2012 United Football League Explained

Competition:United Football League
Season:2012
Winners:Division 1:
Global (1st Title)
Division 2:
Pachanga (1st Title)
Promoted:Pachanga (to Division 1)
Relegated:Navy (to Division 2)
Continentalcup1:AFC President's Cup
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Global
League Topscorer:Division 1:
Phil Younghusband
(23 goals)
Division 2:
Freddy Gonzales
(34 goals)
Highest Scoring:Division 1:

Division 2:

Matches:222
Total Goals:962
Longest Wins:Division 1:
9 games
Global FC
Longest Unbeaten:Division 1:
5 Games
Stallion FC
Loyola
Longest Winless:Division 1:
8 games
Navy
Longest Losses:Division 1:
6 games
Navy
Prevseason:2011
Nextseason:2013

The 2012 United Football League was the third season of the UFL since its establishment as a semi-professional league in 2009. Global FC won their first Division 1 league title on goal difference against runners-up Kaya, after a 1–1 draw with third-placers Loyola Meralco Sparks on 26 June 2012. Pachanga won the Division 2 league title after being unbeaten in all its matches.

Teams

Seven new clubs entered the league after the successful third season of UFL Cup. Manila Nomads, Stallion and Pasargad was promoted to 2012 UFL Division 1 after they reached the knockout stage of 2011 UFL Cup. The season opened on January 14, 2012, and ended on June 30, 2012.[1] [2]

Clubs by division

Division 1

ClubHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Global Edwin Cabalida Yu HoshideLGR Athletic
Green Archers United Rodolfo Alicante Patrick BacoboLGR Athletic Globe Telecom
Kaya Michael Angelo "Kale" Alvarez Aly BorromeoMizunoLBC Express, Inc.
Loyola Kim Chul-soo James YounghusbandMizunoMeralco
Manila Nomads Michael Denison Randy MustersFilaAuction Manila
Pasargad Esmaeil Sedigh
Joel Villarino
Mansour MadadiPlanet Sports
Philippine Air Force Edzel Bracamonte Yanti BarsalesMizunoPhoenix
Philippine Army Patricio Bumidang, Jr. Roel GenerPumaFritz & Macziol IBM
Philippine Navy Marlon Maro Loreto KalalangLGR Athletic RedJuice
Stallion Ernie Nierras
Eun Hyung Pee
Ruben Doctora Jr.NikeGilligan's Grill and Bar

Division 2

ClubHead coachTeam captainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Agila Carlo Jose Rodriguez Mark Alvin Valeroso
Cebu Queen City United Mario Ceniza Jan Michael FloresAdidasCebu Landmasters
Diliman Salvador Alberto Salvacion Jose Andoni SantosAdidasAntonov Vodka
Dolphins United Greg Calawod Romnick Echin
Forza FC Azlan Nazir
Laos FC Ronald Patulin
Manila All-Japan Ryo KonoMGK
Manila Lions Joel AlcalaAdidasMeltique Beef
Pachanga Norman Fegidero Yves Ashime
Sunken Garden United Ryan SaranilloAdidas
Team Socceroo Alfredo Estacion Mike ReyesAdidasRegent Properties
Union FC Rafael RodriguezAdidasRudy Project

Venues

Division 1

StadiumLocation
Manila
University of Makati StadiumMakati
Nomads Sporting ClubParañaque

Division 2

StadiumLocation
Taguig
Alabang Country Club (ACC)Muntinlupa

League tables

Division 1

Division 2

Results

Division 2

Top goalscorers

Division 1

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Phil YounghusbandLoyola23
2 Izzeldin ElhabbibGlobal13
3 Mark HartmannLoyola12
Tating PasilanGreen Archers United12
5 James YounghusbandLoyola11
Ian AranetaPhilippine Air Force11

Division 2

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Freddy GonzalesPachanga34
2 Isaac AgyieForza21
3 Dan VillaricoCebu Queen City United20
4 Ariel ZerrudoDiliman19
5 Romnick JoverSunken Garden United18

Correct as of 20:30, 30 June 2012
Source: UFL Phil

Season Awards

Team Awards

The following teams are awarded by the United Football League in the ceremony.[3]

Division 1

ClubAward
Global FCChampions
Kaya FC1st-Runner Up
Global FCFair Play Award

Division 2

ClubAward
Pachanga FCChampions
Manila All-Japan FCFair Play Award

Individual awards

The following players are awarded by the United Football League Committee in the ceremony.[4]

Division 1

PlayerClubAward
Carli de MurgaGlobal FCGolden Ball
Phil YounghusbandLoyola Meralco Sparks FCGolden Boot(23 goals)
Yu HoshideGlobal FCAgility Award
Saba GarmaroudiKayaBest Goalkeeper

Division 2

PlayerClubAward
Freddy GonzalesPachanga FCGolden Ball
Freddy GonzalesPachanga FCGolden Boot
Kenneth DollosoPachanga FCBest Goalkeeper

Notes and References

  1. News: Seven New Clubs Enter UFL 2nd Division . de Guzman, Mikhail . Soccer Central Philippines . 15 December 2011 . 15 December 2011 .
  2. Web site: Schedules . 15 April 2012 .
  3. News: Global bags UFL title with 1-1 draw vs Loyola Meralco . Almo, Alder . philstar.com . The Philippine Star . 26 June 2012 . 27 June 2012 .
  4. News: Azkals de Murga, Younghusband win UFL top individual awards . InterAKTV . interaksyon.com (InterAksyon) . TV5 . 26 June 2012 . 27 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120730011952/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/azkals-de-murga-younghusband-win-ufl-top-individual-awards . 2012-07-30 . dead .