Formosa Dreamers celebrate their 10th year as a team and shout "WHAT'S NEXT?" to fight for the second consecutive championship

[Reporter Lu Yangxuan/Taipei Report] The defending TPBL Formosa Dreamers held a press conference for the opening of the 2026-27 football season today. The Dreamers ushered in their tenth year as a team in the new season and announced the annual slogan "WHAT'S NEXT?" to continue the core team of the champion and move towards the second consecutive championship.

Dreamers general manager Han Junkaijin said at a press conference that the team's biggest goal every year in the past is to win the championship, and they continue to improve on this basis. "One day on the plane, I started thinking, after winning the championship, what is the next step? Years ago when there were no professional teams in Taiwan, we founded the Dreamers. That was the first step. In the past few years, we have continued to meet new challenges. How to keep the team competitive in the ever-changing market is my most important goal and responsibility now."

In terms of the team's future strength layout, Gao Baikai's imminent local status is a key factor. Han Junkai rationally pointed out that Gao Baikai has been deeply integrated into the local area in recent years, and his connection and contribution to Taiwan are obvious to all. He is very much looking forward to him not only continuing to defend the Dreamers' penalty zone, but also bringing energy to Taiwanese basketball after he officially becomes a local player next year.

Facing the new season after winning the championship, head coach Jian Hao said that each team is continuing to strengthen. He also emphasized to the players: "The championship was last year's event, and the past is in the past. We can only take care of ourselves. This year we still have to rely on the trust and communication of the whole team to win another championship step by step."

Lin Junji pointed out that the team will set goals every season. What he wants to break through most this year is to be able to step forward immediately to boost the morale of the team when the team is at a low ebb. When talking about the tacit understanding of the two guards with Xiao An, Aji also said with a smile: "I may be shy at the beginning, but after this period of running-in, we have fully utilized our respective advantages to help each other."

In addition, in the new season, "Formosa Sexy" has added new members to its lineup, welcoming Korean member Park Ye-eun to join the team. She warmly greeted everyone in Chinese at the beginning of the show: "This is my first time in Taiwan, please take care of me!" She said that she is full of expectations for Taiwan's enthusiastic support culture and hopes to bring the rich experience she has accumulated in the past to the Dreamers home stadium to present a more diverse and exciting performance style.

The Dreamers' new season's home opening week will be held at the Intercontinental Mini Egg in Taichung on October 17th and 18th. During the home opening week, TPBL's best cheerleader of the year Yua Mikami will also share the stage with new Korean member Park Ye-eun for the first time to support the Dreamers' new season. On October 17th, Fire Extinguisher will be invited to sing "Today's Me" with passion to ignite the enthusiasm for the tenth season.