Live Chinese Professional Baseball League TV & Streaming Schedule

Where to Stream Chinese Professional Baseball League Live

The following premium networks and streaming platforms hold the verified digital broadcast rights to air official Chinese Professional Baseball League action.

The Chinese Professional Baseball League is Taiwan's top professional baseball league and one of the most passionate baseball cultures in the world. Six teams battle across a 120-game season split into two halves — the Spring League (first half) runs March to June, and the Summer League (second half) runs July to September. The 2026 season kicked off on March 28 at the Taipei Dome, with the defending champion Rakuten Monkeys taking down the CTBC Brothers on a historic walk-off hit-by-pitch in front of a sold-out crowd of 40,000. This is the CPBL's 37th season, and attendance has never been better — the league surpassed 3 million total fans for the first time in 2025, and 2026 is on pace to break that record.

The six teams

The defending champion Rakuten Monkeys won the 2025 Taiwan Series and opened 2026 with a 1-3 record — slow start, but they've got reigning CPBL MVP Pedro Fernandez anchoring the rotation. The CTBC Brothers are the Monkeys' biggest rivals and have won three of the last five championships (2021, 2022, 2024). They're also 1-3 to begin 2026. The Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions, Wei Chuan Dragons, Fubon Guardians, and the relatively new TSG Hawks (founded in 2024) round out the six-team league. Four clubs — the Dragons, Lions, Guardians, and Hawks — all started the 2026 season with 2-1 records, so the parity is real this year.

The Taiwan Series format

The CPBL has a unique postseason format you won't find anywhere else. The league is split into two half-seasons — the first half runs March to June, the second half July to September. The winners of each half earn playoff berths. The half-season champion with the lower winning percentage plays a best-of-five playoff series against the team with the next-best overall record. The winner of that series then faces the half-season champion with the higher winning percentage in the Taiwan Series, a best-of-seven championship. The 2026 Taiwan Series is tentatively scheduled to start October 17.

Viewership

Baseball is absolutely massive in Taiwan. The CPBL's attendance crossed 3 million for the first time in 2025, and 2026 is trending even higher. The Taipei Dome — a 40,000-seat indoor stadium that opened recently — has already hosted 11 sellouts including Taiwan Series games. The Rakuten Monkeys vs. CTBC Brothers rivalry is the league's marquee matchup, regularly drawing capacity crowds and strong TV ratings. Outside Taiwan, the CPBL has a growing international following, especially among baseball fans who stay up late to watch high-level Asian baseball after MLB games end.

Where to watch on TV in Taiwan

The CPBL broadcast rights are split by home team. For cable viewers, Videoland (緯來) carries home games for the CTBC Brothers, Wei Chuan Dragons, and Fubon Guardians on Videoland Sports and Videoland Entertainment. DAZN 1 and DAZN 2 broadcast home games for the Rakuten Monkeys and Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions. MOMO TV is the home for TSG Hawks games. On MOD (Taiwan's IPTV platform), ELTA Sports (愛爾達) carries games for the Lions, Hawks, Dragons, and Guardians across ELTA Sports 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Streaming options in Taiwan

Streaming is where CPBL coverage gets fragmented. Hami Video CPBL TV is the most comprehensive option — it offers every single game across all six teams. Pricing runs $88 TWD/month for a single-team plan or $330 TWD/month for all-access. DAZN streams Lions, Monkeys, Dragons, and Guardians games for $290 TWD/month, with annual plans available at $1,590 TWD. ELTA.tv offers Lions, Hawks, Dragons, and Guardians games starting at $599 TWD for 90 days. MyVideo is a solid option too — their Sports Live channel includes DAZN access, giving you Lions, Monkeys, Dragons, and Guardians games as part of their $250 TWD/month premium plan.

Team-specific streaming and free options

If you only follow one team, here's where to go. YouTube has official team channels — the TSG Hawks and Wei Chuan Dragons both stream their home games for $75 TWD/month. The Fubon Guardians stream on their official Twitch channel for $77 TWD/month. The CTBC Brothers also have a Twitch channel, though it's only available through June 2026. Videoland has its own streaming platform called Videoland Sports App — it costs $290 TWD/month and covers Brothers, Dragons, Guardians, and select Lions games.

International viewing

Watching the CPBL from outside Taiwan takes some work, but it's possible. CPBL TV — the league's official international streaming service — offers all games for fans outside Taiwan. Pricing is approximately $9.99 USD per month or $49.99 for the season. For fans in Japan, select CPBL games appear on sports networks like GAORA. In the US and Canada, no major broadcaster carries CPBL games, so CPBL TV or a VPN set to Taiwan paired with Hami Video are your best bets. For Australian and European fans, CPBL TV is again the primary option. The league has been slowly expanding its international presence, but it's not yet as accessible as NPB or KBO.

2026 season schedule

The 2026 CPBL season is already underway as of May 2026. Opening Day was March 28 at the Taipei Dome, with the Rakuten Monkeys beating the CTBC Brothers 3-2 on a walk-off hit-by-pitch — the first time in league history a season opener ended that way. The first half (Spring League) runs through June 21. The CPBL All-Star Games are scheduled for July 18-19. The second half (Summer League) runs July 3 to September 28. The playoff chase begins in October — the Playoff Series (if needed) starts October 9, and the Taiwan Series (best-of-seven) begins October 17. Last year's Taiwan Series went the full seven games, with Rakuten taking the crown. The defending champion Monkeys are hoping to go back-to-back, but the Brothers — who beat them 70 games to 50 in the regular season last year — have other plans.