Draft:Dancalan Football Club

Dancalan Football Club was founded in 1981 by the Ilog football community legend and Negros Occidental football pioneer Benigno "Boy" Gequillana. Boy Gequillana was the Mayor of the Municipality of Ilog from 1988 to 1998.

Dancalan Football Club was established in 1981 and is one of the oldest football clubs in Negros Occidental, representing and maintaining the football legacy of Dancalan and Southern Negros football. From its establishment, Dancalan Football Club has been a pioneer in football development in the town at the grassroots level. The club's footballers have played a significant role in the football development of Dancalan.

From its establishment, the club has been committed to grassroots and youth football development. It provided a competitive environment where footballers of Dancalan, Ilog, and the surrounding towns could hone their football skills and demonstrate their sporting talent at the school/barangay levels.

Dancalan Football Club has participated in various NORFA and PFF tournaments and is currently among the football clubs that belong to the Negros Occidental Regional Football Association (NORFA) and the former Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA).

The highlight of Dancalan Football Club's football journey and achievement was during the 2014 Sinulog Football Festival hosted by Kabankalan City. The club's Under 10, U13, and Men's Open teams all won their respective divisions, registering a three-division triumph in the competition.

NORFA Champions League U13 Semi Finalist (2025), NORFA Champions League U15 Semi Finalist (2026).

In addition to the above achievements, the club has competed in various island-wide football festival competitions, including the AIA 7’s and NORFA Champions Leagues, in the youth and open age categories.

The following is the first Dancalan Football Team list, with the first Dancalan FT in 1981

Names listed according to photo

Standing from left to right:

• Nonoy Gestupa
• Rygie Occeña
• Elmer Lutao
• Dioscoro Valiente
• Mr. Bangilan
• Benigno "Boy" Gequillana
• Ma'am Gacudo
• Mr. Moyaga
• Mr. Gil Tacolod
• Young Algara
• Elier
• Fermin Salinas
• Pinoy Gapolane
• Tomas Magon

Sitting down, left to right:

• Rygie Pigar
• Renato Gecana
• Roberto Pigar
• Michael Cartagena
• Boger Vellega
• Michael Balinas
• Rudy Gatungay
• Lucas Icasiano
• Peter John Caguan
• Rolly Yap
• Medardo Selga
• Fernando Geasin
• Romel Taleon

The club's football legacy tradition started in 1981 at DANCALAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (FELOMINA G. GEOQUILLANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL) where the first football team was born. Club's football tradition has given many generations of football players, varsities, and the community at large the game of football in the barangay level.

The clubs founding members such as Benigno "Boy" Gequillana, Jory Sanchez, and Jose Reymando "Etik" Baldava (Coach), together with NOFA (NORFA), have contributed greatly to the clubs football legacy, as well as football in general in the municipality of Dancalan. The contributions made by the clubs founding members and NOFA as the pioneer in Dancalan football and the southern negros football development in general, will forever live in the hearts of Dancalan's football lovers and players.

• President: Diosdado Flores
• Vice President: Emilio Castañeda
• General Secretary: John Mark A. Cordova
• Finance: Hajera Alejano
• Grassroots Coach: Jory Sanchez, John Mark Cordova
• Girls Coach: Gerald Cordova
• Head of Parents: Maricel Diaz, Graciel Cuenca
• Board Member:
• Roy Olmedo
• Alex Gequillana
• James Cuenca
• Karl Dave Tabat
• Lynnon Dela Cruz

Dancalan FC has been working hard on developing football and nurturing young talents for several years, and with the current efforts of John Mark Cordova, there are football teams for different ages, including girls, so that young footballers can hone their football skills and strive to represent the club in local and regional football tournaments. Dancalan’s youth teams competed in local and regional football tournaments and achieved brilliant results, winning the age group champions in various football festivals in Negros Occidental.

The club, Dancalan FC, is one of the football clubs that competed in the football matches, including the Negros Occidental Regional Football Association (NORFA) and the Philippine Football Tournaments.

They participated and represented the Barangay Dancalan and Southern Negros in the Champions Leagues and Football Festivals/Competitions.

Dancalan FC has participated in various football competitions, including:

• DFL Men's Open Provincial Championships
• Regional Youth Football Festivals/Tournaments
• Negros Oriental Football Festivals
• NORFA Champions Leagues
• Secret FC Football Tournament "Mandaluyong City, Manila"
• Thirsty Cup "Cebu City"
• Lanao Del Norte Football Festival
• Sinulog Football Festival
• Dynamic Football League

Based in Dancalan, Ilog, Negros, Occidental, the club is committed to serving the local community, directly connected to the local football association, and the regional football association, Negros Occidental Regional Football Association (NORFA), and the Philippine Football Community.

Dancalan FC provides young athletes with an opportunity to represent their school and develop as varsity athletes, fostering community building, sports development, and healthy living. It promotes community and instills in their players the values of discipline, sportsmanlike conduct, solidarity, and friendship.

• SunStar Bacolod, "La Carlota, Dancalan bag Sinulog football crowns," January 17, 2014
• Watchmen Daily Journal, "Negros First DFL Men's Open Provincial Championships," June 28, 2017.
• Watchmen Daily Journal, "2018 DFL 2nd Conference," August 4, 2018.
• SunStar Bacolod, "Dynamic FL 1st conference opens Jan. 26," January 23, 2019.
• SunStar Bacolod, "DFL 2nd Conference postponed," August 6, 2018.