2013 United Football League
The 2013 United Football League was the fourth season of the UFL since its establishment as a semi-professional league in 2009.
Global FC are the defending champions, having won the previous Division 1 of the 2012 United Football League season. The season features 9 teams from the 2012 United Football League Division 1 and one new team promoted from the 2012 United Football League Division 2. Pachanga Diliman replaced the relegated Navy. The 2013 Division 1 league play kicked off on February 5, 2013 while the Division 2 scheduled to kick off its first match between Dolphins United and Cebu Queen City United on February 9, 2013 at the Emperador Stadium but Cebu Queen City United did not show up in the game time.
Stallion FC clinched the United Football League Division 1 championship after Kaya came away with a 3-2 victory against Global at the Emperador Stadium in Mckinley Hill in Taguig June 13, 2013.
Teams
Ten teams in Division 1 and Division 2 contest for this years' league title. Pachanga Diliman from 2012 UFL Division 2 to replace relegated Navy. Two 2012 UFL Division 2 sides Manila Lions and Sunken Garden United did not participate in this year's league contest after they finished 11th and 12th spot respectively in 2012 league season.On March 1, 2013, the UFL management has officially ruled out Cebu Queen City United from participating after the club apparently withdrawn when the club’s request for home games was turned down by the league.
Clubs by division
Club | Head coach | Team captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
Agila | John Paul Mérida | Mark Alvin Valeroso | Adidas | |
Cebu Queen City United | Mario Ceniza | Jan Michael Flores | ||
Cimarron | Stephen Permanes | Bismark Frimpong | Adidas | Antonov Vodka |
Dolphins United | Greg Calawod | Romnick Echin | OLM | |
Forza FC | Azlan Nazir | Allan Auman | LGR Athletic or? Orient Freight | - |
Laos FC | Rolando Pinero | Rolly Lear | ||
Manila All-Japan | Shinichiro Maeno | Yuki Tanaka | Cebu General Services, Inc. | |
Philippine Navy | Narciso Rosima | Loreto Kalalang | LGR Athletic | RedJuice |
Team Socceroo | Nolan Manito | Michael Reyes | LGR Athletic | Vcargo Worldwide |
Union Internacional Manila | Jorge Muller | Ivan Meilan | Rudy Project |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Incoming head coach |
Agila | Carlo Jose Rodriguez | Resigned | John Paul Mérida |
Cimarron | Salvador Alberto Salvacion | Transferred | Noel Marcaida |
Cimarron | Noel Marcaida | Transferred | Stephen Permanes |
Laos | Ronald Patulin | Resigned | Rolando Pinero |
Manila All-Japan | Ryo Kono | Mutual consent | Shinichiro Maeno |
Navy | Marlon Maro | Resigned | Narciso Rosima |
Team Socceroo | Alfredo Estacion | Resigned | Nolan Manito |
Union Internacional Manila | Rafael Rodriguez | Mutual consent | Jorge Muller |
Venues
Stadium | Location |
Emperador Stadium | Taguig |
League table and results
Division 1
Division 2
Promotion-relegation playoffs
, the 9th-placed team of Division 1 will face the 2nd-placed 2013 UFL Division 2 side Union Internacional Manila in a two-legged playoff. The winner on aggregate score after both matches will earn a spot in the 2014 UFL Division 1.;1st Leg
;2nd Leg
Philippine Army won 8–4 on aggregate and retained its United Football League Division 1 spot for the 2014 season.
Top goalscorers
Correct as of 23:00, June 20, 2013Source:
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Rufo Sánchez | Stallion FC | 18 |
2 | Phil Younghusband | Loyola | 17 |
3 | Mark Hartmann | Loyola | 13 |
3 | Izzeldin El Habbib | Global FC | 13 |
5 | Emmanuel Mbata | PSG | 12 |
6 | Chieffy Caligdong | Green Archers United | 9 |
7 | Lee Joo-Young | Stallion FC | 8 |
8 | Ian Araneta | Philippine Air Force | 7 |
9 | Nathan Alquiros | Stallion FC | 6 |
9 | Anton del Rosario | Kaya | 6 |
9 | Jeffrey Christiaens | Global FC | 6 |
9 | Jesus Joaquin Melliza | Green Archers United | 6 |
9 | Christian Pasilan | Green Archers United | 6 |
9 | Meliton Pelayo | Philippine Army | 6 |
9 | Kalilou Toure | PSG | 6 |
Own goals
Rank | Player | For | Club | Own Goal |
1 | Yuki Itoyama | Cimarron | Manila All-Japan | 1 |
2 | Henderson Campo | Cimarron | Forza | 1 |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
Jerome Cuyos | Dolphins United | Philippine Navy | 4–0 | 03 03 2013 |
Jeong Woo Lee | Team Socceroo | Agila | 4–1 | 14 04 2013 |
Shin Seok Jeon | Team Socceroo | Navy | 6–2 | 05 05 2013 |
Hyeon Seung Lee | Team Socceroo | Forza | 5–4 | 26 05 2013 |
Olayemi Bakare | Agila | Manila All-Japan | 4–1 | 01 06 2013 |
- ‡ Player scored more than three goals
Scoring
Division 1
- First goal of the season: Relan Bretaña for Philippine Army against Loyola
- Fastest goal of the season: 1 Minute – Mark Hartmann for Loyola against Philippine Air Force and Agbayomi Olowoyeye for Green Archers United against Philippine Army
- First own goal of the season: 50 Minutes – Bafio Magassa of Manila Nomads for Global
- Widest winning margin: 9 goals
- *Loyola Meralco Sparks 10–1 Philippine Army
- Highest scoring game: 11 goals
- *Loyola Meralco Sparks 10–1 Philippine Army
- Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 10 goals
- *Loyola Meralco Sparks 10–1 Philippine Army
- Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 4 goals
- *Philippine Army 4–5 PSG
Division 2
- First goal of the season: Own goal by Manila All-Japan player Yuki Itoyama scored for Cimarron
- Fastest goal of the season: 1 Minute – Mohammad Ghasemi for Laos against Dolphins United
- First own goal of the season: 6 Minutes – Yuki Itoyama of Manila All-Japan for Cimarron
- Widest winning margin: 7 goals
- *Team Socceroo 8–1 Laos
- Highest scoring game: 9 goals
- *Forza 4–5 Team Socceroo
- *Team Socceroo 8–1 Laos
- Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 8 goals
- *Team Socceroo 8–1 Laos
- Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 4 goals
- *Forza 4–5 Team Socceroo
Season Awards
Team Awards
The following teams are awarded by the United Football League in the ceremony.Club | Award |
Stallion FC | Champions |
Global | 1st-Runner Up |
Loyola Meralco Sparks | Fair Play Award |
Club | Award |
Team Socceroo | Champions |
Manila All-Japan | Fair Play Award |
Individual awards
The following players are awarded by the United Football League Committee in the ceremony.Player | Club | Award |
Rufo Sánchez | Stallion FC | Golden Ball |
Rufo Sánchez | Stallion FC | Golden Boot |
Roland Sadia | Global | Best Goalkeeper |
Player | Club | Award |
Jeong Woo Lee | Team Socceroo | Golden Ball |
Jeong Woo Lee | Team Socceroo | Golden Boot |
Seung Seok Seo | Team Socceroo | Best Goalkeeper |