The 2018 Asia League season consisted of the Summer Super 8 tournament in July and the Terrific 12 tournament in September, which are organized by Asia League Limited.
| 2018 Asia League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Asia League Limited |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | Summer Super 8: 8 The Terrific 12: 12 |
| Summer Super 8 | |
| Champions |  Guangzhou Long Lions |
| Runners-up |  Seoul Samsung Thunders |
| The Terrific 12 | |
| Champions |  Ryukyu Golden Kings |
| Runners-up | Guangzhou Long Lions |
Summer Super 8 edit
The Summer Super 8, which featured eight teams was held from 17 to 22 July 2018 at the Macau East Asian Games Dome in Cotai, Macau. The Guangzhou Long Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association won over the Seoul Samsung Thunders of the Korean Basketball League in the final.[1]
Group stage edit
Knock-out stages edit
Semifinals edit
Third place edit
Final edit
The Terrific 12 edit
The Terrific 12 tournament took place at the Studio City Event Center in Macau from 18 to 23 September. Unlike in the Super Summer 8, imports are eligible to compete in The Terrific 12.[2] The group stage featured four groups of three with the top team advancing to the semifinal.[3]
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 143 | +20 | 4 | Advance to Semifinal |
| 2 | Zhejiang Guangsha Lions
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 167 | 173 | −6 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Yulon Luxgen Dinos
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 166 | 180 | −14 | 2 |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Long Lions
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 190 | 180 | +10 | 4 | Advance to Semifinal |
| 2 | Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 174 | 169 | +5 | 3 | |
| 3 | Chiba Jets
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 154 | 169 | −15 | 2 |
Group C edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryukyu Golden Kings
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 177 | 134 | +43 | 4 | Advance to Semifinal |
| 2 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 166 | 177 | −11 | 3 | |
| 3 |  iECO Green Warriors
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 178 | 210 | −32 | 2 |
Group D edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seoul Samsung Thunders
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 169 | 155 | +14 | 4 | Advance to Semifinal |
| 2 | Fubon Braves
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 164 | 163 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Shandong Golden Stars
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 152 | 167 | −15 | 2 |
Knockout stage edit
Semifinal edit
Third place edit
Final edit
Summer Super 8 Coaches' Clinic edit
The Summer Super 8 Coaches’ Clinic was led by CBA Xinjiang Flying Tigers’ head coach Brian Goorjian, and former B.LEAGUE Tochigi Brex head coach Tom Wisman. The clinic also featured former Philippine national player and San Miguel Alab Pilipinas, Jimmy Alapag.
The two-day programme was delivered at the tournament venue, the Macao East Asian Games Dome, from 19 – 20 July 2018. 58 coaches from around the region participated in the clinic, all of whom received Asia League certification following its completion.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Guangzhou Long-Lions Claims the Summer Super 8 Title". Macau Daily Times. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "PBA D-League All-Stars will rep the Philippines in Terrific 12". ABS-CBN Sports. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ Saldajeno, Ivan Stewart (16 August 2018). "PBADL squad to represent PH in Terrific 12 tourney". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Basketball Development". Asia League. Retrieved 2019-01-06.