2016 UFL Cup

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2016 United Football Cup
Tournament details
CountryPhilippines
DatesFebruary 6 – April 16
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Global F.C. (2nd title)
Runner-up Ceres F.C.
Tournament statistics
Matches played41
Goals scored188 (4.59 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Robert Lopez Mendy
(11 goals)
Best player Misagh Bahadoran [1]
←  2015

The 2016 United Football League Cup is the sixth edition of the United Football League Cup which started on February 6 and ended on April 9, 2016. There will be no guest teams with all competing teams also participating in the main UFL competition as per mandate by the Philippine Football Federation. All competing clubs also had to field teams for youth competitions to be organized by the UFL. [2]

Contents

The cup adopted a single round robin format with two groups followed by a knockout stage composing of the quarterfinals, semifinals and the final. [2] There is also a foreign player limit of five in the matchday squad of each clubs. [3]

Kaya are the defending champions. [4] Global won the 2016 UFL Cup defeating Ceres in the final. [5]

Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on January 20, 2016. [6] [7]

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Stallion 5500203+1715Quarterfinal
2 Kaya 5401213+1812
3 JP Voltes 5302107+39
4 Forza 5203617−116
5 Agila 5014215−131
6 Laos 5014317−141
Forza 1–0 Agila
Orcullo Soccerball shade.svg85' (o.g.) Report 1, 2
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
JP Voltes 3–0 Laos
Odawara Soccerball shade.svg19'
Espinosa Soccerball shade.svg44'
Skinker Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Kaya 0–1 Stallion
Report Mintah Soccerball shade.svg39'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
JP Voltes 2–1 Forza
Yanagawa Soccerball shade.svg25', 56'Mekong Soccerball shade.svg9'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Stallion 4–0 Agila
Nana Soccerball shade.svg32'
Park Soccerball shade.svg85'
Soberano Soccerball shade.svg89'
Mintah Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Kaya 6–1 Laos
Lopez Mendy Soccerball shade.svg16', 41'
Bedic Soccerball shade.svg77', 92'
Borromeo Soccerball shade.svg79'
Del Rosario Soccerball shade.svg84'		Altiche Soccerball shade.svg21'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Kaya 5–1 Agila
Borromeo Soccerball shade.svg12'
Porteria Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.), 68'
Bedic Soccerball shade.svg47'
Daniels Soccerball shade.svg72'.		Jang Soccerball shade.svg20'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Stallion 2–1 JP Voltes
Flores Soccerball shade.svg20'
Bonney Soccerball shade.svg47'		Odawara Soccerball shade.svg61'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Laos 0–3
Awarded [note 1] 		Forza
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
JP Voltes 0–4 Kaya
Lopez Mendy Soccerball shade.svg5', 25', 48'
Bedic Soccerball shade.svg83'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (ZANDIFA)
Forza 1–9 Stallion
Italia Soccerball shade.svg89' (o.g.) Beloya Soccerball shade.svg36'
Mintah Soccerball shade.svg43', 50', 65', 78'
Tuason Soccerball shade.svg55'
Doctora Soccerball shade.svg61'
Flores Soccerball shade.svg63'
Soberano Soccerball shade.svg74'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (ZANDIFA)
Agila 1–1 Laos
Alcoresa Soccerball shade.svg87'Hajimahdi Soccerball shade.svg50'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Aldous Mirafuentes (FAR)
Forza 0–6 Kaya
Daniels Soccerball shade.svg12', 68'
Lopez Mendy Soccerball shade.svg26', 34', 59'
Muñoz Soccerball shade.svg87'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Linjun Talaver (NOFA)
Agila 0–4 JP Voltes
Yanagawa Soccerball shade.svg5'
Wada Soccerball shade.svg41'
Nakazono Soccerball shade.svg78'
Mahmoud Soccerball shade.svg85'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Aldous Mirafuentes (FAR)
Laos 1–4 Stallion
Hajimehdi Soccerball shade.svg26' Doctora Soccerball shade.svg3', 24'
Mintah Soccerball shade.svg12'
Bonney Soccerball shade.svg17'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Linjun Talaver (NOFA)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Ceres 5401305+2512Quarterfinal
2 Global 5401154+1112
3 Loyola Meralco Sparks 5302237+169
4 Green Archers United 5302148+69
5 Pasargad 5104626−203
6 Manila Nomads 5005038−380
Pasargad 0–7 Global
Report 1, 2 El-HabibSoccerball shade.svg3'
Minegishi Soccerball shade.svg15', 44'
Nazari Soccerball shade.svg39', 61', 71'
Villanueva Soccerball shade.svg79'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Manila Nomads 0–4 Green Archers United
Young Soccerball shade.svg52'
Epesso Soccerball shade.svg74'
Hossain Soccerball shade.svg79'
Ariola Soccerball shade.svg86'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Loyola Meralco Sparks 1–2 Ceres
Valmayor Soccerball shade.svg65' Report De Murga Soccerball shade.svg34', 90+2'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (ZANDIFA)
Global 0–3
Awarded [note 2] 		Green Archers United
M. Hartmann Soccerball shade.svg82'
Kouassi Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		Epesso Soccerball shade.svg27'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Pasargad 1–7 Loyola Meralco Sparks
De Castro Soccerball shade.svg44'Castiella Soccerball shade.svg15', 22', 56'
Minniecon Soccerball shade.svg18', 39', 51'
J. Younghusband Soccerball shade.svg54'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Manila Nomads 0–15 Ceres
Gallardo Soccerball shade.svg3', 40'
Marañón Soccerball shade.svg23', 43'
Schröck Soccerball shade.svg27', 49'
Reichelt Soccerball shade.svg34'
Steuble Soccerball shade.svg35', 42', 84'
De Murga Soccerball shade.svg39'
Burkey Soccerball shade.svg59'
Lee Soccerball shade.svg71', 74', 88'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Pasargad 0–9 Ceres
Gallardo Soccerball shade.svg20', 50', 65', 71'
Schröck Soccerball shade.svg26', 61', 87'
Ingreso Soccerball shade.svg35'
Reichelt Soccerball shade.svg47'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Green Archers United 2–4 Loyola Meralco Sparks
Epesso Soccerball shade.svg22'
Melliza Soccerball shade.svg86'		Valmayor Soccerball shade.svg7'
J. Younghusband Soccerball shade.svg20'
Minniecon Soccerball shade.svg70'
Morallo Soccerball shade.svg72'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Global 4–0 Manila Nomads
Kouassi Soccerball shade.svg36', 57'
M. Hartmann Soccerball shade.svg60', 81'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Linjun Talaver (NOFA)
Ceres 3–2 Green Archers United
Schröck Soccerball shade.svg17'
Lee Soccerball shade.svg36'
Marañón Soccerball shade.svg68'		Ariola Soccerball shade.svg32'
Caligdong Soccerball shade.svg75'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Krizmark Nañola (QFA)
Loyola Meralco Sparks 0–2 Global
Kouassi Soccerball shade.svg42'
Nazari Soccerball shade.svg52'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Linjun Talaver (NOFA)
Manila Nomads 0–4 Pasargad
Camara Soccerball shade.svg4', 26'
Ebere Soccerball shade.svg74'
De Castro Soccerball shade.svg78'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Krizmark Nañola (QFA)
Ceres 1–2 Global
Steuble Soccerball shade.svg8'Nikolic Soccerball shade.svg36'
M. Hartmann Soccerball shade.svg77'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (ZANDIFA)
Green Archers United 3–1 Pasargad
Caligdong Soccerball shade.svg5', 74'
Melliza Soccerball shade.svg16'		Ebere Soccerball shade.svg60'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Krizmark Nañola (QFA)
Loyola Meralco Sparks 11–0 Manila Nomads
J. Younghusband Soccerball shade.svg3', 26' (pen.)
Castiella Soccerball shade.svg18', 41', 73', 75', 81', 86'
De Jong Soccerball shade.svg29', 45'
Morallo Soccerball shade.svg84'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (ZANDIFA)

Knock-out stage

PlatePlate SemifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1A Stallion 3
4B Green Archers United 2
Green Archers United 0 Stallion 0
JP Voltes 1 Global 2
3A JP Voltes 0
2B Global 1
JP Voltes 0 Global 3
Loyola Meralco Sparks 2 Ceres 1
3B Loyola Meralco Sparks 1
2A Kaya 2
Plate SF Losing teams Loyola Meralco Sparks 4 Kaya 3(7)
(a.e.t.)		Lower round 5
Forza 0 Ceres 3(8)
Green Archers United N/A1B Ceres 7 Stallion 1
Forza N/A4A Forza 0 Kaya 2

Quarterfinals

Stallion 3–2 Green Archers United
Rota Soccerball shade.svg20'
Doctora Soccerball shade.svg55'
Arboleda Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Caligdong Soccerball shade.svg49', 90'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Linjun Talaver (NOFA)
Loyola Meralco Sparks 1–2 Kaya
J. Younghusband Soccerball shade.svg38'Omura Soccerball shade.svg73'
Lopez Mendy Soccerball shade.svg90'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Attendance: 476
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (ZANDIFA)
JP Voltes 0–1 Global
Kouassi Soccerball shade.svg57'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Krizmark Nañola (QFA)
Ceres 7–0 Forza
Christiaens Soccerball shade.svg15'
Burkey Soccerball shade.svg17'
Marañón Soccerball shade.svg36', 39'
Gallardo Soccerball shade.svg61'
Soriano Soccerball shade.svg63'
Panhay Soccerball shade.svg80'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Aldous Mirafuentes (FAR)

Semi finals

Stallion 0–2 Global
Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg29'
Kaole Soccerball shade.svg43'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Linjun Talaver (NOFA)
Ceres 3–3 (a.e.t.) Kaya
Reichelt Soccerball shade.svg8'
Gallardo Soccerball shade.svg14'
De Murga Soccerball shade.svg36'		 Porteria Soccerball shade.svg13', 20'
Clark Soccerball shade.svg72'
Penalties
Adrian Gallardo Soccerball shad check.svg
Lee Soccerball shad check.svg
Reichelt Soccerball shad check.svg
Jalsor Soriano Soccerball shad check.svg
Schröck Soccerball shad check.svg
Son Soccerball shad check.svg
Steuble Soccerball shade cross.svg
Sang Min Soccerball shad check.svg
Guirado Soccerball shad check.svg		8–7 Porteria Soccerball shad check.svg
Borromeo Soccerball shad check.svg
Tanton Soccerball shad check.svg
Lopez Mendy Soccerball shad check.svg
Clark Soccerball shad check.svg
Matthews Soccerball shad check.svg
Janrick Soriano Soccerball shade cross.svg
Omura Soccerball shad check.svg
Ugarte Soccerball shade cross.svg
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (ZANDIFA)

Plate Semi finals

Green Archers United 0–1 JP Voltes
Hoshide Soccerball shade.svg68'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Krizmark Nañola (QFA)
Forza 0–4 Loyola Meralco Sparks
J. Younghusband Soccerball shade.svg25', 74', 90'
Cañas Soccerball shade.svg35'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Aldous Mirafuentes (FAR)

Plate

JP Voltes 0–2 Loyola Meralco Sparks
Minniecon Soccerball shade.svg61'
Valmayor Soccerball shade.svg77'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

Third place

Stallion 1–2 Kaya
Flores Soccerball shade.svg21'Lopez Mendy Soccerball shade.svg40', 68'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

Final

Global 3–1 Ceres
Bahadoran Soccerball shade.svg21', 56'
M. Hartmann Soccerball shade.svg24'		 Burkey Soccerball shade.svg69'
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat [1] (ZANDIFA)

Player awards

PlayerClubAward
Flag of the Philippines.svg Misagh Bahadoran Global Golden Ball
Flag of the Philippines.svg Patrick Deyto Global Best Goalkeeper
Flag of the Philippines.svg Amani Aguinaldo Global Best Defender
Flag of the Philippines.svg Miguel Tanton Kaya Best Midfielder
Flag of Senegal.svg Robert Lopez Mendy Kaya Top scorer
Source: The Manila Times [10]

Season 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.

Pos.TeamGPldWDLPtsGFGAGD
1 Global B870121215+16
2 Ceres B8611194111+30
3 Kaya A861119288+20
4 Stallion A860218249+15
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5 Loyola Meralco Sparks B850315309+21
6 JP Voltes A8404121110+1
7 Green Archers United B730491612+4
8 Forza A72056628−22
Failed to qualify in Knock Out stage
9 Pasargad B51043626−20
10 Agila MSA A50141215−13
11 Laos A50141317−14
12 Manila Nomads B50050038−38

Top Goalscorers

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Flag of the Philippines.svg Omid Nazari Global PSG 7–06 February 2016
Flag of Spain.svg Alvaro Castiella Loyola PSG 1–713 February 2016
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tahj Minniecon Loyola PSG 1–713 February 2016
Flag of the Philippines.svg Martin Steuble Ceres Manila Nomads 0–1514 February 2016
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jeong Woo Ceres Manila Nomads 0–1514 February 2016
Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Gallardo4 Ceres PSG 0–918 February 2016
Flag of the Philippines.svg Stephan Schröck Ceres PSG 0–918 February 2016
Flag of Senegal.svg Robert Lopez Mendy Kaya JP Voltes 0–427 February 2016
Flag of Ghana.svg Jordan Mintah4 Stallion Forza 1–928 February 2016
Flag of Senegal.svg Robert Lopez Mendy Kaya Forza 0–63 March 2016
Flag of Spain.svg Alvaro Castiella6 Loyola PSG 11–05 March 2016
Flag of the Philippines.svg James Younghusband Loyola Forza 0–47 April 2016

4Player scored four goals
5Player scored five goals
6Player scored six goals

Own Goals

PlayerForClubOwn Goal
Flag of the Philippines.svg Gerald Orcullo Forza Agila 1
Flag of the Philippines.svg Bervic Italia Forza Stallion

Notes

  1. ↑ Laos FC defaults match for failure to comply with mandatory team requirements. Forza FC automatically wins 3-0 and gains three points. [8]
  2. ↑ Green Archers United awarded a 3-0 win against Global FC. Global fielded too many foreigners in the 18 man roster. The original score was 2–1 in favor of Global. [9] The foreign players fielded by Global were Izo Elhabib, and Hikaru Minegishi as starters and Sean Bateau, Serge Kaole, Koffi Kouassi, and Milan Nikolic as bench players. [3]

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