Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers
Basketball team in Hsinchu County
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Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers (Chinese: 新竹御嵿攻城獅) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Hsinchu County. They have competed in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL) and play their home games at the Hsinchu County Stadium. The Lioneers became one of the four teams of the inaugural P. League+ season,[3] and one of the seven teams of the inaugural TPBL season.
| Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers | |
|---|---|
| Leagues | Taiwan Professional Basketball League |
| Founded | September 17, 2020[1] |
| History | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers[2] 2020–2023 (PLG) Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers 2023–2024 (PLG) 2024–present (TPBL) |
| Arena | Hsinchu County Stadium |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
| Location | Hsinchu County |
| Team colors | Purple, red, blue |
| Main sponsor | Toplus Global |
| President | Chen Mei-Ling |
| General manager | Chang Shu-Jen |
| Head coach | Wesam Al-Sous |
| Ownership | Bros Sports Marketing |
| Championships | 0 |
| Website | lioneers |
Franchise history
On July 9, 2024, the Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers announced to join the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL).[4]
Facilities
Home arenas
| Arena | Location | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Hsinchu County Stadium[5] | Hsinchu County | 2020–present |
Training facilities
The Lioneers' training facility is located at the Lioneers Hub, which is opened on November 18, 2021, and it's built near Hsinchu County Stadium. The construction cost approximately $45 million TWD.[6][7]
Current roster
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Personnel
General managers
| Name | Tenure |
| Kenny Kao[8] | 2020–2022 |
| Hu Lung-Chih[9] | 2022–2023 |
| Chang Shu-Jen[10] | 2023–present |
Head coaches
| Name | Tenure | Totals | Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | PCT | G | W | L | PCT | G | W | L | PCT | ||
| 2020–2024 | 120 | 53 | 67 | .442 | 110 | 49 | 61 | .445 | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | |
| 2024 | 37 | 18 | 19 | .486 | 31 | 16 | 15 | .516 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | |
| 2024–present | 67 | 33 | 34 | .493 | 63 | 32 | 31 | .508 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | |
| Totals | 226 | 104 | 122 | .460 | 206 | 97 | 109 | .471 | 20 | 7 | 13 | .350 | |
Season-by-season record
| Season | League | Coach | Regular season | Postseason | Asian competition | |||||||||||
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| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | League | Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Result | |||
| 2020–21 | PLG | Lin Kuan-Lun | 9 | 15 | .375 | 4th | Did not qualify | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 2021–22 | PLG | Lin Kuan-Lun | 20 | 10 | .667 | 1st | 4 | 6 | .400 | Won Playoffs vs Kings, 3–2 Lost Finals to Braves, 1–4 | Did not participate | |||||
| 2022–23 | PLG | Lin Kuan-Lun | 13 | 27 | .325 | 6th | Did not qualify | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 2023–24 | PLG | Lin Kuan-Lun | 21 | 19 | .525 | 4th | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost Playoffs to Pilots, 2–4 | Did not participate | |||||
| Milan Mitrovic | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | TPBL | Milan Mitrovic | 12 | 24 | .333 | 7th | Did not qualify | Did not participate | ||||||||
| Seng Hsin-Han | ||||||||||||||||
| Wesam Al-Sous | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025–26 | TPBL | Wesam Al-Sous | 22 | 14 | .611 | 3rd | 1 | 3 | .250 | Lost Semifinals to Dreamers, 1–3 | Did not participate | |||||
| Totals | 97 | 109 | .471 | – | 7 | 13 | .350 | 3 Playoff appearances | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 Playoff appearances | ||
Notable players
- Local players

Chieng Li-Huan (成力煥) – Chinese Taipei national team player
Chou Po-Hsun (周伯勳) – Chinese Taipei national team player
Lee Chi-Wei (李啟瑋) – Chinese Taipei national team player
Li Han-sheng (李漢昇) – Chinese Taipei national team player
Lin Yi-Huei (林宜輝) – Chinese Taipei national team player
Lu Chi-Min (呂奇旻) – Chinese Taipei national team player
Wu Tai-Hao (吳岱豪) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- Import players

William Artino – Chinese Taipei national team player
Anthony Bennett – NBA player, Canada national team player
Sim Bhullar – NBA player
Earl Clark – NBA player
Deyonta Davis – NBA player
Branden Dawson – NBA player
Michael Efevberha – Nigeria national team player
Marin Marić – Croatia national team player
Kennedy Meeks – United States national team player
Daniel Ochefu – NBA player, Nigeria national team player
Anžejs Pasečņiks – NBA player, Latvia national team player
Craig Sword – NBA player, United States national team player
Hasheem Thabeet – NBA player
Dar Tucker – Jordan national team player, LNB MVP (2017), LNB Finals MVP (2019), LDA Grand Final MVP (2019)
Jeremy Tyler – NBA player
Terrico White – KBL Finals MVP (2018), NBL Finals MVP (2019)
Julian Wright – NBA player