2025–26 Taichung Blue Whale season

Taichung Blue Whale
2025–26 season
Head coachLu Kuei-hua
Main groundTaiyuan Football Field
AWCLQuarter-finals
President FA CupRunner-ups
Top goalscorerLeague:
Saowalak Peng-ngam (7)
All:
Saowalak Peng-ngam (10)
Highest home attendance146
Taichung Blue Whale 3–1 Taichung Sakura
(6 December 2025)
Lowest home attendance36
Taichung Blue Whale 3–0 Valkyrie
(27 September 2025)
Average home league attendance90
Biggest winTaichung Sakura 0–6 Taichung Blue Whale
Biggest defeatMelbourne City 3–0 Taichung Blue Whale

The 2025–26 Taichung Blue Whale season is the club's 12th season and their 12th season in Taiwan Mulan Football League They also compete in the Taiwan President FA Cup and AFC Women's Champions League knockout stage.[1][2]

Kits

  • Supplier: MIE Jersey
  • Main Sponsor: Skechers

Management team

Position Name
Head coach Lu Kuei-hua
Assistant coach Cheng Ya-hsun
Team manager Chen Hua-wei
Athletic trainer Chiu Yu-fang
Physical therapist Hong Chia-ling
Trainer Chiu Yu-hung
Coordinator Chen Chun-ju
Media Teng Kuang-chih
  • Last updated: 26 May 2025
  • Source: [1]

Players

N Pos. Nat. Name Age. Since
Goalkeepers
1 GK Tsai Ming-jung (captain) 36 2022
25 GK Wu Fang-yu 20 2024
26 GK Chotmanee Thongmongkol 27 2025
31 GK Lai Yi-chen 16 2025
Defenders
3/20[n1 1] DF Chen Tzu-chen 28 2023
5 DF Wang Shih-han 2025
8 DF Sin Chung Yee 33 2025
9/27[n1 2] DF Pan Yu-chieh 19 2025
12 DF Wu Yu 27 2018
21/22[n1 3] DF Li Pei-jung 25 2019
22/30[n1 4] DF Tuan Yu-jou 29 2025
29 DF Chen Pin-yen 16 2025
Midfielders
2 MF Chang Chi-lan 29 2014
6/7[n1 5] MF Silawan Intamee 31 2022
14 MF Maho Tanaka 24 2019
15/16[n1 6] MF Lin Ya-hsuan 22 2024
18 MF Huang Hui-shan 17 2025
19 MF Pitsamai Sornsai 36 2021
20/21[n1 7] MF Chen Ying-hui 27 2025
23 MF Liu Chien-yun 33 2014
24 MF Lin Yu-syuan 22 2022
28 MF Wang Yu-hsin 16 2025
Forwards
13 FW Saowalak Peng-ngam 29 2023
17 FW Lin Jing-xuan 20 2024
  • Source: [2]
  • Ordered by squad number.
Notes
  1. ^ Worn number 20 in President FA Cup.
  2. ^ Worn number 27 in President FA Cup.
  3. ^ Worn number 22 in President FA Cup.
  4. ^ Worn number 30 in President FA Cup.
  5. ^ Worn number 6 in President FA Cup.
  6. ^ Worn number 15 in President FA Cup.
  7. ^ Worn number 21 in President FA Cup.

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Source
Preseason (winter transfer)
9/27 DF Pan Yu-chieh New Taipei Senior High School [3]
20/21 MF Chen Ying-hui New Taipei Hang Yuan [4][5]
22/30 DF Tuan Yu-jou Kaohsiung Attackers [5]
Preseason (summer transfer)
5 DF Wang Shih-han NTUS
8 DF Sin Chung Yee United Citizen [6]
18 MF Huang Hui-shan Taichung Sakura
26 GK Chotmanee Thongmongkol Bangkok [7]
28 MF Wang Yu-hsin Wu Chuan Junior High School
29 DF Chen Pin-yen Wu Chuan Junior High School
31 GK Lai Yi-chen Wu Chuan Junior High School

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Source
Preseason (winter transfer)
3 DF Shen Yen-chun Kaohsiung Attackers [8][9]
7 DF Pan Shin-yu Kaohsiung Attackers [10][9]
8 GK Cheng Ssu-yu Taichung Sakura [9][11]
21 MF Huang Hui-shan Taichung Sakura [11]
27 MF Lee Yi-hsuan Taichung Sakura [11]
28 FW Lin Chia-ying Taichung Sakura [11]
29 FW Liao Jie-ning Yamagata Meisei High School [12]
30 MF Wu Ya-yu Taichung Sakura [11]
Preseason (summer transfer)
5 DF Huang Ke-sin Kaohsiung Attackers [13][14]
9 FW Nien Ching-yun –
16 MF Chen Jin-wen Kaohsiung Attackers [13][15]
18 FW Chiang Tzu-shan –
26 GK Waraporn Boonsing Retired [13][16]

Preseason and friendlies

9 August 2025 Taiwan Women's City Club Football Invitational Taichung Blue Whale 0–2 Ryukyu Deigos Taichung
19:00 (UTC+8) Recap
  • Suzuki 6'
  • Utsugi 33'
 Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field
Referee: Yang Chang-pei
10 August 2025 Taiwan Women's City Club Football Invitational Taichung Blue Whale 7–0 Phranakorn Taichung
19:00 (UTC+8)
Recap Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field
Referee: Chen Hsin-shan

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Taiwan Mulan Football League 16 August 2025 13 June 2026 Matchday 1 - 10 7 2 1 21 7 +14 070.00
Taiwan President FA Cup 20 April 2025 15 June 2025 Group stage Runnersup 6 4 1 1 16 5 +11 066.67
AFC Women's Champions League 6 October 2024 23 March 2025 Group stage Quarter-finals 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 000.00
Total 17 11 3 3 37 15 +22 064.71

Taiwan Mulan Football League

Main article: 2025–26 Taiwan Mulan Football League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 New Taipei Hang Yuan 10 8 2 0 38 7 +31 26 Qualification for the AFC Women's Champions League
2 Taichung Blue Whale 10 7 2 1 21 7 +14 23
3 Kaohsiung Attackers 10 5 4 1 20 10 +10 19
4 Taichung Sakura 10 4 1 5 12 24 −12 13
5 Sunny Bank AC Taipei 9 4 0 5 17 14 +3 12
6 Hualien 9 3 2 4 16 15 +1 11
7 Valkyrie 10 2 0 8 7 28 −21 6 Required to play in 2026 Taiwan President FA Cup
8 Taipei Bravo PlayOne 10 0 1 9 2 28 −26 1
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2025. Source: [3]

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021
ResultWWWWWWLDWD
Position2211112222
Source: [4]
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

16 August 2025 1 Hualien 0–1 Taichung Blue Whale Hualien
18:30 (UTC+8) Report
  • Lin Jing-xuan 45'
 Stadium: Hualien Stadium
Attendance: 75
Referee: Yang Shu-ting
23 August 2025 2 Taichung Sakura 0–6 Taichung Blue Whale Taichung
18:30 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Xitun Football Field
Attendance: 75
Referee: Lin Te-en
13 September 2025 3 Taichung Blue Whale 1–0 Kaohsiung Attackers Hsinchu County
15:30 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Hsinchu County Second Stadium
Attendance: 72
Referee: Yang Shu-ting
20 September 2025 4 Taichung Blue Whale 2–0 Taipei Bravo PlayOne Taichung
16:30 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field
Attendance: 98
Referee: Wang Chieh
27 September 2025 5 Taichung Blue Whale 3–0 Valkyrie Taichung
15:30 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Xitun Football Field
Attendance: 36
Referee: Lin Chien
1 November 2025 6 Sunny Bank AC Taipei 2–3 Taichung Blue Whale Taipei
18:00 (UTC+8)
  • Matsuyama 13', 16'
 Report
Stadium: Taipei Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 237
Referee: Chang Chih-chuan
8 November 2025 7 New Taipei Hang Yuan 3–1 Taichung Blue Whale New Taipei
15:30 (UTC+8)
  • Tanaka 4' 71'
  • Miyamoto  40'
  • Pu Hsin-hui 51', 90+1'
  • Wang Yu-ting  73'
 Report
Stadium: Fu Jen Catholic University
Attendance: 85
Referee: Kuo Chia-hao
15 November 2025 8 Taichung Blue Whale 1–1 Hualien Taichung
15:30 (UTC+8)
Report
  • Lee Chun-mei 58'
 Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field
Attendance: 96
Referee: Chen Hsiao-en
6 December 2025 9 Taichung Blue Whale 3–1 Taichung Sakura Taichung
15:30 (UTC+8)
  • Tanaka 21', 47'
  • Lin Yu-syuan  44'
  • Lin Ya-hsuan 70'
 Report
Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field
Attendance: 146
Referee: Lee Yi-chi
13 December 2025 10 Kaohsiung Attackers 0–0 Taichung Blue Whale Kaohsiung
18:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Kaohsiung Nanzih Football Stadium
Referee: Kuo Po-hung
20 December 2025 11 Taipei Bravo PlayOne v Taichung Blue Whale Hualien
15:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Hualien Stadium
24 January 2026 12 Taichung Blue Whale v New Taipei Hang Yuan New Taipei
15:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Fu Jen Catholic University
31 January 2026 13 Valkyrie v Taichung Blue Whale Hualien
15:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Hualien Stadium
7 February 2026 14 Taichung Blue Whale v Sunny Bank AC Taipei Taipei
15:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Taipei Municipal Stadium
21 March 2026 15 Taichung Blue Whale v New Taipei Hang Yuan Taichung
15:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field
28 March 2026 16 Taichung Blue Whale v Hualien Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field
25 April 2026 17 Taichung Sakura v Taichung Blue Whale Kaohsiung
15:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Kaohsiung Nanzih Football Stadium
2 May 2026 18 Taichung Blue Whale v Kaohsiung Attackers Taichung
15:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Xitun Football Field
9 May 2026 19 Taipei Bravo PlayOne v Taichung Blue Whale Taipei
18:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Taipei Municipal Stadium
16 May 2026 20 Valkyrie v Taichung Blue Whale Taipei
15:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Taipei Municipal Stadium
23 May 2026 21 Taichung Blue Whale v Sunny Bank AC Taipei Taichung
16:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field

Taiwan President FA Cup

Main article: 2025 Taiwan President FA Cup

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Taichung Blue Whale 4 4 0 0 15 3 +12 12 Advanced to Semifinals
2 New Taipei Hang Yuan 4 2 1 1 14 6 +8 7
3 Taichung Sakura 4 1 2 1 8 5 +3 5
4 Sunny Bank AC Taipei 4 1 1 2 7 12 −5 4
5 Scientific City 4 0 0 4 2 20 −18 0
Source: [5]
20 April 2025 1 Taichung Blue Whale 4–0 New Taipei Hang Yuan Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8)
  • Peng-ngam 11'
  • Lin Jing-xuan 13'
  • Chen Jin-wen 81'
  • Lin Yu-syuan 86'
 Recap Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field
27 April 2025 2 Sunny Bank AC Taipei 2–7 Taichung Blue Whale Taichung
13:00 (UTC+8)
  • Yasuzawa 47'
  • Lee Yi-wen 82'
 Recap
Stadium: Xitun Football Field
11 May 2025 3 Scientific City 0–2 Taichung Blue Whale Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8) Recap
Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field
8 June 2025 4 Taichung Blue Whale 2–1 Taichung Sakura Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8)
Recap
  • Wu Ya-yu 18'
 Stadium: Xitun Football Field

Knockout stage

13 June 2025 Semifinals Taichung Blue Whale 1−1
(3–2 p)		 Hsinchu Strikers Kaohsiung
16:00 (UTC+8)
  • Liu Chien-yun 2'
 Recap
  • Chuan Tzu-yu 76'
 Stadium: Kaohsiung Nanzih Football Stadium
Referee: Kuo Chan-yu
Penalties
  • Lin Hsiao-yun
  • Lee Chun-mei
  • Chen Ying-hsuan
  • Chuan Tzu-yu
  • Yang Hsiao-chuan
15 June 2025 Final Kaohsiung Attackers 1−0 Taichung Blue Whale Kaohsiung
16:00 (UTC+8)
  • Wakabayashi 53'
 Recap Stadium: Kaohsiung Nanzih Football Stadium
Referee: Wang Chieh

AFC Women's Champions League

Main article: 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League

Knockout stage

Main article: 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League § Knockout stage
23 March 2025 Quarter-finals Melbourne City 3–0 Taichung Blue Whale Melbourne
15:00 (UTC+11)
Report Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)

Statistics

Squad statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total TMFL President FA Cup AWCL
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  TAI Tsai Ming-jung 10 0 5 0 3+1 0 1 0
25 GK  TAI Wu Fang-yu 5 0 0+1 0 1+3 0 0 0
26 GK  THA Chotmanee Thongmongkol 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
31 GK  TAI Lai Yi-chen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3/20[n1 1] DF  TAI Chen Tzu-chen 9 0 3+1 0 2+3 0 0 0
5 DF  TAI Wang Shih-han 4 0 2+2 0 0 0 0 0
8 DF  HKG Sin Chung Yee 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
9/27[n1 2] DF  TAI Pan Yu-chieh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
12 DF  TAI Wu Yu 10 1 1+5 0 4 1 0 0
21/22[n1 3] DF  TAI Li Pei-jung 12 1 5+3 1 3 0 1 0
22/30[n1 4] DF  TAI Tuan Yu-jou 15 0 3+6 0 5+1 0 0 0
29 DF  TAI Chen Pin-yen 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
2 MF  TAI Chang Chi-lan 15 1 6+3 0 4+1 1 1 0
6/7[n1 5] MF  THA Silawan Intamee 13 3 8 2 4 1 1 0
14 MF  JPN Maho Tanaka 16 3 9+1 2 3+2 1 1 0
15/16[n1 6] MF  TAI Lin Ya-hsuan 16 1 9 1 2+4 0 1 0
18 MF  TAI Huang Hui-shan 5 0 1+4 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF  THA Pitsamai Sornsai 15 7 8 4 5+1 3 1 0
20/21[n1 7] MF  TAI Chen Ying-hui 15 0 10 0 4 0 1 0
23 MF  TAI Liu Chien-yun 14 2 2+7 0 3+1 2 0+1 0
24 MF  TAI Lin Yu-syuan 16 2 10 1 3+2 1 0+1 0
28 MF  TAI Wang Yu-hsin 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
13 FW  THA Saowalak Peng-ngam 13 10 7+1 7 3+1 3 1 0
17 FW  TAI Lin Jing-xuan 17 4 9+1 2 5+1 2 0+1 0
Players who left during the season but made an appearance
5 DF  TAI Huang Ke-sin 6 0 0 0 4+1 0 1 0
9 FW  TAI Nien Ching-yun 2 0 0 0 1 0 0+1 0
16 MF  TAI Chen Jin-wen 5 1 0 0 2+2 1 1 0
18 FW  TAI Chiang Tzu-shan 6 0 0 0 3+3 0 0 0
26 GK  THA Waraporn Boonsing 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Own goals (1)
Notes
  1. ^ Worn number 20 in President FA Cup.
  2. ^ Worn number 27 in President FA Cup.
  3. ^ Worn number 22 in President FA Cup.
  4. ^ Worn number 30 in President FA Cup.
  5. ^ Worn number 6 in President FA Cup.
  6. ^ Worn number 15 in President FA Cup.
  7. ^ Worn number 21 in President FA Cup.

Goalscorers

Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player TMFL President FA Cup AWCL Total
1 13 FW Saowalak Peng-ngam 7 3 0 10
2 19 MF Pitsamai Sornsai 4 3 0 7
3 17 FW Lin Jing-xuan 2 2 0 4
4 6/7[n1 1] MF Silawan Intamee 2 1 0 3
14 MF Maho Tanaka 2 1 0
6 23 MF Liu Chien-yun 0 2 0 2
24 MF Lin Yu-syuan 1 1 0
8 2 MF Chang Chi-lan 0 1 0 1
12 DF Wu Yu 0 1 0
15/16[n1 2] MF Lin Ya-hsuan 1 0 0
16 MF Chen Jin-wen — 1 0
21/22[n1 3] DF Li Pei-jung 1 0 0
Own goals (from the opponents) 1 0 0 1
Totals 21 16 0 37
Notes
  1. ^ Worn number 6 in President FA Cup.
  2. ^ Worn number 15 in President FA Cup.
  3. ^ Worn number 22 in President FA Cup.

Hat-tricks

Player Against Result Date Competition Ref
Saowalak Peng-ngam4 Taichung Sakura 6–0 23 August 2025 Taiwan Mulan Football League

4 – Player scored four goals.

Cleansheets

Rank No. Nat. Player TMFL President FA Cup AWCL Total
1 1 Tsai Ming-jung 3 0 0 3
26 Chotmanee Thongmongkol 3 — —
3 25 Wu Fang-yu 1 1 — 2
26 Waraporn Boonsing — 2 —
5 31 Lai Yi-chen — — — 0
Totals 7 3 0 10

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