The P. League+ (stylized as P. LEAGUE+, abbreviated as PLG), pronounced as Plus League, is a
Taiwanese men's
professional basketball league founded in 2020.
History
The P. League+ was founded by
Blackie Chen in 2020. It is the first fully professional basketball league in Taiwan after the
Chinese Basketball Alliance (CBA) ceased operations in 2000. The first four teams participating in the inaugural season were the
Formosa Taishin Dreamers, the
Hsinchu JKO Lioneers, the
Taipei Fubon Braves, and the
Taoyuan Pilots. In its
second season 2021–22, the P. League+ added two more teams, the
New Taipei Kings and the
Kaohsiung Steelers.
On June 26, 2024, the P. League+ announced the merger with the
T1 League for the 2024–25 season. On July 8, 2024,
Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers,
Taipei Fubon Braves and
Taoyuan Pauian Pilots announced to exit the league merger, preferring to stay for the upcoming season. On July 9,
TSG GhostHawks announced to exit the merger and join PLG.
Formosa Dreamers,
Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers and
New Taipei Kings announced they will join the newly formed
Taiwan Professional Basketball League
The Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL, zh, 台灣職業籃球大聯盟) is a professional basketball List of basketball leagues, league in Taiwan composed of 7 teams. It is the fourth Taiwanese professional basketball league after the ...
.
Teams
Regular season
Each team is required to have at least 13 players for the opening roster and maximum 20 players after the registering deadline. Two of the players can either be both heritage players or each a foreign student and a heritage player. Maximum five import players is allowed for the opening roster and four after the registering deadline. Game Day Active Roster requires 14 players that includes up to three import players. Two import players can be on the court at the same time.
Each team plays 40 games, 20 each for home and away. Games are scheduled mainly on weekends and national holidays.
Playoffs
Four of six teams qualify the playoffs. All seeds will play the playoffs series. The winners advance and play in the finals series. All series are best-of-7, which is in a 2-2-1-1-1 format. The seeding is based on each team's regular season record. Home court advantage goes to the higher seed for all series.
Champions
Ticket prices and viewership demographics
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Notable people
Presidents and commissioners
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Chen Chien-Chou, President from 2020 to 2023
* Li Chung-Shu, President from 2023 to present
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Richard Chang, Commissioner from 2023 to 2024
Players
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Will Artino – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
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Jeff Ayres – Former
NBA player.
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Anthony Bennett – Former
NBA player. Played for
Canada
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.
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Keith Benson – Former
NBA player.
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Tyler Bey – Former
NBA player.
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Sim Bhullar – Former
NBA player. 1x Import of the Year.
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Alec Brown – Played for
United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
.
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Earl Clark – Former
NBA player.
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Chang Tsung-Hsien – Played for
Chinese Taipei. 1x Most Valuable Player.
* Chen Ching-Huan – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
* Chen Kuan-Chuan – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
* Chen Yu-Wei – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
* Chien Wei-Ju – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
* Chien You-Che – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
* Chieng Li-Huan – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
* Chou Po-Chen – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
* Chou Po-Hsun – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
* Chou Yi-Hsiang – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
* Douglas Creighton – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
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Deyonta Davis – Former
NBA player.
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Quincy Davis – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
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Branden Dawson – Former
NBA player.
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Austin Daye – Former
NBA player.
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Michael Efevberha – Played for
Nigeria
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.
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Treveon Graham – Former
NBA player.
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Manny Harris – Former
NBA player.
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Aaron Harrison – Former
NBA player.
* Hsieh Zong-Rong – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
* Huang Hung-Han – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
* Hung Chih-Shan – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
*
Prince Ibeh – Played for
Rwanda
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.
* Iong Ngai-San – Played for
Macau
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.
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Chris Johnson – Former
NBA player. 1x Finals Most Valuable Player.
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Perry Jones – Former
NBA player.
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Terrence Jones – Former
NBA player.
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Viacheslav Kravtsov – Former
NBA player. Played for
Ukraine
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.
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Ricky Ledo – Former
NBA player.
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Lee Hsueh-Lin – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
* Lee Kai-Yan – Played for
Chinese Taipei. 1x Finals Most Valuable Player.
* Lee Te-Wei – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
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DeAndre Liggins – Former
NBA player.
* Lin Cheng – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
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Lin Chih-Chieh – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
* Lin Chih-Wei – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
* Lin Chun-Chi – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
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Jeremy Lin – Former
NBA player.
* Lin Yi-Huei – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
* Lu Cheng-Ju – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
* Lu Chi-Min – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
* Lu Chun-Hsiang – Played for
Chinese Taipei. 1x Most Valuable Player.
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Devyn Marble – Former
NBA player.
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Chris McCullough – Former
NBA player.
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Malcolm Miller – Former
NBA player.
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Tony Mitchell – Former
NBA player.
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Byron Mullens – Former
NBA player. 1x Import of the Year.
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Daniel Ochefu – Former
NBA player.
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Justin Patton – Former
NBA player.
* Peng Chun-Yen – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
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Davon Reed – Former
NBA player.
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Devin Robinson – Former
NBA player.
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Sani Sakakini – Played for
Palestine
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.
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Wayne Selden Jr. – Former
NBA player.
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Mike Singletary – 2x Finals Most Valuable Player.
* Su Shih-Hsuan – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
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Hasheem Thabeet – Former
NBA player.
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Jeremy Tyler – Former
NBA player.
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Tien Lei – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
* Tsai Wen-Cheng – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
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Tseng Hsiang-Chun – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
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Tseng Wen-Ting – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
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Willie Warren – Former
NBA player.
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Jason Washburn – Played for
Bulgaria
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. 1x Import of the Year.
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Thomas Welsh – Former
NBA player.
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Julian Wright – Former
NBA player.
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Wu Tai-Hao – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
* Wu Yung-Sheng – Played for
Chinese Taipei.
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Yang Chin-Min – Played for
Chinese Taipei. 2x Most Valuable Player.
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Ihor Zaytsev – 1x Import of the Year.
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Stephen Zimmerman – Former
NBA player.
Individual awards
Finals MVP
See also
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Chinese Basketball Alliance (CBA)
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Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team
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List of basketball leagues
This is a list of current and defunct basketball Sports league, leagues around the world.
Men
Intercontinental
* FIBA Intercontinental Cup
* Arab Club Basketball Championship
Africa
International leagues
* BAL – Basketball Africa Leag ...
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Sport in Taiwan
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Super Basketball League (SBL)
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T1 League
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Women's Super Basketball League (WSBL)
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Taiwan Professional Basketball League
The Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL, zh, 台灣職業籃球大聯盟) is a professional basketball List of basketball leagues, league in Taiwan composed of 7 teams. It is the fourth Taiwanese professional basketball league after the ...
(TPBL)
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Basketball Champions League Asia
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East Asia Super League
References
External links
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{{Sport in Taiwan
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Professional sports leagues in Taiwan
Basketball leagues in Taiwan
2020 establishments in Taiwan
Sports leagues established in 2020