| Philippine–American Football League | |
| Pixels: | 200px |
| Sport: | American Football |
| Founded: | 2016 |
| Ceo: | Demosthenes Juanatas Jr. |
| Inaugural: | 2016–17 |
| Teams: | 12[1] |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Champion: | Datu (1st title) |
| Most Champs: | Wolves (2 titles) |
| Sponsor: | ESPN 5 Anvorte |
The Philippine–American Football League (PAFL) is an American Football league in the Philippines. Organized in 2016, it succeeded the now-defunct Philippine Tackle Football League.[2]
The inaugural season saw the participation of five teams: the Olongapo Warriors, Manila Rough Riders, Manila Datus, Manila Wolfpack,[2] and the Manila Outlaws.[3] Yaboye Dennis Graves of the Warriors was the Season 1 MVP.
The top four teams advance to the semifinal.[2]
| Team | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rough Riders | 4 | 0 | Advance to semifinals |
| Datus | 3 | 1 | |
| Wolfpack | 2 | 2 | |
| Warriors | 1 | 3 | |
| Outlaws | 0 | 4 | |
| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datus | 24-28 | Wolfpack | Marikina Sports Complex | [4] | |
| Rough Riders | 22-20 | Warriors | |||
The second season saw the participation of five teams: the Olongapo Warriors, Cavemen, Datu, Juggernauts, and Wolves, the former Wolfpack from PAFL Season 1 now returning with their previous name when they were 2-time champions back in ABP Season 5 and Season 6.
The top four teams advance to the semifinal.
| Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 4 | 0 |
| Cavemen | 3 | 1 |
| Datu | 2 | 2 |
| Warriors | 1 | 3 |
| Juggernauts | 0 | 4 |
| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 48-8 | Warriors | Blue Pitch Circuit Makati | |
| Cavemen | 6-0 | Datu | ||
The third season of the PAFL commenced on September 1, 2018. Six teams entered the season: the Cavemen, Datu, Juggernauts, Rebels, Warriors, and the Wolves. ESPN 5 became the official media partner in this season and games were broadcast through the media outfit's YouTube channel. The league followed a single round-robin format with the top four teams advancing to the knockout stage. The four teams play against each other in the semifinals for a berth in the championship game. The Wolves, the #1 seed, defeated the Olongapo Warriors in the semi-finals 63–6. The Wolves beat the Cavemen 37–20 in the championship game. The Wolves now have back to back undefeated championships with a 13-game winning streak.[7]
| Team | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 5 | 0 | Advance to semifinals |
| Cavemen | 4 | 1 | |
| Datu | 3 | 2 | |
| Warriors | 2 | 3 | |
| Juggernauts | 1 | 4 | |
| Rebels | 0 | 5 | |
The fourth season title was clinched by the Datus at the Wolves' expense.[8]
| Team | Championships | Years Won | Runners-up | Years lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 2 | 2017, 2018 | 1 | 2019 | |
| Datu | 1 | 2019 | 0 | None | |
| Rough Raiders | 1 | 2016–17 | 0 | None | |
| Cavemen | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2017, 2018 | |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 1 | 2016 |
| Team | Year joined |
|---|---|
| Cavemen | 2017 |
| Datu | 2016 |
| Juggernauts | 2017 |
| Rebels | 2018 |
| Warriors | 2016 |
| Wolves | 2017 |