The 2024–25 TPBL season was the first season of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL), with the Formosa Dreamers, Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers, Kaohsiung Aquas, New Taipei CTBC DEA, New Taipei Kings, Taipei Taishin Mars, and the Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards participating in this competition. The regular season started on October 19, 2024 and ended on May 18, 2025. The play-in series started on May 23 and ended on May 25. The semifinals series started on May 29 and ended on June 8. The finals series started on June 16 and ended on June 29. On June 29, the New Taipei Kings defeated the Kaohsiung Aquas, 4–3, winning the 2024–25 season championship.
Teams
Team Chinese name Location Arena Map Formosa Dreamers 福爾摩沙夢想家 Taichung City Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers 新竹御嵿攻城獅 Hsinchu County Hsinchu County Stadium Kaohsiung Aquas 高雄全家海神 Kaohsiung City Kaohsiung Arena New Taipei CTBC DEA 新北中信特攻 New Taipei City Xinzhuang Gymnasium New Taipei Kings 新北國王 New Taipei City Xinzhuang Gymnasium Taipei Taishin Mars 臺北台新戰神 Taipei City Taipei Heping Basketball GymnasiumHsinchu County Stadium Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 桃園台啤永豐雲豹 Taoyuan City Taoyuan Arena
Season format Each team plays against another six times, three at home and three on the road, respectively. Each team plays 36 matches total in the regular season. Play-in series: Best-of-three series. The series are contested by the teams that finished the regular season as the fourth seed and fifth seed. The fourth seed is awarded a one-win advantage. The winner can qualify to the semifinals series. Semifinals series: Best-of-seven series. Matchup is decided by seeding in regular season. The first seed plays against the winner of play-in series, and the second seed plays against the third seed. The winners can qualify for the finals series. Finals series: Best-of-seven series. The series are contested by the winners of semifinals series.
Import players restrictions Each team is able to register 3 to 4 import players, 1 foreign student player or Asian import player, and 2 heritage players. Each team can sign a foreign student player with the contract until 2025–26 season. The eligibility of the foreign student player is same as import player. Players with original foreign student player contract can play as local player until 2025–26 season. The teams represented the league at the East Asia Super League can register 1 Asian import player. The eligibility of the Asian import player is same as foreign student player. Each team is able to register 1 naturalised player as local player when naturalised player stayed in the same team for three years after finishing naturalisation. Each team is able to select 2 to 3 import players into active roster in each match. 8-Imports-In-4-Quarters Rule: each quarter can have 2 import players on the court.
Import and heritage players Team Import playersHeritage playersFormer players Formosa Dreamers Brandon Gilbeck Aric Holman Beau Beech Markus Lončar Randall Walko Stefan Janković A.J. Pacher Anthony Bennett Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers Earl Clark Kennedy Meeks Landers Nolley Nate Laszewski Matej Radunič Julian Gamble Dar Tucker Michael Holyfield Kaohsiung Aquas Anthony Morse Kaleb Wesson Edgaras Želionis Craig Sword Jason Brickman Terrence Bieshaar Arnett Moultrie New Taipei CTBC DEA Kristijan Krajina Nysier Brooks Ivan Aska Daron Russell Chevez Goodwin James Eads Raynere Thornton Bryan Griffin Conner Frankamp Tevin Mack Marko Todorović New Taipei Kings Austin Daye Jason Washburn Kenny Manigault Sani Sakakini (AI) Joseph Lin Jeremy Lin Chris Johnson Taipei Taishin Mars Malcolm Miller Ray McCallum Micheal Eric Adrien Moerman Kenneth Chien Byron Mullens Ihor Zaytsev Devin Oliver Thomas Robinson Jeantal Cylla Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards Lasan Kromah Devin Williams Egidijus Mockevičius Axel Toupane Larry Sanders Robert Upshaw Mitchell Smith Earnest Ross (AI): Asian import players
Transactions
Draft The 2024 TPBL draft was held on July 23, 2024, at Grand Hilai Taipei in Taipei City.
Coaching changes + Coaching changes Team 2023–24 season 2024–25 seasonOff-season Kaohsiung Aquas Brendan Joyce Mathias Fischer Taipei Taishin Mars Hsu Hao-Cheng (interim) Hsu Hao-ChengIn-season Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers Milan Mitrovic Seng Hsin-Han (interim) Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers Seng Hsin-Han (interim) Wesam Al-Sous
Off-season On May 23, 2024, the Kaohsiung Aquas announced that Brendan Joyce left the team. On July 10, 2024, the Kaohsiung Aquas hired Mathias Fischer as their new head coach. On August 28, 2024, the Taipei Taishin Mars interim head coach, Hsu Hao-Cheng was promoted to the new head coach.
In-season On December 6, 2024, the Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers announced to terminate contract relationship with Milan Mitrovic, and named Seng Hsin-Han, the Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers assistant coach, as their interim head coach. On December 17, 2024, the Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers hired Wesam Al-Sous as their new head coach.
2024 interleague play Seven teams participated as a united team named RISE BEYOND in these invitational games.
Standings
Game log
Preseason The Taiwan Professional Basketball League held the preseason games with the Formosa Dreamers at the Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium on October 5 and 6, 2024. And the Taiwan Professional Basketball League held the preseason games at the Hsinchu County Stadium on October 12 and 13.
Game log
Regular season
The regular season started on October 19, 2024 and ended on May 18, 2025. On October 19, the 2024–25 season opening game, matched by the New Taipei CTBC DEA and the Formosa Dreamers, was played at Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium.
League table
Results
Rescheduled games Four New Taipei Kings home games (against the Kaohsiung Aquas on March 19, against the Taipei Taishin Mars on May 3, against the New Taipei CTBC DEA on May 4, and against the Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards on May 7) were rescheduled to April 2, May 9, 3, and 8 due to the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualification and 2025 Basketball Champions League Asia – East.
Playoffs
Play-in series: The fourth and fifth seeds play the best-of-three play-in series. The fourth seed will be awarded a one-win advantage. The winner can qualify the semifinals series. Semifinals Series: The winner of play-in series and the top three seeds play the best-of-seven semifinals series. The winners can qualify the finals series. Finals Series: The winners of the semifinals series play the best-of-seven finals series.
Bracket
Statistics Individual statistic leaders Category Player Team Statistic Points per game Lasan Kromah Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 23.3 Rebounds per game Devin Williams Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 12.7 Assists per game Gao Jin-Wei Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 6.4 Steals per game Lasan Kromah Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 2.8 Blocks per game Brandon Gilbeck Formosa Dreamers 3.2 Turnovers per game Lasan Kromah Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 4.5 Fouls per game Brandon Gilbeck Formosa Dreamers 4.5 Minutes per game Gao Jin-Wei Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 40:01 FG% Jason Washburn New Taipei Kings 56.4% 3P% Lin Chun-Chi Formosa Dreamers 42.1% FT% Lin Chun-Chi Formosa Dreamers 84.1%
Individual game highs Category Player Team Statistic Points Landers Nolley Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers 44 Rebounds Devin Williams Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 23 Assists Lasan Kromah Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 15 Steals Lasan Kromah Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 9 Blocks Brandon Gilbeck Formosa Dreamers 8 Turnovers Markus Lončar Formosa Dreamers 10 Three pointers Hsieh Ya-Hsuan New Taipei CTBC DEA 8
Team statistic leaders Category Team Statistic Points per game New Taipei Kings 100.3 Rebounds per game New Taipei Kings 53.4 Assists per game New Taipei Kings 23.5 Steals per game Kaohsiung Aquas 10.7 Blocks per game Formosa Dreamers 4.9 Turnovers per game Formosa Dreamers 18.4 Fouls per game Kaohsiung Aquas 23.7 FG% New Taipei Kings 44.0% 3P% New Taipei Kings 31.8% FT% Formosa Dreamers 70.1%
Awards Yearly awards + 2024–25 TPBL awards Award Recipient Team Ref. Most Valuable Player Jeremy Lin New Taipei Kings Most Valuable Import Jason Washburn New Taipei Kings Defensive Player of the Year Brandon Gilbeck Formosa Dreamers Rookie of the Year Samuel Manu Taipei Taishin Mars Sixth Man of the Year Yu Huan-Ya Kaohsiung Aquas Most Improved Player Su Wen-Ju Kaohsiung Aquas Most Popular Player of the Year Gao Jin-Wei Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards Coach of the Year Ryan Marchand New Taipei Kings General Manager of the Year James Mao New Taipei Kings Home-Court of the Year Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers Cheerleading Team of the Year Passion Sisters New Taipei CTBC DEA Most Popular Cheerleader of the Year Aviva Taishin Wonders Plays of the Year Clutch Play of the Year Jeremy Lin New Taipei Kings Dunk of the Year Li Ruei-Ci New Taipei CTBC DEA Assist of the Year Lin Chin-Pang New Taipei Kings Block of the Year Gao Jin-Wei Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards
All-TPBL First Team: Jason Washburn (New Taipei Kings) Lasan Kromah (Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards) Ma Chien-Hao (Formosa Dreamers) Jeremy Lin (New Taipei Kings) Gao Jin-Wei (Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards)
All-TPBL Second Team: Brandon Gilbeck (Formosa Dreamers) Kenny Manigault (New Taipei Kings) Joseph Lin (New Taipei Kings) Lin Chun-Chi (Formosa Dreamers) Su Wen-Ju (Kaohsiung Aquas)
All-Defensive First Team: Brandon Gilbeck (Formosa Dreamers) Kenny Manigault (New Taipei Kings) Jeremy Lin (New Taipei Kings) Su Wen-Ju (Kaohsiung Aquas) Gao Jin-Wei (Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards)
All-Defensive Second Team: Lasan Kromah (Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards) Malcolm Miller (Taipei Taishin Mars) Samuel Manu (Taipei Taishin Mars) Wei Chia-Hao (New Taipei CTBC DEA) Hsieh Ya-Hsuan (New Taipei CTBC DEA)
Statistical awards + 2024–25 TPBL statistical awards Award Recipient Team Statistic Ref. Points Leader Lasan Kromah Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 23.3 Rebounds Leader Devin Williams Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 12.7 Assists Leader Gao Jin-Wei Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 6.4 Steals Leader Lasan Kromah Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 2.8 Blocks Leader Brandon Gilbeck Formosa Dreamers 3.2
Finals awards + 2025 TPBL Finals awards Award Recipient Team Ref. Champion New Taipei Kings Finals MVP Jeremy Lin New Taipei Kings
Player of the Week WeekRecipientTeamRef. 1 Lin Chun-Chi Formosa Dreamers 2 Joseph Lin New Taipei Kings 3 Aric Holman Formosa Dreamers 4 Ma Chien-Hao Formosa Dreamers 5 Kaleb Wesson Kaohsiung Aquas 6 Jason Washburn New Taipei Kings 7 Douglas Creighton Formosa Dreamers 8 Chen Huai-An Kaohsiung Aquas 9 Jason Washburn New Taipei Kings 10 Lasan Kromah Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 11 Aric Holman Formosa Dreamers 12 Landers Nolley Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers 14 Lasan Kromah Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 15 Daron Russell New Taipei CTBC DEA 16 Marko Todorović New Taipei CTBC DEA 17 Landers Nolley Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers 18 Jeremy Lin New Taipei Kings 19 Malcolm Miller Taipei Taishin Mars 20 Jeremy Lin New Taipei Kings 21 Lasan Kromah Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 22 Chiu Tzu-Hsuan Kaohsiung Aquas 23 Kaleb Wesson Kaohsiung Aquas 24 Ma Chien-Hao Formosa Dreamers 25 Landers Nolley Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers 26 Lasan Kromah Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards
Player of the Month MonthLocal playerImport playerRef.RecipientTeamRecipientTeam 2024 October & November Jeremy Lin New Taipei Kings Kaleb Wesson Kaohsiung Aquas December Gao Jin-Wei Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards Jason Washburn New Taipei Kings 2025 January & February Gao Jin-Wei Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards Landers Nolley Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers March Jeremy Lin New Taipei Kings Daron Russell New Taipei CTBC DEA April Jeremy Lin New Taipei Kings Kaleb Wesson Kaohsiung Aquas May Jeremy Lin New Taipei Kings Lasan Kromah Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards
Arenas