The 2021–22 T1 League season was the first season of the T1 League, with the Kaohsiung Aquas, New Taipei CTBC DEA, Taichung Wagor Suns, Tainan TSG GhostHawks, TaiwanBeer HeroBears, and the Taoyuan Leopards participating in this competition. The regular season started on November 27, 2021 and ended on May 20, 2022. The play-in series was played on May 22. The semifinals series started on May 24 and ended on May 28. The finals series started on May 31 and ended on June 4. On June 4, the Kaohsiung Aquas defeated the Taichung Wagor Suns, 3–0, winning the 2021–22 season championship.
Teams
Team Chinese name Location Arena Map Kaohsiung Aquas 高雄全家海神 Kaohsiung City Kaohsiung ArenaFengshan Arena New Taipei CTBC DEA 新北中信特攻 New Taipei City Xinzhuang Gymnasium Taichung Wagor Suns 臺中葳格太陽 Taichung City National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium Tainan TSG GhostHawks 臺南台鋼獵鷹 Tainan City Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium TaiwanBeer HeroBears 台灣啤酒英熊 Taipei City University of Taipei Tianmu Campus GymnasiumTaipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium Taoyuan Leopards 桃園雲豹 Taoyuan City Chung Yuan Christian University GymnasiumTaipei Heping Basketball GymnasiumTaoyuan Arena
Season format Each team plays against another six times, three at home and three on the road, respectively. Each team plays 30 matches total in the regular season. Play-in series: Best-of-three series. The series are contested by the teams that finished the regular season as the fourth seed and fifth seed. The fourth seed is awarded a one-win advantage. The winner can qualify to the semifinals series. Semifinals series: Best-of-five series. Matchup is decided by seeding in regular season. The first seed plays against the winner of play-in series. The second seed plays against the third seed. The winners can qualify for the finals series. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan, the semifinals series change to best-of-three series. Finals series: Best-of-seven series. The series are contested by the winners of semifinals series. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan, the finals series change to best-of-five series.
Import players restrictions Each team is able to register up to 4 general import players and 2 type-III players. Each team is able to select 3 general import players and 1 type-III player into active roster in each match. The maximum of import players on the court is two. 10-imports-in-4-quarters rule: two quarters can have 2 import players and 1 type-III player on the court, and other two quarters can have 2 import players or 1 import player and 1 type-III player on the court. Type-III player eligibility: Naturalized players Asian import players Foreign students Overseas compatriots
Import and type-III players Team Import players Type-III players Former import / type-III players Kaohsiung Aquas Xavier Alexander Ferrakohn Hall Mindaugas Kupšas Negus Webster-Chan Jason Brickman New Taipei CTBC DEA Marlon Johnson Aaron Epps Kevin Allen Avery Scharer Prince Ibeh Chanatip Jakrawan (III) Cleanthony Early Taichung Wagor Suns Sani Sakakini Julian Wright Anthony Tucker Aaron Geramipoor Jordan Heading Niño Canaleta Alonzo Gee Tainan TSG GhostHawks Charles García Jordan Chatman Marcus Gilbert William Artino Negus Webster-Chan (I) → (III) King Revolution Lester Prosper TaiwanBeer HeroBears Diamond Stone Ronald Delph Samuel Deguara Tyler Lamb Tony Mitchell Doral Moore Ramon Galloway Taoyuan Leopards Deyonta Davis Troy Williams John Gillon Elijah Thomas Caelan Tiongson Daniel Orton Aleksandar Mitrović (I): Import players(III): Type-III players
Transactions
Draft The 2021 T1 League draft was held on August 9, 2021.
Coaching changes + Coaching assigns Team 2021–22 seasonOff-season Kaohsiung Aquas Brendan Joyce New Taipei CTBC DEA Lee Yi-Hua Taichung Wagor Suns Iurgi Caminos Tainan TSG GhostHawks Wu Chih-Wei TaiwanBeer HeroBears Yang Chih-Hao Taoyuan Leopards Wang Chih-Chun
+ Coaching changes Team Outgoing coach Incoming coachIn-season Tainan TSG GhostHawks Wu Chih-Wei Liu Meng-Chu (interim) Taoyuan Leopards Wang Chih-Chun Su Yi-Chieh (interim) Taoyuan Leopards Su Yi-Chieh (interim) Liu Chia-Fa
Off-season On July 30, 2021, the New Taipei CTBC DEA hired Lee Yi-Hua as their new head coach. On August 7, 2021, the Kaohsiung Aquas hired Brendan Joyce as their new head coach. On August 20, 2021, the Taoyuan Leopards hired Wang Chih-Chun as their new head coach. On September 16, 2021, the TaiwanBeer HeroBears hired Yang Chih-Hao as their new head coach. On September 29, 2021, the Taichung Wagor Suns hired Iurgi Caminos as their new head coach. On October 3, 2021, the Tainan TSG GhostHawks hired Wu Chih-Wei as their new head coach.
In-season On April 1, 2022, the Tainan TSG GhostHawks named Wu Chih-Wei as their team director, and Liu Meng-Chu, the Tainan TSG GhostHawks consultant, as their interim head coach. On April 10, 2022, the Taoyuan Leopards announced that Wang Chih-Chun resigned from head coach, and named Su Yi-Chieh, the Taoyuan Leopards general manager, as their interim head coach. On May 16, 2022, the Taoyuan Leopards announced Liu Chia-Fa, the Taoyuan Leopards skills consultant, as their new head coach.
Preseason The T1 League held the Kaohsiung Port preseason games at the Kaohsiung Arena on November 13 and 14, 2021.
Game log
Regular season
The regular season started on November 27, 2021 and ended on May 20, 2022. On November 27, the 2021–22 season opening game, matched by the Kaohsiung Aquas and the TaiwanBeer HeroBears, was played at University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium.
League table
Results
Postponed games due to COVID-19 Two TaiwanBeer HeroBears home games (against the Tainan TSG GhostHawks on January 22, and against the Kaohsiung Aquas on January 23) were postponed to May 7 and 8 due to the COVID-19 pandemic preventive measures of Taipei City Government. Three Taoyuan Leopards home games (against the TaiwanBeer HeroBears on January 29, against the Kaohsiung Aquas on February 5, and against the Taichung Wagor Suns on February 6) were postponed to April 30, May 1 and April 29 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan. Two Taoyuan Leopards home games (against the Tainan TSG GhostHawks on February 19, and against the Kaohsiung Aquas on February 20) were postponed to March 25 and 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan. Two Taoyuan Leopards home games (against the New Taipei CTBC DEA on April 2, and against the Taichung Wagor Suns on April 3) were postponed to May 7 and 8 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan. One Taoyuan Leopards home game (against the TaiwanBeer HeroBears on April 30) was postponed to May 6 due to the player of the TaiwanBeer HeroBears tested positive. Three Taoyuan Leopards home games (against the TaiwanBeer HeroBears on May 6, against the New Taipei CTBC DEA on May 7, and against the Taichung Wagor Suns on May 8) were postponed to May 19, 18 and 20 due to the Taoyuan Leopards could not reach the minimum player number. Two TaiwanBeer HeroBears home games (against the Tainan TSG GhostHawks on May 7, and against the Kaohsiung Aquas on May 8) were postponed to May 18 and 20 due to the TaiwanBeer HeroBears could not reach the minimum player number.
Playoffs
Play-in series: The fourth and fifth seeds play the best-of-three play-in series. The fourth seed will be awarded a one-win advantage. The winner can qualify the semifinals series. Semifinals series: The winner of play-in series and the top three seeds play the best-of-five semifinals series. The winners can qualify the finals series. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan, the semifinals series change to best-of-three series. Finals series: The winners of the semifinals series play the best-of-seven finals series. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan, the finals series change to best-of-five series.
Bracket
Statistics Individual statistic leaders Category Player Team Statistic Points per game Diamond Stone TaiwanBeer HeroBears 27.5 Rebounds per game William Artino Tainan TSG GhostHawks 15.8 Assists per game Jason Brickman Kaohsiung Aquas 10.3 Steals per game Lin Ping-Sheng New Taipei CTBC DEA 3.0 Blocks per game Deyonta Davis Taoyuan Leopards 2.5 Turnovers per game Troy Williams Taoyuan Leopards 4.3 Fouls per game Hu Long-Mao Kaohsiung Aquas 3.7 Minutes per game William Artino Tainan TSG GhostHawks 42:00 2P% Mindaugas Kupšas Kaohsiung Aquas 63.0% 3P% Yu Huan-Ya Kaohsiung Aquas 42.7% FT% Ting Sheng-Ju Taichung Wagor Suns 85.1%
Individual game highs Category Player Team StatisticPoints Mohammad Al Bachir Gadiaga New Taipei CTBC DEA 52 Diamond Stone TaiwanBeer HeroBears Rebounds Mindaugas Kupšas Kaohsiung Aquas 30 Assists Jason Brickman Kaohsiung Aquas 21Steals Lin Ping-Sheng New Taipei CTBC DEA 7 Anthony Tucker Taichung Wagor Suns Lester Prosper Tainan TSG GhostHawks Blocks Deyonta Davis Taoyuan Leopards 6 Turnovers Troy Williams Taoyuan Leopards 13 Three pointers Jordan Heading Taichung Wagor Suns 10
Team statistic leaders Category Team Statistic Points per game TaiwanBeer HeroBears 108.3 Rebounds per game Kaohsiung Aquas 48.5 Assists per game Kaohsiung Aquas 25.4 Steals per game New Taipei CTBC DEA 12.0 Blocks per game Taoyuan Leopards 4.3 Turnovers per game TaiwanBeer HeroBears 16.1 Fouls per game Kaohsiung Aquas 22.7 2P% Kaohsiung Aquas 53.4% 3P% TaiwanBeer HeroBears 35.5% FT% TaiwanBeer HeroBears 76.9%
Awards Yearly awards + 2021–22 T1 League awards Award Recipient Team Ref. Most Valuable Player Chiang Yu-An TaiwanBeer HeroBears Most Valuable Import Jason Brickman Kaohsiung Aquas Most Famous Player of the Year Wei Chia-Hao New Taipei CTBC DEA Best Home-Court of the Year New Taipei CTBC DEA Defensive Player of the Year Lin Ping-Sheng New Taipei CTBC DEA Rookie of the Year Mohammad Al Bachir Gadiaga New Taipei CTBC DEA Sixth Man of the Year Anthony Tucker Taichung Wagor Suns Coach of the Year Brendan Joyce Kaohsiung Aquas General Manager of the Year Li Wei-Cheng Kaohsiung Aquas Referees of the Year Wu Chien-Wu Lin Chien-Hung Yu Jung
All-T1 League First Team: Hu Long-Mao (Kaohsiung Aquas) Jason Brickman (Kaohsiung Aquas) Chiang Yu-An (TaiwanBeer HeroBears) Sani Sakakini (Taichung Wagor Suns) Mohammad Al Bachir Gadiaga (New Taipei CTBC DEA)
All-Defensive First Team: Chiang Yu-An (TaiwanBeer HeroBears) Hu Long-Mao (Kaohsiung Aquas) Lin Ping-Sheng (New Taipei CTBC DEA) Mindaugas Kupšas (Kaohsiung Aquas) Deyonta Davis (Taoyuan Leopards)
Statistical awards + 2021–22 T1 League statistical awards Award Recipient Team Statistic Ref. Points Leader Diamond Stone TaiwanBeer HeroBears 27.5 Rebounds Leader William Artino Tainan TSG GhostHawks 15.8 Assists Leader Jason Brickman Kaohsiung Aquas 10.3 Steals Leader Lin Ping-Sheng New Taipei CTBC DEA 3.0 Blocks Leader Deyonta Davis Taoyuan Leopards 2.5
Finals awards + 2022 T1 League Finals awards Award Recipient Team Ref. Champion Kaohsiung Aquas Finals MVP Hu Long-Mao Kaohsiung Aquas
MVP of the Month MVP of the Month awards were only for local players.
MonthRecipientTeamRef. 2021 December Chiang Yu-An TaiwanBeer HeroBears 2022 January Mohammad Al Bachir Gadiaga New Taipei CTBC DEA February Chiang Yu-An TaiwanBeer HeroBears March Chen Ching-Huan Taichung Wagor Suns April & May Lin Ping-Sheng New Taipei CTBC DEA
Import of the Month Import of the Month awards were only for import players and type-III players.
MonthRecipientTeamRef. 2021 December Jason Brickman Kaohsiung Aquas 2022 January Sani Sakakini Taichung Wagor Suns February Mindaugas Kupšas Kaohsiung Aquas March Sani Sakakini Taichung Wagor Suns April & May Troy Williams Taoyuan Leopards
Arenas The Kaohsiung Aquas announced that they would play their home games at the Kaohsiung Arena on May 26, 2021. The Taichung Suns announced that they would play their home games at the National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium on June 19, 2021.