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2024 Lost to Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 1-3 and was eliminated from the playoffs.
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 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.
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.
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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