2013 United Football League Explained

Competition:United Football League Division 1
Season:2013
Winners:Stallion FC
Relegated:Philippine Air Force
League Topscorer: Rufo Sánchez
(18 Goals)
Matches:90
Total Goals:338
Longest Wins:8 games
Stallion FC
Longest Unbeaten:8 games
Global
Stallion FC
Longest Winless:9 games
Philippine Air Force
Longest Losses:9 games
Philippine Air Force
Prevseason:2012
Nextseason:2014
Competition:United Football League Division 2
Season:2013
League Topscorer: Jeong Woo Lee
(14 goals)
Highest Scoring:
Matches:72
Total Goals:267
Longest Winless:11 games
Manila All-Japan
Longest Losses:4 games
Dolphins United
Prevseason:2012
Nextseason:2014

The 2013 United Football League was the fourth season of the UFL since its establishment as a semi-professional league in 2009.

Global FC are the defending champions, having won the previous Division 1 of the 2012 United Football League season. The season features 9 teams from the 2012 United Football League Division 1 and one new team promoted from the 2012 United Football League Division 2. Pachanga Diliman replaced the relegated Navy. The 2013 Division 1 league play kicked off on February 5, 2013 [1] while the Division 2 scheduled to kick off its first match between Dolphins United and Cebu Queen City United on February 9, 2013 at the Emperador Stadium [2] but Cebu Queen City United did not show up in the game time.[3]

Stallion FC clinched the United Football League Division 1 championship after Kaya came away with a 3-2 victory against Global at the Emperador Stadium in Mckinley Hill in Taguig June 13, 2013.[4]

Teams

Ten teams in Division 1 and Division 2 contest for this years' league title. Pachanga Diliman from 2012 UFL Division 2 to replace relegated Navy. Two 2012 UFL Division 2 sides Manila Lions and Sunken Garden United did not participate in this year's league contest after they finished 11th and 12th spot respectively in 2012 league season.

On March 1, 2013, the UFL management has officially ruled out Cebu Queen City United from participating after the club apparently withdrawn when the club’s request for home games was turned down by the league.[5]

Clubs by division

Division 1
ClubHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Global Brian Reid Yu HoshideLGR Athletic Kia
Green Archers United Rodolfo Alicante Chieffy CaligdongLGR Athletic Globe Telecom
Kaya David Perkovic Anton del RosarioLGR Athletic LBC Express, Inc.
Loyola Meralco Sparks Vincent Santos James YounghusbandLGR Athletic Meralco
Manila Nomads John Jofre Randy MustersAtletA
Pachanga Diliman Noel Marcaida Yves AshimeMizunoVictory Liner
PSG Jaham TaherLGR AthleticCord Epoxy
Philippine Air Force Leo Alfred Jaena Ian AranetaPhilippine Air Force
Philippine Army Patricio Bumidang, Jr. Roel GenerLGR Athletic
Stallion FC Ernie Nierras Reuben Doctora Jr.NikeSta. Lucia Land Inc.
Division 2
ClubHead coachTeam captainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Agila John Paul Mérida Mark Alvin Valeroso
Cebu Queen City United Mario Ceniza Jan Michael Flores
Cimarron Stephen Permanes Bismark FrimpongAdidasAntonov Vodka
Dolphins United Greg Calawod Romnick EchinOLM
Forza FC Azlan Nazir Allan AumanLGR Athletic or? Orient Freight
Laos FC Rolando Pinero Rolly Lear
Manila All-Japan Shinichiro Maeno Yuki TanakaCebu General Services, Inc.
Philippine Navy Narciso Rosima Loreto KalalangLGR Athletic RedJuice
Team Socceroo Nolan Manito Michael ReyesLGR Athletic Vcargo Worldwide
Union Internacional Manila Jorge Muller Ivan MeilanRudy Project

Managerial changes

Division 1
TeamOutgoing head coachManner of departureIncoming head coach
Global Dan Palami[6] End of caretaker position Brian Reid
Loyola Kim Chul-SooMutual consent Vincent Santos[7]
Kaya Michael Angelo AlvarezResigned[8] Maor Rozen
Maor RozenResigned[9] David Perkovic[10]
Manila Nomads Michael DenisonResigned[11] John Jofre
Pachanga Diliman Norman FegideroResigned Salvador Alberto Salvacion
Salvador Alberto SalvacionResigned Noel Marcaida
Philippine Air Force Edzel BracamonteResigned Leo Alfred Jaena
Division 2
TeamOutgoing head coachManner of departureIncoming head coach
Agila Carlo Jose RodriguezResigned John Paul Mérida
Cimarron Salvador Alberto SalvacionTransferred (to Pachanga Diliman) Noel Marcaida
Noel MarcaidaTransferred (to Pachanga Diliman) Stephen Permanes
Laos Ronald PatulinResigned Rolando Pinero
Manila All-Japan Ryo KonoMutual consent Shinichiro Maeno
Navy Marlon MaroResigned Narciso Rosima
Team Socceroo Alfredo EstacionResigned Nolan Manito
Union Internacional Manila Rafael RodriguezMutual consent Jorge Muller

Venues

Division 1
StadiumLocation
Manila
Emperador StadiumTaguig

League table and results

Division 1

Division 2

Promotion-relegation playoffs

Philippine Army, the 9th-placed team of Division 1 will face the 2nd-placed 2013 UFL Division 2 side Union Internacional Manila in a two-legged playoff. The winner on aggregate score after both matches will earn a spot in the 2014 UFL Division 1.[12]

1st Leg
2nd LegPhilippine Army won 8–4 on aggregate and retained its United Football League Division 1 spot for the 2014 season.

Top goalscorers

Correct as of 23:00, June 20, 2013
Source: UFL Phil

Division 1
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Rufo SánchezStallion FC18
2 Phil YounghusbandLoyola17
3 Mark HartmannLoyola13
Izzeldin El HabbibGlobal FC
5 Emmanuel Mbata PSG12
6 Chieffy CaligdongGreen Archers United9
7 Lee Joo-YoungStallion FC8
8 Ian AranetaPhilippine Air Force7
9 Nathan AlquirosStallion FC6
Anton del RosarioKaya
Jeffrey ChristiaensGlobal FC
Jesus Joaquin MellizaGreen Archers United
Christian PasilanGreen Archers United
Meliton PelayoPhilippine Army
Kalilou TourePSG
Division 2
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Jeong Woo LeeTeam Socceroo14
2 Jerome CuyosDolphins United12
3 Dibi PascalForza11
4 Shin Seok JeonTeam Socceroo10
5 Ebenezer OwusuUnion Internacional Manila8
6 Ivan MeilanUnion Internacional Manila7
Bismark FrimpongCimarron
Olayemi Bakare Agila
9 Philip ZemenAgila6
Richard LeybleNavy
Hyeon Seung LeeTeam Socceroo

Own goals

Division 1
RankPlayerForClubOwn Goal
1 Bafio MagassaGlobalManila Nomads2
Stallion FC
2 Edward RancesGlobalPachanga Diliman1
3 Carli de MurgaKayaGlobal1
Division 2
RankPlayerForClubOwn Goal
1 Yuki ItoyamaCimarronManila All-Japan1
2 Henderson CampoCimarronForza1

Hat-tricks

Division 1
PlayerFor !Against Result Date
Rufo SánchezStallion FCPhilippine Air Force7–2
Robert CañedoPachanga DilimanPhilippine Air Force5–1
Phil YounghusbandLoyola Meralco SparksPhilippine Army10–1
Mark HartmannLoyola Meralco SparksPhilippine Army10–1
Rufo SánchezStallion FCPhilippine Army6–1
Oussenynou DiopPachanga DilimanPSG3–2
Division 2
PlayerFor !Against Result Date
Jerome CuyosDolphins UnitedPhilippine Navy4–0
Jeong Woo LeeTeam SoccerooAgila4–1
Shin Seok JeonTeam SoccerooNavy6–2
Hyeon Seung LeeTeam SoccerooForza5–4
Olayemi BakareAgilaManila All-Japan4–1

Scoring

Division 1

Division 2

Season Awards

Team Awards

The following teams are awarded by the United Football League in the ceremony.[13]

Division 1!Club!Award
Stallion FCChampions
Global1st-Runner Up
Loyola Meralco SparksFair Play Award
Division 2!Club!Award
Team SoccerooChampions
Manila All-JapanFair Play Award

Individual awards

The following players are awarded by the United Football League Committee in the ceremony.[13]

Division 1!Player!Club!Award
Rufo SánchezStallion FCGolden Ball
Rufo SánchezStallion FCGolden Boot(18 goals)
Roland SadiaGlobalBest Goalkeeper
Division 2!Player!Club!Award
Jeong Woo LeeTeam SoccerooGolden Ball
Jeong Woo LeeTeam SoccerooGolden Boot(14 goals)
Seung Seok SeoTeam SoccerooBest Goalkeeper

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: UFL finally finds a home . Sacamos, Karlo . SPIN.ph . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . December 26, 2012 . January 12, 2013 .
  2. News: UFL unveils new home in McKinley Hill . Almo, Alder . philstar.com . February 8, 2013 . February 8, 2013 .
  3. News: Cebu Queen City no-shows UFL debut match in new Emperador Stadium . Karl Decena . InterAKTV . InterAKTV . February 10, 2013 . February 11, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130212110241/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/cebu-queen-city-no-shows-ufl-debut-match-in-new-emperador-stadium . February 12, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .
  4. News: Global falters against Kaya, hands Stallion UFL title . Karl Decena . interaksyon.com/ . June 13, 2013 . June 14, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924080628/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/global-falters-against-kaya-hands-stallion-ufl-title . September 24, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
  5. Web site: Decena. Karl. Cebu Queen City out of UFL Division Two. InterAKTV. March 1, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130302155204/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/cebu-queen-city-out-of-ufl-division-two. March 2, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  6. Web site: Global set to unveil new coach . globalfc.ph . Global FC . January 6, 2013 . January 12, 2013 .
  7. News: Freddy G joins Loyola Sparks . Business Mirror Online . Business Mirror . Olivares, Rick . January 8, 2013 . January 12, 2013 . April 16, 2013 . https://archive.today/20130416071652/http://businessmirror.com.ph/index.php/sports-news/7400-freddy-g-joins-loyola-sparks . dead .
  8. News: UFL: Kaya FC hires Uruguayan-Spanish coach ahead of League competition . Decena, Karl . interaksyon.com . AKTV/TV5 . December 18, 2012 . January 12, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130122065915/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/ufl-kaya-fc-hires-uruguayan-spanish-coach-ahead-of-league-competition . January 22, 2013 .
  9. News: Kaya coach resigns after just three matches . Decena, Karl . interaksyon.com . AKTV/TV5 . February 23, 2013 . February 24, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130225080306/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/kaya-coach-resigns-after-just-three-matches . February 25, 2013 .
  10. News: UFL: Kaya plays Stallion in first match since coach’s resignation; Global, Army clash . Decena, Karl . interaksyon.com . AKTV/TV5 . February 26, 2013 . February 28, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130302223115/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/ufl-kaya-plays-stallion-in-first-match-since-coachs-resignation-global-army-clash . March 2, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .
  11. News: UFL: Nomads hire Scottish manager for upcoming League competition . Decena, Karl . interaksyon.com . AKTV/TV5 . December 11, 2012 . January 12, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121212073127/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/ufl-nomads-hire-scottish-manager-for-upcoming-league-competition . December 12, 2012 . dead . mdy-all .
  12. Web site: UFL League Kicking Off with Big Changes. Guerrero, Bob. Yahoo! Philippines Sports. January 31, 2013.
  13. News: Stallion’s Rufo Sanchez cops UFL Golden Ball, Golden Boot awards . Karl Decena . interAKTV . interaksyon.com . 1 July 2013 . 3 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130706071348/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/stallions-rufo-sanchez-cops-ufl-golden-ball-golden-boot-awards . July 6, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .