Filipino Premier League Explained

Filipino Premier League
Pixels:175
Country:Philippines
Confed:AFC
Founded:2008
Folded:2008
Divisions:1
Teams:8
Levels:1
Champions:Philippine Army
Season:2008
Most Successful Club:Philippine Army

The Filipino Premier League was the top-level football league of the Philippines, operating under the country's football governing body, the Philippine Football Federation. The league was announced on August 2, 2008, and started on September 21, 2008. It was replaced by the United Football League in 2009.

The league was not fully professional.[1]

The only 2008–2009 season was supposed to have three regional tournaments, one each in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao which was supposed to be followed by the Filipino Premier League National Championships to be held in late 2009. The Visayas and Mindanao regional tournaments supposed to be held in the first half of 2009 did not pushed through, as well as the subsequent national championship.[2]

2008 Filipino Premier League

Clubs

Group stage

The season began on September 21, 2008, and ended on December 14, 2008.[2]

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Giligan's64201910+914
Philippine Army6420146+814
Mendiola United5311297+2210
Pasargad6303139+49
Ateneo73041216-49
Arirang52031021-116
Diliman6105419-153
Union5014518-131

Final round

Final

Notes and References

  1. News: Herbosa. Angelo. Roxas. Dean. Lim. Angelica. A league of our own. 10 November 2016. The Guidon. 6 December 2011. In the past, leagues such as the Philippine Football Federation Open Championship, the Filipino Premier League and La Liga have attempted to reach professional status..
  2. Web site: Schöggl. Hans. Stokkermans. Karel. Filipino Premier League 2008/09. Philippines 2008/09. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 10 November 2016. 5 February 2015.