2025–26 Taiwan Mulan Football League
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 August 2025 – 23 May 2026 |
| Matches | 59 |
| Goals | 194 (3.29 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pu Hsin-hui (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Kaohsiung Attackers 5–0 Taichung Sakura (20 December 2025) New Taipei Hang Yuan 5–0 Sunny Bank AC Taipei (20 December 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Sunny Bank AC Taipei 0–8 Kaohsiung Attackers (21 March 2026) |
| Highest scoring | Sunny Bank AC Taipei 0–8 Kaohsiung Attackers (21 March 2026) |
| Longest winning run | Taichung Blue Whale New Taipei Hang Yuan (6 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | New Taipei Hang Yuan (14 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Taipei Bravo PlayOne (14 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Valkyrie (6 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 532 Kaohsiung Attackers 0–0 Taichung Blue Whale (13 December 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | 18 Taipei Bravo PlayOne 0–2 Taichung Blue Whale (20 December 2025) |
| Attendance | 5,893 (100 per match) |
← 2024 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 21 March 2026. | |
The 2025–26 Taiwan Mulan Football League is the 12th season of Taiwan Mulan Football League. Starting from this season, the league will change to July-June season format.[1] The season begins on 16 August 2025 and finishes on 23 May 2026.[2]
Teams
Promotions and relegations
There are 8 teams in the league, including 5 teams from the 2024 season and 3 team qualified from the 2025 Taiwan President FA Cup.
Incoming teams
With the league expansion to 8 teams this season, a total of four playing spots were eligible. Taichung Sakura, Sunny Bank AC Taipei, Hualien and Valkyrie were the qualified teams from the 2025 President FA Cup.[3]
Outgoing team
Hualien and Mars, finishing 5th and 6th in 2024 season were required to play in the 2025 Taiwan President FA Cup, which was the qualifier for the 2025 season. Hualien qualified from the President FA Cup while Mars did not participate.[4][3]
| Promoted teams from 2025 President FA Cup |
Relegated teams from 2024 TMFL |
|---|---|
| Sunny Bank AC Taipei Taichung Sakura Valkyrie |
Mars |
Teams and locations
| Team | Chinese | Based in | Seasons in TMFL | First season in TMFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hualien | 花蓮 | Hualien County | 12 | 2014 |
| Kaohsiung Attackers | 高雄Attackers | Kaohsiung City | 10 | 2016 |
| New Taipei Hang Yuan | 新北航源 | New Taipei City | 8 | 2017 |
| Sunny Bank AC Taipei | 陽信北競 | Taipei City | 1 | 2025–26 |
| Taichung Blue Whale | 台中藍鯨 | Taichung City | 12 | 2014 |
| Taichung Sakura | 台中櫻花 | Taichung City | 1 | 2025–26 |
| Taipei Bravo PlayOne | 臺北熊讚PlayOne | Taipei City | 9 | 2017 |
| Valkyrie | 女武神 | Taipei City | 1 | 2025–26 |
Venues
Taiwan Football Premier League teams currently don't play all their home games in a specific home ground. All venues will hold two different matches in a single matchday.
| Stadium | Chinese | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fu Jen Catholic University Stadium | 輔仁大學足球場 | New Taipei City | 3,000 |
| Hsinchu County Second Stadium | 新竹縣立第二體育場 | Hsinchu County | 2,500 |
| Hualien Stadium | 花蓮縣立田徑場 | Hualien County | 12,800 |
| Kaohsiung Nanzih Football Stadium | 高雄市立楠梓足球場 | Kaohsiung City | 1,200 |
| National Yilan Senior High School | 國立宜蘭高中 | Yilan County | |
| Taipei Municipal Stadium | 臺北田徑場 | Taipei City | 20,000 |
| Taiyuan Football Field | 太原足球場 | Taichung City | 600 |
| Xitun Football Field | 西屯足球場 | Taichung City | 200 |
Foreign players
- Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
| Hualien | Kaohsiung Attackers | New Taipei Hang Yuan | Sunny Bank AC Taipei | Taichung Blue Whale | Taichung Sakura | Taipei Bravo PlayOne | Valkyrie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/a | Daiana Alaniz Kirara Fujio Marin Hamamoto Yoshimi Miki Nao Tsukamoto Yumi Uetsuji Minori Wakabayashi |
Kano Miyamoto Kotomi Nitta Moe Ota Miwa Tanaka |
Sarah Matsuyama | Tatiana Ewodo Silawan Intamee Saowalak Peng-ngam Mizuka Sato Sin Chung Yee Pitsamai Sornsai Maho Tanaka Chotmanee Thongmongkol |
Iori Hidaka | N/a | N/a |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main kit sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hualien | Luo Hui-tsu | Lin Kai-ling | Tor Star | N/a |
| Kaohsiung Attackers | José Rojas | Tseng Wen-ting | Athleta | Matrix Fitness |
| New Taipei Hang Yuan | Hung Chin-hwai | Saki Matsunaga | Entes | N/a |
| Sunny Bank AC Taipei | Ruben Fortunato | Hsu Yi-yun | Ucan | Sunny Bank |
| Taichung Blue Whale | Lu Kuei-hua | Tsai Ming-jung | Mie | Skechers |
| Taichung Sakura | Hou Fang-wei | Sung Yu-ting | Joma | Footballer |
| Taipei Bravo PlayOne | Oliver Harley | Hsieh Yi-ling | Joma | Formosa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
| Valkyrie | Lo Chih-an | Yang Ya-han | Joma | Heho Sports |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hualien | Chu Wen-pin | N/a | 23 November 2024 | Pre-season | Luo Hui-tsu | 16 August 2025 |
| Taipei Bravo PlayOne | Shieh Su-jean | N/a | Oliver Harley[5] | 22 July 2025 | ||
| Kaohsiung Attackers | Takeshi Inoguchi[6] | Mutual consent | 29 November 2024 | José Rojas[7] | 7 January 2025 | |
| Sunny Bank AC Taipei | Mario Peso[8] | N/a | 19 December 2025 | 5th | Karim Elnile | 20 December 2025 |
| Sunny Bank AC Taipei | Karim Elnile | N/a | 21 December 2025 | 6th | Ruben Fortunato | 24 January 2026 |
| Valkyrie | Pen Wu-sung[9] | Assigned to advisor | 23 January 2026 | 7th | Lo Chih-an[9] | 23 January 2026 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Taipei Hang Yuan | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 9 | +40 | 36 | Qualification for the AFC Women's Champions League |
| 2 | Kaohsiung Attackers | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 10 | +33 | 34 | |
| 3 | Taichung Blue Whale | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 33 | |
| 4 | Hualien | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 20 | |
| 5 | Taichung Sakura | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 34 | −19 | 19 | |
| 6 | Sunny Bank AC Taipei | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 15 | |
| 7 | Valkyrie | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 39 | −29 | 7 | Required to play in 2026 Taiwan President FA Cup |
| 8 | Taipei Bravo PlayOne | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 36 | −32 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Overall goal difference; 6) Overall goals scored; 7) Fewer disciplinary points; 8) Draw lots
Position by round
= Qualification for the AFC Women's Champions League; = Required to play in 2026 Taiwan President FA Cup
Results
Qualifying result in 2025 Taiwan President FA Cup
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualifying result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Hsinchu Strikers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 8 | Ineligible |
| 6 | Taichung Sakura | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 | Qualified |
| 7 | Sunny Bank AC Taipei | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 | |
| 8 | Hualien | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 3 | |
| 9 | Valkyrie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | -13 | 0 | |
| 10 | Scientific City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20 | -18 | 0 | Eliminated |
Regular season
Each team plays a total of 21 games, playing the other teams three times.
Results by round
Statistics
Scoring
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pu Hsin-hui | New Taipei Hang Yuan | 14 |
| 2 | Sarah Matsuyama | Sunny Bak AC Taipei | 11 |
| 3 | Saowalak Peng-ngam | Taichung Blue Whale | 9 |
| Miwa Tanaka | New Taipei Hang Yuan | ||
| Nao Tsukamoto | Kaohsiung Attackers | ||
| 6 | Lai Li-chin | Taichung Sakura | 7 |
| 7 | Marin Hamamoto | Kaohsiung Attackers | 6 |
| He Jia-shiuan | New Taipei Hang Yuan | ||
| Lee Yi-wen | Sunny Bak AC Taipei | ||
| Lin Kai-ling | Hualien | ||
| Maho Tanaka | Taichung Blue Whale |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Score | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Yi-wen4 | Sunny Bank AC Taipei | Valkyrie | 5–1 (A) | 23 August 2025 | 2 |
| Saowalak Peng-ngam4 | Taichung Blue Whale | Taichung Sakura | 6–0 (A) | ||
| Pu Hsin-hui | New Taipei Hang Yuan | Valkyrie | 5–0 (A) | 13 September 2025 | 3 |
| Lin Kai-ling | Hualien | Valkyrie | 4–1 (A) | 20 September 2025 | 4 |
| Nao Tsukamoto | Kaohsiung Attackers | Taichung Sakura | 4–1 (A) | ||
| Sarah Matsuyama | Sunny Bank AC Taipei | Taipei Bravo PlayOne | 3–0 (H) | 22 November 2025 | 8 |
| Marin Hamamoto | Kaohsiung Attackers | Sunny Bank AC Taipei | 8–0 (A) | 21 March 2026 | 15 |
| Nao Tsukamoto |
4 – Player scored four goals.
Own goals
| Player | For | Against | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sung Hsin-ning | Valkyrie | New Taipei Hang Yuan | 13 September 2025 | 3 |
| Tseng Min-hsien | Taipei Bravo PlayOne | Taichung Blue Whale | 20 September 2025 | 4 |
| Wu Hsin-ni | Valkyrie | New Taipei Hang Yuan | 13 December 2025 | 10 |
| Chien Hsuan-ying | Sunny Bank AC Taipei | New Taipei Hang Yuan | 20 December 2025 | 11 |
| Ku Chien-yu | Hualien | Valkyrie | ||
| Wu Chih-ying | Taipei Bravo PlayOne | Taichung Blue Whale | ||
| Lin Yu-hui | Taichung Sakura | Hualien | 24 January 2026 | 12 |
| Cheng Ssu-yu | Taichung Sakura | New Taipei Hang Yuan | 31 January 2026 | 13 |
Clean Sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Shutouts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoshimi Miki | Kaohsiung Attackers | 8 |
| 2 | Wang Yu-ting | New Taipei Hang Yuan | 7 |
| 3 | Tsai Ming-jung | Taichung Blue Whale | 4 |
| 4 | Chen Chiao-lun | Sunny Bank AC Taipei | 3 |
| Chien Yu-chieh | Hualien | ||
| Chotmanee Thongmongkol | Taichung Blue Whale | ||
| 7 | Chu Fang-yi | Valkyrie | 2 |
| Wang Juo-ping | Taichung Sakura | ||
| Wu Fang-yu | Taichung Blue Whale | ||
| 10 | Cheng Ssu-yu | Taichung Sakura | 1 |
| Shao Tzu-han | Taipei Bravo PlayOne | ||
| Tseng Min-hsien | Taipei Bravo PlayOne | ||
| Wang Kai-hsuan | New Taipei Hang Yuan |
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 3
- Zhuo Li-ping (Hualien)
- Most red cards: 1
Team
- Most yellow cards: 7
- New Taipei Hang Yuan
- Fewest yellow cards: 2
- Taichung Sakura
- Most red cards: 1
- New Taipei Hang Yuan
- Hualien
- Fewest red cards: 0
- 6 teams
See also
References
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