The revised EASL Finals will feature six playoff teams and will be played in Macau on March 18-22.
The East Asia Super League is expanding its playoff format, now to include. six teams for the 2026 edition.
Rebranded to become the “EASL Finals,” the revised format is staying in Macau from March 18-22.
The change comes as the 2025-26 EASL season also saw a landmark change, featuring an expanded field of 12 teams divided into three groups.
For the EASL Finals, the top-2 teams from each group will advance, with the top-2 overall seeds getting a bye to the semifinals.
“The renaming of the EASL Finals for this 2025-26 season, represents a milestone for our league and reflects how far EASL has grown in a short period of time,” said EASL CEO Henry Kerins.
“With a larger season, a deeper field, and a championship stage in Macau, this postseason will be the biggest expression of what EASL is becoming. We are excited to bring our most ambitious Finals yet to life and deliver a championship experience that matches the scale of our league.”
The new EASL Finals will likewise involve more prize money, with the 2026 EASL champion set to win USD 1.5 million. The second and third place teams will take home USD 750,000 and USD 350,000, respectively.
As of this writing, no team is yet to advance to the EASL Finals although only 10 teams are left in the running with the elimination of the Macau Black Bears and Changwon LG Sakers.
The 10 remaining teams are Group A’s Seoul SK Knights (3-2), Taipei Fubon Braves (2-2), Utsunomiya Brex (2-2), Group B’s Taoyuan PIlots (4-1), Ryukyu Golden Kings (3-1), Meralco Bolts (3-2), Group C’s Alvark Tokyo (3-1), New Taipei Kings (3-2), and Xac Broncos (3-2).