2024 in Philippine football

Football in Philippines

Season	2024
Men's football
Philippines Football League	Kaya–Iloilo
Women's football
PFF Women's Cup	Stallion Laguna
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The following article is a summary of the 2024 football season in the Philippines.

National teams

Men's senior

Main article: Philippines national football team

FIFA World Cup qualification

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round

Iraq   v   Philippines

March 21 Second round	Iraq	1–0	Philippines	Basra, Iraq
22:00  UTC+3	Ali 84'	Report (AFC)		Stadium: Basra International Stadium Attendance: 63,750 Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)

Philippines   v   Iraq

March 26 Second round	Philippines	0–5	Iraq	Manila, Philippines
19:00  UTC+8		Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)	Hussein 14' (pen.) Al-Ammari 30' Iqbal 62' Tahseen 77'	Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,014 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

Vietnam   v   Philippines

June 6 Second round	Vietnam	3–2	Philippines	Hanoi, Vietnam
19:00  UTC+7	Nguyễn Tiến Linh 65', 76' Phạm Tuấn Hải 90+5'	Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)	Reichelt 62' Ingreso 89'	Stadium: Mỹ Đình National Stadium Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)

Indonesia   v   Philippines

June 11 Second round	Indonesia	2–0	Philippines	Jakarta, Indonesia
19:30  UTC+7	Haye 31' Ridho 56'	(FIFA) (AFC)		Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Attendance: 64,942 Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)

Friendlies

Philippines   v   Malaysia

September 4 Merdeka Tournament	Philippines	1–2	Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
21:00  UTC+8	Tabinas 27'	Report	Syamer 43' Safawi 73' (pen.)	Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Attendance: 3,658 Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia)

Philippines   v   Tajikistan

September 8 Merdeka Tournament	Philippines	0–0 (4–3 p)	Tajikistan	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
16:30  UTC+8				Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali (Malaysia)
	Penalties
	Nazarov Umarbayev Sharipov Safarov Shukurov		J. Tabinas Gayoso P. Tabinas Monis Rontini

Thailand   v   Philippines

October 11 King's Cup	Thailand	3–1	Philippines	Songkhla, Thailand
20:00  UTC+7	Chanathip 53' Suphanat 68', 87'		Kristensen 63'	Stadium: Tinsulanon Stadium Attendance: 24,000

Tajikistan   v   Philippines

October 14 King's Cup	Tajikistan	0–3	Philippines	Songkhla, Thailand
16:30  UTC+7			Holtmann 47' J. Tabinas 58' Bailey 62'	Stadium: Tinsulanon Stadium

Hong Kong   v   Philippines

November 14 Friendly	Hong Kong	3–1	Philippines	So Kon Po, Hong Kong
20:00  UTC+8	Orr 45', 90+5' Everton 83'		Kristensen 48'	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 4,966 Referee: Warintorn Sassadee (Thailand)

ASEAN Championship

Main article: 2024 ASEAN Championship

Philippines advanced to the semifinals of the ASEAN Championship for the first time since 2018 after a 1–0 win against Indonesia on December 21, 2024. ^[1] Six days later, on December 27, they also achieved their first victory over Thailand in 52 years by winning 2–1 in the first leg of the semifinals. ^[2]

Philippines   v   Myanmar

December 12 GS	Philippines	1–1	Myanmar	Manila, Philippines
18:30  UTC+8	Kristensen 72' (pen.)	Report	Maung Maung Lwin 25'	Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,589 Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)

Laos   v   Philippines

December 15 GS	Laos	1–1	Philippines	Vientiane, Laos
17:30  UTC+7	Mi. Baldisimo 34' (o.g.)	Report	Reyes 77'	Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Attendance: 6,389 Referee: Ryo Tanimoto (Japan)

Philippines   v   Vietnam

December 18 GS	Philippines	1–1	Vietnam	Manila, Philippines
21:00  UTC+8	Gayoso 68'	Report	Doãn Ngọc Tân 90+7'	Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,346 Referee: Akobirxuja Shukurullaev (Uzbekistan)

Indonesia   v   Philippines

December 21 GS	Indonesia	0–1	Philippines	Surakarta, Indonesia
20:00  UTC+7		Report	Kristensen 63' (pen.)	Stadium: Manahan Stadium Attendance: 17,390 Referee: Koji Takasaki (Japan)

Philippines   v   Thailand

December 27 SF Leg 1	Philippines	2–1	Thailand	Manila, Philippines
21:00  UTC+8	Reyes 21' Linares 90+5'	Report	Suphanan 45'	Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,087 Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)

Thailand   v   Philippines

December 30 SF Leg 2	Thailand	3–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 agg.)	Philippines	Bangkok, Thailand
20:00  UTC+7	Peeraldol 37' Gustavsson 54' Suphanat 116'	Report	Kristensen 84'	Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium Attendance: 31,876 Referee: Kimura Hiroyuki (Japan)

Men's under-20

Main article: Philippines national under-20 football team

ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship

Main article: 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship

Indonesia   v   Philippines

July 17 GS	Indonesia	6–0	Philippines	Surabaya, Indonesia
19:30  UTC+7	Abdulmanan 13', 50' Gwijangge 22', 43' Arel 32' Raven 87'			Stadium: Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium Referee: Faisal Sulaiman Albalawi (Saudi Arabia)

Philippines   v   Timor-Leste

July 20 GS	Philippines	2–0	Timor-Leste	Surabaya, Indonesia
15:00  UTC+7	Bisong 12', 61'			Stadium: Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium Referee: Choi Hyun-jai (South Korea)

Cambodia   v   Philippines

July 23 GS	Cambodia	1–0	Philippines	Surabaya, Indonesia
19:30  UTC+7	Sovannara 11'			Stadium: Gelora 10 November Stadium Referee: Jin Jingyuan (China)

AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification

Main article: 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification

Group H

• All matches were held in Thailand.
• Times listed are UTC+7.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Iraq	3	3	0	0	18	0	+18	9	Final tournament
2	Thailand (H)	3	2	0	1	18	1	+17	6
3	Philippines	3	1	0	2	4	7	−3	3
4	Brunei	3	0	0	3	0	32	−32	0

Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Thailand   v   Philippines

September 25 Group H	Thailand	5–0	Philippines	Buriram, Thailand
	Thanakrit 14' Caelan 16', 24', 45' Thanawut 75'	Report (AFC)		Stadium: Chang Arena Attendance: 1,359 Referee: Sultan Mohamed Al Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)

Philippines   v   Iraq

September 27 Group H	Philippines	0–2	Iraq	Buriram, Thailand
		Report	Faisal 10' (pen.) Haji 63'	Stadium: Chang Arena Attendance: 69 Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)

Philippines   v   Brunei

September 29 Group H	Philippines	4-0	Brunei	Buriram, Thailand
				Stadium: Chang Arena

Men's under-17

Main article: Philippines national under-17 football team

ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship

Main article: 2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship

Laos   v   Philippines

June 21 GS	Laos	3–0	Philippines	Surakarta, Indonesia
15:00  UTC+7	Daophahad 39' Fabela 49' (o.g.) Vongdeuan 90+10'	Report		Stadium: Manahan Stadium Referee: Poon Chun Kit (Hong Kong)

Philippines   v   Indonesia

June 24 GS	Philippines	0–3	Indonesia	Surakarta, Indonesia
19:30  UTC+7		Report	Evandra 65' Mierza 71', 90+2'	Stadium: Manahan Stadium Referee: Du Jianxin (China)

Philippines   v   Singapore

June 27 GS	Philippines	0–4	Singapore	Surakarta, Indonesia
19:30  UTC+7			Harith 16' Helmi 66' Rae Peh 82', 85'	Stadium: Sriwedari Stadium

AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification

Main article: 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification

Macau   v   Philippines

October 19 Group B	Macau	0–7	Philippines	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
--:--  UTC+7		Report	Omitade 34' Steen 37' (pen.) Moutzouris 43' (pen.) Webster 55' Moleje 79' Abrenica 85' Amann 86'	Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 258 Referee: Veronika Bernatskaya (Kyrgyzstan)

Philippines   v   Afghanistan

October 21 Group B	Philippines	0–8	Afghanistan	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
--:--  UTC+7		Report	Shirzai 6', 41' Ahmadi 57', 69' Safi 63' Mahbobi 75' Ibrahimi 81' Sarwari 90+1' (pen.)	Stadium: Olympic Stadium Referee: Chuang En-yir (Chinese Taipei)

Bangladesh   v   Philippines

October 23 Group B	Bangladesh	1-0	Philippines	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
--:--  UTC+7				Stadium: Olympic Stadium

Philippines   v   Cambodia

October 27 Group B	Philippines	2-0	Cambodia	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
--:--  UTC+7				Stadium: Olympic Stadium

Women's senior

Main article: Philippines women's national football team

Friendlies

Finland   v   Philippines

February 21 Friendly	Finland	4–0	Philippines	San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
15:00 UTC+1	Sevenius 24', 43', 72' Nyström 28'	Report		Stadium: Pinatar Arena Attendance: 300 Referee: Katalin Sipos (Hungary)

Philippines   v   Scotland

February 24 Pinatar Cup	Philippines	0–2	Scotland	San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
		Report	Martha Thomas 23', 36'	Stadium: Pinatar Arena Attendance: 200 Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)

Philippines   v   Slovenia

February 27 Pinatar Cup	Philippines	0–1	Slovenia	San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
20:30  UTC+1			Golob 5'	Stadium: Pinatar Arena Attendance: 30 Referee: Katalin Sipos (Hungary)

South Korea   v   Philippines

April 5 Friendly	South Korea	3–0	Philippines	Icheon, South Korea
19:00 UTC+9	Yu-ri 73' So-yun 76' Sel-gi 88'	Report		Stadium: Icheon Sports Complex Referee: Azusa Sugino (Japan)

South Korea   v   Philippines

April 8 Friendly	South Korea	2–1	Philippines	Icheon, South Korea
19:00 UTC+9	Choo Hyo-joo 1' Choe Yu-ri 33'	Report	Beard 74'	Stadium: Icheon Sports Complex

Philippines   v   Jordan

October 26 Pink Ladies Cup	Philippines	3–0	Jordan	Antalya, Turkey
16:00 UTC+3	Bolden 2', 68' (pen.) Guillou 77' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Emirhan Sports Complex

Philippines   v   Kenya

October 30 Pink Ladies Cup	Philippines	1–4	Kenya	Antalya, Turkey
16:00 UTC+3	Bolden 67' (pen.)	Report	Wambui 8' Long 37' (o.g.) Alukwe 68' Adhiambo 82'	Stadium: Emirhan Sports Complex

Women's under-17

Main article: Philippines women's national under-17 football team

Friendlies

Philippines   v   England

February 5MIMA Cup	Philippines	0–2	England	Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar
16:00 UTC+1		Report	Fisher 35' Cassap 56'

Philippines   v   Sweden

February 8MIMA Cup	Philippines	0–1	Sweden	Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar
			Rolfsson 88'

AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup

Main article: 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup

The Filipinas U17 made their debut in the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup with a 6-1 win over host Indonesia on May 6, 2024. ^[3] They finished their campaign in the group stage after a 1–1 draw with South Korea. ^[4]

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	North Korea	3	3	0	0	22	0	+22	9	Knockout stage
2	South Korea	3	1	1	1	13	8	+5	4
3	Philippines	3	1	1	1	7	8	−1	4
4	Indonesia (H)	3	0	0	3	1	27	−26	0

Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Indonesia   v   Philippines

May 6 GS	Indonesia	1–6	Philippines	Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar
19:00	Scheunemann 12'	Report	Pino 6', 35' Guy 22' Markey 29' Collins 54', 62'	Referee: Supiree Testhomya (Thailand)

Philippines   v   North Korea

May 9 GS	Philippines	0–6	North Korea	Bali United Training Center, Gianyar
16:00		Report	Jon Il-chong 17', 27' Kang Ryu-mi 24' Pak Il-sim 31' Choe Chong-gum 48' Son Jo-ye 90+3'	Referee: Azusa Sugino (Japan)

South Korea   v   Philippines

May 12 GS	South Korea	1–1	Philippines	Bali United Training Center, Gianyar
16:00	Beom Ye-ju 74'	Report	Markey 38'	Referee: Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan)

Women's futsal

Main article: Philippines women's national futsal team

ASEAN Women's Futsal Championship

Main article: 2024 ASEAN Women's Futsal Championship

The Philippines hosted the inaugural edition of the ASEAN Women's Futsal Championship. ^[5] The team finished the tournament in 5th place. ^[6]

Philippines   v   Myanmar

November 16 GS	Philippines	2–2	Myanmar	Pasig, Philippines
19:00	Bandoja 12' Danton 33'	Report	Lwin Lwin Thet 25' Yoon Mie Mie Lwin 32'	Stadium: Philsports Arena

Thailand   v   Philippines

November 17 GS	Thailand	7–0	Philippines	Pasig, Philippines
19:00	Sangrawee 6', 29' Sawitree 8' Paerploy 13' Arriya 17' Lalida 24' Nattamon 40'	Report		Stadium: Philsports Arena Referee: Qingyun Liang (China)

Vietnam   v   Philippines

November 19 GS	Vietnam	6–1	Philippines	Pasig, Philippines
19:00	Trần Thị Lan Mai 13', 28' Lê Thị Thanh Ngân 21' Nguyễn Phương Anh 26' Trần Thị Thu Xuân 29' K'Thủa 31'		del Campo 24'	Stadium: Philsports Arena

Philippines   v   Indonesia

November 20 GS	Philippines	1–2	Indonesia	Pasig, Philippines
19:00	Bandoja 12'	Report	Hendrita 7' Rusdiana 39'	Stadium: Philsports Arena

AFC competitions

AFC Champions League Two

Main article: 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two

Group E

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		SFR	SYD	KAY	EAS
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	6	5	1	0	14	5	+9	16	Advance to round of 16		—	2–1	3–0	4–1
2	Sydney FC	6	4	0	2	17	6	+11	12			0–1	—	3–1	5–0
3	Kaya–Iloilo	6	1	1	4	6	14	−8	4			1–1	1–4	—	1–2
4	Eastern	6	1	0	5	7	19	−12	3			2–3	1–4	1–2	—

Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group H

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		JBH	MTU	SEL	DHC
1	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	6	4	0	2	16	4	+12	12	Advance to round of 16		—	4–1	1–0	4–0
2	Muangthong United	6	3	2	1	16	10	+6	11			1–0	—	1–1	2–2
3	Selangor	6	3	1	2	9	5	+4	10			2–1	1–2	—	2–0
4	DH Cebu	6	0	1	5	4	26	−22	1			0–6	2–9	0–4	—

Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

ASEAN Club Championship

Main article: 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship

Kuala Lumpur City v Kaya–Iloilo

August 22 GS	Kuala Lumpur City	1–0	Kaya–Iloilo	Kuala Lumpur
21:00  UTC+8	Haqimi Azim 12'	Report		Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)

Buriram United v Kaya–Iloilo

September 26 GS	Buriram United	7–0	Kaya–Iloilo	Buriram
19:00  UTC+7	Lucas Crispim 8', 50', 53' Chaided 15' Athit Berg 77' Ratree 84' Chrigor Moraes 90+1' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Chang Arena Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)

AFC Women's Champions League

Main article: 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Melbourne City	3	3	0	0	9	1	+8	9	Advance to Quarter-finals
2	Bam Khatoon	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
3	Kaya–Iloilo	3	0	2	1	1	5	−4	2
4	College of Asian Scholars (H)	3	0	1	2	1	5	−4	1

Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Leagues

Philippines Football League

Main article: 2024 Philippines Football League

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Kaya–Iloilo [a] (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

Source: PFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:

1. Assured a place in the AFC Champions League Two Group stage as 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara Winners

Domestic cups

PFF Women's Cup

Main article: 2024 PFF Women's Cup

Stallion Laguna won their first PFF Women's Cup title. Filipinas Chandler McDaniel and Olivia McDaniel were named Most Valuable Player and Best Goalkeeper of the tournament, respectively. ^[7]

Preliminary round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		STA	KAY	MDG	BHT	TLY	AZR
1	Stallion Laguna (C)	5	4	0	1	33	3	+30	12 [a]	Semifinals		—	1–0	2–1	—	—	—
2	Kaya–Iloilo	5	4	0	1	27	5	+22	12 [a]			—	—	—	11–0	6–3	8–0
3	Manila Digger	5	4	0	1	8	4	+4	12 [a]			—	1–2	—	—	4–1	Nov 10
4	Beach Hut	5	2	0	3	8	23	−15	6			0–9	—	—	—	—	5–1
5	Tuloy	5	1	0	4	15	20	−5	3			1–7	—	—	2–3	—	—
6	Azzurri	5	0	0	5	1	37	−36	0			0–15	—	—	—	0–8	—

Source: PFFWL
(C) Champions
Notes:

1. Head-to-head points: Stallion Laguna 1–0 Kaya–Iloilo, ^[8] Manila Digger 1–2 Kaya–Iloilo
   Manila Digger's matches against Azzurri and Beach Hut are considered as wins. ^[9] It is uncertain if the goal in the Azzurri match is recognized or if there are any goals awarded in both cancelled games for the purpose of the standings.

Knockout stage

	Semifinals					Finals
	1	Stallion Laguna	w/o
	4	Beach Hut
						1	Stallion Laguna	1
						2	Kaya–Iloilo	0
	2	Kaya–Iloilo	2
	3	Manila Digger	1			Third place
						4	Beach Hut
						3	Manila Digger	w/o

Retirements

• December 29, 2024: Tahnai Annis, 35, Filipinas captain, retiring from international football. ^[10]

See also

• Football in Philippines

References

1. Castillejo, Dyan (December 22, 2024). "PH Football Team make first ASEAN Cup semis appearance since 2018". ABS CBN News . Retrieved April 15, 2025.
2. Javier, Nikole (December 27, 2024). "PH wins vs. Thailand for the first time in 52 years, takes lead in ASEAN Championship semis". GMA News . Retrieved April 15, 2025.
3. Morales, Luisa (May 8, 2024). "Young Filipinas thrash Indonesia in AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup debut". Philstar . Retrieved April 15, 2025.
4. Naredo, Camille (May 13, 2024). "Young Filipinas bow out of U17 Asian Cup after draw with South Korea". ABS CBN News . Retrieved April 15, 2025.
5. Rosal, Glendale (November 2, 2024). "PH to host inaugural 2024 AFF Women's Futsal Championships". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
6. Javier, Nikole (November 20, 2024). "PH futsal team finishes 5th in ASEAN Women's Championship". GMA News . Retrieved April 15, 2025.
7. Suing, Ivan (December 11, 2024). "McDaniel sisters savor Women's Cup triumph". Daily Tribune . Retrieved April 15, 2025.
8. Terrado, Jonas (December 4, 2024). "Stallion cops top seeding after thrilling win". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 4, 2024. The result put Stallion and Kaya on even terms with 12 points apiece, but the former held the tiebreaker due to the win-over-the-other rule
9. Semifinals - Kaya FC-Iloilo (#2) vs Manila Digger FC (#3) - PFF Women's Cup 2024 (in English and Filipino). Taguig: Philippine Football Federation. December 4, 2024. Archived from the original (livestream) on December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024– via YouTube. Again just to give you an idea Kaya number 2 in the league table with 4 wins, samantala Manila Digger also virtually the same record, dahil hindi na nagpatuloy yung Azzurri Sports Club pati na rin yung Beach Hut FC" – Translation: "Again just to give you an idea Kaya number 2 in the league table with 4 wins, while Manila Digger also virtually the same record, because their matches with Azzurri Sports Club and also Beach Hut FC were not continued
10. Suing, Ivan (December 30, 2024). "Annis retires from Filipinas". Daily Tribune . Retrieved April 15, 2025.