Chinese Taipei Football Association

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Chinese Taipei Football Association
AFC
Chinese Taipei Football Association.png
Founded1924 (as former Republic of China)
Headquarters2F., No. 730, Zhongyang Rd., Xinzhuang Dist.,
New Taipei City 242030
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)
FIFA affiliation1954
AFC affiliation1954
EAFF affiliation2002
President Cheng Wen-tsan
Website ctfa.com.tw

Since the Chinese Taipei Football Association's membership with FIFA in 1954, the national teams has never qualified for a World cup. The team achieved their highest FIFA ranking of 121 in July 2018 under the management of Gary White. [13] [14] Due to the political status of Taiwan the national team has competed in both the Asian Football Confederation and the Oceania Football Confederation during its history.

Taiwan reached the semi-finals of the 1960, [15] and 1968 AFC Asian Cups, [16] finishing third in the former. The national team also won gold in football at the 1954 [17] and 1958 Asian Games [18] although it was later determined that some of the players in the team originated from British Hong Kong. [19]

Women's national team

Since the founding of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the women's team has failed to qualify for the tournament. The team achieved their highest FIFA ranking of 22 in 2003 [13]

Professional leagues

The professional first-division league in the Republic of China is Taiwan Football Premier League. Founded in 2017, it contains 8 teams that compete in a series of three round-robin tournaments from April to November for a total of 21 games. Since 2020, the lowest placed team in the Premier League is relegated to the Challenge League with the top team from the Challenge League promoted to the Premier League. The runners-up of the Challenge League play the 7th in the Premier League, with the winner playing in the first Division in the next season. [20]

League system

Chinese Taipei Football Association
Traditional Chinese 中華民國足球協會

Level

League(s) / Division(s)

1

Taiwan Football Premier League
8 clubs

↓ 1 club ↑ 1 club
2

Taiwan Second Division Football League
6 clubs

Leadership

as of 8 November 2022

NamePositionSource
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg Wang Hsiang-Lin President [21]
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg Yung-Fu Shiao 1st Vice-president
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg Wang Shiao Hsun2nd Vice-president
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg Jung-Jui Chao3rd Vice-president
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg Shih-Chung Cheng General secretary [21]
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg Treasurer
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg Technical director
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg Hsien-Chung Yeh Team coach (men's)
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg Shih-Kai Yen Team coach (women's)
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg Media/communications manager
Flag of Brazil.svg Jose Amarante Futsal Coordinator
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg Referee coordinator

as of 9 November 2021 [22] [23]

NamePositionSource
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg Chiou I-jen President [22] [23]
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg Hsiao Yong-Fu 2nd Vice-president [22] [23]
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg Hsieh Chun-Huan 3rd Vice-president [22] [23]
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg Shiao Yung-Fu 4th Vice-president [22] [23]
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg Fang Ching-Jen General secretary [22] [23]
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg Lin Xiu-Yi Treasurer [22]
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg Yen Shih-Kai Technical director [22] [23]
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg Wang Jia-Zhong Team coach (men's) [22] [23]
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuo Echigo Team coach (women's) [22]
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg Chiao Chia-Hung Media/communications manager [22]
Flag of Brazil.svg Jose Amarante Futsal Coordinator [22]
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg Chuang En-Yi Referee coordinator [22]

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