Chinese Taipei Football Association ( CTFA ) is the governing body for football in the Republic of China (commonly known as Taiwan). Its official name in Chinese is the Republic of China Football Association , but due to the political status of Taiwan it is billed abroad as the " Chinese Taipei Football Association" and uses the English initials TPE on its badge.
77-677: The CTFA organizes the men's and women's national teams and administers the territory's professional league the Taiwan Football Premier League . As members of East Asian Football Federation its national teams are eligible for the EAFF E-1 Football Championship and the country's membership in Asian Football Confederation allows teams to participate in that organization's club and national team competitions. Taiwan
154-743: A Taiwanese identity , though moderates supporting the status quo have gained broad appeal in the 21st century. Since 1949 many countries must choose between the PRC and the ROC with which to establish formal diplomatic relations and shape their respective " One China " policy. Initially excluded from the United Nations in favor of Taipei, Beijing has gained increased recognition as the legitimate government of China. The ROC has formal diplomatic relations with only twelve nations but maintains unofficial bilateral ties and membership in international organizations as
231-582: A World cup . The team achieved their highest FIFA ranking of 121 in July 2018 under the management of Gary White . Due to the political status of Taiwan the national team has competed in both the Asian Football Confederation and the Oceania Football Confederation during its history. Taiwan reached the semi-finals of the 1960 , and 1968 AFC Asian Cups , finishing third in the former. The national team also won gold in football at
308-710: A Taiwanese independence activist, applying such a notion on the Republic of China's territorial claim for Taiwan is invalid because the conqueror of World War II is the whole body of the Allied Powers rather than the Republic of China alone. The Theory of the Undetermined Status of Taiwan is supported by some politicians and jurists to this day, such as the Government of the United States and
385-435: A dragon, is the first stadium in the world to provide power using solar power technology. The solar panels covering the vast external face of the stadium are able to generate most of the power required for its own operation, as well as additional power that can be sent to the grid. Chinese Taipei used to play their match at the 20,000 capacity stadium Taipei Municipal Stadium which as of now, will be second in line to host
462-536: A non-state entity. Taiwan (excluding Penghu ) was first populated by Austronesian people . Chinese people started settling in southern Taiwan by the late 16th century. The island was partially colonized by the Dutch who arrived in 1623. The Dutch colony was ousted by the Kingdom of Tungning , which lasted from 1661 to 1683, and was the first ethnic Han government to rule part of the island of Taiwan . From 1683,
539-543: A province of China again on 26 October 1945. However the final legal dispensation awaited a peace treaty and formal ratification. In 1949, Mao Zedong's forces defeated Chiang Kai-shek's ROC forces in the Chinese Civil War , thus taking control of mainland China and founding the People's Republic of China (PRC). Chiang Kai-shek and his Kuomintang government fled to Taiwan , which was still under ROC control (as
616-508: A separate minzu , a term that can refer to people, nation, race, or ethnic group. They theorize that being Chinese hinged on belonging to the same culture, but by then Taiwan had already undergone Japanization . In a 1937 interview with Edgar Snow , Mao Zedong stated "we will extend them (the Koreans) our enthusiastic help in their struggle for independence. The same thing applies for Taiwan." The CCP's stance might have been intended as
693-985: A series of three round-robin tournaments from April to November for a total of 21 games. Since 2020, the lowest placed team in the Premier League is relegated to the Challenge League with the top team from the Challenge League promoted to the Premier League. The runners-up of the Challenge League play the 7th in the Premier League, with the winner playing in the first Division in the next season. Level League(s) / Division(s) 1 Taiwan Football Premier League 8 clubs Taiwan Second Division Football League 6 clubs as of 8 November 2022 as of 9 November 2021 Chinese Taipei national football team The Chinese Taipei national football team represents Taiwan (the Republic of China) in international football and
770-596: A temporary measure to build a coalition against the Empire of Japan , which had colonized both Korea and Taiwan. Regardless of its motivation, Mao's 1937 statement does not bind the CCP because the party was not in power. In 1943 Chiang's Nationalists argued that after the end of the war, Taiwan should be restored to the Republic of China . The CCP followed suit and considered Taiwan an integral part of China. Representatives of
847-685: Is also a member of FIFA and is therefore eligible to play in the World Cup . Founded in 1924, the Chinese Football Association became members of FIFA in 1931 and competed internationally at the 1936 and 1948 Olympic games. Following the end of Chinese Civil War in 1949, both the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (ROC) contended to be the sole legitimate government of "China", and claimed sovereignty over both mainland China and Taiwan. In May 1954,
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#1732772747943924-481: Is considered by some as giving a legal support to the Republic of China's claim to Taiwan as "de jure" territory. The treaty stipulates that all treaties, conventions, and agreements between China and Japan prior to 9 December 1941 were null and void, which according to Hungdah Chiu, abolishes the Treaty of Shimonoseki ceding Taiwan to Japan. The interpretation of Taiwan becoming the Republic of China's '"de jure" territory
1001-591: Is controlled by the Chinese Taipei Football Association . Despite never qualifying for the FIFA World Cup , Chinese Taipei, then known as Republic of China, reached the semi-finals of the 1960 and 1968 AFC Asian Cups , finishing third in the former. The side also won gold at the 1954 and 1958 Asian Games , although the players in the team originated from British Hong Kong . The Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA)
1078-506: Is supported by several Japanese court decisions such as the 1956 Japan v. Lai Chin Jung case, which stated that Taiwan and the Penghu islands came to belong to the ROC on the date the Treaty of Taipei came into force. Nevertheless, the official position of the Government of Japan is that Japan did not in the Treaty of Taipei express that Taiwan and Penghu belong to the Republic of China, that
1155-404: Is that any seizure of Taiwan by the PRC “constitutes an attempt to seize by force territory which does not belong to it" because the Allied Powers had yet to come to a decision on the status of Taiwan. According to Vincent Wei-Cheng Wang, a minority of scholars and politicians have argued that the international status of Taiwan is still undecided , and that this has been used as an argument against
1232-680: Is that the Act of Surrender, and SCAP General Order no. 1, authorized the surrender of Japanese forces, not Japanese territories. In 1952, Winston Churchill said that Taiwan was not under Chinese sovereignty and the Chinese Nationalists did not represent the Chinese state, but that Taiwan was entrusted to the Chinese Nationalists as a military occupation. Churchill called the Cairo Declaration outdated in 1955. The legality of
1309-528: The 1954 and 1958 Asian Games although it was later determined that some of the players in the team originated from British Hong Kong . Since the founding of the FIFA Women's World Cup , the women's team has failed to qualify for the tournament. The team achieved their highest FIFA ranking of 22 in 2003 The professional first-division league in the Republic of China is Taiwan Football Premier League . Founded in 2017, it contains 8 teams that compete in
1386-470: The Chinese Taipei U19 squad , was unable to qualify his side to the final round of the EAFF E-1 Football Championship (even though they won their match against Mongolia ). Then, another Englishman, Louis Lancaster , who previously assisted Gary White during his time on the island, was appointed as the main coach to take his first senior management position. However, things got even worse for
1463-506: The Japanese rule of these islands and restored them under Chinese administration as intended by the major Allies of World War II . Due to the rivalry between the ROC and the PRC, post-war agreements did not specify the owner of the islands. The ROC constitution still claims both mainland China and Taiwan as its territory; it no longer considers the CCP as a rebellious group but admits it as
1540-654: The Nanjing decade , and growing calls to push back against Japanese aggression led to the formation of the Second United Front before the Second Sino-Japanese War . ROC leaders such as Sun Yat-sen and Chiang Kai-shek had expressed support for Korea's, Vietnam's, and Taiwan's independence from Japan. Academics Frank S. T. Hsiao and Lawrence R. Sullivan state that the early Chinese Communist Party (CCP) viewed Taiwanese at that time as
1617-454: The People's Republic of China 's claim over Taiwan. They point to President Truman 's statement on the pending status of Taiwan in 1950, the lack of specificity on whom the title of Taiwan was transferred to in the 1951 San Francisco peace treaty, and the absence of explicit provisions on the return of Taiwan to China in the 1952 Treaty of Taipei. However Wang notes that this is a weak argument, citing 2 LASSA OPPENHEIMER, INTERNATIONAL LAW, under
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#17327727479431694-522: The ROC government retreated to Taiwan in 1949 after it was defeated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) during the Chinese Civil War and the subsequent establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Since then, the effective jurisdiction of the ROC has been limited to Taiwan, Penghu , Kinmen , Matsu , and smaller islands . The surrender of Japan in 1945 brought an end to
1771-465: The U.S. Secretary of State , to carry out his decision on "neutralizing" Taiwan in drafting the Treaty of Peace with Japan ( San Francisco Peace Treaty) of 1951. According to George H. Kerr 's memoir Formosa Betrayed , Dulles devised a plan whereby Japan would first merely renounce its sovereignty over Taiwan without a recipient country to allow the sovereignty over Taiwan to be determined together by
1848-608: The second round , being placed in Group D alongside Oman , Kyrgyzstan , and Malaysia . As of January 2023, the official kit supplier is local Taiwanese sports brand Entes. Chinese Taipei played their home matches at the Kaohsiung National Stadium which is able to hold up to 55,000 seating capacity. The stadium, designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito , makes use of 1 MW of solar cells to provide most of its power needs. The stadium's semi spiral-shaped, like
1925-536: The succession of states theory . The position of the PRC is that the ROC and PRC are two different factions in the Chinese Civil War, which never legally ended. Therefore, the PRC claims that both factions belong to the same sovereign country—China. Since, as per the PRC, Taiwan's sovereignty belongs to China, the PRC's government and supporters believe that the secession of Taiwan should be agreed upon by all 1.3 billion Chinese citizens instead of just
2002-572: The "mainland authorities". The PRC claims Taiwan as a Chinese province and has not ruled out the use of military force in the pursuit of Chinese unification . It has proposed " one country, two systems " as a model for unification, though this has been rejected by the Taiwanese government. Within Taiwan, there is major political contention between eventual Chinese unification with a pan-Chinese identity contrasted with formal independence promoting
2079-583: The 1960 Sheng v. Rogers case, it was stated that, in the view of the U.S. State Department , no agreement has purported to transfer the sovereignty of Taiwan to the ROC, though it accepted the exercise of Chinese authority over Taiwan and recognized the Government of the Republic of China as the legal government of China at the time. The position of the US stated in the Department of State Bulletin in 1958
2156-463: The 23 million residents of Taiwan. Furthermore, the position of PRC is that UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 , which states "Recognizing that the representatives of the Government of the People's Republic of China are the only lawful representatives of China to the United Nations", means that the PRC is recognized as having the sovereignty of all of China, including Taiwan. Therefore,
2233-689: The ACAF would only rescind its withdraw after the expulsion of the Taiwan. At the 32nd FIFA Congress in Rome , the Bulgarian Football Union requested a vote on the expulsion of Taiwan which was rejected by a vote of 45 to 8 with 16 abstentions. Taiwan was expelled from the AFC in 1974 and was admitted as a provisional member of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) the following year, gaining full regular membership in 1976. Taiwan's membership in
2310-416: The CCP did not have a navy at that time). Tensions often soared in the following decades. The PRC shelled offshore islands held by Taiwan in the 1950s, and the ROC for many years harbored ambitions of recovering the mainland from the CCP. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, the United Nations and most non-Communist nations still recognized the ROC as the sole government of China. Non-Communist nations referred to
2387-595: The CCP-controlled mainland as "Red China" during this time. In 1971, the UN General Assembly voted to move the "China" United Nations seat from the ROC to the PRC. The United States recognized the Kuomintang government in Taiwan (ROC) as the legitimate representative of all China until 1979. And the ROC itself claimed to be the sole legitimate representative of all China until 1988. As of
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2464-496: The Cairo Declaration was not recognized by the deputy prime minister of the United Kingdom, Anthony Eden , in 1955, who said there was a difference of opinion on which Chinese authority to hand it over to. In 1954, the United States denied that the sovereignty of Taiwan and the Penghu islands had been settled by any treaties, although it acknowledged that the Republic of China effectively controlled Taiwan and Penghu. In
2541-467: The Chinese Taipei: in 2019, the team won just one out of the nine matches they played (a 2–0 win in a friendly against Hong Kong), and they were prematurely eliminated from the continental qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup , losing all of their first five games and getting thrashed by Australia (1–7), Kuwait (9–0) and Jordan (5–0). Following the shocking results in the first phase of
2618-671: The Executive Committee's proposal to allow Taiwan to remain a member of FIFA under the name Chinese Taipei Football Association and to readmit the Chinese Football Association . Following this vote, Taiwan was re-admitted the OFC in 1982 before leaving and rejoining the AFC in 1989. Since the Chinese Taipei Football Association's membership with FIFA in 1954, the national teams has never qualified for
2695-554: The Japanese diplomatic circle. When the 228 Incident erupted on 28 February 1947, the U.S. Consulate-General in Taipei prepared a report in early March, calling for an immediate intervention in the name of the U.S. or the United Nations . Based on the argument that the Japanese surrender did not formally transfer sovereignty, Taiwan was still legally part of Japan and occupied by the United States (with administrative authority for
2772-500: The Japanese formally renounced the territorial sovereignty of Taiwan and Penghu islands, and the treaty was signed in 1951 and came into force in 1952. At the date when the San Francisco Peace Treaty came into force, the political status of Taiwan and Penghu Islands was still uncertain. The Republic of China and Japan signed the Treaty of Taipei on April 28, 1952, and the treaty came into force on August 5, which
2849-600: The OFC was suspended after their national team's participation in the 1978 AFC and OFC World Cup qualification due "naming issues". At the 41st FIFA Congress in Buenos Aires , Iran introduced another proposal for the cancellation of Taiwan's membership. Unable to come to a majority vote on the issue, the congress voted to entrust the FIFA Executive Committee to come up with a solution by a margin of 57 to 47. On 7 July 1980 FIFA's 42nd Congress approved
2926-518: The Penghu islands to the head of the Taiwan Investigation Commission, Chen Yi . On 26 October, the government of the Republic of China declared that Taiwan had become a province of China. The Allied Powers, on the other hand, did not recognize the unilateral declaration of annexation of Taiwan made by the government of the Republic of China. In accordance with the provisions of Article 2 of San Francisco Peace Treaty ,
3003-483: The Pescadores are not covered by any existing international disposition, sovereignty over the area is an unsettled question subject to future international resolution." The position of the PRC is that the ROC ceased to be a legitimate government upon the founding of the former on 1 October 1949 and that the PRC is the successor of the ROC as the sole legitimate government of China, with the right to rule Taiwan under
3080-463: The Pescadores. Many claim that Japanese sovereignty only terminated at that point. Notably absent at the peace conference was the ROC which was expelled from mainland China in December 1949 as a result of the Chinese Civil War and had retreated to Taiwan. The PRC, which was proclaimed on 1 October 1949, was also not invited. The lack of invitation was probably due to the dispute over which government
3157-715: The Qing dynasty ruled much of the western plains of the island as a prefecture and in 1875 divided the island into two prefectures, Taiwan and Taipeh. In 1887 the island was made into a separate province to speed up development in this region. In the aftermath of the First Sino-Japanese War , Taiwan and Penghu were ceded by the Qing dynasty to Japan in 1895 under the Treaty of Shimonoseki . The Qing dynasty fell in 1912, leaving warlords to compete for power and influence in China. The country became more unified during
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3234-570: The ROC Minister of Foreign Affairs George Kung-ch'ao Yeh told the Legislative Yuan after signing the treaty that: "The delicate international situation makes it that they [Taiwan and Penghu] do not belong to us. Under present circumstances, Japan has no right to transfer [Taiwan] to us; nor can we accept such a transfer from Japan even if she so wishes." In July 1971, the U.S. State Department's position was, and remains: "As Taiwan and
3311-470: The ROC was a founding member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). At the 29th FIFA Congress held in Bern during June 1954, the PRC objected to the proposed admission of "The China National Amateur Athletic Federation, Taiwan". At the suggestion of FIFA President Jules Rimet , that the congress follow FIFA tradition, remain in the sphere of football, and not allow political questions to be brought into
3388-489: The Republic of China". According to Taiwan Civil Society quoting the Taiwan Documents Project, the document was merely a statement of intent or non-binding declaration, for possible reference used for those who would draft the post-war peace treaty and that as a press release it was without force of law to transfer sovereignty from Taiwan to the Republic of China. Additional rationale to support this claim
3465-481: The San Francisco Peace conference, to no avail. Subsequently, the Treaty of Taipei was concluded between the ROC and Japan on 28 April 1952 (effective 5 August), where Japan essentially re-affirmed the terms of the San Francisco Peace Treaty and formalized the peace between the ROC and Japan. It also nullified all previous treaties made between China and Japan. Article 10 of the treaty specifies: "For
3542-517: The Treaty of Taipei could not make any disposition which is in violation of Japan's renouncing Taiwan and Penghu in San Francisco Peace Treaty, and that the status of Taiwan and Penghu remain to be determined by the Allied Powers in the future. Writing in the American Journal of International Law , professors Jonathan I. Charney and J. R. V. Prescott argued that "none of the post–World War II peace treaties explicitly ceded sovereignty over
3619-529: The United Nations Chinese unification Taiwan independence movement Taiwanese nationalism Tangwai movement The political status of Taiwan or the Taiwan issue is an ongoing geopolitical dispute about Taiwan , currently controlled by the Republic of China (ROC), that arose in the mid-twentieth century. Originally based in mainland China before and during World War II ,
3696-480: The United Nations." President Truman later reaffirmed the position "that all questions affecting Formosa be settled by peaceful means as envisaged in the Charter of the United Nations " in his special message to Congress in July 1950. The PRC denounced his moves as flagrant interference in the internal affairs of China. On 8 September 1950, President Truman ordered John Foster Dulles , then Foreign Policy Advisor to
3773-728: The United States and the United Kingdom agreed with Chiang at the Cairo Conference in November, resulting in the Cairo Declaration . That pledge was confirmed at the Potsdam Conference in 1945. In 1945 Chinese Nationalists accepted the surrender of the Japanese forces in Taiwan on behalf of the Allied powers, ending 50 years of Japanese rule . Confident about their future prospects, they declared Taiwan
3850-503: The United States, the United Kingdom, Soviet Union , and the Republic of China on behalf of other nations on the peace treaty. The question of Taiwan would be taken into the United Nations (of which the ROC was still part ) if these four parties could not reach an agreement within one year. When Japan regained sovereignty over itself in 1952 with the conclusion of the Treaty of Peace with Japan (San Francisco Peace Treaty) with 48 nations, Japan renounced all claims and titles over Taiwan and
3927-568: The administrative control of the Republic of China government in 1945 by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration . The Office of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers ordered Japanese forces in China and Taiwan to surrender to Chiang Kai-shek , who would act as a representative of the Allied Powers. On 25 October 1945, Governor-General Rikichi Andō handed over the administration of Taiwan and
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#17327727479434004-425: The claim. From 1988 onwards the Government of Taiwan turned to a checkbook diplomacy promising economic support in return of diplomatic recognition. Until 1995, Taiwan was able to establish diplomatic ties with 29 countries. However this policy was stalled by the PRC as it suspended trade with any country that held diplomatic ties with Taiwan. In 1942, after the United States entered the war against Japan and on
4081-486: The covered territories to any specific state or government." The Cairo Conference from November 22–26, 1943 in Cairo , Egypt was held to address the Allied position against Japan during World War II, and to make decisions about postwar Asia. One of the three main clauses of the Cairo Declaration was that "all the territories Japan has stolen from the Chinese, such as Manchuria, Formosa, and The Pescadores, shall be restored to
4158-508: The four goals he scored (two of which in the final match against Laos), striker Li Mao was deemed as the competition's top scorer. White led a successful period for the Chinese Taipei, including winning 7 FIFA international games in a row. Charged with taking Taiwan to their first AFC Asian Cup since 1968, White had taken over the guide of the national team halfway through the qualification campaign : eventually, he brought them to
4235-487: The further fate of these territories." Article 25 of this treaty officially stipulated that only the Allied Powers defined in the treaty could benefit from this treaty. China was not listed as one of the Allied Powers; however, article 21 still provided limited benefits from Articles 10 and 14(a)2 for China. Japan's cession of Taiwan is unusual in that no recipient of Taiwan was stated as part of Dulles's plan of "neutralizing" Taiwan. The ROC protested its lack of invitation to
4312-444: The guidance of renowned English coach, Gary White . Since his arrival in the autumn of 2017, White's strategies aimed not only to improve the national team, but also the standards of football on the island. An extended scouting operation looking for talents of Taiwanese heritage from abroad was also part of his plans. The cast proved to be successful when players such as Tim Chow , Will Donkin and Emilio Estevez were tapped in for
4389-640: The island was therefore still under belligerent occupation. They later made a demand for a treaty role to be represented at the forthcoming peace conference in Japan, in the hope of requesting a plebiscite to determine the island's political future. At the start of 1950, U.S. President Harry S. Truman appeared to accept the idea that sovereignty over Taiwan was already settled when the United States Department of State stated that "In keeping with these [Cairo and Potsdam] declarations, Formosa
4466-1665: The match against [REDACTED] Singapore on 18 November 2024. Caps and goals updated as of 18 November 2024, after the match against [REDACTED] Singapore . The following players also received a call-up within the last twemty-four months. Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Political status of Taiwan Lai Ching-te ( DPP ) Hsiao Bi-khim ( DPP ) Cho Jung-tai ( DPP ) 11th Legislative Yuan Han Kuo-yu ( KMT ) Shieh Ming-yan acting Vacant Vacant Vacant Control Yuan Chen Chu Lee Hung-chun Local government Central Election Commission Kuomintang Democratic Progressive Party Taiwan People's Party Others New Power Party Taiwan Statebuilding Party People First Party Taiwan Solidarity Union New Party Non-Partisan Solidarity Union Newspapers United Daily News Liberty Times China Times Taipei Times Propaganda Censorship Film censorship Lin Chia-lung Cross-Strait relations Special state-to-state relations One Country on Each Side 1992 Consensus Taiwan consensus Chinese Taipei Australia–Taiwan relations Canada–Taiwan relations France–Taiwan relations Russia–Taiwan relations Taiwan–United Kingdom relations Taiwan–United States relations Republic of China (1912–1949) Chinese Civil War One-China policy China and
4543-517: The national team matches. On 3 July 2011, the stadium recorded its highest attendance for a football game when Chinese Taipei hosted Malaysia in the first round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification second leg match, when 15,335 spectators attended the game. The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. Win Draw Loss Fixture The following players were called up for
4620-449: The national team. In December 2017, Chinese Taipei hosted the CTFA International Tournament , an A-level competition that also included Laos , the Philippines and Timor-Leste . It was created to test the country's team in preparation for international friendlies and tournaments in future years. Chinese Taipei won all of their three games, winning the mini-tournament and their first official international trophy in 55 years. Thanks to
4697-511: The occupation delegated to the Chinese Nationalists), and a direct intervention was appropriate for a territory with such status. This proposed intervention, however, was rejected by the U.S. State Department. In a news report on the aftermath of the 228 Incident , some Taiwanese residents were reported to be talking of appealing to the United Nations to put the island under an international mandate since China's possession of Taiwan had not been formalized by any international treaties by that time, and
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#17327727479434774-422: The organization's discussions, Taiwan was admitted to FIFA by a vote of 31 to 21. At the next two FIFA Congresses, in 1956 and 1958, the PRC attempted to have Taiwan excluded from the organization, with the second proposal at the 31st Congress eliciting the support of the USSR. On 8 July 1958, the All China Athletic Federation (ACAF) notified FIFA of its withdraw as a member of the federation. FIFA stipulations at
4851-556: The political conflict with the People's Republic of China (China PR) , Taiwan (Republic of China) had to change their name and Olympics design to "Chinese Taipei" after Chinese Taipei had been expelled from Asian Football Federation and Asian Games . Chinese Taipei was part of the Oceania Football Confederation from 1975 to 1989. Chinese Taipei was then re-admitted back to the Asian Football Federation in 1989 and Olympic Council of Asia in 1990. Chinese Taipei reached their highest FIFA World Ranking of 121st in July 2018, under
4928-419: The present, most nations have switched their official diplomatic recognition of "China" to the PRC, though many of these nations have avoided clarifying what territories are meant by "China" in order to associate with both the PRC and ROC. These countries use vague terms such as "respects", "acknowledge", "understand", or "take note of" in regards to the PRC's claim over Taiwan, rather than officially "recognizing"
5005-438: The principle of effective occupation and control, if nothing is stipulated on conquered territory in the peace treaty, the possessor may annex it. Still, the notion that a possessor may annex a conquered territory despite the peace treaty not stipulating so, was a means of territorial transfer recognized by classical international law, and its legality in recent years is either not recognized or disputed. According to Jian-De Shen,
5082-422: The purposes of the present Treaty, nationals of the Republic of China shall be deemed to include all the inhabitants and former inhabitants of Taiwan (Formosa) and Penghu (the Pescadores) and their descendants who are of the Chinese nationality in accordance with the laws and regulations which have been or may hereafter be enforced by the Republic of China in Taiwan (Formosa) and Penghu (the Pescadores)." However,
5159-430: The qualifiers, Lancaster was sacked in December 2019, and the federation soon decided to hire Vom Ca-nhum again, this time on a full basis, as he was one of the few coaches on the island to have already gained an AFC Pro A coaching license . In October 2023, Chinese Taipei participated in the first round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification , winning against Timor-Leste 7–0 on aggregate which saw them advancing to
5236-457: The record that the San Francisco Peace Treaty "itself does not determine the future of these islands," and therefore, the UK, along with Australia and New Zealand, was happy to sign the peace treaty. One of the major reasons that the delegate from the Soviet Union gave for not signing the treaty was that: "The draft contains only a reference to the renunciation by Japan of its rights to these territories [Taiwan] but intentionally omits any mention of
5313-459: The side of China, the Chinese government under the KMT renounced all treaties signed with Japan before that date and made Taiwan's return to China (as with Manchuria , ruled as the Japanese wartime puppet state of " Manchukuo ") one of the wartime objectives. In the Cairo Declaration of 1943, the Allied Powers declared the return of Taiwan (including the Pescadores ) to the Republic of China as one of several Allied demands. The Cairo Declaration
5390-439: The team originally came from Hong Kong , despite the Hong Kong national football team not being one of the best in Asia. In 1970, an agreement was reached by the Chinese Taipei Football Association and the Hong Kong Football Association to the effect that Hong Kong footballers were no longer eligible to play for Taiwan. Since then, Chinese Taipei has not qualified for any FIFA World Cup and AFC Asian Cup competitions. Due to
5467-406: The third round of the qualifiers, missing a spot to the tournament (in favour of Bahrain and Turkmenistan ) by just one point. White was then offered a contract by the Hong Kong national team and left his role in Taiwan in September 2018. Following the Englishman's departure, progress started to plummet during the following year. Vom Ca-nhum , employed as a caretaker manager while he was guiding
5544-472: The time required that once a withdraw be announced it must be confirmed three months later by registered mail. With no such confirmation received, FIFA's Executive Committee still considered ACAF a member and sought the help of Victor Granatkin, the USSR Vice-president of FIFA, to reconcile the organizations. At a meeting of FIFA's Executive Committee in late October 1959, Granatkin indicated that
5621-606: Was founded in Mainland China as the China Football Association (CFA) in 1924 and relocated to Taiwan in 1949 at the end of the Chinese Civil War . The country joined FIFA in 1954, renaming to "Chinese Taipei" in 1982. Chinese Taipei's greatest success came when they finished third at the AFC Asian Cup in 1960 . The team also qualified for 1960 Summer Olympics . However, the players in
5698-457: Was never signed or ratified. Both of the US and the UK considered it not legally binding. The ROC, on the other hand, asserts that it is legally binding and lists later treaties and documents that "reaffirmed" the Cairo Declaration as legally binding. In 1945, Japan unconditionally surrendered with the signing of the instrument of surrender and ended its rule in Taiwan as the territory was put under
5775-552: Was prepared to see Taiwan fall into the hands of the CCP, vowed to stop the spread of communism and sent the U.S. Seventh Fleet into the Taiwan Strait to prevent the PRC from attacking Taiwan, but also to prevent the ROC from attacking mainland China. He then declared that "the determination of the future status of Formosa must await the restoration of security in the Pacific, a peace settlement with Japan, or consideration by
5852-547: Was surrendered to Generalissimo Chiang-Kai Shek, and for the past four years, the United States and Other Allied Powers have accepted the exercise of Chinese authority over the Island." However, after the outbreak of the Korean War , Truman decided to "neutralize" Taiwan, claiming that it could otherwise trigger another world war. In June 1950, President Truman, who had previously given only passive support to Chiang Kai-shek and
5929-485: Was the legitimate government of China (which both governments claimed to be); however, Cold War considerations might have played a part as well. Some major governments represented in the San Francisco Conference, such as the UK and Soviet Union, had already established relations with the PRC, while others, such as the U.S. and Japan, still held relations with the ROC. The UK at that time stated for
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