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Post by cjeagle on Jan 28, 2015 13:52:35 GMT 8
The UFL also seems to be contracting. Second division sides Dolphins, Cimarron, Nomads and Union have reportedly tapped out and will not participate in this year’s hostilities. Philippine Air Force is also sitting out, and it’s likely Navy will as well. It’s my knowledge that at least one new club is, however, entering the fray in the second-tier. The top flight will still have a full slate of ten teams it appears. Why are teams leaving? The short answer is, for most of the teams at least, seems to be money. Having a professional or even semi-pro team is a money pit, as this great piece by my colleague Ryan Fenix shows. In other countries, gate receipts, lucrative TV deals, sponsorships, and kit sales can make a team sustainable. In the Philippines, there’s little of any of that, so team owners and/or corporate sponsors must keep the wallet, ideally a fat one, wide-open. ph.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/thepassionatefan/pinoy-club-football-continues-to-swim-upstream-060401764.html#more-id
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Post by chizcake on Jan 28, 2015 22:32:24 GMT 8
The UFL also seems to be contracting. Second division sides Dolphins, Cimarron, Nomads and Union have reportedly tapped out and will not participate in this year’s hostilities. Philippine Air Force is also sitting out, and it’s likely Navy will as well. It’s my knowledge that at least one new club is, however, entering the fray in the second-tier. The top flight will still have a full slate of ten teams it appears. Why are teams leaving? The short answer is, for most of the teams at least, seems to be money. Having a professional or even semi-pro team is a money pit, as this great piece by my colleague Ryan Fenix shows. In other countries, gate receipts, lucrative TV deals, sponsorships, and kit sales can make a team sustainable. In the Philippines, there’s little of any of that, so team owners and/or corporate sponsors must keep the wallet, ideally a fat one, wide-open. ph.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/thepassionatefan/pinoy-club-football-continues-to-swim-upstream-060401764.html#more-idouch
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Post by mike fil montz on Jan 29, 2015 11:15:23 GMT 8
one word - "diversify"
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Post by chizcake on Feb 2, 2015 21:26:47 GMT 8
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Post by chizcake on Feb 2, 2015 21:29:30 GMT 8
cant see if there is division 2??? hmmm and tv coverage is not discusse
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Post by cjeagle on Feb 3, 2015 9:37:15 GMT 8
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Post by jonny on Feb 3, 2015 17:54:46 GMT 8
cant see if there is division 2??? hmmm and tv coverage is not discusse 6 teams leaving Div 2 : Union Int Manila, Air Force , Navy , Dolphins , Cimarron and Nomads. No news about tv coverage.
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Post by chizcake on Feb 4, 2015 5:14:54 GMT 8
cant see if there is division 2??? hmmm and tv coverage is not discusse 6 teams leaving Div 2 : Union Int Manila, Air Force , Navy , Dolphins , Cimarron and Nomads. No news about tv coverage. there is also a blog from sir bob but no discussion about TV Coverage hmmmm i wonder why
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Post by cjeagle on Feb 5, 2015 2:46:15 GMT 8
theperfectpass.wordpress.com/2015/02/03/breaking-down-the-2015-ufl-schedule/UFL Division 1 UFL Division 1 will headline a complete 10-team cast for the highest level of Philippine League football. The Ten First Division teams are: Ceres-La Salle FC Kaya Fc Global FC Loyola-Meralco Sparks FC Stallion FC Manila Jeepney FC Philippine Army FC Green Archers United FC Team Socceroo FC Pachanga-Diliman FC Division 1 starts on February 7 with the final games on August 16, 2015. It will be a total of six months of action with a break in between rounds from April 19 to May 30. The break would be used by the UFL for its All-Star Break and also on the start of the youth competition in the summer. Both rounds will have the same order of opponents which will be highlighted by the games from the Big Four (Kaya, Ceres, Global, and Loyola). All games will be played in the RMC with no provincial games set in the schedule. UFL Division 2 will only have 7 participants with new side Kabuscorp de Laguna FC and returnees Mendiola FC 1991. Division two will run with the first division but will finish earlier due to the number of teams. All games will be played in the RMC. The Seven Second Division Teams are: Laos FC Agila FC Pasargad FC Kabuscorp de Laguna FC JP Voltes FC Mendiola FC 1991 Forza FC The Cup The initial schedule if the cup was created for eight groups of four teams (32 teams in total). Realistically, there are only 17 teams for the UFL so theres a chance for other clubs to join the Cup. The Cup may also be shortened in the group stages if the ideal number of participants are not met. The best feature for me was the interweaving of both the League and Cup Competitions in the schedule. April 28 marks the Cup’s first day for the Group Stages with the Final on Aug 22, a week after the League ends. This is good as there is the incentive of still winning a major competition even if the League is settled early. The AFC Cup Ceres will play on Feb 17 against Maziya FC in the Maldives. If they win, they will already travel to India to meet Bengaluru FC for the first Group stage match. Global and Ceres will play six home and away matches with their games playing on different dates for every game which opens a possibility of TV coverages. All games will happen midweek and home stadia are Panaad and Rizal Memorial for Ceres and Global respectively. The group stages of the AFC Cup will end on the mid of May. _____ GM Dan Palami announced that the initial match for its AFC Cup campaign against Hongkong club South China AA will be held at the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bulacan instead of Rizal.
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Post by jpmanahan on Feb 5, 2015 7:15:59 GMT 8
Delayed tv telecast, for those wondering.
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Post by leoisiah on Feb 5, 2015 7:29:15 GMT 8
BTW, Division 1 is back to double round robin, unlike the triple round robin last year.
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Post by jornutzon on Feb 5, 2015 10:22:50 GMT 8
I'd rather have delayed telecast than no telecast at all. The only problem I have with TV5 is that their livestream quality online sucks major ass.
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Post by johnmarki on Feb 5, 2015 16:47:54 GMT 8
I think it could have been better if those past div 2 teams(uim,airforce,dolphins) merged. Because div 2 isn't really good to look at right now. Better yet,since there are a total of only 17 teams right now. Why not put them all in division 1 for now. So that lower clubs like (forza,pasargad,etc) can attract better sponsors,tv coverage and gain finance. Because the way I see it, I see more teams in div 2 will leave.
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Post by cjeagle on Feb 23, 2015 16:08:04 GMT 8
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Post by markcastilleja on Mar 14, 2015 18:34:46 GMT 8
I thought UFL now offers livestream?
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