2024–25 East Asia Super League

The 2024–25 East Asia Super League was the second regular season of the East Asia Super League, an international basketball club competition involving teams from Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, South Korea, Philippines and Taiwan.[1][2] The season began on 2 October 2024 and ended 9 March 2025.

East Asia Super League
Season2024–25
Duration2 October 2024 – 9 March 2025
Teams10
Final Four
ChampionsJapan Hiroshima Dragonflies (1st title)
  Runners-upChinese Taipei Taoyuan Pauian Pilots
Third placeChinese Taipei New Taipei Kings
Fourth placeJapan Ryukyu Golden Kings
Final Four MVPUnited States Dwayne Evans (Hiroshima Dragonflies)
Seasons

The Final Four was held in Macau.[3] The Hiroshima Dragonflies won their inaugural title, after defeating the Taoyuan Pauian Pilots in the final.[4]

Teams

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Allocation

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The 2024–25 East Asia Super League has ten teams, two more compared the last season. Like the last season, the finalist of the Taiwan's (Chinese Taipei) P. League+, Japan's B.League and South Korea's Korean Basketball League qualified and took part for the 2024–25 season alongside two teams from the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).[5]

The allocation process for Philippine teams was not immediately known since the PBA has two conferences or tournaments for its 2023–24 season.[5] The PBA decided to send the champions of those two conferences.[6]

On 14 August 2024, a team each from Hong Kong and Macau were announced as expansion teams.[7] Eastern in particular are contracted to participate regardless of placing in the domestic league.[8]

League Country or region Berths
P. League+   Chinese Taipei[note 1] 2
B.League   Japan 2
Korean Basketball League   South Korea 2
Philippine Basketball Association   Philippines 2
Expansion teams   Hong Kong 1
  Macau 1

Qualified teams

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Team Domestic league standing
  New Taipei Kings 2023–24 P. League+ champions
  Taoyuan Pauian Pilots 2023–24 P. League+ runners-up
  Hiroshima Dragonflies 2023–24 B.League champions
  Ryukyu Golden Kings 2023–24 B.League runners-up
  Busan KCC Egis 2023–24 Korean Basketball League champions
  Suwon KT Sonicboom 2023–24 Korean Basketball League runners-up
  San Miguel Beermen 2023–24 PBA Commissioner's Cup champions
  Meralco Bolts 2024 PBA Philippine Cup champions
  Hong Kong Eastern 2023–24 Hong Kong A1 Division Championship champions
  Macau Black Bears 2024 Macau Senior Category of the Silver Medal Basketball Tournament champions

Foreign and heritage players

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The EASL allows a maximum of two foreign players or imports. Additionally teams are allowed to have one additional heritage or naturalized player.[10]

Club Imports Asian heritage player Naturalized player Former players
  New Taipei Kings   Sani Sakakini
  Taoyuan Pauian Pilots
  Hiroshima Dragonflies   Tshilidzi Kawata   Ira Brown
  Ryukyu Golden Kings   Alex Kirk
  Busan KCC Egis   Leon Williams   Cady Lalanne   Calvin Epistola   Deonte Burton
  Suwon KT Sonicboom   Rayshaun Hammonds   Ismael Romero   Jeremiah Tilmon
  San Miguel Beermen[11]   Torren Jones   Jabari Narcis   EJ Anosike
  Quincy Miller
  Meralco Bolts[11]   D. J. Kennedy   Akil Mitchell   Ange Kouame   Allen Durham
  Hong Kong Eastern[12]   Cameron Clark   Chris McLaughlin
  Macau Black Bears[13]   Samuel Deguara   Adonis Thomas   Jamal Mayali   Will Artino[14]
  Jeantal Cylla
  Chun Hong Ting[15]

Draw

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The result of the draw for the group stage of the 2024–25 season was announced in April 2024 at the time when only the Korean Basketball League qualifying teams are already known; but the champions and runner-up Korean teams are still to be determined. For the placeholder teams team 1 would be the champions, and team 2 would be the runners-up.[16] For the Philippines' case it was the PBA Commissioner's Cup champions which was designated as Team 1 and the PBA Philippine Cup champions as Team 2.[6]

The Hong Kong and Macau team were belatedly added to Group A and Group B respectively.[17]

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1   Hiroshima Dragonflies 6 5 1 517 450 +67 .833 Advance to semifinals
2   Taoyuan Pauian Pilots 6 4 2 544 459 +85 .667
3   Hong Kong Eastern 6 3 3 427 450 −23 .500[a]
4   Suwon KT Sonicboom 6 3 3 456 500 −44 .500[a]
5   San Miguel Beermen 6 0 6 446 531 −85 .000
Source: EASL
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Hong Kong Eastern 1–0 Suwon KT Sonicboom
2 October 2024 San Miguel Beermen   81–87   Suwon KT Sonicboom Pasay
18:10 (PST) Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 23–16, 19–29, 19–19
Pts: Anosike 34
Rebs: Fajardo 9
Asts: Anosike, Ross 4
Boxscore Pts: Hammonds 39
Rebs: Hammonds 14
Asts: Heo 9
Arena: Mall of Asia Arena
16 October 2024 Hiroshima Dragonflies   78–67   Hong Kong Eastern Fukuyama
19:10 (JST) Scoring by quarter: 25–18, 17–12, 15–18, 21–19
Pts: Blackshear 17
Rebs: Blackshear 11
Asts: Blackshear 5
Boxscore Pts: Clark 24
Rebs: McLaughlin 12
Asts: Clark, Yang 2
Arena: F-PICO Arena
Attendance: 864
23 October 2024 Suwon KT Sonicboom   70–91   Taoyuan Pauian Pilots Suwon
19:10 (KST) Scoring by quarter: 26–19, 17–25, 20–22, 7–25
Pts: Heo 21
Rebs: Tilmon 8
Asts: Heo 4
Boxscore Pts: Graham 32
Rebs: Graham, Pai 11
Asts: Graham, Lu 5
Arena: Suwon KT Sonicboom Arena
30 October 2024 Hong Kong Eastern   75–88   Hiroshima Dragonflies Wan Chai
19:40 (HKT) Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 25–17, 14–27, 17–24
Pts: McLaughlin 24
Rebs: McLaughlin 14
Asts: Chan 6
Boxscore Pts: Blackshear 25
Rebs: Blackshear 10
Asts: Blackshear 5
Arena: Southorn Stadium
Attendance: 1,788
13 November 2024 San Miguel Beermen   85–101   Taoyuan Pauian Pilots Pasig
18:10 (PST) Scoring by quarter: 20–25, 13–32, 23–26, 29–18
Pts: Miller 32
Rebs: Fajardo 11
Asts: Perez 3
Boxscore Pts: Brown 27
Rebs: Brown 9
Asts: Graham 7
Arena: PhilSports Arena
4 December 2024 Suwon KT Sonicboom   80–78   Hiroshima Dragonflies Suwon
19:10 (KST) Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 16–15, 23–23, 21–17
Pts: Hammonds 23
Rebs: Hammonds 14
Asts: Choi C. 8
Boxscore Pts: Evans 19
Rebs: Evans, Mayo 11
Asts: Mayo 8
Arena: Suwon KT Sonicboom Arena
11 December 2024 Taoyuan Pauian Pilots   100–64   Suwon KT Sonicboom Cotai
19:10 (MST) Scoring by quarter: 34–17, 18–13, 23–22, 25–12
Pts: Graham 27
Rebs: Dieng 13
Asts: seven players 3
Boxscore Pts: Hammonds 15
Rebs: Hammonds 7
Asts: Moon J. 4
Arena: Studio City Event Center
18 December 2024 Hong Kong Eastern   71–62   San Miguel Beermen Wan Chai
20:10 (HKT) Scoring by quarter: 28–14, 20–20, 12–14, 11–14
Pts: Lam 19
Rebs: McLaughlin 17
Asts: McLaughlin 4
Boxscore Pts: Jones, Fajardo 19
Rebs: Jones 11
Asts: Ross 4
Arena: Southorn Stadium
25 December 2024 Taoyuan Pauian Pilots   73–84   Hiroshima Dragonflies Taoyuan City
20:10 (TST) Scoring by quarter: 16–26, 21–27, 23–14, 13–17
Pts: Lu 21
Rebs: Jones 13
Asts: Pai 7
Boxscore Pts: Evans 33
Rebs: Blackshear, Evans 11
Asts: Blackshear 3
Arena: Taoyuan Arena
7 January 2025 Hong Kong Eastern   69–61   Suwon KT Sonicboom Wan Chai
19:10 (HKT) Scoring by quarter: 19–7, 17–16, 16–19, 17–19
Pts: Clark 17
Rebs: McLaughlin 11
Asts: Yang 6
Boxscore Pts: Romero 15
Rebs: Romero 10
Asts: Park S.J. 3
Arena: Southorn Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
8 January 2025 Hiroshima Dragonflies   94–63   San Miguel Beermen Hiroshima
19:10 (JST) Scoring by quarter: 30–18, 22–19, 16–14, 26–12
Pts: Mayo, Mitani 18
Rebs: Blackshear 15
Asts: Blackshear 9
Boxscore Pts: Jones 24
Rebs: Jones 13
Asts: Cruz 7
Arena: Hiroshima Sun Plaza
15 January 2025 San Miguel Beermen   74–84   Hong Kong Eastern Pasig
20:10 (PST) Scoring by quarter: 11–30, 21–18, 18–22, 24–14
Pts: Fajardo, Trollano 20
Rebs: Fajardo 13
Asts: Trollano 5
Boxscore Pts: Clark 25
Rebs: McLaughlin 17
Asts: Blankley 6
Arena: PhilSports Arena
22 January 2025 Hiroshima Dragonflies   95–92   Taoyuan Pauian Pilots Fukuyama
19:10 (JST) Scoring by quarter: 30–18, 30–29, 16–18, 19–27
Pts: Yamazaki 19
Rebs: Blackshear 10
Asts: Blackshear 5
Boxscore Pts: Brown 27
Rebs: Graham 8
Asts: Graham 6
Arena: F-PICO Arena
5 February 2025 Taoyuan Pauian Pilots   87–61   Hong Kong Eastern Taoyuan City
19:10 (TST) Scoring by quarter: 32–7, 13–22, 24–19, 18–13
Pts: Lu 33
Rebs: Dieng 15
Asts: three players 3
Boxscore Pts: Yang 16
Rebs: McLaughlin 11
Asts: Chan 4
Arena: Taoyuan Arena
12 February 2025 Suwon KT Sonicboom   94–81   San Miguel Beermen Suwon
19:10 (KST) Scoring by quarter: 39–15, 14–26, 22–15, 19–25
Pts: Hammonds 19
Rebs: Romero 15
Asts: Romero 8
Boxscore Pts: Teng 17
Rebs: Brondial 8
Asts: Ross 3
Arena: Suwon KT Sonicboom Arena
Attendance: 641

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1   Ryukyu Golden Kings 6 5 1 498 493 +5 .833 Advance to semifinals
2   New Taipei Kings 6 4 2 594 532 +62 .667
3   Macau Black Bears 6 3 3 582 579 +3 .500
4   Meralco Bolts 6 2 4 487 509 −22 .333
5   Busan KCC Egis 6 1 5 496 544 −48 .167
Source: EASL
2 October 2024 Meralco Bolts   97–85   Macau Black Bears Pasay
20:10 (PST) Scoring by quarter: 24–17, 19–22, 30–25, 24–21
Pts: Newsome 18
Rebs: Durham 11
Asts: Kennedy 7
Boxscore Pts: Artino, Cylla 23
Rebs: Artino 14
Asts: Chong Qui 4
Arena: Mall of Asia Arena
16 October 2024 Ryukyu Golden Kings   77–74   Meralco Bolts Okinawa
19:40 (JST) Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 28–17, 15–22, 11–17
Pts: Cooley, Law 18
Rebs: Law 12
Asts: Kishimoto, Law 5
Boxscore Pts: Kennedy 30
Rebs: Kennedy 12
Asts: Durham 5
Arena: Okinawa Arena
Attendance: 7,347
23 October 2024 New Taipei Kings   97–109   Macau Black Bears New Taipei City
19:10 (TST) Scoring by quarter: 23–34, 26–21, 26–25, 22–29
Pts: Manigault 25
Rebs: Manigault 11
Asts: Manigault 7
Boxscore Pts: Cylla 32
Rebs: Artino 11
Asts: Chong Qui 11
Arena: Xinzhuang Gymnasium
30 October 2024 Macau Black Bears   93–96   Ryukyu Golden Kings Cotai
20:10 (MST) Scoring by quarter: 28–25, 25–23, 20–24, 20–24
Pts: Chong Qui 24
Rebs: Artino 20
Asts: Chong Qui, Artino 5
Boxscore Pts: Aluma 29
Rebs: Cooley 19
Asts: Kishimoto 12
Arena: Studio City Event Center
6 November 2024 Macau Black Bears   111–97   Busan KCC Egis Cotai
19:10 (MST) Scoring by quarter: 32–34, 29–22, 23–18, 27–23
Pts: Cylla 34
Rebs: Deguara 13
Asts: Chong Qui 12
Boxscore Pts: Burton 35
Rebs: Williams 16
Asts: Burton 11
Arena: Studio City Event Center
13 November 2024 Meralco Bolts   81–80   Busan KCC Egis Pasig
20:10 (PST) Scoring by quarter: 20–26, 22–27, 21–15, 18–12
Pts: Mitchell 33
Rebs: Mitchell 22
Asts: Kennedy 5
Boxscore Pts: Burton 26
Rebs: Williams 13
Asts: Burton 5
Arena: PhilSports Arena
4 December 2024 Ryukyu Golden Kings   91–82   Busan KCC Egis Okinawa
19:40 (JST) Scoring by quarter: 25–27, 20–11, 26–25, 20–19
Pts: Cooley 29
Rebs: Cooley 18
Asts: Taira 4
Boxscore Pts: Burton 38
Rebs: Burton 5
Asts: Lee H. 6
Arena: Okinawa Arena
Attendance: 7,002
11 December 2024 Macau Black Bears   95–114   New Taipei Kings Cotai
21:10 (MST) Scoring by quarter: 17–33, 29–28, 17–35, 32–18
Pts: Chong Qui 32
Rebs: Deguara 15
Asts: Chong Qui 11
Boxscore Pts: Je. Lin 27
Rebs: Je. Lin 7
Asts: Je. Lin 6
Arena: Studio City Event Center
18 December 2024 Busan KCC Egis   72–68   Meralco Bolts Busan
19:10 (KST) Scoring by quarter: 13–12, 18–19, 20–19, 21–18
Pts: Heo 31
Rebs: Burton 14
Asts: Burton 5
Boxscore Pts: Kennedy 23
Rebs: Mitchell 18
Asts: Newsome 4
Arena: Busan Sajik Gymnasium
Attendance: 1,644
25 December 2024 Ryukyu Golden Kings   82–74   New Taipei Kings Okinawa
19:40 (JST) Scoring by quarter: 25–21, 21–17, 14–19, 22–17
Pts: Aluma 21
Rebs: Cooley 14
Asts: Waki 4
Boxscore Pts: Manigault 19
Rebs: Sakakini 10
Asts: Je. Lin 4
Arena: Okinawa Arena
Attendance: 7,508
8 January 2025 New Taipei Kings   99–63   Ryukyu Golden Kings New Taipei City
19:10 (TST) Scoring by quarter: 19–12, 20–10, 31–10, 29–31
Pts: Je. Lin 26
Rebs: Manigault 11
Asts: Je. Lin 7
Boxscore Pts: Cooley 13
Rebs: Cooley 10
Asts: Law 4
Arena: Xinzhuang Gymnasium
15 January 2025 Busan KCC Egis   78–89   Macau Black Bears Busan
19:10 (KST) Scoring by quarter: 24–21, 17–19, 19–22, 18–27
Pts: Lalanne 27
Rebs: Lalanne 13
Asts: Heo 12
Boxscore Pts: Deguara 24
Rebs: Deguara 19
Asts: Chong Qui 11
Arena: Busan Sajik Gymnasium
Attendance: 1,441
21 January 2025 Busan KCC Egis   87–104   New Taipei Kings Busan
19:10 (KST) Scoring by quarter: 21–28, 23–30, 23–24, 20–22
Pts: Lalanne 31
Rebs: Lalanne 13
Asts: Lee J., Lee S. 4
Boxscore Pts: Lee 19
Rebs: Manigault 10
Asts: Manigault 10
Arena: Busan Sajik Gymnasium
Attendance: 1,448
22 January 2025 Meralco Bolts   71–89   Ryukyu Golden Kings Pasig
20:10 (PST) Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 19–27, 15–25, 15–14
Pts: Hodge, Kouame 13
Rebs: Hodge 7
Asts: Quinto 6
Boxscore Pts: Law 20
Rebs: Law, Kirk 8
Asts: Law 5
Arena: PhilSports Arena
12 February 2025 New Taipei Kings   106–96(2OT)   Meralco Bolts Taipei
19:10 (TST) Scoring by quarter: 24–25, 18–19, 15–23, 21–11, Overtime: 13–13, 15–5
Pts: Sakakini 31
Rebs: Manigault 14
Asts: Jo. Lin 7
Boxscore Pts: Kennedy 21
Rebs: Mitchell 9
Asts: Mitchell 8
Arena: University of Taipei, Tian-Mu Campus Gymnasium

Final four

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The final four will be held at the Studio City Event Center in Cotai, Macau.[18][19]

Semifinals

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Note: All times are Macau Standard Time (UTC+8)
7 March 2025
18:40
Hiroshima Dragonflies   81–65   New Taipei Kings
Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 25–22, 28–19, 13–5
Pts: Evans 20
Rebs: Evans 16
Asts: three players 3
Pts: Jo. Lin 17
Rebs: Daye 10
Asts: Lee, Jo. Lin 4
Studio City Event Center, Cotai
Attendance: 1,721
7 March 2025
21:10
Ryukyu Golden Kings   64–71   Taoyuan Pauian Pilots
Scoring by quarter: 10–19, 18–18, 22–14, 14–20
Pts: Kirk 13
Rebs: three players 10
Asts: Aluma 4
Pts: Lu 24
Rebs: Brown 8
Asts: Graham 4
Studio City Event Center, Cotai
Attendance: 1,721

Third place game

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9 March 2025
16:10
New Taipei Kings   84–80   Ryukyu Golden Kings
Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 19–22, 18–20, 27–19
Pts: Je. Lin 18
Rebs: Manigault 9
Asts: Jo. Lin 5
Pts: Kirk 27
Rebs: Aluma 14
Asts: Arakawa, Kishimoto 5
Studio City Event Center, Cotai

Finals

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9 March 2025
19:10
Hiroshima Dragonflies   72–68   Taoyuan Pauian Pilots
Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 16–11, 16–20, 21–19
Pts: Evans 18
Rebs: Blackshear 15
Asts: Blackshear 6
Pts: Lu 20
Rebs: Brown 8
Asts: three players 3
Studio City Event Center, Cotai
Attendance: 2,288

Individual awards

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Notes

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  1. ^ Taiwan, officially Republic of China. The organizers of the EASL[9] and FIBA uses the designation of "Chinese Taipei".

References

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