| Organizing body | Football Alliance |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Abolished | 2014 |
| Region | Philippines |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Most successful club(s) | Ceres (1 title) |
| Television broadcasters | AksyonTV |
The United Football League FA League Cup, commonly known as UFL FA League Cup, was a Filipino association football competition. It was played on a multistage format that culminates in a knockout stage (single elimination). Clubs that were eligible to compete for the cup were those who then played in the United Football League's two divisions.[1] The only edition of this tournament was part of the 2014–15 United Football League season, preceding the league proper and the ULF Cup, the pre-existing and separate cup tournament.[1][2]
2014 edition
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Dates | September 20 - November 6, 2014 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Ceres |
| Runner-up | Global |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 50 |
| Goals scored | 232 (4.64 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | (10 goals) |
| Best player | |
The 2014 United Football League FA League Cup was the first and only edition of the tournament. The competition started on September 20 and ended on November 6, 2014.[3]
Competition format
The 14 clubs were separated into two groups of seven, where the top four advanced to the quarterfinals. Separate draws took place before the quarterfinals and semi-finals to determine which clubs will face off.[4]
Group stage
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Top four placed teams advance to the knock out stage |
All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) – UTC+8.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceres | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 18 |
| Loyola | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 15 |
| Stallion | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
| Pachanga Diliman | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 9 |
| Green Archers United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 5 |
| Manila Jeepney | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 4 |
| Philippine Army | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 0 |
| September 20, 2014 | Stallion | 1–0 | Philippine Army | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 14:15 | Arboleda |
Report |
| September 20, 2014 | Manila Jeepney | 2–2 | Green Archers United | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 17:15 |
|
Report |
| September 20, 2014 | Pachanga Diliman | 0–4 | Ceres | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 20:15 | Report | Okunaiya Gallardo Reichelt |
| September 23, 2014 | Stallion | 2–4 | Ceres | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 17:15 | Mintah Carrascosa |
Report | Gallardo Reichelt Guirado |
| 23 September 2014 | Philippine Army | 1 – 3 | Loyola | Emperador Stadium |
| 17:15 UTC+8 | Jeon Shin Seok |
J. Younghusband Hartmann |
| 23 September 2014 | Manila Jeepney | 3 – 4 | Pachanga Diliman | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Ngnan Koffi Kouassi Jahanbakhsh Taher |
Report | Behrous Khoshgavar Jinggoy Valmayor Yi Young Park |
| 28 September 2014 | Loyola | 3 – 0 | Green Archers United | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 14:15 UTC+8 | J. Younghusband Caygill |
Report |
| 30 September 2014 | Green Archers United | 1 – 4 | Pachanga Diliman | Emperador Stadium |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Robert Lopez Mendy |
Report | Hamed Hajimahdi Shayan Dastjerdi Gerardo Valmayor Andoni Santos |
| 2 October 2014 | Philippine Army | 4 – 5 | Manila Jeepney | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 17:15 UTC+8 | Nestorio Margarse Jr. Shin Seok Jeon Dae Han Kang |
Report | Alvaro Alonso Eric Ben Giganto Ngnan Koffi Kouassi |
| 2 October 2014 | Ceres | 1 – 0 | Loyola | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Jin Ho Kim |
Report |
| 14 October 2014 | Green Archers United | 3 – 3 | Stallion | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 17:15 UTC+8 | Reynald Villareal Pasilan Robert Lopez Mendy |
Report | Rota Belinga Blanchard Angel Carrascosa |
| 14 October 2014 | Loyola | 3 – 2 | Pachanga Diliman | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | J. Younghusband P. Younghusband Caygill |
Report | Gerardo Valmayor |
| 14 October 2014 | Ceres | 3 – 2 | Manila Jeepney | Emperador Stadium |
| 17:15 UTC+8 | Jin Ho Kim Adrian Gallardo Sabio |
Report | Angelo Jurao Arnel Amita |
| 18 October 2014 | Green Archers United | 4 – 1 | Philippine Army | Emperador Stadium |
| 14:15 UTC+8 | Robert Lopez Mendy Jovanie Simpron Jesse Martindale Caligdong |
Shin Seok Jeon |
| 18 October 2014 | Pachanga Diliman | 2 – 4 | Stallion | Emperador Stadium |
| 17:15 UTC+8 | Yi Young Park |
Mario Javier Clarino Rota Angel Carrascosa |
| 18 October 2014 | Manila Jeepney | 1 – 2 | Loyola | Emperador Stadium |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Alvaro Alonso |
Max Wright P. Younghusband |
| 20 October 2014 | Stallion | 1 – 0 | Manila Jeepney | Emperador Stadium |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Nana Thomert |
Report |
| 21 October 2014 | Ceres | 3 – 0 | Green Archers United | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Jin Ho Kim Adrian Gallardo |
Report |
| 21 October 2014 | Pachanga Diliman | 3 – 1 | Philippine Army | Emperador Stadium |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Jeong Woo Lee Gerardo Valmayor Raffy Cabug |
Report | Shin Seok Jeon |
| 23 October 2014 | Philippine Army | 0 – 3 | Ceres | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 14:15 UTC+8 | Report | Kyum Son Cho |
| 23 October 2014 | Loyola | 6 – 4 | Stallion | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 17:15 UTC+8 | Freddy Gonzalez Charlie Beaton Max Wright P. Younghusband Caygill |
Report | Jordan Mintah Nguene Landry Mario Javier Clarino |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaya | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 16 |
| Global | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 2 | +29 | 15 |
| Laos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 10 |
| Manila All-Japan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 7 |
| Team Socceroo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 7 |
| Forza | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 4 |
| Dolphins United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 52 | −48 | 0 |
| 21 September 2014 | Kaya | 9 – 1 | Dolphins United | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 14:15 UTC+8 | Louis Max Clark C. Greatwich Porteria Daniels Christian Egba Janrick Soriano |
Report | Jaybone Herva |
| 21 September 2014 | Team Socceroo | 0 – 3 | Laos | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 17:15 UTC+8 | Report | Patrick Franksson Finn Gumela Jamal Lord |
| 21 September 2014 | Manila All-Japan | 1 – 1 | Forza | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Chichiro Noda |
Report | Jangobah Johnson |
| 23 September 2014 | Dolphins United | 0 – 12 | Global | Emperador Stadium |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Report | Milad Behgandom Izzeldin El Habbib Hartmann Edgar Briones Yu Hoshide |
| 25 September 2014 | Kaya | 5 – 0 | Forza | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 17:15 UTC+8 | Louis Max Clark Jovin Bedic Christian Egba |
Report |
| 25 September 2014 | Team Socceroo | 1 – 1 | Manila All-Japan | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Rogie Maglinas |
Report | Jenno Aquino |
| 27 September 2014 | Global | 1 – 0 | Laos | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 14:15 UTC+8 | Hikaru Minegishi |
| 27 September 2014 | Dolphins United | 1 – 4 | Forza | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 17:15 UTC+8 | Rey Miravite |
Javier Ramos Arvin Gaspe Jangobah Johnson |
| 27 September 2014 | Kaya | 4 – 0 | Team Socceroo | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Louis Max Clark C. Greatwich |
| 30 September 2014 | Dolphins United | 1 – 2 | Team Socceroo | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 17:15 UTC+8 | John Paul Dela Paz |
Report | Paolo Casambre Masood Shadideh |
| 30 September 2014 | Forza | 0 – 3 | Global | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Report | Hartmann Edgar Briones Rodríguez |
| 5 October 2014 | Laos | 0 – 2 | Manila All-Japan | Emperador Stadium |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Yugo Kobayashi |
| 14 October 2014 | Forza | 0 – 3 | Team Socceroo | Emperador Stadium |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Report | Jerome Cuyos Masood Shadideh Beleu Cleopas |
| 16 October 2014 | Laos | 1 – 1 | Kaya | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 17:15 UTC+8 | Mark Valeroso |
Porteria |
| 16 October 2014 | Global | 12 – 0 | Manila All-Japan | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Dizon Bahadoran Hartmann Dennis Villanueva Sato Edgar Briones Paolo Bugas |
Report |
| 19 October 2014 | Laos | 5 – 1 | Dolphins United | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 14:15 UTC+8 | John Regis Alex Obiang Ange Guisso Ryan Buenaflor Patrick Franksson |
Report | Yves Fono Simo |
| 19 October 2014 | Manila All-Japan | 1 – 7 | Kaya | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 17:15 UTC+8 | Darryl Regala |
Report | Greatwich Emmanuel Mbata Porteria Rocky Plaza Janrick Soriano |
| 19 October 2014 | Team Socceroo | 0 – 2 | Global | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Report | Report | Otomo |
| 21 October 2014 | Manila All-Japan | 20 – 0 | Dolphins United | Emperador Stadium |
| 17:15 UTC+8 | Chihiro Noda Fidel Kue Kobayashi Ed Merill Walohan Ryohei Kamon Renando Mantua Jr. |
Report |
| 21 October 2014 | Forza | 0 – 2 | Laos | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 17:15 UTC+8 | Report | Alex Obiang Aaron Altiche |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
In the quarter-finals stage, matchups were made via random draw. They will play against one another in a single leg knockout basis. The draw for the quarter-finals round was held on October 23, 2014. After the quarterfinals, another random draw will determine semifinal pairings.[5]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ceres | 3 - 1 | Stallion |
| Global | 3 - 0 | Laos |
| Pachanga Diliman | 2 - 1 a.e.t. | Manila All-Japan |
| Kaya | 1 - 2 | Loyola |
| 26 October 2014 | Ceres | 3 – 1 | Stallion | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 17:15 UTC+8 | Adrian Gallardo Carli de Murga Kyum Son Cho |
Belinga Blanchard |
| 26 October 2014 | Global | 3 – 0 | Laos | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Hartmann Hikaru Minegishi Milad Behgandom |
| 27 October 2014 | Pachanga Diliman | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Manila All-Japan | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 17:15 UTC+8 | Khozshgavar Behrouz Jeong Woo Lee |
Kobayashi |
| 27 October 2014 | Kaya | 1 – 2 | Loyola | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Barrera |
P. Younghusband |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola | 1 - 2 | Global |
| Ceres | 3 - 1 | Pachanga Diliman |
| 4 November 2014 | Loyola | 1 – 2 | Global | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 17:15 UTC+8 | P. Younghusband |
Report | Edgar Briones Izo El Habbib |
| 4 November 2014 | Ceres | 3 – 1 | Pachanga Diliman | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Sabio Adrian Gallardo Ott |
Report | Yi Young Park |
Third-place playoff
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola | 3 - 1 | Pachanga Diliman |
| 6 November 2014 | Loyola | 3 – 1 | Pachanga Diliman | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| 16:45 UTC+8 | Jamal Fenelon Charlie Beaton Reuben Silitonga |
Report | Hajimahdi Hamed |
Final
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Global | 1 - 2 | Ceres |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaya | 10 | |
| Global | |||
| 3 | Manila All-Japan | 9 | |
| Ceres | |||
| 5 | Manila All-Japan | 8 | |
| 6 | Loyola | 7 | |
| Global | |||
| 8 | Pachanga Diliman | 6 | |
| 9 | Loyola | 5 | |
| Philippine Army |
Correct as of 11:30, November 6, 2014
Awards
The following were the competition's top individual awardees.[6]
- Golden Gloves:
Patrick Deyto (Global) - Golden Boot:
Louis Max Clark (Kaya) - Golden Ball:
Jin Ho Kim (Ceres)
References
- 1 2 "UFL Introduces New Additions to Exciting Upcoming Season". UFL Philippines. Manila. September 3, 2014. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ↑ UFL Philippines (August 18, 2014). "New FA League Cup Marks Start of ASEAN-geared 2014-15 UFL Season". UFL Philippines. ufl.ph. Archived from the original on August 27, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ↑ John Paul Manahan (September 11, 2014). "UFL FA League Cup fixtures released". Soccer Central Philippines. Archived from the original on September 22, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ↑ UFL Philippines (September 3, 2014). "UFL Introduces New Additions to Exciting Upcoming Season". ufl.ph. ufl.ph. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
- ↑ "UFL LEAGUE CUP QUARTERS SET". bobguerreroph.wordpress.com. bobguerreroph.wordpress.com. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ↑ interaksyon.com (November 6, 2014). "UFL: Ceres downs Global to win FA League Cup". interaksyon.com (InterAKTV/TV5). Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.