Season | 2024 |
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Dates | 6 April – 15 July |
Matches played | 42 |
Goals scored | 226 (5.38 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Griffin McDaniel (11 goals) |
Biggest home win | Stallion Laguna 13–0 Manila Montet (April 21) |
Biggest away win | DB Garelli United 0–12 Kaya Iloilo (April 13) |
Highest scoring | Stallion Laguna 13–0 Manila Montet (April 21) |
Longest winning run | Davao Aguilas (Apr 14 – May 12) (5 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Kaya Iloilo (Apr 7 – May 8) (6 matches) |
Longest winless run | Manila Montet (Apr 7 – May 11) Philippine Army (Apr 6 – May 11) (6 matches) |
Longest losing run | Manila Montet (Apr 7 – May 11) (6 matches) |
Highest attendance | 728 Kaya–Iloilo 9–0 Philippine Air Force (May 8) |
← 2022–23 2025 → |
The 2024 Philippines Football League will be the sixth season of Philippines Football League (PFL), the professional football league of the Philippines. The PFL was previously under the sponsorship title of the Qatar Airways. Kaya–Iloilo are the defending champions.
Philippine Football Federation and Liga Futbol Inc. decided on shifting the season back to an intra-year format, starting in February. Due to the sudden withdrawals of Azkals Development Team and United City at the tail-end of the previous season, the league will be looking to increase number of teams from current 5 to a number ranging up to 16, the highest ever in the PFL.[1]
Every PFL season since 2018 consisted of a round-robin format after which the table topper would be crowned champions, but this season would mark the first change in the league format since 2017, with each team playing other twice before a second round would split the league table into two, where teams would play the teams in their bracket once more. After the conclusion of those matches, the top eight teams overall would advance to a final series consisting of two-legged quarter- and semi-final ties, after which a champion would be crowned in the final. Though clubs may still play home and away matches, the league would also use a "hybrid home-and-away format", which will see more matches played at centralized venues to alleviate costs.
Important season dates[2] | |
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Date | Event |
January 1 | Opening of first transfer window |
January 15 | Deadline for club registration |
January 20 | Preliminary submission of roster (clubs must submit at least 18 players) |
February 20 | Second submission of roster (clubs must have a minimum of 25 players in roster with at least 7 players added) |
April 6 | PFL season start[3] |
The PFL would adopt a hybrid format, allowing clubs with no professional club licenses to participate.[4] Five clubs from the previous season initially confirmed its participation, alongside former participants Davao Aguilas and Loyola (formerly competing as Meralco Manila) who expressed their commitment to the upcoming season in November and December 2023, respectively.[5][6] DB Garelli United, a team that participated in the Copa, and Manila Montet also confirmed their participation in December. The league initially planned to expand to a number of 12 clubs and invited all the other non-UAAP sides, but due to the overwhelming demand plans were made for further expansion.[7]
In February 2023, United City, who had previously withdrawn midway through the 2022–23 season due to financial and legal issues with the Singaporean group Riau Capital Live,[8] announced their return to the league. The club had previously opted out of participating in the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara.[9] On February 5, the league officially announced that the number of participating clubs had grown to 15, the most teams to have participated in a PFL season. The other new clubs included four who had participated in the previous edition of the Copa; Manila Digger, Tuloy, Philippine Army, and 2019 participants Philippine Air Force, as well as a completely new club, One Taguig.[10][11]
Most league matches are scheduled to be held at the Rizal Memorial Stadium,[15] a venue which was also explicitly named as Manila Montet's home.[14]
Tagum-based Davao Aguilas, a club which are in partnership with the University of Makati in Taguig,[16] scheduled to play their home matches at the school's stadium.[15][better source needed]
In January, the club renamed from Maharlika Manila to Maharlika Taguig following their location change. Although they have no matches scheduled in Taguig. The same goes for Mendiola 1991, Stallion Laguna, and United City which also have their designated home stadiums.
Manila | Iloilo City | |
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Rizal Memorial Stadium | Iloilo Sports Complex[V 4] | |
Capacity: 12,873 | Capacity: 7,000 | |
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Taguig | Talisay, Cebu | |
University of Makati Stadium[V 2] | Dynamic Herb Sports Complex[V 3] | |
Capacity: 3,295 | Capacity: 550 | |
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Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
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Davao Aguilas | ![]() |
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University of Makati1, SpeedRegalo2, Brodo2, Wit.id2 |
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Smokin' Hills2, Growee2, GSMH Law2, Clink4 |
Dynamic Herb Cebu | ![]() |
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Leylam1, WinZir2, Jpark Island Resort and Waterpark Cebu2 |
Kaya–Iloilo | ![]() |
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LBC1 |
Loyola[18] | ![]() |
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Popeyes1, Unioil2, VV&Co2 |
Maharlika Taguig | ![]() |
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AIA1, Palaro2 |
Manila Digger[19] | ![]() |
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OKFly1 |
Manila Montet[20] | ![]() |
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The Montet Group1 |
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Vill-Mell Trading2, Mr. Freeze2 |
One Taguig | ![]() |
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Chooks-to-Go2, I Love Taguig2 |
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Elan Vita1 |
Philippine Army | ![]() |
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Elan Vita1 |
Stallion Laguna | ![]() |
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Giligan's Restaurant1, Pythos2, SCID2 |
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TSL Football Foundation1 |
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UCFC Fan Token1, Fairmont Makati1 |
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Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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August 5, 2023 |
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Mutual consent | July 16, 2023 | ![]() |
August 9, 2023 | |
Maharlika Taguig | ![]() |
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August 12, 2023 | ||
Manila Montet | None | N/A | ![]() |
December 13, 2023 | ||
DB Garelli United | ![]() |
Undisclosed | December 17, 2023 | ![]() |
December 17, 2023 | |
Kaya–Iloilo | ![]() |
Mutual consent | December 12, 2023 | ![]() |
January 13, 2024 | |
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Sacked | January 22, 2024 | ![]() |
January 30, 2024 | |
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Undisclosed | February 23, 2024 | ![]() |
February 23, 2024 | |
United City | ![]() |
Force majeure | February 16, 2023 | ![]() |
March 13, 2024 | |
One Taguig | None | N/A | ![]() |
March 21, 2024 | ||
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Appointed head coach of DB Garelli United | December 17, 2023 | ![]() |
April 6, 2024 | |
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Resigned | April 21, 2024 | 7th | ![]() |
May 1, 2024 |
DB Garelli United | ![]() |
Mutual consent | May 1, 2024 | 13th | ![]() |
The 2024 season will mark the first time where the league will impose no maximum number of foreign players per team. However, the league imposed a ceiling on foreign players that can be played during a match, with a maximum of 5 foreigners plus one foreign goalkeeper allowed on the pitch at the same time per team.[25][failed verification]
Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Kaya–Iloilo[a] | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | +33 | 16 | Qualification for 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage |
2 | Davao Aguilas | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 15 | Qualification for 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two qualifying play-offs |
3 | Stallion Laguna | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 4 | +30 | 13 | |
4 | Dynamic Herb Cebu | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 | +21 | 12 | |
5 | United City | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 12 | |
6 | Manila Digger | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 12 | |
7 | One Taguig | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 11 | |
8 | Mendiola 1991 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 7 | |
9 | Loyola | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 6 | |
10 | Tuloy | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 6 | |
11 | Maharlika Taguig | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 26 | −17 | 6 | |
12 | Philippine Air Force | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 33 | −28 | 3 | |
13 | Don Bosco Garelli | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 37 | −31 | 3 | |
14 | Philippine Army | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 22 | −19 | 1 | |
15 | Manila Montet | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 42 | −41 | 0 |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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Stallion Laguna | 11 |
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Kaya–Iloilo | 10 |
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Stallion Laguna | 8 |
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United City | 7 |
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One Taguig | ||
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Tuloy | 6 |
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Dynamic Herb Cebu | ||
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Stallion Laguna | 5 |
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Kaya–Iloilo | ||
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Davao Aguilas |
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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Dynamic Herb Cebu | 7 |
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Stallion Laguna | ||
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Mendiola 1991 | 4 |
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One Taguig | ||
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United City | ||
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Loyola | 3 |
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United City | ||
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One Taguig | ||
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Rank | Player | Club | Own goals |
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Loyola | 1 |
Player | Club | Result | Against | Date |
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Mendiola 1991 | 7–0 (A) | Philippine Air Force | 6 April 2024 |
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One Taguig | 8–0 (H) | Philippine Air Force | 13 April 2024 |
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Kaya–Iloilo | 12–0 (A) | DB Garelli United | 13 April 2024 |
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DB Garelli United | 4–2 (H) | Mendiola 1991 | 20 April 2024 |
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Stallion Laguna | 13–0 (H) | Manila Montet | 21 April 2024 |
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Stallion Laguna | 13–0 (H) | Manila Montet | 21 April 2024 |
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Kaya–Iloilo | 10–1 (A) | Maharlika Taguig | 21 April 2024 |
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Dynamic Herb Cebu | 10–0 (H) | Maharlika Taguig | 27 April 2024 |
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Davao Aguilas | 6–0 (H) | Manila Montet | 28 April 2024 |
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Stallion Laguna | 6–0 (H) | Philippine Army | 28 April 2024 |
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Mendiola 1991 | 6–0 (A) | Manila Montet | 3 May 2024 |
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Kaya–Iloilo | 9–0 (H) | Philippine Air Force | 8 May 2024 |
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United City | 4–2 (A) | Manila Digger | 11 May 2024 |
(H) – Home ; (A) – Away
4 Player scored four goals 5 Player scored five goals
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Loyola | ||
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Tuloy | 1 |
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Philippine Army | ||
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These are the following awards that would be awarded after the season concludes.
Award | Winner | Club |
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Golden ball | TBD | |
Golden boot | ||
Golden glove |