New Taipei Kings Qualify For 2025-26 EASL Season
(Press Release)
Fresh off back-to-back domestic titles, New Taipei returns for a third straight EASL campaign.
Hong Kong SAR — The New Taipei Kings will compete in the 2025–26 East Asia Super League (EASL) season after winning their second straight domestic championship. Arguably the top team in Chinese Taipei, the Kings won the 2023-24 P. LEAGUE+ title and followed it up with another championship in the 2024-25 TPBL season.
“New Taipei is a proven winner and has reached the top time and time again in our league,” said EASL Chief Executive Officer Henry Kerins. “EASL is the champions league of Asian basketball, and with New Taipei, we’re adding another true champion. They’ve shown they’re one of the best teams in Asia, and we’re excited to see what they do this season.”
The 2025–26 season will feature three teams from Chinese Taipei, with reigning champions New Taipei joining the already-qualified Taoyuan Pauian Pilots and Taipei Fubon Braves of the P. LEAGUE+.
“Given the recent collaboration between the P. LEAGUE+ and TPBL, we’re pleased to welcome the TPBL’s New Taipei Kings into our longstanding partnership with EASL and its upcoming season”, said P. LEAGUE+ Chief Executive Officer Blackie Chen.
New Taipei is no stranger to EASL competition, boasting one of the most consistent records among all participating teams. The Kings made history this past season as the first club to reach back-to-back Final Fours.
“We are very excited to participate for a third consecutive season in the EASL,” said New Taipei Kings General Manager James Mao. “As the league continues to grow with more elite teams, we look forward to the challenge of competing at the highest level in Asian basketball.”
In the 2023–24 season, the Kings finished second in Group B to reach the Final Four. They lost to eventual champions Japan’s Chiba Jets in the semifinals, then fell to South Korea’s Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters in the third-place game to finish fourth.
In 2024–25, New Taipei again placed second in Group B to qualify for the postseason. It lost in the semifinals to Japan’s Hiroshima Dragonflies, who went on to win the championship, but then bounced back to defeat the Ryukyu Golden Kings in the Battle for Third, securing their first EASL podium finish. Their all-time EASL record stands at 9–7.
The Kings also earned individual honors in 2024–25, with forward Sani Sakakini and guard Jeremy Lin named to the All-EASL Team, presented by Spalding. With this honor, Lin became the first player in league history to earn All-EASL recognition in back-to-back seasons.
To learn more about New Taipei’s qualification for the 2025–26 EASL season, visit https://www.easl.basketball/. More exciting information about the upcoming 2025–26 season will be announced soon.