Taichung Apollo

Taichung Apollo
Full nameTaichung Apollo
Founded2007
Dissolved2023
Head coachJhuang Shih-Sian
CaptainHuang Wei-Cheng
LeagueTop Volleyball League
2022/233rd
WebsiteClub home page

Taichung Apollo is a Taiwanese volleyball team based in Taichung, Taiwan. They compete in the Top Volleyball League.

History

The team is composed of the Feng Yuan Commercial High School volleyball team alumni.

The team took part in their inaugural Top Volleyball League season in 2007 as Chunlee Consulting under the sponsorship of Chunlee Consulting. The team did not participate in 2008 season and resumed in 2009–10 season, with the name Yi Hua under the sponsorship of Yi Hua Construction and Easy Harvest in 2011, 2012 seasons under the sponsorship of East Harvest Sporting Equipment.[1][2] In 2014, the team was sponsored by Brilliant Footwear Corporation and renamed Taichung Lien Chuang, named after the chairman Lien Hua-Jung's son, Lien Chuang. The Lien Chuang signed Serbian outside hitter Milan Perić and Pakistani opposite Aimal Khan, becoming the first two teams to sign import players in Top Volleyball League history.[3] Despite the Lien Chuang finished as runner-up in the season, the team had faced operational issues and the sponsorship was taken over by C-LiFe Technologies. The team was renamed Taichung Longpower for the following seasons.[4] In 2021, the team was renamed Taichung Apollo.[5]

Team

Squad as of August 2023

Team roster – season 2022/2023
No. Name Date of birth Position
1 Taiwan Huang Wei-Cheng (c) (1992-03-02) 2 March 1992 (age 32) setter
5 Taiwan Chen En-Te (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 (age 20) opposite
7 Taiwan Chen Chao-Min (1996-01-20) 20 January 1996 (age 28) outside hitter
9 Taiwan Kao Wei-Cheng (1995-10-29) 29 October 1995 (age 29) outside hitter
10 Taiwan Chien Wei-Lun (1989-02-06) 6 February 1989 (age 35) libero
12 Taiwan Kao Te-Yi (1994-11-07) 7 November 1994 (age 30) setter
13 Taiwan Huang Po-Jui (2001-06-30) 30 June 2001 (age 23) libero
14 Taiwan Lin Yu-Cheng (1999-11-07) 7 November 1999 (age 25) middle blocker
16 Taiwan Li Xiu-Yu (2002-02-27) 27 February 2002 (age 22) outside hitter
17 Taiwan Ko Tsung-Fu (2000-07-09) 9 July 2000 (age 24) middle blocker
18 Taiwan Lin Wei-Hsiang (2003-11-11) 11 November 2003 (age 21) middle blocker
19 Taiwan Huang Shih-Chan (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 (age 25) outside hitter
20 Taiwan Chiao Hsuan-Cheng (1999-06-09) 9 June 1999 (age 25) outside hitter

Honours

  • Top Volleyball League
    (x4) 2015, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22
    (x7) 2009–10, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2022–23

References

  1. ^ "企業排球聯賽/易樺隊要當終結者". United Daily News. 19 November 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  2. ^ "企業排球聯賽/易樺隊要當終結者". Pixnet. 19 November 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  3. ^ "企排》台中連莊洋將 各有千秋拚留台灣". China Times. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  4. ^ "排球》豐商男排金字塔頂危機 長利科技即刻救援". LTsports. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  5. ^ "關於APOLLO". Apollo. Retrieved 11 May 2022.