The Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards (Chinese: 桃園台啤永豐雲豹) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Taoyuan City. They have competed in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL) and play their home games at the Taoyuan Arena. The Leopards became one of the six teams of the inaugural T1 League season since the 2021–22 season, and became one of the seven teams of the inaugural TPBL season since the 2024–25 season.
Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards | |
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2024–25 Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards season | |
Leagues | Taiwan Professional Basketball League |
Founded | August 6, 2021[1] |
History | Taoyuan Leopards 2021–2023 (T1) Taiwan Beer Leopards 2023–2024 (T1) Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 2024–present (TPBL) |
Arena | Taoyuan Arena |
Capacity | 8,700 |
Location | Taoyuan City, Taiwan |
Team colors | Green, Yellow, Purple |
Main sponsor | Bank SinoPac |
CEO | Chang Chien-Wei[2] |
President | Liu Chin-Liang |
Head coach | Charles Dube-Brais |
Ownership | J&V Energy Technology Co., Ltd |
Championships | 1 T1: 1 (2024) |
Website | t-leopards |
Franchise history
editOn July 4, 2023, the Taoyuan Leopards announced to cooperate with the Taiwan Beer basketball association, and the Taoyuan Leopards changed the name to the TaiwanBeer Leopards.[3]
On July 9, 2024, the Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards announced to join the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL).[4]
Facilities
editHome arenas
editArena | Location | Duration |
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Chung Yuan Christian University Gymnasium[5] | Taoyuan City | 2021–2022 |
National Taiwan Sport University Arena[6] | Taoyuan City | 2022–2023 |
Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium[7] | Taipei City | 2022 |
Taoyuan Arena[8][9] | Taoyuan City | 2022 2023–present |
Training facilities
editThe Leopards' training facility is located at the Taiwan Beer gymnasium.[10] The Leopards previously practiced at the New Taipei City Linkou Civil Sports Center.[11]
Current roster
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Updated: October 30, 2024 |
Personnel
editGeneral managers
editName | Tenure | Ref. |
Su Yi-Chieh | 2021–2022 | [12][13] |
Chang Chien-Wei | 2022–2023 | [14] |
Head coaches
editName | Tenure | Totals | Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||
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G | W | L | PCT | G | W | L | PCT | G | W | L | PCT | ||
Wang Chih-Chun[15] | 2021–2022 | 22 | 5 | 17 | .227 | 22 | 5 | 17 | .227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Su Yi-Chieh[16] | 2022 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Liu Chia-Fa[17] | 2022–2023 | 25 | 7 | 18 | .280 | 24 | 7 | 17 | .292 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
John Bennett[18] | 2023 | 9 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 9 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Michael Olson[19] | 2023–2024 | 12 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 12 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Chou Chun-San[20] | 2024 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Charles Dube-Brais[21][22] | 2024–present | 20 | 14 | 6 | .700 | 13 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 |
Totals | 97 | 39 | 58 | .402 | 89 | 32 | 57 | .360 | 8 | 7 | 1 | .875 |
Season-by-season record
editT1 League | |||||||||
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Season | Coach | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||
Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
2021–22 | Wang Chih-Chun | 8 | 22 | .267 | 5th | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost Play-in to TaiwanBeer HeroBears, 0–2 |
Su Yi-Chieh | |||||||||
Liu Chia-Fa | |||||||||
2022–23 | Liu Chia-Fa | 6 | 24 | .200 | 6th | Did not qualify | |||
John Bennett | |||||||||
2023–24 | Michael Olson | 18 | 10 | .643 | 2nd | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | Won Semifinals vs Kaohsiung Aquas, 3–0 Won Finals vs Taipei Mars, 4–0 |
Chou Chun-San | |||||||||
Charles Dube-Brais | |||||||||
Totals | 32 | 56 | .364 | – | 7 | 1 | .875 | 2 Playoff Appearances |
Taiwan Professional Basketball League | |||||||||
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Season | Coach | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||
Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
2024–25 | Charles Dube-Brais | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||||
Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 Playoff Appearances |
Notable players
edit- Local players
- Chang Chih-Feng (張智峰) – Chinese Taipei national team player, SBL MVP (2009), SBL Finals MVP (2009)
- Chiang Yu-An (蔣淯安) – Chinese Taipei national team player, SBL Finals MVP (2020), SBL MVP (2019, 2020), T1 League MVP (2022)
- Gao Jin-Wei (高錦瑋) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- Huang Jhen (黃鎮) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- Lee Chi-Wei (李啟瑋) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- Lin Sin-Kuan (林信寬) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- Lin Yi-Huei (林宜輝) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- Su Yi-Chieh (蘇翊傑) – Chinese Taipei national team player, SBL Final MVP (2017)
- Wang Hao-Chi (王皓吉) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- Import players
- DeMarcus Cousins – NBA player, United States national team player, T1 League Finals MVP (2024)
- Deyonta Davis – NBA player
- Michael Efevberha – Nigeria national team player
- Dwight Howard – NBA player, United States national team player
- Daniel Johnson – Australia national team player
- Adam Łapeta – Poland national team player
- Daniel Orton – NBA player
- Larry Sanders – NBA player
- Troy Williams – NBA player
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