟) was a professional basketball league in Taiwan. It was the third Taiwanese professional basketball league after the now-defunct Chinese Basketball Alliance (CBA; 1994–1999) and P. League+ (PLG; founded in 2020).
History
[edit]2021
[edit]On May 10, 2021, Kuan Kuang-Chung, the former National Basketball Association (NBA) Taiwan region general manager, was named as the sponsor of the new professional basketball league. There were four corporations willing to join the league.[2] On May 24, the name of the new league was announced as T1 League.[3] Teams from Kaohsiung City, New Taipei City, Taichung City, and Taipei City applied to join the league.[4] On May 26, the Kaohsiung Aquas announced to join the T1 League.[5] On June 19, the Taichung Suns was established formally.[6] On July 30, the New Taipei CTBC DEA was established formally to be the new team of the T1 League.[7] On August 6, the T1 League announced that Chien Wei-Chuan was the commissioner of the league. Besides, the Taoyuan Leopards and the Tainan team would join the league.[8] On August 9, the T1 League held the first draft. There were 58 players participated in the draft, and 17 players were chosen in 5 rounds.[9] On September 2, the Taiwan Beer basketball team announced to join the league as the TaiwanBeer HeroBears.[10] On September 6, the T1 League announced that Chang Yun-Chih was the secretary general of the league.[11] On September 30, the name of Tainan team was announced as the Tainan TSG GhostHawks.[12] On November 25, the Taichung Suns changed the name to the Taichung Wagor Suns.[13] On November 27, the 2021–22 season opening game, matched by the Kaohsiung Aquas and the TaiwanBeer HeroBears, was played at University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium.[14]
2022
[edit]On June 4, 2022, the Kaohsiung Aquas defeated the Taichung Wagor Suns, 3–0, winning the 2021–22 season championship.[15] On July 12, the T1 League held the second draft. There were 44 players participated in the draft, and 14 players were chosen in 3 rounds.[16] On September 5, the T1 League announced that Liu Yi-Cheng served as the vice commissioner of the league. Hsieh Chih-Cheng was the new chief operating officer, and Chang Shu-Jen, the general manager of the New Taipei CTBC DEA, was the new secretary general of the league. The former secretary general and chief operating officer, Chang Yun-Chih and Chia Fan, would transfer to senior consultant and tournament consultant, respectively.[17] On September 29, the T1 League announced that Tsai Shang-Hua served as the strategic marketing director of the league.[18] On October 29, the 2022–23 season opening game, matched by the Kaohsiung Aquas and the New Taipei CTBC DEA, was played at Xinzhuang Gymnasium.[19]
2023
[edit]On February 28, 2023, the T1 League held the first All-Star Game at Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium.[20][21] On May 21, the New Taipei CTBC DEA defeated the Tainan TSG GhostHawks, 4–0, winning the 2022–23 season championship.[22] On June 26, the T1 League announced that the Taishin Sports Entertainment Co., Ltd. took over the participation rights of the TaiwanBeer HeroBears.[23] On July 4, the Taoyuan Leopards announced to cooperate with the Taiwan Beer basketball association, and the Taoyuan Leopards changed the name to the TaiwanBeer Leopards.[24] On July 14, the T1 League held the third draft. There were 41 players participated in the draft, and 7 players were chosen in 2 rounds.[25] On August 18, the T1 League announced that Chang Shu-Jen, the secretary general of the league, left the league.[26] On August 21, the T1 League announced that Wang Chih-Chun was the new secretary general of the league.[27] On August 24, the name of Taipei Taishin basketball team was announced as the Taipei Taishin Mars.[28] On September 15, the T1 League announced that the 2023–24 season participation rights of the Taichung Suns was cancelled due to financial qualification.[29] On October 12, Tsai Shang-Hua, the strategic marketing director of the league, announced to leave the league.[30] On October 16, the Taichung Suns announced to fold officially.[31] On October 28, the 2023–24 season opening game, matched by the Tainan TSG GhostHawks and the New Taipei CTBC DEA, was played at Xinzhuang Gymnasium.[32]
2024
[edit]On June 1, 2024, the Taiwan Beer Leopards defeated the Taipei Mars, 4–0, winning the 2023–24 season championship.[33] On June 26, T1 League announced that the five teams of the T1 League would organize the new league for 2024–25 season.[34] On July 9, the Tainan TSG GhostHawks announced to quit the new league preparation for the new season of the P. League+.[35] And the Kaohsiung Aquas, New Taipei CTBC DEA, Taipei Taishin Mars, and the Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards announced to join the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL).[36]
Teams
[edit]Franchise | Names | Years | Fate |
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Kaohsiung Aquas | Kaohsiung Aquas | 2021–2024 | Joined the TPBL, 2024, as Kaohsiung Aquas |
New Taipei CTBC DEA | New Taipei CTBC DEA | 2021–2024 | Joined the TPBL, 2024, as New Taipei CTBC DEA |
Taichung Wagor Suns Taichung Suns | Taichung Wagor Suns | 2021–2022 | Folded, 2023 (cancelled participation rights) |
Taichung Suns | 2022–2023 | ||
Tainan TSG GhostHawks | Tainan TSG GhostHawks | 2021–2024 | Joined the PLG, 2024, with name changes to TSG GhostHawks |
Taipei Mars | Taipei Mars | 2023–2024 | Joined the TPBL, 2024, with name changes to Taipei Taishin Mars |
TaiwanBeer HeroBears | TaiwanBeer HeroBears | 2021–2023 | Folded, 2023 (transferred participation rights) |
Taoyuan Leopards Taiwan Beer Leopards | Taoyuan Leopards | 2021–2023 | Joined the TPBL, 2024, with name changes to Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards |
Taiwan Beer Leopards | 2023–2024 |
Rules and regulations
[edit]Games
[edit]Each quarter plays 12 minutes. Each game totally plays 48 minutes.[37]
Players
[edit]- Each team can select 8 to 13 players to active roster in each match.[37]
- Each team is able to register 9 to 14 local players and 3 or 4 general import players.[37]
- Each team is able to select 2 or 3 import players into active roster in each match.[37]
- 8-Imports-In-4-Quarters Rule : each quarter can have 2 import players on the court.[37]
Regular season
[edit]Each team plays against another six times, three at home and three on the road, respectively. Each team plays 30 matches total in the regular season.[37] Each team played against another seven times, and 28 matches total in the 2023–24 regular season.[38]
Ranking
[edit]Seasons | First place | Second place | Third place | Fourth place | Fifth place | Sixth place | MVP | Ref. |
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2021–22 | Kaohsiung Aquas 23–7 | Taichung Wagor Suns 20–10 | New Taipei CTBC DEA 17–13 | TaiwanBeer HeroBears 16–14 | Taoyuan Leopards 8–22 | Tainan TSG GhostHawks 6–24 | Chiang Yu-An (HeroBears) | [39][40][41] |
2022–23 | New Taipei CTBC DEA 25–5 | Tainan TSG GhostHawks 19–11 | Kaohsiung Aquas 16–14 | TaiwanBeer HeroBears 16–14 | Taichung Suns 8–22 | Taoyuan Leopards 6–24 | Mohammad Al Bachir Gadiaga (DEA) | [42][43] |
2023–24 | New Taipei CTBC DEA 19–9 | Taiwan Beer Leopards 18–10 | Kaohsiung Aquas 15–13 | Taipei Mars 11–17 | Tainan TSG GhostHawks 7–21 | — | Mohammad Al Bachir Gadiaga (DEA) | [44][45] |
Playoffs
[edit]Play-in
[edit]The fourth and fifth seeds play the best-of-three play-in series. The fourth seed is awarded a one-win advantage. The winner can qualify the semifinals series.[37] The 2024 play-in series was cancelled.[38]
Years | Qualifiers | Result | Eliminated | Ref. |
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2022 | TaiwanBeer HeroBears | 2–0 | Taoyuan Leopards | [46] |
2023 | Taichung Suns | 2–1 | TaiwanBeer HeroBears | [47] |
2024 | — | [38] |
Semifinals
[edit]The winner of play-in series and the top three seeds play the best-of-five semifinals series.[37] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan, the 2022 semifinals series changed to best-of-three series.[48]
Years | Qualifiers | Result | Eliminated | Ref. |
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2022 | Kaohsiung Aquas | 2–0 | TaiwanBeer HeroBears | [49] |
Taichung Wagor Suns | 2–1 | New Taipei CTBC DEA | [50] | |
2023 | New Taipei CTBC DEA | 3–0 | Taichung Suns | [51] |
Tainan TSG GhostHawks | 3–2 | Kaohsiung Aquas | [52] | |
2024 | Taipei Mars | 3–2 | New Taipei CTBC DEA | [53] |
Taiwan Beer Leopards | 3–0 | Kaohsiung Aquas | [54] |
Finals
[edit]The winners of the semifinals series play the best-of-seven finals series.[37] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan, the 2022 finals series changed to best-of-five series.[48]
Years | Champions | Result | Runners-up | FMVP | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Kaohsiung Aquas (1) | 3–0 | Taichung Wagor Suns | Hu Long-Mao (Aquas) | [15][55] |
2023 | New Taipei CTBC DEA (1) | 4–0 | Tainan TSG GhostHawks | Lin Wei-Han (DEA) | [22][56] |
2024 | Taiwan Beer Leopards (1) | 4–0 | Taipei Mars | DeMarcus Cousins (Leopards) | [33][57] |
All-Star Game
[edit]Year | Win | Result | Loss | AMVP | Three-Point Contest Champion | Slam Dunk Contest Champion | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Team Infinity | 179–124 | Team Beyond | Dwight Howard (Team Infinity) | Lu Kuan-Hsuan (Suns) | Liu Chun-Ting (GhostHawks) | [21][58][59] |
Broadcast partners
[edit]Seasons | Television | Online | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2021–22 | Eleven Sports, ELTA TV | 17LIVE, Twitch (2022), Facebook (since January 28, 2022), Line Today (since Play-in) | [60][61][62][63] |
2022–23 | Eleven Sports, VL Sports, ELTA TV | YouTube, Camerabay (since December 16, 2022) | [64][65] |
2023–24 | VL Sports, ELTA TV | YouTube, Twitch | [66] |
Mottos
[edit]Seasons | Mottos | Ref. |
---|---|---|
2021–22 | More Than One | [67] |
2022–23 | Welcome To T1 Universe | [68] |
2023–24 | Guess What! | [69] |
See also
[edit]- Chinese Basketball Alliance (CBA)
- Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team
- List of basketball leagues
- P. League+ (PLG)
- Sport in Taiwan
- Super Basketball League (SBL)
- Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL)
- Women's Super Basketball League (WSBL)
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