Reigning Philippines Football League champions Ceres Negros FC are still over the moon following their thrilling 3-2 upset win over Brisbane Roar in the AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 2 last 23 January 2018. Bienvenido Marañon scored twice while Omid Nazari struck another in the win that created waves across the globe. “I feel soRead More
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Ceres Negros FC advances to Champions League Play-off
Ceres Negros FC claimed a berth to the AFC Champions League Play-off round after producing a scintillating display to defeat Australian side Brisbane Roar, 3-2, last Tuesday 23 January 2018 at the Queensland Sports and Athletic Center in Brisbane, Australia. Bienvenido Marañon struck twice while Omid Nazari added another for the 2017 Philippines Football LeagueRead More
Sabah FA to hold International Club Friendly Matches with Global Cebu FC and Kaya FC Makati
Malaysia Premier League side Sabah FA requested, and endorsed by the Football Association of Malaysia the Philippine Football Federation to allow it to have its pre-season matches in Manila this January 2018. As part of their pre-season itinerary, the Malaysian side will face Philippines Football League sides Global Cebu FC and Kaya FC Makati onRead More
PHI WNT Players Gear Up for Women’s Asian Cup 2018
Preparations are already well underway for the Philippine Women’s National Team ahead of the much awaited AFC Women’s Asian Cup Jordan 2018 which will kick off on 6 April 2018. The team, under new head coach Richard Boon, embarked on a training camp in California last December to determine the final squad that will makeRead More
PFF Advisory: Philippines vs Tajikistan to be Held at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium
The Philippine Men’s National Team will host Tajikistan in the final match of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Qualifiers on 27 March 2018 at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium in Manila. The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) formally received the confirmation from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on the venue. The Pana-ad Park and FootballRead More
Ceres Negros beat Shan United in AFC Champions League Preliminary Round
Philippine Football Federation officials hailed Ceres Negros FC’s win in the AFC Champions League Preliminary Round. The reigning Philippines Football League champions began their campaign with a 4-3 penalty win (after it ended 1-1 in extra-time) over Myanmar champions Shan United last 16 January 2018 at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar. Stephan Schröck gaveRead More
PFF Appoints Richard Boon as Philippines WNT Coach
The Philippine Football Federation has appointed Richard Boon as the coach of the Philippine Women’s National Team for the upcoming AFC Women’s Asian Cup Jordan 2018. Boon is an American coach who holds a US Soccer Federation A license. The American is an experienced coach and was the Director of Coaching for various football clubsRead More
PFF Christmas Message
Dear friends in football, The year 2017 has once again provided a number of landmark moments for Philippine football. First we had the Philippine Women’s National Team qualify for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Jordan 2018. The efforts done by the team and the coaching staff will always be remembered even as we now lookRead More
Hat-trick Hero Ramsay Savors Ceres PFL Title Triumph
Ceres Negros FC player Iain Ramsay will forever cherish the club’s first ever Philippines Football League title. The midfielder netted a hat-trick in the PFL Final last Saturday, 16 December 2017, to win 4-1 over rivals Global Cebu FC at the Pana-ad Park and Football Stadium in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. Speaking after the match,Read More
PFF Holds 14th Ordinary Congress in Bacolod City
The Philippine Football Federation held the 14th PFF Ordinary Congress last Saturday 16 December at the L’Fisher hotel in Bacolod City. PFF president Mariano V. Araneta Jr. opened the Congress highlighting the massive gains the PFF achieved during the year, most notably, the launch of the Philippines Football League, the qualification of the Philippine Women’sRead More