2025–26 Taiwan Football League 2

Taiwan Football League 2
Season2025–26
Dates13 September 2025 – 9 May 2026
Matches21
Goals75 (3.57 per match)
Top goalscorerHsu Liu Chien-feng (7 goals)
Biggest home winNew Taipei FJCU 7–2 Wan Island (13 September 2025)
Biggest away winWan Island 0–8 Kaohsiung Attackers (22 November 2025)
Highest scoringNew Taipei FJCU 7–2 Wan Island
(13 September 2025)
Wan Island 2–7 Taichung Rock B
(25 October 2025)
Longest winning runKaohsiung Attackers (4 matches)
Longest unbeaten runKaohsiung Attackers (6 matches)
Longest winless runWan Island (6 matches)
Longest losing runWan Island (6 matches)
2024
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All statistics correct as of 13 December 2025.

The 2025–26 Taiwan Football League 2 is the sixth season of Taiwan Football League 2. Starting from this season, the league will change to July-June season format.[1] The season begin on 13 September 2025 and finish on 9 May 2026.[2]

Teams

Promotions and relegations

There are 7 teams in the league, including 3 teams from the 2024 season, 3 teams from 2025 Taiwan President FA Cup, which was the qualifier of 2025–26 Taiwan Football League 2 and 1 team via receiving the playing spot transference.

Incoming teams

Taipei Vikings finished last place in the 2024 Taiwan Football Premier League and was relegated automatically but did not participate in 2025 Taiwan President FA Cup, led them to forfeit their playing spot in League 2 for the 2025–26 season.[3][2] Four playing spots were eligible due to the league expansion to 8 teams this season.[3] However, only three qualified teams, which were New Taipei FJCU, Taichung Rock B and Wan Island had signed up eventually.[2] Kaohsiung Attackers had received their playing spot from NUK Kuo Kuang.[4]

Outgoing teams

Taichung Rock, the champions of 2024 League 2 earned automatic promotion to the Taiwan Football Premier League. Taipei Elite, finishing 5th in 2024 season didn't participate in 2025 Taiwan President FA Cup.[5] NUK Kuo Kuang had transferred their playing spot to Kaohsiung Attackers.[4]

Incoming teams Outgoing teams
Kaohsiung Attackers
New Taipei FJCU
Taichung Rock B
Wan Island
NUK Kuo Kuang
Taichung Rock
Taipei Elite

Teams and locations

Team Chinese Based in Seasons in League 2 First season in League 2
Inter Taoyuan 桃園國際 Taoyuan City 6 2020
Kaohsiung Attackers 高雄Attackers Kaohsiung City 1 2025–26
MCU Desafio 銘傳Desafio Taipei City 2 2024
New Taipei FJCU 新北航源輔大 New Taipei City 1 2025–26
Sunny Bank AC Taipei Reserves 陽信北競預備隊 Taipei City 3 2023
Taichung Rock B 台中磐石預備隊 Taichung City 1 2025–26
Wan Island 灣島 Taichung City 1 2025–26

Venues

Taiwan Football League 2 teams currently don't have their own home grounds. Each ground may hold 1 to 3 matches per matchday.

Location of venues in 2025–26 Taiwan Football League 2
Stadium Chinese Location Capacity
Fu Jen Catholic University Stadium 輔仁大學足球場 New Taipei City 3,000
Kaohsiung Nanzih Football Stadium 高雄市立楠梓足球場 Kaohsiung City 1,200
National Taiwan Sport University Football Field 國體人工足球場 Taoyuan City 3,000
Xitun Football Field 西屯足球場 Taichung City 200
Yingfeng Riverside Park 迎風河濱公園 Taipei City 100

Foreign players

Inter Taoyuan Kaohsiung Attackers MCU Desafio New Taipei FJCU Sunny Bank AC Taipei Reserves Taichung Rock B Wan Island
Zacchary Meftah
Gerardo Rabre
Genki Takatera
Luan Anderson
Junell Bautista
Soufiane Koulal
Otavio Neto
Kotaro Shiba
Alim Zumakulov
Coden Assenov
Kaito Kita
Taiki Kita
Tsubasa Tanaka
N/a Takumi Akutsu
Rodrigo Calderon
José Gallardo
Kotaro Hayashi
Sota Kano
Lee Jeong-cheol
N/a Esmail Al-Sumaini
Madhi Al-Sumaini
Mnisi Mpendulo
Alexsandro Silva

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Main kit sponsor
Inter Taoyuan Lin Hsin-yu Kappa Taoyuan City Government
Kaohsiung Attackers Weng Wei-pin Chan Che-yuan Athleta Matrix Fitness
MCU Desafio Shota Negishi Chiang Tsung-yu Athleta ASRock
New Taipei FJCU Lee Yi-sheng Wang Hao-lin Ucan N/a
Sunny Bank AC Taipei Reserves Mario Peso Tsai Meng-tzu Ucan Sunny Bank
Taichung Rock B Yoshiharu Ezoe Chen Po-wei N/a Subkarma
Wan Island Liao Tzu-hao Cheng Chih-chia Joma N/a

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kaohsiung Attackers 6 4 2 0 18 4 +14 14 Promotion to the Taiwan Football Premier League
2 New Taipei FJCU 6 3 1 2 10 8 +2 10 Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-off
3 Taichung Rock B 6 3 1 2 16 10 +6 10
4 MCU Desafio 6 2 2 2 8 6 +2 8
5 Inter Taoyuan 6 2 2 2 4 5 −1 8
6 Sunny Bank AC Taipei Reserves 6 2 2 2 14 8 +6 8
7 Wan Island 6 0 0 6 5 34 −29 0 Required to play in Taiwan President FA Cup
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2025. Source: [1]
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

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Inter Taoyuan2245655
Kaohsiung Attackers3323311
MCU Desafio3434564
New Taipei FJCU1111132
Sunny Bank AC Taipei Reserves6566446
Taichung Rock B5652223
Wan Island7777777
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2025. Source: [2]
  = Promotion to the Taiwan Football Premier League;   = Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-off;   = Required to play in 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 Tainan City TSG Green 6 4 0 2 22 9 +13 12 Qualified but didn't sign up
9 Taichung Rock B 4 2 0 2 17 8 +9 6 Qualified
11 Hsinchu Xinyi Cosmos United 4 2 0 2 7 18 -11 6 Qualified but didn't sign up
13 New Taipei FJCU 4 1 1 2 7 12 -5 4 Qualified
15 Inter Taipei 4 0 1 3 2 9 -7 1 Qualified but didn't sign up
18 Wan Island 4 0 1 3 2 18 -16 1 Qualified
19 Babuza 4 0 1 3 1 23 -22 1 Ineligible
20 Inter Taoyuan Grey 4 0 1 3 0 22 -22 1 Ineligible

Regular season

Each team plays a total of 12 games, playing the other teams two times.

Home \ Away INT KHA MCU NWT SAC TCR WAN
Inter Taoyuan 18 Apr 21 Mar 1–1 1–0 25 Apr 1–0
Kaohsiung Attackers 1–0 1–1 26 Apr 22 Mar 11 Apr 2 May
MCU Desafio 1–1 7 Mar 9 May 18 Apr 1–3 4–0
New Taipei FJCU 11 Apr 0–3 1–0 2 May 1–0 7–2
Sunny Bank AC Taipei Reserves 7 Mar 2–2 0–1 2–0 9 May 25 Apr
Taichung Rock B 2–0 1–3 2 May 21 Mar 3–3 18 Apr
Wan Island 9 May 0–8 11 Apr 7 Mar 1–7 2–7
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2025. Source: [3]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by round

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Inter TaoyuanWDLLXWDX
Kaohsiung AttackersDDWXWWWX
MCU DesafioDDWLLXWX
New Taipei FJCUWWXWLLDX
Sunny Bank AC Taipei ReservesLDLWWDXX
Taichung Rock BXLWWWDLX
Wan IslandLXLLLLLX
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2025. Source: [4]
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = No match in this round

Statistics

Scoring

  • First goal of the season:
    Hsu Han (Inter Taoyuan) against Sunny Bank AC Taipei Reserves (13 September 2025)

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Hsu Liu Chien-feng Taichung Rock B 7
2 Kotaro Shiba Kaohsiung Attackers 6
3 Luan Anderson Kaohsiung Attackers 5
4 Chuan Che-wei New Taipei FJCU 4
Sota Kano Sunny Bank AC Taipei Reserves
6 Lee Wei-lun Taichung Rock B 3
Otavio Neto Kaohsiung Attackers
Su Ming-chiang MCU Desafio
9 Rodrigo Calderon Sunny Bank AC Taipei Reserves 2
Chang Chen-jui Sunny Bank AC Taipei Reserves
Chang Heng Taichung Rock B
Chen Chih-wei Taichung Rock B
Cheng Chih-chia Wan Island
Liu Chi-chao Sunny Bank AC Taipei Reserves
Tai Yan-Yao Taichung Rock B
Tsubasa Tanaka MCU Desafio

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Score Date Round
Chuan Che-wei New Taipei FJCU Wan Island 7–2 (H) 13 September 2025 1
Hsu Liu Chien-feng Taichung Rock B Wan Island 7–2 (A) 25 October 2025 3
Kotaro Shiba Kaohsiung Attackers Wan Island 8–0 (A) 22 November 2025 5

Clean Sheets

Rank Player Club Shutouts
1 Lin Yu-hsiang New Taipei FJCU 2
Yu Sen-chiao Kaohsiung Attackers
3 Chen Kuan-chih Taichung Rock B 1
Chen Sheng-han MCU Desafio
Hou Po-yen Sunny Bank AC Taipei Reserves
Hsu Wei-Hsiang Kaohsiung Attackers
Huang Po-hao MCU Desafio
Lai Po-lun Inter Taoyuan
Wang Lee-jie Inter Taoyuan


See also

References

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  3. ^ a b "2025-26台灣乙級足球聯賽參賽資格公告" (Press release). Chinese Taipei Football Association. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
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  5. ^ "2025全國總統盃報名截止 迎來30隊激烈對決". Chinese Taipei Football Association (Press release). 2 April 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.