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Name of Coach : Andy Sing-An CHEN
Born in 1962. As a player he represented Chinese Taipei for 10 years, from 1982 till 1992. He retired in 1993 and immediately after became the head coach for the team he’d played for longest, the Flying Camels. In 2001 he had worked for that club for 8 years. Additionally, from 1999 to 2000 Chinese Taipei qualified for the Olympics. In 2008 the former coach, IMAI Toshiaki, retired and he was appointed in his place.

As of January,2008



In the 1st East Asian Football Championship Preliminary Competition in 2003, Chinese Taipei finished second with a record of 3 wins and 1 loss, scoring 13 goals and ceding 3. Losing to Hong Kong-China, they were not able to qualify for the final competition, but their potential was clearly evident. Their powerful line-up and quick offensive moves to the front impressed the head coaches of the other teams who commented, "Chinese Taipei is very talented. They will some day influence the power balance in East Asian football." Last year they hosted the preliminary competition for the 2nd East Asian Football Championship in which they finished third with a 1 win, 2 losses and 1 tie record. They defeated Macau-China In the pre-preliminary round for the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ Asian qualifiers and went on to the first stage preliminary round, where they lost all six matches. The absence of retired GK Yang Cheng Hsing, who had supported the team for years and scored a goal from a penalty kick three years ago, had an enormous effect on the team. Last December, the Chinese Taipei FA requested assistance from the Japan Football Association and welcomed the experienced Toshiaki Imai as head coach of the national team. Imai had commanded such teams as Tokyo Gas (currently known as FC Tokyo) and Kawasaki Frontare. In the on-going 2007 Asia Cup preliminaries, Chinese Taipei lost 0-4 to Iran and again 0-4 to Syria, but Imai insists, "Though the scores are the same, the team clearly played a better game in the second match against Syria. With more practice and hard work, they will make further progress." Imai's contract, which expired in March, was extended to December, which proves that Chinese Taipei feel they are on the right track.

As of 2006


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FIFA World Cup™ :
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Olympic Games :
  • 1960 Qualified for the Final Competition
AFC Asian Cup :
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Others :
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Name of Coach : Toshiaki Imai
Mr. Imai was born in Japan in 1954. After finishing his playing career in 1981 with Fujitsu in the Japan Football League, Coach Imai started his coaching career at high school level, leading his team to the High School Tournament Championship. Teams coached by Mr. Imai include Waseda University, Kanto University, Fujitsu, Tokyo Gas, Shiroki Kogyo Women's Team, Kawasaki Frontale, Sophia University and Fukushima Yume Shudan Yunkers. He has been coach of the Chinese Taipei National Team since November 2005.



In Chinese Taipei, many women long possessed the attitude that football is a sport to play, not only to watch, so a development system and tournaments have been in place. Although they do not play at the professional level, the high school and university teams that constitute the core of the national league are highly skillful and many talented players have come out of the system. The women's national team won three consecutive titles between 1977 and 1981 in the Asian Women's Football Championship and was the driving force behind Asian women's football. Chinese Taipei participated in the 1st FIFA Women's World Cup in 1991 held in China. Their 0-5 defeat to Italy and 0-3 loss to Germany exposed them to the world's top level, but they captured a 2-0 win from Nigeria. This marked the first victory on the international level for Chinese Taipei among all their age and gender categories. Following this remarkable feat, Chinese Taipei have been shadowed by the four super powers - Japan, China PR, DPR Korea and Korea Rep. - who have been dominating Asian women's football. They were defeated in the first league of last year's Athens Olympic preliminaries and failed to accomplish their objective to advance to the semi-final. Their challenge to regain their once-glorious status continues.

As of 2006


>>ZOOM 

FIFA World Cup™ :
  • 1991 Qualified for the Final Competition
Olympic Games :
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AFC Asian Cup :
  • 1997 Champion
  • 1979 Champion
  • 1981 Champion
  • 1989 Runner-up
  • 1999 Runner-up
Others :
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