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Football: PFL season kicks off Oct. 25, as United City headlines triple-header

Manolo Pedralvez
Posted at Oct 15 02:15 AM

The Philippines Football League will finally kick off on October 25 with a shortened fourth season featuring a triple header in Carmona town, Cavite.   Read more »

Football: Pro sports regulator GAB OKs PFL opening on Oct. 24

Manolo Pedralvez
Updated as of Oct 09 11:20 PM

The PFL double header on Oct. 24 will pit the Azkals Development Team against Mendiola FC at 4:30 p.m., followed by the clash between Stallion-Laguna FC and Kaya-Iloilo FC at 8:30 p.m.  Read more »

LOOK: PH Football League inspects Santa Rosa site for planned bubble

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 08:09 PM

The PFL recently inspected the facility that will accommodate players when it holds its competition bubble.   Read more »

LOOK: Schrock back in Manila for PFL season

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 03:19 PM

United City FC on Sunday welcomed back its skipper, Stephan Schrock, ahead of the new season of the Philippines Football League. Read more »

Football: GAB issues blacklist order against Global FC

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 11:23 AM

The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) has blacklisted Global FC, after the football club's failure to respond to complaints of unpaid salaries to its players and employees. Read more »

Football: Under-the-radar Kaya-Iloilo looks forward to competing vs strong PFL field

Manolo Pedralvez
Posted at Sep 20 02:58 PM

Kaya general manager Paul Tolentino said that while there were clubs that looked strong on paper “this does not necessarily translate on the field.” Read more »

Football: Gov’t regulators satisfied with protocols set at PFL’s Carmona training site

Manolo Pedralvez
Updated as of Sep 14 02:53 PM

Games and Amusements Board chairman Baham Mitra said he was “happy” with the quarantine protocols by the Philippine Football Federation at its center in Cavite “despite some minor oversights.” Read more »

Pro leagues share best practices with CHED

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 08 07:50 PM

The Philippines' professional sports leagues were eager to share their best practices with CHED on Monday, as the organization is set to craft a set of guidelines for collegiate leagues. Read more »

Football: United City FC steps up in fight against COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 03:11 PM

United City FC on Thursday announced that the club will support the Department of Health's #BIDASolusyon sa COVID-19 campaign.  Read more »

Football: As teams resume training, PFL eyes October start to season

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 02:39 PM

Teams of the PFL returned to the pitch on Wednesday, with the league hoping for an incident-free resumption that will allow them to push through with their fourth season.  Read more »

Football: PFL hails 'professionalism' of new team Maharlika FC

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 12:34 PM

The Philippines Football League on Tuesday welcomed its sixth club, Maharlika FC, into the fold after it was granted a provisional license by the Philippine Football Federation. Read more »

Football: PFF, PFL will impose stricter rules to avoid repeat of Global FC issue

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 03:25 PM

The PFF and the PFL will be more strict in imposing rules in order to avoid another situation similar to what happened with Global FC this year.   Read more »

Football: PFL teams set to start training in Carmona

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 02:26 PM

Officials are calling on players to carefully follow all protocols as teams of the Philippines Football League (PFL) begin practicing Wednesday in Carmona, Cavite. Read more »

Football: Level playing field expected in new PFL season

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 06:33 PM

The co-founder of United City FC believes clubs will be on equal footing in the upcoming season of the PFL, as the teams are all coming off a long break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Football: Despite rigid protocols, PFL clubs to do ‘whatever it takes’ to get season going

Manolo Pedralvez
Posted at Aug 27 06:31 AM

Stallion-Laguna coach Ernie Nierras cited the challenges bringing an entire club to and from the PFF National Training Center, the league’s exclusive workout venue, in Carmona town, Cavite. Read more »

Football: United City FC names Trevor Morgan as new head coach

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 21 11:03 AM

This, after Serbian manager Risto Vidakovic, who led the club to great heights when it was still known as Ceres Negros FC, opted not to return to the rebranded team. Read more »

Football: United City generating income? Boss Gottschalk says that's the plan

Manolo Pedralvez
Posted at Aug 21 01:10 AM

United City co-founder Eric Gottschalk says the goal is to “maintain sustainability and turn it (the club) into an income-generating club, as well.”  Read more »

Football: Vidakovic not returning to coach United City FC

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 13 06:12 PM

Serbian manager Risto Vidakovic announced on Wednesday that he will not be returning to United City FC. Read more »

Football: Global FC risks loss of license due to allegations of unpaid wages

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 12:44 PM

The Games and Amusements Board has issued a show cause order to football club Global Makati FC over allegations of unpaid wages to its players and the team's physical therapist. Read more »

Football: United City’s OJ Porteria excited to train again, even as virus fears persist

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 11:14 PM

United City FC attacking midfielder said he missed being out on the field, but acknowledged that the virus threat sometimes gets in his head. Read more »