2025–26 Taiwan Mulan Football League
Football league season
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The 2025–26 Taiwan Mulan Football League is the 12th season of Taiwan Mulan Football League. Starting from this season, the league will change to July-June season format.[1] The season begins on 16 August 2025 and finishes on 23 May 2026.[2]
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 August 2025 – 23 May 2026 |
| Matches | 67 |
| Goals | 221 (3.3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pu Hsin-hui (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Kaohsiung Attackers 5–0 Taichung Sakura (20 December 2025) New Taipei Hang Yuan 5–0 Sunny Bank AC Taipei (20 December 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Sunny Bank AC Taipei 0–8 Kaohsiung Attackers (21 March 2026) |
| Highest scoring | Sunny Bank AC Taipei 0–8 Kaohsiung Attackers (21 March 2026) |
| Longest winning run | Kaohsiung Attackers (7 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Kaohsiung Attackers New Taipei Hang Yuan (14 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Taipei Bravo PlayOne (14 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Valkyrie (6 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 532 Kaohsiung Attackers 0–0 Taichung Blue Whale (13 December 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | 18 Taipei Bravo PlayOne 0–2 Taichung Blue Whale (20 December 2025) |
| Attendance | 5,893 (88 per match) |
← 2024 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 25 April 2026. | |
Teams
Promotions and relegations
There are 8 teams in the league, including 5 teams from the 2024 season and 3 team qualified from the 2025 Taiwan President FA Cup.
Incoming teams
With the league expansion to 8 teams this season, a total of four playing spots were eligible. Taichung Sakura, Sunny Bank AC Taipei, Hualien and Valkyrie were the qualified teams from the 2025 President FA Cup.[3]
Outgoing team
Hualien and Mars, finishing 5th and 6th in 2024 season were required to play in the 2025 Taiwan President FA Cup, which was the qualifier for the 2025 season. Hualien qualified from the President FA Cup while Mars did not participate.[4][3]
| Promoted teams from 2025 President FA Cup |
Relegated teams from 2024 TMFL |
|---|---|
| Sunny Bank AC Taipei Taichung Sakura Valkyrie |
Mars |
Teams and locations
| Team | Chinese | Based in | Seasons in TMFL | First season in TMFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hualien | 花蓮 | Hualien County | 12 | 2014 |
| Kaohsiung Attackers | 高雄Attackers | Kaohsiung City | 10 | 2016 |
| New Taipei Hang Yuan | 新北航源 | New Taipei City | 8 | 2017 |
| Sunny Bank AC Taipei | 陽信北競 | Taipei City | 1 | 2025–26 |
| Taichung Blue Whale | 台中藍鯨 | Taichung City | 12 | 2014 |
| Taichung Sakura | 台中櫻花 | Taichung City | 1 | 2025–26 |
| Taipei Bravo PlayOne | 臺北熊讚PlayOne | Taipei City | 9 | 2017 |
| Valkyrie | 女武神 | Taipei City | 1 | 2025–26 |
Venues
Taiwan 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 |
| Hsinchu County Second Stadium | 新竹縣立第二體育場 | Hsinchu County | 2,500 |
| Hualien Stadium | 花蓮縣立田徑場 | Hualien County | 12,800 |
| Kaohsiung Nanzih Football Stadium | 高雄市立楠梓足球場 | Kaohsiung City | 1,200 |
| National Yilan Senior High School | 國立宜蘭高中 | Yilan County | |
| 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
- Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
| Hualien | Kaohsiung Attackers | New Taipei Hang Yuan | Sunny Bank AC Taipei | Taichung Blue Whale | Taichung Sakura | Taipei Bravo PlayOne | Valkyrie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/a | N/a | N/a | |||||
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main kit sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hualien | N/a | |||
| Kaohsiung Attackers | Matrix Fitness | |||
| New Taipei Hang Yuan | N/a | |||
| Sunny Bank AC Taipei | Sunny Bank | |||
| Taichung Blue Whale | Skechers | |||
| Taichung Sakura | Footballer | |||
| Taipei Bravo PlayOne | Formosa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | |||
| Valkyrie | Heho Sports | |||
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hualien | N/a | 23 November 2024 | Pre-season | 16 August 2025 | ||
| Taipei Bravo PlayOne | N/a | 22 July 2025[5] | ||||
| Kaohsiung Attackers | Mutual consent | 29 November 2024[6] | 7 January 2025[7] | |||
| Sunny Bank AC Taipei | N/a | 19 December 2025[8] | 5th | 20 December 2025 | ||
| Sunny Bank AC Taipei | End of caretaker spell | 21 December 2025 | 6th | 24 January 2026 | ||
| Valkyrie | Assigned to advisor | 23 January 2026[9] | 7th | 23 January 2026[9] | ||
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaohsiung Attackers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 10 | +35 | 40 | Qualification for the AFC Women's Champions League |
| 2 | New Taipei Hang Yuan | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 10 | +43 | 39 | |
| 3 | Taichung Blue Whale | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 12 | +26 | 39 | |
| 4 | Taichung Sakura | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 37 | −17 | 22 | |
| 5 | Sunny Bank AC Taipei | 17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 21 | |
| 6 | Hualien | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 20 | |
| 7 | Valkyrie | 17 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 47 | −36 | 7 | Required to play in 2026–27 Taiwan Mulan Football League qualifiers |
| 8 | Taipei Bravo PlayOne | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 43 | −38 | 5 |
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
Position by round
Results
Qualifying result in 2025 Taiwan President FA Cup
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualifying result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Hsinchu Strikers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 8 | Ineligible |
| 6 | Taichung Sakura | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 | Qualified |
| 7 | Sunny Bank AC Taipei | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 | |
| 8 | Hualien | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 3 | |
| 9 | Valkyrie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | -13 | 0 | |
| 10 | Scientific City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20 | -18 | 0 | Eliminated |
Regular season
Each team plays a total of 21 games, playing the other teams three times.
Results by round
Statistics
Scoring
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Taipei Hang Yuan | 14 | |
| 2 | Taichung Blue Whale | 12 | |
| 3 | Sunny Bak AC Taipei | 11 | |
| 4 | Taichung Sakura | 9 | |
| New Taipei Hang Yuan | |||
| Kaohsiung Attackers | |||
| 7 | Sunny Bak AC Taipei | 8 | |
| Taichung Blue Whale | |||
| 9 | Kaohsiung Attackers | 7 | |
| 10 | New Taipei Hang Yuan | 6 | |
| Hualien | |||
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Score | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Bank AC Taipei | Valkyrie | 5–1 (A) | 23 August 2025 | 2 | |
| Taichung Blue Whale | Taichung Sakura | 6–0 (A) | |||
| New Taipei Hang Yuan | Valkyrie | 5–0 (A) | 13 September 2025 | 3 | |
| Hualien | Valkyrie | 4–1 (A) | 20 September 2025 | 4 | |
| Kaohsiung Attackers | Taichung Sakura | 4–1 (A) | |||
| Sunny Bank AC Taipei | Taipei Bravo PlayOne | 3–0 (H) | 22 November 2025 | 8 | |
| Kaohsiung Attackers | Sunny Bank AC Taipei | 8–0 (A) | 21 March 2026 | 15 | |
4 – Player scored four goals.
Own goals
| Player | For | Against | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valkyrie | New Taipei Hang Yuan | 13 September 2025 | 3 | |
| Taipei Bravo PlayOne | Taichung Blue Whale | 20 September 2025 | 4 | |
| Valkyrie | New Taipei Hang Yuan | 13 December 2025 | 10 | |
| Sunny Bank AC Taipei | New Taipei Hang Yuan | 20 December 2025 | 11 | |
| Hualien | Valkyrie | |||
| Taipei Bravo PlayOne | Taichung Blue Whale | |||
| Taichung Sakura | Hualien | 24 January 2026 | 12 | |
| Taichung Sakura | New Taipei Hang Yuan | 31 January 2026 | 13 | |
Clean Sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Shutouts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaohsiung Attackers | 10 | |
| 2 | New Taipei Hang Yuan | 8 | |
| 3 | Taichung Blue Whale | 4 | |
| Taichung Blue Whale | |||
| 5 | Sunny Bank AC Taipei | 3 | |
| Hualien | |||
| 7 | Taichung Sakura | 2 | |
| Valkyrie | |||
| Taichung Sakura | |||
| Taichung Blue Whale | |||
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 3
Zhuo Li-ping (Hualien)
- Most red cards: 1
Team
- Most yellow cards: 7
- New Taipei Hang Yuan
- Fewest yellow cards: 3
- Hualien
- Most red cards: 1
- New Taipei Hang Yuan
- Hualien
- Fewest red cards: 0
- 6 teams