2023 Ang Liga season

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2023 Ang Liga season
Ang Liga Season 19
2023 Ang Liga logo.png
Tournament details
CountryPhilippines
DatesAugust 13 – November 4, 2023
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsAdamson colors.svg  Adamson Soaring Falcons (1st title)
Runner-upAteneo colors.svg  Ateneo Blue Eagles
Third placeCSB colors.svg  Benilde Blazers
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored112 (4.87 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)La Salle colors.svg Isaac Anoh
CSB colors.svg Clyde Vitualla
(7 goals each)
←  2022

The 2023 Ang Liga season was the nineteenth edition of Ang Liga, an inter-collegiate pre-season football tournament in the Philippines. [1] This was the first season of Ang Liga under the sponsorship of Adidas. The season started on August 13, 2023, and concluded on November 4, 2023. The league's first division was contested by twelve teams, while each team played a minimum of 5 matches in total, the most since the 2019 season.

Contents

On July 24, the league announced that matches would be held at the new PALMS Arena in Quezon City. [2] However, due to issues with the field, all Division 1 matches were held at the UP Diliman Football Field.

The league's return to an all-collegiate lineup of teams marked the end of its temporary admission of guest teams back in Season 18, where non-collegiate club teams participated due to a lack of entrants following the pandemic.

This season marked the first championship of the Adamson Soaring Falcons [3] and the first time that the Ateneo Blue Eagles clinched a finals berth since 2016. [4] The league partnered with the FPJ Panday Bayanihan foundation throughout the entirety of the season while Adidas was the title sponsor of the knockout round. [5]

Participating teams

All collegiate squads from the previous season, with the exception of the University of Makati, returned for the nineteenth edition of the league. This includes the Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde, Far Eastern University, and the University of Batangas.

Twelve teams entered the 2023 Ang Liga season's first division (collegiate). This includes seven teams from the UAAP, three teams from the NCAA, one team from the NCAA South, and one unattached team. On the other hand, twelve teams also entered for the season's second division (high school and secondary teams). [6]

Division I

University Athletic Association of the Philippines
7 teams		 National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)
3 teams		Other schools
2 teams

Division II

University Athletic Association of the Philippines
4 teams		 National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)
3 teams		Other schools
5 teams

Venues

Metro Manila location map.svg
Blue pog.svg
UP Diliman Football Field
Red pog.svg
Claret
Red pog.svg
Xavier School
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La Salle Green Hills
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Venues within Metro Manila.

In contrast to the previous season, which was held between FEU Diliman and DLSU Integrated School in Biñan, all first division matches were held at the UP Diliman Football Pitch, the same stadium where the UAAP Season 85 group stage matches were held. Fixtures were initially slated to be played at the newly opened PALMS Arena in Quezon City, but following issues with the pitch which resulted in the season opening date being pushed back, the venue remained unused for the rest of the season.

For the second division matches, the DLSU Biñan pitch was used in rotation with new venues around Metro Manila.

StadiumLocationTournament
D1D2
UP Diliman Football Field Quezon City Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Claret Football Field Quezon City Yes check.svg
Xavier School Football Field San Juan City Yes check.svg
La Salle Green Hills Football Field Mandaluyong Yes check.svg
DLSU Biñan Football Field Biñan, Laguna Yes check.svg

Division I

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1La Salle colors.svg  De La Salle University 5401103+712Qualified to the semifinals
2Adamson colors.svg  Adamson University 5401103+712
3San Beda colors.svg  San Beda University 531153+210
4CSB colors.svg  De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde 512232+15
5EAC colors.svg  Emilio Aguinaldo College 5113310−74
6SWU colors.svg University of Batangas 5005515−100
Updated to match(es) played on October 20, 2023. Source: Ang Liga

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas 5320155+1011Qualified to the semifinals
2Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo de Manila University 5320137+611
3UE colors.svg  University of the East 522178−18
4UP colors.svg  University of the Philippines 52127707
5FEU colors.svg  Far Eastern University 5032513−83
6Don Bosco colors.svg Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna 5014512−71
Updated to match(es) played on October 20, 2023. Source: Ang Liga

Knock-out stage

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
A1La Salle colors.svg  La Salle 0(3)
B4 UP colors.svg  UP 0(2)
A1 La Salle colors.svg  La Salle 0
B2Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo 2
B2Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo 4
A3 San Beda colors.svg  San Beda 3
B2 Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo 0
A2Adamson colors.svg  Adamson 2
B1 UST colors.svg  UST 3
A4CSB colors.svg  Benilde 4
A4 CSB colors.svg  Benilde 0 Third place
A2Adamson colors.svg  Adamson 2
A2Adamson colors.svg  Adamson 1A1 La Salle colors.svg  La Salle 2(2)
B3 UE colors.svg  UE 0 A4CSB colors.svg  Benilde 2(4)

Quarterfinals

UE Red Warriors  UE colors.svg0–1Adamson colors.svg  Adamson Soaring Falcons
  • Buenaobra Soccerball shade.svg84'
UST Golden Booters  UST colors.svg3–4CSB colors.svg  Benilde Blazers
  • Belluga Soccerball shade.svg33'
  • Valderama Soccerball shade.svg87'
  • Alegre Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
 Report
  • Borja Soccerball shade.svg12'
  • Tolentino Soccerball shade.svg57'
  • Vitualla Soccerball shade.svg64'
  • Semilla Soccerball shade.svg84'
Ateneo Blue Eagles  Ateneo colors.svg4–3San Beda colors.svg  San Beda Red Booters
  • Agyei Soccerball shade.svg12'
  • Agyei Soccerball shade.svg49'
  • Abaa Soccerball shade.svg55'
  • Maquiling Soccerball shade.svg70'
 Report
  • Reña Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • Mapula Soccerball shade.svg74'
  • Encaya Soccerball shade.svg84'
UP Fighting Maroons  UP colors.svg0–0 (a.e.t.)La Salle colors.svg  De La Salle Green Booters
Report
Penalties
  • Parpan Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Calayag Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Evangelista Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Regino Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Velasquez Soccerball shade cross.svg
2–3
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Andan
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Suarez
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Lozano
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Vecin
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Dela Cruz

Semifinals

Adamson Soaring Falcons  Adamson colors.svg2–0CSB colors.svg  Benilde Blazers
  • Jayaon Soccerball shade.svg38'
  • Jayaon Soccerball shade.svg45'
Ateneo Blue Eagles  Ateneo colors.svg2–0La Salle colors.svg  De La Salle Green Booters
  • Maquiling Soccerball shade.svg37'
  • Aspiras Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
 Report

Battle for Third

De La Salle Green Booters  La Salle colors.svg2–2 (a.e.t.)CSB colors.svg  Benilde Blazers
  • Elnas Soccerball shade.svg14'
  • Elnas Soccerball shade.svg39'
  • Vitualla Soccerball shade.svg50'
  • Vitualla Soccerball shade.svg76'
Penalties
2–4

Finals

Adamson Soaring Falcons  Adamson colors.svg2–0Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo Blue Eagles
  • Jayaon Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
  • Jayaon Soccerball shade.svg90+10'
 Report

Final standing

Division II

Final standing

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgUST colors.svg  UST Junior Golden Booters
Silver medal icon.svgSan Beda colors.svg  San Beda Red Cubs
Bronze medal icon.svgLa Salle colors.svg  De La Salle Green Booters – 2
4Adamson colors.svg  Adamson Soaring Falcons – 2

Awards

Individual awards

AwardPlayer/sTeamRef
Golden GloveAndrew NalogAdamson colors.svg  Adamson Soaring Falcons [7]
Golden BallLeo MaquilingAteneo colors.svg  Ateneo Blue Eagles
Golden BootIsaac AnohLa Salle colors.svg  De La Salle Green Booters
John Clyde VituallaCSB colors.svg  Benilde Blazers
Best DefenderArjay BuenaobraAdamson colors.svg  Adamson Soaring Falcons
Best CoachDarlton DighaAdamson colors.svg  Adamson Soaring Falcons

Team of the Tournament

AwardPlayerTeamRef
KeeperAndrew NalogAdamson colors.svg  Adamson Soaring Falcons [7]
DefendersArjay BuenaobraAdamson colors.svg  Adamson Soaring Falcons
Dexter John ChasingAdamson colors.svg  Adamson Soaring Falcons
Jethro FloresAteneo colors.svg  Ateneo Blue Eagles
Jet Gabriel Dela CruzAteneo colors.svg  Ateneo Blue Eagles
MidfieldersLeo MaquilingAteneo colors.svg  Ateneo Blue Eagles
Fernando SuarezLa Salle colors.svg  De La Salle Green Booters
Roque EmpledoAdamson colors.svg  Adamson Soaring Falcons
ForwardsKofi AgyeiAteneo colors.svg  Ateneo Blue Eagles
Isaac AnohLa Salle colors.svg  De La Salle Green Booters
John Clyde VituallaCSB colors.svg  Benilde Blazers

Media

For the first time, the league inked a one-year deal with a broadcast partner, as all Division 1 matches were broadcast and livestreamed via Smart Sports. [8] Meanwhile, Division 2 matches were sporadically streamed on the league's page.

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