Football tournament season
2014–15 PFF National Men's Club Championship Country Philippines Dates 22 August 2014 – 31 January 2015 Teams 8 (Finals) Champions Loyola (1st Title)Runner-up Global Top goal scorer(s) Izzo El Habbib (7 goals)Best player Matthew Hartmann
The 2014–15 PFF National Men's Club Championship (also known as 2014–15 PFF–Smart National Club Championship ) was the 4th season of the PFF National Men's Club Championship , a Filipino association football competition organized by the Philippine Football Federation .
Ceres were the defending champions, retaining the title for the second time after beating Global , 3-1 on aggregate in a two-leg finals in December 2013.
On 31 January 2015, Loyola Meralco Sparks defeated Global with a scoreline of 2 - 0 to win the title. The cup winners, Loyola Meralco Sparks are guaranteed a place in the 2016 AFC Cup Play-off .
Clubs in each Cluster will play a single round robin. The competition format at the Cluster Qualifier Stage will be followed regardless of the number of clubs for each Cluster. The winner in each Cluster and the best second-place club from cluster 1, 2, 3 and 4 in Mindanao and the best 2nd placed club from cluster 6, 7 and 8 in Luzon will be slotted in five groups (Group A, B, C, D, and E) during the Group Qualifiers stage.
Since Negros Oriental Football Association did not participate in the competition, there will be a vacancy in Group C, where it will be filled up by the best ranked 3rd placer in all Clusters (Clusters l-8). The winner in each of the five groups will advance to the National group stage which would include the top three UFL clubs.[ 1]
The resulting eight clubs will be drawn into two groups (Group A and Group B). The clubs in each group (Group A and Group B) will play single round robin elimination, where top two clubs in each group will advance to the National Semi-Finals. The top two clubs in each group (Group A and Group B) will play in a cross-over format and the loser in Semi-Finals matches will play for 3rd and 4th place.[ 2]
Winners in semi-final matches will play for the national championship.
Regional qualifiers
The provincial eliminations for the tournament started last April 2014. Clusters from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao regions underwent qualifiers to be able to advance to the regional group stage in August 2014.
National Capital Region Cluster
Cluster 5: Top three teams under National Capital Region Football Association gain direct entry to the group stage. Global FC and Stallion FC , although playing in National Capital Region Football Association's United Football League , underwent regional qualifications in their respective Provincial Football Associations (PFA) - Leyte Football Association and Iloilo Football Association respectively.
Top three clubs from the United Football League earned a spot in the National Capital Region Football Association cluster. National Capital Region eliminations were held from August 22–24, 2014. Qualified clubs are as follows:
Luzon Cluster
Cluster 6: North Luzon eliminations were held on August 23, 2014 in Montalban , Rizal .
Flame United - Cherifer FC represented Cavite Football Association after winning the local qualifiers on May 23, 2014.[ 3]
Mendiola United FC represented Rizal Football Association .[ 4]
Matches
Mendiola United FC won the qualifiers.
Cluster 7: Central Luzon eliminations were held from August 27–29, 2014 at UP Los Baños , Laguna .
Adriatico FC represented Oriental Mindoro FA .
Representative from Quezon FA
Schwarz F.C. represented Laguna Football Association .[ 5]
Cluster 8: South Luzon eliminations were held from August 29–31, 2014 in Daet , Camarines Norte .
Representative from Legazpi City - Albay Football Association
Tribu FC represented Camarines Norte Football Association .
ABC Stars FC represented Naga City- Camarines Sur Football Association .
Tribu FC won the qualifiers.
Visayas Cluster
West Visayas cluster
East-central Visayas cluster
Mindanao Cluster
Cluster 1: West Mindanao eliminations were held on August 22–24, 2014, in Dapitan , Zamboanga del Norte .
Versache FC represented Misamis Occidental - Ozamis Football Association .[ 9]
Zamboanga Hermosa FC represented Zamboanga City Football Association .[ 10]
DMC FC represented Zamboanga del Norte - Dipolog Football Association after defeating Dipolog United FC in the finals.[ 11]
Saints FC represented Zamboanga del Sur - Pagadian Football Association .[ 12]
Matches
DMC v Versache FC
Zamboanga Hermosa FC v Saints FC
DMC FC v Zamboanga Hermosa FC
Saints FC v Versache FC
Zamboanga Hermosa FC v Versache FC
DMC FC v Saints FC
DMC FC won the qualifiers.
Cluster 2: North Mindanao eliminations were held from August 22–24, 2014 in Valencia, Bukidnon .
Manolo Fortich FC represented Bukidnon Football Association .[ 13]
Ampayon FC represented Butuan-Agusan del Norte Football Association after defeating DSC FC, 3-1, in the local elimination finals.[ 14]
Magis FC represented Cagayan de Oro - Misamis Oriental Football Association .[ 15]
FC 95 represented Iligan - Lanao del Norte Football Association .[ 16]
Key to colours in group tables
Group winner advances to the next round
All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) – UTC+8 .
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Manolo Fortich - Del Monte FC
3
3
0
0
14
2
12
9
Magis FC
3
2
0
1
10
4
6
6
FC 95
3
1
0
2
12
16
−4
3
Ampayon FC
3
0
0
3
4
14
−10
0
Matches
Manolo Fortich FC v Ampayon FC
Magis FC v FC 95
FC 95 v Ampayon FC
Manolo Fortich FC v Magis FC
Magis FC v Ampayon FC
Manolo Fortich FC v FC 95
Cluster 3: Central Mindanao eliminations were held from August 29–31, 2014 in Koronadal City , South Cotabato .
Sultan FC represented Maguindanao - Cotabato City Football Association
M'lang FC represented North Cotabato Football Association
Waterking FC represented Sultan Kudarat Football Association
Real Marbel FC represented Football Association of South Cotabato
Key to colours in group tables
Group winner advances to the next round
All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) – UTC+8 .
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
M'lang
3
2
1
0
14
6
8
7
Real Marbel
3
2
1
0
8
3
5
7
Sultan
3
1
0
2
7
12
−5
3
Waterking
3
0
0
3
3
9
−6
0
Matches
Sultan FC v Waterking FC
Real Marbel FC v Waterking FC
Real Marbel FC v Sultan FC
Cluster 4: East Mindanao eliminations were held from August 29–31, 2014 in Tagum City , Davao del Norte .
UM Tagum FC represented Davao del Norte Football Association after winning the local qualifiers held from April 20 to May 25, 2014.[ 17]
Tandag FC represented Agusan del Sur Football Association .
Hooligans FC represented Davao Football Association .
Montevista FC represented Compostela Valley Football Association .
Key to colours in group tables
Group winner advances to the next round
All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) – UTC+8 .
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
UM Tagum
3
2
1
0
17
2
15
7
Hooligans
3
1
2
0
14
2
12
5
Montevista
3
1
1
1
5
6
−1
4
Tandag City
3
0
0
3
2
28
−26
0
Matches
UM Tagum v Hooligans
Montevista v Tandag City
UM Tagum v Montevista
Hooligans v Tandag City
Hooligans v Montevista
UM Tagum v Tandag City
Group stage
Clubs that advanced from the respective cluster eliminations are as follows:
Group A matches were held at North Football Field in Bacolod from September 26–28, 2014.
Ceres - La Salle FC - Qualified direct from Visayas Cluster (Negros Occidental FA).
DMC FC - Winner of Cluster 1 (West Mindanao).
Mendiola United FC - Winner of Cluster 6 (North Luzon).
Key to colours in group tables
Group winner advances to the next round
All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) – UTC+8 .
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Ceres
2
2
0
0
21
0
21
6
Mendiola
2
1
0
1
7
6
1
3
DMC
2
0
0
2
0
22
−22
0
Matches
Group B matches were held at Central Philippine University Football Field in Iloilo City and Barotac Football Plaza in Barotac Nuevo from September 26–28, 2014.
Stallion FC - Qualified direct from Visayas cluster (Iloilo FA).
Del Monte FC - Winner of Cluster 2 (North Mindanao).
Adriatico FC - Winner of Cluster 7 (Central Luzon).
Key to colours in group tables
Group winner advances to the next round
All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) – UTC+8 .
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Stallion
2
2
0
0
17
1
16
6
Del Monte FC
2
1
0
1
5
8
−3
3
Adriatico FC
2
0
0
2
1
14
−13
0
Matches
Del Monte FC v Adriatico FC
Group C matches were held at PFF Regional Center in Valencia City , Bukidnon from September 26–28, 2014.
Zamboanga Hermosa FC - 2nd Best-Ranked Club of Cluster 1. They replaced the representative of Negros Oriental Football Association .
M'lang FC - Winner of Cluster 3 (South-Central Mindanao).
Tribu FC - Winner of Cluster 8 (South Luzon).
Group D matches were held at Abellana Sports Complex , Cebu City from October 1–3, 2014.
ERCO-BRO Nationals - Qualified direct from Visayas cluster (Cebu FA).
UM-Tagum FC - Winner of Cluster 4 (East Mindanao).
Real Marbel FC - 2nd Best-Ranked Club from Cluster 3.
Key to colours in group tables
Group winner advances to the next round
All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) – UTC+8 .
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
ERCO-BRO Nationals
2
2
0
0
8
1
7
6
Real Marbel FC
2
0
1
1
1
4
−3
3
UM-Tagum FC
2
0
1
1
2
6
−4
3
Matches
UM-Tagum FC v Real Marbel FC
Group E
Laos FC - Qualified direct from Visayas cluster (Leyte FA).
Magis FC - 2nd Best-Ranked Club from Cluster 2. They replaced the representative of NCR Football Association .
ABC Stars FC - 2nd Best-Ranked Club from Cluster 8.
Key to colours in group tables
Group winner advances to the next round
All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) – UTC+8 .
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Laos
2
2
0
0
15
1
+14
6
ABC Stars FC
2
1
0
1
2
11
−9
3
Magis FC
2
0
0
2
2
7
−5
0
Matches
Magis FC v ABC Stars FC
Final phase
Teams qualified for the National Group stage of PFF Smart Championship are the following:
Group stage
Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the crossover Semi-Finals
Group A
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Loyola
3
2
1
0
7
2
+5
7
Ceres
3
2
0
1
4
3
+1
6
Kaya
3
1
1
1
10
5
+5
4
Laos
3
0
0
3
0
11
−11
0
Group B
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Battle for Third
Final
Top Goalscorers
Awards
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