Football in Taiwan
Success came early for Taiwan when it emerged third in the Asian Cup in 1960. The footballers have now and again complained about the lack of support from the people. The progressive stance adopted by Taiwan has led it to look at Japan and the US as models thus baseball is given ascendancy over all other sports.
The best ground for international Football in Taiwan is Chungshan Soccer Stadium. Located in Taipei, the ground has a capacity of over 20000.
The most prestigious football league in Taiwan is Chinese Taipei National Football League. Administered by Chinese Taipei Football Association, the National Football League is a semi-professional tournament.
Some of the top football clubs in Taiwan are-
Taiwan Power Company Football Club
The club was founded in 1979. Lot of Taiwan’s national players are from this club. Taiwan Power Company Football Club has won the National Football League over 13 times.
Tatung Football Club
One of the older clubs still in the circuit, Tatung Football Club was established in 1969. It is affiliated with Tatung electronic company. It has won the National Football League nine times.
