Taiwan Football Premier League (TFPL; Chinese: 台灣企業甲級足球聯賽) is the top-ranked division in the Taiwanese football league run by Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA).
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| Founded | 2017 |
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| Country | Taiwan |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Taiwan Second Division Football League |
| International cup(s) | AFC Cup (prior to 2024) AFC Challenge League (from 2024 onwards) |
| Current champions | Taiwan Steel (4th title) ( 2023 ) |
| Most championships | Taiwan Steel (4 titles) |
| Top goalscorer |  Marc Fenelus (149 goals) |
| TV partners | Sportcast |
| Current: 2024 Taiwan Football Premier League | |
History edit
The Taiwan Football Premier League was founded in 2017 after the folding of the then highest-ranked National First Division Football League (Intercity Football League).[1]
Under the serious epidemic COVID-19 in 2020, TFPL due to light situation in Taiwan, became one of the few football leagues in the world to start the season as usual.[2]
Competition format edit
The Taiwan Football Premier League's schedule usually runs from April to November. It contains 8 teams that compete in a series of three round-robin tournaments, each composed of seven games. After the 21 game schedule is complete, the top team wins the league title and an automatic berth in the following year's AFC Cup.
Since 2020, a system of promotion and relegation exists between the Premier League and the Taiwan Football Challenge League (Chinese: 台灣企業甲級升降足球聯賽) . The lowest placed team in the Premier League is relegated to the Challenge League, and the top team from the Challenge League promoted to the Premier League. The runners-up of the Challenge League will play in a qualification tournament with the 7th in the Premier League, which the winner stays in the first Division.[3]
Teams edit
| Team | Chinese | Based in | Seasons in TFPL | First season in TFPL |
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| AC Taipei | 台北競技 | Taipei City | 3 | 2022 |
| Futuro | Futuro | Taichung City | 6 | 2019 |
| Leopard Cat | 臺灣石虎 | Taipei City | 8 | 2017 |
| Ming Chuan University | 銘傳大學 | Taoyuan City | 6 | 2017 |
| New Taipei Hang Yuen | 新北航源 | New Taipei City | 8 | 2017 |
| Tainan City | 南市台鋼 | Tainan City | 8 | 2017 |
| Taipower | 台灣電力 | Kaohsiung City | 8 | 2017 |
| Taipei Vikings | 臺北Vikings | Taipei City | 1 | 2024 |
Former teams edit
- NSTC F.C. (國家儲訓 F.C. ) (2017-2018)
- Royal Blues F.C. (皇家蔚藍 F.C. ) (2017–2018)
- Land Home NTUS F.C. (璉紅臺體 F.C. ) (2017–2021)
- CPC F.C. (台灣中油 F.C. ) (2021)
- Taipei Dragons (臺北龍 ) (2018–2021, 2023)
Timeline edit
Current team Former team Second division
Stadiums edit
| Stadium | Chinese | Location | Capacity | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fu Jen Catholic University Stadium | 輔仁大學足球場 | New Taipei City | 3,000 | |
| Kaohsiung Nanzih Football Stadium | 高雄市立楠梓足球場 | Kaohsiung City | 4,200 | |
| Ming Chuan University Taoyuan Campus | 銘傳大學龜山校區 | Taoyuan City | 5,000 | |
| National Taipei University | 國立臺北大學 | New Taipei City | 300 | |
| Tainan Municipal Football Field | 臺南市立足球場 | Tainan City | 15,000 | |
| Taipei Municipal Stadium | 臺北田徑場 | Taipei City | 20,000 | |
| Taiyuan Football Field | 太原足球場 | Taichung City | 600 | |
| Yilan Sports Park Multipurpose Stadium | 宜蘭運動公園複合式運動場 | Yilan County | 15,000 |
Former stadiums edit
| Stadium | Chinese | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hsinchu County Second Stadium | 新竹縣第二運動場 | Hsinchu County | 2,500 |
| National Stadium | 國家體育場 | Kaohsiung City | 55,000 |
| National Taiwan Sport University Football Field | 國體人工足球場 | Taoyuan City | 3,000 |
| National Taiwan University Zhubei Branch Football Field | 臺大竹北校區足球場 | Hsinchu County | 500 |
| National Yilan Senior High School Football Field | 宜蘭高中足球場 | Yilan County | 0 |
| Siao-Long Football Stadium | 蕭壠足球場 | Tainan City | 752 |
| Tainan Municipal Stadium | 臺南市立體育場 | Tainan City | 20,000 |
| Tainan Municipal Xinying Stadium | 臺南市立新營體育場 | Tainan City | 30,000 |
| Yingfeng Riverside Park Football Pitch | 迎風河濱公園足球場 | Taipei City | 100 |
Champions edit
Performance by clubs edit
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tainan City F.C. | 4 | 0 | 2020 , 2021 , 2022 , 2023 |
| Tatung F.C. / Leopard Cat F.C. | 3 | 1 | 2017 , 2018 , 2019 |
| Taipower F.C. | 0 | 5 | |
| Taichung Futuro F.C. | 0 | 1 |
Awards edit
Best Player edit
| Season | Winner | Team |
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| 2019 | Marc Fenelus
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Tatung |
| 2020 |  Wu Chun-ching
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Tainan City |
| 2021 | Wu Chun-ching
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Tainan City |
| 2022 | Ange Kouamé
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Tainan City |
| 2023 | Ange Kouamé
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Tainan City |
Golden Boot edit
| Season | Winner | Team | Goals |
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| 2017 | Marc Fenelus
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Tatung F.C. | 35 |
| 2018 | Marc Fenelus
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Tatung F.C. | 27 |
| 2019 |  Benchy Estama
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Hang Yuen F.C. | 25 |
| 2020 |  Ange Kouamé
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Tatung F.C. | 20 |
| 2021 | Marc Fenelus
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Tainan City F.C. | 11 |
| 2022 | Marc Fenelus
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Tainan City F.C. | 20 |
| 2023 | Huang Wei-chieh
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AC Taipei | 13 |
Golden Glove edit
| Season | Winner | Team |
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| 2018 | Chiu Yu-Hung
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Taipower |
| 2019 | Pan Wen-Chieh
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Tatung |
| 2020 | Tuan Yu
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Taichung Futuro |
| 2021 | Pan Wen-Chieh
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Tainan City |
| 2022 | Pan Wen-Chieh
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Taichung Futuro |
| 2023 | Pan Wen-Chieh
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Tainan City |
Best Manager edit
Fair Play Award edit
| Season | Team |
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| 2017 | NSTC |
| 2018 | Tainan City |
| 2019 | Tatung |
| 2020 | Land Home NTUS |
| 2021 | Land Home NTUS |
Multiple hat-tricks edit
| Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks |
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Marc Fenelus | 6 |
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Angel Samuel Kouamé | 5 |
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Jhon Miky Benchy Estama | 4 |
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Joo Ik-seong | 3 |
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Hsu Fan-shao | 2 |
| 6 |
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Lin Chang-lun | 1 |
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Chu En-le | ||
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Lee Hsiang-wei | ||
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Chiu I-huan | ||
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Li Mao | ||
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Chen Po-yu | ||
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Huang Wei-chieh | ||
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Wu Yen-shi | ||
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Z Yicheng | ||
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Shohei Yokoyama | ||
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Ko Yu-ting |
See also edit
References edit
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