The Asian University Basketball League (AUBL) is a college basketball league featuring teams from the Asia-Pacific region. The league was established in November 2024 as part of a partnership between Realeague and Asian University Sports Federation (AUSF), with its first edition running through August 2025.
Li Jintian, who is the CEO of Realeague, is also the CEO of the AUBL. The league also gained investment from multiple basketball personalities, including Yao Ming, David Blitzer, Joseph Tsai, and Marc Lasry.
History On November 29, 2024, Realeague entered a ten-year partnership with the Asian University Sports Federation (AUSF) to launch a continental college basketball league for top programs across the Asia continent. At the same time, a test event named the Asian University Basketball Challenge (AUBC) was being hosted in Hong Kong. The AUBC featured six university teams; with Yonsei University from South Korea ultimately winning the championship.
In August 2025, AUBL kickstarted their inaugural season with twelve teams, culminating in National Chengchi University beating Tsinghua University in the Finals to win the first AUBL championship. The inaugural event drew over 65 million viewers across its online live streams. In 2026, the AUBL expanded its reach by adding representatives from the Philippines and Australia.
Arena
Since 2025, the AUBL has hosted all of its games at Binjiang Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China. The AUBL uses a digital arena setup with a 270-degree screen around the perimeter of the court and a fully-digital court.
Media coverage For the countries without broadcasting rights, the tournament also available via AUBL Youtube channel. +As of the 2026 seasonRegionBroadcasterbeIN SportsAstroMigu TVYoukuWeibo SportsZhibo8XiaohongshuTencent ViuTVIndian subcontinentFanCodeMNC MediaU-NextPSNCignalHub SportsCoupang PlayVideolandTrue Sports
Results YearHost cityFinalsThird-Place Game Champion Score Runner-upThird place Score Fourth place 2025Details Hangzhou Chengchi University 82–79 Tsinghua University Hakuoh University 90–86 Etugen University 2026Details Hangzhou Shanghai Jiao Tong University 72–69 Chengchi University Waseda University 98–91 Tsinghua University
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