2023 Taichung Blue Whale season

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]

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

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

      Players
      N Pos. Nat. Name Age. Since
      Goalkeepers
      1GKTsai Ming-jung (captain)342022
      25GKShih Yung-chen2023
      26GKCho Yun-Chen202022
      Defenders
      3DFShen Yen-chun242020
      4DFPhornphirun Philawan242023
      7DFPan Shin-yu262020
      8DFWang Shu-wen222018
      12DFWu Yu252018
      17DFSung Yu-ting202023
      21DFChen Tzu-chen2023
      22DFLi Pei-jung232022
      Midfielders
      2MFChang Chi-lan272014
      6MFSilawan Intamee292022
      14MFMaho Tanaka222019
      16MFChen Jin-wen202022
      19MFPitsamai Sornsai342021
      23MFLiu Chien-yun312014
      24MFLin Yu-hsuan202022
      30MFWu Ya-yu2023
      Forwards
      9FWNien Ching-yun212020
      11FWLai Li-chin352023
      13FWSaowalak Peng-ngam272023
      15FWChang Yu-chiao2023
      18FWChiang Tzu-shan202022
      20FWChien Hsuan-ying182021
      27FWLi Yong-shan2023
      • Source:
      • Ordered by squad number.

      Transfers

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

      Out
      No. Pos. Player Transferred to Source
      Preseason
      4 DF Lai Wei-ju — [5]
      10 FW Su Yu-hsuan 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:

      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:
      (C) Champions

      Results by round
      Round123456789101112131415
      GroundAHHHAHHHAHAHHHA
      ResultWLWDDDWWWWWDWWW
      Position131133111111111
      Source:
      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
      • Lee Yi-wen 26'
      		 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
      • Wang Yi-ting 45+3'
      		 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)
      • Lin Yu-hsuan  38'
      • Intamee 41'
      • Sung Yu-ting  90+2'
      		 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
      • Yang Hsiao-chuan 7'
      		 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
      • Chang Yu-chiao 20'
      • Tanaka 86'
      		 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)
      • Liu Chien-yun 29'
      		 Report
      • Lu Meng-fang  75'
      		 Stadium: Taiyuan Football Field
      Attendance: 208
      Referee: Lin Chien
      2 December 2023 11 Hualien 1–2 Taichung Blue Whale Hualien
      15:00 (UTC+8)
      • Yang Hsuan 40'
      		 Report
      		Stadium: Mei Lun Junior High School
      Attendance: 85
      Referee: Lin Chien
      18 November 2023 12 Taichung Blue Whale 1–1 New Taipei Hang Yuen Taoyuan
      15:00 (UTC+8)
      		Report
      • Lee Yi-wen 74'
      		 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
      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)
      • Wu Kai-ching  19'
      		 Report
      		Stadium: Kaohsiung Nanzih Football Stadium
      Attendance: 208
      Referee: Kuo Chia-hao

      Statistics

      Squad statistics
      No. Pos Nat Player TotalTMFL
      AppsGoalsAppsGoals
      Goalkeepers
      1 GK  TAI Tsai Ming-jung 140140
      25 GK  TAI Shih Yung-chen 0000
      26 GK  TAI Cho Yun-chen 201+10
      Defenders
      3 DF  TAI Shen Yen-chun 1006+40
      4 DF  THA Phornphirun Philawan 6161
      7 DF  TAI Pan Shin-yu 1018+21
      8 DF  TAI Wang Shu-wen 110110
      12 DF  TAI Wu Yu 902+70
      17 DF  TAI Sung Yu-ting 1008+20
      21 DF  TAI Chen Tzu-chen 12011+10
      22 DF  TAI Li Pei-jung 9090
      Midfielders
      2 MF  TAI Chang Chi-lan 1005+50
      6 MF  THA Silawan Intamee 15314+13
      14 MF  JPN Maho Tanaka 947+24
      16 MF  TAI Chen Jin-wen 1001+90
      19 MF  THA Pitsamai Sornsai 152152
      23 MF  TAI Liu Chien-yun 123123
      24 MF  TAI Lin Yu-hsuan 1303+100
      30 MF  TAI Wu Ya-yu 100+10
      Forwards
      9 FW  TAI Nien Ching-yun 1217+51
      11 FW  TAI Lai Li-chin 4141
      13 FW  THA Saowalak Peng-ngam 6363
      15 FW  TAI Chang Yu-chiao 815+31
      18 FW  TAI Chiang Tzu-shan 12110+21
      20 FW  TAI Chien Hsuan-ying 500+50
      27 FW  TAI Li Yong-shan 0000
      Own goals (0)

      Goalscorers
      Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player TMFL Total
      1 14 MF Maho Tanaka 4 4
      2 6 MF Silawan Intamee 3 3
      13 FW Saowalak Peng-ngam 3 3
      23 MF Liu Chien-yun 3 3
      5 19 MF Pitsamai Sornsai 2 2
      6 4 DF Phornphirun Philawan 1 1
      7 DF Pan Shin-yu 1 1
      9 FW Nien Ching-yun 1 1
      11 FW Lai Li-chin 1 1
      15 FW Chang Yu-chiao 1 1
      18 FW Chiang Tzu-shan 1 1
      Own goals (from the opponents) 0 0
      Totals 2121

      Cleansheets
      Rank No. Nat. Player TMFL Total
      1 1 Tsai Ming-jung 6 6
      2 26 Cho Yun-chen 1 1
      3 25 Nattaruja Muthtanawech — 0
      25 Shih Yung-chen —
      Totals 77

      Disciplinary record
      No. Pos. Nat. Name TMFL Total
         
      17 DF Sung Yu-ting 11
      19 MF Pitsamai Sornsai 11
      24 MF Lin Yu-hsuan 11
      Totals 33

      Source:
      Ordered by , and
      = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

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

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