Taipei Fubon Braves

The Taipei Fubon Braves (Template:Zh) are a professional basketball team that is owned by Fubon Sports & Entertainment, LLC., one of the subsidiaries under Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd. and currently plays in the Taiwanese P. League+. From 2014 to 2019, they played in the semi-pro Super Basketball League (SBL). They have also been part of the professional ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) since the 2019–20 ABL season. In the summer of 2020, when P. League+ was founded, they joined the league as one of the four founding teams and secured a three-peat from the 2020-21 season to the 2022-23 season.

History

1982: Established Chien-Hong Men's Basketball Team.

1983: Won the B Division Championship of the Taiwan Provincial Chairman Cup.

1983 December: Registered as an A Division team by the Chinese Taipei Basketball Association.

1987: Owned subsequently by Tera Electronics and won the team’s first Championship in A Division.

1994: The Chinese Basketball Alliance (CBA) was founded, the team was re-branded as Tera Mars (泰瑞戰神) to start their first season in the CBA .

1996 and 1997: Retained team ownership but dropped "Tera" from the name and renamed simply to "Mars" to compete in the third season of the CBA.

1997: Sold to Guoyang Group in, attempted to re-brand as "Kaohsiung Mars" in late February.

mid-1998: Faced naming disputes and financial challenges, settling on "Mars" again

2000: Sponsored by Broadcasting Corporation of China, thus renamed as " BCC Mars".

2003: Joined semi-pro league Super Basketball League (SBL).

2004: Taken over by Videoland Television Network in June. Thus, re-branded as "Videoland Hunters".

2007: Sold to Taiwan Mobile, a major mobile communication provider in Taiwan, and named as "Taiwan Mobile Leopards".

2011: Rebranded as "Taiwan Mobile Basketball Team"

2014: Ownership shipped to Fubon Financial Holding Venture Capital Co., Ltd, and renamed as “Fubon Braves”.

2019: Left SBL to join the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL), a professional league, and started the professional basketball era of Fubon Braves.  

2019: Signed a partnership contract with Taipei City Government, became "Taipei Fubon Braves” and started hosting games at Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium as their home court in Taipei City.

2020-present: Joined P. League+, the first ever professional basketball league in Taiwan in the past 20 years as one of the four co-founding teams. Achieved significant success by completing a three-peat (21-23).

Facilities

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Home game of the Braves in 2021

Home arenas

Arena	Location	Duration
Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium	Taipei City	2019–present

Training facilities

The Braves' training facility is located at the National Taiwan University of Arts Gymnasium, which is opened on 9 December 2020.

The Braves previously practiced at the Banqiao Civil Sports Center and Shulin Civil Sports Center.

Community and culture

Besides what is on the court, the Taipei Fubon Braves also host theme nights regularly, such as BT21, Lang Live, Korean Pop Culture, and Momo in the 2023-24 season to celebrate diverse cultures and create a vibrant atmosphere for fans. These events, along with initiatives to invite students and young athletes to the stadium to watch games, highlight the Braves' dedication to fostering a deep connection with their supporters and promoting the sport of basketball among the youth. This inclusive approach not only enhances the game-day experience but also solidifies the Braves' role as a crucial community figure.

Roster

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The Braves won the 2020–21 P.League+ championship

Current roster

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Notable members

• Tyler Bey (born 1998), 6' 7" - small forward, basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, former NBA player
• Jet Chang, former NCAA Division II Final Four Most Outstanding Player and played for Minnesota Timberwolves in 2012 NBA Summer League
• Blackie Chen (陳建州) - 6’3", Current Vice-team leader of operations of the team, former forward/centre and National Team Member with Yen Hsing-su
• Li Chih-chiang (李志強) – 5'11", point guard, coach; player in Taiwan in the 1980s.
• Cheng Chih-lung (鄭志龍) – 6'3", coach; former FIBA Asian All-Star, former CBA (Taiwan) finals MVP.
• Chung Chih-mong (鍾枝萌) – 6'5", centre, coach; Chinese Taipei squad head coach at 1998 Asian Games.
• Chen Jih-hsing (陳日興) – 5'11", point guard; player in Taiwan in the 1980s.
• Chou Hai-jung (周海容) – 6'3", shooting guard, coach; player in Taiwan in the 1980s.
• Yen Hsing-su (顏行書) – 6'0", point guard; CBA (Taiwan) assist champion. Head Coach from 2015.
• Chen Hui (陳暉) – 6'0", point guard; SBL assist champion, All-SBL Team.
• Wang Libin (王立彬) – 6'8", centre; CBA (Taiwan) player, one of the only two Asian players to achieve triple-double in the game.
• Joseph Lin, Jeremy Lin's younger brother
• O. J. Mayo, former NBA player
• Earl Barron, NBA Finals Champion of 2006
• Todd Rowe – 6'7", small forward; CBA (Taiwan) regular season MVP, 4-time scoring champions, shot-block champion.
• Song Tao (宋濤) – 6'10", centre; former CBA (Taiwan) player, tallest player in Taiwan's Division A conference when he played for the Mars.
• Tseng Tseng-chiu (曾增球) – 6'3", small forward; player in Taiwan in the 1980s.

Season-by-season record

Chinese Basketball Alliance
Season	Coach	Regular Season				Post Season
		Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
1994–95	Alex Tan	13	23	Template:Winning percentage	3rd	Not held
1995–96	Lee Chih-Chiang	24	26	Template:Winning percentage	4th	0	3	Template:Winning percentage	Lost First Round to Yulon Dinos, 0–3
1996–97	Lee Chih-Chiang	31	29	Template:Winning percentage	3rd	0	3	Template:Winning percentage	Lost First Round to Hung Kuo Elephants, 0–3
1997–98	Chung Chih-Meng	30	20	Template:Winning percentage	2nd	3	4	Template:Winning percentage	Lost Finals to Hung Kuo Elephants, 3–4
1998–99	Chung Chih-Meng	15	7	Template:Winning percentage	1st	Season unfinished due to the CBA lockout
Totals		113	105	Template:Winning percentage	-	3	10	Template:Winning percentage	3 Playoff Appearances

Super Basketball League
Season	Coach	Regular Season				Post Season
		Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
2003–04	Chung Chih-Meng	12	12	Template:Winning percentage	4th	1	2	Template:Winning percentage	Lost Semifinals to Yulon Dinos, 1–2
2004–05	Chung Chih-Meng	18	12	Template:Winning percentage	2nd	1	2	Template:Winning percentage	Lost Semifinals to Dacin Tigers, 1–2
2005–06	Chou Hai-Jung	13	17	Template:Winning percentage	5th	Did not qualify
2006–07	Liu Chih-Wei	21	9	Template:Winning percentage	2nd	4	4	Template:Winning percentage	Lost Semifinals to Taiwan Beer, 1–3 Won Third Place vs Yulon Dinos, 3–1
2007–08	Cheng Chih-Lung	9	21	Template:Winning percentage	6th	Did not qualify
2009	Cheng Chih-Lung	9	21	Template:Winning percentage	6th	Did not qualify
2010	Cheng Chih-Lung	15	15	Template:Winning percentage	5th	Did not qualify
2010–11	Cheng Chih-Lung	11	19	Template:Winning percentage	6th	Did not qualify
2011–12	Chia Fan	13	17	Template:Winning percentage	6th	Did not qualify
2012–13	Chia Fan	18	12	Template:Winning percentage	3rd	3	4	Template:Winning percentage	Lost Semifinals to Taipei Dacin Tigers, 3–4
2013–14	Cheng Chih-Lung	21	9	Template:Winning percentage	2nd	5	7	Template:Winning percentage	Won Semifinals vs Taiwan Beer, 4–3 Lost Finals to Taichung Pauian Archiland, 1–4
2014–15	Otis Hughley Jr.	19	11	Template:Winning percentage	2nd	1	4	Template:Winning percentage	Lost Semifinals to Taiwan Beer, 1–4
2015–16	Yen Hsing-Shu	13	17	Template:Winning percentage	5th	5	5	Template:Winning percentage	Won First Round vs Yulon Luxgen Dinos, 3-1 Lost Semifinals to Pauian Archiland, 2–4
2016–17	Yen Hsing-Shu	17	13	Template:Winning percentage	4th	1	3	Template:Winning percentage	Lost First Round to Taoyuan Pauian Archiland, 1–3
2017–18	Hsu Chin-Che	15	15	Template:Winning percentage	5th	9	6	Template:Winning percentage	Won First Round vs Taipei Dacin Tigers, 3–2 Won Semifinals vs Yulon Luxgen Dinos, 4–0 Lost Finals to Taoyuan Pauian Archiland, 2–4
2018–19	Hsu Chin-Che	24	12	Template:Winning percentage	1st	8	2	Template:Winning percentage	Won Semifinals vs Yulon Luxgen Dinos, 4–2 Won Finals vs Taiwan Beer, 4–0
Totals		248	232	Template:Winning percentage	-	38	39	Template:Winning percentage	10 Playoff Appearances

ASEAN Basketball League
Season	Coach	Regular Season				Post Season
		Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
2019–20	Hsu Chin-Che	9	8	Template:Winning percentage	5th	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Totals		9	8	Template:Winning percentage	-	0	0	Template:Winning percentage	0 Playoff Appearances

P. LEAGUE+
Season	Coach	Regular Season				Post Season
		Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
2020–21	Hsu Chin-Che	19	5	Template:Winning percentage	1st	3	1	Template:Winning percentage	Won Finals vs Formosa Taishin Dreamers, 3–1
2021–22	Hsu Chin-Che	18	12	Template:Winning percentage	3rd	7	2	Template:Winning percentage	Won Playoffs vs Formosa Taishin Dreamers, 3–1 Won Finals vs Hsinchu JKO Lioneers, 4–1
2022–23	Hsu Chin-Che	25	15	Template:Winning percentage	2nd	7	2	Template:Winning percentage	Won Playoffs vs Taoyuan Pauian Pilots, 3–0 Won Finals vs New Taipei Kings, 4–2
2023–24	Hsu Chin-Che	18	22	Template:Winning percentage	5th	Did not qualify
2024–25	Hsu Chin-Che			Template:Winning percentage
Totals		80	54	Template:Winning percentage	-	17	5	Template:Winning percentage	3 Playoff Appearances

See also

• ASEAN Basketball League
• Chinese Basketball Alliance
• Super Basketball League

External links

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