The 2013 United Football League Cup was the fifth edition of the United Football League Cup. The competition started on October 12 and finished on December 5, 2013.

2013 United Football Cup
Tournament details
CountryPhilippines
DatesOctober 12 – December 5
Teams23
Final positions
ChampionsLoyola (1st title)
Runner-upPachanga Diliman
Tournament statistics
Matches played58
Goals scored301 (5.19 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Philippines Phil Younghusband
(21 goals)
Best playerPhilippines Phil Younghusband
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Stallion were the defending champions.[1]

The UFL Cup opens the new season with the launching of its Fantasy Football Games after UFL has signed a three-year partnership with FanXT.[2] Also, UFL has announced that it has undergone partnership with low-cost airline Tigerair Philippines which will serve as their Official Airline for a year.[3]

On December 5, 2013, Loyola Meralco Sparks defeated Pachanga Diliman with a 3–2 scoreline to win their first ever UFL Cup.[4]

Competition format edit

In this edition of UFL Cup, total of 27 clubs will compete for the cup after the pullout of Division 1 team Manila Nomads citing the five-foreigners-on-the-field rule issue.[5] This year will also see the return of Cebu Queen City United to the cup competition[6] along with the 8 guest/invited clubs which include the defending PFF National Men's Club Championship titleholders Ceres.[7] The groups with five teams will see their top three enter the knockout round-of-16 stage, while the groups with four clubs will have their top two assured of passage, plus the best third-placer.

From the 27-team competition, it was later reduced to 23 teams after Division 1 team Pasargad together with three guest/invited clubs Manila Tala FC, Mendiola United and Manila Hurricanes FC decided to withdraw their participation in the Cup citing their inability to field a competitive team. Due to their withdrawal to the tournament, the UFL redrawn teams and the format of having 6 groups was changed to 5 wherein five teams comprised groups A, C and E while four teams were featured in groups B and D. The top three teams of each group will be advancing to the Knockout Round-of-16 stage and the highest ranked fourth-placed team among the five groups will be the sixteenth team to qualify.[8]

Rules on foreign players edit

For the 2013/14 UFCA (UFL) Football Season, the UFL Executive Committee has decided to implement a Foreign Player Rule. A club may only field in a maximum of five foreign players on the pitch at any given time. Of the six remaining players on the pitch, two may still be foreigners provided that they are permanent residents of the Philippines for at least five years.[9]

Group stage edit

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners, Runners-up and Third-placed team advance to the knock out stage
Qualified for Best Ranked Fourth-placed team that will advance to the knock out stage

All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) – UTC+8.

Group A edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Ceres 4 3 0 1 14 1 +11 9
Pachanga Diliman 4 2 1 1 11 3 +8 7
Manila Jeepney 4 2 1 1 7 7 0 7
Philippine Army 4 1 1 2 4 10 −6 4
Laos 4 0 1 3 3 16 −13 1
12 October 2013 Pachanga 4 – 0 Laos Emperador Stadium
18:00 UTC+8 Amirkhizan, Reza   5'
Appiah, Ernest   12'
Diop, Ousseynou   16'
Nate Burkey   49'
Report
12 October 2013 Ceres 6 – 1 Manila Jeepney Emperador Stadium
20:00 UTC+8 Conmigo, Jaymile   30' (o.g.)
Olaniyi, Samson   58', 81'
Joshua Beloya   63'
Poderoso, Jaime   83'
Kim Jin Ho   90' (pen.)
Report Iliff, Sean   75'
15 October 2013 Laos 0 – 3 Manila Jeepney Emperador Stadium
19:00 UTC+8 Report Shadideh Masood   44', 55'
Iliff, Sean   84'
15 October 2013 Pachanga Diliman 5 – 0 Philippine Army Emperador Stadium
21:00 UTC+8 Nate Burkey   24', 32', 43'
Zerrudo, Ariel   29'
Amirkhizan, Reza   49'
Report
20 October 2013 Manila Jeepney 2 – 0 Philippine Army Emperador Stadium
18:00 UTC+8 Sean Iliff   60', 78' Report
20 October 2013 Ceres 6 – 0 Laos Emperador Stadium
18:00 UTC+8 Jayson Panhay   17', 36'
Jin Ho Kim   19', 87'
Beloya   39'
Angelo Marasigan   79'
Report
26 October 2013 Ceres 0 – 1 Philippine Army Emperador Stadium
18:00 UTC+8 Report Meliton Pelayo   38'
29 October 2013 Ceres 2 – 1 Pachanga Diliman Emperador Stadium
19:00 UTC+8 Jin Ho Kim   34'
Jalsor Soriano   41'
Report Ariel Zerrudo   57'
29 October 2013 Laos 3 – 3 Philippine Army Emperador Stadium
21:00 UTC+8 Mohammad Ghasemi   9', 17'
Patrik James Franksson   23'
Report Nestorio Margarse   49'
Jeoffrey Lobaton   52'
Romano Vestal   68'

Group B edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Union Internacional Manila 3 3 0 0 11 6 +5 9
Kaya 3 2 0 1 13 4 +9 6
Cimarron 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Manila All-Japan 3 0 1 2 1 11 −10 1
13 October 2013 Cimarron 2 – 3 Union Internacional Manila Emperador Stadium
18:00 UTC+8 Permanes, Ralph   79'
Ucang, Jusua   88'
Report Jafari Dastjerdi Shayan   36', 90+2'
Hajimhedi Hamed   40'
17 October 2013 Kaya 7 – 0 Manila All-Japan Emperador Stadium
21:00 UTC+8 del Rosario   25'
Danilo De Jong   42'
Emmanuel Mbata   44'
Antonio Ugarte   57'
Kenshiro Daniels   73'
Mitchell Davidson   77', 88'
Report
23 October 2013 Kaya 3 – 0 Cimarron Emperador Stadium
19:00 UTC+8 Mitchell Davidson   40'
Kenshiro Daniels   45+1'
Greatwich   70'
Report
23 October 2013 Manila All-Japan 1 – 4 Union Internacional Manila Emperador Stadium
21:00 UTC+8 Eiji Sugisaki   79' Report Fidelis Nnabuife   7', 53'
Muhamed Hassan   57', 77'
9 November 2013 Union Internacional Manila 4 – 3 Kaya Emperador Stadium
20:00 UTC+8 Mahmoud Ali   3'
Fidelis Nnabuife   14'
Hamed Hajimhedi  28'
Shayan Jafari   43'
Report Kenshiro Daniels   27'
Masa Omura   67'
Janrick Soriano   89'

Group C edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Stallion 4 3 0 1 8 5 +3 9
Cebu Queen City United 4 2 1 1 9 4 +6 7
Philippine Air Force 4 2 0 2 6 7 −1 6
Agila 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3 4
Bright Star FC 4 0 2 2 5 9 −4 2
13 October 2013 Bright Star FC 1 – 1 Agila Emperador Stadium
14:00 UTC+8 Sissako Mahamadou   62' Report Stanley Ajah   16'
13 October 2013 Cebu Queen City United 3 – 0 Philippine Air Force Emperador Stadium
16:00 UTC+8 Kabulo Pintho   8', 28'
Camara, Ahmed   19'
Report
16 October 2013 Stallion 1 – 0 Agila Emperador Stadium
19:00 UTC+8 Zamora, Cesar   47' Report
16 October 2013 Cebu Queen City United 2 – 2 Bright Star FC Emperador Stadium
21:00 UTC+8 Camara, Ahmed   30'
Apurado, Siegfred   49'
Report Acampado, Mark   17'
Sissako Mahamadou   33'
20 October 2013 Philippine Air Force 3 – 1 Bright Star FC Emperador Stadium
14:00 UTC+8 Araneta  9', 74'
Rodolf Bebanco   33'
Report Jayson Delos Santos   53'
20 October 2013 Stallion 1 – 4 Cebu Queen City United Emperador Stadium
14:00 UTC+8 Benjamin Gordon   86' Report Ahmed Camara  50'
Pintho Kabulo   72'
Junard Aguilar   76', 86'
27 October 2013 Bright Star FC 1 – 3 Stallion Emperador Stadium
18:00 UTC+8 Vaseeba Toure   43' Report Ruben Doctora  9'
Bo Bae Park   20'
Jeremy Hohn   89'
27 October 2013 Agila 0 – 3 Philippine Air Force Emperador Stadium
20:00 UTC+8 Report Araneta  5'
Neckson Leonora   15'
Randy Bela-ong   86'
5 November 2013 Philippine Air Force 0 – 3
PAF abandoned the match
Stallion Emperador Stadium
19:00 UTC+8 Report
5 November 2013 Agila 1 – 0 Cebu Queen City United Emperador Stadium
21:00 UTC+8 Wanyou Vagbe   9' Report

Group D edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Global 3 3 0 0 16 1 +15 9
Forza 3 2 0 1 3 4 −1 6
General Trias 3 1 0 2 2 6 −4 3
Team Socceroo 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
13 October 2013 Forza 2 – 0 Team Socceroo Emperador Stadium
20:00 UTC+8 Pacquiao, Gerald   29'
Johnson, Jangobah   71'
Report
17 October 2013 General Trias 0 – 5 Global Emperador Stadium
19:00 UTC+8 Report Izzo El Habbib   9'
Angel Guirado   12', 28', 71'
Aaron Altiche   89'
24 October 2013 General Trias 2 – 0 Team Socceroo Emperador Stadium
19:00 UTC+8 Shin Seok Jeon   4'
Cristituto Pino   36'
Report
24 October 2013 Global 4 – 0 Forza Emperador Stadium
21:00 UTC+8 Izzo El Habbib   14', 50', 52'
Mark Hartmann   23'
Report
4 November 2013 Team Socceroo 1 – 7 Global Emperador Stadium
16:00 UTC+8 Danstin Muraoka   90+2' Report Christiaens  4', 28', 55'
Izzo El Habbib   40', 45+1', 78'
Jason De Jong   53'
6 November 2013 Forza 1 – 0 General Trias Emperador Stadium
19:00 UTC+8 Jangobah Johnson   85' Report

Group E edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Loyola 4 4 0 0 61 0 +61 12
Green Archers United 4 3 0 1 26 3 +23 9
Navy 4 2 0 2 12 15 −3 6
Dolphins United 4 1 0 3 12 23 −11 3
Blue Guards 4 0 0 4 1 71 −70 0
19 October 2013 Loyola 16 – 0 Dolphins United Emperador Stadium
18:00 UTC+8 J.Younghusband   10', 29', 70'
Gould   35', 43', 47'
Samuel Bonney   41'
Robert Cañedo   52'
Lee Joo Young   45+1'
Jake Morallo   56', 67', 73'
Alex Elnar   74'
Dorlas   77'
Arnel Amita   80', 83'
Report
19 October 2013 Green Archers United 17 – 0 Blue Guards Emperador Stadium
20:00 UTC+8 Caligdong   2', 4', 40'
Jesse Martindale   9', 38', 60'
Patrick Bocobo   12'
Gabriel Olowoyeye   16'
Jesus Melliza   58', 63', 66', 70', 72'
Shag Shapay Johnson   77'
Reynald Villareal   81', 82'
Ronnie Aguisanda   87'
Report
22 October 2013 Dolphins United 0 – 4 Green Archers United Emperador Stadium
19:00 UTC+8 Report Gabriel Olowoyeye   2'
Jesus Melliza   13'
Caligdong   17'
Jesse Martindale   55'
22 October 2013 Blue Guards 0 – 10 Navy Emperador Stadium
21:00 UTC+8 Report Richard Leyble   14'
Noel Reyes   30' (o.g.)
Arnaldo Montana   42'
Friday Okoro   45', 57'
Rachy Gunda   53'
Mohamed Diallo   60', 73'
Arnold Carino   66'
Gary Viliran   88'
27 October 2013 Dolphins United 11 – 1 Blue Guards Emperador Stadium
14:00 UTC+8 Abdou Moussa Obono   1', 8', 44'
Anthony Delante   17'
Jerome Cuyos   25', 71'
John Caballero   47'
Enow Lewis   64'
Jerad Baron   77'
Georg Bragas   81' (o.g.)
Bryan Baleos   89'
Report Roger Sulit   32'
27 October 2013 Loyola 9 – 0 Navy Emperador Stadium
16:00 UTC+8 Gould   23'
P.Younghusband   48', 49', 59', 67', 72', 76'
Robert Cañedo   64'
Jake Morallo   88'
Report
30 October 2013 Blue Guards 0 – 33 Loyola Emperador Stadium
19:00 UTC+8 Report Samuel Bonney   1'
P.Younghusband   2', 11', 19', 28', 62', 69', 80', 90'
Hartmann  8', 17', 18', 46', 55'
J.Younghusband   13', 22', 26', 56', 78'
Robert Cañedo   15'
Joo Young Lee   16', 33', 41'
Gould   48', 57', 66', 68', 79', 82', 87'
Jake Morallo   54', 64'
Greatwich   85'
30 October 2013 Navy 0 – 5 Green Archers United Emperador Stadium
21:00 UTC+8 Report Reynald Villareal   14'
Pasilan   23', 30'
Jesse Martindale   84'
Robert Mendy   90+1'
7 November 2013 Navy 2 – 1 Dolphins United Emperador Stadium
19:00 UTC+8 Friday Okoro   20', 83' Report Abdou Moussa Obono   16'
7 November 2013 Green Archers United 0 – 3 Loyola Emperador Stadium
21:00 UTC+8 Report Hartmann  50'
Gould   83'
Arnel Amita   89'

Ranking of Groups' Fourth-placed team edit

The best ranked fourth-placed team among the groups will qualify for the Knock-out Round-of-16 Stage. In the groups of 5, the matches between the 4th placed and the bottom-placed team were not considered for games played calculation.

They are determined by the parameters in this order:

  1. Highest number of points
  2. Goal difference
  3. Highest number of goals scored (goals for)
Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
C Agila 3 1 0 2 1 4 −3 3
A Philippine Army 3 1 0 2 1 7 −6 3
B Manila All-Japan 3 0 1 2 1 11 −10 1
D Team Socceroo 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
E Dolphins United 3 0 0 3 1 22 −21 0

Knockout stage edit

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
November 21 – Taguig
 
 
Green Archers United6
 
November 26 – Taguig
 
Manila Jeepney2
 
Green Archers United2
 
November 14 – Taguig
 
Ceres1
 
Agila2
 
December 3 – Taguig
 
Ceres7
 
Green Archers United0
 
November 21 – Taguig
 
Loyola2
 
Global8
 
November 26 – Taguig
 
Philippine Navy0
 
Global0
 
November 19 – Taguig
 
Loyola2
 
Cimarron0
 
December 5 – Taguig
 
Loyola10
 
Loyola3
 
November 19 – Taguig
 
Pachanga Diliman2
 
Philippine Air Force1
 
November 28 - Taguig
 
Kaya0
 
Philippine Air Force1
 
November 12 – Taguig
 
Union Internacional Manila0
 
Union Internacional Manila4
 
December 3 – Taguig
 
General Trias1
 
Philippine Air Force2
 
November 14 – Taguig
 
Pachanga Diliman3 Third place
 
Stallion2
 
November 28 – TaguigDecember 5 – Taguig
 
Cebu Queen City United0
 
Stallion3Green Archers United3
 
November 12 – Taguig
 
Pachanga Diliman5 Philippine Air Force0
 
Forza0 (3)
 
 
Pachanga Diliman0 (4)


 

Round of 16 edit

November 12, 2013 Union Internacional Manila 4 – 1 General Trias Emperador Stadium
17:15 UTC+8 Shayan Jafari Dastjerdi   55', 58', 75'
Muhamed Hassan   87'
Report Song Woo   61'
November 12, 2013 Forza 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 4 p)
Pachanga Diliman Emperador Stadium
20:30 UTC+8 Report
Penalties
David Adebanjo  
Arvin Gaspe  
Jangobah Johnson  
Luis Celdran  
Elle Cagayanan  
  Burkey
  Anto Gonzales
  Daniel Gadia
  Jayson Cutamora
November 14, 2013 Stallion 2 – 0 Cebu Queen City United Emperador Stadium
17:15 UTC+8 Bo Bae Park   15'
Ruben Doctora Jr.   27'
Report
November 14, 2013 Agila 2 – 7 Ceres Emperador Stadium
20:30 UTC+8 Olayemi Victor Bakare   11', 18' Report Younousse Yaogo   16'
Jayson Panhay   35', 58'
Jin Ho Kim   49'
Byeong Jun Yoon   66'
Beloya   74'
Hwa Seo Park   90+3'
November 19, 2013 Philippine Air Force 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) Kaya Emperador Stadium
17:15 UTC+8 Jimmy Vergara Jr.  104' Report
November 19, 2013 Cimarron 0 – 10 Loyola Emperador Stadium
20:30 UTC+8 Report J.Younghusband   4', 77'
Gould   16', 40'
Lee Joo Young   20'
P.Younghusband  23', 66', 92'
Hartmann   74'
Yves de Luis   10(o.g.)'
November 21, 2013 Green Archers United 6 – 2 Manila Jeepney Emperador Stadium
17:15 UTC+8 Agbayomi Gabriel Olowoyeye   6'
Arnie Pasinabo   12'
Caligdong   40'
Pasilan  54'
Jesse Martindale   77'
Michael Garcia   87'
Report Mamadou Sangare   48'
Chris Arceo   68'
November 21, 2013 Global 8 – 0 Philippine Navy Emperador Stadium
20:30 UTC+8 Christiaens   5'
Hartmann  12', 16', 53'
El Habbib   32'
de Jong   61'
Aaron Altiche   82'
Guirado   86'
Report

Quarter-finals edit

November 26, 2013 Green Archers United 2 – 1 Ceres Emperador Stadium
17:15 UTC+8 Caligdong   33', 90+2' Report Jayson Panhay   28'
November 26, 2013 Global 0 – 2 Loyola Emperador Stadium
20:30 UTC+8 Report P.Younghusband  58'
Hartmann   76'
November 28, 2013 Stallion 3 – 5 Pachanga Diliman Emperador Stadium
20:30 UTC+8 Mario Javier Clarino   18'
Junior Muñoz   32'
Ruben Doctora Jr.   67'
Report Andrew Santiago   1', 64'
Oussenynou Diop   6'
Reza Amirkhizan   51'
Ariel Zerrudo   82'

Semi-finals edit

December 3, 2013 Philippine Air Force 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) Pachanga Diliman Emperador Stadium
20:30 UTC+8 Araneta  28'
Jezurel Tonog   95'
Report Burkey  29'
Ariel Zerrudo Jr.   91'
Reza Amirkhizan   112'

Third-place playoff edit

December 5, 2013 Green Archers United 3 – 0 Philippine Air Force Emperador Stadium
17:15 UTC+8 Nicolas Leonora Jr.   9' (o.g.)
Caligdong   51', 57'
Report

Final edit

December 5, 2013 Loyola 3 – 2 Pachanga Diliman Emperador Stadium
20:30 UTC+8 J.Younghusband   19'
Gould   45'
P.Younghusband   52'
Report Ariel Zerrudo Jr.   16', 53'

Loyola Meralco Sparks-Blue Guards match edit

Last October 30, 2013, Loyola Meralco Sparks and Blue Guards played each other in the tournament at the Emperador Stadium, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, Philippines. It surpassed the largest winning margin in international association football which is a 31–0 victory of Australia against American Samoa and three goals shy of a 36–0 win of Arbroath over Bon Accord.

Loyola defeated Blue Guards by a margin of 33 goals making a new record and the most lopsided match in the history of the United Football League since it began a semi-professional league in 2009.

The match has received many reactions. Many suggested that there must be a screening next year for new clubs.

Top goalscorers edit

Rank Player Club Goals
1   Phil Younghusband Loyola 21
2   Chad Gould Loyola 15
3   James Younghusband Loyola 11
4   Matthew Hartmann Loyola 9
  Chieffy Caligdong Green Archers United 9

Correct as of 11:30, December 5, 2013

Awards edit

The following were the competition’s top individual awardees.[10]

References edit

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  3. ^ Visayan Daily Star. "UFL Cup set for kick-off at Emperador Stadium". visayandailystar.com/. Visayan Daily Star. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
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  7. ^ Doble, Henry. "Ceres FC debuts in UFL Cup". Sun.Star Bacolod. sunstar.com.ph/bacolod. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  8. ^ Moore, Roy. "UFL Cup gets redrawn as four more teams pull out". GMANews. gmanews.tv/. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  9. ^ "2013/14 UFL CUP PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES". Facebook.com. July 9, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  10. ^ Decena, Karl (December 5, 2012). "Phil Younghusband bags UFL Golden Ball trophy after Loyola's Cup triumph". interaksyon.com (InterAKTV/TV5). Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2012.