2014–15 PFF National Men's Club Championship

PFF National Men's Club Championship 2014–15 Philippines 22 August 2014 – 31 January 2015 8 (Finals) Loyola (1st Title) Global SUD Izzo El Habbib (7 goals) PHI Matthew Hartmann 2013–14 The 2014–15 PFF National Men's Club Championship (also known as 2014–15 PFF–Smart National Club Championship) was the 4th season of the PFF National Men's Club Championship, a Filipino association football competition organized by the Philippine Football Federation. Ceres were the defending champions, retaining the title for the second time after beating Global, 3-1 on aggregate in a two-leg finals in December 2013. On 31 January 2015, Loyola Meralco Sparks defeated Global with a scoreline of 2 - 0 to win the title. The cup winners, Loyola Meralco Sparks are guaranteed a place in the 2016 AFC Cup Play-off. Competition format Clubs in each Cluster will play a single round robin. The competition format at the Cluster Qualifier Stage will be followed regardless of the number of clubs for each Cluster. The winner in each Cluster and the best second-place club from cluster 1, 2, 3 and 4 in Mindanao and the best 2nd placed club from cluster 6, 7 and 8 in Luzon will be slotted in five groups (Group A, B, C, D, and E) during the Group Qualifiers stage. Since Negros Oriental Football Association did not participate in the competition, there will be a vacancy in Group C, where it will be filled up by the best ranked 3rd placer in all Clusters (Clusters l-8). The winner in each of the five groups will advance to the National group stage which would include the top three UFL clubs. Reyes, Jaelle Nevin National Football Club Championship kicks off August 22 Rappler August 19, 2014 https://www.rappler.com/sports/football/66707-national-football-club-championship-kicks-off/ 2014-08-26 The resulting eight clubs will be drawn into two groups (Group A and Group B). The clubs in each group (Group A and Group B) will play single round robin elimination, where top two clubs in each group will advance to the National Semi-Finals. The top two clubs in each group (Group A and Group B) will play in a cross-over format and the loser in Semi-Finals matches will play for 3rd and 4th place. Over 30 football clubs to vie in PFF championships ABS-CBN News August 21, 2014 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/08/21/14/over-30-football-clubs-vie-pff-championships 2014-08-26 Winners in semi-final matches will play for the national championship. Regional qualifiers The provincial eliminations for the tournament started last April 2014. Clusters from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao regions underwent qualifiers to be able to advance to the regional group stage in August 2014. National Capital Region Cluster Cluster 5: Top three teams under National Capital Region Football Association gain direct entry to the group stage. Global FC and Stallion FC, although playing in National Capital Region Football Association's United Football League, underwent regional qualifications in their respective Provincial Football Associations (PFA) - Leyte Football Association and Iloilo Football Association respectively. Top three clubs from the United Football League earned a spot in the National Capital Region Football Association cluster. National Capital Region eliminations were held from August 22–24, 2014. Qualified clubs are as follows: Loyola Meralco Sparks FC Kaya FC Global FC Luzon Cluster Cluster 6: North Luzon eliminations were held on August 23, 2014 in Montalban, Rizal. Flame United - Cherifer FC represented Cavite Football Association after winning the local qualifiers on May 23, 2014. Jonny PFF Smart National Club Championship - Local qualifiers May 26, 2014 https://filipinofootball.blogspot.sg/2014/05/pff-smart-national-club-championship_26.html 2014-07-18 Mendiola United FC represented Rizal Football Association. Jonny PFF Smart National Club Championship, qualifiers August 25, 2014 https://filipinofootball.blogspot.sg/2014/08/del-monte-fc-win-pff-smart-national.html 2014-08-26 Matches "Mendiola United FC v Flame United - Cherifer FC" Mendiola 2 – 1 Flame United Mendiola United FC won the qualifiers. Cluster 7: Central Luzon eliminations were held from August 27–29, 2014 at UP Los Baños, Laguna. Adriatico FC represented Oriental Mindoro FA. Representative from Quezon FA Schwarz F.C. represented Laguna Football Association. Jonny PFF - Smart Club Cluster Qualifiers from 22. August to 31. August August 16, 2014 https://filipinofootball.blogspot.sg/2014/08/pff-smart-club-cluster-qualifiers-from.html 2014-08-17 Cluster 8: South Luzon eliminations were held from August 29–31, 2014 in Daet, Camarines Norte. Representative from Legazpi City - Albay Football Association Tribu FC represented Camarines Norte Football Association. ABC Stars FC represented Naga City- Camarines Sur Football Association. Tribu FC won the qualifiers. Visayas Cluster West Visayas cluster Stallion FC represented Iloilo Football Association. Jonny PFF Smart National Club Championship - Local qualifiers May 18, 2014 https://filipinofootball.blogspot.sg/2014/05/pff-smart-national-club-championship.html 2014-07-18 Ceres-La Salle FC represented Negros Occidental Football Association by thrashing FC Bacolod, 7-0, in qualifiers. Jonny Ceres Fc win PFF Smart Nat Club Championship qualifiers June 13, 2014 https://filipinofootball.blogspot.sg/2014/06/ceres-fc-win-pff-smart-nat-club.html 2014-07-18 East-central Visayas cluster Laos FC represented Leyte Football Association. ERCO-BRO Nationals represented Cebu Football Association. Magsumbol, Caecent No-ot UC-ERCO all set for PFF-Smart bootfest The Freeman September 11, 2014 http://www.philstar.com/cebu-sports/2014/09/11/1367812/uc-erco-all-set-pff-smart-bootfest 2014-09-11 Mindanao Cluster Cluster 1: West Mindanao eliminations were held on August 22–24, 2014, in Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte. Versache FC represented Misamis Occidental - Ozamis Football Association. Jonny PFF Smart National Club Championship - Mindanao clusters August 22, 2014 https://filipinofootball.blogspot.sg/2014/08/pff-smart-national-club-championship.html 2014-08-23 Zamboanga Hermosa FC represented Zamboanga City Football Association. Jonny PFF Smart National Club Championship - Mindanao clusters August 22, 2014 https://filipinofootball.blogspot.sg/2014/08/pff-smart-national-club-championship.html 2014-08-23 DMC FC represented Zamboanga del Norte - Dipolog Football Association after defeating Dipolog United FC in the finals. Jonny PFF Smart National Club Championship - Local qualifiers May 26, 2014 https://filipinofootball.blogspot.sg/2014/05/pff-smart-national-club-championship_26.html 2014-07-18 Saints FC represented Zamboanga del Sur - Pagadian Football Association. Jonny PFF Smart National Club Championship - Mindanao clusters August 22, 2014 https://filipinofootball.blogspot.sg/2014/08/pff-smart-national-club-championship.html 2014-08-23 Matches "DMC FC v Versache FC" 22 August 2014 13:00 DMC 8 – 1 Versache FC JRMSU Sports Grounds Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte "Zamboanga Hermosa FC v Saints FC" 22 August 2014 15:00 Zamboanga Hermosa FC Saints FC JRMSU Sports Grounds Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte "DMC FC v Zamboanga Hermosa FC" 23 August 2014 13:00 DMC FC 4 – 0 Zamboanga Hermosa FC JRMSU Sports Grounds Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte "Saints FC v Versache FC" 23 August 2014 15:00 Saints FC Versache FC JRMSU Sports Grounds Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte "Zamboanga Hermosa FC v Versache FC" 24 August 2014 13:00 Zamboanga Hermosa FC Versache FC JRMSU Sports Grounds Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte "DMC FC v Saints FC" 24 August 2014 15:00 DMC FC Saints FC JRMSU Sports Grounds Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte DMC FC won the qualifiers. Cluster 2: North Mindanao eliminations were held from August 22–24, 2014 in Valencia, Bukidnon. Manolo Fortich FC represented Bukidnon Football Association. Jonny PFF Smart National Club Championship - Local qualifiers May 26, 2014 https://filipinofootball.blogspot.sg/2014/05/pff-smart-national-club-championship_26.html 2014-07-18 Ampayon FC represented Butuan-Agusan del Norte Football Association after defeating DSC FC, 3-1, in the local elimination finals. Jonny Butuan - PFF Smart Club Local Eleminations June 21, 2014 https://filipinofootball.blogspot.sg/2014/06/butuan-pff-smart-club-local-eleminations.html 2014-07-18 Magis FC represented Cagayan de Oro - Misamis Oriental Football Association. Jonny PFF Smart National Club Championship, qualifiers August 25, 2014 https://filipinofootball.blogspot.sg/2014/08/del-monte-fc-win-pff-smart-national.html 2014-08-26 FC 95 represented Iligan - Lanao del Norte Football Association. Jonny PFF Smart National Club Championship, qualifiers August 25, 2014 https://filipinofootball.blogspot.sg/2014/08/del-monte-fc-win-pff-smart-national.html 2014-08-26 Key to colours in group tables Group winner advances to the next round All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) – UTC+8. TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsManolo Fortich - Del Monte FC3300142129Magis FC320110466 FC 9531021216−43Ampayon FC3003414−100 Matches "Manolo Fortich - Del Monte FC v Ampayon FC" 22 August 2014 Manolo Fortich FC 5 – 0 Ampayon FC Valencia, Bukidnon "Magis FC v FC 95" 22 August 2014 Magis FC 4 – 1 FC 95 Valencia, Bukidnon "FC 95 v Ampayon FC" 23 August 2014 FC 95 4 – 3 Ampayon FC Valencia, Bukidnon "Del Monte FC v Magis FC" 23 August 2014 Manolo Fortich FC 2 – 1 Magis FC Valencia, Bukidnon "Magis FC v Ampayon FC" 24 August 2014 Magis FC 5 – 1 Ampayon FC Valencia, Bukidnon "Del Monte FC v FC 95" 24 August 2014 Manolo Fortich FC 7 – 1 FC 95 Valencia, Bukidnon Cluster 3: Central Mindanao eliminations were held from August 29–31, 2014 in Koronadal City, South Cotabato. Sultan FC represented Maguindanao - Cotabato City Football Association M'lang FC represented North Cotabato Football Association Waterking FC represented Sultan Kudarat Football Association Real Marbel FC represented Football Association of South Cotabato Key to colours in group tables Group winner advances to the next round All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) – UTC+8. TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsM'lang321014687Real Marbel32108357 Sultan3102712−53Waterking300339−60 Matches "Sultan FC v Waterking FC" 29 August 2014 Sultan FC 2 - 1 Waterking FC South Cotabato Sports Complex Koronadal, South Cotabato "Real Marbel FC v M'lang FC" 29 August 2014 Real Marbel FC 1 - 1 M'lang FC South Cotabato Sports Complex Koronadal, South Cotabato "M'lang FC v Sultan FC" 30 August 2014 M'lang FC 6 - 3 Sultan FC South Cotabato Sports Complex Koronadal, South Cotabato "Real Marbel FC v Waterking FC" 30 August 2014 Real Marbel FC 2 - 0 (Game Forfeited) Waterking FC South Cotabato Sports Complex Koronadal, South Cotabato "Real Marbel FC v Sultan FC" 31 August 2014 Real Marbel FC 5 - 2 Sultan FC South Cotabato Sports Complex Koronadal, South Cotabato "M'lang FC v Waterking FC" 31 August 2014 M'lang FC 7 - 2 Waterking FC South Cotabato Sports Complex Koronadal, South Cotabato Cluster 4: East Mindanao eliminations were held from August 29–31, 2014 in Tagum City, Davao del Norte. UM Tagum FC represented Davao del Norte Football Association after winning the local qualifiers held from April 20 to May 25, 2014. Jonny PFF Smart National Club Championship - Local qualifiers Davao del Norte May 29, 2014 https://filipinofootball.blogspot.sg/2014/05/pff-smart-national-club-championship_29.html 2014-07-18 Tandag FC represented Agusan del Sur Football Association. Hooligans FC represented Davao Football Association. Montevista FC represented Compostela Valley Football Association. Key to colours in group tables Group winner advances to the next round All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) – UTC+8. TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsUM Tagum3210172157Hooligans3120142125 Montevista311156−14Tandag City3003228−260 Matches "UM Tagum FC v UM Tagum" 29 August 2014 UM Tagum 1 - 1 Hooligans Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex Tagum, Davao del Norte "Montevista FC v Tandag City FC" 29 August 2014 Montevista 3 - 2 Tandag City Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex Tagum, Davao del Norte "UM Tagum FC v Montevista FC" 30 August 2014 UM Tagum 3 - 1 Montevista Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex Tagum, Davao del Norte "Hooligans FC v Tandag City FC" 30 August 2014 Hooligans 12 - 0 Tandag City Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex Tagum, Davao del Norte "Hooligans FC v Montevista FC" 31 August 2014 Hooligans 1 - 1 Montevista Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex Tagum, Davao del Norte "UM Tagum FC v Tandag City FC" 31 August 2014 UM Tagum 13 - 0 Tandag City Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex Tagum, Davao del Norte Group stage Clubs that advanced from the respective cluster eliminations are as follows: Group A matches were held at North Football Field in Bacolod from September 26–28, 2014. Ceres - La Salle FC - Qualified direct from Visayas Cluster (Negros Occidental FA). DMC FC - Winner of Cluster 1 (West Mindanao). Mendiola United FC - Winner of Cluster 6 (North Luzon). Key to colours in group tables Group winner advances to the next round All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) – UTC+8. TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsCeres2200210216Mendiola21017613DMC2002022−220 Matches "Mendiola United FC v DMC FC" 26 September 2014 Mendiola 7 – 0 Report DMC FC Pedemonte 42, 45, 74 Palampan 52 Flores 81 Taycung 84 Sobrano 87 North Football Field, Bacolod "Ceres - La Salle FC v DMC FC" 27 September 2014 Ceres 15 – 0 DMC FC North Football Field, Bacolod "Ceres - La Salle FC v DMC FC" 28 September 2014 Mendiola 0 – 6 Report Ceres de Murga 15 Panhay 28, 47 Gallardo 34, 54 S.M. Kim 57 North Football Field, Bacolod Group B matches were held at Central Philippine University Football Field in Iloilo City and Barotac Football Plaza in Barotac Nuevo from September 26–28, 2014. Stallion FC - Qualified direct from Visayas cluster (Iloilo FA). Del Monte FC - Winner of Cluster 2 (North Mindanao). Adriatico FC - Winner of Cluster 7 (Central Luzon). Key to colours in group tables Group winner advances to the next round All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) – UTC+8. TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStallion2200171166Del Monte FC210158−33Adriatico FC2002114−130 Matches "Stallion FC v Del Monte FC" 26 September 2014 Stallion 7 – 1 Del Monte "Stallion FC v Del Monte FC" 27 September 2014 Del Monte FC 4 - 1 Adriatico FC "Stallion FC v Del Monte FC" 28 September 2014 Stallion 10 - 0 Adriatico FC Group C matches were held at PFF Regional Center in Valencia City, Bukidnon from September 26–28, 2014. Zamboanga Hermosa FC - 2nd Best-Ranked Club of Cluster 1. They replaced the representative of Negros Oriental Football Association. M'lang FC - Winner of Cluster 3 (South-Central Mindanao). Tribu FC - Winner of Cluster 8 (South Luzon). Group D matches were held at Abellana Sports Complex, Cebu City from October 1–3, 2014. ERCO-BRO Nationals - Qualified direct from Visayas cluster (Cebu FA). UM-Tagum FC - Winner of Cluster 4 (East Mindanao). Real Marbel FC - 2nd Best-Ranked Club from Cluster 3. Key to colours in group tables Group winner advances to the next round All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) – UTC+8. TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsERCO-BRO Nationals22008176Real Marbel FC201114−33UM-Tagum FC201126−43 Matches "UC-ERCO FC v Real Marbel FC" 1 October 2014 14:00 ERCO-BRO Nationals 3 - 0 Report Real Marbel FC Villarico 50, 74 pen Acre "UM-Tagum FC v Real Marbel FC" 2 October 2014 14:00 UM-Tagum FC 1 - 1 Real Marbel FC "UC-ERCO FC v Real Marbel FC" 3 October 2014 14:00 ERCO-BRO Nationals 5 - 1 UM-Tagum FC Group E Laos FC - Qualified direct from Visayas cluster (Leyte FA). Magis FC - 2nd Best-Ranked Club from Cluster 2. They replaced the representative of NCR Football Association. ABC Stars FC - 2nd Best-Ranked Club from Cluster 8. Key to colours in group tables Group winner advances to the next round All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) – UTC+8. TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsLaos2200151+146ABC Stars FC2101211−93Magis FC200227−50 Matches "Magis FC v ABC Stars FC" 1 October 2014 08:00 Magis FC 1 - 2 ABC Stars FC "Laos FC v ABC Stars FC" 2 October 2014 08:00 Laos 10 - 0 ABC Stars FC "Laos FC v ABC Stars FC" 3 October 2014 08:00 Laos 5 - 1 Magis FC Final phase Teams qualified for the National Group stage of PFF Smart Championship are the following: Ceres, winner of Group A. Stallion, winner of Group B. M'lang FC, winner of Group C. ERCO-BRO Nationals, winner of Group D. Laos, winner of Group E. Global, qualified via United Football League eliminations. Loyola Meralco Sparks, qualified via United Football League eliminations. Kaya, qualified via United Football League eliminations. Group stage Key to colours in group tables Group winners and runners-up advance to the crossover Semi-Finals Group A TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsLoyola321072+57Ceres320143+16 Kaya3111105+54Laos3003011−110 22 January 2015 Loyola 4 – 0 Report Laos P. Younghusband 34 60 M. Hartmann 40 Fenelon 4 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila 22 January 2015 Ceres 3 – 2 Report Kaya Burkey 32 59 Marasigan 54 Bedic 77 82 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila 24 January 2015 Kaya 6 – 0 Laos Beloya ? Bedic ? Porteria ? Greatwich ? Clark ? Osei ? Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila 24 January 2015 Ceres 0 – 1 Report Loyola P. Younghusband 15 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila 26 January 2015 Loyola 2 – 2 Kaya M. Hartmann 24 P. Younghusband 36 Bedic 23 65 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila 26 January 2015 Laos 0 – 1 Ceres Patrick Reichelt 58 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsGlobal3210201+197Stallion3210163+137 ERCO-BRO Nationals3012316−131M'lang3012322−191 23 January 2015 ERCO-BRO Nationals 1 – 5 Report Stallion Ayibapreye 51 Doctora 4 Clarino 43 Landry 58 85 Mbata 90+2 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila 23 January 2015 Global 10 – 0 Report M'lang Yanagawa 4 Villanueva 13 Martínez 21 Hartmann 32 El-Habib 61 70 Minegishi 66 86 Ōtomo 80 Hoshide 87 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila 25 January 2015 Global 1 – 1 Report Stallion Ōtomo 59 Landry 73 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila 25 January 2015 ERCO-BRO Nationals 2 – 2 Report M'lang Lavega 11 Jasangas 66 Caruscay 22 Meleke 89 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila 27 January 2015 Global 9 – 0 ERCO-BRO Nationals El-Habib 6 13 18 63 77 Bahadoran 25 Hoshide 57 Hartmann 65 Kanayama 90 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila 27 January 2015 Stallion 10 – 1 M'lang Doctora ? ? ? Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila Knockout stage Semi-finals 29 January 2015 Loyola 2 – 1 yes Stallion M. Hartmann 11 P. Younghusband 95 Rota 42 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila GloCer 29 January 2015 Global 3 – 1 yes Ceres Hartmann 48 114 Villanueva 112 Ott 2 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila Battle for Third 31 January 2015 Ceres 5 – 0 Stallion Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila Final 31 January 2015 Loyola 2 – 0 Global Mallari 18 Hartmann 57 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila Top Goalscorers NameTeamGoalsSUD Izzo El HabibGlobal7PHI Phil YounghusbandLoyola5PHI Jovin BedicKaya5PHI Mark HartmannGlobal4ESP Adriano GallardoCeres4PHI Matthew HartmannLoyola4PHI Ruben DoctoraStallion3Cameroon Landry NgueneStallion3PHI Nate BurkeyCeres3JPN Yu HoshideGlobal2JPN Hikaru MinegishiGlobal2PHI Satoshi ŌtomoGlobal2PHI Dennis VillanuevaGlobal2 Awards ChampionsLoyola Meralco Sparks F.C. Best Goalkeeper AwardBest Defender AwardBest Midfielder AwardBest Forward AwardGolden BootMost Valuable PlayerPHI Tomas Trigo (Loyola)ESP Joaquin Cañas (Loyola)PHI Matthew Hartmann (Loyola)SUD Izzeldin El Habbib (Global)SUD Izzeldin El Habbib (Global)PHI Matthew Hartmann (Loyola) References Category:PFF National Men's Club Championship seasons Category:2015 in Philippine football Category:2014 in Philippine football