The East Asian Super League has been set up. Group A Suwon KT, Group B Busan KCC

Aug 14, 2024

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The group formation of the East Asian Super League (EASL), which determines the best professional team in East Asia, has been confirmed.

EASL expanded from 8 teams to 10 teams on the 14th (Korea time). 'The number of participating teams has increased to 10 with the addition of Hong Kong Eastern and Macau Black Bears in the 2024-2025 season,' the official statement said.

Last year, eight teams participated in the EASL.

Hong Kong Eastern, a newly joined player, won the Hong Kong A1 division last year. The Macau Black Bears are the reigning champions founded in 2018 as Macau's first professional team.

In Korea, Busan KCC, the winner of last year's championship, and Suwon KT, the runner-up, will participate.

Ten teams are divided into two groups. Group A included kt, Hiroshima Dragonfly (Japan), Taoyuan Pauian Pilots (Taiwan), San Miguel Bierman (Philippines), and Eastern.

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