Super Basketball League
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The Super Basketball League (Template:Zh), often abbreviated as the SBL, is a men's semi-pro basketball league in Taiwan.
TeamsEdit
Current teamsEdit
- Bank of Taiwan (臺灣銀行)
- Changhua Pauian BLL (彰化璞園柏力力)
- Taiwan Beer (台灣啤酒)
- Yulon (裕隆集團)
Former teamsEdit
- Dacin Tigers (達欣工程) – now competes in amateur competitions
- Fubon Braves (富邦勇士) – now competes in the P. League+ (PLG)
- Kaohsiung Jeoutai Technology (高雄九太科技) – dissolved on May 30, 2022<ref>九太男籃宣布解散「球員失業」剩史上新低4隊 Template:In lang</ref>
- Taoyuan Pauian Archiland (桃園璞園建築) – playing spot on loan to Changhua Pauian BLL<ref>快訊／SBL震撼彈 5冠勁旅璞園出借兩年參賽權至彰化縣 Template:In lang</ref>
TimelineEdit
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ChampionsEdit
Champions and other postseason standings are listed below:
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Yulon Dinos | Sina Lions<ref>The Sina Lions are the precursor organization to the Taoyuan Pauian Archiland.</ref> | ||
| 2004–05 | Yulon Dinos | Dacin Tigers | ||
| 2005–06 | Yulon Dinos | Taiwan Beer | Dacin Tigers | Bank of Taiwan |
| 2006–07 | Taiwan Beer | Dacin Tigers | Videoland Hunters<ref>The Videoland Hunters are the precursor organization to the Taipei Fubon Braves.</ref> | Yulon Dinos |
| 2007–08 | Taiwan Beer | Yulon Dinos | dMedia Genies<ref>The dMedia Genies are the precursor organization to the Kaohsiung Jeoutai Technology.</ref> | Pauian Archiland |
| 2008–09 | Dacin Tigers | Taiwan Beer | ||
| 2010 | Yulon Luxgen Dinos | Dacin Tigers | ||
| 2010–11 | Taiwan Beer | Dacin Tigers | ||
| 2011–12 | Pauian Archiland | Dacin Tigers | ||
| 2012–13 | Pauian Archiland | Dacin Tigers | ||
| 2013–14 | Pauian Archiland | Taiwan Mobile Clouded Leopards<ref>The Taiwan Mobile Clouded Leopards are the precursor organization to the Taipei Fubon Braves.</ref> | ||
| 2014–15 | Pauian Archiland | Taiwan Beer | ||
| 2015–16 | Taiwan Beer | Pauian Archiland | ||
| 2016–17 | Dacin Tigers | Yulon Luxgen Dinos | ||
| 2017–18 | Taoyuan Pauian Archiland | Fubon Braves | ||
| 2018–19 | Fubon Braves | Taiwan Beer | ||
| 2019–20 | Taiwan Beer | Yulon Luxgen Dinos | ||
| 2020–21 | Taiwan Beer Yulon Luxgen Dinos <ref>No finals played due to the pandemic shutdown. The SBL declared both finalists co-champions.</ref> |
No finals played | Bank of Taiwan | Kaohsiung Jeoutai Technology |
| 2021–22 | Bank of Taiwan | Taiwan Beer | Yulon Luxgen Dinos | Kaohsiung Jeoutai Technology |
| 2023 | Yulon Luxgen Dinos | Bank of Taiwan | Taiwan Beer | Changhua Pauian BLL |
| 2024 | Yulon Luxgen Dinos | Taiwan Beer | Bank of Taiwan | Changhua Pauian BLL |
| 2025 | Yulon | Bank of Taiwan | Taiwan Beer | Changhua Pauian BLL |
Finals appearancesEdit
This is a list of the teams which have advanced to the SBL Finals and the overall win–loss records they have registered in the Championship Series.
| Total | Team | Title(s) | Runners-up | Pct. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Taiwan Beer | 6 | 6 | .500 | Made four consecutive finals appearances from 2005–06 to 2008–09. Titles included the cancelled 2021 finals (declared co-champions). |
| 11 | Yulon Luxgen Dinos | 8 | 3 | .727 | Won two times three league titles in a row from 2003–04 to 2005–06 and 2023 to 2025. Titles included the cancelled 2021 finals (declared co-champions). |
| 8 | Dacin Tigers | 2 | 6 | .250 | Made five consecutive finals appearances from 2008–09 to 2012–13. |
| 7 | Taoyuan Pauian Archiland | 5 | 2 | .714 | Won four league titles in a row from 2011–12 to 2014–15. |
| 3 | Fubon Braves | 1 | 2 | .333 | Won first title in 2018–19. |
| 3 | Bank of Taiwan | 1 | 2 | .333 | Won first title in 2021–22. |
League MVPEdit
The winner of the Super Basketball League Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is chosen by reporters. The recipients of the award are listed below:
| Season | Regular Season MVP | Championship Series MVP |
|---|---|---|
| 2003–2004 | Tien Lei (田壘) Dacin Tigers | Chen Hsin-an (陳信安) Yulon Dinos |
| 2004–2005 | Tien Lei (田壘) Dacin Tigers | Tseng Wen-ting (曾文鼎) Yulon Dinos |
| 2005–2006 | Tien Lei (田壘) Dacin Tigers | Tseng Wen-ting (曾文鼎) Yulon Dinos |
| 2006–2007 | Lin Chih-chieh (林志傑) Taiwan Beer | Lin Chih-chieh (林志傑) Taiwan Beer |
| 2007–2008 | Chen Hsin-an (陳信安) Yulon Dinos | Lin Chih-chieh (林志傑) Taiwan Beer |
| 2008–2009 | Chang Chih-feng (張智峰) Dacin Tigers | Chang Chih-feng (張智峰) Dacin Tigers |
| 2009–2010 | Tseng Wen-ting (曾文鼎) Yulon Dinos | Chen Chih-chung (陳志忠) Yulon Dinos |
| 2010–2011 | Rashad Jennings Pure-Youth | Yang Chin-min (楊敬敏) Taiwan Beer |
| 2011–2012 | Quincy Davis Pauian | Chen Shih-chieh (陳世杰) Pauian |
| 2012–2013 | Tsai Wen-cheng (蔡文誠) Pauian | Tsai Wen-cheng (蔡文誠) Pauian |
| 2013–2014 | Liu Cheng (劉錚) Taiwan Beer | Tsai Wen-cheng (蔡文誠) Pauian |
| 2014–2015 | Chen Shun-hsiang (陳順詳) Bank of Taiwan | Garret Siler Pauian |
| 2015–2016 | Chou Yi-hsiang (周儀翔) Dacin Tigers | Patrick O'Bryant Taiwan Beer |
| 2016–2017 | Chou Yi-hsiang (周儀翔) Dacin Tigers | Su I-chieh (蘇翊傑) Dacin Tigers |
| 2017–2018 | Lu Cheng-ju (呂政儒) Yulon Dinos | Quincy Davis Pauian |
| 2018–2019 | Chiang Yu-an (蔣淯安) Taiwan Beer | Charles Garcia Fubon Braves |
| 2019–2020 | Chiang Yu-an (蔣淯安) Taiwan Beer | Chiang Yu-an (蔣淯安) Taiwan Beer |
| 2020–2021 | Hsieh Tsung-jung (謝宗融) Bank of Taiwan | Finals cancelled due to pandemic |
| 2021–2022 | Zak Irvin Bank of Taiwan | Finals cancelled due to pandemic |
| 2023 | Ke Min-Hao (柯旻豪) Yulon Dinos | Sarr Bamba Yulon Dinos |
| 2024 | Chang Chia-he (張家禾) Bank of Taiwan | Chou Shih-yuan (周士淵) Yulon Dinos |
| 2025 | Lan Shao-fu (藍少甫) Yulon | Brandon Moss Yulon |
Notable playersEdit
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GuardsEdit
- Chang Chih-feng (張智峰): 6'0", one-time champion, one-time regular season and finals MVP, two-time All-SBL Team, one-time Defensive Player of the Year, two-time steal champion
- Chen Chih-chung (陳志忠): 6'0", four-time champion, one-time finals MVP, three-time All-SBL Team, one-time Defensive Player of the Year, one-time assist champion, one-time Sixth Man of the Year
- Lee Hsueh-lin (李學林): 5'9", four-time champion, one-time All-SBL Team
ForwardsEdit
- Chen Hsin-an (陳信安): 6'5", two-time champion, one-time regular season MVP, one-time finals MVP, one-time All-SBL Team, one-time scoring champion
- Lin Chih-chieh (林志傑): 6'3", two-time champion, two-time finals MVP, one-time regular season MVP, three-time All-SBL Team, two-time scoring champion
- Jonathan Sanders (桑德斯): 6'7", three-time All-SBL Team, three-time rebound champion, two-time assist champion, one-time Fighter of the Year (年度最佳鬥士) <ref>The SBL Fighter of the Year award is distinct from the MVP award and is not created regularly. It is a rough equivalence to a sportsmanship award and would be given to the player who has won the most Fighter of the Week awards throughout a season when a yearly award is officially created. This has only happened in the 2003-2004 and the 2009-2010 seasons where veteran point guard Chou Chun-san (周俊三) and import forward Jonathan Sanders won the respective awards. The league has never explained the rationale behind its decision to create the Fighter of the Year award in certain seasons but not the others.</ref>
- Tien Lei (田壘): 6'8", one-time champion, three-time regular season MVP, three-time All-SBL Team, three-time rebound champion, two-time scoring champion, one-time steal champion and played for Sacramento Kings in 2005 NBA Summer League
- Noel Felix
- Marcus Fizer
- Taylor King, Former McDonald's All-American and Duke basketball player
CentersEdit
- Tseng Wen-ting (曾文鼎): 6'9", four-time champion, two-time finals MVP, one-time regular season MVP, four-time All-SBL Team and Defensive Player of the Year, six-time block champion
- Wu Tai-hao (吳岱豪): 6'8", one-time champion, one-time All-SBL Team, one-time block champion
- Patrick O'Bryant
- Solomon Alabi
- Garret Siler
- Earl Barron
See alsoEdit
- Chinese Basketball Alliance (CBA)
- Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team
- List of basketball leagues
- P. League+ (PLG)
- Sport in Taiwan
- Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL)
- T1 League
- Women's Super Basketball League (WSBL)
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- SBL official website
- Taiwan Beer official website
- Taiwan Mobile Clouded Leopards official website
- Yulon Luxgen Dinos official website
- YMY official website
- Taiwan Hoops
- Asia-Basket - Taiwan
- High flying hoop dreams: A brief history of the development of basketball in Taiwan Template:In lang
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