2011 UFL Cup

2011 United Football Cup
Country  Philippines
Teams 28
Champions Philippine Air Force
Runners-up Loyola Meralco Sparks
Matches played 58
Goals scored 293 (5.05 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) PhilippinesPhil Younghusband
(25 goals)
Best player PhilippinesMark Hartmann
← 2010
2012 →

The 2011 United Football Cup was the third edition of the United Football Cup that ran from mid-October to mid-December 2011. This edition consisted of 28 teams which were separated into seven groups with the top two teams of the group advancing to the round of 16. The two best third placed teams claimed the remaining two slots in the round of 16.

In the previous year the clubs were initially separated into four equal groups, with a single round-robin played in each to divide the groups into top-two and bottom-two clusters. The top two of every group qualified for the knock-out stage while the bottom-two clubs of each set battled for the Plate. The eight teams who made it to the knock-out stages were given the right of playing in the league first division while teams who played for the Plate proceeded to the league second division.

Philippine Air Force successfully grabbed their second title.

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the knock out stage
Third-placed teams that will be ranked from highest to lowest, two highest will 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
Manila Nomads 3300130+139
Manila Lions 320163+36
Union Internacional Manila 301217−61
Baguio 3012212−101

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Loyola Meralco Sparks 3300272+259
Team Socceroo 3201415−116
Agila 310278−13
Internacionale FC 3003113−120

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Pachanga 321082+67
Stallion FC 3201114+76
Global 311175+24
Cebu Queen City United 3003015−150

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Kaya 3300143+119
Diliman 3201184+146
ABC Stars 3012214−121
Schwarz 3012215−131

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Philippine Air Force 3300233+209
Philippine Navy 3201126+66
Laos FC 310265+13
Manila All-Japan 3003027−270

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Green Archers United 3210121+117
Pasargad 311145−14
Forza 3102611−53
Dolphins United 310249−53

Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Philippine Army 3300240+249
Manhur FC 311147−34
Sunken Garden United 3111511−64
Garuda PH 3003216−140

Ranking of group third placed teams

The two best third place teams among all groups qualify for the knockout stage. They are determined by the parameters in this order:

  1. Highest number of points
  2. Goal difference
  3. Highest number of goals scored (goals for)
Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
CGlobal 311175+24
GSunken Garden United 3111511−64
ELaos FC 310265+13
BAgila 310278−13
FForza 3102611−53
AUnion Internacional Manila 301217−61
DABC Stars 3012214−121

Knockout stage

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
November 26 – Makati
 
 
Loyola Meralco Sparks14
 
November 30 – Makati
 
Sunken Garden United0
 
Loyola Meralco Sparks2
 
November 19 – Makati
 
Stallion1
 
Stallion2
 
December 5 – Manila
 
Diliman1
 
Loyola Meralco Sparks5
 
November 5 – Manila
 
Kaya4
 
Manila Nomads1
 
November 26 - Makati
 
Pasargad0
 
Manila Nomads0
 
November 20 – Makati
 
Kaya3
 
Team Socceroo0
 
December 10 – Manila
 
Kaya2
 
Loyola Meralco Sparks0
 
November 20 – Makati
 
Philippine Air Force2
 
Green Archers United3
 
November 27 – Parañaque
 
Manila Lions0
 
Green Archers United1
 
November 5 – Manila
 
Philippine Air Force3
 
Manhur FC3
 
December 5 – Manila
 
Philippine Air Force15
 
Philippine Air Force2
 
November 22 – Makati
 
Global0 Third place
 
Pachanga0 (4)
 
November 26 – MakatiDecember 10 – Manila
 
Philippine Navy0 (2)
 
Pachanga0Kaya1
 
November 19 – Makati
 
Global1 Global2
 
Global3
 
 
Philippine Army0
 

Round of 16

Matches were rescheduled since some players playing for the clubs were on national duty as members of the U23 National Team competing in the 2011 Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia.[2] Games originally scheduled on November 6 at the Nomads Sports Club were postponed due to pitch conditions. Games scheduled on that day were Team Socceroo vs Kaya and Green Archers United vs Manila Lions.[3]

On November 10, the UFL Executive Committee released the official schedule of the remaining matches on their official Facebook account. However, on November 16 the Rizal Memorial Stadium officials advised the UFL not to use the pitch in preparation for the Philippines–LA Galaxy match on December 3.

On November 22, the UFL Executive Committee has announced via their official Facebook page that the match between Loyola Meralco Sparks and Sunken Garden United FC at Nomads Sports Club is postponed due to pitch condition.

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Third Place

Finals

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Philippines Phil Younghusband Loyola Meralco Sparks 25
2 Philippines Ian Araneta Philippine Air Force 19
3 Philippines Mark Hartmann Loyola Meralco Sparks 12
4 Philippines Nate Burkey Kaya 10
5 Philippines Emelio Caligdong Philippine Air Force 7

Awards

  • Agility Award: Philippines Yanti Barsales (Philippine Air Force)
  • Golden Gloves: Philippines Edmundo Mercado Jr. (Philippine Air Force)
  • Golden Boot: Philippines Phil Younghusband (Loyola Meralco Sparks)
  • Golden Ball: Philippines Yanti Bersales (Philippine Air Force)

Notes

  1. ↑ Originally scheduled at 13:00 on October 9 at the Alabang Country Club Field A.
  2. ↑ Originally scheduled at 16:00 on October 9 but was postponed due to the unplayable pitch from heavy rain.[1]
  3. ↑ Originally scheduled at 13:00 on October 16 at the Alabang Country Club Field B.
  4. ↑ Originally scheduled at 15:00 on October 9 at the Alabang Country Club Field A.
  5. ↑ Originally scheduled at 15:00 on October 9 but was postponed due to the unplayable pitch from heavy rain.[1]
  6. ↑ Originally scheduled at 13:00 on October 9 but was postponed due to the unplayable pitch from heavy rain.[1]
  7. ↑ Originally scheduled on October 8 but was postponed due to the unplayable pitch from heavy rain.[1]
  8. ↑ Originally scheduled at 15:00 on October 9 at the Nomads Sports Club but was postponed due to the unplayable pitch from heavy rain.[1]
  9. ↑ Originally scheduled at 18:00 on October 9 but was postponed due to the unplayable pitch from heavy rain.[1]
  10. ↑ Originally scheduled at 19:00 on October 9 at the ASCOM Soccer Field in Taguig but was postponed due to the unplayable pitch from heavy rain.[1]
  11. ↑ Originally scheduled at 17:00 on October 9 at the University of Makati Stadium but was postponed due to the unplayable pitch from heavy rain.[1]
  12. ↑ Originally scheduled at 13:00 on October 9 at the ASCOM Soccer Field in Taguig but was postponed due to the unplayable pitch from heavy rain.[1]
  13. ↑ Originally scheduled at 20:00 on October 9 at the Nomads Sports Club but was postponed due to the unplayable pitch from heavy rain.[1]
  14. ↑ Originally scheduled at 11:00 on October 16 at the Alabang Country Club Field A.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "October 9 games postponed". UFL Philippines. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
  2. ↑ de Guzman, Mikhail (November 3, 2011). "UFL Cup Round of 16 Fixtures Set in Stone". Soccer Central Philippines. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  3. ↑ "November 6 Games postponed". UFL Philippines. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  4. 1 2 Dimalanta, Mark (December 6, 2011). "Loyola Meralco, Air Force forge UFL Cup finals showdown". interaksyon.com. AKTV. Archived from the original on December 31, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  5. 1 2 "Airforce bags UFL Cup". UFL Philippines. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
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