The Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards () 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. Leopards became one of the six teams of the inaugural T1 League season, and one of the seven teams of the inaugural TPBL season.
Franchise history On August 6, 2021, the T1 League announced that Taoyuan Leopards would join the competition.
On July 4, 2023, Taoyuan Leopards announced to cooperate with the Taiwan Beer basketball association, and changed the name to TaiwanBeer Leopards.
On June 1, 2024, Taiwan Beer Leopards defeated Taipei Mars by 4–0, winning the 2023–24 season championship. On July 9, Taiwan Beer Leopards announced to join the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL).
Facilities Home arenas Arena Location Duration Chung Yuan Christian University Gymnasium Taoyuan City2021–2022 National Taiwan Sport University Arena Taoyuan City2022–2023 Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium Taipei City2022 Taoyuan Arena Taoyuan City20222023–present Taoyuan City Zhongli Civil Sports Center Taoyuan City2026
Training facilities The Leopards' training facility is located at the Taiwan Beer gymnasium. The Leopards previously practiced at the New Taipei City Linkou Civil Sports Center.
Current roster
Season-by-season record Season League Coach Regular season Postseason Asian competition Won Lost Win % Finish League Won Lost Win % Finish Result2021–22 T1 Wang Chih-Chun 8 22 5th Lost play-in (HeroBears) 0–2 Did not participate Su Yi-Chieh Liu Chia-Fa2022–23 T1 Liu Chia-Fa 6 24 6th Did not qualify Did not participate John Bennett2023–24 T1 Michael Olson 18 10 2nd Won semifinals (Aquas) 3–0Won finals (Mars) 4–0 Did not participate Chou Chun-San Charles Dubé-Brais 2024–25 TPBL Charles Dubé-Brais 16 20 5th Lost play-in (Mars) 1–2 Did not participate 2025–26 TPBL Henrik Rödl 23 13 1st Lost semifinals (Kings) 1–3 Did not participate 2026–27 TPBL Henrik Rödl 0 0 Did not participateTotals 71 89 – 4 Playoff appearances – 0 0 – 0 Playoff appearances
Notable players 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, TPBL MVP (2026) 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 Cheick Diallo – 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 Chris McCullough – NBA player Malcolm Miller – NBA player Egidijus Mockevičius – Lithuania national team player Brock Motum – Australia national team player Daniel Orton – NBA player Earnest Ross – Guam national team player Larry Sanders – NBA player Axel Toupane – NBA player, France national team player Devin Williams – United States national team player Troy Williams – NBA player Thomas Wimbush – VTB United League Supercup MVP (2022)
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