2017 Taiwan Football Premier League

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Taiwan Football Premier League
Season2017
Champions Tatung
AFC Cup Hang Yuen
Matches played112
Goals scored454 (4.05 per match)
Top goalscorer Marc Fenelus(35)
Biggest home win Taipower 11–0 National Sports Training Center
(20 September 2017)
Biggest away win Tainan City 0–12 Royal Blues
(1 April 2017)
Highest scoring Tainan City 0–12 Royal Blues
(1 April 2017)
Longest winning run9 - Taipower
Longest unbeaten run23 - Taipower
Longest winless run18 - Tainan City
Longest losing run15 - Tainan City
← 2015-16
2018 →
All statistics correct as of 2 November 2017.

The 2017 Taiwan Football Premier League (TFPL) was the first season of the Taiwan Football Premier League since it replaced the Intercity Football League following the 2016 season. [1] It was contested by 8 clubs. Taichung City Dragon, who participated in the final Intercity Football League season, were replaced for the inaugural TFPL by Tainan City. Taipower FC finished at the top of the table, but were defeated 1-1 on away goals in a playoff by Tatung FC, the second ranked team, for the title. With that result, Tatung FC earned an automatic berth in the 2018 AFC Cup group stage, while Taipower FC qualified for the playoff round. However, neither side chose to enter the tournament, so 3rd place playoff winners Hang Yuen were granted the AFC Cup berth.

Contents

Teams

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Taipower 2821529619+7768Qualification for title playoff final
2 Tatung (C)2821348732+5566
3 Hasus TSU 2813694336+745Qualification for third place playoff
4 Hang Yuen (O)28116115560−539
5 National Sports Training Center 28115124755−838
6 Royal Blues 2894155563−831
7 Ming Chuan University 2855184382−3920
8 Tainan City 28242228110−8210
Updated to match(es) played on 1 November 2017. Source: CTFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners

Playoff round

3rd Place Playoff

Summary

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st Leg2nd Leg
Hang Yuen 5–2 Hasus TSU 2–03–2 (a.e.t.)

Matches

Hasus TSU 0–2 Hang Yuen
Xu Wei Soccerball shade.svg22'
Zhou Yu-jie Soccerball shade.svg67'
Kaohsiung National Stadium

Hang Yuen 3–2 (a.e.t.) Hasus TSU
Zhou Yu-jie Soccerball shade.svg54', 70' (p)
Liu Yong-sheng Soccerball shade.svg112'		Li Zhen-yu Soccerball shade.svg43'
Li Mao Soccerball shade.svg58'
Taipei Municipal Stadium

Hang Yuen won 5–2 on aggregate

Source: [2]

Final

The two top placed teams in the division compete in a play-off to determine the league champions. The winners qualify for the AFC Cup Group stage, while the losers will play in the AFC Cup Qualification play-off preliminary round 2.

Summary

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st Leg2nd Leg
Tatung FC 1–1 (a) Taipower FC 1–10–0

Matches

Taipower FC 1–1 Tatung FC
Lin Chien-hsun Soccerball shade.svg22' (p)Chen Wei-ren Soccerball shade.svg76'
Kaohsiung National Stadium

Tatung FC 0–0 Taipower FC
Tatung FC

1-1 on aggregate, Tatung FC won on away goals.

Source: [2]

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Marc Fenelus Tatung35
2 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chiu I-huan Taipower20
3 Flag of Honduras.svg Javi FinesRoyal Blues19
4 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Wei Mao-tingHang Yuen17
5 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lin Chien-hsun Taipower13
6 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Cheng Qing-yuNSTC / Hang Yuen12
7 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hung Kai-chun Taipower11
8 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Tseng Chih-wei Taipower9
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Li Xiang-weiHasus TSU
Flag of Ukraine.svg Yaroslav SilaevRoyal Blues

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