Fubon Financial became the major sponsor, and therefore the league was also known as the Fubon Enterprise Football League (). The number of teams participating in the league was also reduced from eight to four by excluding college and high school teams in an attempt to make the league more professional.
Fubon Financial stepped up as the primary sponsor, leading to the league being renamed the Fubon Enterprise Football League.  The number of teams was also trimmed down from eight to four by eliminating college and high school squads in an effort to elevate the league's professionalism.