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Season | 2024 |
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Dates | 6 April – 14 July |
Champions | Kaya–Iloilo 2nd title |
AFC Champions League Two | Kaya–Iloilo Dynamic Herb Cebu |
Matches played | 105 |
Goals scored | 569 (5.42 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jarvey Gayoso (23 goals) |
Biggest home win | One Taguig 17–0 DB Garelli United (June 1) |
Biggest away win | Manila Montet 0–14 Kaya–Iloilo (June 15) |
Highest scoring | Dynamic Herb Cebu 16–2 DB Garelli United (June 1) |
Longest winning run | Kaya–Iloilo (May 5 – July 13) (10 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Kaya–Iloilo (Apr 7 – July 13) (14 matches) |
Longest winless run | Manila Montet (Apr 7 – July 13) (14 matches) |
Longest losing run | Manila Montet (Apr 7 – July 13) (14 matches) |
Highest attendance | 728 Kaya–Iloilo 9–0 Philippine Air Force (May 8) |
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The 2024 Philippines Football League was the sixth season of the Philippines Football League (PFL), the professional football league of the Philippines. The PFL was previously under the sponsorship title of the Qatar Airways. The league saw the participation of 15 teams, the most ever since the league's inception, and was held in a round-robin format from April 6 to July 14, 2024.
The season was marked by rapid change. The league was originally planned to feature three phases and culminate in a knockout round format to decide the champion, although plans were changed before the competition started. Liga Futbol Inc. revised the format for the season to a shortened round-robin format, where all teams would play each other once. The season start date was also delayed from its planned date in late March to April 6. Foreigner rules were also relaxed, in keeping with the removal of foreigner restrictions in international competitions by the Asian Football Confederation. [1]
After the success of the expanded 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara, the PFL relaxed the requirements for new clubs to apply. Aside from the five current PFL teams and the remaining teams from the Copa, the league welcomed two new clubs, namely Manila Montet and One Taguig, who were initially registered as Taguig City United. The winners and runners-up of the league would qualify for the revised 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two.
Kaya–Iloilo, the defending champions, secured their second consecutive title with one match left to play. [2] [3]
The Philippine Football Federation and Liga Futbol Inc. decided on shifting the season back to an intra-year format, starting in February. Due to the sudden withdrawals of Azkals Development Team and United City at the tail-end of the previous season, the league will be looking to increase the number of teams from 5 to a number ranging up to 16, the highest ever in the PFL. [4]
This season would have marked the first change in the league format since 2017, with each team playing every team twice before a second round would split the league table into two, where teams would play the teams in their bracket once more. After the conclusion of those matches, the top eight teams overall would advance to a final series consisting of two-legged quarter- and semi-final ties, after which a champion would be crowned in the final. This plan was later abandoned and a single round robin format was implemented with a transition to an intra-year (spring-to-autumn) schedule, unlike the previous inter-year (autumn-to-spring) schedule from the 2022–23 season.
Though clubs may still play home and away matches, the league would also use a "hybrid home-and-away format", which will see more matches played at centralized venues to alleviate costs.
Important season dates [5] | |
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Date | Event |
January 1 | Opening of first transfer window |
January 15 | Deadline for club registration |
January 20 | Preliminary submission of roster (clubs must submit at least 18 players) |
February 20 | Second submission of roster (clubs must have a minimum of 25 players in roster with at least 7 players added) |
April 6 | PFL season start [6] |
The PFL would adopt a hybrid format, allowing clubs with no professional club licenses to participate. [7] Five clubs from the previous season initially confirmed its participation, alongside former participants Davao Aguilas and Loyola (formerly competing as Meralco Manila) who expressed their commitment to the upcoming season in November and December 2023, respectively. [8] [9] DB Garelli United, a team that participated in the Copa, and Manila Montet also confirmed their participation in December. The league initially planned to expand to a number of 12 clubs and invited all the other non-UAAP sides, but due to the overwhelming demand plans were made for further expansion. [10]
In February 2023, United City, who had previously withdrawn midway through the 2022–23 season due to financial and legal issues with the Singaporean group Riau Capital Live, [11] announced their return to the league. The club had previously opted out of participating in the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara. [12] On February 5, the league officially announced that the number of participating clubs had grown to 15, the most teams to have participated in a PFL season. The other new clubs included four who had participated in the previous edition of the Copa; Manila Digger, Tuloy, Philippine Army, and 2019 participants Philippine Air Force, as well as a completely new club, One Taguig. [13] [14]
Most league matches are scheduled to be held at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, [18] a venue which was also explicitly named as Manila Montet's home. [17]
Tagum-based Davao Aguilas, a club which are in partnership with the University of Makati in Taguig, [19] scheduled to play their home matches at the school's stadium. [18] [ better source needed ]
In January, the club renamed from Maharlika Manila to Maharlika Taguig following their location change. Although they have no matches scheduled in Taguig. The same goes for Mendiola 1991, Stallion Laguna, and United City which also have their designated home stadiums.
Manila | Iloilo City | |
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Rizal Memorial Stadium | Iloilo Sports Complex [V 4] | |
Capacity: 12,873 | Capacity: 7,000 | |
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Taguig | Talisay, Cebu | |
University of Makati Stadium [V 2] | Dynamic Herb Sports Complex [V 3] | |
Capacity: 3,295 | Capacity: 550 | |
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Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
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Davao Aguilas | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | University of Makati 1 , SpeedRegalo 2 , Brodo 2 , Wit.id 2 |
DB Garelli United [20] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Smokin' Hills 2 , Growee 2 , GSMH Law 2 , Clink 4 |
Dynamic Herb Cebu | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Leylam 1 , WinZir 2 , Jpark Island Resort and Waterpark Cebu 2 |
Kaya–Iloilo | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | LBC 1 |
Loyola [21] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Popeyes 1 , Unioil 2 , VV&Co 2 |
Maharlika Taguig | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | AIA 1 , Palaro 2 |
Manila Digger [22] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | OKFly 1 |
Manila Montet [23] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | The Montet Group 1 |
Mendiola 1991 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Vill-Mell Trading 2 , Mr. Freeze 2 |
One Taguig | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Chooks-to-Go 2 , I Love Taguig 2 |
Philippine Air Force | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Elan Vita 1 |
Philippine Army | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Elan Vita 1 |
Stallion Laguna | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Giligan's Restaurant 1 , Pythos 2 , SCID 2 |
Tuloy | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | TSL Football Foundation 1 |
United City | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | UCFC Fan Token 1 , Fairmont Makati 1 |
Notes:
Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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Kaya–Iloilo | ![]() | Demoted to assistant coach | August 5, 2023 | Pre-season | ![]() | August 5, 2023 |
Dynamic Herb Cebu | ![]() | Mutual consent | July 16, 2023 | ![]() | August 9, 2023 | |
Maharlika Taguig | ![]() | Appointed head coach of Loyola | ![]() | August 12, 2023 | ||
Manila Montet | None | N/A | ![]() | December 13, 2023 | ||
DB Garelli United | ![]() | Undisclosed | December 17, 2023 | ![]() | December 17, 2023 | |
Kaya–Iloilo | ![]() | Mutual consent | December 12, 2023 | ![]() | January 13, 2024 | |
Dynamic Herb Cebu | ![]() | Sacked | January 22, 2024 | ![]() | January 30, 2024 | |
Manila Montet | ![]() | Undisclosed | February 23, 2024 | ![]() | February 23, 2024 | |
United City | ![]() | Force majeure | February 16, 2023 | ![]() | March 13, 2024 | |
One Taguig | None | N/A | ![]() | March 21, 2024 | ||
Mendiola 1991 | ![]() | Appointed head coach of DB Garelli United | December 17, 2023 | ![]() | April 6, 2024 | |
Manila Montet | ![]() | Undisclosed | April 2024 | 12th | ![]() | April 21, 2024 |
United City | ![]() | Resigned | April 21, 2024 | 7th | ![]() | May 1, 2024 |
DB Garelli United | ![]() | Mutual consent | May 1, 2024 | 13th | ![]() | |
Manila Montet | ![]() | Resigned | May 22, 2024 | 15th | ![]() | May 29, 2024 |
Mendiola 1991 | ![]() | Undisclosed | July 2024 | 10th | ![]() | July 7, 2024 |
The 2024 season will mark the first time where the league will impose no maximum number of foreign players per team. However, the league imposed a ceiling on foreign players that can be played during a match, with a maximum of 5 foreigners plus one foreign goalkeeper allowed on the pitch at the same time per team. [27] [ failed verification ]
Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
Foreign players by confederation | |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Kaya–Iloilo [lower-alpha 1] (C) | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 5 | +77 | 40 | Qualification for 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two Group stage |
2 | Dynamic Herb Cebu | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 9 | +57 | 36 | |
3 | Stallion Laguna | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 12 | +53 | 32 | |
4 | Davao Aguilas | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 6 | +33 | 32 | |
5 | One Taguig | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 69 | 14 | +55 | 31 | |
6 | United City | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 13 | +38 | 30 | |
7 | Manila Digger | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 24 | |
8 | Loyola | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 16 | |
9 | Maharlika Taguig | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 53 | −30 | 16 | |
10 | Mendiola 1991 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 13 | |
11 | DB Garelli United | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 85 | −70 | 12 | |
12 | Tuloy | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 52 | −24 | 9 | |
13 | Philippine Air Force | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 59 | −40 | 9 | |
14 | Philippine Army | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 42 | −27 | 7 | |
15 | Manila Montet | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 103 | −100 | 0 |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | Kaya–Iloilo | 23 |
2 | ![]() | One Taguig | 21 |
3 | ![]() | Stallion Laguna | 17 |
4 | ![]() | United City | 14 |
5 | ![]() | United City | 13 |
6 | ![]() | One Taguig | 11 |
![]() | Dynamic Herb Cebu | ||
![]() | Stallion Laguna | ||
![]() | Davao Aguilas | ||
10 | ![]() | Stallion Laguna | 10 |
![]() | Kaya–Iloilo | ||
![]() | Dynamic Herb Cebu | ||
![]() | Davao Aguilas |
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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1 | ![]() | One Taguig | 17 |
2 | ![]() | Dynamic Herb Cebu | 15 |
3 | ![]() | Stallion Laguna | 12 |
4 | ![]() | United City | 10 |
![]() | Kaya–Iloilo | ||
![]() | Davao Aguilas | ||
7 | ![]() | United City | 9 |
![]() | Dynamic Herb Cebu | ||
![]() | Stallion Laguna | ||
10 | ![]() | Kaya–Iloilo | 8 |
![]() | One Taguig | ||
![]() | Kaya–Iloilo | ||
![]() | Stallion Laguna | ||
![]() | One Taguig |
Rank | Player | Club | Own goals |
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1 | ![]() | Philippine Air Force | 1 |
![]() | Loyola | ||
![]() | Philippine Army | ||
![]() | Mendiola 1991 | ||
![]() | DB Garelli United | ||
![]() | Mendiola 1991 |
Player | Club | Result | Against | Date |
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![]() | Mendiola 1991 | 7–0 (A) | Philippine Air Force | 6 April 2024 |
![]() | One Taguig | 8–0 (H) | 13 April 2024 | |
![]() | Kaya–Iloilo | 12–0 (A) | DB Garelli United | |
![]() | DB Garelli United | 4–2 (H) | Mendiola 1991 | 20 April 2024 |
![]() | Stallion Laguna | 13–0 (H) | Manila Montet | 21 April 2024 |
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![]() | Kaya–Iloilo | 10–1 (A) | Maharlika Taguig | |
![]() | Dynamic Herb Cebu | 10–0 (H) | 27 April 2024 | |
![]() | Davao Aguilas | 6–0 (H) | Manila Montet | 28 April 2024 |
![]() | Stallion Laguna | 6–0 (H) | Philippine Army | |
![]() | Mendiola 1991 | 6–0 (A) | Manila Montet | 3 May 2024 |
![]() | Kaya–Iloilo | 9–0 (H) | Philippine Air Force | 8 May 2024 |
![]() | United City | 4–2 (A) | Manila Digger | 11 May 2024 |
![]() | Maharlika Taguig | 3–1 (H) | DB Garelli United | 18 May 2024 |
![]() | Stallion Laguna | 6–1 (H) | Mendiola 1991 | |
![]() | Kaya–Iloilo | 9–0 (H) | Tuloy | 29 May 2024 |
![]() | Dynamic Herb Cebu | 16–2 (H) | DB Garelli United | 1 June 2024 |
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![]() | One Taguig | 9–1 (A) | Mendiola 1991 | |
![]() | Stallion Laguna | 8–0 (H) | Philippine Air Force | 8 June 2024 |
![]() | Kaya Iloilo | 14–0 (A) | Manila Montet | 15 June 2024 |
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![]() | United City | 3–0 (H) | Mendiola 1991 | 22 June 2024 |
![]() | One Taguig | 17–0 (H) | DB Garelli United | 29 June 2024 |
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![]() | Dynamic Herb Cebu | 4–0 (H) | Philippine Army | |
![]() | Mendiola 1991 | 4–2 (H) | Tuloy | |
![]() | Philippine Air Force | 8–0 (A) | Manila Montet | |
![]() | Davao Aguilas | 8–0 (H) | Maharlika Taguig | 30 June 2024 |
![]() | Manila Digger | 7–0 (A) | DB Garelli United | 6 July 2024 |
![]() | 8–2 (A) | Manila Montet | 13 July 2024 | |
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![]() | United City | 9–2 (A) | Maharlika Taguig | 13 July 2024 |
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![]() | One Taguig | 6–1 (H) | Tuloy | 14 July 2024 |
(H) – Home ; (A) – Away
4 Player scored four goals
5 Player scored five goals
6 Player scored six goals
7 Player scored seven goals
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | ![]() | Davao Aguilas | 9 |
2 | ![]() | Kaya–Iloilo | 7 |
3 | ![]() | United City | 6 |
![]() | Stallion Laguna | ||
5 | ![]() | Dynamic Herb Cebu | 5 |
6 | ![]() | One Taguig | 4 |
![]() | DB Garelli United | ||
8 | ![]() | Kaya–Iloilo | 3 |
![]() | Philippine Army | ||
![]() | Dynamic Herb Cebu |
Rank | Player | Team | Red cards |
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1 | ![]() | Philippine Army | 2 |
![]() | Maharlika Taguig | ||
3 | ![]() | DB Garelli United | 1 |
![]() | Mendiola 1991 | ||
![]() | Philippine Army | ||
![]() | Dynamic Herb Cebu | ||
![]() | Philippine Army | ||
![]() | Davao Aguilas | ||
![]() | United City | ||
![]() | Manila Digger | ||
![]() | One Taguig | ||
![]() | Loyola | ||
![]() | Kaya–Iloilo | ||
![]() | Davao Aguilas | ||
![]() | Davao Aguilas | ||
![]() | Dabao Aguilas | ||
![]() | One Taguig | ||
![]() | Mendiola 1991 | ||
![]() | Loyola |
These are the following awards that would be awarded after the season concludes.
Award | Winner | Club |
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Golden ball | TBD | |
Golden boot | ||
Golden glove |
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