2025–26 Taichung Futuro season

Taichung Futuro
2025–26 season
OwnerYoshitaka Komori
Head coachFang Ching-ren
Main groundXitun Football Field
President FA CupSemifinals
ACGLPreliminary stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Nagisa Sakurauchi (1)
All:
Li Mao (6)
Biggest winTaichung Futuro 7–0 Inter Taoyuan Grey
Biggest defeatTainan City TSG Blue 5–0 Taichung Futuro

The 2025–26 Taichung Futuro season is the club's 7th season and their 7th season in Taiwan Football Premier League. They also compete in Taiwan President FA Cup and AFC Challenge League as they were the 2024 Taiwan Football Premier League runner-up.[1][2]

Kits

Management team

Position Name
Head coach Taiwan Fang Ching-ren
Kit Manager Japan Yosuke Kyuda
Athletic Trainer Taiwan Chiang Pei-ling
  • Last updated: 11 July 2025
  • Source: [1]

Players

N Pos. Nat. Name Age. Since
Goalkeepers
1 GK Taiwan Lee Ming-wei 28 2020
21 GK Taiwan Tuan Yu 31 2019
50 GK Japan Kenya Matsui 40 2023
99 GK Taiwan Lin Chun-hua 23 2024
Defenders
3 DF Taiwan Chen Ting-yang (captain) 33 2019
7 DF Japan Keisuke Ogawa 39 2019
8 DF Taiwan Yoshitaka Komori 38 2019
15 DF Mongolia Munkh-Orgil Orkhon 27 2025
19 DF Taiwan Li Ya-she 25 2024
34 DF Taiwan Lin Che-yu 32 2023
42 DF Taiwan Liu Wei-che 22 2024
43 DF Taiwan Liang Meng-hsin 22 2021
88 DF Japan Nagisa Sakurauchi 36 2024
Midfielders
6 MF Taiwan Tsai Chieh-hsun 22 2023
9 MF Taiwan Chen Hung-wei 28 2021
10 MF Japan Shohei Yokoyama 32 2025
12 MF Taiwan Wen Chih-hao 32 2024
23 MF Japan Kaoru Takayama 37 2023
35 MF Japan Ryota Saito 24 2025
70/71[n1 1] MF Taiwan Peng Chuan-min 20 2025
72/77[n1 2] MF Taiwan Lai Yi-chiao 18 2025
Forwards
4 FW Taiwan Tseng Te-lung 23 2023
5 FW Taiwan Cheng Hao 28 2022
17 FW Taiwan Hsu Heng-pin 32 2019
18 FW Taiwan Li Mao 33 2019

Source:[2]

Notes
  1. ^ Worn number 71 in President FA Cup.
  2. ^ Worn number 72 in President FA Cup.

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Source
Preseason (winter transfer)
70 MF Yu Chia-le – [3]
70/71 MF Peng Chuan-min – [3]
72/77 MF Lai Yi-chiao – [3]
73 DF Chen Hung-li – [3]
74 MF Lin Shih-yuan – [3]
75 MF Cheng Yu-chi – [3]
76 MF Chang Hsiu-yuan – [3]
Preseason (summer transfer)
10 MF Shohei Yokoyama AustraliaGold Coast Knights
15 DF Munkh-Orgil Orkhon MongoliaDeren [4]

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Source
Preseason (winter transfer)
10 MF Shohei Yokoyama Australia Gold Coast Knights [5]
14 DF Chen Chun-fu – [3]
22 MF Takuro Uehara Retired [6]
24 DF Koji Wada Japan Iwate Grulla Morioka [7]
27 MF Toshio Shimakawa Japan Sagamihara [8]
Preseason (summer transfer)
70 MF Yu Chia-le –
73 DF Chen Hung-li –
74 MF Lin Shih-yuan –
75 MF Cheng Yu-chi –
76 MF Chang Hsiu-yuan –

Loans in

No. Pos. Player Loaned from On loan until Source
Preseason (summer transfer)
35 MF Ryota Saito Japan V-Varen Nagasaki [9]

Preseason and friendlies

14 March 2025 Friendly Taichung Rock 3–1 Taichung Futuro Taichung
19:30 (UTC+8) RecapRecap Stadium: Xitun Football Field
7 June 2025 Friendly Taichung FuturoChinese Taipei 2–2 MacauMacau Taichung
19:15 (UTC+8) Stadium: Xitun Football Field
27 July 2025 TCRFC International Cup Taichung RockChinese Taipei 1–4 Chinese TaipeiTaichung Futuro Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8)
  • Liu Chien-wei 15'
 Report
  • Saito 13', 43'
  • Cheng Hao 52'
  • Lai Yi-chiao 68'
 Stadium: Xitun Football Field
Referee: Yang Chang-pei
29 July 2025 TCRFC International Cup EasternHong Kong 1–1 Chinese TaipeiTaichung Futuro Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8)
Report
  • Saito 84'
 Stadium: Xitun Football Field
Referee: Wen Wen-lung
Not played TCRFC International Cup Rot Weiss AhlenGermany Cancelled Chinese TaipeiTaichung Futuro Taichung
Report Stadium: Xitun Football Field
Note: Matched cancelled due to poor ground condition after the rain.

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
TFPL 17 August 2025 24 May 2026 Matchday 1 - 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
President FA Cup 12 April 2025 28 May 2025 Group stage Semifinals 6 5 0 1 19 7 +12 083.33
ACGL 12 August 2025 12 August 2025 Preliminary stage Preliminary stage 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 000.00
Total 8 5 0 3 21 12 +9 062.50

Taiwan Football Premier League

Main article: 2025–26 Taiwan Football Premier League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tatung 1 1 0 0 5 1 +4 3 Qualification for the AFC Challenge League qualifying play-offs
2 Sunny Bank AC Taipei 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
3 Taichung Rock 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
4 Taipower 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
5 New Taipei Hang Yuen 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
6 Taichung Futuro 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
7 Tainan City TSG 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0 Transfer to 2026–27 Taiwan Football Premier League qualifiers
8 Ming Chuan University 1 0 0 1 1 5 −4 0 Relegation to Taiwan Football League Division 2
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2025. Source: [3]

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021
ResultL
Position5
Source: [4]
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

17 August 2025 1 Sunny Bank AC Taipei 2–1 Taichung Futuro Taoyuan
16:00 (UTC+8)
  • Yamazaki 28'
  • Chen Yen-jui Yellow card 63' Yellow-red card 76'
  • Chen Yi-yen Yellow card 76'
  • Takayama 87'
  • Huang Sheng-chieh Yellow card 88'
 Recap
Stadium: Ming Chuan University
Referee: Kuo Chia-hao
24 August 2025 2 Taichung Rock v Taichung Futuro Taichung
19:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Xitun Football Field
14 September 2025 3 New Taipei Hang Yuen v Taichung Futuro New Taipei
16:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Fu Jen Catholic University
21 September 2025 4 Ming Chuan University v Taichung Futuro New Taipei
16:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Fu Jen Catholic University
28 September 2025 5 Taichung Futuro v Taipower Tainan
16:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Tainan Municipal Football Field
26 October 2025 6 Taichung Futuro v Tatung Tainan
15:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Tainan Municipal Football Field
2 November 2025 7 Taichung Futuro v Tainan City TSG Taoyuan
15:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Ming Chuan University
23 November 2025 8 Taichung Futuro v Sunny Bank AC Taipei Tainan
15:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Tainan Municipal Football Field
30 November 2025 9 Taichung Futuro v Taichung Rock Taichung
18:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Xitun Football Field
7 December 2025 10 Taichung Futuro v New Taipei Hang Yuen Taipei
15:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Taipei Municipal Stadium
14 December 2025 11 Taichung Futuro v Ming Chuan University Taichung
18:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Xitun Football Field
21 December 2026 12 Taipower v Taichung Futuro Kaohsiung
18:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Kaohsiung Nanzih Football Stadium
1 March 2026 13 Tatung v Taichung Futuro New Taipei
15:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Fu Jen Catholic University
8 March 2026 14 Tainan City TSG v Taichung Futuro Taichung
15:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Xitun Football Field
12 April 2026 15 Taichung Futuro v Sunny Bank AC Taipei Tainan
15:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Tainan Municipal Football Field
19 April 2026 16 Taichung Futuro v Taichung Rock Taichung
18:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Xitun Football Field
26 April 2026 17 New Taipei Hang Yuen v Taichung Futuro New Taipei
15:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Fu Jen Catholic University
3 May 2026 18 Taichung Futuro v Ming Chuan University Taichung
19:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Xitun Football Field
10 May 2026 19 Taipower v Taichung Futuro Kaohsiung
19:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Kaohsiung Nanzih Football Stadium
17 May 2026 20 Tatung v Taichung Futuro Taipei
19:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Taipei Municipal Stadium
24 May 2026 21 Tainan City TSG v Taichung Futuro Tainan
19:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Tainan Municipal 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 Futuro 4 4 0 0 15 2 +13 12 Advanced to Quarterfinals
2 Tainan City TSG Green 4 3 0 1 18 5 +13 9
3 Taichung Rock Reserves 4 2 0 2 17 8 +9 6
4 Ming Chuan B 4 0 1 3 2 15 −13 1
5 Inter Taoyuan Grey 4 0 1 3 0 22 −22 1
Source: [5]
12 April 2025 1 Taichung Futuro 7−0 Inter Taoyuan Grey Tainan
16:00 (UTC+8)
  • Lai Yi-chiao 3', 65', 73'
  • Li Mao 47', 76', 81'
  • Cheng Hao 51'
 Recap Stadium: Tainan Municipal Football Field
19 April 2025 2 Ming Chuan B 1−2 Taichung Futuro Taoyuan
18:00 (UTC+8)
  • Hsiao Yueh-hui 41'
  • Chang Yi-hsien Yellow card 53'
 Recap
Stadium: Ming Chuan University
4 May 2025 3 Taichung Rock Reserves 1−2 Taichung Futuro Taichung
15:00 (UTC+8)
  • Hsu Liu Chien-feng Yellow card 37'
  • Wang Yi-you Yellow card 47'
  • Chiang Chun-yao 83'
 Recap
Stadium: Xitun Football Field
10 May 2025 4 Taichung Futuro 4−0 Tainan City TSG Green Taichung
19:00 (UTC+8)
Recap Stadium: Xitun Football Field

Knockout stage

17 May 2025 Quarterfinals Sunny Bank AC Taipei 0−4 Taichung Futuro Taoyuan
13:00 (UTC+8) Recap
Stadium: National Taiwan Sport University
Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan
28 May 2025 Semifinals Tainan City TSG Blue 5−0 Taichung Futuro Taoyuan
16:00 (UTC+8)
  • Chen Jui-chieh 51', 74'
  • Benchy 67'
  • Yao Ko-chi 84'
  • Kim Sung-kyum 90+5'
 Recap Stadium: National Taiwan Sport University
Referee: Yu Ming-hsun

AFC Challenge League

Main article: 2025–26 AFC Challenge League

Preliminary stage

Main article: 2025–26 AFC Challenge League § Preliminary stage
12 August 2025 Preliminary stage SP Falcons Mongolia 3–1 Chinese Taipei Taichung Futuro Ulaanbaatar
16:00 (UTC+8)
  • Ayvazov 6', 89'
  • Ankhbayar 90+3'
 Report
Stadium: MFF Football Centre
Attendance: 846
Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan)

Statistics

Squad statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total TFPL President FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Taiwan TAI Lee Ming-wei 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 GK Taiwan TAI Tuan Yu 2 0 0 0 1+1 0
50 GK Japan JPN Kenya Matsui 5 0 1 0 4 0
99 GK Taiwan TAI Lin Chun-hua 1 0 0 0 1 0
Defenders
3 DF Taiwan TAI Chen Ting-yang 5 0 1 0 4 0
7 DF Japan JPN Keisuke Ogawa 3 0 1 0 0+2 0
8 DF Taiwan TAI Yoshitaka Komori 3 0 0 0 0+3 0
15 DF Mongolia MNG Munkh-Orgil Orkhon 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 DF Taiwan TAI Li Ya-she 6 0 0 0 6 0
34 DF Taiwan TAI Lin Che-yu 3 0 0+1 0 0+2 0
42 DF Taiwan TAI Liu Wei-che 6 0 0 0 2+4 0
43 DF Taiwan TAI Liang Meng-hsin 7 0 1 0 6 0
88 DF Japan JPN Nagisa Sakurauchi 7 1 1 1 6 0
Midfielders
6 MF Taiwan TAI Tsai Chieh-hsun 7 0 0+1 0 2+4 0
9 MF Taiwan TAI Chen Hung-wei 7 0 1 0 6 0
10 MF Japan JPN Shohei Yokoyama 1 0 1 0 0 0
12 MF Taiwan TAI Wen Chih-hao 7 1 1 0 6 1
23 MF Japan JPN Kaoru Takayama 5 2 1 0 3+1 2
35 MF Japan JPN Ryota Saito 1 0 1 0 0 0
70/71[n1 1] MF Taiwan TAI Peng Chuan-min 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
72/77[n1 2] MF Taiwan TAI Lai Yi-chiao 6 4 0+1 0 5 4
Forwards
4 FW Taiwan TAI Tseng Te-lung 5 0 0 0 2+3 0
5 FW Taiwan TAI Cheng Hao 6 1 1 0 5 1
17 FW Taiwan TAI Hsu Heng-pin 5 5 0 0 2+3 5
18 FW Taiwan TAI Li Mao 7 6 0+1 0 5+1 6
Players who left during the season but made an appearance
73 DF Taiwan TAI Chen Hung-li 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
Own goals (0)
Notes
  1. ^ Worn number 71 in President FA Cup.
  2. ^ Worn number 72 in President FA Cup.

Goalscorers

Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player TMFL President FA Cup Total
1 18 FW Taiwan Li Mao 0 6 6
2 17 FW Taiwan Hsu Heng-pin — 5 5
3 72/77[n1 1] MF Taiwan Lai Yi-chiao 0 4 4
4 23 MF Japan Kaoru Takayama 0 2 2
5 5 FW Taiwan Cheng Hao 0 1 1
12 MF Taiwan Wen Chih-hao 0 1
88 DF Japan Nagisa Sakurauchi 1 0
Totals 1 19 20
Notes
  1. ^ Worn number 72 in President FA Cup.

Hat-tricks

Player Against Result Date Competition Ref
Taiwan Lai Yi-chiao Inter Taoyuan Grey 7–0 12 April 2025 Taiwan President FA Cup
Taiwan Li Mao
Taiwan Hsu Heng-pin4 Tainan City TSG Green 4–0 10 May 2025 Taiwan President FA Cup

4 – Player scored four goals.

Cleansheets

Rank No. Nat. Player TMFL President FA Cup Total
1 50 Japan Kenya Matsui 0 2 2
2 21 Taiwan Tuan Yu — 1 1
99 Taiwan Lin Chun-hua — 1
4 1 Taiwan Lee Ming-wei — — 0
Totals 0 4 4

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Nat. Name TFPL President FA Cup Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
7 DF Japan Keisuke Ogawa 1 1
12 MF Taiwan Wen Chih-hao 1 1
72/77[n1 1] MF Taiwan Lai Yi-chiao 1 1
Totals 2 1 3

Source: [6]
Ordered by Red card, Second yellow card and Yellow card
Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Notes
  1. ^ Worn number 72 in President FA Cup.

References

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