The 2025–26 Taiwan Football Premier League was the ninth season of Taiwan Football Premier League, the top-flight association football competition in Taiwan under its current format. Starting from this season, the league changed to July-June season format.[1] The season began on 17 August 2025 and finished on 30 May 2026.[2][3]
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 August 2025 – 30 May 2026 |
| Champions | Tainan City TSG |
| Relegated | Ming Chuan University |
| ACGL | Tainan City TSG |
| Matches | 84 |
| Goals | 238 (2.83 per match) |
| Best Player | Kim Sung-kyum |
| Top goalscorer | Kang Tae-won (12 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Odo Jacobs |
| Biggest home win | New Taipei Hang Yuan 7–0 Ming Chuan University (30 November 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Ming Chuan University 0–6 Tainan City TSG (14 September 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Ming Chuan University 3–4 Taipower (26 October 2025) New Taipei Hang Yuan 7–0 Ming Chuan University (30 November 2025) Tainan City TSG 4–3 Taipower (12 April 2026) |
| Longest winning run | New Taipei Hang Yuan (5 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Tainan City TSG (11 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Ming Chuan University (17 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Ming Chuan University (9 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 815 Taipower 1–2 Taichung Rock (7 December 2025) Sunny Bank AC Taipei 2–2 Tatung (7 December 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | 32 Ming Chuan University 0–1 New Taipei Hang Yuan (24 August 2025) |
| Attendance | 8,788 (105 per match) |
← 2024 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 12 June 2026. | |
Teams
editPromotions and relegations
editThere are 8 teams in the league, including 7 teams from the 2024 season and 1 team promoted from the 2024 League 2.
Teams relegated to League 2
editTaipei Vikings was the only team relegated after finishing last place in the previous season, ending their one year stay in the top tier. However, Taipei Vikings didn't participate in the 2025 Taiwan President FA Cup, led them to forfeit their playing spot in League 2 for the 2025–26 season.[4]
Teams promoted from League 2
editTaichung Rock, the champions of League 2 in 2024 earned automatic promotion and was the only team promoted after Inter Taoyuan had lost 1–2 to Ming Chuan University in the promotion/relegation playoffs.[5]
| Promoted from 2024 League 2 |
Relegated from 2024 TFPL |
|---|---|
| Taichung Rock | Taipei Vikings |
Teams and locations
edit| Team | Chinese | Based in | Seasons in TFPL | First season in TFPL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ming Chuan University | 銘傳大學 | Taoyuan City | 7 | 2017 |
| New Taipei Hang Yuan | 新北航源 | New Taipei City | 9 | 2017 |
| Sunny Bank AC Taipei | 陽信北競 | Taipei City | 4 | 2022 |
| Taichung Futuro | 台中Futuro | Taichung City | 7 | 2019 |
| Taichung Rock | 台中磐石 | Taichung City | 1 | 2025–26 |
| Tainan City TSG | 南市台鋼 | Tainan City | 9 | 2017 |
| Taipower | 台灣電力 | Kaohsiung City | 9 | 2017 |
| Tatung | 大同 | Taipei City | 9 | 2017 |
Venues
editTaiwan Football Premier League teams currently don't play all their home games in a specific home ground. All venues will hold two different matches in a single matchday.
| Stadium | Chinese | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,200 |
| Ming Chuan University Taoyuan Campus | 銘傳大學龜山校區 | Taoyuan City | 5,000 |
| Tainan Municipal Football Field | 臺南市立足球場 | Tainan City | 2,000 |
| Taipei Municipal Stadium | 臺北田徑場 | Taipei City | 20,000 |
| Taiyuan Football Field | 太原足球場 | Taichung City | 600 |
| Xitun Football Field | 西屯足球場 | Taichung City | 200 |
Foreign players
edit- Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
Personnel and sponsorship
edit| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main kit sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ming Chuan University |  Tseng Tai-lin |
Ng Pui Hei |
N/a | N/a |
| New Taipei Hang Yuan | Hung Chin-hwai |
Huang Yung-chun |
Entes |
N/a |
| Sunny Bank AC Taipei |  Abel Lorenzo |
 Yugo Ichiyanagi |
 Ucan |
Sunny Bank |
| Taichung Futuro | Fang Ching-ren |
Chen Ting-yang |
Joma |
Taichung City Government |
| Taichung Rock | Yoshiharu Ezoe |
Wang Yi-you |
Joma |
S.Pellegrino |
| Tainan City TSG | Carlos Garcia |
Wu Chun-ching |
Kelme |
Taiwan Steel Group |
| Taipower | Chen Chieh-jen |
Chen Chao-an |
Joma |
Taipower |
| Tatung | Liu Cheng-ho |
 Nichodemus Malika |
Entes |
Tatung |
Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tainan City TSG |  Raphael Blanchon |
Assigned to assistant coach | 1 December 2024 | Pre-season | Chang Wu-yeh |
11 August 2025[6] |
| Taichung Rock | Lin Chi-fu |
End of contract | 8 December 2024 | Raphael Blanchon |
21 July 2025[7] | |
| Tatung | Chiang Mu-tsai |
Signed by Vikings | 15 January 2025[8] | Liu Cheng-ho |
18 March 2025 | |
| Sunny Bank AC Taipei | Chen Sing-an |
Assigned to Chinese Taipei | 19 May 2025[9] | Abel Lorenzo |
10 August 2025 | |
| Tainan City TSG | Chang Wu-yeh |
Undisclosed | 2 November 2025 | 5th | Carlos Garcia |
23 November 2025 |
| Taichung Rock | Raphael Blanchon |
3 November 2025 | 4th |  Choir Chee Keat (caretaker) | ||
| Taipower | Huang Che-ming |
2nd | Chen Chieh-jen | |||
| Taichung Rock | Choir Chee Keat |
End of caretaker spell | 2 March 2026 | 5th | Yoshiharu Ezoe |
8 March 2026 |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tainan City TSG (C) | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 44 | Qualification for the AFC Challenge League preliminary stage |
| 2 | New Taipei Hang Yuan | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 41 | |
| 3 | Sunny Bank AC Taipei | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 39 | |
| 4 | Taichung Futuro | 21 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 34 | |
| 5 | Taichung Rock | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 30 | |
| 6 | Tatung | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 24 | |
| 7 | Taipower | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 20 | Qualification for the promotion–relegation playoffs |
| 8 | Ming Chuan University (R) | 21 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 69 | −55 | 4 | Relegation to Taiwan Football League 2 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Overall goal difference; 6) Overall goals scored; 7) Fewer disciplinary points; 8) Draw lots [10]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Overall goal difference; 6) Overall goals scored; 7) Fewer disciplinary points; 8) Draw lots [10]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Position by round
editSource:
= Qualification for the AFC Challenge League preliminary stage; = Qualification for the promotion–relegation playoffs; = Relegation to Taiwan Football League 2
= Qualification for the AFC Challenge League preliminary stage; = Qualification for the promotion–relegation playoffs; = Relegation to Taiwan Football League 2
Results
editPromotion–relegation playoffs
edit| Taipower | 3–0 | MCU Desafio |
|---|---|---|
|
Recap |
Statistics
editScoring
edit- First goal of the season: Kung Chih-yu (Taichung Rock) against New Taipei Hang Yuan (17 August 2025)
- Last goal of the season: Jhon Benchy (Tainan City TSG) against New Taipei Hang Yuan (30 May 2026)
Top goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kang Tae-won |
New Taipei Hang Yuan | 12 |
| 2 | Jhon Benchy |
Tainan City TSG | 10 |
 Matheus Porto |
Tainan City TSG | ||
| Yu Chia-huang |
Tatung | ||
| 5 | Huang Wei-chieh |
Sunny Bank AC Taipei | 8 |
| Lai Yi-chiao |
Taichung Futuro | ||
| 7 | Ryota Saito |
Taichung Futuro | 7 |
| Sora Yamauchi |
Taichung Rock | ||
| 9 |  Matias Godoy |
Ming Chuan University | 6 |
| 10 | Chen Chao-an |
Taipower | 5 |
| Liu Chien-wei |
Taichung Rock | ||
| Yao Ko-chi |
Tainan City TSG | ||
| Yeh Ching-chun |
Taipower | ||
Hat-tricks
edit| Player | For | Against | Score | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yao Ko-chi |
Tainan City TSG | Ming Chuan University | 6–0 (A) | 14 September 2025 | 3 |
| Lai Yi-chiao |
Taichung Futuro | Tatung | 5–0 (H) | 26 October 2025 | 6 |
| Kang Tae-won |
New Taipei Hang Yuan | Ming Chuan University | 7–0 (H) | 30 November 2025 | 9 |
| Jhon Benchy |
Tainan City TSG | Taipower | 4–3 (H) | 12 April 2026 | 15 |
Own goals
edit| Player | For | Against | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chao Wei-chieh |
Tatung | Taichung Rock | 21 September 2025 | 4 |
| Lee Hung-chun |
Taichung Rock | New Taipei Hang Yuan | 23 November 2025 | 8 |
 Jackson Etheridge |
Ming Chuan University | Taipower | 1 March 2026 | 13 |
| Liao Chieh-yang |
Taipower | Tatung | 8 March 2026 | 14 |
| Huang Chun-lin |
New Taipei Hang Yuan | Taichung Rock | 12 April 2026 | 15 |
| Shih Cheng-hsi |
Tatung | Taipower | 24 May 2026 | 21 |
Clean Sheets
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Shutouts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odo Jacobs |
New Taipei Hang Yuan | 8 |
| 2 | Pan Wen-chieh |
Tainan City TSG | 7 |
| 3 | Kenya Matsui |
Taichung Futuro | 5 |
| 4 | Tsai Yu-hsiang |
Taichung Rock | 4 |
| Tuan Hsuan |
Sunny Bank AC Taipei | ||
| 6 | Chang Po-feng |
New Taipei Hang Yuan | 3 |
| Jun Kochi |
Tatung | ||
| Tsai Shuo-che |
Tainan City TSG | ||
| 9 | Huang Chiu-lin |
Taipower | 2 |
| Huang Huai-hsien |
Taichung Rock | ||
Discipline
editPlayer
edit- Most yellow cards: 9
- Chen Yen-jui (Sunny Bank AC Taipei)
- Chen Yu-lin (Sunny Bank AC Taipei)
- Most red cards: 1
- Chang Yu-cheng (Ming Chuan University)
- Chen Chao-an (Taipower)
- Chen Yen-jui (Sunny Bank AC Taipei)
- Chen Yu-lin (Sunny Bank AC Taipei)
- Hsieh Po-an (Taipower)
Kim Sang-jun (Tainan City TSG)- Kenya Matsui (Taichung Futuro)
- Mohamed Sakkouh (Tainan City TSG)
- Genki Tateiwa (New Taipei Hang Yuan)
- Tsai Chieh-hsun (Taichung Futuro)
- Tsai Chun-sheng (Taichung Rock)
- Wang Po-ying (New Taipei Hang Yuan)
- Yeh Ching-chun (Taipower)
Team
edit- Most yellow cards: 55
- Tainan City TSG
- Fewest yellow cards: 22
- New Taipei Hang Yuan
- Most red cards: 3
- Taipower
- Fewest red cards: 0
- Tatung
Awards
edit| Award | Winner | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Kim Sung-kyum |
Tainan City TSG | [13] |
| Coach of the Year | Carlos Garcia |
Tainan City TSG | [13] |
| Golden Boot | Kang Tae-won |
New Taipei Hang Yuan | [13] |
| Golden Gloves | Odo Jacobs |
New Taipei Hang Yuan | [13] |
See also
editReferences
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- ↑ "更新*2025/26台灣企業甲級足球聯賽賽程" (Press release). Chinese Taipei Football Association. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
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- ↑ "投書／銘傳大學足球隊2比1險勝 連3年保住台企甲資格". 桃園電子報. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ↑ "南市台鋼迎挑戰聯賽資格賽 張武業盼展現訓練成果". GoGoal勁球網. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ↑ "臺中市政府運動局授旗典禮" (Press release). Taichung Rock FC. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ↑ "足球／強木在加盟領軍FC Vikings 彭台臨任榮譽領隊". 聯合線上公司. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ↑ "足球》男足總教練Gary White將卸任 前國腳陳信安暫代職位". Videoland. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ↑ "2025-26台灣企業甲級足球聯賽競賽規程" (PDF). Chinese Taipei Football Association. 8 September 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ↑ "2025/26台灣企業甲級足球聯賽第11、24、28場次及升級附加賽比賽時間地點異動公告" (Press release). Chinese Taipei Football Association. 24 December 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "2025/26台灣企業甲級足球聯賽升級附加賽辦理與賽程調整公告" (Press release). Chinese Taipei Football Association. 28 May 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
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