2014 United Football League
Football league season in Philippines
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The 2014 United Football League was the fifth season of the UFL since its establishment as a semi-professional league in 2009. The UFL League kicked off on Saturday, January 11 with 9 teams in Division I and 12 teams in Division II.[1]
Stallion was the defending champion, having won the Division 1 of the 2013 United Football League season.[2]
Global outclassed Pachanga Diliman 7-2 on 12 June 2014 to win the 2014 United Football League title with three games to spare.[3]
Teams
The relegated Philippine Air Force from 2013 UFL Division 1 [4] was replaced by Team Socceroo as the champion of 2013 UFL Division 2.[5] The Manila Nomads voluntarily stepped down from Division I and played in Division II for this season citing its inability to comply with Division I's Foreigner Cap rule, which dictates that there should be a minimum of six Filipino players on the pitch at all times. Manila Jeepney and Ceres made their debuts i the league's Division II.[6] In this season, the Division I played a triple round-robin system, increasing games from 18 to 24.
Division 1
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Global |
| Relegated | Pasargad |
| Matches | 108 |
| Goals | 427 (3.95 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Mark Hartmann(27 Goals) |
| Highest scoring | Philippine Army 1–9 Global Kaya 9-1 Philippine Army Global 9-1 Philippine Army |
| Longest winning run | 8 games Global |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 games Global |
| Longest winless run | 16 games Pasargad |
| Longest losing run | 9 games Philippine Army |
← 2013 2015 → | |
Clubs
| Club | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global |  Leigh Manson |
Patrick Deyto |
AtletA | Kia |
| Green Archers United | Rodolfo Alicante |
Christian Pasilan |
LGR Athletic | Globe Telecom |
| Kaya |  David Perkovic |
Alexander Borromeo |
LGR Athletic | LBC Express |
| Loyola Meralco Sparks | Vincent Santos |
Tomas Trigo |
LGR Athletic | Meralco |
| Pachanga Diliman | Noel Marcaida |
 Davide Cortina |
Umbro | PLDT Home Fibr and Petron |
| Pasargad | Mike Agbayani |
Jay Torres |
LGR Athletic | |
| Philippine Army GTI | Ricky Cain |
Roel Gener |
Artificial Turf Sejung | |
| Stallion FC | Ernie Nierras |
Reuben Doctora Jr. |
Mizuno | Gilligan's |
| Team Socceroo | Franklin Cacacho |
 Lee Jeong Woo |
LGR Athletic | Vcargo Worldwide |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Incoming head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global | Brian Reid[7] |
Resigned | Leigh Manson[8] |
| Pasargad |  Esmaeil Sedigh  Ayi Aryee Nii |
Mutual Consent Resigned |
Ayi Aryee Nii[9] Mike Agbayani |
| Team Socceroo | Nolan Manito |
Mutual Consent | Franklin Cacacho |
| Philippine Army GTI | Patricio Bumidang |
Mutual Consent | Ricky Cain |
Venues
| Stadium | Location |
|---|---|
| Emperador Stadium | Taguig |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Global (C) | 24 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 112 | 20 | +92 | 62 | Qualification to the 2015 AFC Cup Group stage |
| 2 | Loyola | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 65 | 29 | +36 | 49 | |
| 3 | Kaya | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 64 | 28 | +36 | 46 | |
| 4 | Stallion | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 38 | |
| 5 | Green Archers United | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 37 | |
| 6 | Pachanga Diliman | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 30 | |
| 7 | Philippine Army | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 25 | 77 | −52 | 17 | |
| 8 | Team Socceroo | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 85 | −54 | 16 | |
| 9 | Pasargad (R) | 24 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 74 | −60 | 9 | Relegation to the 2015 UFL Division 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 June 2014. Source: rsssf.com, soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal Difference; 3) Goals Scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal Difference; 3) Goals Scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Matchday 1-16 |
Matchday 17-24
|
Top goalscorers
Correct as of 23:00, June 24, 2014
Source: UFL Phil
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Hartmann |
Global | 27 |
| 2 | Milad Behgandom |
Global | 19 |
 Izzeldin El Habbib |
Global | ||
| 4 | Phil Younghusband |
Loyola | 16 |
| 5 |  Robert Lopez Mendy |
Green Archers United | 15 |
| 6 | OJ Porteria |
Kaya | 14 |
| 7 | Jeong Woo Lee |
Team Socceroo | 13 |
| 8 | Nate Burkey |
Pachanga Diliman | 12 |
| Freddy Gonzalez |
Loyola | ||
| 10 | Joo Young Lee |
Loyola | 8 |
Own goals
| Rank | Player | For | Club | Own Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Liauw |
Stallion | Kaya | 1 |
| 2 | Ronnie Aguisanda |
Stallion | Green Archers United | 1 |
| 3 |  Stanley Ankrah |
Global | Team Socceroo | 1 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emmanuel Mbata |
Kaya | Team Socceroo | 7–1 | 23 January 2014 |
| Jeffrey Christiaens |
Global | Philippine Army | 9–1 | 1 February 2014 |
| Christian Pasilan |
Green Archers United | Team Socceroo | 7–1 | 4 February 2014 |
| Mark Hartmann |
Global | Team Socceroo | 9–0 ‡ | 11 February 2014 |
| OJ Porteria |
Kaya | Philippine Army | 9–1 | 13 February 2014 |
 Diego Barrera |
Team Socceroo | Stallion | 4-3 | 13 March 2014 |
| Mark Hartmann |
Global | Team Socceroo | 9-0‡ | 20 March 2014 |
| Milad Behgandom |
Global | Pasargad | 7-0 | 29 March 2014 |
| Freddy Gonzalez |
Loyola | Philippine Army | 4-1 | 5 April 2014 |
| Jeong Woo Lee |
Team Socceroo | Pasargad | 6-2 | 11 May 2014 |
| Izzeldin El Habbib |
Global | Team Socceroo | 7-0 | 14 June 2014 |
| Izzeldin El Habbib |
Global | Stallion | 9-0 | 26 June 2014 |
- ‡ Player scored more than three goals
Division 2
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Ceres |
| Promoted | Ceres Manila Jeepney |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 583 (4.42 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jin Ho Kim (32 Goals) |
| Highest scoring | Philippine Navy 3–10 Ceres |
| Longest winning run | 7 games Manila Jeepney Ceres |
| Longest unbeaten run | 19 games Ceres |
| Longest winless run | 21 games Cimarron |
| Longest losing run | 11 games Cimarron |
← 2013 2015 → | |
Clubs
| Club | Head coach | Team captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agila | Ramon Vicente Roxas |
Olayemi Bakare |
LGR Athletic | |
| Ceres | Ali Go |
Jason Cordova |
Adidas | Ceres Liner |
| Cimarron | Stephen Permanes |
 Eric Yosse |
Umbro | KMC MAG Group |
| Dolphins United | Ravelo Saluria |
Jeremiah James Clemente |
Botak | Cherifer and SiKLO Pilipinas |
| Forza | Jun Mark Saraga |
Allan Auman |
LGR Athletic | Orient Freight |
| Laos | Mehdi Soltani |
Rolly Lear |
LGR Athletic | |
| Manila All-Japan |  Shinichiro Maeno |
Yuki Tanaka |
LGR Athletic | JK Mart |
| Manila Jeepney | Kale Alvarez |
Alvin Valeroso |
LGR Athletic | Cord Epoxy |
| Manila Nomads | Alasdair Thomson |
 Randy Musters |
AtletA | |
| Philippine Air Force | Edzel Bracamonte |
Ian Araneta |
LGR Athletic | Philippine Air Force |
| Philippine Navy | Narciso Rosima |
Jose Alfie Caminos |
LGR Atlethic . | |
| Union Internacional Manila | Dan Padernal |
 Ivan Meilan |
Rudy Project |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Incoming head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins United | Greg Calawod |
Mutual Consent | Ravelo Saluria |
| Forza |  Azlan Nasir |
Mutual Consent | Jun Mark Saraga |
| Laos | Rolando Pinero |
Mutual Consent | Mehdi Soltani |
| Manila Nomads | John Jofre |
Resigned | Alasdair Thomson |
| Union Internacional Manila |  Jorge Muller |
Mutual Consent | Dan Padernal |
| Agila | John Paul Mérida |
Mutual Consent | Ramon Vicente Roxas |
Venues
| Stadium | Location |
|---|---|
| Emperador Stadium | Taguig |
| Nomads Field | Parañaque |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceres[a] (C, P) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 93 | 18 | +75 | 57 | Qualification to the 2015 AFC Cup Playoff round Promotion to the 2015 UFL Division 1 |
| 2 | Manila Jeepney (P) | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 70 | 27 | +43 | 49 | Qualification to the 2015 UFL Division 1 |
| 3 | Philippine Air Force | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 53 | 22 | +31 | 44 | |
| 4 | Laos | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 39 | |
| 5 | Manila All-Japan | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 38 | |
| 6 | Forza | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 33 | |
| 7 | Manila Nomads[b] | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 31 | |
| 8 | Union Internacional Manila | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 28 | |
| 9 | Agila | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 26 | |
| 10 | Philippine Navy | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 71 | −33 | 22 | |
| 11 | Dolphins United | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 23 | 98 | −75 | 13 | |
| 12 | Cimarron | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 18 | 102 | −84 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 June 2014. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal Difference; 3) Goals Scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal Difference; 3) Goals Scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- Ceres qualified to the 2015 AFC Cup Play-off round by winning the 2014 UFL FA League Cup.
- Manila Nomads voluntarily stepped down from Division 1 and will play in Division 2 for this season citing its inability to comply with Division 1's Foreigner Cap rule, which dictates that there should be a minimum of six Filipino players on the pitch at all times.
Results
Top goalscorers
Correct as of 23:00, June 24, 2014
Source: UFL Phil
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jin Ho Kim |
Ceres | 32 |
| 2 | Ian Araneta |
Philippine Air Force | 21 |
| 3 |  Jangobah Johnson |
Forza | 18 |
| Olayemi Bakare |
Agila | ||
| 5 |  N'gnan Koffi Desmos Kouassi |
Manila Jeepney | 15 |
| 6 | Abou Toure |
Laos | 12 |
| Chichiro Noda |
Manila All-Japan | ||
| Jamal Lord |
Manila Nomads/Union Internacional Manila | ||
| 9 | Eiji Sugikasi |
Manila All-Japan | 11 |
| Genki Nakamura |
Manila All-Japan | ||
| Mohamed Diallo |
Philippine Navy |
Own goals
| Rank | Player | For | Club | Own Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bern Calumpang |
Manila Jeepney | Philippine Navy | 1 |
| 2 | Tatsuya Nakamura |
Forza | Manila All-Japan | 1 |
| 3 | Romnick Echin |
Ceres | Dolphins United | 1 |
| 4 | Dimeji Tunde |
Manila Nomads | Agila | 1 |
| 5 | Dibi Pascal |
Agila | Forza | 1 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koffi Desmos Arthur Kouassi N Gnan |
Manila Jeepney | Philippine Navy | 7–1 ‡ | 18 January 2014 |
 Loic Toullec |
Manila Nomads | Dolphins United | 5–0 ‡ | 19 January 2014 |
| Jin Ho Kim |
Ceres | Dolphins United | 9–2 | 8 February 2014 |
| Eiji Sugikasi |
Manila All-Japan | Cimarron | 8–0 ‡ | 8 February 2014 |
| Shayan Jafari |
Union Internacional Manila | Laos | 4–3 | 16 February 2014 |
| Jin Ho Kim |
Ceres | Union Internacional Manila | 4–2 | 27 February 2014 |
| Jangobah Johnson |
Forza | Cimarron | 10–0 | 2 March 2014 |
| Arvin Gaspe |
Forza | Cimarron | 10–0 | 2 March 2014 |
| Patrick Reichelt |
Ceres | Forza | 6–2 | 9 March 2014 |
| Koffi Desmos Arthur Kouassi N Gnan |
Manila Jeepney | Union Internacional Manila | 6–1 | 27 April 2014 |
| Olayemi Bakare |
Agila | Manila Nomads | 4–4 | 27 April 2014 |
| Abou Toure |
Laos | Philippine Navy | 5–5 ‡ | 4 May 2014 |
| Jin Ho Kim |
Ceres | Dolphins United | 9–1 | 14 May 2014 |
| Oladipo Okunaiya |
Ceres | Dolphins United | 9–1 | 14 May 2014 |
| Jin Ho Kim |
Ceres | Agila | 5–0 | 17 May 2014 |
| Ian Macaspac |
Forza | Cimarron | 8–1 | 25 May 2014 |
| Jangobah Johnson |
Forza | Cimarron | 8–1‡ | 25 May 2014 |
| Sean Stewart Illif |
Manila Jeepney | Dolphins United | 10-1 | 1 June 2014 |
| Mahmoud Ali |
Union Internacional Manila | Agila | 5-3 | 8 June 2014 |
| Jin Ho Kim |
Ceres | Forza | 4–1 | 14 June 2014 |
- ‡ Player scored more than three goals
Season awards
Team awards
The following teams are awarded by the United Football League in the ceremony.[10]
| Club | Award |
|---|---|
| Ceres | Champions |
| Manila All-Japan | Fair Play Award |
Individual awards
The following players are awarded by the United Football League Committee in the ceremony.[10]
| Player | Club | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Jason de Jong |
Global | Golden Ball |
| Mark Hartmann |
Global | Golden Boot (27 goals) |
| Roland Sadia |
Global | Best Goalkeeper |
| Player | Club | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Jin Ho Kim |
Ceres | Golden Boot (32 goals) |
| Louie Michael Casas |
Ceres | Best Goalkeeper |