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Post by cjeagle on Apr 3, 2017 4:49:36 GMT 8
8 teams for PFL inaugural kickoff Saturday, April 01, 2017 By Henry G. Doble EIGHT football clubs from across the country are set to take the green turfs when the Philippines Football League (PFL) kicks off late this April. Philippine Football Federation (PFF) has confirmed the teams participating are Loyola-Meralco Taguig, Japan-Philippine Voltes Marikina, Ilocos United FC, Stallion Laguna, Kaya FC Makati, Davao Aguilas FC, Global Cebu FC and Ceres Negros FC of Bacolod. Meralco Taguig has its home turf at McKinley Hill Stadium in Taguig with a 2,000-seating capacity while the JP Voltes will be based at the Marikina Sports Complex. Ilocos United FC will play their home games at the 5,000- seat Quirino Stadium. Stallion will have their own turf at the Biñan Football Stadium with 2,500 seats; Kaya FC at the Makati Sports Complex; and Davao Aguilas, at the 3,000-seater Tagum Davao del Norte Sports Complex. Global is expected to settle down at the Cebu City Sports Complex with 5,000-seating capacity and Ceres Negros at Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City. Last year, PFF presented the overview and guidelines of the Philippines' new league supposedly set to unfold last month. PFF General-Secretary lawyer Edwin Gastanes said that this league, which will be the country’s top tier league and will serve as qualifying for all international competitions will run in eight months for its initial season. For its inaugural season, the PFL will only have one division, playing in a home-and-away, double round-robin format with top four teams advancing in the semis and later in the finals. On the composition of the team, Gastanes said that each team should have minimum of 25 players with a maximum of 30, including three goalkeepers, four foreign players (3+1 player from the Asian Football Confederation), and a minimum of three youth players in the roster. Along this program, Gastanes also said that each participating club must have their youth program. Read more: www.sunstar.com.ph/bacolod/sports/2017/04/01/8-teams-pfl-inaugural-kickoff-534259
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Post by leoisiah on Apr 3, 2017 9:19:53 GMT 8
So, the Green Archers won't field a team. I was hoping for them to use the Rizal Memorial, which I think is the most accessible stadium in the northern part of Metro Manila (lakad lang from LRT).
Maybe I'll study how to commute to Marikina. I want to observe the reception of the community for their team. (Though I don't get how JP Voltes is connected to Marikina, maybe because they have no choice and Marikina has a stadium they can use?)
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Post by cjeagle on Apr 3, 2017 10:18:26 GMT 8
So, the Green Archers won't field a team. I was hoping for them to use the Rizal Memorial, which I think is the most accessible stadium in the northern part of Metro Manila (lakad lang from LRT). Maybe I'll study how to commute to Marikina. I want to observe the reception of the community for their team. (Though I don't get how JP Voltes is connected to Marikina, maybe because they have no choice and Marikina has a stadium they can use?) The Green Archers said that they will join next year.
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Post by raptours on Apr 3, 2017 12:58:48 GMT 8
That means that chiefy is clubless as of this moment? Low budget teams like voltes, davao or ilocos can get him. Or is he retired from competitive football already?
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Post by cjeagle on Apr 5, 2017 13:48:17 GMT 8
5 Apr PFF to Issue Club Licenses to 8 Clubs for the Inaugural Season of the Philippines Football League The Philippine Football Federation is set to issue to eight (8) clubs that have applied to participate in the Philippines Football League. These 8 clubs, after evaluation of their submissions, have substantially complied with the criteria imposed by the PFF Club Licensing Regulations. The commercialization of the PFL and its financial model was completed with the assistance of Red Card Global, an international sports marketing agency based in Singapore. The agency is also the exclusive commercial agent of the PFL for the next 6 years, tasked with growing the league’s commercial potential both locally and internationally. PFF President Mariano V. Araneta stated: “The success of the National League is very important for the further growth of Philippine football. I thank all stakeholders, including the upcoming sponsors, private club investors, stadia owners, players and football fans in keeping faith with us in the PFF to have this professional football league.” Executive Chairman of Red Card Global R. Sasikumar also said: “We are proud to have played a part in assisting the PFF in this endeavor. It is our hope that this model propels Philippine football to a new level. With 100 million people in the Philippines and another 10 million outside the country, commercially this provides huge opportunities for the PFL.” The PFL is set to sign terms with national broadcaster, People’s Television Network, Inc. (PTV), to be the Free-To-Air partner for the inaugural season of the PFL. Several other broadcast deals are now being discussed and will be confirmed before the start of the season. The 8 clubs and nominated home stadia are Ceres Negros FC (Panaad Park and Stadium, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental); Davao Aguilas FC (Davao del Norte Sports & Tourism Stadium, Tagum City); Global Cebu FC (University of San Carlos Stadium, Cebu City); Ilocos United FC (President Elpidio Quirino Stadium-Vigan, Ilocos Sur); JPV Marikina FC (Marikina Sports Complex, Marikina City); Kaya FC-Makati (UMak Football Stadium, Makati City); and Stallion Laguna FC (Binan Football Stadium, Binan City, Laguna). Loyola Meralco Sparks FC is nominating Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila. Each licensed club will need to sign a franchise agreement with the PFF to be able to compete in the PFL. The PFL will have a formal launch on 20 April 2017 with the kick-off of the first match scheduled on Saturday, 29 April 2017 (venue TBA). Participating clubs will play on a Home-and-Away format, with the top 4 clubs after two (2) rounds competing in a Finals Series. Matches will be played every Saturdays and Sundays, with the first match slated on 4:00PM-6:00PM time slot. The fixtures and the broadcast schedule of live matches will be announced during the launch. 04 April 2017 Atty. Edwin B. Gastanes PFF General Secretary www.football.com.ph/pff-issue-club-licenses-8-clubs-inaugural-season-philippines-football-league/
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Post by cjeagle on Apr 5, 2017 16:28:02 GMT 8
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Post by kroner on Apr 5, 2017 18:12:27 GMT 8
5 Apr PFF to Issue Club Licenses to 8 Clubs for the Inaugural Season of the Philippines Football League The Philippine Football Federation is set to issue to eight (8) clubs that have applied to participate in the Philippines Football League. These 8 clubs, after evaluation of their submissions, have substantially complied with the criteria imposed by the PFF Club Licensing Regulations. The commercialization of the PFL and its financial model was completed with the assistance of Red Card Global, an international sports marketing agency based in Singapore. The agency is also the exclusive commercial agent of the PFL for the next 6 years, tasked with growing the league’s commercial potential both locally and internationally. PFF President Mariano V. Araneta stated: “The success of the National League is very important for the further growth of Philippine football. I thank all stakeholders, including the upcoming sponsors, private club investors, stadia owners, players and football fans in keeping faith with us in the PFF to have this professional football league.” Executive Chairman of Red Card Global R. Sasikumar also said: “We are proud to have played a part in assisting the PFF in this endeavor. It is our hope that this model propels Philippine football to a new level. With 100 million people in the Philippines and another 10 million outside the country, commercially this provides huge opportunities for the PFL.” The PFL is set to sign terms with national broadcaster, People’s Television Network, Inc. (PTV), to be the Free-To-Air partner for the inaugural season of the PFL. Several other broadcast deals are now being discussed and will be confirmed before the start of the season. The 8 clubs and nominated home stadia are Ceres Negros FC (Panaad Park and Stadium, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental); Davao Aguilas FC (Davao del Norte Sports & Tourism Stadium, Tagum City); Global Cebu FC (University of San Carlos Stadium, Cebu City); Ilocos United FC (President Elpidio Quirino Stadium-Vigan, Ilocos Sur); JPV Marikina FC (Marikina Sports Complex, Marikina City); Kaya FC-Makati (UMak Football Stadium, Makati City); and Stallion Laguna FC (Binan Football Stadium, Binan City, Laguna). Loyola Meralco Sparks FC is nominating Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila. Each licensed club will need to sign a franchise agreement with the PFF to be able to compete in the PFL. The PFL will have a formal launch on 20 April 2017 with the kick-off of the first match scheduled on Saturday, 29 April 2017 (venue TBA). Participating clubs will play on a Home-and-Away format, with the top 4 clubs after two (2) rounds competing in a Finals Series. Matches will be played every Saturdays and Sundays, with the first match slated on 4:00PM-6:00PM time slot. The fixtures and the broadcast schedule of live matches will be announced during the launch. 04 April 2017 Atty. Edwin B. Gastanes PFF General Secretary www.football.com.ph/pff-issue-club-licenses-8-clubs-inaugural-season-philippines-football-league/The clamor for some answers regarding the preparations for the anticipated maiden opening are almost answered in this press release. Hope they iron out every detail for the success not just the grand event but more importantly in running the league itself. They should have learned their lessons in the UFL as I recalled there are some controversial loopholes and techincality issues that were not properly addressed not mention the constant complains due to poor officiating.
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Post by cjeagle on Apr 5, 2017 18:21:39 GMT 8
PFL all set as clubs get license After a thorough evaluation of their proposals, the Philippine Football Federation is set to issue licenses to the eight participating club teams that have applied to join the inaugural season of the Philippines Football League. “The success of the National League is very important for the growth of Philippine football,” PFF president Mariano Araneta said about the development. “I thank all the stakeholders, including the upcoming sponsors, private club investors, stadium owners, players, and, especially, the fans in keeping faith with us to have this professional football league.” The commercialization of the league and its financial model was completed with the assistance of Red Card Global — a Singapore-based international sports marketing agency. The firm will also be the exclusive commercial agent of the PFL for the next six years. “We are proud to have played a part in assisting the PFF in this endeavor,” added Red Card Global executive chairman R. Sasikumar. “It is our hope that this model propels Philippine football to a new level.” Negotiations between the PFF and the People’s Television Network Inc. are currently on-going. If it pushes through, PTV will be the national broadcasting partner of the league. On the other hand, the eight teams have nominated their home field, with Ceres-Negros FC choosing the Panaad Park Football Stadium in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental; Global-Cebu FC (University of San Carlos Football Stadium in Cebu City); JPV Marikina FC (Marikina Sports Complex in Marikina); Kaya FC-Makati (University of Makati Football Stadium in Makati); Stallion-Laguna FC (Binan Football Stadium in Laguna), Ilocos United FC (President Elpidio Quirino Stadium in Ilocos Sur); and Davao Aguilas FC (Davao del Norte Sports & Tourism Stadium in Tagum City). The Loyola Meralco Sparks FC are nominating Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila as their homebase. The tournament itself will have a home-and-away, double round-robin format. The Finals series will see the top four teams competing. Each club will need to sign a franchise agreement with the PFF to complete their entry to the league. The PFL will formally launch on Thursday, April 20, while the kick-off is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 29. tiebreakertimes.com/tbt/pfl-all-set-as-clubs-get-license/82430
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Post by teddysdad on Apr 6, 2017 9:07:33 GMT 8
Is there an event on the 20th we can attend designed to kick off this league?
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Post by cjeagle on Apr 6, 2017 10:20:12 GMT 8
5 Apr PFF to Issue Club Licenses to 8 Clubs for the Inaugural Season of the Philippines Football League The Philippine Football Federation is set to issue to eight (8) clubs that have applied to participate in the Philippines Football League. These 8 clubs, after evaluation of their submissions, have substantially complied with the criteria imposed by the PFF Club Licensing Regulations. The commercialization of the PFL and its financial model was completed with the assistance of Red Card Global, an international sports marketing agency based in Singapore. The agency is also the exclusive commercial agent of the PFL for the next 6 years, tasked with growing the league’s commercial potential both locally and internationally. PFF President Mariano V. Araneta stated: “The success of the National League is very important for the further growth of Philippine football. I thank all stakeholders, including the upcoming sponsors, private club investors, stadia owners, players and football fans in keeping faith with us in the PFF to have this professional football league.” Executive Chairman of Red Card Global R. Sasikumar also said: “We are proud to have played a part in assisting the PFF in this endeavor. It is our hope that this model propels Philippine football to a new level. With 100 million people in the Philippines and another 10 million outside the country, commercially this provides huge opportunities for the PFL.” The PFL is set to sign terms with national broadcaster, People’s Television Network, Inc. (PTV), to be the Free-To-Air partner for the inaugural season of the PFL. Several other broadcast deals are now being discussed and will be confirmed before the start of the season. The 8 clubs and nominated home stadia are Ceres Negros FC (Panaad Park and Stadium, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental); Davao Aguilas FC (Davao del Norte Sports & Tourism Stadium, Tagum City); Global Cebu FC (University of San Carlos Stadium, Cebu City); Ilocos United FC (President Elpidio Quirino Stadium-Vigan, Ilocos Sur); JPV Marikina FC (Marikina Sports Complex, Marikina City); Kaya FC-Makati (UMak Football Stadium, Makati City); and Stallion Laguna FC (Binan Football Stadium, Binan City, Laguna). Loyola Meralco Sparks FC is nominating Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila. Each licensed club will need to sign a franchise agreement with the PFF to be able to compete in the PFL. The PFL will have a formal launch on 20 April 2017 with the kick-off of the first match scheduled on Saturday, 29 April 2017 (venue TBA). Participating clubs will play on a Home-and-Away format, with the top 4 clubs after two (2) rounds competing in a Finals Series. Matches will be played every Saturdays and Sundays, with the first match slated on 4:00PM-6:00PM time slot. The fixtures and the broadcast schedule of live matches will be announced during the launch. 04 April 2017 Atty. Edwin B. Gastanes PFF General Secretary www.football.com.ph/pff-issue-club-licenses-8-clubs-inaugural-season-philippines-football-league/The clamor for some answers regarding the preparations for the anticipated maiden opening are almost answered in this press release. Hope they iron out every detail for the success not just the grand event but more importantly in running the league itself. They should have learned their lessons in the UFL as I recalled there are some controversial loopholes and techincality issues that were not properly addressed not mention the constant complains due to poor officiating. The UFL used only referees from the NCR. The PFL will have the opportunity to choose the best referees from all over the country. Whether that will be enough for the critics is debatable as even at the AFC or FIFA level, players and coaches will always find something to criticize and complain about.
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Post by cebujames on Apr 6, 2017 10:27:22 GMT 8
The clamor for some answers regarding the preparations for the anticipated maiden opening are almost answered in this press release. Hope they iron out every detail for the success not just the grand event but more importantly in running the league itself. They should have learned their lessons in the UFL as I recalled there are some controversial loopholes and techincality issues that were not properly addressed not mention the constant complains due to poor officiating. The UFL used only referees from the NCR. The PFL will have the opportunity to choose the best referees from all over the country. Whether that will be enough for the critics is debatable as even at the AFC or FIFA level, players and coaches will always find something to criticize and complain about. Criticisms are always there. It's inevitable. Good thing bout the national league is yes, we can use the best possible referees all over the country. But UFL's poor officiating needs some explaining though. I am just hoping for a successful start of this debut and hope fans will be excited to go to the stadiums and watch live competitive football matches.
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Post by strikerbon on Apr 6, 2017 11:30:23 GMT 8
Fans will come with a proper advertisement. Hope that LGU will cooperate and provide banners or billboards for team's schedules & etc.
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Post by kroner on Apr 6, 2017 18:08:01 GMT 8
The clamor for some answers regarding the preparations for the anticipated maiden opening are almost answered in this press release. Hope they iron out every detail for the success not just the grand event but more importantly in running the league itself. They should have learned their lessons in the UFL as I recalled there are some controversial loopholes and techincality issues that were not properly addressed not mention the constant complains due to poor officiating. The UFL used only referees from the NCR. The PFL will have the opportunity to choose the best referees from all over the country. Whether that will be enough for the critics is debatable as even at the AFC or FIFA level, players and coaches will always find something to criticize and complain about. By the way without going into details the controversies I'm talking about is during one semis the UFL pitted the 1st seed v the 2nd seed then the other pair the 3rd vs the 4th. Who the hell would come up with that kind of idea? 😬 Another thing is eligibility issues involving Global regarding 2 Fil-Japs on 2 different occasions wherein on one of those incidents leads to suspension for Global. They must avioid those kind of issues if they want to increase fanbase. With the league maintaining a good image will gain them more media exposure and evetually bigger sponsors.
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Post by pilferpatchy on Apr 6, 2017 21:57:03 GMT 8
Anyone here knows what's the official ball? I hope they stop using those Molten VGs.
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Post by cjeagle on Apr 7, 2017 21:52:15 GMT 8
As we count down the days to the inaugural season of the Philippine Football League, some of the folks that made it possible reminisce about what it took to eventually reach this point. Here is a statement by one of them, Philip Hagedorn. Exit the UFL, Enter the PFL The road to the UFL for me started back in 1982. Back then I was a 16-year-old high school sophomore at the Colegio San Agustine (CSA). My passion was and continues to be Football. Almost every afternoon after classes (sometime even before they ended), I would head out to the Football fields of CSA and practice. Some days it was with my Aspirants team that played in the RIFA and BOFA tournaments, some days it was working on technic and skill at the Makati Football School of Tomas Lozano and Juan Cutillas and some days it was training with the San Agustine Football Club which played in the 1st Division with powerhouses like Air Force, Army and San Miguel FC. My coach and mentor through those years was Tomas Lozano. Tomas was a professional footballer who came to Manila in the late 70’s to play professionally. Tomas never left the country. He married, had a family and has since committed his entire life to Football for the youth in the Philippines. Back then, Tomas and I were neighbors and I would regularly hitch a ride home after practice in his mustard colored Ford Cortina. I remember very well many conversations in that car about how the Philippines needed a club football program and that this would be the formula for growing the popularity of the sport in the Philippines to the levels that we were seeing in Europe at that time. Fast forward to 1994. I was back from college working full time in Manila. Easily 30 pounds heavier and having undergone two knee surgeries, my playing career was over. Philippine Football was in the doldrums. We saw a bit of resurgence in 1991 with our massive win over Malaysia at the SEA Games but that fervor quickly died because, I believe, the lack of a proper league. The only clubs making waves and supplying players to the national team were from the Armed Forces. Professional Soldiers who happen to be Footballers. By this time, Tomas had grown the Makati Football School to the premier football academy in the Philippines. But the glaring lack of a club league meant that a Pinoy Footballers career ended after college at around the age of 22 (even before their prime). Tomas, myself and my childhood friend Santi Elizalde reunited that year and began working at the National Capital Region Football Association (NCRFA). Santi was the President, Tomas was the Secretary General and I was the Treasurer. That year we launch what was then known as the Globe Telecom SuperCup. This was a cup competition that was an open tournament with prize money. We invited players to form clubs and participate. We also invited the Armed Forces clubs to join. The event was a success running for 6 years between 1994 and 2002 (and won every year by an Armed Forces team). It was during the Globe SuperCup days that clubs like Kaya FC and Loyola FC were born. One thing was missing though. All these new clubs that were popping up around town were not officially recognized by the Philippine Football Federation as members because they did not belong to an association who was a member of a provincial Football association, a requirement. So, in 2002, the NCRFA officially recognized the United Football Clubs Association (UFCA) as a member of the NCRFA and the official association for club Football in the NCR. My brother, Christopher was the UFCA’s first and only President. He represented Kaya FC. Other clubs that made up the UFCA were Loyola FC, Union FC, Archers FC and of course Nomads which were gracious enough to host almost all games at their grounds. Later that year the UFCA held their first competition and called it the United Football League. The UFL was born. Enter 2009 and the Football Alliance. Some 7 years passed since the inaugural UFL season and the league had gained very little traction. But one thing was becoming clearer, the non-Armed Forces Clubs were giving the traditional powerhouses of Air Force, Army and Navy and run for their money. The career of local footballers had been extended beyond college and the best of the best were finding their way to some of the clubs which began to improve the quality of the play. These improvements even filtered down to the national team which began to put together a good string of results, although the Philippines was still struggling at the bottom of the ladder in the region. Check out the link below for reference regarding the Football Alliance and the early days of the UFL. www.interaksyon.com/…/the-football-alliance-philippi…. Sometime before the start of the 2009 UFL season, the Football Alliance joined forces with the UFCA to manage, fund and run the UFL. The big idea was to level up the league to achieve one thing and one thing only, recognition from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and an invitation to play in the traditional regional club competitions of which Philippine clubs were always left out. It was a daunting task as we at the FA learned what it would take to get the recognition we so desired. The list included minimum number of matches, registration of players and clubs, television revenues, stadiums and ticket sales & professional management among others. We gave ourselves 5 years to hit the goal. We felt it would take a miracle to achieve this but we put our heads down and got to work. December 2010 – Hanoi. The miracle. Football was alive and kicking. And unlike back in 1991, there was now a league in the UFL where folks could come watch their heroes play on a regular basis. The FA quickly grabbed the opportunity and in 2011 we signed a 5-year television contract with Channel 5 which cemented the foundation for the league. Clubs began to build up further adding not only the foreign born Azkals to their squads but also inviting quality players from all around the world to compete in the UFL. Foreign players from Europe, Africa the Middle East and South America started arriving on our shores and practicing their trade in the UFL. The stands were still generally empty with only a few hundred regularly attending matches but the quality of the Football on the pitch improved dramatically. Sure there were plenty of growing pains but we got through it all and forged on. Goal hit. In 2013, exactly 5 years from when the FA took over management of the UFL, Global FC was the first Filipino Football Club to receive an invitation to participate in the AFC Presidents Cup as Champions of the UFL. The UFL was now being recognized by the AFC as a legitimate club competition and its champion would test their abilities against the best clubs in the region. Since then other UFL clubs like Kaya FC and Ceres FC have stepped onto pitches in Asia representing the UFL and the Philippines in regional club competitions organized by the AFC. The game was much improved but the number of people (or lack off) in stands suggested that another change had to happen. For club Football to truly prosper, clubs needed to locate in specific cities and regions, have their own home stadiums and fan base and draw loyal support from these communities they chose to locate at. This was the model that we all dreamt of all along. Football without fans is nothing. Enter the PFL. The Philippine Football League. This will be the first community based football league in the country where clubs will have home stadiums and will hope to develop a local and loyal supporters base. It has not been an easy road but nothing worth fighting for comes on a silver platter. It’s been long delayed but it will happen. The PFL will kick off at the end of this month with 8 clubs located across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Game on! Personally, I have aligned myself with Kaya FC of Makati. Kaya was founded in Makati and its only right that our club chose Makati as its home. We will be playing all our home games at the University of Makati Stadium and I am looking forward to cheering alongside our city folks. I am very excited for Kaya FC and the PFL. This is the final phase of a dream that started almost 35 years ago. This is it. We are all in. And for you naysayers out there, go ahead and whine all you want, I dare you to stand in the way. Onward and upward Kaya FC. Onward and upward PFL.
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