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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Chinese Taipei women's 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. 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.

Chinese Taipei
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationChinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA)
中華民國足球協會
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachGary White
CaptainWu Chun-ching
Most capsChen Po-liang (80)
Top scorerChen Po-liang (25)
Home stadiumTaipei Municipal Stadium
Kaohsiung National Stadium
FIFA codeTPE
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 156 Increase 1 (6 April 2023)[1]
Highest121 (April–May 2018)
Lowest191 (June 2016)
First international
As Republic of China (1912–1949)
 Philippines 2–1 China 
(Manila, Philippines; 1 February 1913)
As Republic of China (1949–present); Official
 Republic of China 3–2 South Vietnam 
(Manila, Philippines; 1 May 1954)[2]
Biggest win
 Guam 0–10 Chinese Taipei 
(Taipa, Macau; 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

HistoryEdit

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, the country rejoined FIFA in 1954, first under the name Taiwan, then renaming to Chinese Taipei in 1980.

The team's greatest success came when they finished third at the AFC Asian Cup in 1960 as Taiwan. However, the players in the team originally came from Hong Kong, despite the Hong Kongese national team not being one of the best in Asia.[4]

Due to the political conflict with the People's Republic of China (China PR), Taiwan, now known as Chinese Taipei, was part of the Oceania Football Confederation and participated in the Oceanian World Cup qualifiers from 1975 to 1989.

Chinese Taipei reached their highest FIFA World Ranking of 121st in July 2018, under the guidance of renowned English coach Gary White.[5] Since his arrival in the autumn of 2017, White's strategies aimed not only to improve the national team, but also the standards of football on the island. An extended scouting operation looking for talents of Taiwanese heritage from abroad was also part of his plans. The cast proved to be successful when players such as Tim Chow, Will Donkin and Emilio Estevez were tapped in for the national team.

In December 2017, Chinese Taipei hosted the CTFA International Tournament, an A-level competition that also included Laos, the Philippines and Timor-Leste. It was created to test the country's team in preparation for international friendlies and tournaments in future years. Chinese Taipei won all of their three games, winning the mini-tournament and their first official international trophy in 55 years.[6] Thanks to the four goals he scored (two of which in the final match against Laos), striker Li Mao was deemed as the competition's top scorer.[7]

White led a successful period for the Chinese Taipei, including winning 7 FIFA international games in a row. Charged with taking Taiwan to their first AFC Asian Cup since 1968, White had taken over the guide of the national team halfway through the qualification campaign: eventually, he brought them to the third round of the qualifiers, missing a spot to the tournament (in favour of Bahrain and Turkmenistan) by just one point. White was then offered a contract by the Hong Kong national team and left his role in Taiwan in September 2018.[8]

Following the Englishman's departure, Taiwan went on a severe lack of satisfaction during the following year. Vom Ca-nhum, employed as a caretaker manager while he was guiding the Chinese Taipei U19 squad, had not been able to qualify his side to the final round of the EAFF E-1 Football Championship (even though they won their match against Mongolia). Then, another Englishman, Louis Lancaster, who previously assisted Gary White during his time on the island, was appointed as the main coach to take his first senior management position.[9] However, things got even worse for the Chinese Taipei: in 2019, the team won just one out of the nine matches they played (a 2–0 win in a friendly against Hong Kong),[10] and they were prematurely eliminated from the continental qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, losing all of their first five games and getting thrashed by Australia (1–7), Kuwait (9–0) and Jordan (5–0). Following the shocking results in the first phase of the qualifiers, Lancaster was sacked in December 2019,[11] and the federation soon decided to hire Vom Ca-nhum again, this time on a full basis, as he was one of the few coaches on the island to have already gained an AFC Pro A coaching license.[12]

StadiumEdit

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 at Taipei Municipal Stadium.

KitEdit

As of January 2023, the official kit supplier is local Taiwanese sports brand Entes.[13]

Results and fixturesEdit

Main article: Chinese Taipei national football team results

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

2022Edit

14 December 2022 (2022-12-14) Friendly Thailand   0–1   Chinese Taipei Pathum Thani, Thailand
20:30 UTC+7 Chen   72' Stadium: Thammasat Stadium
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan bin Yaacob (Malaysia)

2023Edit

16 June 2023 Friendly Chinese Taipei   v   Thailand Kaohsiung, Taiwan
19:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: National Stadium
19 June 2023 Friendly Philippines   v   Chinese Taipei Manila, Philippines
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium

Coaching staffEdit

Position Name
Technical director   Yen Shih-kai
General manager   Fang Ching-jen
Head coach   Gary White
Assistant coach   Yeh Hsien-chung
  Kwok Chui-fong
  Cheng Chui-yun
  Tan Rui-ping
Goalkeeping coach   Tok Fung-hui
Fitness coach   Hsien Ting-Kai
Match analyst   Tsai Min-yui
Doctor   Chan Xing-ren
Physiotherapist   Liu Chen-pei
Interpreter   Lin Jun-fai
Team manager   Wong Kui-ho

Coaching historyEdit

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

PlayersEdit

Current squadEdit

  • The following players were called up for the friendly match.[14]
  • Match dates: 14 December 2022
  • Opposition:   Thailand
  • Caps and goals correct as of: 14 December 2022, after the match against   Thailand.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Pan Wen-chieh (1992-06-29) 29 June 1992 (age 30) 32 0   Taichung FUTURO
1GK Chiu Yu-hung (1994-08-31) 31 August 1994 (age 28) 20 0   Taipower
1GK Shih Shin-an (1992-10-10) 10 October 1992 (age 30) 5 0   Leopard Cat
2DF Chen Ting-yang (1992-09-28) 28 September 1992 (age 30) 54 3   Taichung FUTURO
2DF Chen Wei-chuan (1992-08-29) 29 August 1992 (age 30) 34 2   Taiwan Steel
2DF Yen Ho-shen (1990-12-31) 31 December 1990 (age 32) 20 2   Taipower
2DF Cheng Hao (1997-01-13) 13 January 1997 (age 26) 7 0   Taichung FUTURO
2DF Hsieh Po-an (1994-11-03) 3 November 1994 (age 28) 5 0   Taipower
2DF Liang Meng-hsin (2003-04-03) 3 April 2003 (age 20) 5 0   Taichung FUTURO
2DF Chao Ming-hsiu (1997-07-09) 9 July 1997 (age 25) 4 0   Taipower
2DF Li Chun-chia (1993-05-11) 11 May 1993 (age 30) 2 0   Taipower
2DF Lin Chih-hsuan (1996-07-17) 17 July 1996 (age 26) 0 0   Leopard Cat
3MF Wu Chun-ching (1988-12-18) 18 December 1988 (age 34) 58 12   Taichung FUTURO
3MF Lin Chang-lun (1991-06-28) 28 June 1991 (age 31) 37 2   Taipower
3MF Hung Tzu-kuei (1993-06-01) 1 June 1993 (age 30) 26 0   Taipower
3MF Chen Jui-chieh (1995-07-15) 15 July 1995 (age 27) 13 2   Taiwan Steel
3MF Tu Shao-chieh (1999-01-02) 2 January 1999 (age 24) 7 0   Taichung FUTURO
3MF Gao Wei-jie (1997-06-24) 24 June 1997 (age 25) 4 1   Taipower
3MF Chen Hung-wei (1997-09-28) 28 September 1997 (age 25) 3 0   Taichung FUTURO
3MF Lai Chih-hsuan (1995-07-29) 29 July 1995 (age 27) 2 0   Taipower
3MF Yao Ko-chi (1996-05-15) 15 May 1996 (age 27) 1 0   Taiwan Steel
3MF Lan Hao-yu (1999-01-13) 13 January 1999 (age 24) 0 0   Leopard Cat
4FW Chen Chao-an (1995-06-22) 22 June 1995 (age 27) 32 4   Taipower
4FW Onur Dogan (1987-09-08) 8 September 1987 (age 35) 27 6   Taichung FUTURO
4FW Ko Yu-ting (1994-01-18) 18 January 1994 (age 29) 15 1   Taipower

Recent call-upsEdit

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

Player recordsEdit

As of 14 December 2022
Players in bold are still active with Chinese Taipei.

Most appearancesEdit

 
Chen Po-liang is Chinese Taipei's top goalscorer and their most capped player.
Rank Player Caps Goals Period
1 Chen Po-liang 80 25 2006–2019
2 Chen Yi-wei 61 3 2006–2019
3 Wu Chun-ching 58 12 2010–present
4 Chen Ting-yang 54 3 2013–present
5 Chen Hao-wei 49 8 2011–2019
6 Wen Chih-hao 45 4 2012–2019
7 Tsai Hsien-tang 43 2 2000–2012
8 Lo Chih-en 40 9 2007–2015
9 Lu Kun-chi 38 0 2004–2016
10 Lin Chang-lun 37 2 2012–present
Lo Chih-an 37 9 2007–2012

Top goalscorersEdit

Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Period
1 Chen Po-liang 25 80 0.31 2006–2019
2 Wu Chun-ching 12 58 0.21 2010–present
3 Chang Han 10 27 0.37 2008–2012
4 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
Chen Hao-wei 8 49 0.16 2011–2019
8 Lin Chien-hsun 7 12 0.58 2013–2017
9 Huang Che-ming 6 24 0.25 1996–2004
Chiang Shih-lu 6 26 0.23 2003–2011
Onur Dogan 6 27 0.22 2014–present

Competition historyEdit

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place     Fourth place  

FIFA World CupEdit

Chinese Taipei's FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
  1930 Did not enter[a] Did not exist
  1934
  1938
  1950 Did not enter Did not enter
  1954 Withdrew Withdrew
  1958
  1962 Did not enter Did not enter
  1966
  1970
  1974
  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 8 0 0 8 4 34
      2026 To be determined To be determined
Total 0/22 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 6 4 56 39 234

Olympic Games recordEdit

Year Result Pos Pld W D L GF GA
  1900 to   1928 Did not enter[a]
  1936 to   1948 Part of   China[b]
  1952 Did not enter
  1956
  1960 First round 16 3 0 0 3 3 12
  1964 to   1976 Did not qualify
  1980 Refused to participate
  1984 Did not qualify
  1988
  1992 to present See   Chinese Taipei U23

AFC Asian Cup recordEdit

Main article: Chinese Taipei at the AFC Asian Cup
Chinese Taipei's AFC Asian Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
  1956 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 1 4
  1960 Third place 3rd 3 1 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 14 8
  1964 Withdrew Withdrew
  1968 Fourth place 4th 4 0 2 2 3 10 4 3 1 0 15 4
  1972 Withdrew Withdrew
  1976 Expelled Expelled
  1980 OFC Member OFC Member
  1984
  1988
  1992 Did not qualify 3 0 1 2 0 8
  1996 3 1 0 2 10 10
  2000 6 1 0 5 3 11
  2004 2 1 0 1 4 2
        2007 6 0 0 6 0 24
  2011 AFC Challenge Cup
  2015
  2019 18 6 1 11 20 38
  2023 10 0 0 10 5 39
  2027 To be determined To be determined
Total Third place 2/18 7 1 2 4 5 12 56 14 3 39 72 148

AFC Challenge Cup recordEdit

Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
  2006 Quarter-finals 4 1 2 1 3 5
  2008 Did not qualify
  2010
  2012
  2014
Total Quarter-finals 4 1 2 1 3 5

East Asian CupEdit

Further information: East Asian Cup
EAFF East Asian Cup record Preliminary round
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
  2003 Did not qualify 4 3 0 1 13 3
  2005 4 1 1 2 9 7
  2008 2 1 1 0 11 1
  2010 3 1 0 2 5 8
  2013 4 0 1 3 2 17
  2015 3 0 1 2 1 3
  2017 6 4 0 2 17 9
  2019 3 1 0 2 3 5
  2022 Did not participate Not held
Total — 0/8 – – – – – – 29 11 4 14 61 53

Asian GamesEdit

Asian Games record
Year Ranking M W D L GF GA
  1951 Did not enter
  1954 Champions 4 4 0 0 16 6
  1958 Champions 5 5 0 0 11 4
  1962 Banned
  1966 Group Stage 3 0 1 2 5 8
  1970 Did not enter
1974-1986 Banned
1990-1998 Did not enter
See   Chinese Taipei U23
Total 3/13 12 9 1 2 32 18

HonoursEdit

  Third place (1): 1960
  Gold medal (2): 1954, 1958

See alsoEdit

NotesEdit

  1. ^ a b Territory: Part of Japan / Government: Ruled mainland China only.
  2. ^ FIFA recognize result of pre-1949 Republic of China as continuous of China PR history.

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