 | ||||
| Full name | Manila Digger Football Club | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | The Diggers | |||
| Founded | 2018 | |||
| Head coach | Haijun Li | |||
| League | Philippines Football League | |||
| 2024–25 | Philippines Football League, 2nd of 10 | |||
| Website | maniladiggerfc | |||
Manila Digger Football Club is a Filipino professional football club based in Taguig, Manila which currently plays in the Philippines Football League. The club was founded in 2018.
Manila Digger's foundation can be traced back in 2018 by a community of Chinese migrants in Manila who were working and studying in the country. [1]
Manila Digger began their journey in professional football in the 2023 edition of the Copa Paulino Alcantara. [2] They then entered the 2024 season of the Philippines Football League. [3]
During the 2024–25 season, the Diggers fell one point away from eventual league champions Kaya–Iloilo, but nonetheless qualified for the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two qualifying play-off against Indonesian champions Persib Bandung. The club also participated in the Finals Series, beating One Taguig in the semi-final following a late goal from Ousman Gai in the 83rd minute winning 2-1. The club would eventually lose to Cebu 0-1 missing out on the ASEAN Club Championship. [4]
On August 13, 2025, the Diggers made their continental debut against Persib Bandung in the AFC Champions League Two qualification play-off round where they would eventually lose 2-1, but Modou Joof made history becoming the first Digger player to score in a continental competition. [5]
Following AFC's continental competition format, the Diggers qualified in the AFC Challenge League as the losers of the qualification play-off in AFC Champions League Two. they were drawn into Group D alongside Ezra F.C., SP Falcons, and hosts Svay Rieng. [6]
The club traditionally plays in yellow and red kits tracing from the club's Chinese roots. [1] [7] The club's crest features a shield shape with yellow and red base colors and a monicker of the club's name is placed in the center.
| Period | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Partner |
|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | UCAN [7] | OKFly1 |
| 2024–25 | Zealand Metal1 OKFly2 | |
| 2025– | Zealand Metal1 Prime Rehabilitation, [8] Starbalm [9] 2 Yison3 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
| Coach | Years in charge |
|---|---|
 Pong Liman | 2023–24 |
 Oriol Mohedano | 2024 |
| Juan Manuel Saez | 2024–25 |
| Kim Versales | 2025 |
 Haijun Li | 2025– |
| Season | Division | League Position | Copa Paulino Alcantara |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Did not participate | Group stage | |
| 2024 | PFL | 7th | – |
| 2024–25 | 2nd (League) | – | |
| 2nd (Finals Series) | – | ||
| Competition | Q | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Cup / AFC Champions League Two | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| AFC Challenge League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | AFC Champions League Two | Qualifying play-offs |  Persib | 1–2 | ||
| AFC Challenge League | Group stage |  Ezra | ||||
 SP Falcons | ||||||
 Svay Rieng | ||||||
