| PFF National Men's Club Championship | |
| Year: | 2014–15 |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Dates: | 22 August 2014 – 31 January 2015 |
| Num Teams: | 8 (Finals) |
| Champions: | Loyola (1st Title) |
| Runner-Up: | Global |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Izzo El Habbib (7 goals) |
| Player: | Matthew Hartmann |
| Prevseason: | 2013–14 |
The 2014–15 PFF National Men's Club Championship (also known as 2014–15 PFF–Smart National Club Championship) was the 4th season of the PFF National Men's Club Championship, a Filipino association football competition organized by the Philippine Football Federation.
Ceres were the defending champions, retaining the title for the second time after beating Global, 3-1 on aggregate in a two-leg finals in December 2013.
On 31 January 2015, Loyola Meralco Sparks defeated Global with a scoreline of 2 - 0 to win the title. The cup winners, Loyola Meralco Sparks are guaranteed a place in the 2016 AFC Cup Play-off.
Clubs in each Cluster will play a single round robin. The competition format at the Cluster Qualifier Stage will be followed regardless of the number of clubs for each Cluster. The winner in each Cluster and the best second-place club from cluster 1, 2, 3 and 4 in Mindanao and the best 2nd placed club from cluster 6, 7 and 8 in Luzon will be slotted in five groups (Group A, B, C, D, and E) during the Group Qualifiers stage.
Since Negros Oriental Football Association did not participate in the competition, there will be a vacancy in Group C, where it will be filled up by the best ranked 3rd placer in all Clusters (Clusters l-8). The winner in each of the five groups will advance to the National group stage which would include the top three UFL clubs.[1] The resulting eight clubs will be drawn into two groups (Group A and Group B). The clubs in each group (Group A and Group B) will play single round robin elimination, where top two clubs in each group will advance to the National Semi-Finals. The top two clubs in each group (Group A and Group B) will play in a cross-over format and the loser in Semi-Finals matches will play for 3rd and 4th place.[2]
Winners in semi-final matches will play for the national championship.
The provincial eliminations for the tournament started last April 2014. Clusters from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao regions underwent qualifiers to be able to advance to the regional group stage in August 2014.
Cluster 5: Top three teams under National Capital Region Football Association gain direct entry to the group stage. Global FC and Stallion FC, although playing in National Capital Region Football Association's United Football League, underwent regional qualifications in their respective Provincial Football Associations (PFA) - Leyte Football Association and Iloilo Football Association respectively.
Top three clubs from the United Football League earned a spot in the National Capital Region Football Association cluster. National Capital Region eliminations were held from August 22–24, 2014. Qualified clubs are as follows:
Cluster 6: North Luzon eliminations were held on August 23, 2014 in Montalban, Rizal.
MatchesMendiola United FC won the qualifiers.
Cluster 7: Central Luzon eliminations were held from August 27–29, 2014 at UP Los Baños, Laguna.
Cluster 8: South Luzon eliminations were held from August 29–31, 2014 in Daet, Camarines Norte.
Tribu FC won the qualifiers.
West Visayas cluster
East-central Visayas cluster
Cluster 1: West Mindanao eliminations were held on August 22–24, 2014, in Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte.
MatchesDMC FC won the qualifiers.
Cluster 2: North Mindanao eliminations were held from August 22–24, 2014 in Valencia, Bukidnon.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manolo Fortich - Del Monte FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 9 | |
| Magis FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
| FC 95 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 3 | |
| Ampayon FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 0 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M'lang | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 7 | |
| Real Marbel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |
| Sultan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 3 | |
| Waterking | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UM Tagum | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 7 | |
| Hooligans | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 5 | |
| Montevista | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 | |
| Tandag City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 28 | -26 | 0 |
Clubs that advanced from the respective cluster eliminations are as follows:
Group A matches were held at North Football Field in Bacolod from September 26–28, 2014.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceres | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 6 | |
| Mendiola | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
| DMC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | -22 | 0 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stallion | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6 | |
| Del Monte FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 3 | |
| Adriatico FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | -13 | 0 |
Group D matches were held at Abellana Sports Complex, Cebu City from October 1–3, 2014.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERCO-BRO Nationals | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |
| Real Marbel FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 | |
| UM-Tagum FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laos | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 6 | |
| ABC Stars FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 3 | |
| Magis FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
Teams qualified for the National Group stage of PFF Smart Championship are the following:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | |
| Ceres | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| Kaya | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 4 | |
| Laos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | -11 | 0 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 7 | |
| Stallion | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 7 | |
| ERCO-BRO Nationals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | -13 | 1 | |
| M'lang | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | -19 | 1 |
| Name | Team | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izzo El Habib | Global | 7 | |
| Phil Younghusband | Loyola | 5 | |
| Jovin Bedic | Kaya | 5 | |
| Mark Hartmann | Global | 4 | |
 Adriano Gallardo | Ceres | 4 | |
| Matthew Hartmann | Loyola | 4 | |
| Ruben Doctora | Stallion | 3 | |
 Landry Nguene | Stallion | 3 | |
| Nate Burkey | Ceres | 3 | |
 Yu Hoshide | Global | 2 | |
| Hikaru Minegishi | Global | 2 | |
| Satoshi Ōtomo | Global | 2 | |
| Dennis Villanueva | Global | 2 |