2020 United City F.C. season explained
Club: | United City |
Season: | 2020 |
Chrtitle: | Management |
Chairman: | Leo Rey V. Yanson (Chairman; until July) Michael Hosking Eric M. Gottschalk (Co-founders; from July) |
Owner: | MMC Sportz Asia (from July) |
Mgrtitle: | Head Coach |
Manager: | Frank Muescan (interim) |
Stadium: | Panaad Stadium (until July) |
League: | Philippines Football League |
League Result: | Winners |
Cup1: | Copa Paulino Alcantara |
Cup2: | AFC Champions League |
Cup2 Result: | Play-off round |
Cup3: | AFC Cup |
Cup3 Result: | Group stage (cancelled) |
League Topscorer: | Bienvenido Marañón (7) |
Season Topscorer: | Bienvenido Marañón (13) |
Prevseason: | 2019 |
Nextseason: | 2021 |
Updated: | November 12, 2020 |
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Largest Win: | 0–10 (Aug 28 v Maharlika Manila, PFL Round 3) |
Largest Loss: | 2–0 (Jan 28 v FC Tokyo, AFC Champions League Play-off round) |
The 2020 season is United City Football Club's 9th in existence and 4th season in the top flight of Philippine football. This also marks as the first season the club plays as United City, after MMC Sportz took over the management of the club, which was formerly known as Ceres–Negros.
In addition to the Philippines Football League, United City as Ceres–Negros has also participated in the second-tier continental competition, the AFC Cup which was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. United City intended to continue on participating in the AFC Cup under its new name, if the cancelled continental competition have resumed play.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Updated to match played on November 9, 2020.
Transfers
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers in
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | | From | | Ref. |
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December 20, 2019 | | | | 27 | | Transfer | [1] |
December 20, 2019 | | | Arnie Pasinabo | 33 | | Transfer | [2] |
December 20, 2019 | MF | | | 28 | | Transfer | |
December 2019 | DF | | | 24 | | Loan Return | |
December 31, 2019 | DF | | | 23 | | Transfer | [3] |
February 6, 2020 | MF | | | 27 | | Transfer | [4] |
August 13, 2020 | MF | | | 22 | | Transfer | [5] |
August 13, 2020 | GK | | | 22 | | Loan | [6] |
August 13, 2020 | MF | | Pocholo Bugas | 18 | | Transfer | [7] |
August 13, 2020 | MF | | Jorrel Aristorenas | 26 | | Transfer | [8] | |
Transfers out
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | | To | | Ref. |
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December 20, 2019 | | | | 30 | Unattached | Free | |
January 2, 2020 | | | | 24 | | Transfer | [9] |
January 7, 2020 | DF | | | 31 | | Transfer | [10] |
January 7, 2020 | | | Charles Barberan | | | | |
February 22, 2020 | | | | 28 | | Transfer | [11] [12] |
June 1, 2020 | | | | 33 | | Retired | [13] |
DF | | | 23 | | Free | [14] [15] |
DF | | | 29 | Unattached | Free | [16] |
DF | | | 28 | Unattached | Free | |
GK | | | 32 | Unattached | Free | |
MF | | | 22 | Unattached | Free | |
DF | | | 33 | Unattached | Free | | |
Kits
Supplier: Grand Sport (Ceres–Negros), Montè Athletics (United City) / Sponsor: Ceres Liner (Ceres–Negros), MARC Manila Regenerative Center (United City)
Competitions
Philippines Football League
See main article: 2020 Philippines Football League.
Standings
Results summary
Matches
AFC Champions League
See main article: 2020 AFC Champions League.
Qualifying play-offs
See main article: 2020 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs.
AFC Cup
See main article: 2020 AFC Cup.
Group stage
See main article: 2020 AFC Cup group stage.
The group stage draw was held on December 10, 2019 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Ceres–Negros were drawn in Group G alongside Indonesian Liga 1 champions Bali United, Vietnamese V.League 1 third-placers Than Quảng Ninh, and Cambodian C-League winners Svay Rieng who qualified via play-offs.[17]
References
- News: Tupas . Cedelf . Ceres Busmen seal two key additions for AFC . 4 February 2020 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . December 24, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191224132928/https://sports.inquirer.net/379690/ceres-busmen-seal-two-key-additions-for-afc . December 24, 2019.
- News: Sevilla . Jeremiah . Ceres adds Hartmann, Minegishi, Pasinabo for AFC tourney . February 4, 2020 . The Manila Times . December 21, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200204174101/https://www.manilatimes.net/2019/12/21/sports/football-times/ceres-adds-hartmann-minegishi-pasinabo-for-afc-tourney/666073/ . February 4, 2020.
- News: Davidson . John . Aussie seals Philippines switch . February 4, 2020 . FTBL . January 2, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200102081131/https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/aussie-seals-philippines-switch-536068 . January 2, 2020.
- News: Philippines international Manny Ott returns to Ceres-Negros FC after Thai League 1 stint . February 13, 2020 . FOX Sports Philippines . February 6, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200207065702/https://www.foxsports.ph/football/asian-football/1063158/philippines-international-manny-ott-returns-to-ceres-negros-fc-after-thai-league-1-stint/ . February 7, 2020.
- Web site: Resources Capital FC's Jordan Jarvis back home .
- Web site: Anthony Pinthus back home from ADT loan .
- Web site: Pocholo Bugas join from Far Eastern University .
- Web site: Jorrel Aristorenas joins from Global FC .
- News: Philippines defender Amani Aguinaldo joins Thai League 1 club Trat FC . February 4, 2020 . Fox Sports Philippines . January 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200104170342/http://www.foxsports.ph/football/thai-league/1057801/philippines-defender-amani-aguinaldo-joins-thai-league-1-club-trat-fc/ . January 4, 2020.
- News: Co . Adrian Stewart . De Murga, Baberan end Ceres Negros stint . February 4, 2020 . Panay News . January 10, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200111014154/https://www.panaynews.net/de-murga-baberan-end-ceres-negros-stint/ . January 11, 2020.
- News: Azharie . Farah . PJ City FC ready to make Super charge . February 23, 2020 . New Straits Times . February 21, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200223131921/https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2020/02/567615/pj-city-fc-ready-make-super-charge . February 23, 2020.
- News: Co . Adrian Stewart . Hartmann exits Ceres . February 26, 2020 . Watchmen Daily Journal . February 24, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200226060946/https://watchmendailyjournal.com/2020/02/24/hartmann-exits-ceres/ . February 26, 2020 . Bacolod.
- Web site: Philippine Azkals winger James Younghusband retires from football .
- Web site: Aussie defender back home after Filipino nightmare .
- News: Saldajeno . Ivan Stewart . Ex-Ceres Negros player Grommen joins 2nd tier Aussie club . August 7, 2020 . Philippine News Agency . August 7, 2020.
- Web site: Jeffrey-christiaens-leaves-azkals-ceres-negros-fc .
- News: Murillo . Michael Angelo . AFC Cup 2020 group stage contenders revealed . February 20, 2020 . BusinessWorld . December 11, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191212155609/https://www.bworldonline.com/afc-cup-2020-group-stage-contenders-revealed/ . December 12, 2019.
- News: Tupas . Cedelf . Ceres Busmen seal two key additions for AFC . 4 February 2020 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . December 24, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191224132928/https://sports.inquirer.net/379690/ceres-busmen-seal-two-key-additions-for-afc . December 24, 2019.
- News: Sevilla . Jeremiah . Ceres adds Hartmann, Minegishi, Pasinabo for AFC tourney . February 4, 2020 . The Manila Times . December 21, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200204174101/https://www.manilatimes.net/2019/12/21/sports/football-times/ceres-adds-hartmann-minegishi-pasinabo-for-afc-tourney/666073/ . February 4, 2020.
- News: Davidson . John . Aussie seals Philippines switch . February 4, 2020 . FTBL . January 2, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200102081131/https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/aussie-seals-philippines-switch-536068 . January 2, 2020.
- News: Philippines international Manny Ott returns to Ceres-Negros FC after Thai League 1 stint . February 13, 2020 . FOX Sports Philippines . February 6, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200207065702/https://www.foxsports.ph/football/asian-football/1063158/philippines-international-manny-ott-returns-to-ceres-negros-fc-after-thai-league-1-stint/ . February 7, 2020.
- Web site: Resources Capital FC's Jordan Jarvis back home .
- Web site: Anthony Pinthus back home from ADT loan .
- Web site: Pocholo Bugas join from Far Eastern University .
- Web site: Jorrel Aristorenas joins from Global FC .
- News: Philippines defender Amani Aguinaldo joins Thai League 1 club Trat FC . February 4, 2020 . Fox Sports Philippines . January 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200104170342/http://www.foxsports.ph/football/thai-league/1057801/philippines-defender-amani-aguinaldo-joins-thai-league-1-club-trat-fc/ . January 4, 2020.
- News: Co . Adrian Stewart . De Murga, Baberan end Ceres Negros stint . February 4, 2020 . Panay News . January 10, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200111014154/https://www.panaynews.net/de-murga-baberan-end-ceres-negros-stint/ . January 11, 2020.
- News: Azharie . Farah . PJ City FC ready to make Super charge . February 23, 2020 . New Straits Times . February 21, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200223131921/https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2020/02/567615/pj-city-fc-ready-make-super-charge . February 23, 2020.
- News: Co . Adrian Stewart . Hartmann exits Ceres . February 26, 2020 . Watchmen Daily Journal . February 24, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200226060946/https://watchmendailyjournal.com/2020/02/24/hartmann-exits-ceres/ . February 26, 2020 . Bacolod.
- Web site: Philippine Azkals winger James Younghusband retires from football .
- Web site: Aussie defender back home after Filipino nightmare .
- News: Saldajeno . Ivan Stewart . Ex-Ceres Negros player Grommen joins 2nd tier Aussie club . August 7, 2020 . Philippine News Agency . August 7, 2020.
- Web site: Jeffrey-christiaens-leaves-azkals-ceres-negros-fc .
- News: Murillo . Michael Angelo . AFC Cup 2020 group stage contenders revealed . February 20, 2020 . BusinessWorld . December 11, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191212155609/https://www.bworldonline.com/afc-cup-2020-group-stage-contenders-revealed/ . December 12, 2019.
External links
- (Official website)
- (Official website as Ceres-Negros)