Close to 400 children, parents, coaches, and football aficionados attended the Quezon City launch of Football Starts at Home (FSAH) on Friday at the University of the Philippines Film Institute Film Center. Football Starts At Home, a movement created by Philippine Football Federation (PFF) consultant Tom Byer, is aimed at introducing the game to FilipinoRead More
YOUTH & GRASSROOTS
PFF Grassroots and Youth programs make strides in 2023
Finally rolled out after getting stalled by the pandemic, the Philippine Football Federation’s grassroots and youth development programs made huge strides in 2023 that culminated with the launch of FIFA Football For Schools program. The Regional Football Association (RFA) Festival of Football returned in full swing with 27 PFF RFAs and seven (7) New FrontierRead More
PFF launches FIFA Football for Schools Programme
MANILA, Philippines – The development of the beautiful game in the Philippines reached another milestone today through the launching of the FIFA Football for Schools (F4S) programme today at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite. Through the resurgence of football in the national consciousness brought on by the success of the Philippine Women’sRead More
PFF Regional Festival of Football kicks off in Butuan, Agusan del Norte
The PFF Regional Festival of Football kicks off at the Butuan Polysports Complex in Butuan, Agusan del Norte from 6-8 October 2023. The FOF is attended by players and officials from Butuan-Agusan Del Norte FA, Agusan Del Sur-Surigao del Sur FA, Camiguin-Misamis Oriental FA, Surigao del Norte-Dinagat Islands RFA, and Bukidnon RFA. The FOF provideRead More
PFF Regional Festival of Football 2023 kicks off in Camarines Norte
With the end of pandemic restrictions, PFF will continue with its much-awaited Regional Festival of Football. The PFF-ROF 2023 kicks off in Camarines Norte on 26-27 August 2023 at the Vinzons Pilot Elementary Football Grounds in Vinzons, Camarines Norte. The Regional Festival of Football is an annual grassroots event organized by PFF, with the supportRead More
PFF celebrates 10th AFC Grassroots Day
The Philippine Football Federation joined the rest of the AFC Member Associations in marking the 10th anniversary of the AFC Grassroots Football Day last Thursday, 18 May 2023 at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite The activities included football clinics and training for children and young adults, as well as football activities forRead More
PFF to launch Center of Excellence and Training Areas of Development programs
In a bid to reinvigorate the country’s youth development program and to identify and develop the next generation of national team players, the Philippine Football Federation is set to launch the Center of Excellence (COE) program beginning with the tryouts sessions to be held on 22 and 23 April 2023 at the PFF National TrainingRead More
Tetsuya Tsuchida appointed as PFF Head of Youth Development
To continue efforts to further develop youth football in the country, the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) has named Japanese coach Tetsuya Tsuchida as the PFF’s new Head of Youth Development. Coach Tsuchida is highly recommended by the Japan Football Association (JFA, which has an existing collaboration with PFF on the subject of youth development. HeRead More
Laguna-Cavite, SOCSARGEN stage Grassroots Festival of Football
PFF Member Associations Laguna-Cavite RFA and South Cotabato-Saranggani-Gen. Santos City RFA were the latest hosts of the PFF Festival of Football for the first two weeks of February. Laguna-Cavite organized their FOF at the Santa Cruz Sports Complex in Sta. Cruz, Laguna last 04 February 2023, which was attended by over 150 boys and girls.Read More
More areas conduct Festival of Football
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