Asian University Basketball League
| Current season, competition or edition: 2025 | |
AUBL Logo | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2025 |
| First season | 2025 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | Asia |
| Official website | www |
The Asian University Basketball League is the first regional university basketball league in Asia. It brings together top university basketball teams from China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Mongolia, Hong Kong, and other countries and regions across the continent. The Asian University Basketball League is officially sanctioned and hosted by the Asian University Sports Federation (AUSF) and is exclusively operated by Asia Campus Basketball Co., Ltd. In November 2024, the AUSF entered into a strategic partnership with Hong Kong–based Realeague Sports Holdings to jointly announce the establishment of the league.[1]
The league's first CEO is Li Jintian, who also serves as the CEO of Realeague. The creation of the league was additionally supported by investment from Joseph Tsai, a Taiwan-born businessman who was, at the time, the owner of the Brooklyn Nets and the chairman of Alibaba.[2]
The inaugural Asian University Basketball League will be held in Hangzhou from August 18 to 24, 2025. Over the course of the week-long tournament, 12 top university teams will compete in 24 games to determine the league's first-ever champion. Beginning in 2026, the league will transition to a fully upgraded format featuring a six-month home-and-away season, culminating in a Final Four held at a neutral venue to crown the champion.[3]
History
The predecessor of the league was the 2024 Asian University Basketball Invitational Tournament, held in Hong Kong, China, from November 28 to December 1, 2024. The event served as a test competition for the Asian University Basketball League and featured six university teams from China, South Korea, and Japan. Yonsei University ultimately won the championship.[4][5][6]
Past results
| Year | Host City / Host Location | Finals | Third-Place Game | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2025 Details |
Hangzhou |
Chengchi University |
82:79 | Tsinghua University |
Hakuoh University |
90:86 | Etugen University | ||
References
- ^ "Realeague and the Asian University Sports Federation Announce Partnership to Establish the Asian University Basketball League". The official site of the Realeague.
- ^ "Backed by Investment from Joe Tsai's Family Office — Is Asia Getting Its Own "NCAA"?". Sohu.
- ^ "China, Japan, and South Korea Gather for an Asian "March Madness"". Observer.
- ^ "Asian university basketball challenge". The official site of the Realeague.
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