The Philippines Football League announces that Azkals Development Team (ADT) will cease to participate in the ongoing PFL Season 2022/23 following its decision to withdraw from its participation in the PFL.
ADT has already notified the league, as well as the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), of its decision and as such, all remaining fixtures of ADT will result in a 0-3 forfeit win in favor of their opponents.
With this development, Dynamic Herb Cebu FC, which was set to face ADT on Saturday 27 May 2023, shall be awarded as a 3-0 win, and are now at 50 points, two points behind leaders Kaya FC-Iloilo, with 15 wins, 5 draws, and 1 loss ahead of its match against Stallion Laguna FC tomorrow 24 May 2023 at 3:30 PM. Kaya and Stallion will also battle this Saturday at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, which may potentially decide the champion of the PFL Season 2022/23.
PFL looks forward to its expanded program of the Copa Paulino Alcantara which is projected to comprise twenty (20) teams. The Cup competition is seen as an opportunity for high performing amateur clubs/teams. Qualified and successful teams or clubs hope to receive an invite to the newly restructured league come season 2023-2024.