The T1 League is a professional basketball league in Taiwan. All teams have a squad of dancers for cheerleading.
Name | Team | Seasons | Ref. |
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Aqua Mermaids | Kaohsiung Aquas | 2021–present | [1] |
Leopard Girls | Taiwan Beer Leopards | 2021–present | [2] |
Passion Sisters | New Taipei CTBC DEA | 2021–present | [3] |
Taishin Wonders | Taipei Taishin Mars | 2023–present | [4] |
Wing Stars | Tainan TSG GhostHawks | 2023–present | [5] [6] |
Name | Team | Seasons | Ref. |
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Cutiebears | TaiwanBeer HeroBears | 2021–2023 | [7] [8] |
Shiny Girls | Taichung Suns | 2021–2023 | [9] [10] [11] |
Wings Girls | Tainan TSG GhostHawks | 2021–2024 | [12] |
The 2021–22 New Taipei CTBC DEA season was the franchise's 1st season in the T1 League. The DEA were coached by Lee Yi-Hua in his first year as head coach, with Chang Shu-Jen as their general manager.
The 2021–22 TaiwanBeer HeroBears season was the franchise's 1st season in the T1 League. The HeroBears were coached by Yang Chih-Hao in his first year as head coach, with Ha Hsiao-Yuan as their general manager.
The T1 League is a professional basketball league in Taiwan composed of 5 teams. It is the third Taiwanese professional basketball league after the now-defunct Chinese Basketball Alliance and P. League+.
The 2021–22 T1 League season was the first season of the T1 League, with the Kaohsiung Aquas, the New Taipei CTBC DEA, the Taichung Wagor Suns, the Tainan TSG GhostHawks, the TaiwanBeer HeroBears, and the Taoyuan Leopards participating in this competition. The regular season started on November 27, 2021 and ended on May 20, 2022. The play-in series was played on May 22. The semifinals series started on May 24 and ended on May 28. The finals series started on May 31 and ended on June 4. On June 4, the Kaohsiung Aquas defeated the Taichung Wagor Suns, 3–0, winning the 2021–22 season championship.
The 2022–23 Taichung Suns season was the franchise's 2nd season in the T1 League. The Suns were with Wang Wei-Chieh as their general manager. On July 1, 2022, the Taoyuan Pilots hired Iurgi Caminos, the head coach of the Taichung Wagor Suns, as their new head coach. On September 18, the Suns promoted Alberto Garcia, the assistant coach of the Taichung Wagor Suns, as their new head coach. On October 25, the Suns named Chris Gavina as their new head coach.
The 2022–23 Kaohsiung Aquas season was the franchise's 2nd season in the T1 League. The Aquas were coached by Brendan Joyce in his second year as head coach, with Wang De-Yao as their general manager.
The 2022–23 New Taipei CTBC DEA season was the franchise's 2nd season in the T1 League. The DEA were coached by Lee Yi-Hua in his second year as head coach, with Chang Shu-Jen as their general manager. On September 5, 2022, the T1 League named Chang Shu-Jen, the general manager of the New Taipei CTBC DEA, as their new secretary general. And the DEA named Liu Chih-Wei, the general manager of the CTBC Brothers, as their new general manager.
The 2022–23 Tainan TSG GhostHawks season was the franchise's 2nd season in the T1 League. The GhostHawks were with Chien Wei-Cheng as their general manager. On July 6, 2022, the GhostHawks promoted Liu Meng-Chu, the interim head coach of the Tainan TSG GhostHawks, as their new head coach. On March 3, 2023, the GhostHawks named Ma I-Hung, the assistant coach of the Tainan TSG GhostHawks, as their interim head coach for one game since Liu Meng-Chu coached UCH basketball team for University Basketball Association (UBA) 2022–23 season quarterfinals series. On March 24, the GhostHawks named Ma I-Hung as their interim head coach for one game since Liu Meng-Chu coached UCH basketball team for UBA 2022–23 season semifinals series.
The 2022–23 T1 League season was the second season of the T1 League, with the Kaohsiung Aquas, the New Taipei CTBC DEA, the Taichung Suns, the Tainan TSG GhostHawks, the TaiwanBeer HeroBears, and the Taoyuan Leopards participating in this competition. The regular season started on October 29, 2022 and ended on April 23, 2023. The All-Star Game was played on February 28. The play-in series started on April 25 and ended on April 27. The semifinals series started on April 28 and ended on May 8. The finals series started on May 13 and ended on May 21. On May 21, the New Taipei CTBC DEA defeated the Tainan TSG GhostHawks, 4–0, winning the 2022–23 season championship.
The 2023 T1 League draft was the third edition of the T1 League's annual draft. It was held on July 14, 2023, at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park Warehouse 1 in Taipei City. There were six teams joined the draft, including the Kaohsiung Aquas, the New Taipei CTBC DEA, the Taichung Suns, the Tainan TSG GhostHawks, the Taipei City team, and the TaiwanBeer Leopards. There were 41 players participated in the draft, and 7 players were chosen in 2 rounds.
The 2023–24 T1 League season is the third season of the T1 League, with the Kaohsiung Aquas, the New Taipei CTBC DEA, the Tainan TSG GhostHawks, the Taipei Taishin Mars, and the Taiwan Beer Leopards participating in this competition. The regular season started on October 28, 2023 and is scheduled to end on April 28, 2024. The semifinals series starts on May 4 and is scheduled to end on May 15. The finals series starts on May 24 and is scheduled to end on June 7.
The Taipei Taishin Mars are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Taipei City. They have competed in the T1 League since the 2023–24 season, and play their home games at the Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium, Taipei Dome and National Taiwan University Sports Center.
The 2023–24 Taipei Taishin Mars season is the franchise's 1st season in the T1 League. The Mars are coached by Brian Adams in his first year as head coach, with Lin You-Ting as their general manager. On December 31, the Mars announced that Brian Adams resigned from head coach. On January 3, 2024, the Mars named Hsu Hao-Cheng, the assistant coach of the Taipei Taishin Mars, as their interim head coach.
The 2023–24 Taichung Suns season was the franchise's 3rd season in the T1 League. The Suns were with Wang Wei-Chieh as their general manager. On June 29, 2023, the Suns announced that Chris Gavina left the team. On July 1, the Suns named Anthony Tucker as their new head coach. On September 15, the T1 League announced that the 2023–24 season participation rights of the Taichung Suns was cancelled due to financial qualification. On October 13, the news reported that Anthony Tucker left the team. On October 16, the Suns announced to fold officially.
The 2023–24 Taiwan Beer Leopards season is the franchise's 3rd season in the T1 League. On August 14, 2023, the Leopards named Michael Olson as their new head coach. On January 13, 2024, the Leopards announced to terminate contract relationship with Michael Olson, and named Chou Chun-San, the consultant of the Taiwan Beer Leopards, as their interim head coach. On February 15, the Leopards named Charles Dube-Brais, the assistant coach of the Taiwan Beer Leopards, as their head coach.