Intercity Football League () was the top-ranked division in the Taiwanese football (soccer) league run by Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA), run from 2007 until 2016. From 2017, it was replaced by the Taiwan Football Premier League.
History The Intercity Football League was founded in 2007 after the transformation of then highest-ranked National First Division Football League (later Enterprise Football League). Different from the later, registered players were initially grouped by their places of residence, such as Tainan City, rather than specialized football teams, such as Taiwan Power Company (Taipower). The only exception was Tatung FC, who represented Taipei City to compete in the league. By Intercity Football League's establishment, CTFA hoped to root football into each area in Taiwan and also seed supports from local governments, councilors, and enterprises. In the first league season, several magistrates served as team leaders, including Chou Hsi-wei (Taipei County), Chen Ming-wen (Chiayi County), and Lu Kuo-hua (Yilan County).
Nevertheless, in 2008, CTFA opened the league participation to non-administrative division teams. Taipower and several college teams, such as National Taiwan College of Physical Education (as Taichung County Chia Cheng Hsin) and Taipei Physical Education College (as Tainan County Hun Shin), joined the competition.
CTFA announced new league regulations again in 2009. Each participating team should have name relating to one administrative region and more than 2/3 players having their households registered to that place for more than one month. Promotion and relegation were also introduced. However, the new regulations did not continue to the next league season. The 2010 league season adopted similar regulations as the 2008 season.
In August 2010, MediaTek were announced as the title sponsor of the Intercity Football League until 2013.
Champions The list of champions: SeasonChampionRunner-upThird placeFourth place2007Taipei City TatungTaipei PE College(as Tainan County)Yilan CountyChiayi County2008Kaohsiung County TaipowerTaiwan PE College(as Chia Cheng Hsin)Taipei PE College(as Tainan County Hun Sing)Taipei City Tatung2009Taiwan PE College(as Kaohsiung City Yoedy)Kaohsiung County TaipowerTaipei Physical Education College(as Tainan County)Taipei City Tatung2010Kaohsiung County TaipowerTaipei Physical Education College (as Asics)Taipei City TatungNational Sports Training Center2011Kaohsiung County TaipowerTaipei City TatungTaiwan PE CollegeTaipei PE College2012Kaohsiung County TaipowerTaipei City TatungNational Sports Training CenterTaiwan PE College2013Taipei City TatungKaohsiung County TaipowerTaichung City DragonMing Chuan University2014Kaohsiung County TaipowerNational Sports Training CenterTaichung City DragonTaipei City Tatung2015–16Kaohsiung County TaipowerTaipei City TatungTaiwan PE CollegeNational Sports Training Center
See also Enterprise Football League Chinese Taipei Football Association
References
External links CTFA news League at fifa.com League at soccerway.com