| Taoyuan Pauian Archiland | |
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| Founded | 1986 |
| History | List
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| Location | Taoyuan,Taiwan |
| Team colors | Orange, white |
| President | Li Chung-Shu |
| General manager | Chen Hsin-An |
| Ownership | Pauian Archiland |
| Championships | 8 CBA:3 (1996, 1997, 1998) SBL:5 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018) |
TheTaoyuan Pauian Archiland (Chinese:桃園璞園建築籃球隊), also translated asTaoyuan Pure-Youth Construction, was a semi-professionalbasketball team formerly in theSuper Basketball League (SBL) ofTaiwan.
The franchise derived its history from the celebratedHung Kuo Elephants (宏國象) as they created the only dynasty of the defunctChinese Basketball Alliance in Taiwan (CBA-Taiwan) between 1996 and 1998. Under the previous ownership bySina.com and corporate sponsorship byBenQ, the team had also competed in theChinese Basketball Association of the People's Republic of China (CBA-PRC) in the 2001–2002 and 2002–2003 seasons as theSina Lions (新浪獅) orBenQ-Sina Lions (明基新浪獅) before becoming a founding member of the SBL in 2003.[1]
During the CBA-Taiwan period, the Elephants were the unmatched three-time champions.[2] Nonetheless, they did not have a chance to defend their third championship because the league was discontinued midway through the 1998–1999 season due to financial problems. In the aftermath of the league's sudden closedown, the club had hit its own financial drought, until it was rescued bySina.com from the brink of disbandment around 2000.
As the Sina Lions, they moved to join the other professional league abbreviated as "CBA" inmainland China. Having played from a homecourt inSuzhou,Jiangsu Province,China, the Lions made the quarter-finals in their first year with the CBA-PRC but finished 13th out of 14 teams in the league with a disappointing 7–19 record in the ensuing season, and dropped out from the top-tier Division A league (甲级A组联赛). The club then withdrew from mainland China and moved back to Taiwan to join the newly founded SBL. In the SBL's inaugural 2003–2004 season, the Lions had a second-place finish and were the runners-up in the championship series against theYulon Dinos, their long-time rival in Taiwan.
Following the retirement – forced or voluntary – of a number of aged starters, the younger Lions ended up with an embarrassing 3–27 record in the 2004–2005 season. Between 2005 and 2007, the team was turned over between various corporate owners/sponsors including YMY Telephone Marketing (幼敏電銷), Azio TV (東風衛視), and Pauian Archiland (璞園建築). With the improvement of the young players on the team, Pauian has been able to register increasing wins and made its first post-season appearance since the Lions period in 2008.
On July 11, 2022, the team has announced that they will rent their spot in SBL toChanghua County Basketball Team for the next two seasons.[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility atFIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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| # | Name | Term | GC | W | L | Win% | GC | W | L | Win% | Achievements | |||
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| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
| Hung Kuo Elephants | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lee Chung-hee | 1994–1996 | – | – | 1 championship (1996) | |||||||||
| 2 | Paul Coughter | 1996–1999 | – | – | 1996–97, 1997–98CBA Coach of the Year.[4] 2 championships (1997, 1998) | |||||||||
| BenQ-Sina Lions | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Chiu Ta-Tsung | 2001–2003 | 50 | 18 | 32 | .360 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | ||||
| Sina Lions | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Hu Tsai-Lin | 2003–2004 | 24 | 14 | 10 | .583 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | ||||
| 5 | Liu Chun-Chin | 2004–2005 | 30 | 3 | 27 | .100 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| YMY Telephone Marketing | ||||||||||||||
| — | Liu Chun-Chin | 2005–2006 | 30 | 3 | 27 | .100 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Azio TV Eagles | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Hsu Chin-Che | 2006–2007 | 30 | 7 | 23 | .233 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Pauian Archiland/Taichung Pauian Archiland/Taoyuan Pauian Archiland | ||||||||||||||
| — | Hsu Chin-Che | 2007–2015 | 240 | 160 | 80 | .667 | 60 | 36 | 24 | .600 | 2007–08, 2010, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15SBL Coach of the Year. 4 championships (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) | |||
| 7 | Ben Metcalf | 2015–2020 | 158 | 90 | 68 | .570 | 44 | 22 | 22 | .500 | 2015–16, 2017–18SBL Coach of the Year. 1 championship (2018) | |||
| 8 | Yen Hsing-Shu | 2020–2021 | 40 | 14 | 26 | .350 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 9 | Huang Chi-Feng | 2021–2022 | 30 | 3 | 27 | .100 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Chinese Basketball Association | |||||||||
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| Season | Coach | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||
| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| 2001–02 | Chiu Ta-Tsung | 11 | 13 | .458 | 8th | 1 | 3 | .250 | Lost Quarterfinals toBayi Rockets, 1-3 |
| 2002–03 | Chiu Ta-Tsung | 7 | 19 | .269 | 13th | Did not qualify | |||
| Totals | 18 | 32 | .360 | - | 1 | 3 | .250 | 1 Playoff Appearance | |
| Super Basketball League | |||||||||
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| Season | Coach | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||
| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| 2003–04 | Hu Tsai-Lin | 14 | 10 | .583 | 2nd | 2 | 4 | .333 | Won Semifinals vsDacin Tigers, 2-1 Lost Finals toYulon Dinos, 0-3 |
| 2004–05 | Liu Chun-Chin | 3 | 27 | .100 | 7th | Did not qualify | |||
| 2005–06 | Liu Chun-Chin | 3 | 27 | .100 | 7th | Did not qualify | |||
| 2006–07 | Hsu Chin-Che | 7 | 23 | .233 | 6th | Did not qualify | |||
| 2007–08 | Hsu Chin-Che | 15 | 15 | .500 | 4th | 1 | 3 | .250 | Lost Semifinals toYulon Dinos, 1-3 |
| 2009 | Hsu Chin-Che | 14 | 16 | .467 | 4th | 0 | 3 | .000 | Lost Semifinals toDacin Tigers, 0-3 |
| 2010 | Hsu Chin-Che | 17 | 13 | .567 | 3rd | 2 | 3 | .400 | Lost Semifinals toYulon Luxgen Dinos, 2-3 |
| 2010–11 | Hsu Chin-Che | 19 | 11 | .633 | 2nd | 1 | 4 | .200 | Lost Semifinals toDacin Tigers, 1-4 |
| 2011–12 | Hsu Chin-Che | 22 | 8 | .733 | 1st | 8 | 1 | .889 | Won Semifinals vsNew Taipei Yulon Luxgen Dinos, 4-1 Won Finals vsTaipei Dacin Tigers, 4-0 |
| 2012–13 | Hsu Chin-Che | 26 | 4 | .867 | 1st | 8 | 4 | .667 | Won Semifinals vsNew Taipei Yulon Luxgen Dinos, 4-2 Won Finals vsTaipei Dacin Tigers, 4-2 |
| 2013–14 | Hsu Chin-Che | 24 | 6 | .800 | 1st | 8 | 2 | .800 | Won Semifinals vsTaipei Dacin Tigers, 4-1 Won Finals vsTaiwan Mobile, 4-1 |
| 2014–15 | Hsu Chin-Che | 23 | 7 | .767 | 1st | 8 | 4 | .667 | Won Semifinals vsNew Taipei Yulon Luxgen Dinos, 4-1 Won Finals vsTaiwan Beer, 4-3 |
| 2015–16 | Ben Metcalf | 21 | 9 | .700 | 1st | 6 | 6 | .500 | Won Semifinals vsFubon Braves, 4-2 Lost Finals toTaiwan Beer, 2-4 |
| 2016–17 | Ben Metcalf | 14 | 16 | .467 | 5th | 4 | 4 | .500 | Won First Round vsFubon Braves, 3-1 Lost Semifinals toTaipei Dacin Tigers, 1-4 |
| 2017–18 | Ben Metcalf | 18 | 12 | .600 | 2nd | 8 | 4 | .667 | Won Semifinals vsKinmen Kaoliang Liquor, 4-2 Won Finals vsFubon Braves, 4-2 |
| 2018–19 | Ben Metcalf | 20 | 16 | .556 | 3rd | 4 | 5 | .444 | Won First Round vsTaipei Dacin Tigers, 3-1 Lost Semifinals toTaiwan Beer, 2-4 |
| 2019–20 | Ben Metcalf | 17 | 15 | .531 | 2nd | 0 | 3 | .000 | Lost Playoffs toYulon Luxgen Dinos, 0-3 |
| 2020–21 | Yen Hsing-Shu | 14 | 26 | .350 | 5th | Did not qualify | |||
| 2021–22 | Huang Chi-Feng | 3 | 27 | .100 | 5th | Season early ended due toCOVID-19 pandemic | |||
| Totals | 294 | 288 | .505 | - | 61 | 50 | .550 | 14 Playoff Appearances | |