2015 UFL Cup

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2015 United Football Cup
Tournament details
CountryPhilippines
DatesMay 2 – August 28
Teams20
Final positions
Champions Kaya F.C. (1st title)
Runner-up Ceres F.C.
Tournament statistics
Matches played54
Goals scored288 (5.33 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Tishan Hanley
(15 goals)
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The 2015 United Football League Cup is the sixth edition of the United Football League Cup which started on May 2 and ended on August 28, 2015. This edition was supposed to be held in 2014 but the kick off was moved to 2015 with the main objective to eventually align league schedules with ASEAN neighbors. [1]

Contents

Loyola Meralco Sparks are the defending champions. [2]

The 20 teams which participated at the tournament were distributed into four groups for the group stage. All group stage matches will take place at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. [3]

Kaya were crowned champions and qualified for a play-off spot at the 2016 AFC Cup. [4]

Group stage

Tiebreakers

The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: [5]

  1. Goal difference in all the group matches;
  2. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
  3. If, after applying criteria 1 and 2, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 and 2 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 4 to 8 apply;
  4. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
  5. Fewest red cards
  6. Fewest yellow cards
  7. Team who belongs to the member association with the higher AFC ranking.
  8. Drawing of lots, coin toss or play-off match as determined by the Executive Committee

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Ceres 4400242+2212
Green Archers United 4301144+109
Pasargad 4202511−66
Philippine Army 410359−43
Bright Star 4004224−220
Source: [ citation needed ]
Philippine Army 4–1 Bright Star
Brillantes Soccerball shade.svg13'
Benitez Soccerball shade.svg62', 72'
Bedua Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Adams Soccerball shade.svg61'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Pasargad 0–6 Green Archers United
Report Pasilan Soccerball shade.svg3'
Caligdong Soccerball shade.svg17'
Reynald Villareal Soccerball shade.svg22'
Mendy Soccerball shade.svg53', 60'
Chaffort Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Bright Star 0–14 Ceres
Report Kama Soccerball shade.svg4', 17'
Panhay Soccerball shade.svg6', 22'
Gallardo Soccerball shade.svg13', 27'
Steuble Soccerball shade.svg31'
Burkey Soccerball shade.svg42', 90+1'
Lee Jeong Woo Soccerball shade.svg46', 61', 63', 75'
Angeles Soccerball shade.svg88'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Pasargad 2–1 Bright Star
Ogochukwu Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.), 61' (pen.) Report Yao Soccerball shade.svg77'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Philippine Army 0–3
(awarded)		 Pasargad
Report
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Kaya 4400260+2612
Pachanga Diliman 4301164+129
Agila MSA 4202917−86
Team Socceroo 4103614−83
Fleet Marine 4004123−220
Source: [ citation needed ]
Team Socceroo 2–1 Fleet Marine
Cleopas Soccerball shade.svg18', 90+5' Report Brown Soccerball shade.svg34' (pen.)
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Kaya 7–0 Agila MSA
Beloya Soccerball shade.svg26', 42'
Daniels Soccerball shade.svg28'
Hanley Soccerball shade.svg53', 63'
Jan. Soriano Soccerball shade.svg85'
Barrera Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Kaya 5–0 Team Socceroo
Clark Soccerball shade.svg9'
Omura Soccerball shade.svg13'
Hanley Soccerball shade.svg30', 90'
Porteria Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Agila MSA 0–7 Pachanga Diliman
Report Hajimahdi Soccerball shade.svg26', 52', 63'
Permanes Soccerball shade.svg31'
Doustdarsefidmazgi Soccerball shade.svg47'
Valmayor Soccerball shade.svg60'
Silitonga Soccerball shade.svg79'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Fleet Marine 0–11 Kaya
Report Clark Soccerball shade.svg10', 47', 58', 65', 71', 90'
Porteria Soccerball shade.svg70', 90+2'
Daniels Soccerball shade.svg75'
Hanley Soccerball shade.svg81', 88'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Agila MSA 5–0 Fleet Marine
Clottey Soccerball shade.svg14'
Bakare Soccerball shade.svg19', 55'
Narca Soccerball shade.svg34'
Kone Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Report
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Pachanga Diliman 0–3 Kaya
Report Hanley Soccerball shade.svg6'
Clark Soccerball shade.svg10'
Barrera Soccerball shade.svg80'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Team Socceroo 3–4 Agila MSA
Shadideh Soccerball shade.svg8'
Rech Soccerball shade.svg68', 80'		 Report Olayemi Bakare Soccerball shade.svg34', 54' (pen.)
Clottey Soccerball shade.svg52'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Loyola 4310203+1710
Stallion 4310142+1210
JP Voltes 42021110+16
Mendiola 4013415−111
UST 4013221−191
Source: [ citation needed ]
JP Voltes 7–0 UST
Kobayashi Soccerball shade.svg3', 21', 69', 89'
Kamon Soccerball shade.svg7', 34', 67'		 Report
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Stallion 4–1 Mendiola
Mintah Soccerball shade.svg9', 15', 25'
J. Borromeo Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Report Tacagni Soccerball shade.svg57'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
JP Voltes 2–1 Mendiola
Kobayashi Soccerball shade.svg61'
Nakagaito Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Jim Flores Soccerball shade.svg37'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Mendiola 0–7 Loyola
Report Caygill Soccerball shade.svg17', 68'
J. Younghusband Soccerball shade.svg49'
Dizon Soccerball shade.svg74', 82'
Putrus-Schnell Soccerball shade.svg78'
del Rosario Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
UST 0–5 Stallion
Report Doctora Soccerball shade.svg22'
Mbata Soccerball shade.svg37'
Rota Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.)
H. Borromeo Soccerball shade.svg82'
Boblo Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Mendiola 2–2 UST
Dorimon Soccerball shade.svg2'
Pedimonte Soccerball shade.svg12'		 Report Bronda Soccerball shade.svg74'
Molino Soccerball shade.svg89'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Loyola 5–2 JP Voltes
Minniecon Soccerball shade.svg36', 41'
P. Younghusband Soccerball shade.svg57', 59', 83'		 Report Kobayashi Soccerball shade.svg25', 74'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Stallion 4–0 JP Voltes
Nana Soccerball shade.svg55'
Mbata Soccerball shade.svg59', 90+?'
J. Borromeo Soccerball shade.svg62'		 Report
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
UST 0–7 Loyola
Report Caygill Soccerball shade.svg46'
Bustillo Soccerball shade.svg48', 54'
P. Younghusband Soccerball shade.svg84', 88'
Minniecon Soccerball shade.svg85'
Beaton Soccerball shade.svg87'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Global 4400233+2012
Manila Jeepney 4301188+109
Forza 4112611−54
Laos 41031012−23
Manila Nomads 4013326−231
Source: [ citation needed ]
Laos 7–1 Manila Nomads
Franksson Soccerball shade.svg2', 44'
Jafary Soccerball shade.svg6', 20'
Camara Soccerball shade.svg27', 79'
Elhabib Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report William Soccerball shade.svg17'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Global 4–1 Forza
Mark Hartmann Soccerball shade.svg10', 76'
Suzuki Soccerball shade.svg20'
Minegishi Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report J. Johnson Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Forza 2–5 Manila Jeepney
Tetang Zeipop Soccerball shade.svg6'
J. Johnson Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Kouassi Soccerball shade.svg29', 53', 87'
Alonso Soccerball shade.svg32'
Giganto Soccerball shade.svg69'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Manila Nomads 0–10 Global
Report El Habbib Soccerball shade.svg26'
Mark Hartmann Soccerball shade.svg45+2', 60', 71', 72', 77', 90+2'
Suzuki Soccerball shade.svg62', 81'
Sato Soccerball shade.svg90'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Global 5–1 Laos
Mark Hartmann Soccerball shade.svg12', 36', 41' (pen.)
Bahadoran Soccerball shade.svg55'
El Habbib Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Jafary Soccerball shade.svg6', 65'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Manila Nomads 0–7 Manila Jeepney
Report Kouassi Soccerball shade.svg9', 30' (pen.)
Giganto Soccerball shade.svg44'
Alonso Soccerball shade.svg69'
Amita Soccerball shade.svg74'
Lord Soccerball shade.svg88', 90'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Forza 2–2 Manila Nomads
Zeipop Soccerball shade.svg60'
Belgira Soccerball shade.svg61'		 Report Custodio Soccerball shade.svg21', 62'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

Knock-out stage

The Knock-out stage is set to begin on August 13 and will end on August 28. [7] [4] [8]

 
 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
              
 
 August 13
 
 
 Kaya 10
 
 August 21
 
 Manila Nomads 1
 
 Kaya 8
 
 August 18
 
 JP Voltes 0
 
 Pasargad 1
 
 August 25
 
 JP Voltes 2
 
 Kaya 3 (a.e.t.)
 
 August 16
 
 Stallion 3
 
 Stallion 8
 
 August 22
 
 Team Socceroo 0
 
 Stallion 5
 
 August 16
 
 Pachanga Diliman 0
 
 Laos 0
 
 August 28
 
 Pachanga Diliman 2
 
 Kaya 2 (a.e.t.)
 
 August 15
 
 Ceres 2
 
 UST 0
 
 August 21
 
 Ceres 7
 
 Ceres 5
 
 August 18
 
 Green Archers Utd. 0
 
 Green Archers Utd. 3
 
 August 25
 
 Agila MSA 0
 
 Ceres 1
 
 August 15
 
 Loyola 0
 
 Mendiola 0
 
 August 22
 
 Loyola 5
 
 Loyola 3
 
 August 13
 
 Manila Jeepney 0
 
 Manila Jeepney 2
 
 
 Forza 0
 

Round of 16

Manila Jeepney 2-0 Forza
Joshua Mullero Soccerball shade.svg30'
Arnel Amita Soccerball shade.svg90'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Kaya 10-1 Manila Nomads
Porteria Soccerball shade.svg1', 28', 51'
Hanley Soccerball shade.svg10', 11', 42', 80'
Barrera Soccerball shade.svg38'
Borromeo Soccerball shade.svg76'
Greatwich Soccerball shade.svg84'		Federico Rabaya Soccerball shade.svg84'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
UST 0-7 Ceres
Bienvenido Marañon Soccerball shade.svg10', 42'
Lee Jeong Woo Soccerball shade.svg53', 59'
Patrick Reichelt Soccerball shade.svg61', 72'
Karl Bronda Soccerball shade.svg81' (o.g.)
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Mendiola 0-5 Loyola
Anthony Putrus-Schnell Soccerball shade.svg23', 36'
Bradley Grayson Soccerball shade.svg73'
Graham Caygill Soccerball shade.svg78', 90'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Stallion 8-0 Team Socceroo
Jordan Mintah Soccerball shade.svg5', 29', 75', 80'
Ruben Doctora Soccerball shade.svg11'
Ian Araneta Soccerball shade.svg31'
Christian Nana Soccerball shade.svg32'
Emmanuel Mbata Soccerball shade.svg58'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Laos 0-2 Pachanga Diliman
Hossein Doustdarsefidmazgi Soccerball shade.svg46'
Davide Cortina Soccerball shade.svg52'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Green Archers United 3-0 (default) Agila MSA
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Pasargad 1-2 JP Voltes
Fidelis Nnabuife Soccerball shade.svg13' Report Takashi Odawara Soccerball shade.svg18'
Soichiro Tanaka Soccerball shade.svg37'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

Quarterfinals

Kaya 8-0 JP Voltes
Hanley Soccerball shade.svg30', 37', 42'
Alfred Osei Soccerball shade.svg31'
Daniels Soccerball shade.svg62'
Janrick Soriano Soccerball shade.svg69', 72'
Greatwich Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Ceres 5-0 Green Archers Utd.
Lee Jeong Woo Soccerball shade.svg36'
Patrick Reichelt Soccerball shade.svg38', 74'
Manuel Ott Soccerball shade.svg53'
Bienvenido Marañon Soccerball shade.svg79'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Loyola 3-0 Manila Jeepney
Phil Younghusband Soccerball shade.svg35'
Joaquín Cañas Soccerball shade.svg37'
Anton del Rosario Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Stallion 5-0 Pachanga Diliman
Ruben Doctora Soccerball shade.svg16'
Jordan Mintah Soccerball shade.svg22', 43', 56'
Fitch Arboleda Soccerball shade.svg33'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

Semifinals

Kaya 3-3 (a.e.t.) Stallion
Alfred Osei Soccerball shade.svg56'
Porteria Soccerball shade.svg61'
Barrera Soccerball shade.svg102'		 Rota Soccerball shade.svg35'
Shirmar Felongco Soccerball shade.svg54'
Jordan Mintah Soccerball shade.svg101'
Penalties
Porteria Soccerball shad check.svg
Borromeo Soccerball shad check.svg
Daniels Soccerball shad check.svg
Barrera Soccerball shad check.svg
Louis Clark Soccerball shad check.svg		5–4Soccerball shade cross.svg Araneta
Soccerball shad check.svg Nathanael Alquiros
Soccerball shad check.svg Bervic Italia
Soccerball shad check.svg Basa
Soccerball shad check.svg Doctora
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Ceres 1-0 Loyola
Orman Okunaiya Soccerball shade.svg70'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

Third place playoff

Stallion 2-4 Loyola
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

Final

Awards

AwardWinnerClub
Golden Ball Flag of Japan.svg Masanari Omura Kaya
Golden Boot Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Tishan HanleyKaya
Golden Glove Flag of the Philippines.svg Louie Casas Ceres
Fair Play Award Stallion

Source: [9]

Statistics

Tournament team rankings

Note: As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsResult
1 B Kaya 8620496+43201st
2 A Ceres 8710394+35222nd
3 C Loyola Meralco Sparks 8611326+26193rd
4 C Stallion 8521329+23174th
5 D Manila Jeepney 64022011+912Eliminated in the quarter-finals
6 B Pachanga Diliman 6402189+912
7 A Green Archers United 6402179+812
8 C JP Voltes 63031319−69
9 A Pasargad 5203613−76Eliminated in the round of 16
10 B Agila MSA 5203920−116
11 D Forza 5113613−74
12 D Laos 51041014−43
13 B Team Socceroo 5104622−163
14 C Mendiola 5014420−161
15 C UST 5014228−261
16 D Manila Nomads 5014436−321
17 D Global 4400233+2012Eliminated in the group stage
18 A Philippine Army 410359−43
19 A Bright Star 4004224−220
20 B Fleet Marine 4004123−220
Source: [ citation needed ]

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