TPE – Dacin Tigers take on TB in Final

TAIPEI CITY (SBL)- Dacin Tigers won their semifinal play-offs against Pure Youth Construction 4-1 to set up a clash for the 2011 Super Basketball League title with Taiwan Beer.

Taiwan Beer had beaten defending SBL champions Yulon Luxgen 4-0 earlier.

The best-of-seven Finals will be played from April 8-17 at Hsinjhuang Stadium in New Taipei City.

Incidentally, Dacin had lost to Yulon 2-4 in the Finals series last year.

This year’s title clash is the third occasion when Taiwan Beer and Dacin Tigers clash at this stage with both having once apiece the two earlier meetings.

Taiwan Beer had won 4-2 in 2007 and Dacin avenged that defeat 4-3 two years later.

Taiwan Beer, who won the Regular season championship with 22 wins and 8 losses, entered the Championship round for the first time in two years.

Dacin Tigers made the playoffs as the No. 3 seed after a 17-13 regular season.

The SBL, the top tier basketball competition in Taiwan, was established in 2003. Yulon hold the record for maximum titles having won it four times in the league's first seven years.

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