2013 United Football League (Philippines)

United Football League (Philippines) Division 1
Season 2013
Champions Stallion FC
Relegated Philippine Air Force
Matches played 90
Goals scored 338 (3.76 per match)
Top goalscorer Spain Rufo Sánchez
(18 Goals)
Highest scoring Loyola Meralco Sparks 10–1 Philippine Army
Longest winning run 8 games
Stallion FC
Longest unbeaten run 8 games
Global
Stallion FC
Longest winless run 9 games
Philippine Air Force
Longest losing run 9 games
Philippine Air Force
2012
2014
United Football League (Philippines) Division 2
Season 2013
Champions Team Socceroo
Promoted Team Socceroo
Matches played 72
Goals scored 267 (3.71 per match)
Top goalscorer South Korea Jeong Woo Lee
(14 goals)
Highest scoring Forza 4-5 Team Socceroo
Team Socceroo 8–1 Laos
Longest winning run 16 games
Team Socceroo
Longest unbeaten run 16 games
Team Socceroo
Longest winless run 11 games
Manila All-Japan
Longest losing run 4 games
Dolphins United
2012
2014

The 2013 United Football League was the fourth season of the UFL since its establishment as a semi-professional league in 2009.

Global FC are the defending champions, having won the previous Division 1 of the 2012 United Football League season. The season features 9 teams from the 2012 United Football League Division 1 and one new team promoted from the 2012 United Football League Division 2. Pachanga Diliman replaced the relegated Navy. The 2013 Division 1 league play kicked off on February 5, 2013 [1] while the Division 2 scheduled to kick off its first match between Dolphins United and Cebu Queen City United on February 9, 2013 at the Emperador Stadium [2] but Cebu Queen City United did not show up in the game time.[3]

Stallion FC clinched the United Football League Division 1 championship after Kaya came away with a 3-2 victory against Global at the Emperador Stadium in Mckinley Hill in Taguig June 13, 2013.[4]

Teams

Ten teams in Division 1 and Division 2 contest for this years' league title. Pachanga Diliman from 2012 UFL Division 2 to replace relegated Navy. Two 2012 UFL Division 2 sides Manila Lions and Sunken Garden United did not participate in this year's league contest after they finished 11th and 12th spot respectively in 2012 league season.

On March 1, 2013, the UFL management has officially ruled out Cebu Queen City United from participating after the club apparently withdrawn when the club’s request for home games was turned down by the league.[5]

Clubs by division

Division 1

Club Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Global Scotland Brian Reid Japan Yu Hoshide LGR Athletic Kia
Green Archers United Philippines Rodolfo Alicante Philippines Chieffy Caligdong LGR Athletic Globe Telecom
Kaya Australia David Perkovic Philippines Anton del Rosario LGR Athletic LBC Express, Inc.
Loyola Meralco Sparks Philippines Vincent Santos Philippines James Younghusband LGR Athletic Meralco
Manila Nomads Scotland John Jofre Netherlands Randy Musters AtletA
Pachanga Diliman Philippines Noel Marcaida Cameroon Yves Ashime Mizuno Victory Liner
PSG Iran Esmaeil Sedigh Iran Jaham Taher LGR Athletic Cord Epoxy
Philippine Air Force Philippines Leo Alfred Jaena Philippines Ian Araneta Philippine Air Force
Philippine Army Philippines Patricio Bumidang, Jr. Philippines Roel Gener LGR Athletic
Stallion FC Philippines Ernie Nierras Philippines Reuben Doctora Jr. Nike Sta. Lucia Land Inc.

Division 2

Club Head coach Team captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Agila Philippines John Paul Merida Philippines Mark Alvin Valeroso Adidas
Cebu Queen City United Philippines Mario Ceniza Philippines Jan Michael Flores
Cimarron Philippines Stephen Permanes Ghana Bismark Frimpong Adidas Antonov Vodka
Dolphins United Philippines Greg Calawod Philippines Romnick Echin OLM
Forza FC Malaysia Azlan Nazir Philippines Allan Auman Orient Freight
Laos FC Philippines Rolando Pinero Philippines Rolly Lear
Manila All-Japan Japan Shinichiro Maeno Japan Yuki Tanaka Cebu General Services, Inc.
Philippine Navy Philippines Narciso Rosima Philippines Loreto Kalalang LGR Athletic RedJuice
Team Socceroo Philippines Nolan Manito Philippines Michael Reyes LGR Athletic Vcargo Worldwide
Union Internacional Manila Germany Jorge Muller Spain Ivan Meilan Rudy Project

Managerial changes

Division 1

Team Outgoing head coach Manner of departure Incoming head coach
Global Philippines Dan Palami[6] End of caretaker position[6] Scotland Brian Reid[6]
Loyola South Korea Kim Chul-Soo Mutual consent Philippines Vincent Santos[7]
Kaya Philippines Michael Angelo Alvarez Resigned[8] Uruguay Maor Rozen[8]
Uruguay Maor Rozen Resigned[9] Australia David Perkovic[10]
Manila Nomads England Michael Denison Resigned[11] Scotland John Jofre[11]
Pachanga Diliman Philippines Norman Fegidero Resigned Philippines Salvador Alberto Salvacion
Philippines Salvador Alberto Salvacion Resigned Philippines Noel Marcaida
Philippine Air Force Philippines Edzel Bracamonte Resigned Philippines Leo Alfred Jaena

Division 2

Team Outgoing head coach Manner of departure Incoming head coach
Agila Philippines Carlo Jose Rodriguez Resigned Philippines John Paul Merida
Cimarron Philippines Salvador Alberto Salvacion Transferred (to Pachanga Diliman) Philippines Noel Marcaida
Philippines Noel Marcaida Transferred (to Pachanga Diliman) Philippines Stephen Permanes
Laos Philippines Ronald Patulin Resigned Philippines Rolando Pinero
Manila All-Japan Japan Ryo Kono Mutual consent Japan Shinichiro Maeno
Navy Philippines Marlon Maro Resigned Philippines Narciso Rosima
Team Socceroo Philippines Alfredo Estacion Resigned Philippines Nolan Manito
Union Internacional Manila Philippines Rafael Rodriguez Mutual consent Germany Jorge Muller

Venues

Division 1

Stadium Location
Rizal Memorial Stadium Manila
Emperador Stadium[2]Taguig

Division 2

Stadium Location
Emperador Stadium Taguig

League Table

Division 1

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Stallion (C) 18 15 1 2 60 22 +38 46
2 Global 18 14 1 3 47 12 +35 43
3 Loyola 18 11 5 2 50 18 +32 38
4 Kaya 18 8 7 3 35 21 +14 31
5 Pachanga Diliman 18 9 1 8 28 28 0 28
6 Green Archers United 18 7 3 8 36 36 0 24
7 PSG 18 6 3 9 38 38 0 21
8 Manila Nomads 18 3 4 11 16 43 27 13
9 Philippine Army (O) 18 2 1 15 20 62 42 7 Qualification to the Relegation playoffs
10 Philippine Air Force (R) 18 2 0 16 9 59 50 6 Relegation to 2014 UFL Division 2

Updated to games played on June 20, 2013, 23:00.
Source: UFL Philippines, soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Division 2

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Team Socceroo (C) (P) 16 16 0 0 60 14 +46 48 Promotion to 2014 UFL Division 1
2 Union Internacional Manila 16 9 4 3 32 23 +9 31 Qualification to the Promotion playoffs
3 Forza 16 8 3 5 38 26 +12 27
4 Agila 16 9 0 7 30 34 4 27
5 Laos 16 6 3 7 29 38 9 21
6 Philippine Navy 16 4 4 8 17 27 10 16
7 Cimarron 16 4 2 10 27 31 4 14
8 Manila All-Japan 16 2 5 9 16 34 18 11
9 Dolphins United 16 3 1 12 21 38 17 10
10 Cebu Queen City United (DQ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Updated to games played on June 20, 2013, 21:00.
Source: UFL Philippines
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1 The UFL management has officially ruled out Cebu Queen City United from participating after the club apparently withdrawn when the club’s request for home games was turned down by the league.[5]
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Division 1

Home \ Away[1] GLO GAU KAYLMSNOMPACPSGPAFPASTA
Global 51 23 02 21 40 20 20 30 10
Green Archers United 04 12 11 21 02 30 42 51 13
Kaya 32 33 31 11 11 11 40 30 12
Loyola 11 20 11 50 41 30 20 101 11
Manila Nomads 04 14 00 22 10 00 10 03 36
Pachanga Diliman 03 12 10 01 30 21 51 32 02
PSG 02 21 22 24 72 23 50 40 04
Philippine Air Force 02 14 01 04 20 03 06 03 27
Philippine Army 06 11 04 14 13 12 45 01 16
Stallion 12 43 32 42 10 31 51 60 21

Updated to games played on June 20, 2013, 23:00.
Source: United Football League (Philippines) soccerway
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division 2

Home \ Away[1] AGI CQC CIMDOLFORLAOAJPPNSOCUIM
Agila 10 32 16 32 31 01 14 23
Cebu Queen City United
Cimarron 13 42 14 41 32 11 01 23
Dolphins United 12 22 05 12 12 40 02 12
Forza 31 32 13 12 22 32 45 11
Laos 23 21 21 31 22 31 13 12
Manila All-Japan 14 12 01 02 11 00 04 13
Philippine Navy 01 10 41 00 20 12 01 03
Team Socceroo 52 51 41 21 81 50 62 20
Union Internacional Manila 20 43 30 01 44 00 22 03

Updated to games played on June 20, 2013, 21:00.
Source: United Football League (Philippines)
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
All fixtures involving Cebu Queen City United have been nullified after the UFL management officially ruled out the club from participating.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion-relegation playoffs

Philippine Army, the 9th-placed team of Division 1 will face the 2nd-placed 2013 UFL Division 2 side Union Internacional Manila in a two-legged playoff. The winner on aggregate score after both matches will earn a spot in the 2014 UFL Division 1.[12]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Philippine Army 8–4 Union Internacional Manila 5–3 3–1
1st Leg

July 7, 2013
20:00 PST
Philippine Army 5–3 Union Internacional Manila
Margarse  40'
Brillantes  49', 67'
Vestal  56'
Lobaton  76'
Meilan  3'
Stanley  19'
Owusu  90' (pen.)
Emperador Stadium, Taguig
2nd Leg

July 14, 2013
17:00 PST
Union Internacional Manila 1–3 Philippine Army
Stanley  63' Gener  35'
Vestal  65', 83'
Emperador Stadium, Taguig

Philippine Army won 8–4 on aggregate and retained its United Football League Division 1 spot for the 2014 season.

Top goalscorers

Correct as of 23:00, June 20, 2013
Source: UFL Phil

Division 1

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Spain Rufo Sánchez Stallion FC 18
2 Philippines Phil Younghusband Loyola 17
3 Philippines Mark Hartmann Loyola 13
Sudan Izzeldin El Habbib Global FC
5 Nigeria Emmanuel Mbata PSG 12
6 Philippines Chieffy Caligdong Green Archers United 9
7 South Korea Lee Joo-Young Stallion FC 8
8 Philippines Ian Araneta Philippine Air Force 7
9 Philippines Nathan Alquiros Stallion FC 6
Philippines Anton del Rosario Kaya
Philippines Jeffrey Christiaens Global FC
Philippines Jesus Joaquin Melliza Green Archers United
Philippines Christian Pasilan Green Archers United
Philippines Meliton Pelayo Philippine Army
Nigeria Kalilou Toure PSG

Division 2

Rank Player Club Goals
1 South Korea Jeong Woo Lee Team Socceroo 14
2 Philippines Jerome Cuyos Dolphins United 12
3 Ivory Coast Dibi Pascal Forza 11
4 South Korea Shin Seok Jeon Team Socceroo 10
5 Ghana Ebenezer Owusu Union Internacional Manila 8
6 Spain Ivan Meilan Union Internacional Manila 7
Ghana Bismark Frimpong Cimarron
Olayemi Bakare Agila
9 Italy Philip Zemen Agila 6
Philippines Richard Leyble Navy
South Korea Hyeon Seung Lee Team Socceroo

Own goals

Division 1

Rank Player For Club Own Goal
1 France Bafio Magassa Global Manila Nomads 2
Stallion FC
2 Philippines Edward Rances Global Pachanga Diliman 1
3 Philippines Carli de Murga Kaya Global 1

Division 2

Rank Player For Club Own Goal
1 Japan Yuki Itoyama Cimarron Manila All-Japan 1
2 Philippines Henderson Campo Cimarron Forza 1

Hat-tricks

Division 1

Player For Against Result Date
Spain Rufo Sánchez Stallion FC Philippine Air Force 7–2 7 March 2013
Philippines Robert Cañedo Pachanga Diliman Philippine Air Force 5–1 21 March 2013
Philippines Phil Younghusband Loyola Meralco Sparks Philippine Army 10–1 16 April 2013
Philippines Mark Hartmann Loyola Meralco Sparks Philippine Army 10–1 16 April 2013
Spain Rufo Sánchez Stallion FC Philippine Army 6–1 30 April 2013
Senegal Oussenynou Diop Pachanga Diliman PSG 3–2 4 May 2013

Division 2

Player For Against Result Date
Philippines Jerome Cuyos Dolphins United Philippine Navy 4–0 3 March 2013
South Korea Jeong Woo Lee Team Socceroo Agila 4–1 14 April 2013
South Korea Shin Seok Jeon Team Socceroo Navy 6–2 5 May 2013
South Korea Hyeon Seung Lee Team Socceroo Forza 5–4 26 May 2013
Olayemi Bakare Agila Manila All-Japan 4–1 1 June 2013

Scoring

Division 1

Division 2

Season Awards

Team Awards

The following teams are awarded by the United Football League in the ceremony.[13]

Division 1

Club Award
Stallion FC Champions
Global 1st-Runner Up
Loyola Meralco Sparks Fair Play Award

Division 2

Club Award
Team Socceroo Champions
Manila All-Japan Fair Play Award

Individual Awards

The following players are awarded by the United Football League Committee in the ceremony.[13]

Division 1

Player Club Award
Spain Rufo Sánchez Stallion FC Golden Ball
Spain Rufo Sánchez Stallion FC Golden Boot(18 goals)
Ivory Coast Roland Sadia Global Best Goalkeeper

Division 2

Player Club Award
South Korea Jeong Woo Lee Team Socceroo Golden Ball
South Korea Jeong Woo Lee Team Socceroo Golden Boot(14 goals)
South Korea Seung Seok Seo Team Socceroo Best Goalkeeper

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