Chinese Taipei national football team
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The Chinese Taipei national football team is the official name given by FIFA
to the national association football team of the Republic of China
(Taiwan
, see Chinese Taipei
for team naming issue).
It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation
's East Asian Football Federation
. Despite never qualifying for the FIFA World Cup
, it reached the semi-finals of the 1960 and 1968 AFC Asian Cup
s, finishing third in the former. The side also won gold in the football sector at the 1954 and 1958 Asian Games
.
as the China Football Association in 1924 and relocated to Taiwan in 1949 at the end of the Chinese Civil War
. Affiliated with FIFA in 1932 as China, it rejoined FIFA in 1954, first under the name Taiwan, then Republic of China, and later Chinese Taipei.
The team's greatest success came when, playing as Taiwan, they finished third in the Asian Cup in 1960. However, the players in the team originally came from Hong Kong since the reputation of the Hong Kong national football team
was not as good as the Republic of China's.
Due to a political conflict with China PR, Chinese Taipei was an OFC
member from 1975 to 1989.
, located in Taipei
. The stadium's capacity is slightly above 20,000 and is a football specific stadium. However, the stadium is currently being used to stage the Taipei International Flora Exposition
; during this period the team will play at the World Games Stadium
in Kaohsiung.
against Malaysia
.
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FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
to the national association football team of the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
(Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, see Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
for team naming issue).
It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
's East Asian Football Federation
East Asian Football Federation
The East Asian Football Federation , founded on May 28, 2002, is an international governing body of association football in East Asia.-Member Associations:EAFF has 10 member associations...
. Despite never qualifying for the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
, it reached the semi-finals of the 1960 and 1968 AFC Asian Cup
1968 AFC Asian Cup
The 1968 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Iran between May 10 and May 19. It was organized on a round robin basis, with the home team Iran winning with a perfect record of four wins.- Qualification :...
s, finishing third in the former. The side also won gold in the football sector at the 1954 and 1958 Asian Games
Football at the 1958 Asian Games
Football at the 1958 Asian Games was held in Tokyo, Japan from May 24 to June 1, 1958.- Group A :------------- Group B :--------- Group C :--------- Group D :------------- Quarter-finals :------------...
.
History
The Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA) was founded in mainland ChinaMainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
as the China Football Association in 1924 and relocated to Taiwan in 1949 at the end of the Chinese Civil War
Chinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War was a civil war fought between the Kuomintang , the governing party of the Republic of China, and the Communist Party of China , for the control of China which eventually led to China's division into two Chinas, Republic of China and People's Republic of...
. Affiliated with FIFA in 1932 as China, it rejoined FIFA in 1954, first under the name Taiwan, then Republic of China, and later Chinese Taipei.
The team's greatest success came when, playing as Taiwan, they finished third in the Asian Cup in 1960. However, the players in the team originally came from Hong Kong since the reputation of the Hong Kong national football team
Hong Kong national football team
The Hong Kong national football team , represents Hong Kong in international association football events such as the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and East Asian Football Championship. The team is represented by the Hong Kong Football Association....
was not as good as the Republic of China's.
Due to a political conflict with China PR, Chinese Taipei was an OFC
Oceania Football Confederation
The Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries...
member from 1975 to 1989.
Stadium
The team's home matches are normally played in the Chungshan Soccer StadiumChungshan Soccer Stadium
Zhongshan Soccer Stadium, Chungshan Soccer Stadium, or Taipei Soccer Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Taipei, Taiwan. It was established in 1923 as Maruyama Stadium during the Japanese rule...
, located in Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
. The stadium's capacity is slightly above 20,000 and is a football specific stadium. However, the stadium is currently being used to stage the Taipei International Flora Exposition
Taipei International Flora Exposition
The 2010 Taipei International Flora Exposition opened on November 6, 2010 and ran until April 25, 2011 in Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. It is a garden festival recognized by the International Association of Horticultural Producers and is categorized as an A2B1 horticulture exposition...
; during this period the team will play at the World Games Stadium
World Games Stadium
National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is currently the largest stadium in Taiwan in terms of capacity.Completed in 2009, it will be used mostly for athletics and rugby events, including hosting the main events for the 2009 World Games. The stadium will have a...
in Kaohsiung.
World Cup record
- 19301930 FIFA World CupThe 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
to 19501950 FIFA World CupThe 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup since 1938, the planned 1942 and 1946 competitions having been canceled owing to World War II...
- Did not enter - 19541954 FIFA World CupThe 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game...
- Withdrew - 19581958 FIFA World CupThe 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European...
- Withdrew - 19621962 FIFA World CupThe 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final...
to 19741974 FIFA World CupThe 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...
- Did not enter - 19781978 FIFA World CupThe 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...
to 20142014 FIFA World CupThe 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014....
- Did not qualify
AFC Asian Cup record
- 19561956 AFC Asian CupThe 1956 AFC Asian Cup was the inaugural tournament of the AFC Asian Cup. The final tournament was held in Hong Kong from 1 September to 15 September 1956...
- Did not qualify - 19601960 AFC Asian CupThe 1960 AFC Asian Cup was the second edition of the tournament. The finals were hosted by South Korea from October 14 to October 23, 1960. The final tournament was organised on a round robin basis, and host country South Korea won with a perfect record of three wins.- Venues :- Qualification...
- Third Place - 19641964 AFC Asian CupThe 1964 AFC Asian Cup was the third AFC Asian Cup football tournament. The finals were held in Israel from May 26 to June 3, 1964.The tournament used a round-robin system, and host nation Israel won the title with a perfect record of three wins.-Venues:...
- Did not enter - 19681968 AFC Asian CupThe 1968 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Iran between May 10 and May 19. It was organized on a round robin basis, with the home team Iran winning with a perfect record of four wins.- Qualification :...
- Fourth Place - 19721972 AFC Asian Cup-Semi-finals:----- Third place play-off :-Final:-External links:**...
to 19881988 AFC Asian CupThe Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:...
- Did not enter - 19921992 AFC Asian CupThe Asian Football Confederation's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.-Stadiums:...
to 2011 - Did not qualify
AFC Challenge Cup record
- 2006 - Quarter Finals
- 20082008 AFC Challenge CupThe 2008 AFC Challenge Cup football tournament was hosted by India and played from July 30 to August 13, 2008. India won the final against Tajikistan...
to 20122012 AFC Challenge CupThe 2012 AFC Challenge Cup will be the fourth edition of the tournament which will take place in Nepal from 8–19 March 2012. The winners will qualify for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. Unlike in previous editions of the tournament, there were no automatic qualifiers...
- Did not qualify
East Asian Cup record
- 2003East Asian Cup 2003-Personal awards:-Matches Detail:Finals matches held in Japan, all times local time.-------------Final standing:-External links:**...
- Did not qualify (2nd place in qualifiers) - 2005East Asian Cup 2005-Personal Awards:-Matches Detail:The final tournament started on 31 July, 2005. China won their first ever international title. The next tournament was scheduled for 2008.-------------Personal Awards:-Final standing:-External links:*...
- Did not qualify (3rd place in qualifiers) - 2008East Asian Cup 2008The 2008 East Asian Football Championship was held between 17 February and 23 February in 2008. The preliminary competitions were held from 25 March to 24 June in 2007....
- Did not qualify (3rd place in qualifiers) - 2010East Asian Football Championship 2010The fourth edition of the East Asian Football Championship was held between 6 and 14 February 2010. Two preliminary competitions were held during 2009....
- Did not qualify (3rd place in qualifiers)
Asian Games record
- 1951Football at the 1951 Asian GamesFootball at the 1951 Asian Games was held in New Delhi, India from March 5 to March 11, 1951.In this tournament, 6 teams played in the men's competition. The games lasted only 60 minutes.-Medal table:-Medalists:- Results :-Quarterfinals:----...
- Did not enter - 1954Football at the 1954 Asian GamesFootball at the 1954 Asian Games was held in Manila, Philippines from May 1 to May 8, 1954. All matches took place at the Rizal Memorial stadium, and were of 80 minutes duration.- Group A :--------- Group B :--------- Group C :----...
- Champion - 1958Football at the 1958 Asian GamesFootball at the 1958 Asian Games was held in Tokyo, Japan from May 24 to June 1, 1958.- Group A :------------- Group B :--------- Group C :--------- Group D :------------- Quarter-finals :------------...
- Champion - 1962Football at the 1962 Asian GamesFootball at the 1962 Asian Games was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from August 24 to September 4, 1962.- Group A :--------------------- Group B :...
- Did not enter - 1966Football at the 1966 Asian GamesFootball at the 1966 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 20, 1966.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group Aa:-Group Bb:- Semifinal :- Bronze medal match :- Gold medal match :...
- Preliminary round - 1970Football at the 1970 Asian GamesFootball at the 1970 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 20, 1970.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group Aa:-Group Bb:- Fifth place match :- Semifinal :- Bronze medal match :...
to 2010Football at the 2010 Asian GamesFootball at the 2010 Asian Games was being held in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China from November 7 to 25, 2010. The opening match was played 5 days prior to the opening ceremony...
- Did not enter
Current squad
The following 23 players were called up for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
The Asian Football Confederation section of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification sees teams competing for berths in the final tournament in Brazil...
against Malaysia
Malaysia national football team
The Malaysian national football team nicknamed Harimau Malaya, as the Malayan Tiger, is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia...
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Managers
| Years | Manager | Years | Manager |
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| 1954–1958 |  Republic of China  Hong Kong Lee Wai TongLee Wai Tong Lee Wai Tong was a former Chinese international association football player and head coach. In his native country he is often regarded as the greatest footballer to play for China due to his accomplishments in winning several Far Eastern Games titles with the national team as well as captaining... (李惠堂) |
2000–2001 | Republic of China Huang Jen-cheng |
| 1977–1981 | Republic of China  Hong Kong Law Pak (羅北) |
2001–2005 | Republic of China Lee Po-houng (李博洪) |
| 1981–1985 | Republic of China Chiang Chia Chiang Chia Chiang Chia is former manager of Chinese Taipei national football team. He currently teaches in National Taipei College of Business.Chiang, majoring physical education, graduated from Taiwan Provincial College of Physical Education in the year of 1965... (江洽) |
2005 |  Brazil DidoDido (footballer) Edson Silva, also known by the nickname Dido , is a former Brazilian association football player who played for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs Flamengo and Santos. He holds a Dutch passport.-Playing career:... |
| 1985–88 | Republic of China Lo Chih-tsung Lo Chih-tsung Lo Chih-tsung is current Chinese Taipei national football team's Head Coach. He also teaches in National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences.-External links:*... (羅智聰) |
2005–07 |  Japan Toshiaki ImaiToshiaki Imai is a Japanese football manager and former player. He currently manages Waseda University.In November 2005, Imai was appointed by Japan Football Association to coach Chinese Taipei national football team and to help the football development in Taiwan. It was his first international assignment... |
| 1988–1993 | Republic of China Huang Jen-cheng (黃仁成) |
2008–2009 | Republic of China Chen Sing-an Chen Sing-an Chen Sing-an is a Taiwanese football manager. He had managed Chinese Taipei national football team.As a player, Chen had played for Flying Camel and Chinese Taipei for 10 years, from 1982 to 1992. He scored a goal against New Zealand in the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifying rounds.He retired from... (陳信安) |
| 1994–2000 | Republic of China Chiang Mu-tsai Chiang Mu-tsai Chiang Mu-tsai is a Taiwanese football manager and former player. When he was a player, he had played for Tatung F.C.. In 1988 he was appointed Tatung's head coach... (強木在) |
2009–2011 | Republic of China Lo Chih-tsung Lo Chih-tsung Lo Chih-tsung is current Chinese Taipei national football team's Head Coach. He also teaches in National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences.-External links:*... |
| 2011– |  South Korea Lee Tae-HoLee Tae-Ho Lee Tae-Ho is a South Korean former footballer who played for the whole of his career as a forward for Daewoo Royals... |
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See also
- Chinese Taipei national under-23 football teamChinese Taipei national under-23 football teamThe Chinese Taipei national under-23 football team is the national football team that represents Republic of China in the Olympic Games...
- Chinese Taipei women's national football teamChinese Taipei women's national football teamThe Chinese Taipei women's national football team is the international women's football team for the Republic of China . -World Cup record:-AFC Women's Asian Cup record:-OFC Women's Championship:...
- Chinese Taipei national futsal teamChinese Taipei national futsal teamThe Chinese Taipei national futsal team represent Republic of China in international futsal competitions. It is governed by Chinese Taipei Football Association.-AFC Futsal Championship:*2005 - Second round *2006 - First round...
- List of Taiwanese footballers
- Chinese Taipei Olympic flag
External links
- Chinese Taipei Football Association
- Chinese Taipei national team squad at CTFA official site
- Chinese Taipei at 2006 FIFA World Cup2006 FIFA World CupThe 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
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