TMI to Provide Sports Kits, Training Facilities and More for Taipei-Based Expat Football Team.

The Taiwan Mandarin Institute, the foremost Chinese Language school located in central Taipei City, today announced its sponsorship of Daan F.C a Taipei-based football team that competes in the On Tap Premier League.

The sponsorship deal between TMI and Daan F.C. includes the provision of new sports kits for the players plus access to modern training facilities that include an all-weather football pitch and audio visual conference suit for team briefings and meetings. The package also includes a provision of chinese lessons for the players in need of mandarin lessons.

Sponsoring Daan F.C. underlines the commitment of the Taiwan Mandarin Institute to engage and connect with the local expat community. The sponsorship package further enhances the experience of International visitors to Taiwan including TMI students who will relish the opportunity to enjoy competitive sports during their stay in Taiwan.

“This generous sponsorship deal with the Taiwan Mandarin Institute is fantastic news for Daan F.C. and the local expatriate football scene here in Taiwan,” commented Da’an F.C. Chairman, Alexandre Soualle. “With this deal in place Daan F.C. can look forward to a bright future where players can greatly benefit from improved and modernized sports infrastructure and equipment.”

About Daan Football Club

Daan Football Club was created in 2005 by a group of locally-based international expats who started playing football for fun in Da’an Park in central Taipei. As more players joined and team numbers began to swell, they decided to create an official team that could play and compete against other local and expat teams in the region.

Since its inception, Daan F.C. has won several trophies including the On Tap Premier League in the 2009 season. The team has also competed in the V6 6-a-side league twice, while also participating in several other football tournaments both in Taiwan and Internationally.

Da’an FC who currently sit in 2^nd place in the OnTap premier league would like to extend an invitation to any Taiwan Mandarin Institute students to attend the Open Training sessions on Wednesdays between 19.30hrs and 21.00hrs at Gongguan Elementary school. Further information can be obtained from the TMI reception.