2021 Philippines Football League

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Philippines Football League
Season2021
DatesOctober 27, 2021 (latest scheduled start date)
ChampionsNone awarded
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The 2021 Philippines Football League (known as The Philippines Football League brought to you by Qatar Airways for sponsorship reasons) was to be the fifth season of Philippines Football League (PFL), professional football league of the Philippines. However, the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]

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Cancellation

The league's 2021 season was scheduled to kick off on August 21, 2021, but was postponed due to the implementation of enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. [2] [3] It was postponed again for several times. [4] [5] [6] The latest schedule for the season's start date was on October 27, 2021, provided that Cavite is under general community quarantine by October 16 and there are at least six confirmed participating clubs. [7]

The 2021 season was cancelled on October 22, 2021, and it was announced that the league cup tournament, 2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara, would be held in its place. [1] It will start on November 7, 2021. [8] The organization of the Copa Paulino Alcantara was previously uncertain, having not been held during the previous season. [9] [10]

Stadium

Carmona, Cavite
PFF National Training Center
Capacity: 1,200
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Location of the PFF National Training Center

Like previously, all games of 2021 season were planned to be held at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite, under a close-circuit format due to prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. Biñan Football Stadium in Biñan, Laguna is being considered as a potential second venue. [11]

Teams

Cebu F.C. was given a provisional club license, which would have allowed the club to debut in the now cancelled 2021 season. Laos and Rapids F.C. from Cagayan de Oro were the other applicant clubs. [12] [13] [14]

Personnel and kits

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerSponsors
Azkals Development Team Flag of Ireland.svg Scott Cooper Flag of the Philippines.svg Jarvey Gayoso Flag of Spain.svg Kelme PHSD, Chooks-to-Go
Dynamic Herb Cebu Flag of the Philippines.svg Oliver Colina Flag of the Philippines.svg Evren Tasci Flag of the Philippines.svg RAD ApparelDynamic Herb Sports, The Green Table, Tigertek Sports, Pocari Sweat, My Pinoy Teleserye, Borromeo Bros. Estate, Inc.
Kaya–Iloilo TBD Flag of the Philippines.svg Jovin Bedic Flag of the Philippines.svg LGR LBC, Fitness First
Maharlika Manila Flag of the Philippines.svg Arvin Soliman Flag of Spain.svg Joaco Cañas Flag of the Philippines.svg Gameville Sportswear Philam Life, Reparil Ice-Spray, Arepa Nootropics
Mendiola 1991 Flag of the Philippines.svg Dan Padernal Flag of the Philippines.svg Ashley Flores Flag of Indonesia.svg FATPenson and Company, Focus Athletics, Mr. Swabber, Best Diagnostic Corporation [15]
Stallion Laguna Flag of the Philippines.svg Ernest Nierras Flag of the Philippines.svg Ruben Doctora Flag of the Philippines.svg Cutz ApparelGiligan's Restaurant, Pi Tracer, Airlock389, TANIS, South Coast Industrial Door Inc.
United City Flag of England.svg Jason Withe [16] Flag of the Philippines.svg Stephan Schröck Flag of the Philippines.svg Chronos AthleticsManila Regenerative Center, Midas Magnesium, Gatorade, BCDA, Allianz [17]

Coaching changes

TeamOutgoing coachManner of departureDate of vacancyIncoming coachDate of appointment
United City Flag of England.svg Trevor Morgan 1 UndisclosedUndisclosed Flag of England.svg Jason Withe 31 March 2021 [18]
Kaya–Iloilo Flag of Japan.svg Yu Hoshide Demoted to assistant manager Flag of England.svg Graham Harvey 1 10 June 2021
Maharlika Manila Flag of the Philippines.svg Roxy Dorlas Undisclosed Flag of the Philippines.svg Arvin Soliman [19] 30 July 2021
Kaya–Iloilo Flag of England.svg Graham Harvey 1 End of Contract17 July 2021 [20] Flag of Japan.svg Yu Hoshide October 2021
1. ^ Named head coach for the 2020 season but was not able to coach the team. [21] [22] [23] Withe was hired for the 2020 AFC Champions League due to having the appropriate pro coaching license to lead a club in the continental tournament. [24]
1. ^ Coached for the club at the 2020 AFC Champions League.

Foreign players

A maximum of five foreigners are allowed per club, with four players of any nationality and a fifth coming from an AFC member nation. This is a change from the previous four seasons which followed the AFC's "3+1" rule. This resulted from an earlier press conference dubbed We Are PFL 2021, where managers of the clubs expressed a desire to increase the foreign quota from four to five.[ citation needed ]

ClubPlayersFormer Players
Azkals Development Team None
Dynamic Herb Cebu Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Sendra Flag of Spain.svg Joaco Cañas
Kaya–Iloilo Flag of Ghana.svg Patrick Asare Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Fujii Flag of Japan.svg Daizo Horikoshi [25] Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Carlyle Mitchell [25] Flag of Japan.svg Masanari Omura [25] Flag of Ghana.svg Emmanuel Osei
Maharlika Manila Flag of Cameroon.svg Henri Bandeken Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Gary Epesso Flag of Cameroon.svg Serge Kaole Flag of Spain.svg Joaco Cañas
Mendiola 1991 Flag of Ghana.svg Daniel Ashley Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Hosni Dosso Flag of Iran.svg Hamed Hajimehdi Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Minsu Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Dini Ouattara
Flag of Ghana.svg Stephen Appiah
Stallion Laguna Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Sungmin Flag of the United States.svg Abraham Placito Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Silva Flag of Senegal.svg Abou Sy Flag of Mexico.svg Juan Trujillo Flag of Senegal.svg Ibrahima Ndour
Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Sendra
United City Flag of the United States.svg Jonny Campbell Flag of New Zealand.svg Jai Ingham Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Da-hwon Flag of Spain.svg Bienvenido Marañón 1 Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Odawara
Flag of Senegal.svg Robert Lopez Mendy

Notes

1. ^ Now a naturalized citizen of the Philippines. Sporting nationality change was subject to be confirmed by FIFA.
Foreign players by confederation
AFC Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (3), Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (3), Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (1)
CAF Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (2), Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (2), Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (1), Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast (1), Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo (1)
CONCACAF Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (1), Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago (1), Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2)
CONMEBOL Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (1), Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (1)
OFC Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (1)
UEFA Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (2)

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