The 2014 United Football League was the fifth season of the UFL since its establishment as a semi-professional league in 2009. The UFL League kicked off on Saturday, January 11 with 9 teams in Division I and 12 teams in Division II.
Stallion was the defending champion, having won the Division 1 of the 2013 United Football League season.
Global outclassed Pachanga Diliman 7-2 on 12 June 2014 to win the 2014 United Football League title with three games to spare.
Teams The relegated Philippine Air Force from 2013 UFL Division 1 was replaced by Team Socceroo as the champion of 2013 UFL Division 2. The Manila Nomads voluntarily stepped down from Division I and played in Division II for this season citing its inability to comply with Division I's Foreigner Cap rule, which dictates that there should be a minimum of six Filipino players on the pitch at all times. Manila Jeepney and Ceres made their debuts i the league's Division II. In this season, the Division I played a triple round-robin system, increasing games from 18 to 24. Division 1
Clubs Club Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Global Leigh Manson Patrick Deyto AtletA Kia Green Archers United Rodolfo Alicante Christian Pasilan LGR Athletic Globe Telecom Kaya David Perkovic Alexander Borromeo LGR Athletic LBC Express Loyola Meralco Sparks Vincent Santos Tomas Trigo LGR Athletic Meralco Pachanga Diliman Noel Marcaida Davide Cortina Umbro PLDT Home Fibr and Petron Pasargad Mike Agbayani Jay Torres LGR Athletic Philippine Army GTI Ricky Cain Roel Gener Artificial Turf Sejung Stallion FC Ernie Nierras Reuben Doctora Jr. Mizuno Gilligan's Team Socceroo Franklin Cacacho Lee Jeong Woo LGR Athletic Vcargo Worldwide
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing head coachManner of departureIncoming head coachGlobal Brian ReidResigned Leigh MansonPasargad Esmaeil Sedigh Ayi Aryee NiiMutual Consent Resigned Ayi Aryee Nii Mike Agbayani Team Socceroo Nolan ManitoMutual Consent Franklin CacachoPhilippine Army GTI Patricio BumidangMutual Consent Ricky Cain Venues StadiumLocationEmperador StadiumTaguig League table
Results
Matchday 1-16
Matchday 17-24
Top goalscorers Correct as of 23:00, June 24, 2014 Source: UFL Phil RankPlayerClubGoals1 Mark HartmannGlobal272 Milad BehgandomGlobal19 Izzeldin El HabbibGlobal4 Phil YounghusbandLoyola165 Robert Lopez MendyGreen Archers United156 OJ PorteriaKaya147 Jeong Woo LeeTeam Socceroo138 Nate BurkeyPachanga Diliman12 Freddy GonzalezLoyola10 Joo Young LeeLoyola8
Own goals
RankPlayerForClubOwn Goal1 Andrew LiauwStallionKaya12 Ronnie AguisandaStallionGreen Archers United13 Stanley AnkrahGlobalTeam Socceroo1 Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Emmanuel MbataKayaTeam Socceroo7–1 Jeffrey ChristiaensGlobalPhilippine Army9–1 Christian PasilanGreen Archers UnitedTeam Socceroo7–1 Mark HartmannGlobalTeam Socceroo9–0 ‡ OJ PorteriaKayaPhilippine Army9–1 Diego BarreraTeam SoccerooStallion4-3 Mark HartmannGlobalTeam Socceroo9-0‡ Milad BehgandomGlobalPasargad7-0 Freddy GonzalezLoyolaPhilippine Army4-1 Jeong Woo LeeTeam SoccerooPasargad6-2 Izzeldin El HabbibGlobalTeam Socceroo7-0 Izzeldin El HabbibGlobalStallion9-0
‡ Player scored more than three goals
Division 2
Clubs Club Head coach Team captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Agila Ramon Vicente Roxas Olayemi Bakare LGR Athletic Ceres Ali Go Jason Cordova Adidas Ceres Liner Cimarron Stephen Permanes Eric Yosse Umbro KMC MAG Group Dolphins United Ravelo Saluria Jeremiah James Clemente Botak Cherifer and SiKLO Pilipinas Forza Jun Mark Saraga Allan Auman LGR Athletic Orient Freight Laos Mehdi Soltani Rolly Lear LGR Athletic Manila All-Japan Shinichiro Maeno Yuki Tanaka LGR Athletic JK Mart Manila Jeepney Kale Alvarez Alvin Valeroso LGR Athletic Cord Epoxy Manila Nomads Alasdair Thomson Randy Musters AtletA Philippine Air Force Edzel Bracamonte Ian Araneta LGR Athletic Philippine Air Force Philippine Navy Narciso Rosima Jose Alfie Caminos LGR Atlethic . Union Internacional Manila Dan Padernal Ivan Meilan Rudy Project Managerial changes TeamOutgoing head coachManner of departureIncoming head coachDolphins United Greg CalawodMutual Consent Ravelo SaluriaForza Azlan NasirMutual Consent Jun Mark SaragaLaos Rolando PineroMutual Consent Mehdi SoltaniManila Nomads John JofreResigned Alasdair ThomsonUnion Internacional Manila Jorge MullerMutual Consent Dan PadernalAgila John Paul MéridaMutual Consent Ramon Vicente Roxas Venues StadiumLocationEmperador StadiumTaguigNomads FieldParañaque League table
Results
Top goalscorers Correct as of 23:00, June 24, 2014 Source: UFL Phil RankPlayerClubGoals1 Jin Ho KimCeres322 Ian AranetaPhilippine Air Force213 Jangobah JohnsonForza18 Olayemi BakareAgila5 N'gnan Koffi Desmos KouassiManila Jeepney156 Abou ToureLaos12 Chichiro NodaManila All-Japan Jamal LordManila Nomads/Union Internacional Manila9 Eiji SugikasiManila All-Japan11 Genki NakamuraManila All-Japan Mohamed DialloPhilippine Navy Own goals RankPlayerForClubOwn Goal1 Bern CalumpangManila JeepneyPhilippine Navy12 Tatsuya NakamuraForzaManila All-Japan13 Romnick EchinCeresDolphins United14 Dimeji TundeManila NomadsAgila15 Dibi PascalAgilaForza1 Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Koffi Desmos Arthur Kouassi N GnanManila JeepneyPhilippine Navy7–1 ‡ Loic ToullecManila NomadsDolphins United5–0 ‡ Jin Ho KimCeresDolphins United9–2 Eiji Sugikasi Manila All-JapanCimarron8–0 ‡ Shayan Jafari Union Internacional ManilaLaos4–3 Jin Ho KimCeresUnion Internacional Manila4–2 Jangobah JohnsonForzaCimarron10–0 Arvin GaspeForzaCimarron10–0 Patrick ReicheltCeresForza6–2 Koffi Desmos Arthur Kouassi N GnanManila JeepneyUnion Internacional Manila6–1 Olayemi BakareAgilaManila Nomads4–4 Abou ToureLaosPhilippine Navy5–5 ‡ Jin Ho KimCeresDolphins United9–1 Oladipo OkunaiyaCeresDolphins United9–1 Jin Ho KimCeresAgila5–0 Ian MacaspacForzaCimarron8–1 Jangobah JohnsonForzaCimarron8–1‡ Sean Stewart IllifManila JeepneyDolphins United10-1 Mahmoud AliUnion Internacional ManilaAgila5-3 Jin Ho KimCeresForza4–1
‡ Player scored more than three goals
Season awards Team awards The following teams are awarded by the United Football League in the ceremony. +Division 1ClubAwardGlobalChampionsLoyola1st-Runner UpGlobalFair Play Award +Division 2ClubAwardCeresChampionsManila All-JapanFair Play Award
Individual awards The following players are awarded by the United Football League Committee in the ceremony. + Division 1PlayerClubAward Jason de JongGlobalGolden Ball Mark HartmannGlobalGolden Boot (27 goals) Roland SadiaGlobalBest Goalkeeper +Division 2PlayerClubAward Jin Ho KimCeresGolden Boot (32 goals) Louie Michael CasasCeresBest Goalkeeper
References
External links Official website