Fans look forward to and worry about co-hosting three basketball games in Taiwan_Merger_Professionalization_Operation

Original title: Taiwan is hotly discussing the co-hosting of three basketball games. Fans look forward to and worry

China News Agency, Taipei, May 31. In response to rumors that the three basketball leagues in Taiwan may be merged and operated, the Taiwan Basketball Association stated on May 31 that it will invite relevant departments, competition parties and teams to discuss at an appropriate time. This year will be the first to hold a joint league. Rookie test match. For the merger, Taiwan’s basketball community and fans have different views.

Currently, Taiwan’s three basketball competitions, the Super Basketball League (“SBL” for short), the Plus League (“PLG” for short), and the T1 League, are running simultaneously. SBL is the cup competition that has existed for the longest time, and its professionalism is relatively low. The PLG and T1 leagues are newly established home and away leagues in recent years, because of their professional marketing model, they have attracted a large number of fans.

At present, due to the small market size and small fan base in Taiwan, more and more followers see the drawbacks of the three competitions being played separately. Fans and funds cannot be concentrated, and the development of the competitions has encountered bottlenecks. In view of the desire of both PLG and T1 leagues to increase the number of teams, the basketball community and fans have called for mergers in recent years. Since the beginning of this year, there have been constant rumors about the merger of the two professional events. PLG CEO Chen Jianzhou said on May 29 that as long as it is good for Taiwan basketball, everyone is welcome to sit down and talk about it.

The press release issued by the Taiwan Basketball Association on May 31 stated that it will invite the “Sports Administration of the Ministry of Education” of the Taiwan authorities, the three competition parties and the teams to discuss at an appropriate time, whether to merge the competition or join the cross-league confrontation, and hold championship game. The association revealed that this year it will hold a joint draft test for the three events for the first time, inviting coaches of teams from all leagues to watch the game.

Based on Taiwan media reports such as Central News Agency and Zhongshi News.com, the PLG and T1 alliances have driven Taiwan’s hot basketball market in recent years, and many investors are optimistic about the business opportunities related to basketball marketing. Some fans believe that the combined operation of the event can quickly improve the level of the game and the operational capabilities of the league.

The merger of competitions is expected by all parties, but the merger method led by the association has also caused controversy. Compared with the high popularity of the PLG and T1 leagues in recent years, the association-led SBL is rapidly losing fans. Some professionals worry that the merged competition system will return to the old path of SBL. Some fans commented on social platforms that the Basketball Association should not care too much about the merged events. Judging from the current level of the game, the strength of the SBL team is too weak. The merger may not be a good thing for the development of Taiwan’s professional basketball. (over)Return to Sohu to see more

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