The 2011 United Football Cup was the third edition of the United Football Cup that ran from mid-October to mid-December 2011. This edition consisted of 28 teams which were separated into seven groups with the top two teams of the group advancing to the round of 16. The two best third placed teams claimed the remaining two slots in the round of 16.

2011 United Football Cup
Tournament details
Country Philippines
Teams28
Final positions
ChampionsPhilippine Air Force (2nd title)
Runner-upLoyola Meralco Sparks
Tournament statistics
Matches played58
Goals scored293 (5.05 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)PhilippinesPhil Younghusband
(25 goals)
Best playerPhilippinesMark Hartmann
← 2010
2012 →

In the previous year the clubs were initially separated into four equal groups, with a single round-robin played in each to divide the groups into top-two and bottom-two clusters. The top two of every group qualified for the knock-out stage while the bottom-two clubs of each set battled for the Plate. The eight teams who made it to the knock-out stages were given the right of playing in the league first division while teams who played for the Plate proceeded to the league second division.

Philippine Air Force successfully grabbed their second title.

Group stage edit

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the knock-out stage
Third-placed teams that will be ranked from highest to lowest, two highest 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
Manila Nomads 3 3 0 0 13 0 +13 9
Manila Lions 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
Union Internacional Manila 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6 1
Baguio 3 0 1 2 2 12 −10 1
October 29, 2011[note 1] Manila Lions 2 – 1 Baguio University of Makati Stadium, Makati
19:00 M. Tan   6'
Hui   69'
Report Corpuz   73'
October 20, 2011[note 2] Manila Nomads 2 – 0 Union Internacional Manila Nomads Sports Club, Parañaque
20:00 Loic   69', 78' Report
October 16, 2011 Manila Lions 0 – 2 Manila Nomads Nomads Sports Club, Parañaque
16:00 Report Connolly   38'
McCready   52'
October 23, 2011 Baguio 0 – 9 Manila Nomads Nomads Sports Club, Parañaque
16:00 Report Connolly   6', 16', 32'
Borrill   11', 18', 58', 69', 88'
Hacker   49'
October 23, 2011 Union Internacional Manila 0 – 4 Manila Lions Alabang Country Club Field B, Muntinlupa
13:00 Report M. Tan   1', 86'
Hui   72'
Zhang Zhe   82'

Group B edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Loyola Meralco Sparks 3 3 0 0 27 2 +25 9
Team Socceroo 3 2 0 1 4 15 −11 6
Agila 3 1 0 2 7 8 −1 3
Internacionale FC 3 0 0 3 1 13 −12 0
October 25, 2011[note 4] Team Socceroo 1 – 0 Internacionale FC University of Makati Stadium, Makati
19:00 Strangheti   44' Report
October 15, 2011 Team Socceroo 1 – 15 Loyola Meralco Sparks Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
14:00 M. Reyes   55' Report M.A. Hartmann   6', 25', 27', 63', 90'
M.J. Hartmann   9'
P. Younghusband   23', 29', 31', 39', 44', 80', 83'
Morallo   42'
Cortina   72'
October 16, 2011 Agila 5 – 1 Internacionale FC Alabang Sports Club Field A, Muntinlupa
11:00 Mabanag   39'
M. Madrona   46'
Ingles   51'
A.N. Tahil   87', 88'
Report McMahon   42'
October 23, 2011 Agila 1 – 2 Team Socceroo Alabang Country Club Field B, Muntinlupa
15:00 M. Madrona   41' Report D. Matsunaga   39'
Evangelista   66'
October 23, 2011 Internacionale FC 0 – 7 Loyola Meralco Sparks University of Makati Stadium, Makati
17:00 Report P. Younghusband   15', 18', 31', 50'
M.A. Hartmann   59', 61'
Borja   86'

Group C edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Pachanga 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7
Stallion FC 3 2 0 1 11 4 +7 6
Global 3 1 1 1 7 5 +2 4
Cebu Queen City United 3 0 0 3 0 15 −15 0
October 8, 2011 Global 2 – 3 Stallion FC Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
16:00 Sery   66'
I. Elhabbib   84'
Report Gustilo   10'
Simpron   44'
R. Doctora   54'
October 16, 2011 Cebu Queen City United 0 – 3 Global Alabang Country Club Field A, Muntinlupa
15:00 Report I. Elhabbib   39', 46', 51'
October 23, 2011 Pachanga 2 – 2 Global University of Makati Stadium, Makati
15:00 Bedic   50'
Leonora   70'
Report I. Elhabbib   71'
Borromeo   89'

Group D edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Kaya 3 3 0 0 14 3 +11 9
Diliman 3 2 0 1 18 4 +14 6
ABC Stars 3 0 1 2 2 14 −12 1
Schwarz 3 0 1 2 2 15 −13 1
October 20, 2011[note 7] Kaya 5 – 0 Schwarz University of Makati Stadium, Makati
19:00 Burkey   9' (pen.), 12', 22', 66'
Dagroh   24'
Report
October 9, 2011 Diliman 7 – 0 ABC Stars Alabang Country Club Field A, Muntinlupa
11:00 Valmayor   14', 76', 84'
Santos   32'
Gonzales   56', 65'
Zerrudo   60'
Report
October 15, 2011 Diliman 2 – 3 Kaya Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
16:00 Valmayor   3'
Zerrudo   39'
Report Burkey   21', 50' (pen.), 75'
October 16, 2011 Schwarz 1 – 1 ABC Stars Alabang Country Club Field B, Muntinlupa
15:00 Gatasi   83' Report Judal   54'
October 23, 2011 ABC Stars 1 – 6 Kaya Alabang Country Club Field B, Muntinlupa
11:00 Bravo   44' Report Romero   37'
Semblat   45', 83'
Dagroh   50', 67'
Lorenzo   85'
October 23, 2011 Schwarz 1 – 9 Diliman Alabang Country Club Field A, Muntinlupa
15:00 Cayabyab   60' Report Zerrudo   4', 24', 35', 83'
Santos   20', 28', 60'
Valmayor   48'
Nyborg   80'

Group E edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Philippine Air Force 3 3 0 0 23 3 +20 9
Philippine Navy 3 2 0 1 12 6 +6 6
Laos FC 3 1 0 2 6 5 +1 3
Manila All-Japan 3 0 0 3 0 27 −27 0
October 25, 2011[note 8] Laos FC 0 – 1 Philippine Navy Nomads Sports Club, Parañaque
20:00 Report Piñero   19'
October 27, 2011[note 9] Philippine Air Force 13 – 0 Manila All-Japan Nomads Sports Club, Parañaque
20:00 Palmes   3', 12', 14'
Araneta   6', 15', 28', 34', 37'
Bela-Ong   18'
Caligdong   25', 38'
Dueñas   58'
Rabena   75'
Report
October 16, 2011 Manila All-Japan 0 – 9 Philippine Navy Nomads Sports Club, Parañaque
18:00 Report Fernandez   3', 11'
Piñero   33', 79'
Marcaida   39'
Caminos   57'
Viliran   70', 90+1'
Dimzon   90'
October 22, 2011 Philippine Navy 2 – 6 Philippine Air Force Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
16:00 Torres   89'
Caminos   90+1'
Report Araneta   36', 71'
Caligdong   44', 73'
Barsales   65'
Subere   83'
October 23, 2011 Manila All-Japan 0 – 5 Laos FC Nomads Sports Club, Parañaque
18:00 Report Dalman   9'
Jukes   27', 50'
Ali   37'
Marvin Angeles   80'

Group F edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Green Archers United 3 2 1 0 12 1 +11 7
Pasargad 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
Forza 3 1 0 2 6 11 −5 3
Dolphins United 3 1 0 2 4 9 −5 3
October 18, 2011[note 10] Forza 2 – 4 Dolphins United University of Makati Stadium, Makati
19:00 Pajibo   71', 79' report Obero   10', 55', 90'
Echin   62'
October 16, 2011 Pasargad 1 – 0 Dolphins United Alabang Country Club Field A, Muntinlupa
13:00 Emaka   52' Report
October 16, 2011 Forza 0 – 5 Green Archers United Nomads Sports Club, Parañaque
20:00 Report Olowoyeye   7'
Villa   35', 51'
Villareal   66'
Pasinabo   80'
October 23, 2011 Dolphins United 0 – 6 Green Archers United Alabang Country Club Field A, Muntinlupa
11:00 Report Pasilan   10', 24', 30'
Villareal   54'
Bocobo   60'
Navarro   70'
October 23, 2011 Forza 4 – 2 Pasargad Nomads Sports Club, Parañaque
20:00 Pajibo   49'
Celdran   57', 67'
Roa   82'
Report Seifi   11'
Uche   75'

Group G edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Philippine Army 3 3 0 0 24 0 +24 9
Manhur FC 3 1 1 1 4 7 −3 4
Sunken Garden United 3 1 1 1 5 11 −6 4
Garuda PH 3 0 0 3 2 16 −14 0
October 26, 2011[note 12] Garuda PH 1 – 2 Manhur FC University of Makati Stadium, Makati
19:00 Arman   63' Report Emperado   67'
Liao   72' (pen.)
October 30, 2011[note 14] Sunken Garden United 2 – 2 Manhur FC University of Makati Stadium, Makati
19:00 Jover   38'
Banta   64'
Report Emperado   10'
Mendez   29'
October 16, 2011 Garuda PH 0 – 11 Philippine Army University of Makati Stadium, Makati
13:00 Report Brillantes   1', 23'
Vestal   4', 39'
Margarse   11'
Becite   19', 45'
Gener   50'
Caballero   70'
Dela Cruz   86'
Cain   89'
October 23, 2011 Manhur FC 0 – 4 Philippine Army University of Makati Stadium, Makati
13:00 Report Gener   14'
Brillantes   23'
Bedua   46'
Becite   70'
October 23, 2011 Sunken Garden United 3 – 1 Garuda PH Alabang Country Club A, Muntinlupa
13:00 Del Rosario   36'
Cainglet   46'
Fortuno   85'
Report Banundi   40'

Ranking of group third placed teams edit

The two best third place teams among all groups qualify for the knockout stage. 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 Global 3 1 1 1 7 5 +2 4
G Sunken Garden United 3 1 1 1 5 11 −6 4
E Laos FC 3 1 0 2 6 5 +1 3
B Agila 3 1 0 2 7 8 −1 3
F Forza 3 1 0 2 6 11 −5 3
A Union Internacional Manila 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6 1
D ABC Stars 3 0 1 2 2 14 −12 1

Knockout stage edit

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
November 26 – Makati
 
 
Loyola Meralco Sparks14
 
November 30 – Makati
 
Sunken Garden United0
 
Loyola Meralco Sparks2
 
November 19 – Makati
 
Stallion1
 
Stallion2
 
December 5 – Manila
 
Diliman1
 
Loyola Meralco Sparks5
 
November 5 – Manila
 
Kaya4
 
Manila Nomads1
 
November 26 - Makati
 
Pasargad0
 
Manila Nomads0
 
November 20 – Makati
 
Kaya3
 
Team Socceroo0
 
December 10 – Manila
 
Kaya2
 
Loyola Meralco Sparks0
 
November 20 – Makati
 
Philippine Air Force2
 
Green Archers United3
 
November 27 – Parañaque
 
Manila Lions0
 
Green Archers United1
 
November 5 – Manila
 
Philippine Air Force3
 
Manhur FC3
 
December 5 – Manila
 
Philippine Air Force15
 
Philippine Air Force2
 
November 22 – Makati
 
Global0 Third place
 
Pachanga0 (4)
 
November 26 – MakatiDecember 10 – Manila
 
Philippine Navy0 (2)
 
Pachanga0Kaya1
 
November 19 – Makati
 
Global1 Global2
 
Global3
 
 
Philippine Army0
 

Round of 16 edit

November 5, 2011 Manhur FC 3 – 15 Philippine Air Force Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
14:00 Cuaresma   47'
Emperado   72'
Vangrunderbeek   85'
Report Palmes   5'
Caligdong   12', 30', 64'
Araneta   13', 21', 24', 28', 48', 56', 82'
Soriano   22', 74'
Bermejo   42'
Bela-Ong   66'

Matches were rescheduled since some players playing for the clubs were on national duty as members of the U23 National Team competing in the 2011 Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia.[2] Games originally scheduled on November 6 at the Nomads Sports Club were postponed due to pitch conditions. Games scheduled on that day were Team Socceroo vs Kaya and Green Archers United vs Manila Lions.[3]

On November 10, the UFL Executive Committee released the official schedule of the remaining matches on their official Facebook account. However, on November 16 the Rizal Memorial Stadium officials advised the UFL not to use the pitch in preparation for the PhilippinesLA Galaxy match on December 3.

November 19, 2011 Stallion 2 – 1 Diliman University of Makati Stadium, Makati
14:00 Lee Joo-Young   11'
Braga   45'
Report Eusebio   10'
November 20, 2011 Team Socceroo 0 – 2 Kaya University of Makati Stadium, Makati
18:00 Report Omura   50'
Burkey   72'

On November 22, the UFL Executive Committee has announced via their official Facebook page that the match between Loyola Meralco Sparks and Sunken Garden United FC at Nomads Sports Club is postponed due to pitch condition.

November 26, 2011 Loyola Meralco Sparks 14 – 0 Sunken Garden United Nomads Sports Club, Parañaque
20:00 M.A. Hartmann   19', 49', 70', 81'
Morallo   24'
P. Younghusband   31', 42', 56', 64', 78', 87'
J. Younghusband   74'
Cortina   88'
Elnar   89'
Report

Quarter-finals edit

November 26, 2011 Kaya 3 – 0 Manila Nomads University of Makati Stadium, Makati
16:00 Boley   28', 85'
Burkey   72'
Report

Semi-finals edit

December 5, 2011 Loyola Meralco Sparks 5 – 4 Kaya Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
18:00 P. Younghusband   57', 69' (pen.), 85'
M.A. Hartmann   73'
J. Younghusband   78'
Report Boley   10'
Dagroh   32', 35'
Burkey   90+5'
Attendance: 3,000[4]
December 5, 2011 Philippine Air Force 2 – 0 Global Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
20:00 Barsales   87'
Soriano   90+5'
Report Attendance: 3,000[4]

Third Place edit

December 10, 2011 Kaya 1 – 2 Global Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
14:00 A. del Rosario   54' Report Gueridonn   11'
I. Elhabbib   75'
Attendance: 6,000[5]

Finals edit

Top scorers edit

Rank Player Club Goals
1   Phil Younghusband Loyola Meralco Sparks 25
2   Ian Araneta Philippine Air Force 19
3   Mark Hartmann Loyola Meralco Sparks 12
4   Nate Burkey Kaya 10
5   Emelio Caligdong Philippine Air Force 7

Awards edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Originally scheduled at 13:00 on October 9 at the Alabang Country Club Field A.
  2. ^ Originally scheduled at 16:00 on October 9 but was postponed due to the unplayable pitch from heavy rain.[1]
  3. ^ Originally scheduled at 13:00 on October 16 at the Alabang Country Club Field B.
  4. ^ Originally scheduled at 15:00 on October 9 at the Alabang Country Club Field A.
  5. ^ Originally scheduled at 15:00 on October 9 but was postponed due to the unplayable pitch from heavy rain.[1]
  6. ^ Originally scheduled at 13:00 on October 9 but was postponed due to the unplayable pitch from heavy rain.[1]
  7. ^ Originally scheduled on October 8 but was postponed due to the unplayable pitch from heavy rain.[1]
  8. ^ Originally scheduled at 15:00 on October 9 at the Nomads Sports Club but was postponed due to the unplayable pitch from heavy rain.[1]
  9. ^ Originally scheduled at 18:00 on October 9 but was postponed due to the unplayable pitch from heavy rain.[1]
  10. ^ Originally scheduled at 19:00 on October 9 at the ASCOM Soccer Field in Taguig but was postponed due to the unplayable pitch from heavy rain.[1]
  11. ^ Originally scheduled at 17:00 on October 9 at the University of Makati Stadium but was postponed due to the unplayable pitch from heavy rain.[1]
  12. ^ Originally scheduled at 13:00 on October 9 at the ASCOM Soccer Field in Taguig but was postponed due to the unplayable pitch from heavy rain.[1]
  13. ^ Originally scheduled at 20:00 on October 9 at the Nomads Sports Club but was postponed due to the unplayable pitch from heavy rain.[1]
  14. ^ Originally scheduled at 11:00 on October 16 at the Alabang Country Club Field A.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "October 9 games postponed". UFL Philippines. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
  2. ^ de Guzman, Mikhail (November 3, 2011). "UFL Cup Round of 16 Fixtures Set in Stone". Soccer Central Philippines. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  3. ^ "November 6 Games postponed". UFL Philippines. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Dimalanta, Mark (December 6, 2011). "Loyola Meralco, Air Force forge UFL Cup finals showdown". interaksyon.com. AKTV. Archived from the original on December 31, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Airforce bags UFL Cup". UFL Philippines. Retrieved December 11, 2011.