April 6, 2024 Ruf Serafin PFL Debutants Manila Digger FC spoiled Philippine Army FC’s return to top-flight football in the Philippines Football League 2024 opening match. In the first-ever match between the two clubs, it was Digger who saw themselves get away with 3 points while Army marked their return from professional league football after last appearing in 2015. Japeth…
MANILA, Philippines – The expanded 2024 Philippines Football League Season opens this weekend with seven matches on tap in two cities. Defending champion Kaya FC Iloilo won’t be in action until Sunday, but there’s plenty to look forward to on opening day as three matches are on tap at the Rizal Memorial Stadium while Dynamic Herb Cebu hosts returning Loyola…
Club football is set to return with an expanded format as the Philippines Football League conducted its first club workshop last night at the PFF House of Football in Pasig City. Among the topics discussed in the workshop is the competition format, which shall depend on the number of participating clubs. A total of 17 clubs, of which 9 are…
Kaya FC Iloilo held its nerve in the penalty shootout to outlast Davao Aguilas-UMak and wrest the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara before a big Saturday night crowd at Rizal Memorial Stadium. Midfielder Justin Baas converted his spot kick to complete a 4-3 shootout win and ran into the waiting arms of teammate Quincy Kammeraad as Kaya celebrated a third Copa…
The Philippine Football Federation has began its preparations for the expanded Philippines Football League season 2024 which is slated to kickoff on February 2024. Following the success of the Copa Paulino Alcantara 2023 wherein amateur football clubs and armed forces made their entry in the national cup competition, PFF has seen this as an opportunity to expand the league and…
Last week saw a historic first in Philippine club football as all of its three representatives in Kaya FC-Iloilo, Dynamic Herb Cebu FC, and Stallion Laguna FC all successfully mounted their maiden hosting in their respective AFC Champions League and AFC Cup matches. Kaya started the week with the country’s first-ever hosting of an AFC Champions League match against Shandong…
Dynamic Herb Cebu FC banked on a strong performance to dispatch Manila Digger FC in the Copa Paulino Alcantara 2023 last Sunday 27 August 2023 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. Playing their second game in Group B, Cebu relied on the performance of Arda Cinkir, Rintaro Hama, Kintaro Miyagi, and Goktug Demiroglu to collect their second win in Group B,…
Stallion Laguna FC proved its mettle after snapping Davao Aguilas-UMak FC’s unbeaten record after a 4-0 win in Saturday’s Copa Paulino Alcantara 2023 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila. New signing Yuta Nomura scored a hat-trick in the win, which was punctuated by a late Abraham Placito free kick for the horsemen, who have won their second game in…
Chima Uzoka scored a brace to put Dynamic Herb Cebu FC on the mark in the Copa Paulino Alcantara 2023 after a 2-0 win over University of the Philippines at the Dynamic Herb Sports Complex in Talisay, Cebu. Uzoka scored on either side of the half in the win. The forward opened the scoring in the fifth minute with a…
Marwin Angeles produced a hat-trick performance as two-time cup champions Kaya FC-Iloilo came with guns blazing after amassing 11 unanswered goals in their Copa Paulino Alcantara 2023 Group A clash against Garelli United Saturday night at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. Angeles’ hat-trick sparked a barrage of goals from Kaya beginning in the 46th, 73rd, and 78th minutes to complete his…