Football in Taiwan

The sport of football in Taiwan is run by the Chinese Taipei Football Association.[2][3][4] The association administers the national football team, as well as the Taiwan Football Premier League and Intercity Football League.[5][6]

Football in Taiwan
CountryTaiwan
Governing bodyChinese Taipei Football Association[1]
National team(s)Taiwan national football team
National competitions
Chinese Taipei FA Cup
Club competitions
International competitions

The sport is relatively popular, but not as popular as baseball.[7]

Current structure

In 2017 the sport was revamped in Taiwan with the introduction of the Taiwan Football Premier League. The season saw the country's first entry to the AFC Cup when Hang Yuen qualified for the 2018 AFC Cup group stage. The TFPL is currently the only national football division administered by the CTFA. Other amateur league operate in the country, including the T2 League and the Taiwan International Football League - TIFL. The domestic cup is the Chinese Taipei FA Cup, which the winners gain entry into the AFC Cup qualifiers.

Taiwan is currently ongoing systematic reforms in hope to elevate football and turn the sport from semi-professional into a professional one.[8]

See also

References
  1. Darby, Paul (8 October 2013). Africa, Football and FIFA: Politics, Colonialism and Resistance. Routledge. ISBN 9781135298340. Retrieved 3 August 2017 – via Google Books.
  2. "The Asian Football Confederation - Chinese Taipei to revive futsal tradition". The-afc.com. 2013-09-15. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  3. "CTFA to overhaul its youth soccer program in autumn". Taipei Times. 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  4. "Could one player transform Taiwan's fortunes? « World Soccer World Soccer". Worldsoccer.com. 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  5. "Athlete dreams of soccer-mania in Taiwan". The China Post. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  6. "Pro soccer league coming to Taiwan in 2018, CTFA says". Taipei Times. 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  7. Minahan, James (23 December 2009). The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems [2 Volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313344978. Retrieved 3 August 2017 – via Google Books.
  8. https://ketagalanmedia.com/2018/07/06/taiwans-football-movement-begins-now-grassroots/


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