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2013, the UFL management has officially ruled out Cebu Queen City United from participating after the club apparently withdrawn when the club’s request for home games was turned down by the league.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 + Division 1 Club Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Global Brian Reid Yu Hoshide LGR Athletic Kia Green Archers United Rodolfo Alicante Chieffy Caligdong LGR Athletic Globe Telecom Kaya David Perkovic Anton del Rosario LGR Athletic LBC Express, Inc. Loyola Meralco Sparks Vincent Santos James Younghusband LGR Athletic Meralco Manila Nomads John Jofre Randy Musters AtletA Pachanga Diliman Noel Marcaida Yves Ashime Mizuno Victory Liner PSG Esmaeil Sedigh Jaham Taher LGR Athletic Cord Epoxy Philippine Air Force Leo Alfred Jaena Ian Araneta Philippine Air Force Philippine Army Patricio Bumidang, Jr. Roel Gener LGR Athletic Stallion FC Ernie Nierras Reuben Doctora Jr. Nike Sta. Lucia Land Inc.
+ Division 2 Club Head coach Team captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Agila John Paul Mérida Mark Alvin Valeroso Adidas Cebu Queen City United Mario Ceniza Jan Michael Flores Cimarron Stephen Permanes Bismark Frimpong Adidas Antonov Vodka Dolphins United Greg Calawod Romnick Echin OLM Forza FC Azlan Nazir Allan Auman LGR Athletic or? Orient Freight Laos FC Rolando Pinero Rolly Lear Manila All-Japan Shinichiro Maeno Yuki Tanaka Cebu General Services, Inc. Philippine Navy Narciso Rosima Loreto Kalalang LGR Athletic RedJuice Team Socceroo Nolan Manito Michael Reyes LGR Athletic Vcargo Worldwide Union Internacional Manila Jorge Muller Ivan Meilan Rudy Project
Managerial changes + Division 1TeamOutgoing head coachManner of departureIncoming head coachGlobal Dan PalamiEnd of caretaker position Brian ReidLoyola Kim Chul-SooMutual consent Vincent SantosKaya Michael Angelo AlvarezResigned Maor Rozen Maor RozenResigned David PerkovicManila Nomads Michael DenisonResigned John JofrePachanga Diliman Norman FegideroResigned Salvador Alberto Salvacion Salvador Alberto SalvacionResigned Noel MarcaidaPhilippine Air Force Edzel BracamonteResigned Leo Alfred Jaena
+ Division 2TeamOutgoing head coachManner of departureIncoming head coachAgila Carlo Jose RodriguezResigned John Paul MéridaCimarron Salvador Alberto SalvacionTransferred (to Pachanga Diliman) Noel Marcaida Noel MarcaidaTransferred (to Pachanga Diliman) Stephen PermanesLaos Ronald PatulinResigned Rolando PineroManila All-Japan Ryo KonoMutual consent Shinichiro MaenoNavy Marlon MaroResigned Narciso RosimaTeam Socceroo Alfredo EstacionResigned Nolan ManitoUnion Internacional Manila Rafael RodriguezMutual consent Jorge Muller
Venues + Division 1StadiumLocationRizal Memorial Stadium ManilaEmperador StadiumTaguig
+ Division 2StadiumLocationEmperador 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
2nd Leg
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, 2013Source: UFL Phil + Division 1RankPlayerClubGoals1 Rufo SánchezStallion FC182 Phil YounghusbandLoyola173 Mark HartmannLoyola13 Izzeldin El HabbibGlobal FC5 Emmanuel Mbata PSG126 Chieffy CaligdongGreen Archers United97 Lee Joo-YoungStallion FC88 Ian AranetaPhilippine Air Force79 Nathan AlquirosStallion FC6 Anton del RosarioKaya Jeffrey ChristiaensGlobal FC Jesus Joaquin MellizaGreen Archers United Christian PasilanGreen Archers United Meliton PelayoPhilippine Army Kalilou TourePSG + Division 2RankPlayerClubGoals1 Jeong Woo LeeTeam Socceroo142 Jerome CuyosDolphins United123 Dibi PascalForza114 Shin Seok JeonTeam Socceroo105 Ebenezer OwusuUnion Internacional Manila86 Ivan MeilanUnion Internacional Manila7 Bismark FrimpongCimarron Olayemi Bakare Agila9 Philip ZemenAgila6 Richard LeybleNavy Hyeon Seung LeeTeam Socceroo
Own goals + Division 1RankPlayerForClubOwn Goal1 Bafio MagassaGlobalManila Nomads2Stallion FC2 Edward RancesGlobalPachanga Diliman13 Carli de MurgaKayaGlobal1 + Division 2RankPlayerForClubOwn Goal1 Yuki ItoyamaCimarronManila All-Japan12 Henderson CampoCimarronForza1
Hat-tricks + Division 1 Player For Against Result Date Rufo SánchezStallion FCPhilippine Air Force7–2‡ Robert CañedoPachanga DilimanPhilippine Air Force5–1 Phil YounghusbandLoyola Meralco SparksPhilippine Army10–1‡ Mark HartmannLoyola Meralco SparksPhilippine Army10–1‡ Rufo SánchezStallion FCPhilippine Army6–1‡ Oussenynou DiopPachanga DilimanPSG3–2 + Division 2 Player For Against Result Date Jerome CuyosDolphins UnitedPhilippine Navy4–0 Jeong Woo LeeTeam SoccerooAgila4–1 Shin Seok JeonTeam SoccerooNavy6–2 Hyeon Seung LeeTeam SoccerooForza5–4 Olayemi BakareAgilaManila All-Japan4–1 ‡ 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.
+ Division 1ClubAwardStallion FCChampionsGlobal1st-Runner UpLoyola Meralco SparksFair Play Award
+ Division 2ClubAwardTeam SoccerooChampionsManila All-JapanFair Play Award
Individual awards The following players are awarded by the United Football League Committee in the ceremony.
+ Division 1PlayerClubAward Rufo SánchezStallion FCGolden Ball Rufo SánchezStallion FCGolden Boot(18 goals) Roland SadiaGlobalBest Goalkeeper
+ Division 2PlayerClubAward Jeong Woo LeeTeam SoccerooGolden Ball Jeong Woo LeeTeam SoccerooGolden Boot(14 goals) Seung Seok SeoTeam SoccerooBest Goalkeeper
References
External links Official website