In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the sport, locally and internationally, Filipino football legend Paulino Alcantara will be enshrined to the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame. Born in Iloilo, Paulino Alcantara put the Philippines on the map with a Silver Medal finish in the 1917 Far Eastern Championship Games and his exploits for FCRead More
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Marlon Maro appointed as Philippine Women’s National Team Head Coach
The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) has named Marlon Maro as the head coach of the Philippine Women’s National Team. An AFC Pro Diploma holder, Maro’s appointment coincides with the team scaling greater heights in the last four years highlighted by the team’s qualification to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in 2018, the fourth place finishesRead More
Philippines Men’s Under-23 in Group H for the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2022 Qualifiers
The Philippine Men’s Under-23 National Team have been drawn to Group H following the conclusion of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022 Qualifiers held last Friday 09 July 2021 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur. The Philippines, which were seeded in Pot 4, will face defending champions Korea Republic, Singapore, and Timor-Leste. TheRead More
ACL2021 – Beijing FC 2-3 United City FC
Philippines Football League champions United City FC dug deep to mount a second half comeback to defeat Chinese Super League side Beijing FC, 3-2, to secure their first AFC Champions League win last Thursday, 08 July 2021 at the Lokomotiv Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Goals from Mark Hartmann and Bienvenido Marañon handed United City aRead More
ACL2021 – Kaya FC-Iloilo 0-1 BG Pathum United
Kaya FC-Iloilo endured a late heartbreak following a 0-1 loss to Thai champions BG Pathum United in the AFC Champions League Group F last Thursday, 08 July 2021 at the BG Pathum Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Kaya pushed the Thai side to the limit, but Sarach Yooyen’s 83rd minute strike broke the spirit of theRead More
ACL2021 – Ulsan Hyundai 2-1 Kaya FC-Iloilo
Jovin Bedic’s 47th minute equalizer was not enough for Kaya FC-Iloilo to steal a point against ten-man Ulsan Hyundai as the defending AFC Champions League winners came away with a slim 2-1 win in Group F last Monday, 05 July 2021 at the Pathum Thani Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Similar to their first encounter lastRead More
ACL2021 – United City FC 0-2 Kawasaki Frontale
United City FC ensured that last week’s result was just a one-off affair in their 0-2 loss to Kawasaki Frontale in their second meeting in the AFC Champions League Group I last Monday, 05 July 2021 at the Lokomotiv Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Both sides were on the offensive in the first 15 minutes withRead More
ACL2021 – Kaya FC-Iloilo 0-3 Ulsan Hyundai
In their foray against the defending AFC Champions League winners, Kaya FC-Iloilo fought a courageous effort against Ulsan Hyundai in a 0-3 loss last Friday, 02 July 2021 at the Pathum Thani Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Kaya started the match strong. Japanese midfielder Daizo Horikoshi came close to giving Kaya the early lead in theRead More
ACL 2021 – Kawasaki Frontale 8-0 United City FC
In the battle between the Philippines and Japanese league champions, it was J League side Kawasaki Frontale that sent Philippines Football League side United City FC to an 0-8 defeat in the AFC Champions League last Friday, 02 July 2021 at the Lokomotiv Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The Japanese side fired two goals in theRead More
ACL2021 – Daegu FC 7-0 United City FC
Philippines Football League champions United City FC were humbled by Korean side Daegu FC after a 0-7 defeat in the AFC Champions League Group I last night at the Bunyodkor Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. United City started the match strong but a defensive mishap in the 23rd minute gave Daegu the lead. Mike Ott almostRead More