THE New Taipei Kings will join the 2023-24 season of the East Asia Super League (EASL) as it takes the place of the disbanded Bay Area Dragons.
The announcement was jointly made by the EASL and P. LEAGUE+ on Tuesday, almost a month before the upcoming home-and-away season formally kicks off.
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The New Taipei Kings finished runner-up to three-peat champion Taipei Fubon Braves in the last P. LEAGUE+ season.
EASL CEO and co-founder Matt Beyer and P.LEAGUE+ founder Charles Chen along with upper management of both leagues have been in long-term discussions about increasing the presence of P.LEAGUE+ in the regional league to increase its reach and market in Chinese Taipei.
“EASL is ecstatic to welcome the New Taipei Kings to our inaugural home-and-away season and to grow our partnership with the P.LEAGUE+. We look forward to bringing top Japan B.LEAGUE, Korea Basketball League (KBL) and Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) teams to New Taipei in front of the Kings’ sellout crowds,” said Beyer in a statement.
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