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Season | 2024 |
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Dates | 6 April – 15 July |
Matches played | 14 |
Goals scored | 73 (5.21 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Tsukasa Shimomura (5 goals) |
Biggest home win | One Taguig 8–0 Philippine Air Force (April 13) |
Biggest away win | Don Bosco Garelli 0–12 Kaya Iloilo (April 13) |
Highest scoring | Don Bosco Garelli 0–12 Kaya Iloilo (April 13) |
Longest winning run | 4 teams(2 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | 4 teams(2 matches) |
Longest winless run | 5 teams(2 matches) |
Longest losing run | 5 teams(2 matches) |
← 2022–23 2025 → |
The 2024 Philippines Football League will be the sixth season of Philippines Football League (PFL), the professional football league of the Philippines. The PFL was previously under the sponsorship title of the Qatar Airways. Kaya–Iloilo are the defending champions.
Format changes
Philippine Football Federation and Liga Futbol Inc. decided on shifting the season back to an intra-year format, starting in February. Due to the sudden withdrawals of Azkals Development Team and United City at the tail-end of the previous season, the league will be looking to increase number of teams from current 5 to a number ranging up to 16, the highest ever in the PFL.[1]
Every PFL season since 2018 consisted of a round-robin format after which the table topper would be crowned champions, but this season would mark the first change in the league format since 2017, with each team playing other twice before a second round would split the league table into two, where teams would play the teams in their bracket once more. After the conclusion of those matches, the top eight teams overall would advance to a final series consisting of two-legged quarter- and semi-final ties, after which a champion would be crowned in the final. Though clubs may still play home and away matches, the league would also use a "hybrid home-and-away format", which will see more matches played at centralized venues to alleviate costs.
Important season dates[2] | |
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Date | Event |
January 1 | Opening of first transfer window |
January 15 | Deadline for club registration |
January 20 | Preliminary submission of roster (clubs must submit at least 18 players) |
February 20 | Second submission of roster (clubs must have a minimum of 25 players in roster with at least 7 players added) |
April 6 | PFL season start[3] |
Teams
The PFL would adopt a hybrid format, allowing clubs with no professional club licenses to participate.[4] Five clubs from the previous season initially confirmed its participation, alongside former participants Davao Aguilas and Loyola (formerly competing as Meralco Manila) who expressed their commitment to the upcoming season in November and December 2023, respectively.[5][6] DB Garelli United, a team that participated in the Copa, and Manila Montet also confirmed their participation in December. The league initially planned to expand to a number of 12 clubs and invited all the other non-UAAP sides, but due to the overwhelming demand plans were made for further expansion.[7]
In February 2023, United City, who had previously withdrawn midway through the 2022–23 season due to financial and legal issues with the Singaporean group Riau Capital Live,[8] announced their return to the league. The club had previously opted out of participating in the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara.[9] On February 5, the league officially announced that the number of participating clubs had grown to 15. The other new clubs included four who had participated in the previous edition of the Copa; Manila Digger, Tuloy, Philippine Army, and 2019 participants Philippine Air Force, as well as a completely new club, One Taguig.[10][11]
Stadiums
Most league matches are scheduled to be held at the Rizal Memorial Stadium,[15] a venue which was also explicitly named as Manila Montet's home.[14]
Tagum-based Davao Aguilas, a club which are in partnership with the University of Makati in Taguig,[16] scheduled to play their home matches at the school's stadium.[15][better source needed]
In January, the club renamed from Maharlika Manila to Maharlika Taguig following their location change. Although they have no matches scheduled in Taguig. The same goes for Mendiola 1991, Stallion Laguna, and United City which also have their designated home stadiums.
Manila | Iloilo City | |
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Rizal Memorial Stadium | Iloilo Sports Complex[V 4] | |
Capacity: 12,873 | Capacity: 7,000 | |
Taguig | Talisay, Cebu | |
University of Makati Stadium[V 2] | Dynamic Herb Sports Complex[V 3] | |
Capacity: 3,295 | Capacity: 550 | |
- Notes
- ^ General location where the club is based in. Only select clubs have their own/designated home stadium.
- ^ a b Davao Aguilas has designated the University of Makati Stadium in Taguig as its home venue for this season.
- ^ a b The Dynamic Herb Sports Complex is the home venue of Dynamic Herb Cebu.[12]
- ^ a b The Iloilo Sports Complex is the home venue of Kaya–Iloilo.
- ^ The McKinley Hill Stadium is the home venue of Maharlika Taguig.[13] However no league games are scheduled to be held in the stadium.
- ^ Manila Montet has named the Rizal Memorial Stadium as its home venue.[14]
Personnel and kits
Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
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Davao Aguilas | Aber Ruzgal | Daisuke Sato | Chronos Athletics | University of Makati1, SpeedRegalo2, Brodo2, Wit.id2 |
DB Garelli United[17] | Joel Villarino | James Dorego | Chronos Athletics | Smokin' Hills2, Growee2, GSMH Law2, Clink4 |
Dynamic Herb Cebu | Memiş Özata | Nathanael Villanueva | RAD Apparel | Leylam1, WinZir2, Jpark Island Resort and Waterpark Cebu2 |
Kaya–Iloilo | Yu Hoshide | Audie Menzi | LGR Sportswear | LBC1 |
Loyola[18] | Roxy Dorlas | Kim Sung-min | RAD Apparel | Popeyes1, Unioil2, VV&Co2 |
Maharlika Taguig | Lerche Njang | Anton del Rosario | Blaze Athletics | AIA1, Palaro2 |
Manila Digger[19] | Pong Liman | Shin Min-ki | UCAN | OKFly1 |
Manila Montet[20] | Eliezer Fabroada | Vincent Gavino | Wika Sport | The Montet Group1 |
Mendiola 1991 | TBA | Hamed Hajimehdi | Ropa | Vill-Mell Trading2, Mr. Freeze2 |
One Taguig | Giovanni Villagracia | Kevin Ingreso | Azkals Sportswear | Chooks-to-Go2, I Love Taguig2 |
Philippine Air Force | Joebel Bermejo | Yanti Barsales | Chronos Athletics | Elan Vita1 |
Philippine Army | Nestorio Margarse | Ricardo Becite | Chronos Athletics | Elan Vita1 |
Stallion Laguna | Ernest Nierras | Matthew Nierras | Blaze Athletics | Giligan's Restaurant1, Pythos2, SCID2 |
Tuloy | Taketomo Suzuki | Harry Nuñez | Blaze Athletics | TSL Football Foundation1 |
United City | Marian Mihail[21] | Matt Silva | Almer Apparel[22] | UCFC Fan Token1, Fairmont Makati1 |
Notes:
- ^ Located on the front of the shirt.
- ^ Located on the back of the shirt.
- ^ Located on the sleeves.
- ^ Located on the shorts.
Coaching changes
Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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Kaya–Iloilo | Yu Hoshide | Demoted to assistant coach | August 5, 2023 | Pre-season | Colum Curtis | August 5, 2023 |
Dynamic Herb Cebu | Mehmet Kakil[23] | Mutual consent | July 16, 2023 | Joshua Schirmer | August 9, 2023 | |
Maharlika Taguig | Roxy Dorlas | Appointed head coach of Loyola | David Basa | August 12, 2023 | ||
Manila Montet | None | N/A | Kim Jeong-il | December 13, 2023 | ||
DB Garelli United | Ake Pastoral | Undisclosed | December 17, 2023 | Joel Villarino | December 17, 2023 | |
Kaya–Iloilo | Colum Curtis | Mutual consent | December 12, 2023 | Yu Hoshide | January 13, 2024 | |
Dynamic Herb Cebu | Joshua Schirmer | Sacked | January 22, 2024 | Memiş Özata[24] | January 30, 2024 | |
Manila Montet | Kim Jeong-il | Undisclosed | February 23, 2024 | Eliezer Fabroada | February 23, 2024 | |
United City | Joan Esteva | Force majeure | February 16, 2023 | Marian Mihail | March 13, 2024 | |
Mendiola 1991 | Joel Villarino | Undisclosed | December 17, 2023 | TBD | ||
One Taguig | None | N/A | Jovanie Villagracia | Prior to April 2024 |
Foreign players
The 2024 season will mark the first time where the league will impose no maximum number of foreign players per team. However, the league imposed a ceiling on foreign players that can be played during a match, with a maximum of 5 foreigners plus one foreign goalkeeper allowed on the pitch at the same time per team.[25][failed verification]
Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- ^1 Former players only include players who left after the start of the 2024 season.
Foreign players by confederation | |
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AFC | China (1), Indonesia (1), Iran (4), Japan (18), Lebanon (1), South Korea (7), Northern Mariana Islands (2) |
CAF | Cameroon (8), Democratic Republic of the Congo (1), The Gambia (2), Ghana (9), Ivory Coast (8), Liberia (1), Mali (1), Morocco (1), Nigeria (4), Senegal (5), Sierra Leone (1), Sudan (1), Togo (1) |
CONCACAF | Canada (1), Mexico (1), Suriname (1), United States (5) |
CONMEBOL | Argentina (3), Brazil (5) |
UEFA | England (1), France (1), Netherlands (2), Spain (1), Turkey (2) |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Kaya–Iloilo[a] (C) | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 5 | +77 | 40 | Qualification for 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two Group stage |
2 | Dynamic Herb Cebu | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 9 | +57 | 36 | |
3 | Stallion Laguna | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 12 | +53 | 32 | |
4 | Davao Aguilas | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 6 | +33 | 32 | |
5 | One Taguig | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 69 | 14 | +55 | 31 | |
6 | United City | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 13 | +38 | 30 | |
7 | Manila Digger | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 24 | |
8 | Loyola | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 16 | |
9 | Maharlika Taguig | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 53 | −30 | 16 | |
10 | Mendiola 1991 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 13 | |
11 | DB Garelli United | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 85 | −70 | 12 | |
12 | Tuloy | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 52 | −24 | 9 | |
13 | Philippine Air Force | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 59 | −40 | 9 | |
14 | Philippine Army | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 42 | −27 | 7 | |
15 | Manila Montet | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 103 | −100 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Assured a place in the AFC Champions League Two Group stage as 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara Winners
Positions by round
Results by round
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 14 April 2024
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tsukasa Shimomura | One Taguig | 5 |
2 | Jarvey Gayoso | Kaya–Iloilo | 4 |
John Lloyd Jalique | Tuloy | ||
Junior Ngong Sam | Stallion Laguna | ||
5 | Jesus Melliza | Kaya–Iloilo | 3 |
Sajad Mohebizadeh | Mendiola 1991 | ||
Juan Trujillo | Stallion Laguna | ||
8 | Patrick Grogg | One Taguig | 2 |
Naoto Hiraishi | One Taguig | ||
Zamoranho Ho-A-Tham | Dynamic Herb Cebu | ||
Shuto Komaki | Kaya–Iloilo | ||
Robert Lopez Mendy | Kaya–Iloilo | ||
Griffin McDaniel | Stallion Laguna | ||
Victor Nkoa | Maharlika Taguig | ||
Abou Sy | Dynamic Herb Cebu | ||
Kaishu Yamazaki | Kaya–Iloilo |
Hat-tricks
- As of 13 April 2024
Player | Club | Result | Against | Date |
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Sajad Mohebizadeh | Mendiola 1991 | 7–0 (A) | Philippine Air Force | 6 April 2024 |
Tsukasa Shimomura4 | One Taguig | 8–0 (H) | Philippine Air Force | 13 April 2024 |
Jarvey Gayoso4 | Kaya–Iloilo | 12–0 (A) | Don Bosco Garelli | 13 April 2024 |
- Note
(H) – Home ; (A) – Away
4 Player scored four goals
Clean sheets
- As of 13 April 2024
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Alfredo Cortez | Stallion Laguna | 2 |
2 | Michael Antillo | Tuloy | 1 |
Florencio Badelic Jr. | Dynamic Herb Cebu | ||
Kenry Balobo | Kaya–Iloilo | ||
Walid Birrou | Kaya–Iloilo | ||
John Betanio | Mendiola 1991 | ||
Quincy Kammeraad | One Taguig | ||
Dini Ouattara | Mendiola 1991 |
Discipline
Red cards
- As of 6 April 2024
Rank | Player | Team | Red cards |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jimuel Ariola | Philippine Air Force | 2 |
Abrielle Belgira | Philippine Army |
Awards
These are the following awards that would be awarded after the season concludes.
Award | Winner | Club |
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Golden ball | TBD | |
Golden boot | ||
Golden glove |
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