Season | 2017 |
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Dates | May 6 – November 28, 2017 (Regular season) December 2 – 16, 2017 (Finals series) [1] |
Champions | Ceres–Negros 1st title |
AFC Champions League | Ceres–Negros |
AFC Cup | Global Cebu |
Matches played | 118 |
Goals scored | 376 (3.19 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Bienvenido Marañón (22 goals) |
Best goalkeeper | Roland Müller (9 clean sheets) |
Biggest home win | Ceres–Negros 7–0 Ilocos United (July 8) |
Biggest away win | Meralco Manila 0–7 Ceres–Negros (July 15) |
Highest scoring | JPV Marikina 6–3 Davao Aguilas (November 21) |
Longest winning run | Meralco Manila (May 6 – June 17) JPV Marikina (May 31 – June 25) Kaya–Makati (July 5–23) (5 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Meralco Manila (May 6 – July 8) (9 matches) |
Longest winless run | Ilocos United (May 7 – Sept 17) (19 matches) |
Longest losing run | Ilocos United (May 13 – June 21) Ilocos United (Sep 30 – Oct 29) Kaya–Makati (Oct 28 – Dec 15) (5 matches) |
Highest attendance | 5,350 Global Cebu 1–0 Ceres–Negros (July 5) |
Lowest attendance | 0 (Behind closed doors) Meralco Manila 0–0 Ceres–Negros (November 24) |
2018 → |
The 2017 Philippines Football League was the inaugural season of the Philippines Football League (PFL), the professional football league of the Philippines. [2] The league was officially launched on April 21, 2017, at Shangri-La at the Fort in Taguig, while the first match of the season was played on May 6. [3] The PFL replaced the Metro Manila-based United Football League (UFL), which served as the country's de facto top-level football league from 2009 to 2016. [4] The league was made up of 8 clubs: 6 from the UFL (Ceres, Global, JP Voltes, Kaya, Loyola Meralco Sparks, and Stallion) and 2 expansion teams (Davao Aguilas and Ilocos United). Each club played the others four times (a home-and-away quadruple round-robin format), twice at their home ground and twice at that of their opponents', for 28 games. The teams that finished the season in the top four entered a playoff tournament to determine the league's champion. [5] [6]
The 2017 season was the only PFL season to feature a playoff finals. The top four teams of the league's regular season, which concluded on November 28, progressed to the playoff finals, dubbed as the Finals Series. The Finals Series was held between December 2 and 16 and consisted of a two-legged semifinals, a third-place playoff, and the final match. [7] The final took place on December 16 at the Panaad Stadium in Bacolod, between Ceres–Negros and Global Cebu. Ceres–Negros won the match 4–1 and became the first club to win the PFL title. [8]
On November 24, 2016, it was reported that at least five teams will join the inaugural season of the PFL. Bacolod-based Ceres–Negros F.C. reportedly will move to Davao City, and a new club will be formed to represent Bacolod or the Negros Island Region. However at the time of the report, nothing has been confirmed by the club or the Philippine Football Federation (PFF). [9] Ceres later denied reports of stating that they will field a second team supposedly to be based in Davao City. [10]
Ceres, Global, Loyola, Stallion, as well as Kaya were confirmed by the PFF on November 29, 2016, as official clubs for the inaugural 2017 season and is projecting that three other clubs will join. [11] By December 2016, JP Voltes joined the list of confirmed 2017 PFL clubs. [12]
It was reported that a total of ten clubs expressed interest to join the league, eight of which have submitted documents required by the PFF according to PFF General Secretary Ed Gastanes. Green Archers United and a club owned by seaport management firm International Container Terminal Services, were the two clubs which withdrew their bid to participate in the league. [13] By April 1, 2017, the PFF has confirmed the participation of 8 clubs. [5]
The PFF confirmed the following clubs with their localities and stadiums that will comprise the inaugural season of the PFL. [14]
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Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
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Ceres–Negros | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Ceres Liner |
Davao Aguilas | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | San Miguel Corporation |
Global Cebu | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Cebu Tourism Board |
Ilocos United | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Metro Global, Pool World Philippines, Pyramid |
JPV Marikina | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | JK Mart, BranchForth, Santouka Ramen |
Kaya–Makati | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | LBC, Yellow Cab Pizza |
Meralco Manila | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Meralco |
Stallion Laguna | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Giligan's Restaurant, Belmont Hotel |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Global Cebu | ![]() | Sacked | October 2016 | Pre-season | ![]() | December 2016 |
Meralco Manila | ![]() | End of contract [19] | December 2016 | ![]() | ||
Global Cebu | ![]() | ![]() | January 2017 | |||
Kaya–Makati | ![]() | Promoted to Team Manager | January 2017 | ![]() | ||
JPV Marikina | ![]() | February 2017 | ![]() | April 2017 | ||
Global Cebu | ![]() | Resigned | May 2017 | 2nd | ![]() | May 2017 [20] |
![]() | End of interim tenure | June 2017 | 3rd | ![]() | June 2017 [21] | |
Davao Aguilas | ![]() | Sacked [19] | September 2017 | 7th | ![]() | September 2017 |
A maximum of four foreigners are allowed per club which follows the Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) '3+1 rule'; three players of any nationality and a fourth coming from an AFC member nation.
Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
Club | Players | Former Players 1 | |||
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Ceres–Negros | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Davao Aguilas | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Global Cebu 3 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Ilocos United | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
JPV Marikina | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Kaya–Makati | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Meralco Manila | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Stallion Laguna | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Foreign players by confederation | |
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AFC | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
CAF | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
CONCACAF | ![]() |
CONMEBOL | ![]() |
OFC | ![]() |
UEFA | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
Finals Series |
Team \ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | SF1 | SF2 | BF3 | Final |
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Ceres–Negros | D | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | L | W | D | W | W | W | D | W | L | W | W | W | D | D | W | D | L | W | W | — | W |
Davao Aguilas | D | L | L | L | D | D | D | L | L | D | L | L | D | L | L | D | L | D | W | W | L | D | L | L | W | L | W | D | — | — | — | — |
Global Cebu | W | D | W | L | W | L | W | D | W | W | D | D | W | W | L | D | L | D | W | D | L | W | L | W | W | D | L | W | W | D | — | L |
Ilocos United | D | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | D | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | L | — | — | — | — |
JPV Marikina | L | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | L | L | L | D | W | D | D | L | W | L | L | L | D | L | L | D | W | L | D | — | — | — | — |
Kaya–Makati | D | W | L | W | W | L | L | D | W | W | W | W | W | D | L | L | D | D | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | L | — |
Meralco Manila | W | W | W | W | W | D | D | W | W | L | D | W | L | W | W | W | W | D | D | W | L | D | W | W | W | L | W | D | L | D | W | — |
Stallion Laguna | L | D | L | L | D | D | L | L | L | L | D | W | W | W | D | L | W | W | W | W | L | D | D | L | W | D | L | W | — | — | — | — |
Source: Philippines Football League
The eight clubs will play each other four times for twenty eight matches each during the regular season.
First round | Second round |
^1 Match abandoned at halftime due to deteriorating pitch condition by way of adverse weather. As per PFL rules, final score for matches abandoned at halftime and the second half would be the score of the game just prior to abandonment. [22] ^2 Match deemed a forfeiture due to home stadium unavailability. Kaya awarded a 0–3 win
^3 Match deemed a forfeiture due to ambulances supposed to be on the venue got involved in an accident. Davao awarded a 0–3 win. Forfeiture affirmed on Nov. 22 [23]
^4 Match deemed a forfeiture due to Ilocos' non-compliance with the league's franchise agreement. Meralco awarded a 0-3 win. [24]
^5 Match abandoned in the 78rd minute due to "poor visibility". Game ended in 2–2 draw. [25]
The top four teams from the Regular Season qualified and are seeded for the Finals Series' Semifinals. The 1st and 4th ranked clubs of the Regular Season are seeded in the first semifinals while the 2nd and 3rd ranked club were seeded in the second semifinals. The winners of the two-legged semifinals contested for the league title in the final while the losers played in a third place playoff. [26]
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
1 | Meralco Manila | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
4 | Global Cebu | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
4 | Global Cebu | 1 | |||||||||
2 | Ceres Negros | 4 | |||||||||
2 | Ceres Negros | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
3 | Kaya–Makati | 0 | 1 | 1 | Third place | ||||||
1 | Meralco Manila | 3 | |||||||||
3 | Kaya–Makati | 1 |
All times are in Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8)
Global Cebu | 2–1 | Meralco Manila |
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Wesley ![]() Minegishi ![]() | Minniecon ![]() |
Meralco Manila | 1–1 | Global Cebu |
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Dizon ![]() | Sanchez ![]() |
Global Cebu won 3–2 on aggregate.
Kaya–Makati | 0–1 | Ceres–Negros |
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Report | Schröck ![]() |
Ceres–Negros | 2–1 | Kaya–Makati |
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Marañón ![]() Ramsay ![]() | Ugarte ![]() |
Ceres–Negros won 3–1 on aggregate.
Meralco Manila | 3–1 | Kaya FC–Makati |
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Cañas ![]() Dizon ![]() | Bedic ![]() |
Ceres–Negros | 4–1 | Global Cebu |
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Marañón ![]() Ramsay ![]() | Roberts ![]() |
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 | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Ceres–Negros (C) | 31 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 83 | 29 | +54 | 66 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 1 or AFC Cup Group Stage |
2 | Global Cebu | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 51 | Qualification for the AFC Cup Group Stage |
3 | Meralco Manila | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 62 | Possible qualification for the AFC Cup Group Stage [lower-alpha 1] |
4 | Kaya–Makati | 31 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 47 | |
5 | Stallion Laguna | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 35 | Did not qualify for the Finals Series |
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 |
Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | Ceres–Negros | 22 |
2 | ![]() | Ceres–Negros | 21 |
3 | ![]() | Kaya–Makati | 18 |
4 | ![]() | JPV Marikina | 16 |
5 | ![]() | Stallion Laguna | 13 |
6 | ![]() | JPV Marikina | 10 |
![]() | Ceres–Negros | ||
![]() | Davao Aguilas | ||
![]() | Davao Aguilas Meralco Manila | ||
10 | ![]() | Kaya–Makati | 9 |
![]() | Global Cebu | ||
![]() | Davao Aguilas Meralco Manila | ||
Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | Ceres–Negros | 12 |
2 | ![]() | Ceres–Negros | 11 |
3 | ![]() | Ceres–Negros | 10 |
![]() | Kaya–Makati | ||
![]() | Kaya–Makati | ||
6 | ![]() | Meralco Manila | 9 |
![]() | Ceres–Negros | ||
8 | ![]() | Global Cebu | 8 |
![]() | Davao Aguilas Meralco Manila | ||
10 | ![]() | JPV Marikina | 7 |
![]() | Davao Aguilas Global Cebu | ||
![]() | Kaya–Makati | ||
Player | Club | Result | Against | Date |
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![]() | JPV Marikina | 4–0 (A) | Stallion Laguna | May 31, 2017 |
![]() | Ceres–Negros | 3–1 (H) | Kaya–Makati | June 24, 2017 |
![]() | 5–1 (H) | Stallion Laguna | June 28, 2017 | |
![]() | 7–0 (A) | Meralco Manila | July 15, 2017 | |
![]() | Kaya–Makati | 5–2 (H) | Ilocos United | July 19, 2017 |
![]() | JPV Marikina | 5–2 (H) | Global Cebu | August 13, 2017 |
![]() | Stallion Laguna | 5–0 (H) | Ilocos United | September 10, 2017 |
![]() | Davao Aguilas | 4–2 (A) | October 18, 2017 | |
![]() | Global Cebu | 4–3 (H) | Stallion Laguna | November 2, 2017 |
![]() | Ceres–Negros | 5–1 (H) | Davao Aguilas | |
![]() | 6–0 (H) | Meralco Manila | November 5, 2017 | |
![]() | JPV Marikina | 6–3 (H) | Davao Aguilas | November 21, 2017 |
![]() | Ceres–Negros | 4–1 (H) | Global Cebu | December 16, 2017 |
(H) – Home ; (A) – Away
4 Player scored four goals
Rank | Goalkeeper | Team | Clean sheets |
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1 | ![]() | Ceres–Negros | 9 |
2 | ![]() | Meralco Manila | 7 |
![]() | Stallion Laguna | ||
4 | ![]() | Kaya–Makati | 6 |
![]() | Global Cebu | ||
6 | ![]() | Davao Aguilas | 4 |
![]() | Meralco Manila | ||
8 | ![]() | JPV Marikina | 3 |
9 | ![]() | Kaya–Makati | 2 |
![]() | Ceres-Negros | ||
Rank | Player | Team | Red cards |
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1 | ![]() | Davao Aguilas | 2 |
![]() | Kaya–Makati | ||
3 | ![]() | Kaya–Makati | 1 |
![]() | Kaya–Makati | ||
![]() | Stallion Laguna | ||
![]() | Kaya–Makati | ||
![]() | Global Cebu | ||
![]() | Ceres–Negros | ||
![]() | Meralco Manila | ||
![]() | JPV Marikina | ||
![]() | JPV Marikina | ||
![]() | Global Cebu | ||
![]() | JPV Marikina | ||
![]() | Meralco Manila | ||
![]() | JPV Marikina | ||
![]() | JPV Marikina | ||
![]() | Ceres–Negros | ||
![]() | Ilocos United | ||
![]() | Meralco Manila |
Additionally, players may be suspended for more than a single match due to violations of the PFF Disciplinary Code. The Disciplinary Committee on November 7, 2017, imposed match suspensions and fines to players due to misconduct towards officials and/or other players. [29]
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The Marikina City stadium is still undergoing repairs and is sharing the Rizal Memorial with Loyola-Meralco Manila.