"Is the prize money worth 2.2 billion won for real?" Seoul SK is aiming for the top in East Asia! EASL Finalists will have 6 teams confirmed

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The main characters of the East Asian Super League (EASL) Finals 2026, which covers the best basketball club in East Asia, were all screened. In the KBL, the Seoul SK Knights will challenge for the championship.

EASL announced on the 12th that the final six teams to advance to the Finals, which will be held in Macau for five days from March 18 to 22. As this season was operated under an expanded system involving 12 teams, strong players from leagues from each country, which have overcome more fierce competition than ever, will clash in Macau.

The first team to confirm its advance to the Final is the Seoul SK Knights of South Korea. SK recorded 4 wins and 2 losses in Group A and secured a ticket to the Final by ranking second in the group. On top of that, the strength of Japanese teams is also clear. All three teams from B.LEAGUE, including Utsunomiya Brex (No. 1 in Group A), Ryukyu Golden Kings (No. 1 in Group B), and Alvark Tokyo (No. 1 in Group C), ranked first in each group and secured the top seed. In Taiwan, Taoyuan Pauian Pilots and the New Taipei Kings, who have succeeded in advancing to the postseason for three consecutive seasons, joined the team.

The prize money is also all-time high. The winning team will be given $1.5 million (about 2.2 billion won), the highest level in the Asian club competition, and the runner-up and third-place teams will also be awarded $750,000 (about 1.1 billion won) and $350,000 (about 500 million won), respectively.

The tournament method will be based on the seed system based on the performance of the regular league. The Ryukyu Golden Kings and Albaq Tokyo, which perform well, will go straight to the semifinals, while the remaining four teams, including Seoul SK, will start their schedules from the semifinals on March 18. The semifinals will be held on the 20th, and the long-awaited final and the 3rd and 4th place matches will be held on March 22.

The semifinals and finals will be held at Macau's landmark "Studio City Event Center," and ticket reservations will begin on Feb. 26 through the ticket link.

EASL CEO Henry Kerins said, "The Finals will be the highest level of competition in league history," adding, "As teams representing each region of Asia compete for the largest prize ever, we are ready to create a true Asian champion in Macau."

Basketball fans are paying keen attention to whether Seoul SK, which swallowed the disappointment of being runner-up last season, will be able to beat Japanese and Taiwanese powerhouses to the top of Asia at the Macau Finals.

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