Taichung Blue Whale

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Taichung Blue Whale
Taichung Blue Whale.png
Full nameTaichung Blue Whale
Founded2014;10 years ago (2014)
Ground Taiyuan Football Field
Capacity600
Head coach Lu Kuei-hua
League Taiwan Mulan Football League
20231st
Website Club website
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Taichung Blue Whale is a Taiwanese women's football club based in Taichung. Founded in 2014, it is associated with NTUS. The team currently competes in the country's top-tier women's domestic competition, the Taiwan Mulan Football League. [1]

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Kits

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor (chest)
2014–2015 Adidas
2016–2017YE Sports
2018 Taichung World Flora Exposition
2019Dah Lih Puh
2020 Skechers
2021MIEYE Sports
2022–presentSkechers

Players

Current squad

As of 13 August 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the Republic of China.svg  TAI Tsai Ming-jung (captain)
2 MF Flag of the Republic of China.svg  TAI Chang Chi-lan
3 DF Flag of the Republic of China.svg  TAI Shen Yen-chun
5 DF Flag of the Republic of China.svg  TAI Huang Ko-hsin
6 MF Flag of Thailand.svg  THA Silawan Intamee
7 DF Flag of the Republic of China.svg  TAI Pan Shin-yu
8 GK Flag of the Republic of China.svg  TAI Cheng Ssu-yu
9 FW Flag of the Republic of China.svg  TAI Nien Ching-yun
12 DF Flag of the Republic of China.svg  TAI Wu Yu
13 FW Flag of Thailand.svg  THA Saowalak Peng-ngam
14 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Maho Tanaka
15 MF Flag of the Republic of China.svg  TAI Lin Ya-hsuan
16 MF Flag of the Republic of China.svg  TAI Chen Jin-wen
17 FW Flag of the Republic of China.svg  TAI Lin Ching-hsuan
No.Pos.NationPlayer
18 FW Flag of the Republic of China.svg  TAI Chiang Tzu-shan
19 MF Flag of Thailand.svg  THA Pitsamai Sornsai
20 DF Flag of the Republic of China.svg  TAI Chen Tzu-chen
21 MF Flag of the Republic of China.svg  TAI Huang Hui-shan
22 DF Flag of the Republic of China.svg  TAI Li Pei-jung
23 MF Flag of the Republic of China.svg  TAI Liu Chien-yun
24 MF Flag of the Republic of China.svg  TAI Lin Yu-hsuan
25 GK Flag of the Republic of China.svg  TAI Wu Fang-yu
26 GK Flag of Thailand.svg  THA Waraporn Boonsing
27 MF Flag of the Republic of China.svg  TAI Lee Yi-hsuan
28 FW Flag of the Republic of China.svg  TAI Lin Chia-ying
29 FW Flag of the Republic of China.svg  TAI Liao Chieh-ning
30 MF Flag of the Republic of China.svg  TAI Wu Ya-yu

Honours

TypeCompetitionTitlesSeasons
Domestic Taiwan Mulan Football League 5 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
Mulan League Cup 1 2021

Records

Year-by-year

Season League PositionFinals MLC Continental / OtherTop goalscorer(s)
DivLeaguePldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGName(s)Goals
20141TMFL123271933-14110.924thNot heldNot held Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lee Hsiu-chin 5
2015TMFL157172925+4221.472nd Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lee Hsiu-chin 8
2016 TMFL125431813+5191.583rd Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lai Li-chin 6
2017 TMFL1510413810+28342.272ndW Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lee Hsiu-chin 10
2018 TMFL1210203813+25322.671stW Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lee Hsiu-chin 17
2019 TMFL1513206312+51412.731stW Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lee Hsiu-chin 21
2020 TMFL 1511044822+26332.20 2nd Not held RU Flag of the Republic of China.svg Pao Hsin-hsuan 22
2021 TMFL10721223+19232.301stNot held Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lai Li-chin
Flag of Japan.svg Maho Tanaka
5
2022 TMFL157533917+22261.732ndW AFC Women's Club Championship RU Flag of the Republic of China.svg Su Yu-hsuan 19
2023 TMFL151041218+13342.271stNot heldDNQ Flag of Japan.svg Maho Tanaka4
2024 TMFL AFC Women's Champions League
Total136832627335156+1792752.02 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lee Hsiu-chin 73

^ 1. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, Finals, Mulan League Cup, AFC Women's Club Championship, AFC Women's Champions League, and other competitive continental matches.

International competition

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubAggregate
2022 AFC Women's Club Championship Group stage Flag of Myanmar.svg ISPE 3–2
Flag of Thailand.svg College of Asian Scholars 0–0
2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League Group stage Flag of Vietnam.svg Hồ Chí Minh City
Flag of India.svg Odisha
Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds

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References

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