The first edition of Asian Professional Basketball (APB), which is similiar to the Asian Clubs Championship staged by FIBA Asia, will be played in Taiwan from August 11-19 with five teams participating in the inaugural event.
Five participants will be Niigata Albirex from Japan's BJ League, LG Sakers from Korea's KBL, Sydney Kings from Australia's NBL, San Miguel Beermen from Philippines' PBA and the home team Taiwan, which sends its national team instead of a club team.
Organizers wanted to invite the champions of Asian leagues but things did not work out as expected.
APB Schedule
Elimination round
Aug. 11
18:30 Niigata Albirex vs. Sydney Kings
20:30 LG Sakers vs. Taiwan
Aug. 12
18:30 Niigata Albirex vs. San Miguel Beermen
20:30 Sydney Kings vs. Taiwan
Aug. 13
18:30 Sydney Kings vs. LG Sakers
20:30 San Miguel Beermen vs. Taiwan
Aug. 14
18:30 LG Sakers vs. San Miguel Beermen
20:30 Niigata Albirex vs. Taiwan
Aug. 15
18:30 Niigata Albirex vs. LG Sakers
20:30 Sydney Kings vs. San Miguel Beermen
Semifinal round
Aug. 16
18:30 No. 1 vs. No. 4
20:30 No. 2 vs. No. 3
Aug. 17
18:30 No. 2 vs. No. 4
20:30 No. 1 vs. No. 3
Aug. 18
18:30 No. 3 vs. No. 4
20:30 No. 1 vs. No. 2
Championship round
Aug. 19
18:30 3-4/place game
20:30 Title game
Venue: Taipei Physical Education Gymnasium
Broadcast TV station: TVBS