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PFF National Men's Club Championship

Defunct football competition in the Philippines

Summary

Defunct football competition in the Philippines

Field	Value
name	PFF National Men's Club Championship
image	PFF National Club Championship logo.png
country	Philippines
confed	AFC (Asia)
organiser	Philippine Football Federation
founded	2011
folded	2015
teams	8 (last edition)
confed_cup	AFC President's Cup (2014)
AFC Cup (2015 - 2016)
champions	Loyola
most_champs	Ceres (2)

AFC Cup (2015 - 2016)

The Philippine Football Federation National Men's Club Championship was an annual football competition organized by the Philippine Football Federation and contested by Filipino clubs. It lasted for four seasons from 2011 to 2014–15 and was replaced by the Copa Paulino Alcantara. It was sponsored by Smart Communications and therefore known as the PFF–Smart National Men's Club Championship.

History

The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) had not been able to organize a national tournament since 2007, when they staged the PFF Centennial Men's Open Championship. However, the semi-final finish of the Philippine national team in the 2010 AFF Championship increased the sport's popularity in the country. In January 2011, Smart Communications approached the PFF with an offer to finance a new domestic football competition. The proposed partnership was set to last 10 years, with Smart releasing ₱80 million in funds with the aim of providing more playing opportunities for skilled football players, and the eventual creation of a national league.

Newly installed Philippine Football Federation president Mariano V. Araneta subsequently approved the proposal. In March 2011, the new tournament commenced under the name PFF–Smart Men's Club Championship.

Seasons

Cup winners and runners-up

List of finals

&	Match was won on aggregate over two legs

Season	Winners	Score	Runners-up	Venue
Global	3–2&	San Beda	Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Ceres	1–0	PSG	Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Ceres	3–1&	Global	Panaad Stadium, Bacolod
Loyola	2–0		Global	Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

Results by club

Club	--	Titles	Runners-up	Seasons won
Ceres	2	0	2012–13, 2013–14
Global	1	2	2011	2013–14, 2014–15
Loyola	1	0	2014–15
PSG	0	1		2012–13
San Beda	0	1		2011

Notes

A. Global won the first leg 3–0, and San Beda won the second meeting 2–0.

B. Ceres won the first leg 2–1 and the second leg 1–0.

References

(1 March 2011). "National open football tilt back after five-year hiatus". BusinessMirror.
(31 January 2011). "PFF, Smart to form Philippine football league".

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