| Countries | Philippines |
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| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Founded | 2011 (reestablished) |
| Number of teams | 36 |
| Levels on pyramid | 1 |
| Current champions | Global Teknika (2011) |
| Most championships | Global Teknika (1) |
| 2011 PFF National Men's Club Championship | |
The PFF National Men's Club Championship is a Filipino association football competition organized by the Philippine Football Federation. It is sponsored by mobile phone and internet service provider Smart Communications and therefore known as the PFF-Smart National Men's Club Championship.
The current defending champions are Global Teknika F.C. who won the title in the 2011 edition.[1]
The Philippine Football Federation had not been able to organize a national tournament since 2007, when they staged the PFF Centennial Men's Open Championship. In January 2011, with the recent success of the national football team and renewed national interest in football, Smart Communications approached the PFF with an offer to finance a new local football competition. The proposed partnership was set to last 10 years, with Smart releasing ₱80 million in funds with the aim of providing more playing opportunities for skilled football players, and the eventual creation of a national league.[2][3] Newly-installed Philippine Football Federation president Mariano V. Araneta subsequently approved the proposal. In March 2011, the new tournament commenced under the name PFF-Smart Men's Club Championship.
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