Football in Taiwan

Football in Taiwan
Country Taiwan
Governing body Chinese Taipei Football Association[1]
National team men's national team
Club competitions
International competitions

The sport of football in the country of Chinese Taipei (the internationally designated name used by the Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan) is run by the Chinese Taipei Football Association.[2][3][4] The association administers the national football team as well as the Intercity Football League.[5][6]

The sport is relatively popular, but not as popular as baseball.[7]

See also

References

  1. Darby, Paul (8 October 2013). "Africa, Football and FIFA: Politics, Colonialism and Resistance". Routledge. Retrieved 3 August 2017 via Google Books.
  2. "The Asian Football Confederation - Chinese Taipei to revive futsal tradition". The-afc.com. 2013-09-15. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  3. "CTFA to overhaul its youth soccer program in autumn". Taipei Times. 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  4. "Could one player transform Taiwan's fortunes? « World Soccer World Soccer". Worldsoccer.com. 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  5. "Athlete dreams of soccer-mania in Taiwan". The China Post. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  6. "Pro soccer league coming to Taiwan in 2018, CTFA says". Taipei Times. 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  7. Minahan, James (23 December 2009). "The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems [2 Volumes]". ABC-CLIO. Retrieved 3 August 2017 via Google Books.


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