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Post by FromSulu on Nov 5, 2016 23:20:54 GMT 8
The UFL era in Philippine football may have come to an end It's making way for the Philippines National League, but the UFL can be proud of what it's achieved Is the UFL story over? Not necessarily. The Philippines Football League is far from a done deal. There are rigorous club licensing guidelines that must be met for teams wanting to join. They only have until December 30 to submit and wait for approval. If fewer than six teams can pass muster, the league will not push through. There is no title sponsor announced, and no broadcaster either, just five months away from the planned launch. The franchise fee has also yet to be revealed. The UFL could be a back-up plan in case the national league not pull through. The UFL is basically on the bench, wearing a neon-pink bib, and waiting for a tap on the shoulder from the gaffer. If needed, it will sprint to the fourth official with paper in hand, ready to join the fray anew should plans for a national league stumble. And even if the national league does push through, the UFL could survive as a Manila-based second-tier www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/football/150291-ufl-philippine-football-may-end
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Post by FromSulu on Nov 5, 2016 23:22:24 GMT 8
Club identity All PFL clubs are required under the PFF Club Licensing Regulations to have a name that includes the name of their home locality. The clubs are also required to have nicknames, crests, and colors based on the unique charateristics of their home locality. Players and salaries Participating clubs are allowed to have a minimum 25 and a maximum of 30 players. Only four foreigners are allowed per club, with at least one foreigner coming from an AFC country. The PFL will also have a salary cap and a salary floor. Youth development All participating clubs in the PFL are required to commit to the organization and development of at least two youth teams, an under-18 and an under-15. The clubs' youth teams are required to participate in competitions organized by the Philippine Football Federation. Stadiums The clubs of the PFL are required to have a certified home stadium either through ownership of the stadium or having an active contract with the owners of the stadium. Likewise, all clubs are required to have access to or own a training field and facility en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines_Football_League
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Post by FromSulu on Nov 6, 2016 19:32:28 GMT 8
PFF launches online registration for football stakeholders In what could be the first of its kind in Philippine sports, the Philippine Football Federation, through the help of foreign partners, launched the online registration system for their players and stakeholders. These include professional, amateur and grassroots players, coaches, referees, fans and supporters. The launch and contract signing was held yesterday in the Boracay Room of Edsa Shangrila Hotel, along with their partners Eric Gottschalk, CEO of MMC Sportz, and Robin Kent, CEO of RSportz Inc. The feature of the system includes automated online registration and online payments, individualized player profiles, unique and lifetime membership ID, personal membership card (digital and hard copy), player statistics and online registration in PFF-sanctioned events and tournaments. According to Philippine Football Federation president Mariano Araneta Jr., “This is definitely the pride of the Filipino football community and this is in compliance with the FIFA standards in monitoring all players.” Philippine Football Federation general secretary Edwin Gastanes also added that “there is already a pilot project being done now in Hong Kong and Singapore which is in line with FIFA Connect, although the Philippines’ real aim is the grassroots which as of this year already has more than 75,000 players and stakeholders in the database. This project has been 18 months in the making. There will also be plans for possible livestreaming in the future.” www.philstar.com/sports/2016/10/15/1633862/pff-launches-online-registration-football-stakeholders
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Post by FromSulu on Nov 12, 2016 15:54:03 GMT 8
“The PFL will be privatised and out of the hands of the country’s football association,” explained Sasikumar, who was also involved in the privatisation of the Malaysia Super League (MSL) last year. “It will run as a commercial entity and rely on three main pillars of revenue: Sponsorship, sales of match tickets and hospitality packages, on top of funding from the central pool of the league. They can also go into other revenue streams — such as merchandising and monetising digital content. “The new league will also be spread out throughout the country and put in economic hubs where there’s commercial value, which will likely help to bring in more income. “Essentially, the club owners will take a more proactive approach to ensuring their teams are doing well, on and off the pitch, because ultimately they’ve invested in the clubs.” And Sasikumar believes the PFL will help the Philippines grow into a regional footballing powerhouse. “As it is, they already have a good team and football is a rapidly growing sport in the country,” he said. “They’ve also got a lot of players with mixed heritage who are currently playing football outside of the country, and I expect that many of them will want to come back to play in the PFL. “The clubs will now have more money to spend, and so they’ll be able to sign better players, which will make the league more competitive. This, in turn, will lead to an overall improvement in the country’s footballing standards.” Agreeing, Philippines national midfielder Manuel Ott told TODAY that he expects the PFL to be a game changer for the sport in the country. “The league will be a good step in helping establish Philippines football even more,” said Ott, who plays for Filipino side Ceres FC. “I especially like the idea of spreading (the clubs) outside of Manila, so people will get to know more about the sport. “Basketball is still the biggest sport here, but the popularity of football is rising, and the PFL will give that a boost.” m.todayonline.com/sports/sasikumar-key-player-new-philippines-pro-football-league
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Post by FromSulu on Nov 24, 2016 12:12:36 GMT 8
Ceres- La salle FC will now be known as Ceres-Negros FC. They also unveiled their new crest. They seems to be ready for PFL.
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Post by FromSulu on Nov 24, 2016 14:59:47 GMT 8
UFL teams disperse to provinces to form PH Football League THE much awaited Philippines Football League (PFL) is now starting to form as teams from the United Football League (UFL) have started to adopt cities where they could be based. Although the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) has not confirmed anything yet, my sources have confirmed that top teams, Global FC, Loyola Meralco Sparks, Ceres FC and Stallions FC have already found cities to host them. Global FC is reportedly going to make Cebu as its home city. Global FC owner Dan Palami, and Cebu Football Association president and construction magnate Ricky Dakay are joining forces to form a super team for Cebu. Newly appointed coach John Burridge has even gone to Cebu to check their official home field, the University of San Carlos stadium in Talamban and the Cebu City Sports Center. The Loyola Meralco Sparks FC is reportedly making Taguig City as their home city and the Emperador Stadium in Mckinley Hill, at the The Fort as their home field. The LMSFC is the glamour club in the UFL having the Younghusband brothers James and Phil in its line-up. The Bacolod based Ceres FC of the Yanson family is reportedly moving to Davao City but Bacolod City will not be left without a club as one of the Yanson brothers is building another club to represent Bacolod City or the Island of Negros. The Stallions FC of Ernie Nierras is also reportedly joining the PFL and have arranged to make Binan Laguna as their home town. Binan has a first class football stadium and the Stallions have already started using the stadium as their practice venue. www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/sports/2016/11/24/ufl-teams-disperse-provinces-form-ph-football-league-511297
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Post by zannbu on Nov 24, 2016 20:00:09 GMT 8
There is Ceres Negros FC, I wonder what will be the name of the Davao-based Ceres?
The Cebu - Negros rivalry will be very interesting, I have positive feelings about this. Good move by Dan Palami.
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Post by cjeagle on Nov 25, 2016 1:24:47 GMT 8
Well if we go by this logo on their facebook page, the current Ceres FC will remain in Negros although it is possible if they are forming 2 clubs I guess the one in Davao would include La Salle on its logo.
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Post by cjeagle on Nov 25, 2016 1:34:51 GMT 8
Who is using Rizal as their home field and Manila as their home city? Possibly Kaya FC? It would be nice to have a Manila team called Real Manila with the team forging ties with Real Madrid with a developmental system and coaches and imported players arranged and provided by the team from Spain. This is especially apropos with many in the provinces calling Manila "Imperial Manila". They can easily adopt the Real Madrid colors and logo and can possibly arrange friendlies with the mother club at some point. I bet that would excite many Manileno fans especially from the Filipino Spanish community and attract them to the games. They can even tap on the fact that UST is designated as a Real(Royal) University by Spain's royalty, with their address on Espana Avenue, to call on the UST fanbase to support them, with yellow being the colors of the university as well.
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Post by leoisiah on Nov 25, 2016 10:13:07 GMT 8
Who is using Rizal as their home field and Manila as their home city? Erap is converting Rizal Memorial into a mall.
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Post by poobla on Nov 25, 2016 11:17:16 GMT 8
Who is using Rizal as their home field and Manila as their home city? Erap is converting Rizal Memorial into a mall. Maybe that solves the attendance problem! Instead of tearing down the stadium and the pitch, build the mall around it, with large windows overlooking the field (half joking, but there is a precedent with SkyDome in Toronto). I love your thinking, cjeagle. There really should be more synergy between Spanish clubs and local clubs, especially when it comes to youth development. That said, these "partnerships" don't always work as intended. There was supposed to be a partnership between Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid when Luka Modric was sold, but nothing ever came of it. Here in the US, there are so many clubs that are affiliated with European teams, but outside of some camps and guest appearances by Academy coaches, there seems to be no other benefit other than branding.
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Post by jerichodignadice on Nov 25, 2016 12:25:13 GMT 8
The Visayas rivalries look exciting: Cebu (Global) vs. Negros (Ceres) vs. Iloilo (?)
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Post by FromSulu on Nov 25, 2016 13:41:02 GMT 8
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Post by stellarboy on Nov 27, 2016 23:03:54 GMT 8
There is Ceres Negros FC, I wonder what will be the name of the Davao-based Ceres? The Cebu - Negros rivalry will be very interesting, I have positive feelings about this. Good move by Dan Palami. Um... Bachelor-Davao FC? Ceres Liner's sister company in Davao is called Bachelor Express.
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Post by stellarboy on Nov 27, 2016 23:13:43 GMT 8
Well if we go by this logo on their facebook page, the current Ceres FC will remain in Negros although it is possible if they are forming 2 clubs I guess the one in Davao would include La Salle on its logo. I think not, we don't have a La Salle-affiliated school in Davao. Maybe they will somehow retain the logo in the center, which represents Vallacar Transit (the mother company of Ceres Liner), but will use the name/branding of Bachelor Express, the sister company of Ceres Liner in Davao.
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