The Formosa Dreamers () are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Taichung City. They have competed in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL) and play their home games at the Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium. The Dreamers joined the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) since the 2017–18 season for replacing Kaohsiung Truth as Taiwan team. The Dreamers became one of the four teams of the inaugural P. League+ season, and one of the seven teams of the inaugural TPBL season.
The Formosa Dreamers were founded by Chang Cheng-chung, Chris Hsu, Jimmy Chang, Blackie Chen and Jonathan Han, all of whom have different professions from various industries.
Franchise history On July 9, 2024, the Formosa Dreamers announced to join the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL).
On June 6, 2026, the Formosa Dreamers defeated the New Taipei Kings, 4–3, winning the 2025–26 season championship.
Facilities Home arenas Arena Location Duration Changhua County Stadium Changhua County2017–20212023–2024 National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium Taichung City2020–2021 Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium Taichung City2021–present
Training facilities The Dreamers previously practiced at the Jhang Bei Civil Sports Center.
Current roster
Season-by-season record Season League Coach Regular season Postseason Asian competition Won Lost Win % Finish League Won Lost Win % Finish Result 2017–18 ABL Hsu Hao-Cheng 1 19 9th Did not qualify Did not participate 2018–19 ABL Dean Murray 19 7 1st Lost quarterfinals (Vampire) 0–2 Did not participate 2019–20 ABL Kyle Julius 8 6 4th Season cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic Did not participate 2020–21 PLG Kyle Julius 10 14 3rd Won playoffs (Pilots) 3–2Lost finals (Braves) 1–3 Did not participate 2021–22 PLG Kyle Julius 19 11 2nd Lost playoffs (Braves) 1–3 Did not participate2022–23 PLG Kyle Julius 19 21 4th Lost playoffs (Kings) 1–3 Did not participate Lai Po-Lin 2023–24 PLG Jamie Pearlman 24 16 2nd Lost playoffs (Kings) 2–4 Did not participate 2024–25 TPBL Jamie Pearlman 21 15 2nd Lost semifinals (Aquas) 1–4 Did not participate 2025–26 TPBL Douglas Creighton 22 14 2nd Won semifinals (Lioneers) 3–1Won finals (Kings) 4–3 Did not participate 2026–27 TPBL 0 0 Did not participateTotals 143 123 – 7 Playoff appearances – 0 0 – 0 Playoff appearances
Notable players Local players Chang Tsung-Hsien (張宗憲) – Chinese Taipei national team player, PLG MVP (2021) Chen Hsiao-Jung (陳孝榮) – Chinese Taipei national team player Chen Shih-Nien (陳世念) – Chinese Taipei national team player Chiang Yu-An (蔣淯安) – Chinese Taipei national team player, SBL Finals MVP (2020), SBL MVP (2019, 2020), T1 League MVP (2022) Chien Wei-Ju (簡偉儒) – Chinese Taipei national team player Chieng Li-Huan (成力煥) – Chinese Taipei national team player Chou Po-Chen (周柏臣) – Chinese Taipei national team player Douglas Creighton (簡浩) – Chinese Taipei national team player Lee Hsueh-Lin (李學林) – Chinese Taipei national team player, CBA Finals MVP (2012) Lee Te-Wei (李德威) – Chinese Taipei national team player Lin Chun-Chi (林俊吉) – Chinese Taipei national team player Ma Chien-Hao (馬建豪) – Chinese Taipei national team player Jonah Morrison (譚傑龍) – Chinese Taipei national team player Tien Lei (田壘) – Chinese Taipei national team player, SBL MVP (2004–2006) Wu Chia-Chun (吳家駿) – Chinese Taipei national team player Wu Yung-Sheng (吳永盛) – Chinese Taipei national team player Yang Chin-Min (楊敬敏) – Chinese Taipei national team player, SBL Finals MVP (2011) Import players Anthony Bennett – NBA player, Canada national team player Ben Bentil – NBA player, TPBL Finals MVP (2026) Julian Boyd – Úrvalsdeild karla Finals MVP (2019) James Ennis – NBA player Brandon Gilbeck – Chinese Taipei national team player Aric Holman – Polish Basketball Cup MVP (2024) İlkan Karaman – Turkey national team player Stanton Kidd – NBA player Ricky Ledo – NBA player Markus Lončar – Bosnia and Herzegovina national team player Devyn Marble – NBA player Chris McCullough – NBA player Malcolm Miller – NBA player Sir'Dominic Pointer – United States national team player Trey Thompkins – NBA player
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