Grassroots football continued across the country with the conduct of the Regional Festival of Football (FOF) over the past three weeks. Almost 2,000 young players (boys and girls) participated in the FOFs which are hosted by the PFF Regional Football Associations. Camiguin Misamis Oriental FA held their FOF last 21 January 2023 at the PelaezRead More
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Infantino lauds Araneta’s re-election to FIFA Council
FIFA president Gianni Infantino congratulated PFF president Mariano Araneta on his re-election to the FIFA Council during the 33rd AFC Congress held Wednesday 01 February 2023 in Manama, Bahrain. Araneta received 34 votes from the AFC Member Associations during the elections giving him a fresh mandate in the FIFA Council where he has held theRead More
Mariano Araneta, Jr. appointed as Chairperson of the Organising Committee for AFC Asian Cup 2023
Newly re-elected AFC and FIFA Council Member and PFF president Mariano Araneta was appointed by the AFC Executive Committee as the Chairperson of the Organising Committee for the AFC Asian Cup 2023 during the first AFC Executive Committee meeting in Manama, Bahrain. The Organising Committee for AFC Asian Cup advises and assists the AFC ExecutiveRead More
Mariano Araneta, Jr. re-elected to the FIFA Council for term 2023-2027
PFF president Mariano Araneta, Jr. was given a fresh mandate by the Asian Football community after he was re-elected to the FIFA Council for the term 2023-2027 during the 33rd AFC Congress held in Manama, Bahrain. Araneta garnered a total of 34 votes, more than the simple majority of 23 votes required during the electionsRead More
PFF condemns racial abuse in football
Philippine Football Federation officials offer its support to Philippine Men’s National Team member and co-captain Neil Etheridge following reports that the goalkeeper was racially discriminated in an FA Cup match between his club Birmingham City and Blackburn Rovers last Saturday 28 January 2023 in Blackburn, England. According to reports, Etheridge was the subject of racialRead More
PHI U20 Women’s and PHI U17 Girls conclude tryouts
The Philippine Under-20 Women’s and Under-17 Girls’ National Team concluded their tryouts in the United States and in the Philippines over the past two weeks. Both Philippine Women’s National Football Team head coach Alen Stajcic and assistant coach Nahuel Arrarte oversaw the tryout sessions attended by almost 400 players across four venues: Dignity Health SportsRead More
PFF names Alen Stajcic and Nahuel Arrarte as PHI Girls’ Under-17 and PHI Women’s Under-20 head coaches
Philippine Football Federation (PFF) general secretary Atty. Edwin Gastanes announced on Tuesday that Philippine Women’s National Team head coach Alen Stajcic and assistant coach Nahuel Arrarte were appointed as the head coaches of the Philippine Girls Under-17 National Team and Philippine Women’s Under-20 National Team respectively. Stajcic and Arrarte’s appointment coincides with both team’s preparationRead More
PFF Regional Football Associations conduct Festival of Football
Grassroots football in the communities marked its return with the conduct of the Regional Football Associations (RFAs) Festival of Football (FOF) this month. Central Bicol RFA (14-15 January 2023 at Freedom Stadium Complex in San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur) and Negros Oriental-Siquijor RFA (21-22 January 2023 at Talay Football Field in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental) hostedRead More
PFF Referees gain knowledge in AFC Referees Recruitment 2023
The Philippine Football Federation had three (3) nominated referees that attended the recent AFC Referees Recruitment 2023 held last 16-18 January 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. FIFA Referee Mick Jon Pineda attended the session for Men’s football while FIFA Futsal Referees Jan Dlanor Initan and Fercival Orlanda attended the session for futsal. The recruitment sessionRead More
PFF Advisory: Schedule of Coaching Education Courses for 2023
The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) has scheduled 11 coaching education courses for 2023. The PFF Coaching Certificate Courses offered are the following: The courses are under the auspices of the AFC Coaching Convention – A Level membership. As a member of the AFC Coaching Convention, PFF is permitted to conduct the equivalent AFC ‘A’ andRead More