2018 Taiwan Football Premier League
{{more citations needed|date=February 2018}}{{use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Taiwan Football Premier League
| season = 2018
| winners = Tatung
(2nd title)
| relegated =
| continentalcup1 = AFC Cup
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Hang Yuen
| league topscorer = Marc Fenelus
(27 goals)
| best goalkeeper =
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest winless =
| longest losses =
| matches =
| total goals =
| prevseason = 2017
| nextseason = 2019
| updated = 9 October 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 April 2018. Tatung FC finished at the top of the table, with that result, Tatung FC won the League and earned an automatic berth in the 2018 AFC Cup. However, Hang Yuen was granted the AFC Cup berth after the champions declined the AFC invitation in order to focus on next season.
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.
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/CTFootballAssociation/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1839258739442430|title=中華民國足球協會CTFA|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2018-02-03}}
| section = Qualification
| source = [http://www.worldfootball.com/s/8163/chinese-taipei/taiwan-football-premier-league/2018 Worldfootball]
| update = complete
| win_TNC = 2 | draw_TNC = 1 | loss_TNC = 0 | gf_TNC = 9 | ga_TNC = 2 | status_TNC = Q
| win_TRL = 2 | draw_TRL = 0 | loss_TRL = 1 | gf_TRL = 21 | ga_TRL = 3 | status_TRL = Q
| win_MCU = 1 | draw_MCU = 1 | loss_MCU = 1 | gf_MCU = 5 | ga_MCU = 3
| win_BBI = 0 | draw_BBI = 0 | loss_BBI = 3 | gf_BBI = 1 | ga_BBI = 28
| team1 = TNC | team2 = TRL | team3 = MCU | team4 = BBI
| match_TNC_TRL =
| match_TNC_MCU = 0–0
| match_TNC_BBI = 8–1
| match_TRL_TNC = 1–1 (4–5 p)
| match_TRL_MCU =
| match_TRL_BBI = 17–0
| match_MCU_TNC =
| match_MCU_TRL = 2–3
| match_MCU_BBI =
| match_BBI_TNC =
| match_BBI_TRL =
| match_BBI_MCU = 0–3
| name_TNC = Tainan City F.C.
| name_TRL = F.C. Taicheng Lions
| name_MCU = Ming Chuan University F.C.
| name_BBI = Bear Bro Ilan F.C.
| res_col_header = Q
| result1 = Q | result2 = Q
| col_Q = green1 | text_Q = Qualification to {{nowrap | 2018 Taiwan Football Premier League }}
}}
League table
The season began on April 15, 2018
| section = League table
| source = [http://www.ctfa.com.tw/2018league.html CTFA]
| team1 = TFC | team2= KCT | team3 = HAN | team4 = TSU | team5 = TAC |team6 = TRL | team7 = ROB | team8 = NTC
| result3 = A1
| result7 = A3
| result8 = A3
| update= 8 October 2018
| win_HAN = 11 | draw_HAN = 5 | loss_HAN = 5 | gf_HAN = 42 | ga_HAN = 22
| win_KCT = 13 | draw_KCT = 5 | loss_KCT = 3 | gf_KCT = 51 | ga_KCT = 16
| win_NTC = 0 | draw_NTC = 1 | loss_NTC = 20 | gf_NTC = 11 | ga_NTC = 87
| win_ROB = 5 | draw_ROB = 3 | loss_ROB = 13 | gf_ROB = 25 | ga_ROB = 65
| win_TAC = 9 | draw_TAC = 2 | loss_TAC = 10 | gf_TAC = 45 | ga_TAC = 48
| win_TFC = 17 | draw_TFC = 3 | loss_TFC = 1 | gf_TFC = 75 | ga_TFC = 14
| win_TRL = 8 | draw_TRL = 2 | loss_TRL = 11 | gf_TRL = 43 | ga_TRL = 51
| win_TSU = 8 | draw_TSU = 5 | loss_TSU = 8 | gf_TSU = 49 | ga_TSU = 38
| name_HAN = Hang Yuen F.C.
| name_TSU = Hasus TSU F.C.
| name_NTC = National Sports Training Center F.C.
| name_ROB = Royal Blues F.C.
| name_TRL = F.C. Taicheng Lions
| name_KCT = Taipower F.C.
| name_TAC = Tainan City F.C.
| name_TFC = Tatung F.C.
| show_limit = 5
| class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
| res_col_header = QR
| col_A1 = blue1 | text_A1 = Qualification to AFC Cup group stage
| col_A2 = blue2 | text_A2 = Qualification to AFC Cup preliminary round 1
| col_A3 = red1 | text_A3 = Relegated
}}
Top scorers
As of 9 October 2018
| class = "wikitable" style = "text-align:center" |
| Rank
! Player ! Club ! Goals |
|---|
| 1
| align = "left" | {{ flagicon | TCA }} Marc Fenelus | align = "left" | Tatung F.C. | 27 |
| 2
| align = "left" | {{ flagicon | TWN }} Chen Rui-Chieh | align = "left" | Tatung F.C. | 13 |
| 3
| align = "left" | {{ flagicon | HON }} Javier Funes Guzman | align = "left" | F.C. Taicheng Lions | 12 |
| 3
| align = "left" | {{ flagicon | TWN }} Yu Chia-Huang | align = "left" | Hang Yuen F.C. | 12 |
| 5
| align = "left" | {{ flagicon | BFA }} Ben Ouedraogo | align = "left" | F.C. Taicheng Lions | 11 |
| 5
| align = "left" | {{ flagicon | TWN }} Chou Cheng | align = "left" | Hasus TSU F.C. | 11 |
| 5
| align = "left" | {{ flagicon | TWN }} Lin Cheng-Yu | align = "left" | Hasus TSU F.C. | 10 |
| 8
| align = "left" | {{ flagicon | TWN }} Huang Chun-Wen | align = "left" | Tainan City F.C. | 9 |
| 8
| align = "left" | {{ flagicon | CIV }} Ange Kouamé | align = "left" | Tatung F.C. | 9 |
| 10
| align = "left" | {{ flagicon | TWN }} Chu En-Le | align = "left" | Tatung F.C. | 8 |
| 10
| align = "left" | {{ flagicon | TWN }} Tseng Chi-Wei | align = "left" | Taipower F.C. | 8 |
| 10
| align = "left" | {{ flagicon | TWN }} Chen Hong-Wei | align = "left" | Hasus TSU F.C. | 8 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.ctfa.com.tw/ Chinese Taipei Football Association]
- {{Cite web|url=http://www.atsoccer.tw/|title=The Association of Taipei Soccer Website|website=www.atsoccer.tw|language=en|access-date=2018-05-08}}
- {{Cite web|url=http://www.worldfootball.com/s/8163/chinese-taipei/taiwan-football-premier-league/2018/league-tables|title=Taiwan Football Premier League {{!}} Standings for 2018 season {{!}} Chinese Taipei {{!}} World Football|website=www.worldfootball.com|language=en|access-date=2018-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329121613/http://www.worldfootball.com/s/8163/chinese-taipei/taiwan-football-premier-league/2018/league-tables|archive-date=29 March 2018|url-status=dead}}
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