2025–26 Taichung Rock season

Taichung Rock
2025–26 season
Head coachChou Yu-hsuan (President FA Cup)
Raphael Blanchon (TFPL)
Main groundXitun Football Field
President FA CupQuarterfinals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kung Chih-yu (1)
Sora Yamauchi (1)
All:
Shih Jing-tang (5)
Biggest winTaichung Rock 2–1 New Taipei FJCU
Sunny Bank AC Taipei Reserves 2–3 Taichung Rock
Taichung Rock 2–1 New Taipei Hang Yuen
Biggest defeatTaichung Rock 1–5 Tainan City TSG Blue
All statistics correct as of 17 August 2025.

The 2025–26 Taichung Rock season is the club's 2nd season and their 1st season in Taiwan Football Premier League. They also compete in Taiwan President FA Cup.[1]

Kits

  • Main Sponsor: Subkarma

Management team

Position Name
Head coach France Raphael Blanchon
Assistant coach Taiwan Hsu Chih-chieh
Kit Manager Taiwan Hsu Hung-ming
Kit Manager Taiwan Chen Yen-chih
Athletic Trainer Taiwan Yao Yi-ti
  • Last updated: 15 August 2025
  • Source: [1][2]

Players

N Pos. Nat. Name Age. Since
Goalkeepers
1 GK Taiwan Huang Huai-hsien 21 2025
30 GK Taiwan Chen Hsuan-ting 20 2025
99 GK Taiwan Tsai Yu-hsiang 24 2025
Defenders
3 DF Taiwan Hsu Kuei 20 2024
4 DF Taiwan Tsai Chun-sheng 20 2025
6 DF Taiwan Sun En-chi 21 2025
12 DF Taiwan Lee Yu-lin 20 2025
48 DF Taiwan Wang Yi-you 26 2025
66 DF Taiwan Tseng Yun-hao 23 2025
88 DF Taiwan Liao Yi-sheng 22 2025
Midfielders
5 MF Taiwan Chou Yu-chieh 27 2025
7 MF Taiwan Kung Chih-yu 19 2025
16 MF Taiwan Wei Chih-chuan 22 2025
19 MF Taiwan Chou Yu-hao 20 2025
32 MF Taiwan Ko Yueh-ting 21 2025
35 MF Taiwan Lee Hung-chun (captain) 21 2025
37 MF Taiwan Liang Hao-teng 23 2025
47 MF Taiwan Kao Kuan-yu 20 2025
Forwards
2 FW Taiwan Cheng Kai-yi 21 2024
9 FW Taiwan Liu Chien-wei 24 2025
11 FW Taiwan Yang Chao-jing 20 2025
21 FW Taiwan Ku Chieh-an 19 2025
27 FW Taiwan Shih Jing-tang 22 2024
44 FW Japan Sora Yamauchi 25 2025
77 FW Taiwan Lin Wei-chieh 26 2025
97 FW Taiwan Lin Chun-kai 24 2025

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Source
Preseason (winter transfer)
5 MF Chou Yu-chieh Taiwan New Taipei Hang Yuen [2]
41 DF Mehdi Karimi – [3]
42 FW Alexsandro Silva – [3]
43 DF Liao Chieh-yang Taiwan Hui Wen HS [3]
45 MF Hu Yu-hsiang – [3]
46 MF Lee Po-yu – [3]
49 FW Chang Hsu-yang United States Bellevue Athletic [3]
88 DF Liao Yi-sheng Taiwan Taipower [4]
99 GK Tsai Yu-hsiang Taiwan Taipower [3]
Preseason (summer transfer)
1 GK Huang Huai-hsien Taiwan Taichung Rock B [5]
4 DF Tsai Chun-sheng Taiwan Taichung Rock B [5]
6 DF Sun En-chi Taiwan Taichung Rock B [5]
7 MF Kung Chih-yu Taiwan Taichung Rock B [5]
9 FW Liu Chien-wei Taiwan Tainan City TSG Green [5]
11 FW Yang Chao-jing Hong Kong Kowloon City [6][5]
12 DF Lee Yu-lin Taiwan Taichung Rock B [5]
16 MF Wei Chih-chuan Taiwan Tainan City TSG Green [5]
19 MF Chou Yu-hao Taiwan Taichung Rock B [5]
21 FW Ku Chieh-an Taiwan Taichung Rock B [5]
30 GK Chen Hsuan-ting Taiwan Taichung Rock B [5]
32 MF Ko Yueh-ting Taiwan Taichung Rock B [5]
35 MF Lee Hung-chun Taiwan Taichung Rock B [5]
37 MF Liang Hao-teng Taiwan Taichung Rock B [5]
44 FW Sora Yamauchi – [5]
47 MF Kao Kuan-yu Taiwan Taichung Rock B [5]
48 DF Wang Yi-you Taiwan Taichung Rock B [7][5]
66 DF Tseng Yun-hao Taiwan Taipower [5]
77 FW Lin Wei-chieh Taiwan Tainan City TSG Blue [6][5]
97 FW Lin Chun-kai Taiwan Tainan City TSG Green [5]

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Source
Preseason (winter transfer)
1 GK Huang Huai-hsien Taiwan Taichung Rock B [3]
4 DF Tsai Chun-sheng Taiwan Taichung Rock B [3]
6 DF Sun En-chi Taiwan Taichung Rock B [3]
7 MF Kung Chih-yu Taiwan Taichung Rock B [3]
10 MF Chang Heng Taiwan Taichung Rock B [3]
11 FW Yang Chao-jing Hong Kong Kowloon City [8][9]
12 DF Lee Yu-lin Taiwan Taichung Rock B [3]
14 FW Lee Wei-lun Taiwan Taichung Rock B [3]
15 DF Liu Chun-yu Taiwan Taichung Rock B [3]
17 FW Hsu Liu Chien-feng Taiwan Taichung Rock B [3]
19 MF Chou Yu-hao Taiwan Taichung Rock B [3]
21 FW Ku Chieh-an Taiwan Taichung Rock B [3]
23 MF Lu En-wei Taiwan Taichung Rock B [3]
25 DF Hsueh Jen-yu Taiwan Taichung Rock B [3]
29 MF Chiang Chun-yao Taiwan Taichung Rock B [3]
30 GK Chen Hsuan-ting Taiwan Taichung Rock B [3]
32 MF Ko Yueh-ting Taiwan Taichung Rock B [3]
33 DF Hsu Hung-ming – [3]
35 MF Lee Hung-chun Taiwan Taichung Rock B [3]
37 MF Liang Hao-teng Taiwan Taichung Rock B [3]
47 MF Kao Kuan-yu Taiwan Taichung Rock B [3]
Preseason (summer transfer)
8 MF Chen Po-ying Taiwan Taichung Rock B
13 DF Chen Po-wei Taiwan Taichung Rock B
18 GK Chen Kuan-chih Taiwan Taichung Rock B
20 MF Tai Yan-yao Taiwan Taichung Rock B
22 DF Huang Yu-po Taiwan Taichung Rock B
26 DF Lin Chia-le Taiwan Taichung Rock B
28 MF Chen Chih-wei Taiwan Taichung Rock B
40 DF Lin Cheng-jui Taiwan Taichung Rock B
41 DF Mehdi Karimi –
42 FW Alexsandro Silva –
43 DF Liao Chieh-yang Taiwan Taipower
45 MF Hu Yu-hsiang Taiwan Taichung Rock B
46 MF Lee Po-yu Taiwan Taichung Rock B
49 FW Chang Hsu-yang – [10]

Preseason and friendlies

9 February 2025 Japan training camp Chuo Gakuin UniversityJapan 2–0 Chinese TaipeiTaichung Rock Abiko
14:00 (UTC+9) Recap Stadium: Chuo Gakuin University
9 February 2025 Japan training camp Chuo Gakuin UniversityJapan 7–2 Chinese TaipeiTaichung Rock Abiko
16:00 (UTC+9) Recap Stadium: Chuo Gakuin University
10 February 2025 Japan training camp Tokyo University of AgricultureJapan 6–1 Chinese TaipeiTaichung Rock Setagaya
14:00 (UTC+9) Recap Stadium: Tokyo University of Agriculture
10 February 2025 Japan training camp Tokyo University of AgricultureJapan 4–1 Chinese TaipeiTaichung Rock Setagaya
16:00 (UTC+9) RecapRecap Stadium: Tokyo University of Agriculture
11 February 2025 Japan training camp Kokugakuin UniversityJapan 7–0 Chinese TaipeiTaichung Rock Shibuya
11:00 (UTC+9) Recap Stadium: Kokugakuin University
11 February 2025 Japan training camp Kokugakuin UniversityJapan 5–0 Chinese TaipeiTaichung Rock Shibuya
13:00 (UTC+9) Recap Stadium: Kokugakuin University
12 February 2025 Japan training camp Kanto Gakuin UniversityJapan 6–0 Chinese TaipeiTaichung Rock Yokohama
11:00 (UTC+9) RecapRecap Stadium: Kanto Gakuin University
12 February 2025 Japan training camp Kanto Gakuin UniversityJapan 9–0 Chinese TaipeiTaichung Rock Yokohama
13:00 (UTC+9) Recap Stadium: Kanto Gakuin University
13 February 2025 Japan training camp Aoyama Gakuin UniversityJapan 12–0 Chinese TaipeiTaichung Rock Shibuya
10:00 (UTC+9) RecapRecap Stadium: Aoyama Gakuin University
13 February 2025 Japan training camp Aoyama Gakuin UniversityJapan 1–0 Chinese TaipeiTaichung Rock Shibuya
12:00 (UTC+9) RecapRecap Stadium: Aoyama Gakuin University
14 February 2025 Japan training camp Tokyo University of AgricultureJapan 4–0 Chinese TaipeiTaichung Rock Setagaya
11:00 (UTC+9) Recap Stadium: Tokyo University of Agriculture
14 February 2025 Japan training camp Tokyo University of AgricultureJapan 5–2 Chinese TaipeiTaichung Rock Setagaya
13:00 (UTC+9) Recap Stadium: Tokyo University of Agriculture
14 March 2025 Friendly Taichung Rock 3–1 Taichung Futuro Taichung
19:30 (UTC+8) RecapRecap Stadium: Xitun Football Field
29 March 2025 Friendly Taichung Rock 1–3 Sunny Bank AC Taipei Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8)
  • Tsai Chun-sheng 37'
 Report
  • Yamazaki 15'
  • Chen Kai-wen 49'
  • Lee Shih-ying 79'
 Stadium: Xitun Football Field
6 April 2025 Friendly Sunny Bank AC Taipei 2–1 Taichung Rock Taipei
14:00 (UTC+8)
  • 13'
  • 23'
 Report
  • Chen Chih-wei 46'
 Stadium: Yingfeng Riverside Park
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 Taichung RockChinese Taipei 1–3 GermanyRot Weiss Ahlen Taichung
18:45 (UTC+8)
  • Chen Chih-wei 21'
 Report
  • Wöstmann 11', 17'
  • Heidbrink 41'
 Stadium: Xitun Football Field
Referee: Liu Hsiang-shao
Not played TCRFC International Cup Taichung RockChinese Taipei Cancelled Hong KongEastern 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 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00
President FA Cup 12 April 2025 17 May 2025 Group stage Quarterfinals 5 2 2 1 9 11 −2 040.00
Total 6 3 2 1 11 12 −1 050.00

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
ResultW
Position2
Source: [4]
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

17 August 2025 1 Taichung Rock 2–1 New Taipei Hang Yuen Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8)
  • Kung Chih-yu 8'
  • Yamauchi 17'
  • Tsai Chun-sheng Yellow card 62' Yellow-red card 65'
 Recap
Stadium: Xitun Football Field[11]
Referee: Kuo Chan-yu
24 August 2025 2 Taichung Rock v Taichung Futuro Taichung
19:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Xitun Football Field
14 September 2025 3 Taichung Rock v Taipower Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Xitun Football Field
21 September 2025 4 Tatung v Taichung Rock Tainan
16:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Tainan Municipal Football Field
28 September 2025 5 Tainan City TSG v Taichung Rock Tainan
19:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Tainan Municipal Football Field
26 October 2025 6 Sunny Bank AC Taipei v Taichung Rock Taoyuan
15:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Ming Chuan University
2 November 2025 7 Ming Chuan University v Taichung Rock Taoyuan
18:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Ming Chuan University
23 November 2025 8 New Taipei Hang Yuen v Taichung Rock New Taipei
18:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Fu Jen Catholic University
30 November 2025 9 Taichung Futuro v Taichung Rock Taichung
18:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Xitun Football Field
7 December 2025 10 Taipower v Taichung Rock Tainan
15:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Tainan Municipal Football Field
14 December 2025 11 Taichung Rock v Tatung Taichung
15:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Xitun Football Field
21 December 2026 12 Taichung Rock v Tainan City TSG Kaohsiung
15:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Kaohsiung Nanzih Football Stadium
1 March 2026 13 Taichung Rock v Sunny Bank AC Taipei Taichung
15:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Xitun Football Field
8 March 2026 14 Taichung Rock v Ming Chuan University Taichung
18:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Xitun Football Field
12 April 2026 15 New Taipei Hang Yuen v Taichung Rock Taoyuan
15:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Ming Chuan University
19 April 2026 16 Taichung Futuro v Taichung Rock Taichung
18:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Xitun Football Field
26 April 2026 17 Taichung Rock v Taipower Taichung
15:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Xitun Football Field
3 May 2026 18 Taichung Rock v Tatung Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Xitun Football Field
10 May 2026 19 Taichung Rock v Tainan City TSG Kaohsiung
16:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Kaohsiung Nanzih Football Stadium
17 May 2026 20 Taichung Rock v Sunny Bank AC Taipei Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Xitun Football Field
24 May 2026 21 Taichung Rock v Ming Chuan University Taichung
19:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Xitun 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 Tainan City TSG Blue 4 4 0 0 19 4 +15 12 Advanced to Quarterfinals
2 Taichung Rock 4 2 1 1 8 10 −2 7
3 Sunny Bank AC Taipei Reserves 4 1 1 2 11 10 +1 4
4 New Taipei FJCU 4 1 1 2 7 12 −5 4
5 NUK Kuo Kuang 4 0 1 3 6 15 −9 1
Source: [5]
12 April 2025 1 Taichung Rock 2−1 New Taipei FJCU Taichung
19:30 (UTC+8)
  • Liao Yi-sheng Yellow card 23'
  • Chen Po-wei 36'
  • Shih Jing-tang 45+1'
  • Tsai Yu-hsiang Yellow card 88'
  • Tai Yan-yao Yellow card 90+5'
 Recap
  • Chen Yu-hsun Yellow card 54'
  • Wang Hao-lin Yellow card 78'
  • Pan Yen-hung 90+3'
  • Chang Wen-hsiang Yellow card 90+3'
 Stadium: Xitun Football Field
Referee: Liu Hsiang-shao
26 April 2025 2 Sunny Bank AC Taipei Reserves 2−3 Taichung Rock Kaohsiung
13:00 (UTC+8)
  • Chen Yu-heng 27', 43'
 Recap
  • Cheng Kai-yi 31'
  • Liao Yi-sheng Yellow card 45'
  • Shih Jing-tang 58' (pen.)Yellow card 87'
  • Chen Chih-wei 64'
  • Lin Chia-le Yellow card 68'Yellow card 82' Yellow-red card
 Stadium: National University of Kaohsiung
4 May 2025 3 Taichung Rock 1−5 Tainan City TSG Blue Taichung
18:00 (UTC+8)
  • Chou Yu-chieh 51'
 Recap
  • Yao Ko-chi 2'
  • Chen Po-ying 4' (o.g.)
  • Liao Yi-sheng 8' (o.g.)
  • Jatta 59'
  • Chen Jui-chieh 63'
  • Sakkouh Yellow card 65'
 Stadium: Xitun Football Field
Referee: Liu Hsiang-shao
11 May 2025 4 Taichung Rock 2−2 NUK Kuo Kuang Taichung
18:00 (UTC+8)
  • Shih Jing-tang 80', 90+3'
 Recap
  • Chen Pen-hsiu Yellow card 27'
  • Wang Cheng-hsiang Yellow card 43'
  • Wu Yu-hua Yellow card 63'
  • Yang Tsung-yi Yellow card 70'
  • Huang Chih-hao 85'
  • Huang Chao-chung 90+4'
 Stadium: Xitun Football Field

Knockout stage

17 May 2025 Quarterfinals Taipower 1−1
(4–2 p)		 Taichung Rock Taoyuan
15:30 (UTC+8)
  • Yeh Ching-chun 50'
 Recap
  • Shih Jing-tang 82'
  • Tai Yan-yao Yellow card 88'
 Stadium: National Taiwan Sport University
Referee: Liu Hsiang-shao
Penalties
  • soccer ball with check mark Chen Chih-wei
  • soccer ball with red X Cheng Kai-yi
  • soccer ball with red X Liao Yi-sheng
  • soccer ball with check mark Liao Chieh-yang

Statistics

Goalscorers

Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player TMFL President FA Cup Total
1 27 FW Taiwan Shih Jing-tang — 5 5
2 2 FW Taiwan Cheng Kai-yi — 1 1
5 MF Taiwan Chou Yu-chieh — 1
7 MF Taiwan Kung Chih-yu 1 —
13 DF Taiwan Chen Po-wei — 1
28 MF Taiwan Chen Chih-wei — 1
44 FW Japan Sora Yamauchi 1 —
Totals 2 9 11


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