Beijing Loongs

Beijing Loongs
北京正大龙
Information
LeagueChinese Professional Baseball
LocationBeijing
EstablishedNovember 2025 (2025-11)
Former nameShanghai Dragons (2025–2026)
PresidentZhang Xiaotian
ManagerDae-sung Koo
WebsiteOfficial website

The Beijing Loongs (Chinese: 北京正大龙; pinyin: Běijīng Zhēngdà Lóng), formerly the Shanghai Dragons (上海正大龙; Shànghǎi Zhēngdà Lóng), are a professional baseball team based in Beijing, China. The team was established in 2025 as a founding franchise for Chinese Professional Baseball (CPB).

History

The establishment of the Shanghai Dragons was announced during the CPB's first draft in November 2025. Dae-sung Koo, a Korean former pitcher for the New York Mets, was selected as the team's manager and head coach.[1] The team moved to Beijing due to a strategic business realignment before the 2026 Summer League.[2]

Team name controversy

After the CPB's formation was announced, an Internet post depicting a "Shanghai Brothers" team circulated online. The team's logo was shown to include a yellow elephant wearing a baseball cap and holding a bat, nearly identical to the logo of the CTBC Brothers, a baseball team in Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League. Reactions from Taiwanese netizens to the post were critical,[3] with CTBC Bank, the owners of the CTBC Brothers, threatening legal action against CPB.[4] CPB organizers denied claims that the league would include a team called the Shanghai Brothers, stating that the online post did not originate from the league.[5]

Roster

Shanghai Dragons roster
Active rosterCoaches
Pitchers
  • 20 Taiwan Chen Hong-zhi
  • 60 Taiwan Chen Guan-xun
  • 17 China Hai-Cheng Gong
  • 24 China Hua Dancairang
  • 74 South Korea Kang Hyungu
  • 19 China Li Jianye
  • 28 China Lin Yujun
  • 58 China Lin Ziqiang
  • 76 China Liu Weiyu
  • 21 South Korea Seon Seong Kwon
  • 11 China Tang Zhengjia
  • 91 Taiwan Teng Chia-an
  •  5 China Xiao Xuqian
  • 66 Taiwan Yang Hsiao-lung
  • 45 Taiwan Yao En-dou
 Catchers
  • 10 China Jiang Bohan
  • 50 South Korea Lee Seong-won
  •  9 China Li Ning
  • 27 Taiwan Zhang Yu-cheng

Infielders

  •  1 South Korea Choi Jungmoon
  •  8 China Han Jie
  •  3 Taiwan Hao Jiaqi
  • 12 South Korea Kang Dongsu
  • 13 Taiwan Lin Yi-chuan
  • 35 Taiwan Yang Sheng'ao
  •  7 China Yang Jin

Outfielders

  • 89 Taiwan Pacidal Nikal
  • 69 Taiwan Yang Cheng-yu
  • 42 China Zhuo Wenyi

Designated hitters

  • 22 South Korea Kim Seok Hoon
  •  6 South Korea Yoo Sang-bin
 Manager

Coaches

  • 77 South Korea Choi Kyung Hwan
  • 63 Taiwan Hsu Kuo-lung
  • 99 Taiwan Yu Wen-ping
Roster updated on January 29, 2026

References

  1. ↑ Pan, Jason (2025-11-30). "Chinese baseball league announces Taiwanese picks". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  2. ↑ "长沙旺旺棒球俱乐部出战CPB夏至联赛 新主场落子梅溪湖". Sohu (in Chinese (China)). Changsha Evening News. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  3. ↑ "中國棒球聯賽明年開打 這隊LOGO太「象」中信兄弟引熱議". Liberty Times (in Chinese). 2025-11-04. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  4. ↑ Su, Yung-yao; Garcia, Sam (2025-11-06). "CTBC vows legal action over logo of Shanghai team". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  5. ↑ Garcia, Sam (2025-11-11). "Chinese league denies existence of Shanghai Brothers team". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
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