2022 Taichung Blue Whale season

The 2022 Taichung Blue Whale season was the club's 9th season and their 9th season in Taiwan Mulan Football League. They also participate in the 2022 AFC Women's Club Championship as the 2021 Taiwan Mulan Football League champions.[1][2]

Taichung Blue Whale
2022 season
Head coachLu Kuei-hua
StadiumTaiyuan Football Field
TMFL2nd
AFC ChampionshipRunner-up (East)
MLCWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Su Yu-hsuan (16)

All:
Su Yu-hsuan (19)
Biggest winTaichung Blue Whale 8–0 Taoyuan Mars
Biggest defeatNew Taipei Hang Yuen 2–0 Taichung Blue Whale
← 2021
2023 →

On 10 October 2022, the Blue Whales won the 2021 Mulan League Cup champions by defeating Hualien in the final.[3]

Kits edit

  • Supplier: MIE Jersey
  • Main Sponsor: Skechers

Management team edit

Position Name
Head coach   Lu Kuei-hua
Assistant coaches   Cheng Ya-hsun,   Li Yan-ting
Goalkeeping coach   Chang Po-hsiang
Athletic trainer   Hong Chia-ling
  • Last updated: 22 March 2024
  • Source: [1]

Players edit

N Pos. Nat. Name Age. Since
Goalkeepers
1 GK   Tsai Ming-jung 33 2022
25 GK   Nattaruja Muthtanawech 26 2021
26 GK   Cho Yun-Chen 19 2022
Defenders
3 DF   Shen Yen-chun 23 2020
4 DF   Lai Wei-ju (captain) 28 2014
7 DF   Pan Shin-yu 25 2020
8 DF   Wang Shu-wen 21 2018
12 DF   Wu Yu 24 2018
13 DF   Chang Wei-chen 33 2021
22 DF   Li Pei-jung 22 2022
Midfielders
2 MF   Chang Chi-lan 26 2014
6 MF   Silawan Intamee 28 2022
14 MF   Maho Tanaka 21 2019
15 MF   Iori Hidaka 21 2021
16 MF   Hou Fang-wei 30 2014
19 MF   Pitsamai Sornsai 33 2021
21 MF   Chen Jin-wen 19 2022
23 MF   Liu Chien-yun 30 2014
24 MF   Lin Yu-hsuan 19 2022
Forwards
9 FW   Nien Ching-yun 20 2020
10 FW   Su Yu-hsuan 21 2021
11 FW   Lai Li-chin 34 2015
17 FW   Lee Yi-hsun 20 2021
18 FW   Chiang Tzu-shan 19 2022
20 FW   Chien Hsuan-ying 17 2021
  • Source: [2]
  • Ordered by squad number.

Transfers edit

In edit

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Source
Preseason
1 GK Tsai Ming-jung   Fujizakura [4]
18 FW Chiang Tzu-shan   Taichung Blue Whale U18 [5]
21 MF Chen Jin-wen   Taichung Blue Whale U18 [5]
22 DF Li Pei-jung   NTUS Blue Whale [5]
24 MF Lin Yu-hsuan   Taichung Blue Whale U18 [5]
Midseason
26 GK Cho Yun-chen   NTUS Blue Whale

Out edit

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Source
Preseason
1 GK Ng Cheuk Wai   Taoyuan Mars [6][7]
5 FW Pao Hsin-hsuan Retired [6]
18 GK Wu Fang-yu   Kaohsiung Sunny Bank [8]
21 MF Mariel Gutierrez [6]
24 FW Sung Jui-hsuan   NTUS Blue Whale [9]
25 DF Yeh Yu-hsuan   NTUS Blue Whale [9][7]

Loans in edit

No. Pos. Player Loaned from On loan until Source
Preseason
6 MF Silawan Intamee   Chonburi [10]

Competitions edit

Overall record edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Taiwan Mulan Football League 16 April 2022 29 October 2022 Matchday 1 2nd 15 7 5 3 39 17 +22 046.67
Mulan League Cup 2 April 2022 10 October 2022 Semi-finals Winner 2 2 0 0 3 2 +1 100.00
AFC Women's Club Championship 15 August 2022 21 August 2022 Group stage 2nd (East) 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 050.00
Total 19 10 6 3 45 21 +24 052.63

Source: [3]

Taiwan Mulan Football League edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hualien (C) 15 10 5 0 24 9 +15 35 Qualification for the AFC Women's Club Championship
2 Taichung Blue Whale 15 7 5 3 39 17 +22 26
3 Kaohsiung Sunny Bank 15 6 4 5 31 22 +9 22
4 New Taipei Hang Yuen 15 6 3 6 32 18 +14 21
5 Taipei Bravo 15 4 7 4 17 14 +3 19
6 Taoyuan Mars 15 0 0 15 5 68 −63 0 Transfer to 2023 Taiwan Mulan Football League qualifiers
Source: [4]
(C) Champions

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415
ResultWLWDWWLWWDDLDWD
Position
Source: [5]
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

16 April 2022 1 Kaohsiung Sunny Bank 0–4 Taichung Blue Whale Kaohsiung
18:00 (UTC+8) Recap
Stadium: National Stadium
23 April 2022 2 Taichung Blue Whale 1–2 Hualien Taichung
15:00 (UTC+8)
Recap Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field
7 May 2022 4 Taichung Blue Whale 2–2 Taipei Bravo Taichung
15:00 (UTC+8)
Recap
Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field
21 May 2022 5 Taichung Blue Whale 6–0 Taoyuan Mars Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8)
Recap Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field
11 June 2022 7 Hualien 1–0 Taichung Blue Whale Hualien
16:00 (UTC+8)
Recap Stadium: Mei Lun Junior High School
2 July 2022 10 Taipei Bravo 2–2 Taichung Blue Whale Taipei
19:00 (UTC+8)
Recap
Stadium: Taipei Municipal Stadium
5 July 2022 9 Taichung Blue Whale 8–0 Taoyuan Mars New Taipei
17:00 (UTC+8)
Recap Stadium: Fu Jen Catholic University
3 September 2022 11 Taichung Blue Whale 0–0 Hualien Taichung
15:00 (UTC+8) Recap Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field
9 September 2022 3 New Taipei Hang Yuen 1–3 Taichung Blue Whale New Taipei
16:00 (UTC+8)
Recap
Stadium: Fu Jen Catholic University
24 September 2022 12 New Taipei Hang Yuen 2–0 Taichung Blue Whale Yilan
16:00 (UTC+8) Recap Stadium: Yilan Senior High School
28 September 2022 8 Taichung Blue Whale 3–1 New Taipei Hang Yuen Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8)
Recap
Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field
1 October 2022 6 Taichung Blue Whale 2–1 Kaohsiung Sunny Bank Taichung
15:00 (UTC+8)
Recap Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field
15 October 2022 13 Taipei Bravo 1–1 Taichung Blue Whale Taipei
19:00 (UTC+8)
Recap Stadium: Taipei Municipal Stadium
22 October 2022 14 Taichung Blue Whale 3–0 Taoyuan Mars Taichung
15:00 (UTC+8)
Recap Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field
29 October 2022 15 Kaohsiung Sunny Bank 4–4 Taichung Blue Whale Kaohsiung
15:00 (UTC+8)
Recap
Stadium: Nanzih Football Stadium

Mulan League Cup edit

2 April 2022 Semi-finals Kaohsiung Sunny Bank 1–2 Taichung Blue Whale Hualien
13:00 (UTC+8)
Recap
Stadium: Mei Lun Senior High School
10 October 2022 Final Taichung Blue Whale 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Hualien Taipei
19:00 (UTC+8)
Recap Stadium: Taipei Municipal Stadium
Penalties

AFC Women's Club Championship edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   College of Asian Scholars (H) 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 4 Winners
2   Taichung Blue Whale 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
3   ISPE 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts
15 August 2022 1 ISPE   2–3   Taichung Blue Whale Chonburi
18:00 (UTC+7)
Stadium: Chonburi Stadium
Attendance: 95
Referee: Nodira Mirzoeva (Tajikistan)
21 August 2022 2 Taichung Blue Whale   0–0   College of Asian Scholars Chonburi
18:00 (UTC+7) Stadium: Chonburi Stadium
Attendance: 189
Referee: Edita Mirabidova (Uzbekistan)

Statistics edit

Squad statistics edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total TMFL MLC AFC Championship
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   TAI Tsai Ming-jung 8 0 6 0 0+1 0 1 0
25 GK   THA Nattaruja Muthtanawech 12 0 9 0 2 0 1 0
26 GK   TAI Cho Yun-chen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF   TAI Shen Yen-chun 11 0 7+4 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF   TAI Lai Wei-ju 17 0 11+2 0 2 0 2 0
7 DF   TAI Pan Shin-yu 16 0 12 0 2 0 2 0
8 DF   TAI Wang Shu-wen 13 0 6+4 0 2 0 0+1 0
12 DF   TAI Wu Yu 7 0 2+5 0 0 0 0 0
13 DF   TAI Chang Wei-chen 3 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF   TAI Li Pei-jung 12 0 10+1 0 0 0 1 0
Midfielders
2 MF   TAI Chang Chi-lan 19 3 14+1 3 2 0 2 0
6 MF   THA Silawan Intamee 14 5 9+2 4 1 0 2 1
14 MF   JPN Maho Tanaka 19 4 15 3 2 1 2 0
15 MF   JPN Iori Hidaka 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF   TAI Hou Fang-wei 9 1 4+3 1 0+1 0 0+1 0
19 MF   THA Pitsamai Sornsai 11 1 7+1 1 1 0 2 0
21 MF   TAI Chen Jin-wen 12 1 2+8 1 0+1 0 0+1 0
23 MF   TAI Liu Chien-yun 16 0 12 0 2 0 2 0
24 MF   TAI Lin Yu-hsuan 10 1 5+3 1 1+1 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW   TAI Nien Ching-yun 15 3 10+3 3 1 0 0+1 0
10 FW   TAI Su Yu-hsuan 15 19 10+1 16 1+1 1 2 2
11 FW   TAI Lai Li-chin 17 5 9+4 4 2 1 2 0
17 FW   TAI Lee Yi-hsun 4 1 2 1 1 0 0+1 0
18 FW   TAI Chiang Tzu-shan 12 1 3+6 1 0+1 0 1+1 0
20 FW   TAI Chien Hsuan-ying 4 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0
Own goals (1)

Goalscorers edit

Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player TMFL MLC AFC Championship Total
1 10 FW   Su Yu-hsuan 16 1 2 19
2 11 FW   Lai Li-chin 4 1 5
6 MF   Silawan Intamee 4 1
4 14 MF   Maho Tanaka 3 1 4
5 2 DF   Chang Chi-lan 3 3
9 FW   Nien Ching-yun 3
7 16 MF   Hou Fang-wei 1 1
17 FW   Lee Yi-hsun 1
18 FW   Chiang Tzu-shan 1
19 MF   Pitsamai Sornsai 1
21 MF   Chen Jin-wen 1
24 MF   Lin Yu-hsuan 1
Own goals (from the opponents) 0
Totals 39 3 3 45

Hat-tricks edit

Player Against Result Date Competition Ref
  Su Yu-hsuan Taoyuan Mars 8–0 5 July 2022 Taiwan Football Premier League [11]

Cleansheets edit

Rank No. Nat. Player TMFL MLC AFC Championship Total
1 25   Nattaruja Muthtanawech 3 0 0 3
1   Tsai Ming-jung 2 0 1
3 26   Cho Yun-chen 0
Totals 5 0 1 6

Awards edit

Player Position Award Ref.
  Su Yu-hsuan Forward Golden Boot [12]

References edit

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