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| Full name | Manila Digger Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Diggers | |||
| Founded | 2018 | |||
| Ground | Turf BGC, Taguig | |||
| Head coach | Oriol Mohedano | |||
| League | Philippines Football League | |||
| 2024 | Philippines Football League, 7th of 15 | |||
Manila Digger F.C. is a Filipino professional football club. Founded in 2018, they have both men's and women's teams currently competing.
The Diggers began their journey in professional football in the 2023 edition of the Copa Paulino Alcantara. [1] They then entered the 2024 season of the Philippines Football League. [2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Pong Liman |
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| Goalkeeping coach | |
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| Season | Division | League Position | Copa Paulino Alcantara |
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| 2023 | Did not participate | Group stage | |
| 2024 | PFL | 7th | TBD |
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