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Hang Yuan Win Mulan League Title
In the first year of an expanded eight-team league, the Mulan League turned in arguably its most exciting ever finish as Hang Yuan finished the season as champions for the first time ever. The Taipei-based outfit did it the hard way, having lost star striker, Pu Hsin-hui to injury and were forced to overtake Kaohsiung…
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National Team Boosted As Mulan League Stars Naturalize
The Taiwanese women’s team will have a major upgrade as they prepare for their final round of World Cup qualification tournament in November. Minori Wakabayashi and Maho Tanaka, two of the best overseas players in the Mulan League have both naturalized and become Taiwanese citizens after both met the country’s residency rules. Wakabayashi, the current…
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FIFA Chief Proposes Taiwan Visit
In an interesting development from both a political and sporting perspective, the head of FIFA Gianni Infantino reportedly proposed a visit to Taiwan in the months after the forthcoming FIFA World Cup. The offer– which was reported in GoGoal— occurred during a meeting between Infantino and current CTFA chairman Chang Tsan. Both men were in…
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Chokemor Out Amid Sweeping CTFA Changes
In a recent meeting of CTAFA officials, a number of major decisions were announced that will affect both national teams and also the domestic scene Arguably the most notable announcement was the immediate removal of women’s national team coach, Prasobchoke Chokemor. The Thai national had been the women’s coach going into the most recent AFC…
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Taiwan Premier League Recap: Round 17
In an unusually tight round of games, only one game saw more than a single goal as all eight of Taiwan’s top men’s teams try to stay focused as the league enters its final few games of the season. With three top teams now emerging, every game will be critical as things go down to…
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Taiwan Premier League Recap: Round 16
A major upset combined with a seven-goal thriller win means the Taiwan Premier League has a new team at the top of the standings. Meanwhile, at the other end of the table, a couple of vital goals mean that teams are now beginning to close in on mid table safety and away from the relegation…
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