The 2018 season of the Taiwan Football Premier League (TFPL) is the second season of top-flight association football competition in Taiwan under its current format. The Taiwan Football Premier League includes eight teams. The season began in April 2018. Tatung FC finished at the top of the table, with that result, Tatung FC won the League and earned an automatic berth in the 2018 AFC Cup. However, Hang Yuen was granted the AFC Cup berth after the champions declined the AFC invitation in order to focus on next season.
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Tatung (2nd title) |
| AFC Cup | Hang Yuen |
| Top goalscorer | Marc Fenelus (27 goals) |
← 2017 2019 → All statistics correct as of 9 October 2018. | |
Teams
The eight league teams are:
Qualification
Four teams entered the qualification stages of the tournament to play in the 2018 season of the TFPL. These teams were Ming Chuan University, Tainan City, Taicheng Lions and Bear Bro Ilan. Ming Chuan University and Tainan City were at the bottom of the chart in 2017. FC Taicheng and Bear Bro Ilan were new entrants in 2018.
The games took place on January 27–29, 2018. Taicheng Lions and Tainan City finished first and second in the group, qualifying them for the league season.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tainan City F.C. (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 7 | Qualification to 2018 Taiwan Football Premier League |
| 2 | F.C. Taicheng Lions (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 3 | +18 | 6 | |
| 3 | Ming Chuan University F.C. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Bear Bro Ilan F.C. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 28 | −27 | 0 |
League table
The season began on April 15, 2018
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatung F.C. | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 14 | +61 | 54 | |
| 2 | Taipower F.C. | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 16 | +35 | 44 | |
| 3 | Hang Yuen F.C. | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 38 | Qualification to AFC Cup group stage |
| 4 | Hasus TSU F.C. | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 29 | |
| 5 | Tainan City F.C. | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 29 | |
| 6 | F.C. Taicheng Lions | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 26 | |
| 7 | Royal Blues F.C. | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 65 | −40 | 18 | Relegated |
| 8 | National Sports Training Center F.C. | 21 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 87 | −76 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Top scorers
As of 9 October 2018
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marc Fenelus | Tatung F.C. | 27 |
| 2 |  Chen Rui-Chieh | Tatung F.C. | 13 |
| 3 |  Javier Funes Guzman | F.C. Taicheng Lions | 12 |
| 3 | Yu Chia-Huang | Hang Yuen F.C. | 12 |
| 5 |  Ben Ouedraogo | F.C. Taicheng Lions | 11 |
| 5 | Chou Cheng | Hasus TSU F.C. | 11 |
| 5 | Lin Cheng-Yu | Hasus TSU F.C. | 10 |
| 8 | Huang Chun-Wen | Tainan City F.C. | 9 |
| 8 |  Ange Kouamé | Tatung F.C. | 9 |
| 10 | Chu En-Le | Tatung F.C. | 8 |
| 10 | Tseng Chi-Wei | Taipower F.C. | 8 |
| 10 | Chen Hong-Wei | Hasus TSU F.C. | 8 |
References
External links
- Chinese Taipei Football Association
- "The Association of Taipei Soccer Website". www.atsoccer.tw. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- "Taiwan Football Premier League | Standings for 2018 season | Chinese Taipei | World Football". www.worldfootball.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.