| Taipei Fubon Braves | |
| Leagues: | P. League+ |
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| Arena: | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium |
| Capacity: | 7,000 |
| Location: | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Colors: | Navy Blue, Aqua, White |
| Current: | 2024–25 Taipei Fubon Braves season |
| President: | Tsai Cherng-Ru |
| Gm: | Tsai Cherng-Ru |
| Coach: | Hsu Chin-Che |
| Captain: | Tsai Wen-Cheng |
| Ownership: | Fubon Group |
| Championships: | 4 SBL: 1 (2019) PLG: 3 (2021, 2022, 2023) |
| Website: | https://www.fubonbraves.com/ |
The Taipei Fubon Braves 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.
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).
The Braves' training facility is located at the National Taiwan University of Arts Gymnasium, which is opened on 9 December 2020.[2]
The Braves previously practiced at the Banqiao Civil Sports Center and Shulin Civil Sports Center.[2]
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.
See main article: Taipei Fubon Braves all-time roster and List of Taipei Fubon Braves head coaches.
| Chinese Basketball Alliance | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Coach | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | |||
| 1994–95 | Alex Tan | 13 | 23 | 3rd | Not held | |||||
| 1995–96 | Lee Chih-Chiang | 24 | 26 | 4th | 0 | 3 | Lost First Round to Yulon Dinos, 0–3 | |||
| 1996–97 | Lee Chih-Chiang | 31 | 29 | 3rd | 0 | 3 | Lost First Round to Hung Kuo Elephants, 0–3 | |||
| 1997–98 | Chung Chih-Meng | 30 | 20 | 2nd | 3 | 4 | Lost Finals to Hung Kuo Elephants, 3–4 | |||
| 1998–99 | Chung Chih-Meng | 15 | 7 | 1st | Season unfinished due to the CBA lockout | |||||
| Totals | 113 | 105 | - | 3 | 10 | 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 | 4th | 1 | 2 | Lost Semifinals to Yulon Dinos, 1–2 | |||
| 2004–05 | Chung Chih-Meng | 18 | 12 | 2nd | 1 | 2 | Lost Semifinals to Dacin Tigers, 1–2 | |||
| 2005–06 | Chou Hai-Jung | 13 | 17 | 5th | Did not qualify | |||||
| 2006–07 | Liu Chih-Wei | 21 | 9 | 2nd | 4 | 4 | Lost Semifinals to Taiwan Beer, 1–3 Won Third Place vs Yulon Dinos, 3–1 | |||
| 2007–08 | Cheng Chih-Lung | 9 | 21 | 6th | Did not qualify | |||||
| 2009 | Cheng Chih-Lung | 9 | 21 | 6th | Did not qualify | |||||
| 2010 | Cheng Chih-Lung | 15 | 15 | 5th | Did not qualify | |||||
| 2010–11 | Cheng Chih-Lung | 11 | 19 | 6th | Did not qualify | |||||
| 2011–12 | Chia Fan | 13 | 17 | 6th | Did not qualify | |||||
| 2012–13 | Chia Fan | 18 | 12 | 3rd | 3 | 4 | Lost Semifinals to Taipei Dacin Tigers, 3–4 | |||
| 2013–14 | Cheng Chih-Lung | 21 | 9 | 2nd | 5 | 7 | Won Semifinals vs Taiwan Beer, 4–3 Lost Finals to Taichung Pauian Archiland, 1–4 | |||
| 2014–15 | Otis Hughley Jr. | 19 | 11 | 2nd | 1 | 4 | Lost Semifinals to Taiwan Beer, 1–4 | |||
| 2015–16 | Yen Hsing-Shu | 13 | 17 | 5th | 5 | 5 | Won First Round vs Yulon Luxgen Dinos, 3-1 Lost Semifinals to Pauian Archiland, 2–4 | |||
| 2016–17 | Yen Hsing-Shu | 17 | 13 | 4th | 1 | 3 | Lost First Round to Taoyuan Pauian Archiland, 1–3 | |||
| 2017–18 | Hsu Chin-Che | 15 | 15 | 5th | 9 | 6 | 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 | 1st | 8 | 2 | Won Semifinals vs Yulon Luxgen Dinos, 4–2 Won Finals vs Taiwan Beer, 4–0 | |||
| Totals | 248 | 232 | - | 38 | 39 | 10 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 | 1st | 3 | 1 | Won Finals vs Formosa Taishin Dreamers, 3–1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Hsu Chin-Che | 18 | 12 | 3rd | 7 | 2 | Won Playoffs vs Formosa Taishin Dreamers, 3–1 Won Finals vs Hsinchu JKO Lioneers, 4–1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Hsu Chin-Che | 25 | 15 | 2nd | 7 | 2 | Won Playoffs vs Taoyuan Pauian Pilots, 3–0 Won Finals vs New Taipei Kings, 4–2 | |||
| 2023–24 | Hsu Chin-Che | 18 | 22 | 5th | Did not qualify | |||||
| 2024–25 | Hsu Chin-Che | |||||||||
| Totals | 80 | 54 | - | 17 | 5 | 3 Playoff Appearances | ||||