2012–13 PFF National Men's Club Championship

PFF National Men's Club Championship 2013 Philippines 17 October 2012 – 2 February 2013 16 (Finals) Ceres PSG 16 50 Chieffy Caligdong Byeong Yun-joon 2011 2013–14 The 2012–13 PFF National Men's Club Championship (also known as 2012–13 PFF–Smart National Club Championship) was the 2nd season of the PFF National Men's Club Championship, a Filipino association football competition organized by the Philippine Football Federation. Global Teknika were the defending champions. San Beda prevails but Teknika claims PFF-Smart crown Philippine Star Rizal-Smart San Beda pulled out all stops to beat Teknika FC, 2-0, but fell short of wresting the first PFF-Smart Club championship in front of an animated crowd at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium Monday night. August 24, 2011 http://www.philstar.com/sportsarticle.aspx?articleid=719927&publicationsubcategoryid=69 2011-10-31 2023-04-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20230422163629/https://www.philstar.com/sportsarticle.aspx?articleid=719927&publicationsubcategoryid=69 dead On February 2, 2013, Ceres defeated PSG with a 1–0 scoreline to win the title. Competition format Similar to the previous tournament, the Smart National Club championships this year had cluster and regional eliminations outside of Manila and the quarterfinal matches were hosted in the provinces. There were two clusters for Luzon, one for Visayas, four for Mindanao and one for the National Capital Region. After the cluster eliminations, there was a Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao eliminations, where the top two teams advanced to the quarterfinal round along with the top 10 teams that were participating in the UFL Cup. There was another drawing of lots for the quarterfinal round and if a provincial team faced a UFL club, that game will be hosted by the provincial football associations. The Provincial Football Association (PFA) teams who made the quarterfinal round was given a transfer window to allow teams to add or drop eight players for their 25-man squad. This was done to help boost the provincial teams.Leopoldo, Iste S. Mike T. Limpag Smart, PFF launch bigger football championship Sun Star Cebu October 5, 2012 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/sports/2012/10/05/smart-pff-launch-bigger-football-championship-246560 2012-10-06 Teams played in a single round-robin format with the top teams advancing to the regional eliminations. Top two teams from each group advanced to the Round of 16, the start of the knockout stage, wherein they were joined by the top 10 UFL teams. In the Round of 16, qualified teams were divided into two groups. The top 8 UFL teams comprised the first group and the remaining two UFL teams joined the six regional qualifiers from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao in the second group. Only two matches were played in Manila as the rest were played in the provinces. If a provincial team drew a UFL team, the match will be played in their turf. The top eight teams from the Round of 16 advanced to the quarterfinals, top four to the semifinals and top two to the finals. Alison, Mars PFF-Smart tilt brings UFL to the provinces Inquirer News October 6, 2012 http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/283946/pff-smart-tilt-brings-ufl-to-the-provinces 2012-10-06 Top two teams in Mindanao joined top two teams of Luzon, top two teams from Visayas and top ten United Football League teams for the round of 16 which started on 12 January 2012. PFF Smart bootfest launched Edge Davao October 3, 2012 http://www.edgedavao.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8827%3Apff-smart-bootfest-launched&catid=46%3Agames&Itemid=64 2012-10-19 The tournament will also serve as a qualifying process of teams which have plans to join the country’s premier football league – the United Football League (UFL). Galunan, Jerome Jr. Ceres-La Salle boosts Neg.Occ. in Smart Club C’ships Watchmen Daily Journal October 4, 2012 http://www.watchmendaily.com/sports/ceres-la-salle-boosts-neg-occ-in-smart-club-cships/ 2012-10-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20131219032617/http://www.watchmendaily.com/sports/ceres-la-salle-boosts-neg-occ-in-smart-club-cships/ 2013-12-19 dead Qualifying round Member Associations (MA) of the Philippine Football Federation organized their own tournaments as part of Provincial Qualifying Rounds to determine their representatives to the group stages. National Capital Region Cluster Top ten teams of the 2012 UFL Cup from National Capital Region F.A. moved to the knockout stages.Olivares Rick Twenty-eight teams to vie for the 2012 UFL Cup http://bleachersbrew.blogspot.com/2012/09/twenty-eight-teams-to-vie-for-2012-ufl.html 14 September 2012 General Trias International FC 1 Global Green Archers United Kaya Loyola Manila Nomads Pachanga Diliman PSG Philippine Army Stallion 2 1 Competing as a guest club in the UFL; General Trias International FC is a member of Cavite Football Association. 2 Competing as a Division 1 club in the UFL; Stallion is a member of Iloilo Football Association. Luzon Cluster North, Central and South Luzon cluster eliminations were held in La Trinidad, Benguet on October 17, 2012. PFF, Smart all set for national football championship Smart Communications October 17, 2012 http://www1.smart.com.ph/about/newsroom/press-releases/2012/10/17/pff-smart-all-set-for-national-football-championship 2012-10-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20131219041915/http://www1.smart.com.ph/about/newsroom/press-releases/2012/10/17/pff-smart-all-set-for-national-football-championship 2013-12-19 Baguio United FC represents Baguio City Football Association Osis, Roderick Baguio UTD earns slot in Smart Club qualifiers Sun Star Baguio BAGUIO United leaned on the heroics of Mark Lusung in getting past its rivals to earn a seat in the Luzon Cluster A of the Smart Club Open on October 17–22 at the BSU football pitch. October 14, 2012 http://beta.sunstar.com.ph/baguio/sports/2012/10/14/baguio-utd-earns-slot-smart-club-qualifiers-247961 2012-10-19 Football Association of Tarlac Flame United FC represents Cavite Football Association LB United FC represents Laguna Football Association San Beda FC represents Football Association of Rizal Adriatico FC represents Oriental Mindoro Football Association Southeast Luzon cluster eliminations were held in Naga City Camarines Norte Football Association Legaspi City-Albay Federated Football Association Federated Football Association of Masbate ABC Stars FC represents Naga City-Camarines Sur Football Association PFF Smart National Club Championship - All Luzon qualifiers November 16, 2012 http://filipinofootball.blogspot.sg/2012/11/pff-smart-national-club-championship_16.html 2012-11-16 Quezon Football Association University of Batangas FC represents Football Association of Batangas Visayas Cluster Visayas region with its lone cluster held its regional elimination in San Carlos City. Garde, Cyrus Sports: PFF-Smart Visayas-Leg Unfolds Nov.21-25 in San Carlos Negros Daily Bulletin November 14, 2012 http://www.ndb-online.com/111412/sports-news/sports-pff-smart-visayas-leg-unfolds-nov21-25-san-carlos 2012-11-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20121117143827/http://www.ndb-online.com/111412/sports-news/sports-pff-smart-visayas-leg-unfolds-nov21-25-san-carlos 2012-11-17 usurped Cebu Queen City United, winner of the 14th Aboitiz Cup Men’s Open, represents Cebu Football Association. Geli, Cheska D. Crazyhorse’s reign snaps Sun Star Cebu Queen City United (QCU) shattered Crazyhorse’s four-year dominance in the 14th Aboitiz Cup Men’s Open with a 2-1 victory yesterday at the Aboitiz Football Field. April 1, 2012 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/sports/2012/04/01/crazyhorse-s-reign-snaps-214386 2012-09-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192138/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/sports/2012/04/01/crazyhorse-s-reign-snaps-214386 October 29, 2013 dead Ceres represents Negros Occidental Football Association. Iloilo Football Association Baybay FC, winner of the KULAS Cup last August 4–5, 2012, represents Leyte Football Association Negros Oriental Football Association Iloilo Football Association and Negros Oriental Football Association withdrew participation later on. Alison, Mars G. Coach confident of CQCU’s chances in PFF-Smart Club Cebu Daily News With the withdrawal of Iloilo Football Association (IFA) and the Negros Oriental Football Association (NOFA), the CQCU-CFA has a bigger chance of advancing to the round of 16 if it finishes in the top two positions. November 22, 2012 http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/310967/coach-confident-of-cqcus-chances-in-pff-smart-club 2012-11-22 Ceres and Cebu Queen City United qualified for the knockout stages. Geli, Cheska D. Bacolod beats Cebu Sun Star Cebu Although both teams are already assured of the two seats in the round of 16, both played to win as it revived a classic rivalry between these Visayan teams. November 26, 2012 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/sports/2012/11/26/bacolod-beats-cebu-255129 2012-12-07 Mindanao Cluster Mindanao hosted the most number of cluster elimination rounds, taking place in Malaybalay on 17 October 2012 while South Cotabato and Dipolog commenced thereafter. Davao City commenced their qualification matches earlier, on October 3, 2012. 16 football associations in the Mindanao region took part. North Mindanao cluster was held in Malaybalay City. Malaybalay United FC represents Bukidnon Football Association Cuartel FC represents Butuan-Agusan del Norte Football Association Montecarlo FC represents Cagayan de Oro-Misamis Oriental Football Association Advocates FC represents Iligan-Lanao del Norte Football Association Surigao City FC represents Surigao del Norte Football Association Central Mindanao cluster was held in South Cotabato. Maguindanao-Cotabato City Football Association M'lang FC represents North Cotabato Football Association Real Marbel FC represents Football Association of South Cotabato Sultan Kudarat Football Association South Mindanao cluster was held in Davao City. Hooligans FC represents Davao Football Association PNP FC represents Davao del Norte Football Association. PFF Smart National Club Championship - Mindanao qualifiers November 11, 2012 http://filipinofootball.blogspot.sg/2012/11/pff-smart-national-club-championship.html 2012-11-12 West Mindanao cluster was held in Dipolog. Misamis Occidental-Ozamiz City Football Association Alberei FC represents Zamboanga Football Association Romgarjal FC represents Zamboanga del Norte-Dipolog Football Association Zamboanga del Sur-Pagadian Football Association Regional Championships Games were played in single round-robin format where winners and runners-up advanced to the next round. Key to colours in group tables Group winners and runners-up advance to the knock out stage All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) – UTC+8. All-Luzon Championship Luzon will stage their regional eliminations in Laguna. Winners and runners-up from both Luzon clusters will advance to the All-Luzon Championship and will compete in single-round robin format. Flame United FC of Cavite Football Association, winner of North, Central and South Luzon cluster eliminations Cavite Football Association Facebook Group Page La Trinidad, Benguet - CAFA's Flame Utd Cherifer FC was declared North Luzon Cluster Champions of the 2012 PFF Smart National Club Championship with its easy 4 - 1 win against the tough playing Elbi United FC of Laguna FA. Flame Utd advances to Luzon Regional Elimination together with 2nd Best Baguio United of Baguio City FA to be held in Los Banos, Laguna. October 21, 2012 https://www.facebook.com/groups/179664798769144/?ref=ts&fref=ts Cavite Football Association 2013-05-13 Baguio United FC of Baguio Football Association, runner-up of North, Central and South Luzon cluster eliminations Osis, Roderick BCFA enters All Luzon football tilt Sun Star Baguio DESPITE giving up a 3-1 loss against Cavite, Baguio City Football Association (BCFA) sneaked into the All Luzon leg of the Philippine Football federation Smart National Club Open Championship. October 24, 2012 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/baguio/sports/2012/10/24/bcfa-enters-all-luzon-football-tilt-249524 2012-10-04 Federated Football Association of Masbate PFF Smart Championship - South East Luzon Luzon qualifiers filipinofootball.blogspot.sg October 28, 2012 http://filipinofootball.blogspot.sg/2012/10/pff-smart-championship-south-east-luzon.html 2012-10-29 ABC Stars FC of Naga City-Camarines Sur Football Association TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFlame United FC3300194+159Baguio United FC3201106+46FFA of Masbate200249−50ABC Stars FC2002317−140 16 November 2012 Baguio United FC 5 – 2 ABC Stars FC University of the Philippines Los Baños 16 November 2012 Flame United FC 5 – 2 FFA of Masbate University of the Philippines Los Baños 17 November 2012 Flame United FC 2 – 1 Baguio United FC University of the Philippines Los Baños 17 November 20123 ABC Stars FC FFA of Masbate University of the Philippines Los Baños 18 November 2012 Flame United FC 12 – 1 ABC Stars FC University of the Philippines Los Baños 18 November 2012 Baguio United FC 4 – 2 FFA of Masbate University of the Philippines Los Baños 3 No data. All-Mindanao Championship Mindanao will stage their regional eliminations in Davao City. Winners from the four Mindanao clusters will advance to the All-Mindanao Championship and will compete in single-round robin format. Advocates FC of Iligan-Lanao del Norte Football Association, winner of North Mindanao cluster eliminations BUFA (Assosacion del Futbol de Bukidnon) Facebook Page October 22, 2012 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=377566638987650&set=a.373852319359082.85799.373820689362245&type=1&theater Timeline Photos 2013-05-13 Hooligans FC of Davao Football Association, winner of South Mindanao cluster eliminations. M’Lang FC, winner of Central Mindanao qualifiers Hooligans FC wins PFF SMART National Club Southern Mindanao Cluster Finals November 12, 2012 http://filipinofootball.blogspot.sg/2012/11/hooligans-fc-wins-pff-smart-national.html 2012-11-13 Ramgarjal FC of Zamboanga del Norte-Dipolog Football Association, winner of Western Mindanao qualifiers Advocates FC back out at the last minute, leaving three clubs in the regional eliminations. Saberon-Abalayan, Marianne L. Advocates FC quits, Romgarjal triumphs Advocates FC, which was supposed to represent Lanao del Norte Football Association-Northern Mindanao, backed out at the last minute. November 23, 2012 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/sports/2012/11/23/advocates-fc-quits-romgarjal-triumphs-254798 2012-11-24 2012-11-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20121130180356/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/sports/2012/11/23/advocates-fc-quits-romgarjal-triumphs-254798 dead TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRomgarjal FC321082+67M’Lang FC320175+26Hooligans FC311154+14Advocates FC300309−90 23 November 2012 13:00 Advocates FC 0 – 3 Romgarjal FC Tionko Field, Qiumpo Boulevard, Davao City 23 November 2012 15:00 M'Lang FC 3 – 1 Hooligans FC Tionko Field, Qiumpo Boulevard, Davao City 24 November 2012 13:00 Romgarjal FC 4 – 1 M'Lang FC Tionko Field, Qiumpo Boulevard, Davao City 24 November 2012 13:00 Hooligans FC 3 – 0 Advocates FC Tionko Field, Qiumpo Boulevard, Davao City 25 November 2012 13:00 Romgarjal FC 1 – 1 Hooligans FC Tionko Field, Quimpo Boulevard, Davao City 25 November 2012 15:00 Advocates FC 0 – 3 M'Lang FC Tionko Field, Quimpo Boulevard, Davao City Knockout stage The draw for the qualified teams from regional qualifiers was made at the Philippine Football Federation headquarters on 7 December 2012. PFF Smart National Club Championship - Round of 16 filipinofootball.blogspot.sg 7 December 2012 http://filipinofootball.blogspot.sg/2012/12/pff-smart-national-club-championship.html 2012-12-08 Knock-out stages was held starting January 19, 2013. January 13 - Bacolod Ceres 1 Stallion 0 January 13 - Manila Global 2 Manila Nomads 1 January 9 - Koronadal M'lang FC 0 Kaya 5 January 12 - Manila Flame United FC 0 Loyola 8 January 12 - Cebu City Cebu Queen City United 1 Pachanga Diliman 3 January 12 - Dapitan Romgarjal FC 1 Green Archers United 6 January 13 - Manila PSG 2 Philippine Army 1 January 12 - La Trinidad Baguio United FC 1 General Trias International 3 January 19 - Manila Ceres 1 Global 0 January 19 - Manila Kaya 1 Loyola 0 January 20 - Manila Pachanga Diliman 0 Green Archers United 1 January 20 - Manila PSG 1 General Trias International 0 January 26 - Manila Ceres 3 Kaya 1 January 26 - Manila Green Archers United 2 (1) PSG 2 (2) February 2 - Manila Ceres 1 PSG 0 February 2 - Manila Kaya 2 Green Archers United 0 yes Round of 16 All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) – UTC+8.http://www.soccercentralph.com/news/pff-smart-club-nationals-round-16-set-next-week PFF-SMART Club Nationals Round of 16 set next Manahan, John Paul SoccercentralPh.com Soccer Central Philippines 4 January 2013 5 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029211826/http://www.soccercentralph.com/news/pff-smart-club-nationals-round-16-set-next-week 29 October 2013 dead January 13, 2013 15:00 Ceres 1 – 0 Details Stallion Jung-mook 45 Panaad Stadium Bacolod January 13, 2013 18:30 Global 2 – 1 Details Manila Nomads de Murga 71 Fogg 82 o.g. Magassa 90+1 pen. Rizal Memorial Stadium Manila January 9, 2013 14:00 M'lang FC 0 – 5 Details Kaya Burkey 2, 30 pen. C. Greatwich 34 Ðakić 84 Bantayan 85 o.g. South Cotabato Sports Complex Koronadal City January 12, 2013 16:00 Flame United FC 0 – 8 Details Loyola M. A. Hartmann 18, 25 J. Younghusband 38 M. J. Hartmann 49, 72, 86 P. Younghusband 67, 76 Rizal Memorial Stadium Manila January 12, 2013 15:00 Cebu Queen City United 1 – 3 Details Pachanga Diliman Olaniyi 45+1 Bedic 38 Cunliffe 67 Clariño 88 Aboitiz Sports Field Cebu City January 12, 2013 15:00 Romgarjal FC 1 – 6 Details Green Archers United Daga-ang 20 Simpron 1 Villareal 4 Pasilan 36, 55 Caligdong 40, 90 Jose Rizal Memorial State University Dapitan January 13, 2013 16:00 PSG 2 – 1 Details Philippine Army Taher 9 Mbata 21 Becite 67 Rizal Memorial Stadium Manila January 12, 2013 15:00 Baguio United FC 1 – 3 Details General Trias International Lingwayon 43 Park Yi-young 33 Cha Won-jae 54 Lee Seong-woo 87 Benguet State University Football Field La Trinidad Quarter-finals CerGlo1 January 19, 2013 16:00 Ceres 1 – 0 https://archive.today/20130216012916/http://www.espnstar.com/football/asian-football/news/detail/item921807/Ceres-stun-Global/ Details Global Long 12 Rizal Memorial Stadium Manila January 19, 2013 18:30 Kaya 1 – 0 https://archive.today/20130216012916/http://www.espnstar.com/football/asian-football/news/detail/item921807/Ceres-stun-Global/ Details Loyola Meralco Sparks Porteria 58 Rizal Memorial Stadium Manila January 20, 2013 16:00 Green Archers United 1 – 0 yes Details Pachanga Diliman Caligdong 114 Rizal Memorial Stadium Manila January 20, 2013 18:30 PSG 1 – 0 yes https://archive.today/20130216124403/http://networkedblogs.com/HkRoh Details General Trias International Verheye 108 Rizal Memorial Stadium Manila Semi-finals January 26, 2013 16:00 Ceres 3 – 1 Kaya Panhay 24 Byeong 41 Choi 80 pen. C. Greatwich 50 Rizal Memorial Stadium Manila January 26, 2013 18:30 Green Archers United 2 – 2 yes Caligdong Pasilan Cagayanan Escoltero Ayi 1 – 2 Hamed Sumudivilla Fernandez Consthan Harris PSG Caligdong 18 Simpron 19 Ujam 20 Amirkhizan 24 Rizal Memorial Stadium Manila Third place February 2, 2013 16:00 Kaya 2 – 0 Green Archers United Kigbu 14 Ugarte 45+2 Rizal Memorial Stadium Manila Finals February 2, 2013 18:30 Ceres 1 – 0 PSG Byeong 56 Rizal Memorial Stadium Manila Top goalscorers Top Goal Scorers starting Round of 16. RankPlayerClubGoals1PHI Chieffy CaligdongGreen Archers United42PHI Matthew HartmannLoyola33PHI Nate BurkeyKaya2PHI Chris GreatwichKaya2PHI Mark HartmannLoyola2PHI Tating PasilanGreen Archers United2PHI Jovanie SimpronGreen Archers United2KOR Byeong Yun JoonCeres2PHI Phil YounghusbandLoyola2 Correct as of 21:00, February 2, 2013 Awards The following were the competition’s top individual awardees.http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/provincial-side-ceres-puts-storybook-ending-to-dream-run-with-1-0-final-win-over-psg Provincial side Ceres puts storybook ending to dream run with 1-0 final win over PSG Sacamos, Karlo SPIN.ph Sports Interactive Network Philippines 2 February 2013 3 February 2013 Fair Play Award: Green Archers United Golden Boot: PHI Chieffy Caligdong Most Valuable Player: KOR Byeong Yun Joon Best Defender: KOR Kyeon Hyeong Park Best Midfielder: PHI Joshua Beloya Golden Gloves: KOR Jae Hun Hyeon References 2 Category:PFF National Men's Club Championship seasons Category:2013 in Philippine football Category:2012 in Philippine football