The Taoyuan Pauian Pilots are headed to East Asia Super League (EASL) Final Four 2025. With an 87-61 win over Hong Kong Eastern on Wednesday, the Pilots secured the final Final Four spot in Group A and will travel to Macau as a No. 2 seed. Now, only one Final Four spot remains, which will go to the winner of the New Taipei Kings vs. Meralco Bolts matchup in Group B on Feb. 12. 

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In front of a home crowd of over 5,000, the Pilots came out strong, opening the game with a 14-0 run before Hong Kong got on the board. By the end of the first quarter, Taoyuan held a commanding 32-7 lead. Reigning P. LEAGUE+ MVP Lu Chun-Hsiang led all scorers with a game-high 33 points, including five made 3’s. He was one of three Pilots to reach double figures, while imports Treveon Graham and Alec Brown combined for another 33 points.

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For Taoyuan, the victory is a much-needed relief — not only does it punch their ticket to the Final Four, but it also snaps a two-game losing streak. After opening their 2024-25 EASL campaign with a dominant 3-0 start, winning by an average margin of 24.3 points, the Pilots dropped back-to-back games against Group A’s top seed, the Hiroshima Dragonflies (B.LEAGUE) on Dec. 25 and Jan. 22. As the No. 2 seed, Taoyuan will now face Group B’s top finisher, the Ryukyu Golden Kings (B.LEAGUE), who dominated their group with a near-perfect 5-1 record.

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The EASL Final Four, set for March 7-9, will award $1 million to the champion, $500,000 to the runner-up, and $250,000 to the third-place team. Taoyuan and Ryukyu are slated to clash in the second semifinal on March 7. 

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Taoyuan’s qualification also marks the second consecutive season that a P. LEAGUE+ team has reached the EASL postseason, following the New Taipei Kings’ Final Four appearance in 2023-24, the league’s first home-and-away season.