The 2024–25 TPBL season is the first season of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League, 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 starts on October 19, 2024 and is scheduled to end on May 18, 2025.[1]

2024–25 TPBL season
LeagueTaiwan Professional Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration
Number of games36
Number of teams7
TV partner(s)VL Sports, MOMOTV, DAZN, Sportcast
Draft
Top draft pickSamuel Manu
Picked byTaipei Taishin Mars
Regular season
Playoffs
Finals
Taiwan Professional Basketball League seasons
2025–26 →

Teams

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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 Gymnasium
Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 桃園台啤永豐雲豹 Taoyuan City Taoyuan Arena

Season format

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  • 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.[2]
  • 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.[2]
  • 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.[2]
  • Finals series: Best-of-seven series. The series are contested by the winners of semifinals series.[2]

Import players restrictions

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  • Each team is able to register 3 to 4 import players, 1 foreign student player or Asian import player, and 2 heritage players.[2][3]
  1. Foreign student player status is ineligible for the TPBL rules thus players currently under contract can play until 2025–26 season. Teams without foreign student players can sign a foreign student player as reserved import player.[2][3][4]
  2. 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.[2]
  • 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.[2]
  • Each team is able to select 2 to 3 import players into active roster in each match.[2][3]
  • 8-Imports-In-4-Quarters Rule : each quarter can have 2 import players on the court.[2][3]

Import and heritage players

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Team Import players Heritage players Former players
Formosa Dreamers    Brandon Gilbeck
  Aric Holman
  Beau Beech
   Stefan Janković
   Randall Walko
Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers   Matej Radunič
  Michael Holyfield
  Earl Clark
  Kennedy Meeks
Kaohsiung Aquas    Jason Brickman
   Anthony Morse
  Kaleb Wesson
  Terrence Bieshaar
New Taipei CTBC DEA   James Eads
  Chevez Goodwin
  Bryan Griffin
  Kristijan Krajina
  Raynere Thornton
New Taipei Kings   Chris Johnson
  Austin Daye
   Jason Washburn
  Kenny Manigault
  Sani Sakakini (AI)
   Joseph Lin
   Jeremy Lin
Taipei Taishin Mars   Devin Oliver
  Ihor Zaytsev
   Byron Mullens
  Malcolm Miller
   Kenneth Chien
Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards    Lasan Kromah
  Devin Williams
  Larry Sanders
  Robert Upshaw
   Derek King

Transactions

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Retirement

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Draft

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The 2024 TPBL draft was held on July 23, 2024, at Grand Hilai Taipei in Taipei City.[9][10][11]

Coaching changes

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Coaching changes
Team 2023–24 season 2024–25 season
Off-season
Kaohsiung Aquas Brendan Joyce Mathias Fischer
Taipei Taishin Mars Hsu Hao-Cheng (interim) Hsu Hao-Cheng

Off-season

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2024 interleague play

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Seven teams participated as a united team named RISE BEYOND in these invitational games.[15][16]

August 24, 2024 RISE BEYOND 61–68 Taiwan Beer Keelung City
15:00 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 9–18, 15–20, 19–13, 18–17
Pts: Wei Liang-Che 18
Rebs: Chiang Chun 12
Asts: Chiang Chun, Wang Chen-Yuan 3
boxscore Pts: Chu I-Tsung 18
Rebs: Joof Alasan 12
Asts: Lu Zong-Lin, Lu Chieh-Min 5
Arena: Keelung Municipal Stadium
August 25, 2024 Bank of Taiwan 54–83 RISE BEYOND Keelung City
15:00 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 10–21, 19–15, 16–26, 9–21
Pts: Lin Jhe-Ting 11
Rebs: Wang Yung-Cheng 6
Asts: Lin Jhe-Ting 4
boxscore Pts: Chiang Chun 19
Rebs: Chen Chun-Nan 9
Asts: Wei Liang-Che 5
Arena: Keelung Municipal Stadium
August 26, 2024 RISE BEYOND 45–84 University of the Philippines Keelung City
13:00 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 12–19, 7–21, 15–30, 11–14
Pts: Wei Liang-Che 10
Rebs: Chiang Chun, Chin Ming-Ching 4
Asts: Wei Liang-Che 3
boxscore Pts: Francis Leo Lopez 14
Rebs: Jalen Isagani Stevens 16
Asts: Reyland Torres 6
Arena: Keelung Municipal Stadium
August 27, 2024 Bangkok University 78–850(OT) RISE BEYOND Keelung City
13:00 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 23–27, 16–11, 17–11, Overtime: 5–12
Pts: Suphakit Thitikhunrat 17
Rebs: Sebastine Chizoba Oguejiofor 16
Asts: Panudet Kularptip 12
boxscore Pts: Wei Liang-Che 25
Rebs: Chiang Chun 12
Asts: Wang Yung-Cheng 6
Arena: Keelung Municipal Stadium
August 29, 2024 Chinese Taipei NEXT 77–85 RISE BEYOND Keelung City
19:00 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 27–29, 8–15, 17–17, 25–24
Pts: Lin Wei-Kai 18
Rebs: Tseng Hsin-Wu 7
Asts: Wang Wei-Hsiang 10
boxscore Pts: Su Pei-Kai 16
Rebs: Chiang Chun, Iong Ngai-San 7
Asts: three players 3
Arena: Keelung Municipal Stadium
August 30, 2024 RISE BEYOND 60–78 Asian University Basketball Team Keelung City
17:00 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 24–21, 9–19, 14–17, 13–21
Pts: Chiang Chun 15
Rebs: Chiang Chun 10
Asts: Wei Liang-Che 3
boxscore Pts: Liu Cheng-Hsun 22
Rebs: Liu Cheng-Hsun 9
Asts: Sung Hsin-Hao 7
Arena: Keelung Municipal Stadium
August 31, 2024 RISE BEYOND 53–63 Changhua BLL Keelung City
15:00 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 12–18, 13–20, 17–10, 11–15
Pts: Wang Chen-Yuan 10
Rebs: Shih Cheng-Ping 9
Asts: Chiang Kuang-Chien 4
boxscore Pts: Lin Li, Sugar-Ochir Erdenetsetseg 11
Rebs: Chang Wei-Hsiang 10
Asts: Lin Li 5
Arena: Keelung Municipal Stadium

Preseason

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The Taiwan Professional Basketball League holds the TPBL preseason games with the Formosa Dreamers at the Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium on October 5 and 6, 2024. And the Taiwan Professional Basketball League holds the TPBL preseason games at the Hsinchu County Stadium on October 12 and 13.[17]

October 5, 2024
Preseason #01
Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 92–90 Taipei Taishin Mars Taichung City
14:30 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 26–29, 19–22, 16–24, 31–15
Pts: Kromah 40
Rebs: Ting Kuang-Hao, Sanders 13
Asts: Kromah 7
boxscore Pts: Oliver 20
Rebs: Miller 11
Asts: three players 4
Arena: Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
Attendance: 2,100
Referees: Chen Chao-Hung, Lai Chien-Hao, Chen Chien-Lin
October 5, 2024
Preseason #02
New Taipei CTBC DEA 94–107 Formosa Dreamers Taichung City
17:00 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 30–30, 10–27, 29–22, 25–28
Pts: Shih Chin-Yao 17
Rebs: Griffin 8
Asts: Wei Chia-Hao, Eads 5
boxscore Pts: Beech 37
Rebs: Beech 14
Asts: Lin Chun-Chi 6
Arena: Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
Attendance: 2,100
Referees: Yeh Chun-Hung, Lo Kuo-Hsien, Huang Po-Wei
October 6, 2024
Preseason #03
Kaohsiung Aquas 102–78 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers Taichung City
14:30 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 33–26, 21–25, 23–12, 25–15
Pts: Wu Siao-Jin 20
Rebs: Wesson 10
Asts: Brickman 8
boxscore Pts: Kao Kuo-Hao 12
Rebs: Radunič 9
Asts: four players 2
Arena: Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
Attendance: 2,807
Referees: Lin Chien-Hung, Hsieh Shang-Chien, Hsu Wei-Kai
October 6, 2024
Preseason #04
New Taipei Kings 81–99 Formosa Dreamers Taichung City
17:00 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 24–26, 24–24, 21–22, 12–27
Pts: Johnson 21
Rebs: Johnson 13
Asts: Su Shih-Hsuan, Lin 5
boxscore Pts: Holman 34
Rebs: Holman 13
Asts: Chang Tsung-Hsien, Lin Chun-Chi 3
Arena: Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
Attendance: 2,807
Referees: Chen Hung-Ming, Huang Chen-Feng, Ou Yang Yu-Hsien
October 12, 2024
Preseason #05
Formosa Dreamers 93–118 Kaohsiung Aquas Hsinchu County
14:30 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 27–28, 20–34, 18–31, 28–25
Pts: Beech 24
Rebs: Creighton 6
Asts: Lu Kuan-Liang 3
boxscore Pts: Morse 22
Rebs: Wesson 12
Asts: Chen Huai-An 7
Arena: Hsinchu County Stadium
Attendance: 3,169
Referees: Chen Chao-Hung, Lai Chien-Hao, Chen Ching-Hsiang
October 12, 2024
Preseason #06
Taipei Taishin Mars 108–111 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers Hsinchu County
17:00 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 38–28, 17–30, 26–22, 27–31
Pts: Oliver 25
Rebs: Ting Sheng-Ju 7
Asts: Ting Sheng-Ju 11
boxscore Pts: Clark 21
Rebs: Meeks 15
Asts: Kao Kuo-Hao 6
Arena: Hsinchu County Stadium
Attendance: 3,169
Referees: Yeh Chun-Hung, Yang Shih-Hsien, Huang Shao-Po
October 13, 2024
Preseason #07
New Taipei CTBC DEA 85–77 New Taipei Kings Hsinchu County
14:30 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 13–17, 28–17, 21–35, 23–8
Pts: Griffin 24
Rebs: Griffin 15
Asts: Thornton 8
boxscore Pts: Lee Kai-Yan 17
Rebs: Johnson 13
Asts: Lee Kai-Yan 4
Arena: Hsinchu County Stadium
Referees: Hsieh Wen-Wei, Sung Ming-Lu, Wu Fang-Shan
October 13, 2024
Preseason #08
Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 99–98 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers Hsinchu County
17:00 (UTC+8) Scoring by quarter: 28–35, 19–29, 28–17, 24–17
Pts: Gao Jin-Wei 33
Rebs: Upshaw 10
Asts: Gao Jin-Wei 10
boxscore Pts: Meeks 18
Rebs: Radunič 12
Asts: Tseng Po-Yu 5
Arena: Hsinchu County Stadium
Referees: Chen Hung-Ming, Peng Shih-Hsuan, Tsung Hsiu-Hui

Regular season

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The regular season starts on October 19, 2024 and is scheduled to end on May 18, 2025.[1]

League table

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Pos Team Pld W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Taipei Taishin Mars 0 0 0 Advance to semifinals
2 New Taipei CTBC DEA 0 0 0
3 New Taipei Kings 0 0 0
4 Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 0 0 0 Advance to play-in
5 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers 0 0 0
6 Formosa Dreamers 0 0 0
7 Kaohsiung Aquas 0 0 0
Source: [citation needed]

Results

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Playoffs

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  • 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.[2]
  • 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.[2]
  • Finals Series: The winners of the semifinals series play the best-of-seven finals series.[2]

Bracket

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Play-in Semifinals Finals
         
1
TBD  
4 1
5  
TBD  
TBD  
2
3  

Bold Series winner
Italic Team with home-court advantage

Statistics

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Individual statistic leaders

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Category Player Team Statistic
Points per game
Rebounds per game
Assists per game
Steals per game
Blocks per game
Turnovers per game
Fouls per game
Minutes per game
FG%
3P%
FT%

Individual game highs

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Category Player Team Statistic
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Turnovers
Three pointers

Team statistic leaders

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Category Team Statistic
Points per game
Rebounds per game
Assists per game
Steals per game
Blocks per game
Turnovers per game
Fouls per game
FG%
3P%
FT%

Awards

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Yearly awards

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2024–25 TPBL awards
Award Recipient Team Ref.
Most Valuable Player
Most Valuable Import
Most Popular Player of the Year
Best Home-Court of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
Rookie of the Year
Sixth Man of the Year
Most Improved Player
Coach of the Year
General Manager of the Year
Best Cheerleaders of the Year
  • All-TPBL First Team:
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  • All-Defensive First Team:
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Statistical awards

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2024–25 TPBL statistical awards
Award Player Team Statistic Ref.
Points Leader
Rebounds Leader
Assists Leader
Steals Leader
Blocks Leader

Finals awards

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2025 TPBL Finals awards
Award Recipient Team Ref.
Champion
Finals MVP

MVP of the Month

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MVP of the Month awards were only for local players.

Month Player Team Ref.
2024
November
December
2025
January
February
March
April
May

Import of the Month

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Import of the Month awards were only for import players.

Month Player Team Ref.
2024
November
December
2025
January
February
March
April
May

Media

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Notable occurrences

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See also

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References

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