2023 Taichung Blue Whale season

Taichung Blue Whale
2023 season
Head coachLu Kuei-hua
StadiumTaiyuan Football Field
Fu Jen Catholic University (1 game)
Ming Chuan University (1 game)
TMFL1st
Top goalscorerLeague:
Maho Tanaka (4)
All:
Maho Tanaka (4)
Highest home attendance208 vs Kaohsiung Sunny Bank
(4 November 2023)
Lowest home attendance49 vs New Taipei Hang Yuen
(18 November 2023)
Average home league attendance96
Biggest winKaohsiung Sunny Bank 0–3 Taichung Blue Whale
Biggest defeatTaichung Blue Whale 0–1 New Taipei Hang Yuen
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The 2023 Taichung Blue Whale season was the club's 10th season and their 10th season in Taiwan Mulan Football League. Marking the club's 10th anniversary, the game jersey featured a golden 10th anniversary commemorative logo for all games in the season.[1]

On 9 December 2023, Taichung Blue Whale mathematically won their 5th Taiwan Mulan Football League title with one game remaining.[2][3][4]

Kits

  • Supplier: MIE Jersey
  • Main Sponsor: Skechers

Management team

Position Name
Head coach Taiwan Lu Kuei-hua
Assistant coaches Taiwan Cheng Ya-hsun, Taiwan Li Yan-ting
Fitness coach Taiwan Chiu Yu-fang
Goalkeeping coach Taiwan Chang Po-hsiang
Medical Taiwan Chen Ching-teng
  • Last updated: 22 March 2024
  • Source: [1]

Players

N Pos. Nat. Name Age. Since
Goalkeepers
1 GK Taiwan Tsai Ming-jung (captain) 34 2022
25 GK Taiwan Shih Yung-chen 2023
26 GK Taiwan Cho Yun-Chen 20 2022
Defenders
3 DF Taiwan Shen Yen-chun 24 2020
4 DF Thailand Phornphirun Philawan 24 2023
7 DF Taiwan Pan Shin-yu 26 2020
8 DF Taiwan Wang Shu-wen 22 2018
12 DF Taiwan Wu Yu 25 2018
17 DF Taiwan Sung Yu-ting 20 2023
21 DF Taiwan Chen Tzu-chen 2023
22 DF Taiwan Li Pei-jung 23 2022
Midfielders
2 MF Taiwan Chang Chi-lan 27 2014
6 MF Thailand Silawan Intamee 29 2022
14 MF Japan Maho Tanaka 22 2019
16 MF Taiwan Chen Jin-wen 20 2022
19 MF Thailand Pitsamai Sornsai 34 2021
23 MF Taiwan Liu Chien-yun 31 2014
24 MF Taiwan Lin Yu-hsuan 20 2022
30 MF Taiwan Wu Ya-yu 2023
Forwards
9 FW Taiwan Nien Ching-yun 21 2020
11 FW Taiwan Lai Li-chin 35 2023
13 FW Thailand Saowalak Peng-ngam 27 2023
15 FW Taiwan Chang Yu-chiao 2023
18 FW Taiwan Chiang Tzu-shan 20 2022
20 FW Taiwan Chien Hsuan-ying 18 2021
27 FW Taiwan Li Yong-shan 2023
  • Source: [2]
  • Ordered by squad number.

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Source
Preseason
15 FW Chang Yu-chiao Taiwan NTUS Blue Whale [5]
17 DF Sung Yu-ting Taiwan Kaohsiung Sunny Bank [5]
21 DF Chen Tzu-chen Taiwan NTUS Blue Whale [5]
Midseason
4 DF Phornphirun Philawan Thailand College of Asian Scholars [6]
11 FW Lai Li-chin —
13 FW Saowalak Peng-ngam Thailand Chonburi [6]
25 GK Shih Yung-chen Taiwan NTUS Blue Whale [7]
27 FW Li Yong-shan Taiwan Hui Wen High School [7]
30 MF Wu Ya-yu Taiwan NTUS Blue Whale [7]

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Source
Preseason
4 DF Lai Wei-ju — [5]
10 FW Su Yu-hsuan China Hainan Qiongzhong [8]
11 FW Lai Li-chin — [9]
13 DF Chang Wei-chen — [5]
15 DF Iori Hidaka — [5]
16 MF Hou Fang-wei — [5]
17 MF Lee Yi-hsun — [5]
Midseason
25 GK Nattaruja Muthtanawech —

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Taiwan Mulan Football League 22 April 2023 16 December 2023 Matchday 1 Winners 15 10 4 1 21 8 +13 066.67
Total 15 10 4 1 21 8 +13 066.67

Source: [3]

Taiwan Mulan Football League

Main article: 2023 Taiwan Mulan Football League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Taichung Blue Whale (C) 15 10 4 1 21 8 +13 34 Qualification for the AFC Women's Champions League
2 New Taipei Hang Yuen 15 8 4 3 24 12 +12 28
3 Kaohsiung Sunny Bank 15 6 4 5 15 12 +3 22
4 Taipei Bravo PlayOne 15 4 5 6 10 14 −4 17
5 Hualien 15 5 2 8 12 19 −7 17 Transfer to 2024 Taiwan Mulan Football League qualifiers
6 Mars 15 2 1 12 10 27 −17 7
Source: [4]
(C) Champions

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415
GroundAHHHAHHHAHAHHHA
ResultWLWDDDWWWWWDWWW
Position131133111111111
Source: [5]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

22 April 2023 1 Hualien 0–1 Taichung Blue Whale Hualien
16:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Mei Lun Junior High School
Attendance: 120
Referee: Lee Yi-chi
29 April 2023 2 Taichung Blue Whale 0–1 New Taipei Hang Yuen New Taipei
16:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Fu Jen Catholic University
Attendance: 83
Referee: Lin Ching-tang
6 May 2023 3 Taichung Blue Whale 2–1 Taoyuan Mars Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field
Attendance: 131
Referee: Wang Chieh
13 May 2023 4 Taichung Blue Whale 1–1 Taipei Bravo PlayOne Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field
Attendance: 96
Referee: Yang Chang-pei
20 May 2023 5 Kaohsiung Sunny Bank 1–1 Taichung Blue Whale Kaohsiung
16:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Kaohsiung Nanzih Football Stadium
Attendance: 389
Referee: Huang Chien-jung
27 May 2023 6 Taichung Blue Whale 0–0 Hualien Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field
Attendance: 115
Referee: Wang Chieh
18 June 2023 7 Taichung Blue Whale 2–1 New Taipei Hang Yuen Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field
Attendance: 56
Referee: Yang Chang-pei
1 July 2023 8 Taichung Blue Whale 3–1 Taoyuan Mars Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field
Attendance: 63
Referee: Yang Shu-ting
8 July 2023 9 Taipei Bravo PlayOne 0–2 Taichung Blue Whale Taoyuan
16:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Qingpu Football Field
Attendance: 28
Referee: Chiu Po-yueh
4 November 2023 10 Taichung Blue Whale 1–0 Kaohsiung Sunny Bank Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field
Attendance: 208
Referee: Lin Chien
18 November 2023 12 Taichung Blue Whale 1–1 New Taipei Hang Yuen Taoyuan
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Ming Chuan University
Attendance: 49
Referee: Lee Tsung-ying
25 November 2023 13 Taichung Blue Whale 1–0 Mars Taichung
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field
Attendance: 73
Referee: Yang Chang-pei
2 December 2023 11 Hualien 1–2 Taichung Blue Whale Hualien
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Mei Lun Junior High School
Attendance: 85
Referee: Lin Chien
9 December 2023 14 Taichung Blue Whale 1–0 Taipei Bravo PlayOne Taichung
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field
Attendance: 84
Referee: Hsu Min-yu
16 December 2023 15 Kaohsiung Sunny Bank 0–3 Taichung Blue Whale Kaohsiung
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Kaohsiung Nanzih Football Stadium
Attendance: 208
Referee: Kuo Chia-hao

Statistics

Squad statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total TMFL
Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Taiwan TAI Tsai Ming-jung 14 0 14 0
25 GK Taiwan TAI Shih Yung-chen 0 0 0 0
26 GK Taiwan TAI Cho Yun-chen 2 0 1+1 0
Defenders
3 DF Taiwan TAI Shen Yen-chun 10 0 6+4 0
4 DF Thailand THA Phornphirun Philawan 6 1 6 1
7 DF Taiwan TAI Pan Shin-yu 10 1 8+2 1
8 DF Taiwan TAI Wang Shu-wen 11 0 11 0
12 DF Taiwan TAI Wu Yu 9 0 2+7 0
17 DF Taiwan TAI Sung Yu-ting 10 0 8+2 0
21 DF Taiwan TAI Chen Tzu-chen 12 0 11+1 0
22 DF Taiwan TAI Li Pei-jung 9 0 9 0
Midfielders
2 MF Taiwan TAI Chang Chi-lan 10 0 5+5 0
6 MF Thailand THA Silawan Intamee 15 3 14+1 3
14 MF Japan JPN Maho Tanaka 9 4 7+2 4
16 MF Taiwan TAI Chen Jin-wen 10 0 1+9 0
19 MF Thailand THA Pitsamai Sornsai 15 2 15 2
23 MF Taiwan TAI Liu Chien-yun 12 3 12 3
24 MF Taiwan TAI Lin Yu-hsuan 13 0 3+10 0
30 MF Taiwan TAI Wu Ya-yu 1 0 0+1 0
Forwards
9 FW Taiwan TAI Nien Ching-yun 12 1 7+5 1
11 FW Taiwan TAI Lai Li-chin 4 1 4 1
13 FW Thailand THA Saowalak Peng-ngam 6 3 6 3
15 FW Taiwan TAI Chang Yu-chiao 8 1 5+3 1
18 FW Taiwan TAI Chiang Tzu-shan 12 1 10+2 1
20 FW Taiwan TAI Chien Hsuan-ying 5 0 0+5 0
27 FW Taiwan TAI Li Yong-shan 0 0 0 0
Own goals (0)

Goalscorers

Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player TMFL Total
1 14 MF Japan Maho Tanaka 4 4
2 6 MF Thailand Silawan Intamee 3 3
13 FW Thailand Saowalak Peng-ngam 3 3
23 MF Taiwan Liu Chien-yun 3 3
5 19 MF Thailand Pitsamai Sornsai 2 2
6 4 DF Thailand Phornphirun Philawan 1 1
7 DF Taiwan Pan Shin-yu 1 1
9 FW Taiwan Nien Ching-yun 1 1
11 FW Taiwan Lai Li-chin 1 1
15 FW Taiwan Chang Yu-chiao 1 1
18 FW Taiwan Chiang Tzu-shan 1 1
Own goals (from the opponents) 0 0
Totals 21 21

Cleansheets

Rank No. Nat. Player TMFL Total
1 1 Taiwan Tsai Ming-jung 6 6
2 26 Taiwan Cho Yun-chen 1 1
3 25 Thailand Nattaruja Muthtanawech — 0
25 Taiwan Shih Yung-chen —
Totals 7 7

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Nat. Name TMFL Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
17 DF Taiwan Sung Yu-ting 1 1
19 MF Thailand Pitsamai Sornsai 1 1
24 MF Taiwan Lin Yu-hsuan 1 1
Totals 3 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.

Awards

Player Position Award Ref.
Taiwan Liu Chien-yun Midfielder Most Valuable Player [10]
Taiwan Lu Kuei-hua Head Coach Best Coach [10]
Taiwan Tsai Ming-jung Goalkeeper Golden Gloves [10]

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