Philippine Tackle Football League

Philippine Tackle Football League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2015–16 Philippine Tackle Football League season
Formerly ArenaBall Philippines
Sport American football
Founded 2009
Inaugural season 2010
No. of teams 5 (2015–16)
Country Philippines
Venue(s) PhilSports Complex
Most recent champion(s) Wolves (1st title)
Most titles Bandits (4 titles)
TV partner(s) IBC 13
Official website www.ptfleague.com

The Philippine Tackle Football League (PTFL), formerly known as ArenaBall Philippines (ABP), is an American football league in the Philippines. The latest champions are the Wolves which won the fifth season.[1]

History

Logo as ArenaBall Philippines (2009–2014)

The league was inaugurated on December 12, 2009 by Bernardo “Dodi” A. Palma at the University of Santo Tomas Field. In April 2010, the first official game of the league's first season was played at the Marikina Sports Park. The inaugural season was participated by four teams; the Bandits, Barracudas, Juggernauts and the Wolves. The first season started initially with a 7-on-7 format utilizing 3 offensive linemen on offense.

The first champions of the league were the Bandits.[2] The Bandits' running back and team captain, Will Yeh was named MVP of the first season.[3]

In season two, the league switched to a 9-on-9 format. The Barracudas disbanded and were replaced by The Rebels. The Bandits won its second championship beating the Juggernauts at the ArenaBowl 14–6.[4] The Juggernauts' quarterback Paul Reyes was named MVP of the 2011 season.[5]

By season 3, the league had moved onto the standard 11-on-11 format. The Bandits and Juggernaut once met again at the championships in season 3 with the Bandits taking their third consecutive league championships scoring 25–8. The MVP of the 2012 season once again came from the Juggernauts, Johnny Babaran who plays as a running back.[6]

The Bandits also won the 2013–14 season, again by beating the Juggernauts; 14–6.[7]

In season 5, the Vanguards joined the league and the Wolves became the first team other than the Bandits to won the championship, which the former won over the later with the score 16–0. The Wolves' wide receiver, Ivan Klaric was named MVP of the 2014–15 season.[8][9]

Matches of Season 6 will take place at the PhilSports Complex. The Tigers and Renegades are the new two teams to join the league.[10] The league has also been rebranded as the Philippine Tackle Football League (PTFL). The PTFL also has managed to strike a deal with Asian Television Content Corp. to air its games at IBC 13.[11] The Tigers withdrew midseason.

Teams

Former Teams

League Winners And Runners-Up

Team Champions Years won Runners-up Years lost
Bandits
4
 2010–11, 2011, 2012, 2013–14
1
 2014–15
Wolves
1
 2014–15
0
 None
Juggernauts
0
 None
4
 2010–11, 2011, 2012, 2013–14

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Wolves foil Bandits, nail first ABP crown". The Philippine Star. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Philippines". IFAF. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "ABP Personalities: Will Yeh". ArenaBall Philippines. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "ArenaBall Season 2 Game Results". ArenaBall Philippines. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "ArenaBall Season 3 to kick off at Subic". The Philippine Star. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Bandits stop Juggernauts, seal ABP 3-peat". ABS-CBN News (The Philippine Star). 19 September 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "Pilipinas Aguilas Lilipad na" (in Tagalog). Abante. 18 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "Teams". ArenaBall Philippines. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "Prep Your Gear... Season 5 is Here! ABP Welcomes its 6th Team". ArenaBall Philippines. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "Bandits, 2 others rap foes in PTFL opener". The Philippine Star. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  11. ↑ Payo, Jasmine (6 October 2015). "Tackle football hopes to lure more supporters". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 6 October 2015.

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