Manila Jeepney F.C.

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Manila Jeepney
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Full nameManila Jeepney Football Club
Nickname(s)Los Manileños
Founded2013;11 years ago (2013)
League UFL Division 1

Manila Jeepney Football Club was a professional Filipino football club, based in the city of Manila, Philippines. The team competed in the United Football League, the highest level of club football in the Philippines.

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The team entered the United Football League as a guest team in the 2013 United Football League Cup, before being admitted as an official club of the UFL Division 2 in 2014. In their first season in the second division of the United Football League, the team won promotion to the first division. However, after participating at the 2015 season it withdrew from the league. It is acknowledged as the official football club of the city of Manila. [1]

Etymology

The name of the football club is derived from the jeepney, a popular mode of transport in the Philippines. [2] [3]

History

Manila Jeepney FC was established in June 2013 with the vision of being the official city team of the City of Manila. The club was founded by young business executives and passionate football fans led by Javier Mantecon, Alfonso Javier and Antonio Longa.[ citation needed ]

A first squad was formed under the auspices of former Kaya FC coach, Kale Alvarez. The club made its debut at the United Football League in 2013 participating at the 2013 UFL Cup where it reached the knockout stages. Manila Jeepney later entered the league proper in 2014, and entered Division 2 of the league. [4] It finished second in the UFL-2 2014 season and earned a promotion to UFL Division 1. [5]

Sponsorships

In late September 2013, the Club secured support from the ICTSI Foundation Inc., and CORD Chemicals Inc. as the primary partners.[ citation needed ]

In October 2013, the City of Manila officially acknowledged the club as the official city team of Manila with complete backing from the Mayor, the Honorable Joseph Ejercito (Erap) Estrada and Vice Mayor, Francisco (Isko) Moreno.[ citation needed ]

Football development program

Manila Jeepney was established to support the development of football in the city of Manila. [5] [6] The club partnered with Leveriza F.C., which is a grassroots team composing of youths from the slums in Manila. [7]

Simultaneously with its participation in league competitions, the club undertook its one-of-a-kind football advocacy program aimed at enhancing lives of Manila's street children population through football with Project LIPAD. The project aspires to have an intake of approximately 100 children in the initial stages with plans to expand further to cover more.[ citation needed ]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Period Kit manufacturerShirt partner
2013–2015 LGR Athletic Wears Cord Epoxy

Coaches

Coaches by Years (2013–2015)

NameNatPeriodHonours
Michael Angelo Alvarez Flag of the Philippines.svg 2013–2014UFL Division 2 Runners-up
Kim Chul-Soo Flag of South Korea.svg 2014–2015

Honors

Domestic competitions

Records

SeasonDivisionTms.Pos. PFF Men's UFL Cup UFL FA LC UFL FA Cup
2013–14 2122nd — Round of 16 —
2014–15 1107th — Quarter-finals Group stage
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References

  1. ↑ Fenix, Ryan (30 December 2014). "No longer the bridesmaids: Five 2015 wishes for Philippines Football". ESPN F.C. Asia. Retrieved 26 November 2015. Manila Jeepney has been acknowledged as the official team of Manila.
  2. ↑ "UFL Cup: Pachanga Diliman Stay Perfect, Manila Jeepney Get First Win" . Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Beep! Beep! Manila Jeepney FC ready for UFL season". Powcast.net Sports Hub. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Decena, Karl (5 January 2014). "Reigning national club champ Ceres, Manila Jeepney join UFL Division Two". InterAksyon.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  5. 1 2 Decena, Karl (9 June 2014). "Ceres, Manila Jeepney earn promotion to UFL's first division for next season". InterAksyon.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  6. ↑ Dacena, Karl (4 October 2013). "Caption This: Erap, Isko receive football kits from Manila Jeepney FC". InterAKTV. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015. Set to make its debut in the competition (2013 UFL-2), Manila Jeepney aims to support football development in the city of Manila. It is managed by former Kaya FC coach Kale Alvarez.
  7. ↑ "Manila Jeepney FC, sponsors youth football at the Cup!". Pilipinas Cup. Pilipinas Cup Media Room. 2013. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
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