CPBL — Chinese Professional Baseball League

⚡ When to Watch CPBL from the US

CPBL games are the most US-friendly of any Asian league. Weekday games start at 18:35 CST = 6:35 AM ET — workable for insomniacs and West Coast night owls. Weekend day games at 14:00 CST = 2:00 AM ET, the prime window for East Coast fans watching before bed.

6:35 AM ET

Weekday 18:35 CST

2:00 AM ET

Weekend 14:00 CST

Most accessible

Of any Asian league

FREE

Wei Chuan on YT

Jul 19–20

All-Star Weekend

Oct 18–26

Taiwan Series

Where to Watch CPBL

Verified Apr 2026

Primary · All Games

HamiVideo (CPBL TV)

~$10.30 / month

Full league service — every game, all six teams, full HD. Mandarin commentary. Taiwan's primary CPBL streaming home. Accepts international credit cards. This is the paid tier if you want everything.

hamivideo.hinet.net →

Free · Home Games

Wei Chuan Dragons YouTube

FREE

Every Wei Chuan home game, free, on YouTube. Deliberate strategy to build international fan base. Search 'Wei Chuan Dragons' on YouTube — the channel is a gift to international baseball fans. Free entry point to CPBL.

Free · Select + Minors

CPBL Official YouTube

FREE

Highlights, select free live games, minor league and farm team broadcasts. Complements HamiVideo. Great for casual fans sampling the league.

Per-Team

Team Twitch Channels

Varies by club

Each team operates its own Twitch stream for home games. Subscriptions and coverage vary by club. Rakuten Monkeys, Uni-Lions, and CTBC Brothers all maintain active Twitch presences.

Domestic

Eleven Sports Network

Taiwan cable

Full Taiwanese TV coverage. Geoblocked outside Taiwan. If you live in Taipei, this is your cable option.

Select Markets

iQiyi Sports

Subscription

Mainland China streaming service carrying select CPBL broadcasts. Limited international availability.

2026 Season Key Dates

Mar 28

Opening Day

All 6 teams · 3 opening-weekend matchups. 6 games/week, no games on Mondays.

May

Regular Season Peak

Mid-season grind · Wei Chuan free streams prime viewing window.

Jul 19–20

All-Star Weekend

Home Run Derby + All-Star Game.

Oct 10

Playoffs Begin

Top 4 teams · best-of-5 semifinals.

Oct 18–26

Taiwan Series

Best-of-7 championship. Rakuten Monkeys are 2025 defending champs.

Nov 15–Dec 7

Asia Winter League

CPBL-hosted prospect showcase with NPB, KBO, and JABA teams.

The 6 Teams

2026 · CPBL League

CPBL · 6 Teams

Rakuten Monkeys — Taoyuan · Taoyuan International Stadium · 2025 Taiwan Series Champions

CTBC Brothers — Taichung · Taichung Intercontinental Stadium · 2024 Champions

Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions — Tainan · Tainan Municipal Stadium · Most titles (10)

Fubon Guardians — New Taipei · Xinzhuang Stadium

Wei Chuan Dragons — Xinzhuang / Taoyuan · YouTube-native · Free home games 🆓

TSG Hawks — Taichung · Expansion team, joined 2024 · Ex-AWL champions 2023

The Fact

Taiwan Won the 2024 Premier12 — And Nobody in America Noticed

In November 2024, Chinese Taipei — powered entirely by CPBL veterans and MLB prospects returning home — won the WBSC Premier12 championship, defeating Japan 4-0 in the final at Tokyo Dome. It was the biggest upset in international baseball since the 2006 WBC. The tournament confirmed what CPBL fans had been arguing for years: Taiwan's top flight produces legitimate big-league talent. The 2026 WBC roster for Chinese Taipei was built around CPBL players, and Taiwan reached pool play at Tokyo Dome with genuine MLB attention. When you tune in to a Rakuten Monkeys game at 6:35 AM ET, you're watching players who could be wearing an MLB uniform by 2027. The pipeline is real. And Wei Chuan is streaming it for free.

⚡ CPBL This Week

See every CPBL game this week with matchups, times in NYC/ET, and streaming links — in the Official Viewer's Guide.

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