2025–26 Taiwan Mulan Football League
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 August 2025 – 23 May 2026 |
| Matches | 43 |
| Goals | 148 (3.44 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 | Taichung Sakura 0–6 Taichung Blue Whale (23 August 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Hualien 5–2 Taipei Bravo PlayOne (13 September 2025) Taichung Sakura 1–6 New Taipei Hang Yuan (27 September 2025) |
| Longest winning run | Taichung Blue Whale New Taipei Hang Yuan (6 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | New Taipei Hang Yuan (11 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Taipei Bravo PlayOne (11 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Valkyrie (6 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 488 New Taipei Hang Yuan 2–2 Kaohsiung Attackers (16 August 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | 20 Taichung Sakura 1–0 Valkyrie (16 August 2025) |
| Attendance | 3,860 (90 per match) |
← 2024 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 20 December 2025. | |
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
| Hualien | Kaohsiung Attackers | New Taipei Hang Yuan | Sunny Bank AC Taipei | Taichung Blue Whale | Taichung Sakura | Taipei Bravo PlayOne | Valkyrie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Daiana Alaniz Yoshimi Miki Cecilia Ruiz Nao Tsukamoto Yumi Uetsuji Wai Yuen Ting Minori Wakabayashi |
Kano Miyamoto Moe Ota Miwa Tanaka |
Sarah Matsuyama | Silawan Intamee Saowalak Peng-ngam Sin Chung Yee Pitsamai Sornsai Maho Tanaka Chotmanee Thongmongkol |
Iori Hidaka | — | — |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main kit sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hualien | Luo Hui-tsu | Lin Kai-ling | Tor Star | — |
| Kaohsiung Attackers | José Rojas | Tseng Wen-ting | Athleta | Matrix Fitness |
| New Taipei Hang Yuan | Hung Chin-hwai | Saki Matsunaga | Entes | — |
| Sunny Bank AC Taipei | Karim Elnile | 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 | Pen Wu-sung | 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 | End of contract | 23 November 2024 | Pre-season | Luo Hui-tsu | 16 August 2025 |
| Taipei Bravo PlayOne | Shieh Su-jean | 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 | 16 August 2025 | |
| Taichung Sakura | — | — | — | Hou Fang-wei | ||
| Valkyrie | — | — | — | Pen Wu-sung | ||
| Sunny Bank AC Taipei | Mario Peso | — | 19 December 2025 | 5th | Karim Elnile | 20 December 2025 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Taipei Hang Yuan | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 7 | +36 | 29 | Qualification for the AFC Women's Champions League |
| 2 | Taichung Blue Whale | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 26 | |
| 3 | Kaohsiung Attackers | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 22 | |
| 4 | Hualien | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 14 | |
| 5 | Taichung Sakura | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 13 | |
| 6 | Sunny Bank AC Taipei | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 12 | |
| 7 | Valkyrie | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 30 | −22 | 6 | Required to play in 2026 Taiwan President FA Cup |
| 8 | Taipei Bravo PlayOne | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 30 | −28 | 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
= 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 | Miwa Tanaka | New Taipei Hang Yuan | 8 |
| 4 | Saowalak Peng-ngam | Taichung Blue Whale | 7 |
| 5 | Lin Kai-ling | Hualien | 6 |
| 6 | Lai Li-chin | Taichung Sakura | 5 |
| Nao Tsukamoto | Kaohsiung Attackers | ||
| 8 | Daiana Alaniz | Kaohsiung Attackers | 4 |
| Chen Yen-ping | Hualien | ||
| Ho Chia-hsuan | New Taipei Hang Yuan | ||
| Kao Hsin | Valkyrie | ||
| Lee Yi-wen | Sunny Bak AC Taipei | ||
| Pitsamai Sornsai | Taichung Blue Whale | ||
| Ting Chi | Kaohsiung Attackers | ||
| Yang Hsiao-chuan | Hualien |
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 |
4 – Player scored four goals.
Own goals
Clean Sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Shutouts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wang Yu-ting | New Taipei Hang Yuan | 5 |
| 2 | Yoshimi Miki | Kaohsiung Attackers | 4 |
| Tsai Ming-jung | Taichung Blue Whale | ||
| 4 | Chotmanee Thongmongkol | Taichung Blue Whale | 3 |
| 5 | Chen Chiao-lun | Sunny Bank AC Taipei | 2 |
| Chu Fang-yi | Valkyrie | ||
| Wu Fang-yu | Taichung Blue Whale | ||
| 8 | Cheng Ssu-yu | Taichung Sakura | 1 |
| Chien Yu-chieh | Hualien | ||
| Tseng Min-hsien | Taipei Bravo PlayOne | ||
| Wang Juo-ping | Taichung Sakura | ||
| Wang Kai-hsuan | New Taipei Hang Yuan |
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 2
- Ching Pei-hsuan (Valkyrie)
- Huang Hsiang-ling (Taipei Bravo PlayOne)
- Lin Yu-syuan (Taichung Blue Whale)
- Miwa Tanaka (New Taipei Hang Yuan)
- Most red cards: 1
Team
- Most yellow cards: 6
- New Taipei Hang Yuan
- Taipei Bravo PlayOne
- Fewest yellow cards: 0
- Sunny Bank AC Taipei
- Most red cards: 1
- New Taipei Hang Yuan
- Fewest red cards: 0
- 7 teams
See also
References
- ^ "New Season, New Chapter」—— 2025/26台灣頂級足球聯賽正式啟航!木蘭擴編八隊、跨年度制上路,揭開職業化發展新篇章" (Press release). Chinese Taipei Football Association. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "2025/26台灣木蘭足球聯賽賽程" (Press release). Chinese Taipei Football Association. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ a b "2025/26台灣木蘭足球聯賽競賽規程草案". Chinese Taipei Football Association (Press release). 2 July 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "感謝" (Press release). 臺北熊讚PlayOne女子足球隊. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "#官方公告 Official Announcement" (Press release). 高雄Attackers FC. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "#官方公告 Official announcement" (Press release). 高雄Attackers FC. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.