Super Basketball League
Encyclopedia
The Super Basketball League , often abbreviated to the SBL, is the pre-eminent men's semi-professional basketball
league in Taiwan
. It was founded in 2003 and considered by many as the successor organization to the short-lived Chinese Basketball Alliance
, a men's professional basketball league that existed from 1994 to 1999 in Taiwan.
(MVP) award is chosen by reporters. The recipients of the award are listed below:
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
league in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. It was founded in 2003 and considered by many as the successor organization to the short-lived Chinese Basketball Alliance
Chinese Basketball Alliance
The Chinese Basketball Alliance was a men's professional basketball league in Taiwan that existed from 1995 to 1999. Also abbreviated as "CBA", the defunct organization based in Taiwan was distinct from the Chinese Basketball Association of the People's Republic of China and was also not to be...
, a men's professional basketball league that existed from 1994 to 1999 in Taiwan.
Current clubs
Currently there are seven teams competing in the SBL. They are as follows:- Bank of TaiwanBank of Taiwan (basketball)Bank of Taiwan is a basketball team in the Super Basketball League in Taiwan....
(臺灣銀行) - Dacin TigersDacin TigersDacin Tigers is a basketball club based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan that plays in the Super Basketball League .-External links:*...
(達欣工程) - Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor (金門酒廠)
- Pure-Youth Construction (璞園建築)
- Taiwan BeerTaiwan Beer (basketball)For the beer, see Taiwan BeerThe Taiwan Beer Basketball Team is a semi-professional basketball team in the Super Basketball League in Taiwan sponsored by the Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corporation...
(台灣啤酒) - Taiwan Mobile Clouded LeopardsTaiwan Mobile Clouded LeopardsThe Taiwan Mobile Clouded Leopards are a semi-professional team in the Super Basketball League in Taiwan.The franchise dates back to 1983 when it was originally founded as the Chien-hong Men's Basketball Team...
(台灣大雲豹) - Yulon Luxgen DinosYulon DinosThe Yulon Dinos are a basketball team in the Super Basketball League in Taiwan. It was founded in 1965 by Yulon Motor's Chairman Yen Ching-ling as a First Division amateur basketball team...
(裕隆納智捷)
Champions
Champions and other postseason finishes are listed below:| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-2004 | Yulon Dinos | Sina Lions | ||
| 2004-2005 | Yulon Dinos | Dacin Tigers | ||
| 2005-2006 | Yulon Dinos | Taiwan Beer | Dacin Tigers | Bank of Taiwan |
| 2006-2007 | Taiwan Beer | Dacin Tigers | Videoland Hunters | Yulon Dinos |
| 2007-2008 | Taiwan Beer | Yulon Dinos | dMedia Genies | Pure Youth |
| 2008-2009 | Dacin Tigers | Taiwan Beer | ||
| 2009-2010 | Yulon Luxgen Dinos | Dacin Tigers | ||
| 2010-2011 | Taiwan Beer | Dacin Tigers |
MVPs and other notable players
The winner of the Super Basketball League Most Valuable PlayerMost Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
(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 Tien Lei Tien Lei is a Taiwanese semi-professional basketball player.Considered one of the most talented offensive players in Taiwan, Tien has won multiple scoring and rebounding champions of the Super Basketball League there, while helping his team, the Dacin Tigers, to its first championship title in... (田壘) Dacin Tigers |
Chen Hsin-An Chen Hsin-an Chen Hsin-An , also known as Sean Chen, is a professional basketball player from Taiwan. He plays small forward in Taiwan, while adjusting to play shooting guard in leagues where there are bigger lineups.... (陳信安) Yulon Dinos |
| 2004-2005 | Tien Lei Dacin Tigers | Tseng Wen-Ting Tseng Wen-ting Tseng Win-Ting is a Taiwanese basketball player.Tseng played centre for the Yulon Dinos of the Super Basketball League and was one of the most dominant inside players of the league. Having led the new-born league in shot blocks in 6 of its first seven seasons, the skilled centre has also been an... (曾文鼎) Yulon Dinos |
| 2005-2006 | Tien Lei Dacin Tigers | Tseng Wen-Ting Yulon Dinos |
| 2006-2007 | Lin Chih-Chieh Lin Chih-chieh Lin Chih-Chieh is a Taiwanese professional basketball player of Amis descent. During his career with the Taiwan Beer club of the Super Basketball League , Lin has won one most valuable player award and two scoring champion titles, while leading his team to back-to-back championships in 2007 and... (林志傑) Taiwan Beer |
Lin Chih-Chieh Taiwan Beer |
| 2007-2008 | Chen Hsin-An Yulon Dinos | Lin Chih-Chieh Taiwan Beer |
| 2008-2009 | Chang Chih-Feng Chang Chih-Feng Chang Chih-Feng is a Taiwanese professional basketball player.A high-school superstar, Chang have started his professional career early with the historical Chinese Basketball Alliance of Taiwan right before the league's termination in 1999... (張智峰) Dacin Tigers |
Chang Chih-Feng Dacin Tigers |
| 2009-2010 | Tseng Wen-Ting Yulon Dinos | Chen Chih-Chung (陳志忠) Yulon Dinos |
Guards
- Chang Chih-FengChang Chih-FengChang Chih-Feng is a Taiwanese professional basketball player.A high-school superstar, Chang have started his professional career early with the historical Chinese Basketball Alliance of Taiwan right before the league's termination in 1999...
(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-LinLee Hsueh-linLee Hsueh-Lin is a Taiwanese professional basketball player....
(李學林): 5'9", four-time champion, one-time All-SBL Team
Forwards
- Chen Hsin-AnChen Hsin-anChen Hsin-An , also known as Sean Chen, is a professional basketball player from Taiwan. He plays small forward in Taiwan, while adjusting to play shooting guard in leagues where there are bigger lineups....
(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-ChiehLin Chih-chiehLin Chih-Chieh is a Taiwanese professional basketball player of Amis descent. During his career with the Taiwan Beer club of the Super Basketball League , Lin has won one most valuable player award and two scoring champion titles, while leading his team to back-to-back championships in 2007 and...
(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 SandersJonathan SandersJonathan Sanders is an American semi-professional basketball player and amateur poet. He has played for teams in Lithuania, Japan, and Taiwan with most of his career spent with the Super Basketball League of Taiwan.- Early life :...
(桑德斯): 6'7", three-time All-SBL Team, three-time reboundRebound (basketball)A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made...
champion, two-time assistAssist (basketball)In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist...
champion, one-time Fighter of the Year (年度最佳鬥士) - Tien LeiTien LeiTien Lei is a Taiwanese semi-professional basketball player.Considered one of the most talented offensive players in Taiwan, Tien has won multiple scoring and rebounding champions of the Super Basketball League there, while helping his team, the Dacin Tigers, to its first championship title in...
(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 stealSteal (basketball)In basketball, a steal occurs when a defensive player legally causes a turnover by his positive, aggressive action. This can be done by deflecting and controlling, catching, or batting to a teammate a pass or dribble of an offensive player...
champion
Centers
- Tseng Wen-TingTseng Wen-tingTseng Win-Ting is a Taiwanese basketball player.Tseng played centre for the Yulon Dinos of the Super Basketball League and was one of the most dominant inside players of the league. Having led the new-born league in shot blocks in 6 of its first seven seasons, the skilled centre has also been an...
(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 blockBlock (basketball)In basketball, a block , not to be confused with blocking, occurs when a defensive player legally deflects a field goal attempt from an offensive player. The defender must not touch the offensive player's hands or otherwise a foul is called. In order to be legal, the block must occur while the shot...
champion - Wu Tai-HaoWu Tai-HaoWu Tai-Hao is a Taiwanese basketball player.Wu plays centre for the Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team, as well as for his Taiwanese club teams, but had adjusted to play forward while competing in the Pacific West Conference, a Division II league of the NCAA, as a member of the Brigham...
(吳岱豪): 6'8", one-time champion, one-time All-SBL Team, one-time block champion
Women's Super Basketball League (WSBL)
There is also a Women's Super Basketball League (WSBL) in Taiwan, which comprises the following four teams:- Cathay Life (國泰)
- Chunghwa Telecom (中華電信)
- Taipower (台電)
- Tai Yuan Textile (台元)
See also
- A-League (second tier)
- Chinese Basketball AllianceChinese Basketball AllianceThe Chinese Basketball Alliance was a men's professional basketball league in Taiwan that existed from 1995 to 1999. Also abbreviated as "CBA", the defunct organization based in Taiwan was distinct from the Chinese Basketball Association of the People's Republic of China and was also not to be...
(CBA) - Sport in TaiwanSport in TaiwanSports are a popular recreation activity in Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China. Some of the most common sports include basketball, baseball, soccer and softball. Martial arts such as t'ai chi ch'uan and taekwondo is also practiced by many people. The most popular spectator sport is...
External links
- Yulon Dino Official Site
- SBL official site
- Taiwan Beer official site
- Videoland Hunters official site
- YMY official site
- Taiwan Hoops
- Asia Basket
- High flying hoop dreams: A brief history of the development of basketball in Taiwan (in EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
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