2018 Taiwan Football Premier League

Taiwan Football Premier League
Season 2018
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All statistics correct as of 27 January 2018.

The 2018 season of the Taiwan Football Premier League (TFPL) is the second season of top-flight association football competition in Taiwan under its current format. The Taiwan Football Premier League includes eight teams. The season began in February 2018.

Teams

The eight league teams are:

Qualification

Four teams entered the qualification stages of the tournament to play in the 2018 season of the TFPL. These teams were Ming Chuan University, Tainan City, Taicheng Lions and Bear Bro Ilan. Ming Chuan University and Tainan City were at the bottom of the chart in 2017. FC Taicheng and Bear Bro Ilan were new entrants in 2018. Based on an agreement with the Red Lions FC, FC Taicheng played Taicheng Lions.

The games took place on January 27-29, 2018. Taicheng Lions and Tainan City finished first and second in the group, qualifying them for the league season.[1]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tainan City (Q) 3 2 1 0 9 2 +7 7 Qualification to 2018 Taiwan Football Premier League
2 Taicheng Lions (Q) 3 2 0 1 21 3 +18 6
3 Ming Chuan University 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
4 Bear Bro Ilan 3 0 0 3 1 28 −27 0
Source: Worldfootball
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

Regular season

The regular season began on 15 April 2018.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tatung 21 17 3 1 75 14 +61 54 Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage
2 Taipower 21 13 5 3 51 16 +35 44 Qualification to AFC Cup Preliminary Round 1
3 Hang Yuen 21 11 5 5 42 22 +20 38
4 Hasus TSU 21 8 5 8 49 38 +11 29
5 Tainan City 21 9 2 10 45 48 −3 29
6 Taicheng Lions 21 8 2 11 43 51 −8 26
7 Royal Blues 21 5 3 13 25 65 −40 18
8 National Sports Training Center 21 0 1 20 11 87 −76 1
Updated to match(es) played on 08 October 2018. Source: CTFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

Top scorers

As of 15 July 2018

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Turks and Caicos Islands Marc Fenelus Tatung F.C. 19
2 Honduras Javi Funes Taicheng Lions 11
3 Chinese Taipei Chen Rui-Chieh Tatung F.C. 10
3 Chinese Taipei Chou Cheng Hasus TSU 10
3 Chinese Taipei Lin Cheng-Yu Hasus TSU 10
4 Burkina Faso Ben Ouedraogo Taicheng Lions 9
5 Chinese Taipei Yu Chia-Huang Hang Yuen F.C. 8
5 Chinese Taipei Onur Dogan Tatung F.C. 8
5 Chinese Taipei Tseng Chi-Wei Taipower F.C. 8

References

  1. ↑ "中華民國足球協會CTFA". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
  • Chinese Taipei Football Association
  • "The Association of Taipei Soccer Website". www.atsoccer.tw. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  • "Taiwan Football Premier League | Standings for 2018 season | Chinese Taipei | World Football". www.worldfootball.com. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
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