The T1 League ( zh, T1聯盟) was a
professional basketball
In professional sports, as opposed to amateur sports, participants receive payment for their performance. Professionalism in sport has come to the fore through a combination of developments. Mass media and increased leisure have brought larger a ...
league in
Taiwan
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. 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
2021

On May 10, 2021,
Kuan Kuang-Chung, the former
National Basketball Association
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(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. On May 24, the name of the new league was announced as T1 League. Teams from
Kaohsiung City
Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiung City has a population of ...
,
New Taipei City
New Taipei City is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality located in regions of Taiwan, northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 4,004,367 as of January 2023, making it the most populous city in Taiwan, a ...
,
Taichung City
Taichung (, Wade–Giles: '), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality in central Taiwan. Taichung is Taiwan's second-largest city, with more than 2.85 million residents, making it the largest city in Central Taiwan. It serves as th ...
, and
Taipei City
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applied to join the league. On May 26, the
Kaohsiung Aquas announced to join the T1 League.
On June 19, the
Taichung Suns was established formally. On July 30, the
New Taipei CTBC DEA was established formally to be the new team of the T1 League. 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. 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. On September 2, the
Taiwan Beer basketball team announced to join the league as the
TaiwanBeer HeroBears. On September 6, the T1 League announced that
Chang Yun-Chih was the secretary general of the league. On September 30, the name of Tainan team was announced as the
Tainan TSG GhostHawks
The TSG GhostHawks ( zh, 台鋼獵鷹) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Tainan City. They have competed in the T1 League since the 2021–22 season, and play their home games at the Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Scienc ...
. On November 25, the Taichung Suns changed the name to the
Taichung Wagor Suns. 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.
2022
On June 4, 2022, the
Kaohsiung Aquas defeated the
Taichung Wagor Suns,
3–0, winning the
2021–22 season championship.
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. 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. On September 29, the T1 League announced that
Tsai Shang-Hua served as the strategic marketing director of the league. 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
Xinzhuang Gymnasium (, formerly Romanization of Chinese, romanizationed as Hsinchuang) is an indoor arena, indoor sporting arena located in New Taipei City, Taiwan. It was built from September 1999 until April 2002 by RSEA Engineering Corporation ...
.
2023
On February 28, 2023, the T1 League held the
first All-Star Game at
Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium is an indoor arena in the Daan District, Taipei City. The building is primarily used as home venue for the Taipei Fubon Braves of the P. LEAGUE+ (PLG) and ASEAN Basketball League. Taipei Heping Basketball ...
.
On May 21, the
New Taipei CTBC DEA defeated the
Tainan TSG GhostHawks
The TSG GhostHawks ( zh, 台鋼獵鷹) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Tainan City. They have competed in the T1 League since the 2021–22 season, and play their home games at the Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Scienc ...
,
4–0, winning the
2022–23 season championship.
On June 26, the T1 League announced that the
Taishin Sports Entertainment Co., Ltd. took over the participation rights of the
TaiwanBeer HeroBears. 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. 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. On August 18, the T1 League announced that
Chang Shu-Jen, the secretary general of the league, left the league. On August 21, the T1 League announced that
Wang Chih-Chun was the new secretary general of the league. On August 24, the name of Taipei Taishin basketball team was announced as the
Taipei Taishin Mars
The Taipei Taishin Mars ( zh, 臺北台新戰神) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Taipei City. They have competed in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL) and play their home games at the Taipei Heping Basketball ...
. On September 15, the T1 League announced that the
2023–24 season participation rights of the
Taichung Suns was cancelled due to financial qualification. On October 12,
Tsai Shang-Hua, the strategic marketing director of the league, announced to leave the league. On October 16, the
Taichung Suns announced to fold officially. On October 28, the
2023–24 season opening game, matched by the
Tainan TSG GhostHawks
The TSG GhostHawks ( zh, 台鋼獵鷹) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Tainan City. They have competed in the T1 League since the 2021–22 season, and play their home games at the Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Scienc ...
and the
New Taipei CTBC DEA, was played at
Xinzhuang Gymnasium
Xinzhuang Gymnasium (, formerly Romanization of Chinese, romanizationed as Hsinchuang) is an indoor arena, indoor sporting arena located in New Taipei City, Taiwan. It was built from September 1999 until April 2002 by RSEA Engineering Corporation ...
.
2024
On June 1, 2024, the
Taiwan Beer Leopards defeated the
Taipei Mars,
4–0, winning the
2023–24 season championship.
On June 26, T1 League announced that the five teams of the T1 League would organize the new league for 2024–25 season. On July 9, the
Tainan TSG GhostHawks
The TSG GhostHawks ( zh, 台鋼獵鷹) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Tainan City. They have competed in the T1 League since the 2021–22 season, and play their home games at the Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Scienc ...
announced to quit the new league preparation for the new season of the
P. League+. And the
Kaohsiung Aquas,
New Taipei CTBC DEA,
Taipei Taishin Mars
The Taipei Taishin Mars ( zh, 臺北台新戰神) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Taipei City. They have competed in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL) and play their home games at the Taipei Heping Basketball ...
, and the
Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards announced to join the
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).
Teams
Rules and regulations
Games
Each quarter plays 12 minutes. Each game totally plays 48 minutes.
Players
* Each team can select 8 to 13 players to active roster in each match.
* Each team is able to register ''9 to 14 local players'' and ''3 or 4 general import players''.
* Each team is able to select 2 or 3 import players into active roster in each match.
* 8-Imports-In-4-Quarters Rule : each quarter can have 2 import players on the court.
Regular season
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.
Each team played against another seven times, and 28 matches total in the
2023–24 regular season.
Ranking
Playoffs
Play-in
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.
The 2024 play-in series was cancelled.
Semifinals
The winner of play-in series and the top three seeds play the best-of-five semifinals series.
Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan
The COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). in Taiwan, 10,231,343 are confirmed cases, including 18,775 deaths.
The virus wa ...
, the
2022 semifinals series changed to best-of-three series.
Finals
The winners of the semifinals series play the best-of-seven finals series.
Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan
The COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). in Taiwan, 10,231,343 are confirmed cases, including 18,775 deaths.
The virus wa ...
, the
2022 finals series changed to best-of-five series.
All-Star Game
Broadcast partners
Mottos
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 ...
*
P. League+ (PLG)
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Sport in Taiwan
In Taiwan, some of the most popular sports include baseball, basketball, badminton, football, softball, table tennis, tennis, and volleyball. Martial arts such as tai chi and taekwondo are also practiced by many people. International-known at ...
*
Super Basketball League (SBL)
*
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)
*
Women's Super Basketball League (WSBL)
References
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