2016 United Football League

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United Football League
Season2016
Champions
Kaya 16–1 Manila Nomads
Longest winning run10 games
Global
Longest unbeaten run15 games
Global
Longest winless run11 games
Pasargad
Longest losing run8 games
Pasargad
← 2015

The 2016 United Football League was the seventh and last season of the UFL since its establishment as a semi-professional league in 2009. Division 2 is disbanded for this season with all teams competing in one division.[1]

The league competition which started on April 30 and ended on October 24 will followed a pure

double round robin match with no play-offs.[1]
For this edition the foreign player cap is reduced to four from five foreign players in a playing squad of 18 players, including 7 substitutes. At least one of the four maximum allowable foreign players must be from the Asian country. This was to align to the guidelines followed at the AFC Cup and AFC Champions League. However, a club with more than 25 players may have more than four foreign players in their whole squad provided that they comply with the 4-player foreign player limit rule during match day.[1]

Global F.C. won the league with one game to spare.

The 2016 season was the last UFL season following the appointment of UFL President Randy Roxas as part of the task force for the upcoming Philippines Football League which had its inaugural season in 2017.[2]

Venue

Matches are played at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.[1]

Clubs

The league is composed of 12 clubs.

Club Head Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Agila
 Philippines Richard Leyble Japan Shinji Shozu Philippines LGR Sportswear None
Ceres
 Serbia Risto Vidaković Philippines Juan Luis Guirado
Puma
Ceres Liner
Forza Philippines Arvin Jay Soliman Philippines Stephen Burda Philippines LGR Sportswear Philippines Orient Freight International
Global Scotland Leigh Manson Philippines Misagh Bahadoran Philippines LGR Sportswear None
Green Archers United Philippines Rodolfo Alicante Philippines Tating Pasilan Philippines LGR Sportswear Philippines Globe Telecom
JP Voltes
 Japan Yu Hoshide Japan Masaki Yanagawa Philippines LGR Sportswear Japan JK Mart
Kaya
 Philippines Chris Greatwich
Alexander Borromeo
 Philippines LGR Sportswear Philippines LBC Express
Laos Philippines Jovanie Villagracia Sudan Badreldin Elhabib Philippines LGR Sportswear None
Loyola Meralco Sparks
 Scotland Simon McMenemy Philippines James Younghusband United States Under Armour Philippines Meralco
Manila Nomads Brazil Ronaldo Luis Bernardo Nigeria Ubiam Ugochukwu Okoro Philippines LGR Sportswear Philippines True Blue Tools
Pasargad Philippines Joel Villarino Philippines Jean Claude Delos Reyes Philippines LGR Sportswear None
Stallion
 Philippines Ernest Nierras Philippines Ruben Doctora United States Vizari Philippines Giligan's Restaurant

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing head coach Manner of departure Incoming head coach
Kaya
 Trinidad and Tobago Fabien Larry Lewis End of contract Philippines Chris Greatwich
JP Voltes
 Japan Shinichiro Maeno End of contract Japan Yu Hoshide[3]
Laos Philippines Rudy Del Rosario End of contract Philippines Jovanie Villagracia
Forza Philippines Jun Mark Saraga End of contract Philippines Arvin Jay Soliman
Agila
 Philippines Ramon Vicente Roxas End of contract Philippines Richard Leyble
Pasargad Philippines Mike Agbayani End of contract Philippines Joel Villarino
Ceres
 Philippines Ali Go New coach under contract Serbia Risto Vidaković

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1
Global
(C) 		19 15 2 2 80 15 +65 47 Qualification to the 2017 AFC Champions League Preliminary round 1
or 2017 AFC Cup Group stage[a]
2
Ceres
(Q) 		19 13 2 4 109 18 +91 41 Qualification to the 2017 AFC Cup Group stage
3
Loyola Meralco Sparks
 19 13 2 4 83 23 +60 41
4 JP Voltes 19 13 2 4 51 16 +35 41
5
Kaya
 19 12 1 6 78 25 +53 37
6 Stallion 19 8 7 4 43 28 +15 31
7 Green Archers United 19 6 3 10 29 48 −19 21
8 Forza 19 4 2 13 20 82 −62 14
9 Manila Nomads (D, E) 11 3 0 8 20 65 −45 9 Withdrew from the tournament[b]
10 Laos 19 2 1 16 22 111 −89 7
11
Agila
(D, E) 		11 1 1 9 6 56 −50 4 Withdrew from the tournament[b]
12 Pasargad (D, E) 11 0 1 10 4 58 −54 1
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2016. Source: rsssf.com, soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal Difference; 3) Goals Scored
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. Ceres FC
    ).
  2. ^
    Agila and Pasargad
    did not participate in the second round of the league.

Positions by round

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Agila
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Pasargad1111911101212121212121212121212121212
Leader
2017 AFC Cup group stage
Source: UFL League Table

Results

Home \ Away
AGI
CER
 FOR GLO GAU
JPV
KAY
 LAO
LMS
 NOM PSG
STA
Agila
 0–5 0–3 1–0 0–11 2–2
Ceres
 10–1 11–0 3–3 7–1 4–2 5–0 8–0 4–1 6–0 2–2
Forza 4–1 0–10 0–2 1–1 0–3 0–5 3–1 1–5 2–0 1–4
Global 8–0 0–5 12–0 4–0 0–2 3–2 8–0 1–0 3–0 3–0
Green Archers United 5–0 2–1 1–1 1–3 0–3 1–5 3–0 0–4 2–1 1–3
JP Voltes
 1–0 7–1 0–4 3–1 0–1 3–0 2–3 5–0 0–0
Kaya
 1–0 10–2 0–3 6–0 1–3 8–0 1–2 16–1 0–1
Laos 0–11 0–3 0–7 0–4 0–4 2–10 2–13 8–3 2–2
Loyola Meralco Sparks
 3–2 4–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 0–1 11–1 9–2 3–1
Manila Nomads 3–0 2–1 0–12 3–4 2–4
Pasargad 0–16 0–6 0–6 1–6 0–9 0–4
Stallion
 5–1 1–4 3–0 2–4 1–1 0–0 2–2 8–0 2–2 2–0
Source: United Football League (Philippines)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Rank Name Team Goals
1 Spain Adrián Gallardo
Ceres
 30
2 Philippines Phil Younghusband
Loyola Meralco Sparks
 21
3 Philippines Stephan Schröck
Ceres
 18
Senegal Robert Lopez Mendy
Kaya
5 Japan Hikaru Minegishi Global 17

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Philippines Jay Baguioro
JP Voltes
 Pasargad 0–6 30 April 2016
Philippines James Younghusband
Loyola Meralco Sparks
Stallion
 3–1 8 May 2016
Philippines Nate Burkey
Ceres
 Manila Nomads 6–0 14 May 2016
Philippines Jay Baguioro
JP Voltes
 Forza 7–1 15 May 2016
Japan Takumi Uesato
Senegal Robert Lopez Mendy4
Kaya
 Forza 10–2 18 May 2016
Philippines Patrick Reichelt
Ceres
Agila
 10–1 18 May 2016
Bienve
Philippines Kenshiro Daniels4
Kaya
 Manila Nomads 16–1 9 June 2016
Philippines OJ Porteria4
Philippines Joshua Beloya4
Stallion
 Laos 8–0 9 June 2016
Spain Adrián Gallardo8
Ceres
 Pasargad 0–16 11 June 2016
Philippines Stephan Schröck
Philippines Phil Younghusband
Loyola Meralco Sparks
Agila
 0–11 15 June 2016
Japan Akira Miyayama
Spain Adrián Gallardo
Ceres
 Forza 0–10 15 June 2016
Philippines Patrik Franksson4 Laos Pasargad 1– 6 19 June 2016
Senegal Robert Lopez Mendy
Kaya
 Pasargad 0– 6 25 June 2016
Philippines Stephan Schröck
Ceres
Stallion
 1–4 25 June 2016
Philippines Phil Younghusband5
Loyola Meralco Sparks
 Laos 2–13 26 June 2016
Philippines Curt Dizon
Loyola Meralco Sparks
 Manila Nomads 9–2 3 July 2016
Spain Alvaro Castiella
Carlos Ortiz
4		 Global
Agila
 8–0 5 July 2016
Philippines Phil Younghusband
Loyola Meralco Sparks
 Pasargad 0– 9 7 July 2016
Spain Adrián Gallardo6
Ceres
 Laos 0– 11 7 July 2016
Philippines Patrik Franksson5 Laos Manila Nomads 8–3 10 July 2016
Ghana Stephen Appiah Manila Nomads Laos 8–3 10 July 2016
Philippines Misagh Bahadoran5 Global Manila Nomads 0–12 14 July 2016
Philippines Phil Younghusband
Loyola Meralco Sparks
 Forza 1– 5 7 August 2016
Philippines Omid Nazari Global Forza 12–0 10 August 2016
Philippines Misagh Bahadoran4
Japan Hikaru Minegishi
Philippines Jorrel Aristorenas
Loyola Meralco Sparks
 Laos 11–1 17 August 2016
England Louis Clark
Kaya
 Laos 8–0 24 September 2016
Philippines Stephan Schröck
Ceres
Loyola Meralco Sparks
 4–1 24 September 2016
Laos 8–0 28 September 2016
Japan Hikaru Minegishi Global Laos 0–7 2 October 2016
Philippines Matthew Hartmann

4 Player scored four goals
5 Player scored five goals
6 Player scored six goals
8 Player scored eight goals

Own goals

Player For Club Own goals
Philippines Ronnie Aguisanda
Loyola Meralco Sparks
 Green Archers United 2
JP Voltes
Cameroon Christian Nana Global
Stallion
 1
Philippines Michael Atienza Global Laos
Philippines Jayson Cutamora Global
JP Voltes
Philippines Rezziel Villaespin
Agila
 Laos
Philippines John Lloyd Bastasa
Loyola Meralco Sparks
 Laos
Nigeria Fidelis Nnabuife
Loyola Meralco Sparks
 Manila Nomads
Philippines Joseph Rigoberto Global Forza

Honors

Player
Team

References

  1. ^ a b c d Guerrero, Bob (13 January 2016). "What to expect in Philippine football in 2016". Rappler. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Ceres FC ready to apply for PFL license". The Visayan Daily Star. 15 October 2016. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Line ups for JP Voltes Vs Kaya". Twitter. UFL Philippines. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Global and Voltes dominate UFL Awards". Dugout Philippines. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.

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