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2018 Philippines Football League

The 2018 Philippines Football League was the second season of the Philippines Football League (PFL), the professional football league of the Philippines. The season started on March 3 and concluded on August 25.[1][2] The league was contested by six teams from last season's eight, after Meralco Manila and Ilocos United withdrew before the season began.

Ceres–Negros won their second consecutive league title on July 25 with three matches to spare.[3]

Due to several issues with the league—such as the expensive home-and-away format as well as the lack of sponsors and TV coverage—the PFL was abolished after the 2018 season and was replaced by the Philippine Premier League.[4] However, the Philippine Premier League also had numerous issues and was folded after only a single match day. The PFL was then renewed for a third season in 2019.

Changes from 2017

For this season, the league discontinued the play-off final, or the Final Series due to the introduction of the Copa Paulino Alcantara, the domestic cup tournament which was held after the league season.[1] Thus, the PFL became a pure quintuple round-robin tournament where each club played the others five times—each club playing 25 games.

Teams

The eight clubs which participated in the inaugural season were granted license to partake in the 2018 season by November 2017.[5] However, on January 8, 2018, FC Meralco Manila ceased operations in the senior club level[6] and on January 18 Ilocos United F.C. announced their withdrawal from the league leaving only 6 teams for the 2018 season.

Stadiums and locations

On February 6, 2018, Kaya F.C. transferred from Makati to Iloilo.[7]

Personnel and kits

Coaching changes

Foreign players

A maximum of four foreigners are allowed per club which follows the Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) '3+1 rule'; three players of any nationality and a fourth coming from an AFC member nation.

Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.

League table

Source: Philippines Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal Difference; 3) Goals Scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Three points were deducted from Stallion Laguna due to the club's failure to comply with Liga Futbol Inc. Disciplinary Committee’s Decision No. 010318DC03.[26]
  2. ^ Three points were deducted from JPV Marikina due to the club's failure to comply with Liga Futbol Inc. Disciplinary Committee’s Decision No. 010318DC02.[27]

Positions by round

Updated to match(es) played on August 30, 2018. Source: Philippines Football League

Results by round

Updated to match(es) played on August 30, 2018. Source: Philippines Football League
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

The six clubs will play each other in two rounds of home and away matches. The final round hosting will be via drawing of lots. 75 league matches will be played in total.[1]

Season statistics

Scoring

Top goalscorers

As of August 30, 2018

Top assists

As of August 30, 2018

Own goals

As of August 22, 2018

Hat-tricks

As of August 22, 2018
Note

(H) – Home ; (A) – Away

Clean sheets

As of August 29, 2018

Discipline

Red cards

As of August 23, 2018

References

  1. ^ a b c "PFL Season 2018 Begins March 3". Philippines Football League. January 31, 2018. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 PFL Season set to begin March 3". Rappler. January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  3. ^ "Ceres captures back to back PFL titles". Philippine Daily Inquirer. July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  4. ^ Gasgonia, Dennis (January 23, 2019). "Football: Philippine Premier League replaces PFL". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on January 23, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  5. ^ "PFF Club Licensing Grants Club License To Eight PFL Clubs". Philippine Football Federation. November 19, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  6. ^ Go, Beatrice (January 8, 2018). "PH football club Meralco Manila ceases operations". Rappler. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Kaya FC signs agreement for transfer to Iloilo". Fox Sports Philippines. February 6, 2018. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  8. ^ "Advisory: Stadium Status of Davao, Marikina, Cebu". Philippines Football League. Liga Futbol, Inc. April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  9. ^ Diaz, Ray Charlie (January 11, 2018). "Global Cebu appoints Allado as interim coach anew". Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  10. ^ a b Biantan, Jack (May 29, 2018). "Maro Out, Anzures In For Davao Aguilas FC". Pinoy Football. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  11. ^ Cebu, Sun Star (August 4, 2018). "Allado leaves Global Cebu". Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  12. ^ Foxsportsasia (August 20, 2018). "Global FC's revamp points to a promising future". Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  13. ^ Piñero, Margota (December 28, 2017). "Doblas se va al Ceres de Filipinas" [Doblas moves to Philippines' Ceres]. Marca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  14. ^ a b "Ceres-Negros FC retains championship core in 2018 campaign". Ceres-Negros FC. January 1, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  15. ^ a b c Sevilla, Jeremiah (January 26, 2018). "Global Cebu signs 3 ex-Meralco stalwarts". Manila Times. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  16. ^ a b Averilla, Earl (June 1, 2018). "Brazilian defender Wesley Dos Santos Rodrigues joins Davao Aguilas". Fox Sports. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  17. ^ Averilla, Earl (July 2018). "Super Swoop: Davao Aguilas unveil new players in transfer window". Fox Sports Philippines. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  18. ^ a b Fernandez, Lawrence Andrew (July 20, 2018). "Filipino-British striker Gilmar to play for Global Cebu FC". Fox Sports Asia. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  19. ^ "Key signings boost Global Cebu roster". Cebu Daily News. January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  20. ^ "Striker Rufo Sanchez leaves Global Cebu". Fox Sports PH. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  21. ^ Averilla, Earl (May 21, 2018). "Wesley Rodrigues bids goodbye to his tenure with Global Cebu". Fox Sports PH. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  22. ^ Estrada, Kevin (March 2, 2018). "NPA No More: JPV excited to play in Marikina at last to open the new PFL season". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  23. ^ a b c d "JPV Marikina 2018 Player Roster". Facebook. JPV Marikina FC. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  24. ^ a b c Jacintha, Christian (March 3, 2018). "All eyes on local boy Eric Giganto as Kaya Iloilo looks to spoil Davao Aguilas home debut in PFL". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  25. ^ a b c Saldajeno, Ivan (January 6, 2018). "Laguna announces signings for PFL 2018". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  26. ^ "Point Deduction for Stallion Laguna FC". Philippines Football League. Liga Futbol Inc. April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  27. ^ "Point Deduction for JPV Marikina FC". Philippines Football League. Liga Futbol, Inc. July 31, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  28. ^ "JPV Marikina 1–4 Kaya FC-Iloilo". PFL. May 5, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  29. ^ "Kaya FC-Iloilo 4–2 Davao-Aguilas". PFL. May 20, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  30. ^ "Kaya FC-Iloilo 4–2 JPV Marikina". PFL. June 27, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  31. ^ "Kaya FC-Iloilo 4–2 Stallion Laguna". PFL. July 4, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  32. ^ "Ceres-Negros 4–2 Global Cebu". PFL. July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  33. ^ Averilla, Earl (August 1, 2018). "JPV Marikina rack up double digit goals against keeper-less Global". FOX Sports PH. Retrieved August 9, 2018.

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