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| 2017 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Manuel V. Pangilinan | |||
| Head coach | Jose Ariston Caslib | |||
| Stadium | Rizal Memorial Stadium | |||
| PFL | 1st (Regular Season) 3rd (Final Series) | |||
| All statistics correct as of 15 December 2017. | ||||
The 2017 season is Meralco Manila's first season in the Philippines Football League, the top flight of Philippines football. [1]
Win Draw Loss
| March 15, 2017GS Group B | Loyola Meralco Sparks  | 4–2 |  Belmont-Deft Touch | Biñan |
Tacagni  30'Kouame Minniecon P. Younghusband | Report | Nathan DaRosa Tonaldo Appia | Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium |
| March 18, 2017GS Group B | Kaya Makati | 1–5 | Loyola Meralco Sparks | Biñan |
| ? | Report | Connor Tacagni 40' Samuel Kouame 57'Ashley Flores 61'Kone Yaya 76', 90+1' | Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium |
| March 22, 2017Semifinal | Loyola Meralco Sparks | unknown | Global Cebu | Biñan |
| ? | Report | Connor Tacagni 40' Samuel Kouame 57'Ashley Flores 61'Kone Yaya 76', 90+1' | Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium |
| March 24, 2017Final | Stallion Laguna | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Loyola Meralco Sparks | Biñan |
| Rio Tamiya 105' Thomert Nana 120' | Report | Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meralco Manila | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 58 | Qualification for finals series |
| 2 | Ceres–Negros (C) | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 76 | 27 | +49 | 57 | |
| 3 | Kaya FC–Makati | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 47 | |
| 4 | Global Cebu | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 47 | |
| 5 | Stallion Laguna | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 35 | |
| 6 | JPV Marikina | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 33 | |
| 7 | Davao Aguilas | 28 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 22 | |
| 8 | Ilocos United | 28 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 73 | −49 | 9 |
| 6 May 20171 | Stallion Laguna | 1–5 | Meralco Manila | Biñan |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium |
| 13 May 20172 | Meralco Manila | 2–1 | Ilocos United | Manila |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 20 May 20173 | JPV Marikina | 0–1 | Meralco Manila | Biñan a |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium |
| 3 June 20174 | Meralco Manila | 2–0 | Davao Aguilas | Manila |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 17 June 20175 | Kaya FC–Makati | 0–2 | Meralco Manila | Makati |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: University of Makati Stadium |
| 21 June 20176 | Davao Aguilas | 2–2 | Meralco Manila | Tagum |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Davao del Norte Sports Complex |
| 24 June 20177 | Meralco Manila | 1–1 | Stallion Laguna | Manila |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 1 July 20178 | Ilocos United | 0–1 | Meralco Manila | Bantay b |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Quirino Stadium |
| 8 July 20179 | Meralco Manila | 1–0 | JPV Marikina | Manila |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 15 July 201710 | Meralco Manila | 0–7 | Ceres–Negros | Manila |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 22 July 201711 | Meralco Manila | 2–2 | Global Cebu | Manila |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 29 July 201712 | Davao Aguilas | 2–3 | Meralco Manila | Tagum |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Davao del Norte Sports Complex |
| 2 August 201713 | Meralco Manila | 1–2 | Global Cebu | Manila |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 5 August 201714 | Meralco Manila | 2–1 | Kaya FC–Makati | Manila |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 12 August 201715 | Stallion Laguna | 2–3 | Meralco Manila | Biñan |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium |
| 16 August 201716 | Ceres–Negros | 1–2 | Meralco Manila | Bacolod |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Panaad Stadium |
| 20 August 201717 | Meralco Manila | 1–0 | Ilocos United | Manila |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 23 August 201718 | JPV Marikina | 1–1 | Meralco Manila | Manila a |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 16 September 201719 | Global Cebu | 0–0 | Meralco Manila | Manila c |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 23 September 201720 | Meralco Manila | 2–0 | Davao Aguilas | Manila |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 30 September 201721 | Kaya FC–Makati | 2–1 | Meralco Manila | Makati |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: University of Makati Stadium |
| 14 October 201722 | Meralco Manila | 0–0 | Stallion Laguna | Manila |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 20 October 201723 | Ilocos United | 0–3 | Meralco Manila | Bantay b |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Quirino Stadium |
| 28 October 201724 | Meralco Manila | 1–0 | Kaya FC–Makati | Manila |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 31 October 201725 | Meralco Manila | 1–0 | JPV Marikina | Manila |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 5 November 201726 | Ceres–Negros | 6–0 | Meralco Manila | Bacolod |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Marañón 22', 67' de Murga 28'Rodriguez 30', 36', 54' | Stadium: Panaad Stadium |
| 19 November 201727 | Global Cebu | 1–2 | Meralco Manila | Manila c |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 24 November 201728 | Meralco Manila | 0–0 | Ceres–Negros | Manila |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
Note:
| 3 December 2017Semi Final Leg 1 | Global Cebu | 2–1 | Meralco Manila | Manila 1 |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Wesley 90' Minegishi 90+2' | Minniecon 61' (pen.) | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
^1 The game is considered as a Home Game for Global Cebu. Game will be played in RMS due to unavailability of Global's home stadium, the Cebu City Sports Complex. [2]
| 9 December 2017Semi Final Leg 2 | Meralco Manila | 1–1 (2–3 agg.) | Global Cebu | Manila |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Dizon 2' | Sanchez 86' | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 16 December 2017Battle for Third | Meralco Manila | 3–1 | Kaya FC–Makati | Manila |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Cañas 4' Dizon 16', 24' | Bedic 58' | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 1 | Florencio Badelic Jr. | | GK | 22 May 1994 | Global Cebu |
| 2 | Nathanael Villanueva | | GK | 25 October 1995 | Pachanga Diliman |
| 30 | Ricardo Padilla Jr. | | GK | 30 September 1987 | |
| Defenders | |||||
| 3 | Joaquín Cañas |  | CB | 28 August 1987 | Stallion Laguna |
| 4 | Alvin Sarmiento |  | RB | 6 May 1993 | Green Archers United |
| 5 | Edward Mallari | | LB | 27 July 1983 | Kaya |
| 14 | Lee Jeong-min |  | CB | 17 July 1990 | Seongnam |
| 15 | Nathaneil Dorimon | | RB | 3 January 1992 | Mendiola |
| 18 | Julian Clarino | | CB | 15 August 1995 | Global Cebu |
| 23 | Tyler Matas | | LB | 3 August 1994 | Burlingame Dragons |
| 25 | Milan Nikolić |  | CB | 10 February 1988 | Global Cebu |
| Midfielders | |||||
| 6 | Andrés Gonzales | | CDM | 1 May 1981 | Pachanga Diliman |
| 8 | Simon Greatwich | | CM | 30 September 1988 | Hartwick Hawks |
| 12 | Tahj Minniecon |   | RM | 13 February 1989 | Rockdale City Suns |
| 16 | Daniel Gadia | | CM | 5 July 1993 | Pachanga Diliman |
| 17 | Christian Cruz-Herrera | | CM | 2 April 1996 | Ventura County Fusion |
| 19 | Curt Dizon | | LM | 4 February 1994 | Global Cebu |
| 21 | Edienzel Velizano | | CAM | 8 April 1994 | De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde |
| 24 | Jean De los Reyes | | LM | 19 April 1991 | Pasargad |
| 27 | Jake Morallo | | LM | 12 July 1988 | Manila Jeepney |
| 31 | Franco De la Torre | | CM | 20 November 1996 | Davao Aguilas |
| Forwards | |||||
| 9 | Gerardo Valmayor | | ST | 8 June 1992 | Pachanga Diliman |
| 11 | Jim Ashley Flores | | RW | 12 September 1992 | Stallion Laguna |
| 13 | Connor Tacagni | | ST | 27 September 1995 | San Beda College |
| 22 | David Fornea | | ST | 13 October 1991 | Pachanga Diliman |
Kim Sung-Min is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a forward.
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