Chinese Taipei national football team

The Chinese Taipei national football team represents Taiwan (the Republic of China) in international football and is controlled by the Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA, Traditional Chinese: 中華民國足球協會), the governing body for football in Taiwan.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Chinese Taipei women's national football team.
Chinese Taipei
AssociationChinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA)
中華民國足球協會
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachVom Ca-nhum[1]
CaptainChen Po-Liang
Most capsChen Po-Liang (79)
Top scorerChen Po-Liang (25)
Home stadiumTaipei Municipal Stadium
Kaohsiung National Stadium
FIFA codeTPE
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 138 (10 December 2020)[2]
Highest121 (April–May 2018)
Lowest191 (June 2016)
First international
Unofficial
 Philippines 2–1 Republic of China
(Manila, Philippines; 1 February 1913)[3][Note 1]
Official
Republic of China 3–2 South Vietnam 
(Manila, Philippines; 1 May 1954)[5]
Biggest win
 Chinese Taipei 10–0 Guam 
(Macau, China; 17 June 2007)
Biggest defeat
 Kuwait 10–0 Chinese Taipei 
(Al Ain, United Arab Emirates; 9 November 2006)
Asian Cup
Appearances2 (first in 1960)
Best resultThird place (1960)
AFC Challenge Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2006)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2006)
Chinese Taipei national football team
Traditional Chinese中華台北男子足球代表隊
Simplified Chinese中华台北男子足球代表队
Chinese Taipei football flag (before 2006)
Chinese Taipei Olympic Flag (officially used in football games)
Taiwan national flag
Taiwan against Cambodia at a friendly match on 8 October 2014
Taiwan against Thailand on 16 June 2015 in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round

It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation's East Asian Football Federation. Despite never qualifying for the FIFA World Cup, Taiwan reached the semi-finals of the 1960 and 1968 AFC Asian Cups, finishing third in the former. The side also won gold in the football sector at the 1954 and 1958 Asian Games although the players in the team originated from British Hong Kong.

History

The Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA) was founded in Mainland China as the China Football Association (CFA) in 1924 and relocated to Taiwan in 1949 at the end of the Chinese Civil War. Affiliated with FIFA in 1932 as China, it rejoined FIFA in 1954, first under the name Taiwan, then Republic of China, and later Chinese Taipei.

The team's greatest success came when they finished third in the Asian Cup in 1960, playing as Taiwan. However, the players in the team originally also came from Hong Kong as the reputation of the Hong Kong national football team was not as good.[6]

Due to the political conflict with People's Republic of China (China PR), Taiwan played in the OFC World Cup qualifying tournaments from 1975 to 1989.

The side reached their highest FIFA World Ranking of 121 in July 2018 under the guidance of renowned English coach Gary White. White led a successful period for the team, including winning 7 FIFA international games in a row. Charged with taking Taiwan to their first AFC Asian Cup since 1968, White took over the team halfway through the qualification campaign and missed qualifying the team by one point. White's process included scouting Taiwanese talent from abroad to improve the standard of football on the island, tapping Tim Chow and Will Donkin for the national team. In December 2017, the country hosted the CTFA International Tournament, designed to test the country in preparation for stronger teams in the future, bringing Taiwan's first international trophy in 55 years. White was head-hunted by the Hong Kong national team and departed Taiwan in September 2018.[7]

Stadium

Many of the team's home matches were played in the Chungshan Soccer Stadium in Taipei, which was closed in 2008. The stadium's capacity was slightly above 20,000 and is a football specific stadium.

The qualification match for 2012 AFC Challenge Cup in February 2011 was played on Kaohsiung National Stadium, while the qualification match for 2014 FIFA World Cup in July 2011 was played on Taipei Municipal Stadium.

Competition history

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place     Fourth place  

World Cup record
FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to
1938		 Territory: Part of Japan / Government: Ruled mainland China only, which did not enter Did not exist
1950 Did not enter Did not enter
1954 Withdrew Withdrew
1958
1962 to
1974		 Did not enter Did not enter
1978 Did not qualify 4 0 0 4 1 17
1982 8 1 3 4 5 8
1986 6 0 0 6 1 36
1990 2 0 0 2 1 8
1994 6 0 0 6 3 31
1998 6 1 1 4 4 13
2002 6 0 0 6 0 25
2006 8 2 0 6 9 27
2010 2 0 0 2 0 11
2014 2 1 0 1 4 4
2018 8 1 0 7 7 20
2022 To be determined
2026 To be determined To be determimed
Total 0/22 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 6 4 48 35 200

Olympic Games record
Year Result Pos Pld W D L GF GA
1900 to 1936Territory: Part of Japan / Government: Ruled mainland China only, which did not enter
1948First round14100104
1952 to 1956Did not enter
1960First round163003312
1964 to 1976Did not qualify
1980Refused to participate
1984 to 1988Did not qualify

For 1992 to 2016, see Chinese Taipei national under-23 football team

AFC Asian Cup record
AFC Asian Cup Record
Year Result Position GP W D L GS GA
1956Did not qualify
1960Third place3rd310222
1964Withdrew
1968Fourth place4th4022310
1972Withdrew
1976Expelled
1980 to
1988		Did not enter
1992 to
2019		Did not qualify
Total3rd Place2/177124512

AFC Challenge Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
2006Quarter-finals412135
2008Did not qualify
2010
2012
2014
TotalQuarter-finals412135

East Asian Cup
Further information: East Asian Cup
EAFF East Asian Cup record Preliminary round
Year Result Position GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA
2003Did not qualify4301133
2005411297
20082110111
2010310258
20134013217
2015301213
20176402179
2019310235
TotalBest: –0/8––––––29114146153

Asian Games record
  • 1951 – Did not enter
  • 1954 – Champion
  • 1958 – Champion
  • 1962 – Did not enter
  • 1966 – Preliminary round
  • 1970 to 1998 – Did not enter due to weak football strength.

In 2002, the age is limited under 23 years old.

Results

All time results

Here are Taiwan's football results and fixtures' record since 1949.

Main article: Chinese Taipei national football team results

Recent and forthcoming fixtures

  Win   Draw   Lose

2019
15 October 2019 (2019-10-15) 2022 WCQ R2 Chinese Taipei  1–7  Australia Kaohsiung, Taiwan
19:10 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 3,251
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
14 November 2019 (2019-11-14) 2022 WCQ R2 Kuwait  9–0  Chinese Taipei Kuwait City, Kuwait
19:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
Attendance: 8,400
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)
19 November 2019 (2019-11-19) 2022 WCQ R2 Jordan  5–0  Chinese Taipei Amman, Jordan
18:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium
Attendance: 2,289
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)

2020
8 October 2020 (2020-10-08) 2022 WCQ R2 Nepal    v  Chinese Taipei TBD, Nepal
--:-- UTC+5:45
12 November 2020 (2020-11-12) 2022 WCQ R2 Australia  v  Chinese Taipei TBD, Australia
--:-- 
17 November 2020 (2020-11-17) 2022 WCQ R2 Chinese Taipei  v  Kuwait TBD, Taiwan
--:-- UTC+8

Competition records

AFC Asian Cup record
Main article: Chinese Taipei at the AFC Asian Cup

All qualifications
AFC Asian Cup AFC Asian Cup qualification
Year Result Position GP W D L GS GA GP W D* L GS GA
1984Did not qualify 4004218
1988 513155
1992Did not enter
1996Did not qualify 410328
2000 4202145
2004 62131515
2007 6204513
2011 621379
2015 6006318
2019 186571623
TotalBest: –––––––– 5916103369114

Asian Games
Football at the Asian Games has been an under-23 tournament since 2002.
See also: Chinese Taipei national under-23 football team
Asian Games Record
Year Result GP W D* L GS GA
1951-000000
1954Champions4400166
1958Champions5500114
1962-000000
1966Group Stage301258
1970-000000
1974-000000
1978-000000
1982-000000
1986-000000
1990-000000
1994-000000
1998-000000
2002–present See Chinese Taipei national under-23 football team
Total3/13129123218

Current squad

The following players were selected for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round matches against  Jordan on 19 November 2019.
Caps and goals updated as of 19 November after the match against  Jordan.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Pan Wen-chieh (1992-06-29) 29 June 1992 32 0 Taiwan Steel
18 1GK Chiu Yu-hung (1994-08-31) 31 August 1994 18 0 Taipower
23 1GK Shih Shin-an (1992-10-10) 10 October 1992 0 0 Tatung
2 2DF Wang Ruei (1993-08-10) 10 August 1993 22 1 Taichung Futuro
3 2DF Chen Ting-yang (1992-09-28) 28 September 1992 46 3 Taichung Futuro
4 2DF Hung Tzu-kuei (1993-06-01) 1 June 1993 24 0 CPC
5 2DF Lin Cheng-yi (1987-09-30) 30 September 1987 27 2 Taipower
6 2DF Chen Wei-chuan (1992-08-29) 29 August 1992 28 0 Taiwan Steel
8 2DF Cheng Hao (1997-01-13) 13 January 1997 2 0 Taiwan Steel
21 2DF Hsieh Po-an (1994-11-03) 3 November 1994 5 0 Taipower
7 3MF Will Donkin (2000-12-26) 26 December 2000 18 0 Mosta
11 3MF Wu Chun-ching (1988-12-18) 18 December 1988 50 8 Taiwan Steel
12 3MF Wen Chih-hao (1993-03-25) 25 March 1993 45 4 Beijing BSU
13 3MF Lin Chang-lun (1991-06-28) 28 June 1991 31 2 Taipower
14 3MF Chen Chao-an (1995-06-22) 22 June 1995 27 2 Taipower
15 3MF Yen Ho-shen (1990-12-31) 31 December 1990 16 2 Taipower
16 3MF Emilio Estevez (1998-08-10) 10 August 1998 3 0 Ourense CF
17 3MF Chen Po-liang (1988-08-11) 11 August 1988 79 25 Changchun Yatai
9 4FW Ko Yu-ting (1994-01-18) 18 January 1994 10 0 Taipower
10 4FW Chen Hao-wei (1992-04-30) 30 April 1992 49 8 Taichung Futuro
19 4FW Lee Hsiang-wei (1996-04-15) 15 April 1996 7 0 Taipower
20 4FW Chu En-le (1987-09-08) 8 September 1987 27 6 Taichung Futuro
22 4FW Chen Jui-chieh (1995-07-15) 15 July 1995 8 0 Taiwan Steel

Recent call-ups

The following footballers were part of a national selection in the past twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
MF Chen Yi-wei (1987-03-27) 27 March 1987 60 2 Taipower v.  Kuwait, 14 November 2019RET

Kits

Kit suppliers

The official kit supplier is currently produced by ANGO since 2019, a local sports brand in Taiwan.

Managers
Years Manager
1936 Ngan Shing-kwan (顏成坤)
1954–1958 Lee Wai Tong (李惠堂)
1966 Ho Ying Fun (何應芬)
1966, 1968, 1971 Pau King Yin (鮑景賢)
1967 Hsu King Shing (許竟成)
1977–1981 Law Pak (羅 北)
1981–1985 Chiang Chia (江 洽)
1985–1988 Lo Chih-tsung (羅智聰)
1988–1993 Huang Jen-cheng (黃仁成)
1994–2000 Chiang Mu-Tsai (強木在)
2000–2001 Huang Jen-cheng (黃仁成)
2001–2005 Lee Po-houng (李博洪)
2005 Edson Silva (埃德森席爾瓦)
2005–2007 Toshiaki Imai (今井敏明)
2008–2009 Chen Sing-An (陳信安)
2009–2011 Lo Chih-tsung (羅智聰)
2011 Lee Tae-ho (李泰昊)
2012 Chen Kuei-Jen (陳貴人) (caretaker)
2012 Chiang Mu-Tsai (強木在)
2013–May 2016 Chen Kuei-Jen (陳貴人)
May–October 2016 Toshiaki Imai (今井敏明)
November 2016–August 2017 Kazuo Kuroda (黑田和生)
August–September 2017 Reiji Hirata (平田礼次) (caretaker)
September 2017 - September 2018 Gary White (蓋瑞·懷特)
September 2018–January 2019 Vom Ca-nhum (王家中) (caretaker)
January 2019–December 2019 Louis Lancaster (路易斯·蘭卡斯特)
February 2020 Vom Ca-nhum (王家中)

Coaching staff
Position Name
Head Coach Vom Ca-nhum
Assistant Coach
Goalkeeping Coach Dragos Plopeanu

See also

Notes
  1. China were represented by club side South China; this match is not considered an official match for China.[4]

References
  1. FIFA.com. "Member Association - Chinese Taipei - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  2. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  3. "China matches, ratings and points exchanged". World Football Elo Ratings: China. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  4. Bojan, Jovanovic (15 October 1999). "First Far Eastern Games 1913 (Manila)". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  5. "Taiwan matches, ratings and points exchanged". World Football Elo Ratings: Taiwan. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2014-01-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. Chan, Kin-wa. "Gary White lands Hong Kong job as Football Association finally confirm new head coach after months of speculation". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
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