2013 PFF National Men's U-23 Championship explained
| PFF National Men's U-23 Championship |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Dates: | May 17–30, 2013 |
| Num Teams: | 9 |
| Champions: | Negros Occidental |
| Runner-Up: | Davao |
| Matches: | 20 |
| Goals: | 48 |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Joshua Beloya
Rudane Tamon
Juven Benitez
(4 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 2011 |
The 2013 PFF National Men's U-23 Championship (known as the PFF-Suzuki U-23 Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the second edition of a football tournament in the Philippines organized by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) and Japanese automaker Suzuki. It is the national competition of Men's Under-23 players representing the member associations of Philippine Football Federation.[1]
Host
On March 19, it was reported that the Final Qualifying Round will be held at Perdices Stadium in Dumaguete.[2]
After a month-long delay, the regional qualifying and semi-final rounds of the 2013 PFF Suzuki Under 23 Championship resumed on May 17 until May 28 in Dumaguete.[3] The one-game finals showdown played on May 30 at 2:30 pm in the same venue.[4]
Schedule
Groups
Group A
- Matches to be played at Perdices Memorial Coliseum in Dumaguete, on 17–26 May 2013 (all times UTC+8).
Group B
- Matches to be played at Perdices Memorial Coliseum in Dumaguete, on 17–26 May 2013 (all times UTC+8).
Knockout stage
Finals
Awards
The following were the competition’s top individual awardees.[5]
- Golden Boot Awards: Joshua Beloya (NOFA), Rudane Tamon (North Cotabato) and Juven Benitez (North Cotabato)
- Most Valuable Player: Joshua Beloya (NOFA)
- Best Defender: Anthony Tongson (NOFA)
- Best Goalkeeper: Dominador Tato (Davao)
- Best Midfielder: Joshua Beloya (NOFA)
- Fair Play Award: Davao
Notes and References
- News: Suzuki and PFF Seals 2012 U23 National Cup MOA; 2nd PFF Suzuki U23 National Cup to Kick Off by March . suzuki.com.ph . suzuki.com.ph . suzuki.com.ph . 21 March 2013 .
- Web site: PFF eyes Nat'l Cup for SEAG aspirants . Olmin Leyba . The Philippine Star . abs-cbnnews.com/sports . Mar 19, 2013 . April 1, 2013.
- Web site: PFF Suzuki U23 regionals, semis set in Dumaguete City . The Visayan Daily Star . The Visayan Daily Star . visayandailystar.com/ . May 16, 2013 . May 22, 2013.
- Web site: Ceres-Negros, Medvil-Davao clash in PFF-Suzuki U23 finals . Alder Almo . philstar.com/sports . May 29, 2013 . May 29, 2013.
- News: Negros Occidental-Ceres repeats as Suzuki U23 National Football Champs . Bob Guerrero. The Passionate Fan blog . ph.sports.yahoo.com . May 30, 2013 . 31 May 2013 .
