After surviving their respective semifinals series, TNT and San Miguel Beer got the bonus of representing the country in the inaugural season of the East Asia Super League which will begin Oct. 19.

The flagship franchises of two of the biggest corporations in the PBA will get the benefit to enlist two imports for the tournament as they face some of the best teams in the region. The grouping of both teams however will be determined at the end of their best-of-seven finals series.