Rakuten
Japanese e-commerce company
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| 2024 | Lost to Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 1-3 and was eliminated from the playoffs. |
| 2023 | Rakuten partnered with Supermicro to develop high-performing Open Radio Access Network (RAN) and storage systems for cloud-based mobile service operators. |
| 2023 | Defeated Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 3-1 in the first round. Lost to Wei Chuan Dragons 3-4 in the Taiwan Series. |
| 2022 | Rakuten acquired the naming rights for the stadium, officially changing its name from Taoyuan International Baseball Stadium to Rakuten Taoyuan Baseball Stadium. |
| 2022 | Rakuten ended its sponsorship of FC Barcelona after a five-year partnership. |
| 2022 | Strong season with 70 wins, 46 losses, and 4 ties, returning to 1st place with a .603 winning percentage. |
| 2022 | Lost to CTBC Brothers 0-4 in the Taiwan Series. |
| February 2022 | Rakuten founder Hiroshi Mikitani donated ¥1 billion ($8.7 million) to humanitarian efforts in Ukraine during the Russian invasion. |
| March 2021 | Rakuten announced a major capital tie-up with Japan Post Holdings, selling over 8% stake for 150 billion yen, with Tencent and Walmart also taking smaller stakes in the company. |
| 2020 | During the coronavirus pandemic, the Rakuten Monkeys innovatively placed robotic mannequins in the stadium stands to simulate fan attendance at their games, as live fans were not permitted at sporting events in Taiwan. |
| 2020 | Renamed to Rakuten Monkeys, recording 59 wins, 61 losses, and finishing 2nd in the league. |
| September 2020 | Rakuten launched its 5G network in some areas of Japan, introducing the Rakuten Communications Platform (RCP) which uses cloud computing to lower costs. |
| September 24 2020 | Rakuten announced the shutdown of its online marketplace in Germany, ceasing new orders while fulfilling existing ones. |
| September 15 2020 | Rakuten's U.S. marketplace closed to new orders and began shutting down after fulfilling remaining orders. |
| July 2020 | Rakuten announced the closure of its online shop/marketplace in the United States, which was formerly known as Buy.com. |
| 2019 | Defeated CTBC Brothers 4-1 in the Taiwan Series. |
| December 17 2019 | The team formally changed its name to Rakuten Monkeys and revealed new uniforms designed similar to the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles uniforms. |
| September 2019 | Negotiations with Rakuten to acquire the team were successfully closed, making Rakuten the first foreign company to own a Chinese Professional Baseball League team. |
| July 2019 | The organization announced that the team would be sold. |
| 2018 | Defeated Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 4-2 in the Taiwan Series. |
| 2017 | Rakuten became the official sponsor of FC Barcelona football club, marking a significant global sports marketing partnership. |
| 2017 | Defeated CTBC Brothers 4-1 in the Taiwan Series. |
| 2017 | Reached peak performance with 78 wins, 41 losses, and 1 tie, achieving a high .655 winning percentage and 1st place finish. |
| September 2016 | Retired jersey number 52 in honor of Chin-Feng Chen, commemorating his significant contributions to the team. |
| 2015 | Won against CTBC Brothers 4-3 in the Taiwan Series. |
| 2014 | Defeated CTBC Brothers 4-1 in the Taiwan Series. |
| 2012 | Lamigo Monkeys won their first seasonal title after the name change, defeating Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions four games to one in the Taiwan Series. |
| 2012 | Lamigo Monkeys participated in the Asia Series, facing the Yomiuri Giants and losing with a 3-6 record in the Championship round. |
| 2011 | Lost to Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 1-4 in the Taiwan Series. |
| 2011 | Team rebranded as Lamigo Monkeys, achieving 66 wins, 52 losses, and 2 ties, securing 1st place with a .559 winning percentage. |
| January 2011 | The team relocated to Taoyuan County and changed its name from its previous identity to Lamigo Monkeys, aligning with the Lamigo subsidiary of La New Corporation. |
| 2010 | Concluded their period playing at Chengcing Lake Baseball Field in Kaohsiung County. |
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