2023 Taichung Blue Whale season

Taichung Blue Whale
2023 season
Head coach	Lu Kuei-hua
Stadium	Taiyuan Football Field; Fu Jen Catholic University (1 game); Ming Chuan University (1 game)
TMFL	1st
Top goalscorer	League: ; Maho Tanaka (4); All: ; Maho Tanaka (4)
Highest home attendance	208 vs Kaohsiung Sunny Bank; (4 November 2023)
Lowest home attendance	49 vs New Taipei Hang Yuen; (18 November 2023)
Average home league attendance	96
Biggest win	Kaohsiung Sunny Bank 0–3 Taichung Blue Whale
Biggest defeat	Taichung Blue Whale 0–1 New Taipei Hang Yuen
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Head coachLu Kuei-hua

StadiumTaiyuan Football Field
Fu Jen Catholic University (1 game)
Ming Chuan University (1 game)

TMFL1st

Top goalscorerLeague:
Maho Tanaka (4)
All:
Maho Tanaka (4)

The 2023 Taichung Blue Whale season was the club's 10th season and their 10th season in Taiwan Mulan Football League. Marking the club's 10th anniversary, the game jersey featured a golden 10th anniversary commemorative logo for all games in the season.^[1]

On 9 December 2023, Taichung Blue Whale mathematically won their 5th Taiwan Mulan Football League title with one game remaining.^[2]^[3]^[4]

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Position	Name
Head coach	Lu Kuei-hua
Assistant coaches	Cheng Ya-hsun, Li Yan-ting
Fitness coach	Chiu Yu-fang
Goalkeeping coach	Chang Po-hsiang
Medical	Chen Ching-teng

N	Pos.	Name	Age.	Since
Goalkeepers
1	GK	Tsai Ming-jung (captain)	34	2022
25	GK	Shih Yung-chen		2023
26	GK	Cho Yun-Chen	20	2022
Defenders
3	DF	Shen Yen-chun	24	2020
4	DF	Phornphirun Philawan	24	2023
7	DF	Pan Shin-yu	26	2020
8	DF	Wang Shu-wen	22	2018
12	DF	Wu Yu	25	2018
17	DF	Sung Yu-ting	20	2023
21	DF	Chen Tzu-chen	25	2023
22	DF	Li Pei-jung	23	2022
Midfielders
2	MF	Chang Chi-lan	27	2014
6	MF	Silawan Intamee	29	2022
14	MF	Maho Tanaka	22	2019
16	MF	Chen Jin-wen	20	2022
19	MF	Pitsamai Sornsai	34	2021
23	MF	Liu Chien-yun	31	2014
24	MF	Lin Yu-syuan	20	2022
30	MF	Wu Ya-yu	16	2023
Forwards
9	FW	Nien Ching-yun	21	2020
11	FW	Lai Li-chin	35	2023
13	FW	Saowalak Peng-ngam	27	2023
15	FW	Chang Yu-chiao		2023
18	FW	Chiang Tzu-shan	20	2022
20	FW	Chien Hsuan-ying	18	2021
27	FW	Li Yong-shan		2023

No.	Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Source
Preseason
15	FW	Chang Yu-chiao	NTUS Blue Whale	^[5]
17	DF	Sung Yu-ting	Kaohsiung Sunny Bank	^[5]
21	DF	Chen Tzu-chen	NTUS Blue Whale	^[5]
Midseason
4	DF	Phornphirun Philawan	College of Asian Scholars	^[6]
11	FW	Lai Li-chin	—
13	FW	Saowalak Peng-ngam	Chonburi	^[6]
25	GK	Shih Yung-chen	NTUS Blue Whale	^[7]
27	FW	Li Yong-shan	Hui Wen High School	^[7]
30	MF	Wu Ya-yu	NTUS Blue Whale	^[7]

No.	Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Source
Preseason
4	DF	Lai Wei-ju	—	^[5]
10	FW	Su Yu-hsuan	Hainan Qiongzhong	^[8]
11	FW	Lai Li-chin	—	^[9]
13	DF	Chang Wei-chen	—	^[5]
15	DF	Iori Hidaka	—	^[5]
16	MF	Hou Fang-wei	—	^[5]
17	MF	Lee Yi-hsun	—	^[5]
Midseason
25	GK	Nattaruja Muthtanawech	—

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Taiwan Mulan Football League	22 April 2023	16 December 2023	Matchday 1	Winners	15	10	4	1	21	8	+13	066.67
Total					15	10	4	1	21	8	+13	066.67

2023 Taichung Blue Whale season

Management team

Players

Transfers

In

Out

Competitions

Overall record

Taiwan Mulan Football League

League table

Results by round

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Statistics

Squad statistics

Goalscorers

Cleansheets

Disciplinary record

Awards

References

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Taichung Blue Whale (C)	15	10	4	1	21	8	+13	34	Qualification for the AFC Women's Champions League
2	New Taipei Hang Yuen	15	8	4	3	24	12	+12	28
3	Kaohsiung Sunny Bank	15	6	4	5	15	12	+3	22
4	Taipei Bravo PlayOne	15	4	5	6	10	14	−4	17
5	Hualien	15	5	2	8	12	19	−7	17	Transfer to 2024 Taiwan Mulan Football League qualifiers
6	Mars	15	2	1	12	10	27	−17	7	Transfer to 2024 Taiwan Mulan Football League qualifiers

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Ground	A	H	H	H	A	H	H	H	A	H	A	H	H	H	A
Result	W	L	W	D	D	D	W	W	W	W	W	D	W	W	W
Position	1	3	1	1	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

22 April 2023 1	Hualien	0–1	Taichung Blue Whale	Hualien
16:00 (UTC+8)		Report	Nien Ching-yun 26'	Stadium: Mei Lun Junior High School Attendance: 120 Referee: Lee Yi-chi

29 April 2023 2	Taichung Blue Whale	0–1	New Taipei Hang Yuen	New Taipei
16:00 (UTC+8)		Report	Lee Yi-wen 26'	Stadium: Fu Jen Catholic University Attendance: 83 Referee: Lin Ching-tang

6 May 2023 3	Taichung Blue Whale	2–1	Taoyuan Mars	Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8)	Sornsai 13' Intamee 90+2'	Report	Kao Hsin 42' Hsu Yi-yun 76'	Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field Attendance: 131 Referee: Wang Chieh

13 May 2023 4	Taichung Blue Whale	1–1	Taipei Bravo PlayOne	Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8)	Intamee 88'	Report	Wang Yi-ting 45+3'	Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field Attendance: 96 Referee: Yang Chang-pei

20 May 2023 5	Kaohsiung Sunny Bank	1–1	Taichung Blue Whale	Kaohsiung
16:00 (UTC+8)	Lin Yu-syuan 38' Intamee 41' Sung Yu-ting 90+2'	Report	Chan Pi-han 90+5'	Stadium: Kaohsiung Nanzih Football Stadium Attendance: 389 Referee: Huang Chien-jung

27 May 2023 6	Taichung Blue Whale	0–0	Hualien	Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8)		Report	Chen Ying-hui 19' Zhuo Li-ping 30'	Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field Attendance: 115 Referee: Wang Chieh

18 June 2023 7	Taichung Blue Whale	2–1	New Taipei Hang Yuen	Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8)	Liu Chien-yun 47' Sornsai 61'	Report	Tseng Shu-o 41'	Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field Attendance: 56 Referee: Yang Chang-pei

1 July 2023 8	Taichung Blue Whale	3–1	Taoyuan Mars	Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8)	Pan Shin-yu 15' Tanaka 38' Liu Chien-yun 52'	Report	Yang Hsiao-chuan 7'	Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field Attendance: 63 Referee: Yang Shu-ting

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		TMFL
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	GK	TAI	Tsai Ming-jung	14	0	14	0
25	GK	TAI	Shih Yung-chen	0	0	0	0
26	GK	TAI	Cho Yun-chen	2	0	1+1	0
Defenders
3	DF	TAI	Shen Yen-chun	10	0	6+4	0
4	DF	THA	Phornphirun Philawan	6	1	6	1
7	DF	TAI	Pan Shin-yu	10	1	8+2	1
8	DF	TAI	Wang Shu-wen	11	0	11	0
12	DF	TAI	Wu Yu	9	0	2+7	0
17	DF	TAI	Sung Yu-ting	10	0	8+2	0
21	DF	TAI	Chen Tzu-chen	12	0	11+1	0
22	DF	TAI	Li Pei-jung	9	0	9	0
Midfielders
2	MF	TAI	Chang Chi-lan	10	0	5+5	0
6	MF	THA	Silawan Intamee	15	3	14+1	3
14	MF	JPN	Maho Tanaka	9	4	7+2	4
16	MF	TAI	Chen Jin-wen	10	0	1+9	0
19	MF	THA	Pitsamai Sornsai	15	2	15	2
23	MF	TAI	Liu Chien-yun	12	3	12	3
24	MF	TAI	Lin Yu-syuan	13	0	3+10	0
30	MF	TAI	Wu Ya-yu	1	0	0+1	0
Forwards
9	FW	TAI	Nien Ching-yun	12	1	7+5	1
11	FW	TAI	Lai Li-chin	4	1	4	1
13	FW	THA	Saowalak Peng-ngam	6	3	6	3
15	FW	TAI	Chang Yu-chiao	8	1	5+3	1
18	FW	TAI	Chiang Tzu-shan	12	1	10+2	1
20	FW	TAI	Chien Hsuan-ying	5	0	0+5	0
27	FW	TAI	Li Yong-shan	0	0	0	0
Own goals (0)

Player	Position	Award	Ref.
Liu Chien-yun	Midfielder	Most Valuable Player	^[10]
Lu Kuei-hua	Head Coach	Best Coach	^[10]
Tsai Ming-jung	Goalkeeper	Golden Gloves	^[10]

8 July 2023 9	Taipei Bravo PlayOne	0–2	Taichung Blue Whale	Taoyuan
16:00 (UTC+8)		Report	Chang Yu-chiao 20' Tanaka 86'	Stadium: Qingpu Football Field Attendance: 28 Referee: Chiu Po-yueh

4 November 2023 10	Taichung Blue Whale	1–0	Kaohsiung Sunny Bank	Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8)	Liu Chien-yun 29'	Report	Lu Meng-fang 75'	Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field Attendance: 208 Referee: Lin Chien

18 November 2023 12	Taichung Blue Whale	1–1	New Taipei Hang Yuen	Taoyuan
15:00 (UTC+8)	Tanaka 17' Sornsai 58'	Report	Lee Yi-wen 74'	Stadium: Ming Chuan University Attendance: 49 Referee: Lee Tsung-ying

25 November 2023 13	Taichung Blue Whale	1–0	Mars	Taichung
15:00 (UTC+8)	Peng-ngam 72'	Report		Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field Attendance: 73 Referee: Yang Chang-pei

2 December 2023 11	Hualien	1–2	Taichung Blue Whale	Hualien
15:00 (UTC+8)	Yang Hsuan 40'	Report	Peng-ngam 34' Philawan 63'	Stadium: Mei Lun Junior High School Attendance: 85 Referee: Lin Chien

9 December 2023 14	Taichung Blue Whale	1–0	Taipei Bravo PlayOne	Taichung
15:00 (UTC+8)	Lai Li-chin 84'	Report		Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field Attendance: 84 Referee: Hsu Min-yu

16 December 2023 15	Kaohsiung Sunny Bank	0–3	Taichung Blue Whale	Kaohsiung
15:00 (UTC+8)	Wu Kai-ching 19'	Report	Tanaka 17' Peng-ngam 23' Chiang Tzu-shan 32'	Stadium: Kaohsiung Nanzih Football Stadium Attendance: 208 Referee: Kuo Chia-hao