2025–26 Taichung Rock season

Taichung Rock
2025–26 season
Head coachChou Yu-hsuan (President FA Cup)
TBD (TFPL)
Main groundXitun Football Field
President FA CupQuarterfinals
Top goalscorerLeague:
All:
Shih Jing-tang (5)
Biggest winTaichung Rock 2–1 New Taipei FJCU
Sunny Bank AC Taipei Reserves 2–3 Taichung Rock
Biggest defeatTaichung Rock 1–5 Tainan City TSG Blue

The 2025–26 Taichung Rock season is the club's 2nd season and their 1st season in Taiwan Football Premier League. They also compete in Taiwan President FA Cup.[1]

Kits

  • Main Sponsor: Subkarma

Management team

Position Name
Head coach TBD
Assistant coach Chen Ming-te
Assistant coach Shih Shu-sheng
Kit Manager Hsu Hung-ming
Kit Manager Chen Yen-chih
Athletic Trainer Yao Yi-ti
  • Last updated: 5 July 2025
  • Source: [1]

Players

N Pos. Nat. Name Age. Since
Goalkeepers
18 GK Chen Kuan-chih 20 2024
99 GK Tsai Yu-hsiang 24 2025
Defenders
3 DF Hsu Kuei 20 2024
13 DF Chen Po-wei (captain) 22 2024
22 DF Huang Yu-po 22 2024
26 DF Lin Chia-le 22 2024
40 DF Lin Cheng-jui 22 2024
41 DF Mehdi Karimi 39 2025
43 DF Liao Chieh-yang 19 2025
88 DF Liao Yi-sheng 22 2025
Midfielders
5 MF Chou Yu-chieh 27 2025
8 MF Chen Po-ying 24 2024
20 MF Tai Yan-yao 20 2024
28 MF Chen Chih-wei 23 2024
45 MF Hu Yu-hsiang 18 2025
46 MF Lee Po-yu 20 2025
Forwards
2 FW Cheng Kai-yi 21 2024
27 FW Shih Jing-tang 22 2024
42 FW Alexsandro Silva 28 2025

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Source
Preseason
5 MF Chou Yu-chieh New Taipei Hang Yuen [2]
41 DF Mehdi Karimi – [3]
42 FW Alexsandro Silva – [3]
43 DF Liao Chieh-yang Hui Wen HS [3]
45 MF Hu Yu-hsiang – [3]
46 MF Lee Po-yu – [3]
48 DF Wang Yi-you TuRU Düsseldorf [4]
49 FW Chang Hsu-yang Bellevue Athletic [3]
88 DF Liao Yi-sheng Taipower [5]
99 GK Tsai Yu-hsiang Taipower [3]

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Source
Preseason
11 FW Yang Chao-jing Kowloon City [6][7]
33 DF Hsu Hung-ming – [3]
49 FW Chang Hsu-yang – [8]

Preseason and friendlies

9 February 2025 Japan training camp Chuo Gakuin University 2–0 Taichung Rock Abiko
14:00 (UTC+9) Recap Stadium: Chuo Gakuin University
9 February 2025 Japan training camp Chuo Gakuin University 7–2 Taichung Rock Abiko
16:00 (UTC+9) Recap Stadium: Chuo Gakuin University
10 February 2025 Japan training camp Tokyo University of Agriculture 6–1 Taichung Rock Setagaya
14:00 (UTC+9) Recap Stadium: Tokyo University of Agriculture
10 February 2025 Japan training camp Tokyo University of Agriculture 4–1 Taichung Rock Setagaya
16:00 (UTC+9) RecapRecap Stadium: Tokyo University of Agriculture
11 February 2025 Japan training camp Kokugakuin University 7–0 Taichung Rock Shibuya
11:00 (UTC+9) Recap Stadium: Kokugakuin University
11 February 2025 Japan training camp Kokugakuin University 5–0 Taichung Rock Shibuya
13:00 (UTC+9) Recap Stadium: Kokugakuin University
12 February 2025 Japan training camp Kanto Gakuin University 6–0 Taichung Rock Yokohama
11:00 (UTC+9) RecapRecap Stadium: Kanto Gakuin University
12 February 2025 Japan training camp Kanto Gakuin University 9–0 Taichung Rock Yokohama
13:00 (UTC+9) Recap Stadium: Kanto Gakuin University
13 February 2025 Japan training camp Aoyama Gakuin University 12–0 Taichung Rock Shibuya
10:00 (UTC+9) RecapRecap Stadium: Aoyama Gakuin University
13 February 2025 Japan training camp Aoyama Gakuin University 1–0 Taichung Rock Shibuya
12:00 (UTC+9) RecapRecap Stadium: Aoyama Gakuin University
14 February 2025 Japan training camp Tokyo University of Agriculture 4–0 Taichung Rock Setagaya
11:00 (UTC+9) Recap Stadium: Tokyo University of Agriculture
14 February 2025 Japan training camp Tokyo University of Agriculture 5–2 Taichung Rock Setagaya
13:00 (UTC+9) Recap Stadium: Tokyo University of Agriculture
14 March 2025 Friendly Taichung Rock 3–1 Taichung Futuro Taichung
19:30 (UTC+8) RecapRecap Stadium: Xitun Football Field
29 March 2025 Friendly Taichung Rock 1–3 Sunny Bank AC Taipei Taichung
16:00 (UTC+8)
  • Tsai Chun-sheng 37'
 Report
  • Yamazaki 15'
  • Chen Kai-wen 49'
  • Lee Shih-ying 79'
 Stadium: Xitun Football Field
6 April 2025 Friendly Sunny Bank AC Taipei 2–1 Taichung Rock Taipei
14:00 (UTC+8)
  • 13'
  • 23'
 Report
  • Chen Chih-wei 46'
 Stadium: Yingfeng Riverside Park

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
TFPL 17 August 2025 24 May 2026 Matchday 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
President FA Cup 12 April 2025 17 May 2025 Group stage Quarterfinals 5 2 2 1 9 11 −2 040.00
Total 5 2 2 1 9 11 −2 040.00

Taiwan Football Premier League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ming Chuan University 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the AFC Challenge League qualifying play-offs
2 New Taipei Hang Yuen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Sunny Bank AC Taipei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Taichung Futuro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Taichung Rock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Tainan City TSG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Taipower 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Transfer to 2026–27 Taiwan Football Premier League qualifiers
8 Tatung 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Taiwan Football League Division 2
Updated to match(es) played on pre-season. Source: [2]

Results by round

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Result
Position
Source: [3]
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

17 August 2025 1 v [[]]
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24 August 2025 2 v [[]]
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14 September 2025 3 v [[]]
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21 September 2025 4 v [[]]
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28 September 2025 5 v [[]]
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26 October 2025 6 v [[]]
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2 November 2025 7 v [[]]
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30 November 2025 8 v [[]]
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7 December 2025 9 v [[]]
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14 December 2025 10 v [[]]
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21 December 2025 11 v [[]]
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1 February 2026 12 v [[]]
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8 February 2026 13 v [[]]
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1 March 2026 14 v [[]]
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12 April 2026 15 v [[]]
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19 April 2026 16 v [[]]
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26 April 2026 17 v [[]]
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3 May 2026 18 v [[]]
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10 May 2026 19 v [[]]
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17 May 2026 20 v [[]]
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24 May 2026 21 v [[]]
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Taiwan President FA Cup

Main article: 2025 Taiwan President FA Cup

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tainan City TSG Blue 4 4 0 0 19 4 +15 12 Advanced to Quarterfinals
2 Taichung Rock 4 2 1 1 8 10 −2 7
3 Sunny Bank AC Taipei Reserves 4 1 1 2 11 10 +1 4
4 New Taipei FJCU 4 1 1 2 7 12 −5 4
5 NUK Kuo Kuang 4 0 1 3 6 15 −9 1
Source: [4]
12 April 2025 1 Taichung Rock 2−1 New Taipei FJCU Taichung
19:30 (UTC+8)
  • Liao Yi-sheng  23'
  • Chen Po-wei 36'
  • Shih Jing-tang 45+1'
  • Tsai Yu-hsiang  88'
  • Tai Yan-yao  90+5'
 Recap
  • Chen Yu-hsun  54'
  • Wang Hao-lin  78'
  • Pan Yen-hung 90+3'
  • Chang Wen-hsiang  90+3'
 Stadium: Xitun Football Field
Referee: Liu Hsiang-shao
26 April 2025 2 Sunny Bank AC Taipei Reserves 2−3 Taichung Rock Kaohsiung
13:00 (UTC+8)
  • Chen Yu-heng 27', 43'
 Recap
  • Cheng Kai-yi 31'
  • Liao Yi-sheng  45'
  • Shih Jing-tang 58' (pen.) 87'
  • Chen Chih-wei 64'
  • Lin Chia-le  68' 82' 
 Stadium: National University of Kaohsiung
4 May 2025 3 Taichung Rock 1−5 Tainan City TSG Blue Taichung
18:00 (UTC+8)
  • Chou Yu-chieh 51'
 Recap
  • Yao Ko-chi 2'
  • Chen Po-ying 4' (o.g.)
  • Liao Yi-sheng 8' (o.g.)
  • Jatta 59'
  • Chen Jui-chieh 63'
  • Sakkouh  65'
 Stadium: Xitun Football Field
Referee: Liu Hsiang-shao
11 May 2025 4 Taichung Rock 2−2 NUK Kuo Kuang Taichung
18:00 (UTC+8)
  • Shih Jing-tang 80', 90+3'
 Recap
  • Chen Pen-hsiu  27'
  • Wang Cheng-hsiang  43'
  • Wu Yu-hua  63'
  • Yang Tsung-yi  70'
  • Huang Chih-hao 85'
  • Huang Chao-chung 90+4'
 Stadium: Xitun Football Field

Knockout stage

17 May 2025 Quarterfinals Taipower 1−1
(4–2 p)		 Taichung Rock Taoyuan
15:30 (UTC+8)
  • Yeh Ching-chun 50'
 Recap
  • Shih Jing-tang 82'
  • Tai Yan-yao  88'
 Stadium: National Taiwan Sport University
Referee: Liu Hsiang-shao
Penalties
  • Chen Chih-wei
  • Cheng Kai-yi
  • Liao Yi-sheng
  • Liao Chieh-yang

Statistics

Goalscorers

Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player TMFL President FA Cup Total
1 27 FW Shih Jing-tang — 5 5
2 2 FW Cheng Kai-yi — 1 1
5 MF Chou Yu-chieh — 1
13 DF Chen Po-wei — 1
28 MF Chen Chih-wei — 1
Totals 0 9 9


References

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  7. ^ "港超聯　台乙前鋒楊朝景加盟九龍城". ON.CC LIMITED. 22 February 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
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