Liga Futbol Inc.

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Liga Futbol Inc.
AbbreviationLFI
TypeSports association
Headquarters Pasig
Region served
Philippines
Key people
Mariano Araneta (Chairman)

Liga Futbol Inc. is a Filipino corporation based in Pasig, Metro Manila [1] responsible for managing the Philippines Football League (PFL), the top-flight professional national football league in the Philippines. [2] It was created with the aim to professionalize the PFL and also manages the Copa Paulino Alcantara, the country's domestic cup. [3]

The company was established by the Philippine Football Federation and is meant to operate, manage, and stage competitions sanctioned by the national football federation. [4] The LFI adopted its own logo on 23 April 2018. [5]

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