New Taipei Kings
Basketball team in New Taipei City, Taiwan
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New Taipei Kings (Chinese: 新北國王) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in New Taipei City. They have competed in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL) and play their home games at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium. The Kings joined the P. League+ since the 2021–22 season,[5][6] and became one of the seven teams of the inaugural TPBL season. The Kings also participated in the East Asia Super League (EASL) since the 2023–24 season and Basketball Champions League Asia (BCL Asia) since 2025.[7][8]
Founded2021[1]
ArenaXinzhuang Gymnasium
| New Taipei Kings | |
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 2026–27 New Taipei Kings season | |
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| Leagues | Taiwan Professional Basketball League |
| Founded | 2021[1] |
| History | New Taipei Kings 2021–2024 (PLG) 2024–present (TPBL) |
| Arena | Xinzhuang Gymnasium |
| Capacity | 6,800 |
| Location | New Taipei City, Taiwan |
| Team colors | Yellow, black, white |
| CEO | Phil Chen[2] |
| President | Walter Wang[3] |
| General manager | James Mao[4] |
| Head coach | Hung Chih-Shan |
| Ownership | Kings Blessed Investment |
| Championships | 2 PLG: 1 (2024) TPBL: 1 (2025) |
| Retired numbers | 1 (7) |
| Website | kings |
Franchise history
On July 9, 2024, the New Taipei Kings announced to join the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL).[9]
On January 22, 2025, the New Taipei Kings were invited to participate in 2025 Basketball Champions League Asia – East.[10] On June 29, the New Taipei Kings defeated the Kaohsiung Aquas, 4–3, winning the 2024–25 season championship.[11] On July 24, the New Taipei Kings were invited to participate in 2025–26 East Asia Super League.[12]
On February 18, 2026, the New Taipei Kings were invited to participate in 2026 Basketball Champions League Asia – East.[13]
Facilities
Home arenas
| Arena | Location | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium[14] | Taipei City | 2026 |
| University of Taipei, Tian-Mu Campus Gymnasium[15][16] | Taipei City | 2025 2026 |
| Xinzhuang Gymnasium[17] | New Taipei City | 2021–present |
Training facilities
The Kings' training facility is located at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium.[18] The Kings used to practice at the HTC headquarters sports court.[19]
Current roster
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Personnel
General managers
| Name | Tenure |
| James Mao[20] | 2021–present |
Head coaches
| Name | Tenure | Totals | Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | PCT | G | W | L | PCT | G | W | L | PCT | ||
 Ryan Marchand[21] |
2021–2025 | 183 | 114 | 69 | .623 | 146 | 91 | 55 | .623 | 37 | 23 | 14 | .622 |
| John Patrick[22] |
2025 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | – | – | – | – |
 Thomas Wisman[23] |
2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | – | – | – | – |
 Hung Chih-Shan[23][24] |
2025–present | 41 | 23 | 18 | .561 | 28 | 15 | 13 | .536 | 13 | 8 | 5 | .615 |
| Totals | 232 | 141 | 91 | .608 | 182 | 110 | 72 | .604 | 50 | 31 | 19 | .620 | |
Season-by-season record
| Season | League | Coach | Regular season | Postseason | Asian competition | ||||||||
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| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | League | Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Result | ||||
| 2021–22 | PLG | Ryan Marchand | 16 | 14 | .533 | 4th | Lost playoffs (Lioneers) 2–3 | Did not participate | |||||
| 2022–23 | PLG | Ryan Marchand | 27 | 13 | .675 | 1st | Won playoffs (Dreamers) 3–1 Lost finals (Braves) 2–4 | Did not participate | |||||
| 2023–24 | PLG | Ryan Marchand | 22 | 18 | .550 | 3rd | Won playoffs (Dreamers) 4–2 Won finals (Pilots) 4–1 | EASL | 4 | 2 | .667 | Group B 2nd | Lost semifinals (Jets) 84–92 Lost third place game (Red Boosters) 76–78 |
| 2024–25 | TPBL | Ryan Marchand | 26 | 10 | .722 | 1st | Won semifinals (Mars) 4–0 Won finals (Aquas) 4–3 | EASL | 4 | 2 | .667 | Group B 2nd | Lost semifinals (Dragonflies) 65–81 Won third place game (Golden Kings) 84–80 |
| BCL Asia – East | 4 | 2 | .667 | Group B 2nd | Lost semifinals (Pilots) 62–81 Lost third place game (Pelita Jaya) 74–103 | ||||||||
| 2025–26 | TPBL | John Patrick | 19 | 17 | .528 | 5th | Won play-in (DEA) 2–1 Won semifinals (Leopards) 3–1 Lost finals (Dreamers) 3–4 | EASL | 3 | 3 | .500 | Group C 2nd | Lost quarterfinals (Brex) 64–85 |
| Thomas Wisman | BCL Asia – East | 2 | 4 | .333 | Group B 4th | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Hung Chih-Shan | N/a | ||||||||||||
| 2026–27 | TPBL | Hung Chih-Shan | 0 | 0 | – | Did not participate | |||||||
| Totals | 110 | 72 | .604 | – | 5 Playoff appearances | – | 17 | 13 | .567 | – | 4 Playoff appearances | ||
Retired numbers
| New Taipei Kings retired numbers | ||||
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| No. | Player | Position | Tenure | Ceremony date |
| 7 | Jeremy Lin | G | 2023–2025 | December 28, 2025[25] |
Notable players
- Local players
Chien You-Che (簡祐哲) – Chinese Taipei national team player- Chou Yi-Hsiang (周儀翔) – Chinese Taipei national team player, SBL MVP (2016, 2017)
- Quincy Davis (戴維斯) – Chinese Taipei national team player, SBL Finals MVP (2018), SBL MVP (2012)
- Hung Chih-Shan (洪至善) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- Lee Kai-Yan (李愷諺) – Chinese Taipei national team player, PLG Finals MVP (2024)
- Lin Chin-Pang (林金榜) – Chinese Taipei national team player
Joseph Lin (林書緯) – Chinese Taipei national team player- Lin Yan-Ting (林彥廷) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- Lu Cheng-Ju (呂政儒) – Chinese Taipei national team player, SBL MVP (2018)
- Su Shih-Hsuan (蘇士軒) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- Yang Chin-Min (楊敬敏) – Chinese Taipei national team player, SBL Finals MVP (2011), PLG MVP (2022, 2023)
- Heritage players
- Asian import players
Sani Sakakini – Palestine national team player
Sina Vahedi – Iran national team player
- BCL Asia players
Michael Efevberha – Nigeria national team player
- Import players
- Chaundee Brown – NBA player
- Austin Daye – NBA player
Jalen Harris – NBA player, Jordan national team player- Chris Johnson – NBA player, PLG Finals MVP (2023)
- DeAndre Liggins – NBA player
- Chris McCullough – NBA player
Tony Mitchell – NBA player
Byron Mullens – NBA player- Craig Sword – NBA player, United States national team player
Jason Washburn – Bulgaria national team player- Thomas Welsh – NBA player
