Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers (Chinese: 新竹御嵿攻城獅) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Hsinchu County. They have competed in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL) and play their home games at the Hsinchu County Stadium. The Lioneers became one of the four teams of the inaugural P. League+ season since the 2020–21 season,[3] and became one of the seven teams of the inaugural TPBL season since the 2024–25 season.
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| Leagues | Taiwan Professional Basketball League | ||
| Founded | September 17, 2020[1] | ||
| History | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers[2] 2020–2023 (PLG) Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers 2023–2024 (PLG) 2024–present (TPBL) | ||
| Arena | Hsinchu County Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 8,000 | ||
| Location | Hsinchu County | ||
| Team colors | Purple, Red, Blue | ||
| Main sponsor | Toplus Global | ||
| President | Chen Mei-Ling | ||
| General manager | Chang Shu-Jen | ||
| Head coach | Milan Mitrovic | ||
| Ownership | Bros Sports Marketing | ||
| Championships | 0 | ||
| Website | lioneers | ||
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Facilities
editHome arenas
edit| Arena | Location | Duration |
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| Hsinchu County Stadium[4] | Hsinchu County | 2020–present |
Training facilities
editThe Lioneers' training facility is located at the Lioneers Hub, which is opened on November 18, 2021, and it's built near Hsinchu County Stadium. The construction cost approximately $45 million TWD.[5][6]
Current roster
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Head coaches
edit| Name | Tenure | Totals | Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||
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| G | W | L | PCT | G | W | L | PCT | G | W | L | PCT | ||
 Lin Kuan-Lun
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2020–2024 | 120 | 53 | 67 | .442 | 110 | 49 | 61 | .445 | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 |
 Milan Mitrovic
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2024–present | 35 | 18 | 17 | .514 | 29 | 16 | 13 | .552 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 |
| Totals | 155 | 71 | 84 | .458 | 139 | 65 | 74 | .468 | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | |
Season-by-season record
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| Season | Coach | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||
| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| 2020–21 | Lin Kuan-Lun | 9 | 15 | .375 | 4th | Did not qualify | |||
| 2021–22 | Lin Kuan-Lun | 20 | 10 | .667 | 1st | 4 | 6 | .400 | Won Playoffs vs New Taipei Kings, 3–2 Lost Finals to Taipei Fubon Braves, 1–4 |
| 2022–23 | Lin Kuan-Lun | 13 | 27 | .325 | 6th | Did not qualify | |||
| 2023–24 | Lin Kuan-Lun | 21 | 19 | .525 | 4th | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost Playoffs to Pilots, 2–4 |
| Milan Mitrovic | |||||||||
| Totals | 63 | 71 | .470 | – | 6 | 10 | .375 | 2 Playoff Appearances | |
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| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| 2024–25 | Milan Mitrovic | 2 | 3 | .400 | |||||
| Totals | 2 | 3 | .400 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 Playoff Appearances | |
Notable players
edit- Local players
Chieng Li-Huan (成力煥) – Chinese Taipei national team player- Chou Po-Hsun (周伯勳) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- Lee Chi-Wei (李啟瑋) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- Li Han-sheng (李漢昇) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- Lin Yi-Huei (林宜輝) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- Lu Chi-Min (呂奇旻) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- Wu Tai-Hao (吳岱豪) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- Import players
- William Artino – Chinese Taipei national team player
Anthony Bennett – NBA player, Canada national team player- Sim Bhullar – NBA player
- Earl Clark – NBA player
- Deyonta Davis – NBA player
- Branden Dawson – NBA player
Michael Efevberha – Nigeria national team player- Daniel Ochefu – NBA player
Hasheem Thabeet – NBA player- Jeremy Tyler – NBA player
- Terrico White – KBL Finals MVP (2018), NBL Finals MVP (2019)
- Julian Wright – NBA player
References
edit- ^ "關於攻城獅". Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
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- ^ "4隊主場確定 賽程安排盼促進地方觀光". Liberty Times Net. July 21, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "全台首座！攻城獅基地大公開 李家瑞：有家的感覺". NOWnews. November 18, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "攻城獅斥資4500萬打造訓練基地 展現深耕新竹決心". China Times. November 18, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
