Football in Taiwan

The sport of football in Taiwan is run by the Chinese Taipei [Football Association]. The association administers all national football teams, as well as national competitions. Approximately 40% of the people in Taiwan are interested in football.

History

Edward Band was credited with introducing football to Taiwan during his tenure as teacher and principal of the Presbyterian Church High School, subsequently renamed.
The sport has grown near the status of historically most popular baseball.

In 2017 the sport was revamped in Taiwan with the introduction of the Taiwan Football Premier League. The season saw the country's first entry to the AFC Cup when Hang Yuen qualified for the 2018 AFC Cup group stage. The TFPL and the Taiwan Second Division Football League are national football divisions administered by the CTFA. The domestic cup is the Taiwan President FA Cup. Recreational tournament Taiwan International Football League - TIFL also exists.

Stadium	Capacity	City	Tenants
National Stadium	55,000	Kaohsiung	Chinese Taipei national football team
Tainan Municipal Xinying Stadium	30,000	Tainan
Taipei Municipal Stadium	20,000	Taipei	Chinese Taipei national football team, Taipei Bravo
Hualien Stadium	12,800	Hualien

The average attendance per top-flight football league season and the club with the highest average attendance:

Season	League average	Best club	Best club average
2024	207	Leopard Cat	439

Source: League page on Wikipedia