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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use Philippine English Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox football league season The 2020 Philippines Football League, also known as The Philippines Football League brought to you by Qatar Airways,[1] due to the league's title sponsorship, was the fourth season of the Philippines Football League (PFL), the professional football league of the Philippines.

For the first time, the champion of the tournament qualified for the Group Stage of the 2021 AFC Champions League, which was expanded to 40 teams from previous 32.

Originally scheduled to start on March 21, 2020, the league was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league was supposed to commence on October 25, 2020, under a shortened calendar with each club playing a total of only five matches. However the opener was postponed once again to October 28 due to five players and a coach testing positive for COVID-19, as well as due to anticipated inclement weather by Typhoon Molave (Quinta).

All matches were held at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite. The 2020 season played under a bubble format with all players and staff restricted to the Seda Nuvali hotel in Santa Rosa, Laguna, where they were checked-in for the entire duration of the season, and the playing venue in Carmona.

United City, which had been rebranded from Ceres–Negros starting this season, are the three-time defending champions. As Ceres–Negros, they have won every season of top-tier Philippine professional league football so far in the PFL era. They successfully defended their title when they won 7–1 against Stallion Laguna on November 6, 2020, with one match to spare and winning its previous three matches.[2] Kaya–Iloilo became the first-ever team in PFL history to remain unbeaten during the duration of the league and not win the title.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Шаблон:See also

Postponement

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league's commencement, originally scheduled for March 21, was postponed at two times. First, the league's opening match was moved to April 18,[3] and was later moved again to late-May.[4] The league adopted a double home-and-away format for the 2020 seasons, with each club playing against each other four times for a total of 60 matches.[5]

The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) is planning to start the league on July 15 with practice sessions for the league's member clubs planned to commence on June 15. The PFF has submitted a 27-page document outlying the protocols on how to organize the league amidst the pandemic to the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) on May 30 for approval prior to sending the same to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) on June 1.[6][7]

The IATF-EID announced on July 3, that it has allowed the clubs of the PFL to conduct training.[8][9] The PFF plans to start the season on August 15.[10] Staff and players of the member PFL clubs underwent RT-PCR testing for COVID-19 on July 8, 2020.[11]

A joint administration order by GAB, the Department of Health, and the Philippine Sports Commission[12] was released within the July 2020, but start of training was postponed due to the re-imposition of modified enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila and nearby provinces from August 4 to 18.[13] GAB and the IATF allowed the league to start.[14] The PFF spent an estimated amount of Шаблон:Philippine peso just to start the postponed season.[15]

The kickoff of the league on October 25 was postponed due to expected inclement weather conditions caused by Typhoon Molave (Quinta).[16] Also nine people including five players and a coach from two clubs tested positive for COVID-19.[17] The league organizers maintained that the disease has been contained[18][19] and the season began on October 28, 2020.[20]

Format changes

Due to the league's postponement, the league for the 2020 season feature a shortened calendar to be played under a single round-robin format,[14] instead of a double round-robin format[21] with each team playing only five matches for the whole season.[22] Several situational calendars have been prepared for the planning of the league's schedule.[21]

There was a prior plan to adopt a playoff finals consisting of a semifinals and finals phase after the regular season.[14] The league last had a playoff finals in the 2017 season which was known as the Final Series.[23] This plan was scrapped in favor of a shorter schedule to minimize injury risk for the league's players.[24]

The Copa Paulino Alcantara for the 2020 season was cancelled due to the time constraints caused by the postponement of the league. Due to this, the league second placers will qualify for the 2021 AFC Champions League playoffs scheduled for February 2021.[6][25]

Bubble

Шаблон:OSM Location map Due to the COVID-19 pandemic players and staff of the PFL for the 2020 season were confined in a "bubble" setup. For the duration of the season they will only be allowed at the Seda Nuvali hotel in Santa Rosa, Laguna where they were checked-in and the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite where training and league matches were held. Players and staff underwent a series of test prior and shortly after entering the "bubble".[24]

Schedule

The PFL bubble followed the schedule below:[26]

Stage/round Date(s)
Pre-bubble entry RT-PCR testing October 16
Entry into the PFL bubble October 21[27]
League matches October 28 – November 9

The league final match day which was originally scheduled on November 12, 2020, was cancelled due to Typhoon Vamco (Ulysses).[28]

Teams

Carmona, Cavite
PFF National Training Center
Capacity: 1,200
Файл:PFF National Training Center (cropped).jpg
Шаблон:Location map+

Six clubs, including the Azkals Development Team, participated in the 2020 season.[29] Ceres-Negros rebranded as United City and competed under that name starting the 2020 season.[30] Green Archers United and Philippine Air Force decided not to participate for this season.[31] Newly formed Maharlika F.C. (later renamed Maharlika Manila F.C.) applied to join the league, which was eventually approved.[32][33] After a scandal involving Global F.C. refusing to pay their players' salaries, the PFF and PFL ordered Global to comply with the regulations and sort out all their payments within 10 days. After 10 days, Global had still not paid, and therefore their case was referred to the PFF's Club Licensing First Instance Body (FIB), and rendered them unable to compete in the 2020 season. Appropriate licensing fees for applicant clubs were waived due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

Stadium

Most league matches were originally planned to be held at the Rizal Memorial Stadium instead of the club's designated home stadiums for the 2020 season.[34] However, due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, all matches were held at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite, approximately Шаблон:Convert south of Metro Manila.[35] The clubs were requested to hold their training sessions at the venue.[36]

The Rizal Memorial Stadium and the Biñan Football Stadium were ruled out as possible primary venues for the 2020 season due to the venues being close to COVID-19 quarantine/isolation facilities (at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum and the Alonte Sports Arena).[25]

The Games and Amusements Board allowed training sessions to be held at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona and the Blue Pitch at the Circuit Makati in Makati, Metro Manila.[37]

Personnel and kits

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsors
Azkals Development Team Шаблон:Flagicon Scott Cooper Шаблон:Flagicon Marvin Angeles Шаблон:Flagicon LGR Alphaland Corporation, Stream Mobile
Kaya–Iloilo Шаблон:Flagicon Yu Hoshide Шаблон:Flagicon Jovin Bedic Шаблон:Flagicon Adidas LBC, Fitness First
Maharlika Manila Шаблон:Flagicon Roxy Dorlas Шаблон:Flagicon Jerry Barbaso Шаблон:Flagicon Gameville Sportswear Philam Life, Reparil Ice-Spray, Arepa Nootropics
Mendiola 1991 Шаблон:Flagicon Dan Padernal Шаблон:Flagicon Ashley Flores Шаблон:Flagicon FAT Penson and Company, Focus Athletics
Stallion Laguna Шаблон:Flagicon Ernest NierrasШаблон:Ref Шаблон:Flagicon Ruben Doctora Шаблон:Flagicon Cutz Apparel Giligan's Restaurant, Pi Tracer, Airlock389
United City Шаблон:Flagicon Trevor MorganШаблон:Ref Шаблон:Flagicon Stephan Schröck Шаблон:Flagicon Montè Manila Regenerative Center, Midas Magnesium, Gatorade

Coaching changes

Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming coach Date of appointment
Kaya–Iloilo Шаблон:Flagicon Noel Marcaida End of Contract December 31, 2019[38] Pre-season Шаблон:Flagicon Yu HoshideШаблон:Ref Unknown
United City Шаблон:Flagicon Risto Vidaković Force Majeure July 8, 2020 Pre-season Шаблон:Flagicon Trevor MorganШаблон:Ref August 21, 2020
Maharlika Manila None N/A N/A Pre-season Шаблон:Flagicon Roxy Dorlas August 24, 2020[39]

Interim coach

1.Шаблон:Note Шаблон:Flagicon Ernest Nierras was only able to join Stallion Laguna on November 2, 2020.[40] Richard Leyble is Nierras' assistant coach.[41]
2.Шаблон:Note Шаблон:Flagicon Oliver Colina was interim head coach for the 2020 AFC Cup. He took a leave-of absence from his original teams, Leylam FC and the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagles.[42] Yu Hoshide took over sometime prior to the beginning of the season.
3.Шаблон:Note Шаблон:Flagicon Frank Muescan was named interim head coach by October 2020 prior to the start of the season due to Trevor Morgan not arriving yet despite being signed in as United City's coach.[43][44][45]

Foreign players

A maximum of four foreigners are allowed per club which follows the Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) '3+1 rule'; three players of any nationality and a fourth coming from an AFC member nation. However, the PFF waived the regulations for the 2020 season due to difficulties teams had in entering in the PFL bubble, such as player commitments and in-team COVID cases.

Club Players Former PlayersШаблон:Ref
Azkals Development Team colspan=4 align=centerШаблон:N/A Шаблон:Flagicon Darryl Roberts
Kaya–Iloilo Шаблон:Flagicon Daizo Horikoshi Шаблон:Flagicon Carlyle Mitchell Шаблон:Flagicon Masanari Omura Шаблон:Flagicon Emmanuel Osei Шаблон:Flagicon Takumi Uesato
Maharlika Manila Шаблон:Flagicon Henri Bandeken Шаблон:Flagicon Joaco Cañas[46] Шаблон:Flagicon Gary Epesso Шаблон:Flagicon Serge Kaole Шаблон:Flagicon Daniel Matsunaga
Шаблон:Flagicon Kim Sung-min
Mendiola 1991 Шаблон:Flagicon Stephen Appiah Шаблон:Flagicon Hamed Hajimehdi Шаблон:Flagicon Souleyman Ndepe Шаблон:Flagicon Dini Ouattara Шаблон:Flagicon Milad Behgandom
Stallion Laguna Шаблон:Flagicon Samuel Bonney Шаблон:Flagicon Kim Dongyeon Шаблон:Flagicon Ibrahima Ndour Шаблон:Flagicon Ricardo Sendra Шаблон:Flagicon Abou Sy
United City Шаблон:Flagicon Bienvenido Marañón Шаблон:Flagicon Takashi Odawara Шаблон:Flagicon Robert Lopez Mendy Шаблон:Flagicon Súper[47]

Notes

1.Шаблон:Note Includes pre-season signings of players who weren't able to enter the PFL Bubble.
Foreign players by confederation
AFC Шаблон:Flag (3), Шаблон:Flag (1)
CAF Шаблон:Flag (3), Шаблон:Flag (3), Шаблон:Flag (3), Шаблон:Flag (1), Шаблон:Flag (1)
CONCACAF Шаблон:Flag (1)
CONMEBOL Шаблон:Flag (1)
UEFA Шаблон:Flag (2)

League table

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|name_ADT=Azkals Development TeamШаблон:Ref |name_KAY=Kaya–Iloilo |name_MAH=Maharlika Manila |name_MEN=Mendiola 1991 |name_STA=Stallion Laguna |name_UCC=United City

|show_limit=6 |class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[48]

|res_col_header=QR |col_CLGS=green1 |text_CLGS=Qualification for 2021 AFC Champions League group stage and 2022 AFC Champions League group stageШаблон:Ref |col_CLP1=green2 |text_CLP1=Qualification for 2021 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs }}

Notes

1.Шаблон:Note As a result of the 2021 Philippines Football League being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, the PFF nominated the 2020 champions, United City, as the participating club in the 2021 AFC Champions League Group Stage.
2.Шаблон:Note The Azkals Development Team are a guest team for the PFL and ineligible to qualify for AFC club competitions.[49]

Positions by round

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Results by round

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Results

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Season statistics

Scoring

Top goalscorers

Шаблон:Updated

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Шаблон:Flagicon Bienvenido Marañón United City 7
2 Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Ott United City 6
3 Шаблон:Flagicon Robert Lopez Mendy United City 5
4 Шаблон:Flagicon Javier Gayoso ADT 4
Шаблон:Flagicon OJ Porteria United City
6 Шаблон:Flagicon Kenshiro Daniels Kaya–Iloilo 2
Шаблон:Flagicon Ibrahima Ndour Stallion Laguna
Шаблон:Flagicon Chima Uzoka ADT

Top assists

Шаблон:Updated

Rank Player Club Assists
1 Шаблон:Flagicon Hikaru Minegishi United City 6
2 Шаблон:Flagicon Robert Lopez Mendy United City 5
3 Шаблон:Flagicon Bienvenido Marañón United City 4
4 Шаблон:Flagicon Manny Ott United City 3
Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Ott United City
6 Шаблон:Flagicon Kenshiro Daniels Kaya–Iloilo 2
Шаблон:Flagicon Javier Gayoso ADT
Шаблон:Flagicon Yrick Gallantes ADT
Шаблон:Flagicon Lance Ocampo ADT
Шаблон:Flagicon OJ Porteria United City

Hat-tricks

Шаблон:Updated

Player Club Result Against Date Ref
Шаблон:Flagicon Bienvenido Marañón United City 6–0 (A) Mendiola 1991 October 31, 2020
Шаблон:Flagicon Robert Lopez Mendy United City 10–0 (A) Maharlika Manila November 3, 2020
Шаблон:Flagicon OJ Porteria United City 10–0 (A) Maharlika Manila November 3, 2020
Шаблон:Flagicon Bienvenido Marañón United City 7–1 (H) Stallion Laguna November 6, 2020

Clean sheets

Шаблон:Updated

Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 Шаблон:Flagicon Louie Casas Kaya–Iloilo 3
Шаблон:Flagicon Anthony Pinthus United City
3 Шаблон:Flagicon Anton Yared ADT 2
4 Шаблон:Flagicon Kenry Balobo Mendiola 1991 1
Шаблон:Flagicon Quincy Kammeraad ADT
Шаблон:Flagicon Dini Ouattara Mendiola 1991

Discipline

Red cards

Шаблон:Updated

Rank Player Club Red Cards
1 Шаблон:Flagicon Manuel Ott United City 1
Шаблон:Flagicon Anton del Rosario Maharlika Manila

Awards

The following awards were given on November 9, 2020.[52][53]

Award Winner Club
Golden Ball Шаблон:Flagicon Stephan Schröck United City
Golden Boot Шаблон:Flagicon Bienvenido Marañón United City
Golden Glove Шаблон:Flagicon Anthony Pinthus United City

References

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