The 2013 United Football League was the fourth season of the UFL since its establishment as a semi-professional league in 2009.
Global FC are the defending champions, having won the previous Division 1 of the 2012 United Football League season. The season features 9 teams from the 2012 United Football League Division 1 and one new team promoted from the 2012 United Football League Division 2. Pachanga Diliman replaced the relegated Navy. The 2013 Division 1 league play kicked off on February 5, 2013 [1] while the Division 2 scheduled to kick off its first match between Dolphins United and Cebu Queen City United on February 9, 2013 at the Emperador Stadium [2] but Cebu Queen City United did not show up in the game time.[3]
Stallion FC clinched the United Football League Division 1 championship after Kaya came away with a 3-2 victory against Global at the Emperador Stadium in Mckinley Hill in Taguig June 13, 2013.[4]
Teams
Ten teams in Division 1 and Division 2 contest for this years' league title. Pachanga Diliman from 2012 UFL Division 2 to replace relegated Navy. Two 2012 UFL Division 2 sides Manila Lions and Sunken Garden United did not participate in this year's league contest after they finished 11th and 12th spot respectively in 2012 league season.
On March 1, 2013, the UFL management has officially ruled out Cebu Queen City United from participating after the club apparently withdrawn when the club’s request for home games was turned down by the league.[5]
Clubs by division
Division 1
Division 2
Managerial changes
Division 1
Division 2
Venues
Division 1
Division 2
Stadium |
Location |
Emperador Stadium | Taguig |
League Table
Division 1
2013 United Football League (Philippines)
Updated to games played on June 20, 2013, 23:00.
Source: UFL Philippines, soccerway.com
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Division 2
2013 United Football League (Philippines)
Updated to games played on June 20, 2013, 21:00.
Source: UFL Philippines
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1 The UFL management has officially ruled out Cebu Queen City United from participating after the club apparently withdrawn when the club’s request for home games was turned down by the league.[5]
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
Division 1
Updated to games played on June 20, 2013, 23:00.
Source: United Football League (Philippines) soccerway
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Division 2
Updated to games played on June 20, 2013, 21:00.
Source: United Football League (Philippines)
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
†All fixtures involving Cebu Queen City United have been nullified after the UFL management officially ruled out the club from participating.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Promotion-relegation playoffs
Philippine Army, the 9th-placed team of Division 1 will face the 2nd-placed 2013 UFL Division 2 side Union Internacional Manila in a two-legged playoff. The winner on aggregate score after both matches will earn a spot in the 2014 UFL Division 1.[12]
- 1st Leg
- 2nd Leg
Philippine Army won 8–4 on aggregate and retained its United Football League Division 1 spot for the 2014 season.
Top goalscorers
Correct as of 23:00, June 20, 2013
Source: UFL Phil
Own goals
Hat-tricks
Division 1
- ‡ Player scored more than three (3) goals
Division 2
Scoring
Division 1
- First goal of the season: Relan Bretaña for Philippine Army against Loyola (February 5, 2013)
- Fastest goal of the season: 1 Minute – Mark Hartmann for Loyola against Philippine Air Force (February 21, 2013) and Agbayomi Olowoyeye for Green Archers United against Philippine Army (May 18, 2013)
- First own goal of the season: 50 Minutes – Bafio Magassa of Manila Nomads for Global (February 14, 2013)
- Widest winning margin: 9 goals
- Highest scoring game: 11 goals
- Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 10 goals
- Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 4 goals
Division 2
- First goal of the season: Own goal by Manila All-Japan player Yuki Itoyama scored for Cimarron (February 10, 2013)
- Fastest goal of the season: 1 Minute – Mohammad Ghasemi for Laos against Dolphins United (May 26, 2013)
- First own goal of the season: 6 Minutes – Yuki Itoyama of Manila All-Japan for Cimarron (February 10, 2013)
- Widest winning margin: 7 goals
- Highest scoring game: 9 goals
- Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 8 goals
- Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 4 goals
Season Awards
Team Awards
The following teams are awarded by the United Football League in the ceremony.[13]
Division 1
Division 2
Individual Awards
The following players are awarded by the United Football League Committee in the ceremony.[13]
Division 1
Division 2
References
- ↑ Sacamos, Karlo (December 26, 2012). "UFL finally finds a home". SPIN.ph (Sports Interactive Network Philippines). Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- 1 2 Almo, Alder (February 8, 2013). "UFL unveils new home in McKinley Hill". http://www.philstar.com (http://www.philstar.com). Retrieved February 8, 2013.
- ↑ Karl Decena (February 10, 2013). "Cebu Queen City no-shows UFL debut match in new Emperador Stadium". InterAKTV (InterAKTV). Retrieved February 11, 2013.
- ↑ Karl Decena (June 13, 2013). "Global falters against Kaya, hands Stallion UFL title". http://www.interaksyon.com/ (http://www.interaksyon.com/). Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- 1 2 Decena, Karl. "Cebu Queen City out of UFL Division Two". InterAKTV. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Global set to unveil new coach". globalfc.ph. Global FC. January 6, 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ↑ Olivares, Rick (January 8, 2013). "Freddy G joins Loyola Sparks". Business Mirror Online (Business Mirror). Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- 1 2 Decena, Karl (December 18, 2012). "UFL: Kaya FC hires Uruguayan-Spanish coach ahead of League competition". interaksyon.com (AKTV/TV5). Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ↑ Decena, Karl (February 23, 2013). "Kaya coach resigns after just three matches". interaksyon.com (AKTV/TV5). Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ↑ Decena, Karl (February 26, 2013). "UFL: Kaya plays Stallion in first match since coach’s resignation; Global, Army clash". interaksyon.com (AKTV/TV5). Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- 1 2 Decena, Karl (December 11, 2012). "UFL: Nomads hire Scottish manager for upcoming League competition". interaksyon.com (AKTV/TV5). Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ↑ Guerrero, Bob. "UFL League Kicking Off with Big Changes". Yahoo! Philippines Sports. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- 1 2 Karl Decena (1 July 2013). "Stallion’s Rufo Sanchez cops UFL Golden Ball, Golden Boot awards". interAKTV (http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv). Retrieved 3 July 2013.
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