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| Nickname(s) | Blue Wings (藍翼) Formosans (寶島人) | ||
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| Association | Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA) | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Matt Ross | ||
| Captain | Chen Po-liang | ||
| Most caps | Chen Po-liang (96) | ||
| Top scorer | Chen Po-liang (25) | ||
| Home stadium | Kaohsiung National Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | TPE | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 174 | ||
| Highest | 121 (April–May 2018) | ||
| Lowest | 191 (June 2016) | ||
| First international | |||
| As Republic of China (1912–1949) (Manila, Philippines; 1 February 1913) As Republic of China / Chinese Taipei (1949–present) (Manila, Philippines; 1 May 1954) [2] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
(Taipa, Macau; 17 June 2007) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
(Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, 9 November 2006) | |||
| Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1960 ) | ||
| Best result | Third place (1960) | ||
| AFC Challenge Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2006 ) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2006) | ||
| Chinese Taipei national football team | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 中華台北男子足球代表隊 | ||||||||
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The Chinese Taipei national football team (Chinese :中華台北男子足球代表隊) represents Taiwan (The Republic of China) in international football [3] and is controlled by the Chinese Taipei Football Association. Despite never qualifying for the FIFA World Cup,Chinese Taipei,then known as Republic of China,reached the semi-finals of the 1960 and 1968 AFC Asian Cups,finishing third in the former. The side also won gold at the 1954 and 1958 Asian Games,although the players in the team originated from British Hong Kong.
The Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA) was originally established in mainland China in 1924 as the China Football Association (CFA). Following the conclusion of the Chinese Civil War in 1949,the association relocated to Taiwan along with the Republic of China government. Taiwan joined FIFA in 1954, [4] and competed internationally under the name "Republic of China". [5] However,in FIFA's statistical records,the team was also referred to as "Taiwan" before officially adopting the name "Chinese Taipei" in 1982,following international agreements prompted by political tensions with the People's Republic of China (PRC). [4]
The national team achieved its greatest success during this early period. It qualified for the 1960 AFC Asian Cup and finished third,its best performance in the tournament to date. In the same year,the team also participated in the football tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Notably,several players in the squad were originally from Hong Kong,despite Hong Kong having its own national team at the time. [6]
In 1970,an agreement between the CTFA and the Hong Kong Football Association ended the eligibility of Hong Kong-based players to represent Taiwan. The national team's performance declined significantly thereafter,and it has not qualified for the AFC Asian Cup or the FIFA World Cup since.
Due to political conflicts with the PRC,Chinese Taipei was expelled from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) [7] and the Asian Games. As a result,from 1975 to 1989,Chinese Taipei competed as a member of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). During this period,the team struggled to achieve significant results on the international stage.
Chinese Taipei was re-admitted to the AFC in 1989 [8] and to the Olympic Council of Asia in 1990. [9] The national team gradually began rebuilding its international presence but remained a minor footballing nation in Asia.[ citation needed ]
In recent years,Chinese Taipei experienced a resurgence in form under English coach Gary White,who was appointed in 2017. [10] White implemented modern tactical approaches and launched a global scouting program to identify players of Taiwanese descent abroad. This initiative brought in players such as Tim Chow,Will Donkin,and Emilio Estevez,who contributed to improved performances.[ citation needed ]
In December 2017,Chinese Taipei hosted and won the CTFA International Tournament,featuring Laos,the Philippines,and Timor-Leste. It marked the national team's first official international trophy in 55 years. [11] Forward Li Mao finished as the tournament's top scorer with four goals. [12]
Under White's leadership,Chinese Taipei won seven consecutive FIFA-recognized matches and advanced to the third round of qualification for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup,narrowly missing qualification by one point behind Bahrain and Turkmenistan. White departed in September 2018 to manage the Hong Kong national team. [13]
After White's departure,the team's performance declined. Interim coach Vom Ca-nhum led the squad in the EAFF E-1 Championship qualifying round,but failed to progress further.[ citation needed ] In 2019,Louis Lancaster,another English coach and former assistant to White,was appointed head coach. [14] However,the team won only one of nine matches that year and suffered heavy defeats during the early stages of qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[ citation needed ] Lancaster was dismissed in December 2019, [15] and replaced by Vom Ca-nhum,who held an AFC Pro A license and was appointed on a permanent basis. [16]
In October 2023,Chinese Taipei competed in the first round of qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. They defeated Timor-Leste 7–0 on aggregate,[ citation needed ] advancing to the second round,where they were drawn into Group D alongside Oman,Kyrgyzstan,and Malaysia.[ citation needed ]
As of January 2023,the official kit supplier is local Taiwanese sports brand Entes. [17]
Chinese Taipei played their home matches at the Kaohsiung National Stadium which is able to hold up to 55,000 seating capacity. The stadium,designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito,makes use of 1 MW of solar cells to provide most of its power needs. The stadium's semi spiral-shaped,like a dragon,is the first stadium in the world to provide power using solar power technology. The solar panels covering the vast external face of the stadium are able to generate most of the power required for its own operation,as well as additional power that can be sent to the grid.
Chinese Taipei used to play their match at the 20,000 capacity stadium Taipei Municipal Stadium which as of now,will be second in line to host the national team matches. On 3 July 2011,the stadium recorded its highest attendance for a football game when Chinese Taipei hosted Malaysia in the first round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification second leg match,when 15,335 spectators attended the game.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months,as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
| 18 November Friendly | Singapore | 2–3 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 6,764 Referee: Sami Ahmed Aljurays (Saudi Arabia) |
| 11 December 2025 EAFF E-1 Preliminary | Chinese Taipei | 4–0 | Mong Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 20:00 UTC+8 |
| Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 892 Referee: Du Jianxin (China) |
| 14 December 2025 EAFF E-1 Preliminary | Hong Kong | 2–1 | Mong Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 20:00 UTC+8 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 5,637 Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop (South Korea) |
| 25 March 2027 AFC Asian Cup Q | Chinese Taipei | 1–2 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 18:30 UTC+8 | Kouamé | Report Report (AFC) | Tagayev Gurbanov | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 1,897 Referee: Abdulhadi Al-Ruaile (Qatar) |
| 5 June Friendly | Macau | 0–2 | Taipei, Taiwan | |
| Report |
| 10 June 2027 AFC Asian Cup Q | Sri Lanka | 3–1 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| Rajamohan De Silva Razeek | Report Report (AFC) | Huang Wei-chieh | Stadium: Colombo Racecourse Attendance: 3,710 Referee: Daniel Elder (Australia) |
| 5 September Friendly | Indonesia | 6–0 | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 20:30 UTC+7 | Amat Klok Reijnders Sananta Walsh | Report | Stadium: Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium Referee: Ryo Tanimoto (Japan) |
| 9 October 2027 AFC Asian Cup Q | Thailand | 2–0 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 19:30 UTC+7 | Seksan Chanathip | Report Report (AFC) | Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium Attendance: 13,970 Referee: Amir Arab Baraghi (Iran) |
| 14 October 2027 AFC Asian Cup Q | Chinese Taipei | 1–6 | Taipei, Taiwan | |
| Kuo Po-wei | Report Report (AFC) | Teerasak Seksan Supachok Huang Tzu-ming | Stadium: Taipei Municipal Stadium Attendance: 4,563 Referee: Omar Al Yaqoubi (Oman) |
| 18 November 2027 AFC Asian Cup Q | Turkmenistan | 3–1 | Arkadag, Turkmenistan | |
| Myratberdiýew Tagaýew Diniýew | Report Report (AFC) | Kouamé | Stadium: Arkadag Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan (Iraq) |
| 31 March 2027 AFC Asian Cup Q | Chinese Taipei | v | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| --:-- UTC+7 | Stadium: Nanzih Football Stadium |
As of 13 November 2025
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | |
| Assistant coach | |
| Goalkeeping coach | |
| Physical coach | |
| Physiotherapist | |
| Managers | |
The following 23 players were called up for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round against Turkmenistan on 18 November 2025. [18]
Caps and goals updated as of 18 October 2025, after the match against Turkmenistan .
The following players also received a call-up within the last twelve months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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| GK | Huang Chiu-lin | 18 June 1997 | 9 | 0 | | v. |
| GK | Derrek Chan | 18 August 1998 | 0 | 0 | Free agent | v. |
| DF | Christopher Tiao | 30 May 2001 | 7 | 1 | | v. |
| DF | Lin Chih-hsuan | 17 July 1996 | 1 | 0 | | v. |
| DF | Wei Pei-lun | 28 February 1990 | 11 | 0 | | v. |
| DF | Yao Ko-chi | 15 May 1996 | 8 | 0 | | v. |
| DF | Hsieh Ming-you | 13 November 1998 | 4 | 0 | | v. |
| DF | Huang Yung-chun | 8 March 2004 | 3 | 0 | | v. |
| DF | Chen Yen-Jui | 19 October 1991 | 0 | 0 | | v. |
| DF | Chen Jin-Yang | 23 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | | v. |
| DF | William López | 10 September 1993 | 5 | 0 | | v. |
| DF | Martin Baudelet | 3 January 2003 | 5 | 0 | | v. |
| DF | Jason Hsu | 31 December 2002 | 0 | 0 | | v. |
| DF | Kao Jing-hang | 26 November 2005 | 0 | 0 | | v. |
| DF | Sean Lee | 8 June 2007 | 0 | 0 | | v. |
| DF | Wang Chien-ming | 4 July 1993 | 23 | 0 | | v. |
| MF | Chao Ming-hsiu | 9 July 1997 | 10 | 0 | | v. |
| MF | Wu Yu-Fan | 18 February 2005 | 1 | 0 | | v. |
| MF | Yeh Ching-Chun | 27 April 2006 | 2 | 0 | | v. |
| MF | Kung Chih-yu | 14 July 2006 | 1 | 0 | | v. |
| MF | Lin Ming-wei | 20 May 2001 | 6 | 1 | | v. |
| MF | Wu Chun-ching | 18 December 1988 | 72 | 9 | | v. |
| FW | Yu Yao-hsing | 12 February 2002 | 16 | 6 | | v. |
| MF | Kao Kuan-yu | 8 October 2004 | 2 | 0 | | v. |
| MF | Ng Pui-Hei | 27 August 2004 | 0 | 0 | | v. |
| MF | Wu Yen-shu | 21 October 1999 | 15 | 3 | | v. |
| MF | Chang Ssu-yul | 14 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | | v. |
| FW | Chen Chao-an | 22 June 1995 | 45 | 2 | | v. |
| FW | Yu Chia-huang | 23 April 1998 | 20 | 1 | | v. |
| FW | Yuan Yung-cheng | 22 November 2002 | 1 | 0 | | v. |
| FW | Lin Wei-chieh | 9 October 1999 | 1 | 0 | | v. |
| FW | Chen Hao-wei | 30 April 1992 | 55 | 8 | | v. |
| FW | Lars Larsen | 20 May 2007 | 0 | 0 | | v. |
| FW | Yang Chen-ying | 13 October 2005 | 0 | 0 | | v. |
| FW | Liu Chien-wei | 24 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | | v. |
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Period |
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| 1 | Chen Po-liang | 93 | 25 | 2006–present |
| 2 | Wu Chun-ching | 71 | 9 | 2010–present |
| 3 | Chen Ting-yang | 62 | 5 | 2013–present |
| 4 | Chen Yi-wei | 60 | 2 | 2006–2019 |
| 5 | Chen Hao-wei | 55 | 8 | 2011–present |
| 6 | Wen Chih-hao | 51 | 4 | 2012–present |
| 7 | Pan Wen-chieh | 45 | 0 | 2012–present |
| 8 | Tsai Hsien-tang | 43 | 2 | 2000–2012 |
| 9 | Lin Chang-lun | 41 | 2 | 2012–2023 |
| 10 | Lo Chih-en | 40 | 9 | 2007–2015 |
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chen Po-liang | 25 | 93 | 0.27 | 2006–present |
| 2 | Chang Han | 10 | 27 | 0.37 | 2008–2012 |
| 3 | Wu Chun-ching | 9 | 71 | 0.13 | 2010–present |
| Lo Chih-an | 9 | 37 | 0.24 | 2007–2012 | |
| Lo Chih-en | 9 | 40 | 0.23 | 2007–2015 | |
| 6 | Huang Wei-yi | 8 | 18 | 0.44 | 2004–2010 |
| Yiu Cheuk Yin | 8 | 37 | 0.22 | 1954–1964 | |
| Chen Hao-wei | 8 | 55 | 0.15 | 2011–present | |
| 9 | Yu Yao-hsing | 6 | 15 | 0.4 | 2023–present |
| Ange Kouamé | 6 | 15 | 0.4 | 2023–present | |
| Chu En-le | 6 | 27 | 0.22 | 2014–2022 |
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| Chinese Taipei's FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||
| | Not a FIFA member [a] | Not a FIFA member | |||||||||||||||
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| | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | |||||||||||||||
| | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||
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| | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
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| | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||
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| | Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||
| | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 36 | |||||||||||
| | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||
| | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 31 | |||||||||||
| | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | |||||||||||
| | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 25 | |||||||||||
| | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 27 | |||||||||||
| | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | |||||||||||
| | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | |||||||||||
| | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 34 | |||||||||||
| | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | |||||||||||
| | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
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| Total | 0/19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 8 | 4 | 62 | 48 | 251 | ||||
| Summer Olympics Games record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| | Did not enter [a] | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
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| | Part of | Part of | |||||||||||||
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| | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
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| | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | |
| | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 18 | |||||||||
| | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | |||||||||
| | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||
| | Refused to participate | Refused to participate | |||||||||||||
| | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||
| | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 29 | |||||||||
| 1992–present | See Chinese Taipei national under-23 team | ||||||||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 1/17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 36 | 86 | |
| Chinese Taipei's AFC Asian Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||
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| | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | |||
| Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||||
| | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | |||
| Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||||
| | Expelled | Expelled | |||||||||||||||
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| OFC member | OFC member | ||||||||||||||||
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| | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||
| | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
| | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||
| | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||
| | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | |||||||||||
| | AFC Challenge Cup | ||||||||||||||||
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| | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 38 | |||||||||||
| | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 39 | |||||||||||
| | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | Third place | 2/18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 56 | 14 | 3 | 39 | 72 | 148 | |||
| AFC Challenge Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | No qualification | ||||||
| | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||
| | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||
| | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||
| | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
| Total | Quarter-finals | 1/5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | |
| EAFF East Asian Cup record | Preliminary round | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| | Did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | ||||||||
| | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||
| | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |||||||||
| | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |||||||||
| | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 | |||||||||
| | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | |||||||||
| | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| | Did not participate | Not held | |||||||||||||
| | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||
| Total | — | 0/9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 32 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 73 | 57 | |
| Asian Games record | |||||||
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| Year | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| | Did not enter | ||||||
| | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
| | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | |
| | Entry visa not issue by Indonesia government | ||||||
| | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| | Did not enter | ||||||
| 1974–1986 | Expelled from Asian Games | ||||||
| 1990–1998 | Did not enter | ||||||
| See | |||||||
| Total | 3/13 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 18 |
Only official honours are included, according to FIFA statutes (competitions organized/recognized by FIFA or an affiliated confederation).
| Competition | Total | |||
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| AFC Asian Cup | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Known as Taiwan before 1982.
Chinese Taipei (known then as Republic of China)
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