Taiwan Second Division Football League
Taiwanese football league
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The Taiwan Second Division Football League (sometimes called the Taiwan Football Challenge League) (Chinese: 台灣企業甲級升降足球聯賽; pinyin: Táiwān Qǐyè Jiǎ Jí Shēngjiàng Zúqiú Liánsài) is the second-ranked Taiwanese football league run by the Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA).[1][2] This League is directly below the Taiwan Premier League.
| Organising body | Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Taiwan Football Premier League |
| Relegation to | Taiwan President FA Cup |
| Domestic cup | Taiwan President FA Cup |
| Current champions | Kaohsiung Attackers (1st title) (2025–26) |
| Most championships | CPC Corporation Andy Chen Academy Flight Skywalkers Vikings-PlayOne Taichung Rock Kaohsiung Attackers (1) |
| Broadcaster(s) | CTFA TV |
| Website | ctfa.com.tw |
| Current: 2026–27 Taiwan Football League 2 | |
Competition format
The Taiwan Football Second Division League's schedule usually runs from July to November, after the initial qualifiers where new entries play own tournament, with top 2 playing last 2 from previous Challenge League season. It currently contains 8 teams that compete in a double leg round-robin tournament, each composed of seven games. After the 14-game schedule is completed, the top team wins the league title and an automatic berth in the following year's Taiwan Football Premier League.
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 l). The top team from the Second Division league is promoted to Premier League and the lowest placed team in the Premier League is relegated to the Second Division League. The runner-up of the Second Division League will play in a qualification tournament with the 7th-placed team from the Premier League.
Teams
Currently, there are 10 teams competing in this league. The league has implemented a promotion and relegation system.
| Team | Chinese name | Home | First Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babuza | 半線蒼鷹 | Changhua | 2026–27 |
| Inter | 國際 | Taipei | 2020 |
| Kaohsiung Attackers Reserves | 高雄先鋒預備隊 | Kaohsiung | 2026–27 |
| Master Football Academy Taipei | 台北MFA | Taipei | 2026–27 |
| Ming Chuan University | 銘傳大學 | Taoyuan | 2021 |
| National University of Kaohsiung | 高雄大學 | Kaohsiung | 2023 |
| New Taipei Hang Yuan Reserves | 新北航源預備隊 | New Taipei | 2025–26 |
| Sunny Bank AC Taipei Reserves | 陽信北競預備隊 | Taipei | 2023 |
| Taichung City | 台中市 | Taichung | 2026–27 |
| Taichung San Hai Tun NTUS | 山海屯臺體 | Taichung | 2026–27 |
Former teams
- CPC Corporation (2020)
- Pakarongay (2020)
- Andy Chen Academy (2020–2021)
- Base (2021–2022)
- Kaohsiung (2020–2022)
- Mars (2020–2022)
- Land Home NTUS (2022–2023)
- Saturday Football International (2020–2023)
- Vikings-PlayOne (2020–2023)
- Taichung Rock (2024)
- Taipei Elite (2022, 2024)
- Kaohsiung Attackers (2025–2026)
- MCU Desafio (2024–2026)
- Taichung Rock B (2025–2026)
- Wan Island (2025–2026)
Timeline
Current team Former team Premier League
Champions
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CPC Corporation F.C. | Inter Taoyuan F.C. | Andy Chen Academy |
| 2021 | Andy Chen Academy | Ming Chuan University F.C. | Saturday Football International |
| 2022 | Flight Skywalkers F.C. | Land Home NTUS F.C. | MARS F.C. |
| 2023 | Vikings-PlayOne F.C. | Land Home NTUS F.C. | Inter Taoyuan F.C. |
| 2024 | Taichung Rock | NUK Kuo Kuang | Inter Taoyuan F.C. |
| 2025–26 | Kaohsiung Attackers | Sunny Bank AC Taipei Reserves | MCU Desafio |
