Chinese Taipei national football team

Formation and early success (1924–1970)

The Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA) was originally established in mainland China in 1924 as the China Football Association (CFA). Following the conclusion of the Chinese Civil War in 1949, the association relocated to Taiwan along with the Republic of China government. Taiwan joined FIFA in 1954,^[4] and competed internationally under the name "Republic of China".^[5] However, in FIFA's statistical records, the team was also referred to as "Taiwan" before officially adopting the name "Chinese Taipei" in 1982, following international agreements prompted by political tensions with the People's Republic of China (PRC).^[4]

The national team achieved its greatest success during this early period. It qualified for the 1960 AFC Asian Cup and finished third, its best performance in the tournament to date. In the same year, the team also participated in the football tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Notably, several players in the squad were originally from Hong Kong, despite Hong Kong having its own national team at the time.^[6]

In 1970, an agreement between the CTFA and the Hong Kong Football Association ended the eligibility of Hong Kong-based players to represent Taiwan. The national team's performance declined significantly thereafter, and it has not qualified for the AFC Asian Cup or the FIFA World Cup since.

Participation in Oceania Football Confederation (1975–1989)

Due to political conflicts with the PRC, Chinese Taipei was expelled from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)^[7] and the Asian Games. As a result, from 1975 to 1989, Chinese Taipei competed as a member of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). During this period, the team struggled to achieve significant results on the international stage.

Return to AFC and modern developments (1989–present)

Chinese Taipei was re-admitted to the AFC in 1989^[8] and to the Olympic Council of Asia in 1990.^[9] The national team gradually began rebuilding its international presence but remained a minor footballing nation in Asia.^{[citation needed]}

In recent years, Chinese Taipei experienced a resurgence in form under English coach Gary White, who was appointed in 2017.^[10] White implemented modern tactical approaches and launched a global scouting program to identify players of Taiwanese descent abroad. This initiative brought in players such as Tim Chow, Will Donkin, and Emilio Estevez, who contributed to improved performances.^{[citation needed]}

In December 2017, Chinese Taipei hosted and won the CTFA International Tournament, featuring Laos, the Philippines, and Timor-Leste. It marked the national team's first official international trophy in 55 years.^[11] Forward Li Mao finished as the tournament's top scorer with four goals.^[12]

Under White's leadership, Chinese Taipei won seven consecutive FIFA-recognized matches and advanced to the third round of qualification for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, narrowly missing qualification by one point behind Bahrain and Turkmenistan. White departed in September 2018 to manage the Hong Kong national team.^[13]

After White's departure, the team's performance declined. Interim coach Vom Ca-nhum led the squad in the EAFF E-1 Championship qualifying round, but failed to progress further.^{[citation needed]} In 2019, Louis Lancaster, another English coach and former assistant to White, was appointed head coach.^[14] However, the team won only one of nine matches that year and suffered heavy defeats during the early stages of qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.^{[citation needed]} Lancaster was dismissed in December 2019,^[15] and replaced by Vom Ca-nhum, who held an AFC Pro A license and was appointed on a permanent basis.^[16]

In October 2023, Chinese Taipei competed in the first round of qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. They defeated Timor-Leste 7–0 on aggregate,^{[citation needed]} advancing to the second round, where they were drawn into Group D alongside Oman, Kyrgyzstan, and Malaysia.^{[citation needed]}

Kit

As of January 2023, the official kit supplier is local Taiwanese sports brand Entes.^[17]

Stadium

Chinese Taipei played their home matches at the Kaohsiung National Stadium which is able to hold up to 55,000 seating capacity. The stadium, designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito, makes use of 1 MW of solar cells to provide most of its power needs. The stadium's semi spiral-shaped, like a dragon, is the first stadium in the world to provide power using solar power technology. The solar panels covering the vast external face of the stadium are able to generate most of the power required for its own operation, as well as additional power that can be sent to the grid.

Chinese Taipei used to play their match at the 20,000 capacity stadium Taipei Municipal Stadium which as of now, will be second in line to host the national team matches. On 3 July 2011, the stadium recorded its highest attendance for a football game when Chinese Taipei hosted Malaysia in the first round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification second leg match, when 15,335 spectators attended the game.

2025

Macau  v  Chinese Taipei

5 June Friendly	Macau	0–2	Chinese Taipei	Taipei, Taiwan
		Report

Sri Lanka  v  Chinese Taipei

10 June 2027 AFC Asian Cup Q	Sri Lanka	3–1	Chinese Taipei	Colombo, Sri Lanka
15:45 UTC+5:30	Rajamohan 49' De Silva 53' Razeek 59'	Report Report (AFC)	Huang Wei-chieh 70'	Stadium: Colombo Racecourse Attendance: 3,710 Referee: Daniel Elder (Australia)

Indonesia  v  Chinese Taipei

5 September Friendly	Indonesia	6–0	Chinese Taipei	Surabaya, Indonesia
20:30 UTC+7	Amat 4' Chao Ming-hsiu 23' (o.g.) Klok 33' Reijnders 38' Sananta 58' Walsh 60'	Report		Stadium: Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium Referee: Ryo Tanimoto (Japan)

Thailand  v  Chinese Taipei

9 October 2027 AFC Asian Cup Q	Thailand	2–0	Chinese Taipei	Bangkok, Thailand
19:30 UTC+7	Seksan 51' Chanathip 78'	Report Report (AFC)		Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium Attendance: 13,970 Referee: Amir Arab Baraghi (Iran)

Chinese Taipei  v  Thailand

14 October 2027 AFC Asian Cup Q	Chinese Taipei	1–6	Thailand	Taipei, Taiwan
2026-04-26 00:48 UTC	Kuo Po-wei 46'	Report Report (AFC)	Teerasak 4', 62', 76' Seksan 25' Supachok 45+1' Huang Tzu-ming 90+3' (o.g.)	Stadium: Taipei Municipal Stadium Attendance: 4,563 Referee: Omar Al Yaqoubi (Oman)

Turkmenistan  v  Chinese Taipei

18 November 2027 AFC Asian Cup Q	Turkmenistan	3–1	Chinese Taipei	Arkadag, Turkmenistan
18:45 UTC+5	Myratberdiýew 13' Tagaýew 53' Diniýew 78'	Report Report (AFC)	Kouamé 45+2'	Stadium: Arkadag Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan (Iraq)

2026

Chinese Taipei  v  Sri Lanka

31 March 2027 AFC Asian Cup Q	Chinese Taipei	1–3	Sri Lanka	Taipei, Taiwan
18:30 UTC+8	Yu Yao-hsing 55'	Report Report (AFC)	Suresh 18' Senthurvasan 26' Tiao 53' (o.g.)	Stadium: Taipei Municipal Stadium Attendance: 1,556 Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)

Coaching history

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round against Sri Lanka on 31 March 2026.^[18]

Caps and goals updated as of 31 March 2026, after the match against Sri Lanka.

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No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Huang Chiu-lin	(1997-06-18) 18 June 1997 (age 28)	10	0	Taipower
12	1GK	Odo Jacobs	(2004-11-18) 18 November 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Hang Yuan
22	1GK	Tsai Shuo-che	(1996-01-14) 14 January 1996 (age 30)	1	0	Tainan City
2	2DF	Christopher Tiao	(2001-05-30) 30 May 2001 (age 24)	8	1	One Knoxville
3	2DF	Jason Hsu	(2002-12-31) 31 December 2002 (age 23)	1	0	Fordham Rams
5	2DF	Wang Ruei	(1993-08-10) 10 August 1993 (age 32)	25	1	Tainan City
6	2DF	Huang Tzu-ming	(2000-11-18) 18 November 2000 (age 25)	14	0	Taipower
14	2DF	William López	(1993-09-10) 10 September 1993 (age 32)	6	0	Hang Yuan
16	2DF	Huang Chun-lin	(2005-01-06) 6 January 2005 (age 21)	1	0	Hang Yuan
21	2DF	Martin Baudelet	(2003-01-03) 3 January 2003 (age 23)	6	0	Free agent
4	3MF	Tu Shao-chieh	(1999-01-02) 2 January 1999 (age 27)	13	0	Taipower
7	3MF	Emilio Estevez	(1998-08-10) 10 August 1998 (age 27)	19	0	Tanjong Pagar United
8	3MF	Wu Yen-shu	(1999-10-21) 21 October 1999 (age 26)	16	3	Dalian K'un City
11	3MF	Hsu Po-chieh	(2003-11-16) 16 November 2003 (age 22)	2	0	Taipower
13	3MF	Kuo Po-wei	(1998-12-10) 10 December 1998 (age 27)	5	1	Tainan City
17	3MF	Chen Po-liang (captain)	(1988-08-11) 11 August 1988 (age 37)	98	25	Jiangxi Dingnan United
19	3MF	Tsai Meng-cheng	(1996-04-03) 3 April 1996 (age 30)	5	0	AC Taipei
23	3MF	Lin Chen	(2003-09-02) 2 September 2003 (age 22)	2	1	Taipower
9	4FW	Yu Yao-hsing	(2002-02-12) 12 February 2002 (age 24)	17	7	Guangxi Hengchen
10	4FW	Ange Kouamé	(1996-12-22) 22 December 1996 (age 29)	17	6	Liaoning Tieren
15	4FW	Huang Wei-chieh	(2004-12-25) 25 December 2004 (age 21)	11	1	AC Taipei
18	4FW	Li Kuan-yi	(2004-10-26) 26 October 2004 (age 21)	1	0	Tainan City
20	4FW	Yang Chao-jing	(2005-08-11) 11 August 2005 (age 20)	1	0	Kowloon City

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Recent call-ups

The following players also received a call-up within the last twelve months.

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Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Tuan Hsuan	(1997-10-27) 27 October 1997 (age 28)	3	0	AC Taipei	v.  Sri Lanka, 31 March 2026PRE
DF	Chao Wei-chieh	(2003-04-29) 29 April 2003 (age 22)	3	0	Tatung	v.  Sri Lanka, 31 March 2026PRE
DF	Chen Ting-yang	(1992-09-28) 28 September 1992 (age 33)	61	5	Taichung Futuro	v.  Sri Lanka, 31 March 2026PRE
DF	Fong Shao-chi	(2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 (age 26)	16	0	Tainan City	v.  Sri Lanka, 31 March 2026PRE
DF	Lin Chih-hsuan	(1996-07-17) 17 July 1996 (age 29)	1	0	Tatung	v.  Thailand, 14 Oct 2025
DF	Wei Pei-lun	(1990-02-28) 28 February 1990 (age 36)	11	0	Tatung	v.  Thailand, 14 Oct 2025
DF	Hsieh Ming-you	(1998-11-13) 13 November 1998 (age 27)	4	0	AC Taipei	v.  Sri Lanka, 10 June 2025
DF	Huang Yung-chun	(2004-03-08) 8 March 2004 (age 22)	3	0	Hang Yuan	v.  Sri Lanka, 10 June 2025
DF	Chen Yen-jui	(1991-10-19) 19 October 1991 (age 34)	0	0	AC Taipei	v.  Sri Lanka, 10 June 2025
DF	Chen Jin-Yang	(2005-03-23) 23 March 2005 (age 21)	0	0	AC Taipei	v.  Sri Lanka, 10 June 2025 PRE
MF	Yao Ko-chi	(1996-05-15) 15 May 1996 (age 29)	8	0	Tainan City	v.  Sri Lanka, 31 March 2026PRE
MF	Wei Chih-chuan	(2003-07-03) 3 July 2003 (age 22)	13	0	Taichung Rock	v.  Sri Lanka, 31 March 2026PRE
MF	Chao Ming-hsiu	(1997-07-09) 9 July 1997 (age 28)	10	0	Taipower	v.  Sri Lanka, 31 March 2026PRE
MF	Kang Tae-won	(2000-03-03) 3 March 2000 (age 26)	7	0	Hang Yuan	v.  Turkmenistan, 18 Nov 2025
MF	Wu Yu-fan	(2005-02-18) 18 February 2005 (age 21)	1	0	Taipower	v.  Indonesia, 5 Sept 2025
MF	Yeh Ching-chun	(2006-04-27) 27 April 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Taipower	v.  Indonesia, 5 Sept 2025
MF	Kung Chih-yu	(2006-07-14) 14 July 2006 (age 19)	1	0	Taichung Rock	v.  Indonesia, 5 Sept 2025
MF	Lin Ming-wei	(2001-05-20) 20 May 2001 (age 24)	6	1	Tainan City	v.  Indonesia, 5 Sept 2025
MF	Wu Chun-ching	(1988-12-18) 18 December 1988 (age 37)	72	9	Tainan City	v.  Sri Lanka, 10 June 2025
MF	Kao Kuan-yu	(2004-10-08) 8 October 2004 (age 21)	2	0	Taichung Rock	v.  Sri Lanka, 10 June 2025
MF	Ng Pui-hei	(2004-08-27) 27 August 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Ming Chuan University	v.  Sri Lanka, 10 June 2025 PRE
FW	Chen Hao-wei	(1992-04-30) 30 April 1992 (age 33)	55	8	Ningbo FC	v.  Sri Lanka, 31 March 2026PRE
FW	Jhon Benchy	(1994-06-14) 14 June 1994 (age 31)	8	1	Tainan City	v.  Turkmenistan, 18 Nov 2025
FW	Chen Chao-an	(1995-06-22) 22 June 1995 (age 30)	45	2	Taipower	v.  Thailand, 14 Oct 2025
FW	Yu Chia-huang	(1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 (age 28)	20	1	Tatung	v.  Thailand, 14 Oct 2025
FW	Yuan Yung-cheng	(2002-11-22) 22 November 2002 (age 23)	1	0	Ribarroja	v.  Thailand, 14 Oct 2025
FW	Lin Wei-chieh	(1999-10-09) 9 October 1999 (age 26)	1	0	Taichung Rock	v.  Indonesia, 5 Sept 2025

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Most appearances

Top goalscorers

FIFA World Cup

More information FIFA World Cup record, Qualification record ...

Chinese Taipei's FIFA World Cup record											Qualification record
Year		Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930		Not a FIFA member[a]									Not a FIFA member
1934
1938
		as Republic of China
1950		Not a FIFA member									Not a FIFA member
1954		Withdrew									Withdrew
1958
1962		Did not enter									Did not enter
1966
1970
1974
1978		Did not qualify									4	0	0	4	1	17
		as Chinese Taipei
1982		Did not qualify									8	1	3	4	5	8
1986											6	0	0	6	1	36
1990											2	0	0	2	1	8
1994											6	0	0	6	3	31
1998											6	1	1	4	4	13
2002											6	0	0	6	0	25
2006											8	2	0	6	9	27
2010											2	0	0	2	0	11
2014											2	1	0	1	4	4
2018											8	1	0	7	7	20
2022											8	0	0	8	4	34
2026											8	2	0	6	9	17
2030		To be determined									To be determined
2034
Total			0/19	0	0	0	0	0	0		74	8	4	62	48	251

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Olympic Games record

More information Summer Olympics Games record, Qualification record ...

Summer Olympics Games record										Qualification record
Year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1908	Did not enter[a]									Did not enter
1912
1920
1924
1928
1936	Part of  China[b]									Part of  China
1948
1952	Did not enter									Did not enter
1956
1960	Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	3	12	4	3	0	1	9	4
1964	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	2	2
1968										5	1	0	4	11	18
1972										4	0	0	4	1	19
1976										2	0	0	2	0	5
1980	Refused to participate									Refused to participate
1984	Did not qualify									6	0	4	2	5	9
1988										9	1	0	8	8	29
1992–present	See Chinese Taipei national under-23 team
Total	Group stage	1/17	3	0	0	3	3	12		32	6	4	22	36	86

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AFC Asian Cup

More information Qualification record, Year ...

Chinese Taipei's AFC Asian Cup record											Qualification record
Year		Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
		as Republic of China
1956		Did not qualify									2	0	0	2	1	4
1960		Third place	3rd	3	1	0	2	2	2		2	2	0	0	14	8
1964		Withdrew									Withdrew
1968		Fourth place	4th	4	0	2	2	3	10		4	3	1	0	15	4
1972		Withdrew									Withdrew
1976		Expelled									Expelled
		as Chinese Taipei
1980		OFC member									OFC member
1984
1988
1992		Did not qualify									3	0	1	2	0	8
1996											3	1	0	2	10	10
2000											6	1	0	5	3	11
2004											2	1	0	1	4	2
2007											6	0	0	6	0	24
2011											AFC Challenge Cup
2015
2019											18	6	1	11	20	38
2023											10	0	0	10	5	39
2027											14	2	0	12	14	36
Total		Third place	2/18	7	1	2	4	5	12		70	16	3	51	86	184

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AFC Challenge Cup

More information AFC Challenge Cup record, Qualification record ...

AFC Challenge Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2006	Quarter-finals	8th	4	1	2	1	3	5		No qualification
2008	Did not qualify									3	1	1	1	7	5
2010										3	1	1	1	7	3
2012										5	1	1	3	6	10
2014										3	0	1	2	2	6
Total	Quarter-finals	1/5	4	1	2	1	3	5		14	3	4	7	22	24

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East Asian Cup

More information EAFF East Asian Cup record, Preliminary round ...

EAFF East Asian Cup record										Preliminary round
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2003	Did not qualify									4	3	0	1	13	3
2005										4	1	1	2	9	7
2008										3	2	1	0	18	3
2010										3	1	0	2	5	8
2013										4	0	1	3	2	17
2015										3	0	1	2	1	3
2017										6	4	0	2	17	9
2019										3	1	0	2	3	5
2022	Did not participate									Not held
2025	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	5	2
Total	—	0/9	–	–	–	–	–	–		32	13	4	15	73	57

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Asian Games

More information Asian Games record, Year ...

Asian Games record
Year	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1951	Did not enter
1954	Champions	4	4	0	0	16	6
1958		5	5	0	0	11	4
1962	Withdrew (visas refused)
1966	Group stage	3	0	1	2	5	8
1970	Did not enter
1974–1986	Expelled from Asian Games
1990–1998	Did not enter
See  Chinese Taipei U23
Total	3/13	12	9	1	2	32	18

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Continental

• AFC Asian Cup
  • Third place (1): 1960
• Asian Games¹
  • Gold medal (2): 1954, 1958

Friendly

• CTFA International Tournament (1): 2017

Summary

Only official honours are included, according to FIFA statutes (competitions organized/recognized by FIFA or an affiliated confederation).

More information Competition, Total ...

Competition				Total
AFC Asian Cup	0	0	1	1
Total	0	0	1	1

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Notes

1. Competition organized by OCA, officially not recognized by FIFA.