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2013 United Football League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | United Football League Division 1 |
| season | 2013 |
| winners | Stallion FC |
| relegated | Philippine Air Force |
| league topscorer | ESP Rufo Sánchez |
| (18 Goals) | |
| highest scoring | Loyola Meralco Sparks 10–1 Philippine Army |
| 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 |
(18 Goals) Stallion FC Global Stallion FC Philippine Air Force Philippine Air Force
(14 goals) Team Socceroo 8–1 Laos Team Socceroo Team Socceroo Manila All-Japan Dolphins United
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 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 but Cebu Queen City United did not show up in the game time.
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.
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2013, the UFL management has officially ruled out Cebu Queen City United from participating after the club apparently withdrawn when the club’s request for home games was turned down by the league.
Clubs by division
| Club | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global | SCO Brian Reid | JPN Yu Hoshide | LGR Athletic | Kia |
| Green Archers United | PHI Rodolfo Alicante | PHI Chieffy Caligdong | LGR Athletic | Globe Telecom |
| Kaya | AUS David Perkovic | PHI Anton del Rosario | LGR Athletic | LBC Express, Inc. |
| Loyola Meralco Sparks | PHI Vincent Santos | PHI James Younghusband | LGR Athletic | Meralco |
| Manila Nomads | SCO John Jofre | NED Randy Musters | AtletA | |
| Pachanga Diliman | PHI Noel Marcaida | CMR Yves Ashime | Mizuno | Victory Liner |
| PSG | IRN Esmaeil Sedigh | IRN Jaham Taher | LGR Athletic | Cord Epoxy |
| Philippine Air Force | PHI Leo Alfred Jaena | PHI Ian Araneta | Philippine Air Force | |
| Philippine Army | PHI Patricio Bumidang, Jr. | PHI Roel Gener | LGR Athletic | |
| Stallion FC | PHI Ernie Nierras | PHI Reuben Doctora Jr. | Nike | Sta. Lucia Land Inc. |
| Club | Head coach | Team captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agila | PHI John Paul Mérida | PHI Mark Alvin Valeroso | Adidas | |
| Cebu Queen City United | PHI Mario Ceniza | PHI Jan Michael Flores | ||
| Cimarron | PHI Stephen Permanes | GHA Bismark Frimpong | Adidas | Antonov Vodka |
| Dolphins United | PHI Greg Calawod | PHI Romnick Echin | OLM | |
| Forza FC | MAS Azlan Nazir | PHI Allan Auman | LGR Athletic or? Orient Freight | |
| Laos FC | PHI Rolando Pinero | PHI Rolly Lear | ||
| Manila All-Japan | JPN Shinichiro Maeno | JPN Yuki Tanaka | Cebu General Services, Inc. | |
| Philippine Navy | PHI Narciso Rosima | PHI Loreto Kalalang | LGR Athletic | RedJuice |
| Team Socceroo | PHI Nolan Manito | PHI Michael Reyes | LGR Athletic | Vcargo Worldwide |
| Union Internacional Manila | GER Jorge Muller | ESP Ivan Meilan | Rudy Project |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Incoming head coach | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global | PHI Dan Palami | End of caretaker position | SCO Brian Reid | ||||||||||
| Loyola | South Korea Kim Chul-Soo | Mutual consent | PHI Vincent Santos | ||||||||||
| Kaya | PHI Michael Angelo Alvarez | url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/ufl-kaya-fc-hires-uruguayan-spanish-coach-ahead-of-league-competition | title=UFL: Kaya FC hires Uruguayan-Spanish coach ahead of League competition | author=Decena, Karl | work=interaksyon.com | publisher=AKTV/TV5 | date=December 18, 2012 | access-date=January 12, 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122065915/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/ufl-kaya-fc-hires-uruguayan-spanish-coach-ahead-of-league-competition | archive-date=January 22, 2013 }} | URU Maor Rozen | |
| URU Maor Rozen | Resigned | AUS David Perkovic | |||||||||||
| Manila Nomads | ENG Michael Denison | url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/ufl-nomads-hire-scottish-manager-for-upcoming-league-competition | title=UFL: Nomads hire Scottish manager for upcoming League competition | author=Decena, Karl | work=interaksyon.com | publisher=AKTV/TV5 | date=December 11, 2012 | access-date=January 12, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121212073127/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/ufl-nomads-hire-scottish-manager-for-upcoming-league-competition | archive-date=December 12, 2012 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }} | SCO John Jofre |
| Pachanga Diliman | PHI Norman Fegidero | Resigned | PHI Salvador Alberto Salvacion | ||||||||||
| PHI Salvador Alberto Salvacion | Resigned | PHI Noel Marcaida | |||||||||||
| Philippine Air Force | PHI Edzel Bracamonte | Resigned | PHI Leo Alfred Jaena |
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Incoming head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agila | PHI Carlo Jose Rodriguez | Resigned | PHI John Paul Mérida |
| Cimarron | PHI Salvador Alberto Salvacion | Transferred (to Pachanga Diliman) | PHI Noel Marcaida |
| PHI Noel Marcaida | Transferred (to Pachanga Diliman) | PHI Stephen Permanes | |
| Laos | PHI Ronald Patulin | Resigned | PHI Rolando Pinero |
| Manila All-Japan | JPN Ryo Kono | Mutual consent | JPN Shinichiro Maeno |
| Navy | PHI Marlon Maro | Resigned | PHI Narciso Rosima |
| Team Socceroo | PHI Alfredo Estacion | Resigned | PHI Nolan Manito |
| Union Internacional Manila | PHI Rafael Rodriguez | Mutual consent | GER Jorge Muller |
Venues
| Stadium | Location |
|---|---|
| Rizal Memorial Stadium | Manila |
| Emperador Stadium | Taguig |
| Stadium | Location |
|---|---|
| Emperador Stadium | Taguig |
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.
;1st Leg
Brillantes
Vestal
Lobaton
Stanley
Owusu
;2nd Leg Vestal Philippine 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
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESP Rufo Sánchez | Stallion FC | 18 |
| 2 | PHL Phil Younghusband | Loyola | 17 |
| 3 | PHL Mark Hartmann | Loyola | 13 |
| SUD Izzeldin El Habbib | Global FC | ||
| 5 | NGA Emmanuel Mbata | PSG | 12 |
| 6 | PHL Chieffy Caligdong | Green Archers United | 9 |
| 7 | KOR Lee Joo-Young | Stallion FC | 8 |
| 8 | PHI Ian Araneta | Philippine Air Force | 7 |
| 9 | PHI Nathan Alquiros | Stallion FC | 6 |
| PHI Anton del Rosario | Kaya | ||
| PHI Jeffrey Christiaens | Global FC | ||
| PHL Jesus Joaquin Melliza | Green Archers United | ||
| PHL Christian Pasilan | Green Archers United | ||
| PHL Meliton Pelayo | Philippine Army | ||
| NGA Kalilou Toure | PSG |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KOR Jeong Woo Lee | Team Socceroo | 14 |
| 2 | PHI Jerome Cuyos | Dolphins United | 12 |
| 3 | CIV Dibi Pascal | Forza | 11 |
| 4 | KOR Shin Seok Jeon | Team Socceroo | 10 |
| 5 | GHA Ebenezer Owusu | Union Internacional Manila | 8 |
| 6 | ESP Ivan Meilan | Union Internacional Manila | 7 |
| GHA Bismark Frimpong | Cimarron | ||
| Olayemi Bakare | Agila | ||
| 9 | ITA Philip Zemen | Agila | 6 |
| PHI Richard Leyble | Navy | ||
| KOR Hyeon Seung Lee | Team Socceroo |
Own goals
| Rank | Player | For | Club | Own Goal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRA Bafio Magassa | Global | Manila Nomads | 2 | ||
| Stallion FC | ||||||
| 2 | PHI Edward Rances | Global | Pachanga Diliman | 1 | ||
| 3 | PHI Carli de Murga | Kaya | Global | 1 |
| Rank | Player | For | Club | Own Goal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPN Yuki Itoyama | Cimarron | Manila All-Japan | 1 | ||
| 2 | PHL Henderson Campo | Cimarron | Forza | 1 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESP Rufo Sánchez | Stallion FC | Philippine Air Force | 7–2‡ | ||
| PHL Robert Cañedo | Pachanga Diliman | Philippine Air Force | 5–1 | ||
| PHL Phil Younghusband | Loyola Meralco Sparks | Philippine Army | 10–1‡ | ||
| PHL Mark Hartmann | Loyola Meralco Sparks | Philippine Army | 10–1‡ | ||
| ESP Rufo Sánchez | Stallion FC | Philippine Army | 6–1‡ | ||
| SEN Oussenynou Diop | Pachanga Diliman | PSG | 3–2 |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI Jerome Cuyos | Dolphins United | Philippine Navy | 4–0 | ||
| KOR Jeong Woo Lee | Team Socceroo | Agila | 4–1 | ||
| KOR Shin Seok Jeon | Team Socceroo | Navy | 6–2 | ||
| KOR Hyeon Seung Lee | Team Socceroo | Forza | 5–4 | ||
| Olayemi Bakare | Agila | Manila All-Japan | 4–1 |
- ‡ Player scored more than three goals
Scoring
Division 1
- First goal of the season: Relan Bretaña for Philippine Army against Loyola (February 5, 2013)
- Fastest goal of the season: 1 Minute – Mark Hartmann for Loyola against Philippine Air Force (February 21, 2013) and Agbayomi Olowoyeye for Green Archers United against Philippine Army (May 18, 2013)
- First own goal of the season: 50 Minutes – Bafio Magassa of Manila Nomads for Global (February 14, 2013)
- Widest winning margin: 9 goals
- Loyola Meralco Sparks 10–1 Philippine Army (April 16, 2013)
- Highest scoring game: 11 goals
- Loyola Meralco Sparks 10–1 Philippine Army (April 16, 2013)
- Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 10 goals
- Loyola Meralco Sparks 10–1 Philippine Army (April 16, 2013)
- Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 4 goals
- Philippine Army 4–5 PSG (June 17, 2013)
Division 2
- First goal of the season: Own goal by Manila All-Japan player Yuki Itoyama scored for Cimarron (February 10, 2013)
- Fastest goal of the season: 1 Minute – Mohammad Ghasemi for Laos against Dolphins United (May 26, 2013)
- First own goal of the season: 6 Minutes – Yuki Itoyama of Manila All-Japan for Cimarron (February 10, 2013)
- Widest winning margin: 7 goals
- Team Socceroo 8–1 Laos (June 20, 2013)
- Highest scoring game: 9 goals
- Forza 4–5 Team Socceroo (May 26, 2013)
- Team Socceroo 8–1 Laos (June 20, 2013)
- Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 8 goals
- Team Socceroo 8–1 Laos (June 20, 2013)
- Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 4 goals
- Forza 4–5 Team Socceroo (May 26, 2013)
Season Awards
Team Awards
The following teams are awarded by the United Football League in the ceremony.
| Club | Award |
|---|---|
| Stallion FC | Champions |
| Global | 1st-Runner Up |
| Loyola Meralco Sparks | Fair Play Award |
| Club | Award |
|---|---|
| Team Socceroo | Champions |
| Manila All-Japan | Fair Play Award |
Individual awards
The following players are awarded by the United Football League Committee in the ceremony.
| Player | Club | Award |
|---|---|---|
| ESP Rufo Sánchez | Stallion FC | Golden Ball |
| ESP Rufo Sánchez | Stallion FC | Golden Boot(18 goals) |
| CIV Roland Sadia | Global | Best Goalkeeper |
| Player | Club | Award |
|---|---|---|
| KOR Jeong Woo Lee | Team Socceroo | Golden Ball |
| KOR Jeong Woo Lee | Team Socceroo | Golden Boot(14 goals) |
| KOR Seung Seok Seo | Team Socceroo | Best Goalkeeper |
References
References
- Sacamos, Karlo. (December 26, 2012). "UFL finally finds a home". Sports Interactive Network Philippines.
- Almo, Alder. (February 8, 2013). "UFL unveils new home in McKinley Hill". philstar.com.
- Karl Decena. (February 10, 2013). "Cebu Queen City no-shows UFL debut match in new Emperador Stadium". InterAKTV.
- Karl Decena. (June 13, 2013). "Global falters against Kaya, hands Stallion UFL title". interaksyon.com/.
- Decena, Karl. "Cebu Queen City out of UFL Division Two". InterAKTV.
- (January 6, 2013). "Global set to unveil new coach". Global FC.
- Olivares, Rick. (January 8, 2013). "Freddy G joins Loyola Sparks". Business Mirror.
- Decena, Karl. (December 18, 2012). "UFL: Kaya FC hires Uruguayan-Spanish coach ahead of League competition". AKTV/TV5.
- Decena, Karl. (February 23, 2013). "Kaya coach resigns after just three matches". AKTV/TV5.
- Decena, Karl. (February 26, 2013). "UFL: Kaya plays Stallion in first match since coach’s resignation; Global, Army clash". AKTV/TV5.
- Decena, Karl. (December 11, 2012). "UFL: Nomads hire Scottish manager for upcoming League competition". AKTV/TV5.
- Guerrero, Bob. "UFL League Kicking Off with Big Changes". Yahoo! Philippines Sports.
- Karl Decena. (1 July 2013). "Stallion’s Rufo Sanchez cops UFL Golden Ball, Golden Boot awards". interAKTV.
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