2024–25 Philippines Football League
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Season | 2024–25 |
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Dates | September 28, 2024 – April 13, 2025 |
Champions | Kaya–Iloilo 3rd title |
Champions League Two | Kaya–Iloilo Manila Digger |
Matches played | 90 |
Goals scored | 307 (3.41 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Saikou Ceesay (16 goals) |
Biggest home win | Kaya–Iloilo 9–1 Mendiola 1991 |
Biggest away win | Mendiola 1991 0–10 Manila Digger |
Highest scoring | Kaya–Iloilo 9–1 Mendiola 1991 Philippine YNT 1–9 Manila Digger Mendiola 1991 0–10 Manila Digger |
Longest winning run | Kaya–Iloilo (8 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Kaya–Iloilo (9 matches) |
Longest winless run | Mendiola 1991 (11 matches) |
Longest losing run | Philippine YNT (7 matches) |
← 2024
All statistics correct as of 13 April 2025. |
The 2024–25 Philippines Football League was the seventh season of the Philippines Football League (PFL), the professional football league of the Philippines. Ten teams participated this season which began on September 28, 2024 and ended on April 13, 2025. The Finals Series, a distinct competition featuring the top 4 teams in the league table will be held after the conclusion of the regular season.
Defending champions Kaya–Iloilo won their third consecutive league title.[1][2]
Format changes
[edit]The league would shift once more to an inter-year format, reverting to a double round-robin that would see the teams play each other twice. The season would also see the return of the Finals Series that was previously implemented in the 2017 season, with the top four qualifying for a knockout round series that would culminate in a final.[3] However, in contrast to the 2017 season, the table topper at the end of the league's regular season will be declared the league champion and earn automatic qualification for the group stage of the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two, with second place earning a qualifying slot for the same tournament.
Qualification for the 2025–26 ASEAN Club Championship will be determined through the Finals Series, with the winner earning a direct slot.[4]
Teams
[edit]Ten teams from the previous season were set to participate for the 2024–25 season.[5][better source needed][3][6] Don Bosco Garelli, Manila Montet, Philippine Air Force, Philippine Army, and Tuloy would not participate in the season. Furthermore, before the season began, United City withdrew from the competition citing financial issues.[7]
The league announced the roster of teams in early September, also announced the participation of the Philippine national youth team as the PFF Developmental Team,[5][6] similar to the previous Azkals Development Team that had participated in the PFL from 2020 to 2023.
- Notes
- ^ General location where the club is based in. Only select clubs have their own/designated home stadium.
Stadiums
[edit]For the first round of the league, matches were mainly held at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, with the Dynamic Herb Sports Complex, the home venue of Dynamic Herb Cebu, also hosting the club's match against One Taguig on November 3.[8][9]
In January 2025, Rizal Memorial Stadium went under pitch renovation in preparation for the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers,[10] with the league subsequently splitting the hosting of matches between the UP Diliman Football Field and the Biñan Football Stadium[failed verification].[11] The Iloilo Sports Complex of Kaya–Iloilo has also been used.[12]
Manila | Quezon City | Iloilo City | |
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Rizal Memorial Stadium | UP Diliman Football Field | Iloilo Sports Complex | |
Capacity: 12,873 | Capacity: 300 | Capacity: 7,000 | |
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Biñan | Talisay, Cebu | ||
Biñan Football Stadium | Dynamic Herb Sports Complex | ||
Capacity: 2,580 | Capacity: 550 | ||
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- Notes
Personnel and kits
[edit]Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
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Davao Aguilas | ![]() |
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Chronos Athletics | University of Makati1, SpeedRegalo2, BRODO2, Wit.id2 |
Dynamic Herb Cebu | ![]() |
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RAD Apparel | Leylam1 |
Kaya–Iloilo | ![]() |
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LGR Sportswear | LBC1 |
Loyola[13] | ![]() |
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Chronos Athletics | Elan Vita1 |
Maharlika Taguig | ![]() |
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Chronos Athletics | AIA1 |
Manila Digger[14] | ![]() |
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UCAN | Zealand Metal Corporation1, OKFly2 |
Mendiola 1991 | ![]() |
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Ropa | Vill-Mell Trading2, Mr. Freeze2 |
One Taguig | Vacant | ![]() |
Azkals Sportswear | Chooks-to-Go2, PAGSS2, I Love Taguig3 |
Philippine YNT | ![]() |
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Skechers | Skechers1 |
Stallion Laguna | ![]() |
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Blaze Athletics | Giligan's Restaurant1, Pythos2, SCID2 |
Notes:
- ^ Located on the front of the shirt.
- ^ Located on the back of the shirt.
- ^ Located on the sleeves.
- ^ Located on the shorts.
Coaching changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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Manila Digger | ![]() |
August 31, 2024 | Pre-season | ![]() |
September 1, 2024 | |
Dynamic Herb Cebu | ![]() |
Mutual consent | August 23, 2024 | ![]() |
September 5, 2024[15] | |
Maharlika Taguig | ![]() |
August 2024 | ![]() |
September 26, 2024 | ||
Loyola | ![]() |
Demoted to assistant manager | September 2024 | ![]() |
September 28, 2024 | |
Mendiola 1991 | ![]() |
September 2024 | ![]() |
September 29, 2024 | ||
Manila Digger | ![]() |
November 16, 2024 | 2nd | ![]() |
November 16, 2024 | |
Maharlika Taguig | ![]() |
Change of club ownership | January 21, 2025 | 9th | ![]() |
January 21, 2025[16] |
Dynamic Herb Cebu | ![]() |
End of contract | January 15, 2025 | 3rd | ![]() |
February 1, 2025[17] |
Loyola | ![]() |
Mutual consent | November 2024 | 9th | ![]() |
February 8, 2025 |
One Taguig | ![]() |
Resigned | April 1, 2025 | 3rd | TBD | TBD |
Foreign players
[edit]Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- ^1 Former players only include players who left after the start of the 2024–25 season.
League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Kaya–Iloilo (C) | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 15 | +33 | 44 | Qualification for the PFL Finals Series and 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two Group stage |
2 | Manila Digger | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 56 | 10 | +46 | 43 | Qualification for the PFL Finals Series and 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two qualifying playoff |
3 | One Taguig | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 13 | +26 | 33 | Qualification for the PFL Finals Series |
4 | Dynamic Herb Cebu | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 31 | |
5 | Stallion Laguna | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 27 | |
6 | Davao Aguilas | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 25 | |
7 | Maharlika Taguig | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 37 | −16 | 18 | |
8 | Loyola | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 17 | |
9 | Philippine YNT[a] | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 49 | −33 | 13 | |
10 | Mendiola 1991 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 85 | −71 | 5 |
- ^ The Philippine Youth National Team are a guest team for the PFL and ineligible to qualify for AFC club competitions.
Positions by round
[edit]Finals Series |
Results by round
[edit]Team \ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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Davao Aguilas | W | D | L | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | W | W | W | D | L | D | W | D |
Dynamic Herb Cebu | W | W | L | D | W | W | D | L | W | L | W | L | D | W | W | L | W | D |
Kaya–Iloilo | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | L | W | W | W | D | W |
Loyola | L | L | W | L | L | W | D | W | W | W | L | L | L | D | L | L | L | L |
Maharlika Taguig | L | W | L | D | L | L | D | L | W | D | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | W |
Manila Digger | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | D | W |
Mendiola 1991 | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | L | L | W | L | D | L | L | L | L |
One Taguig | W | L | W | D | W | W | L | W | L | W | L | W | D | W | D | L | W | W |
Philippine YNT | L | L | D | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | D | W | L |
Stallion Laguna | W | W | W | L | L | L | W | W | D | L | W | W | D | D | L | W | L | L |
Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]- As of 13 April 2025[33]
Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Manila Digger | 16 |
2 | ![]() |
Manila Digger | 12 |
3 | ![]() |
Kaya–Iloilo | 11 |
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Stallion Laguna | ||
5 | ![]() |
Loyola | 9 |
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Manila Digger | ||
7 | ![]() |
Davao Aguilas | 8 |
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One Taguig | ||
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Dynamic Herb Cebu | ||
10 | ![]() |
Kaya–Iloilo Davao Aguilas |
7 |
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One Taguig |
Top assists
[edit]- As of 13 April 2025[34]
Rank | Player | Team | Assists |
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1 | ![]() |
Kaya–Iloilo | 7 |
2 | ![]() |
Manila Digger | 6 |
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Manila Digger | ||
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Kaya–Iloilo | ||
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One Taguig | ||
3 | ![]() |
One Taguig | 5 |
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Manila Digger |
Own goals
[edit]- As of 13 April 2024
Rank | Player | Team | Own goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Loyola | 1 |
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Maharlika Taguig |
Hat-tricks
[edit]- As of 1 March 2025
Player | Team | Result | Against | Date |
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Manila Digger | 4–0 (H) | Loyola | 9 November 2024 |
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Kaya–Iloilo | 9–1 (H) | Mendiola 1991 | 23 November 2024 |
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Maharlika Taguig | 3–3 (H) | 30 November 2024 | |
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Stallion Laguna | 8–1 (H) | 1 February 2025 | |
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Manila Digger | 9–1 (A) | Philippine YNT | 2 February 2025 |
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10–0 (A) | Mendiola 1991 | 17 February 2025 | |
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7–1 (H) | Philippine YNT | 1 March 2025 |
- Note
(H) – Home; (A) – Away
4 Player scored four goals
6 Player scored six goals
Clean sheets
[edit]- As of 13 April 2025
Rank | Player | Team | Clean sheets |
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1 | ![]() |
Dynamic Herb Cebu | 7 |
2 | ![]() |
Manila Digger | 6 |
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Davao Aguilas | ||
4 | ![]() |
One Taguig | 5 |
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Stallion Laguna | ||
6 | ![]() |
Maharlika Taguig | 4 |
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One Taguig | ||
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Manila Digger | ||
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Loyola | ||
10 | ![]() |
Davao Aguilas | 3 |
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Kaya–Iloilo |
Red cards
[edit]- As of 6 April 2025
Rank | Player | Team | Red cards |
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1 | ![]() |
Dynamic Herb Cebu | 2 |
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Kaya–Iloilo | ||
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Mendiola 1991 | ||
4 | ![]() |
Philippine YNT | 1 |
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Manila Digger | ||
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Dynamic Herb Cebu | ||
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Loyola | ||
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Mendiola 1991 | ||
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Stallion Laguna | ||
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Stallion Laguna | ||
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Davao Aguilas | ||
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Manila Digger | ||
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Davao Aguilas | ||
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Mendiola 1991 | ||
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Stallion Laguna | ||
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Davao Aguilas | ||
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Maharlika Taguig | ||
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Stallion Laguna | ||
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Davao Aguilas | ||
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Dynamic Herb Cebu | ||
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Stallion Laguna | ||
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Davao Aguilas |
Awards
[edit]The following awards were given to players after the conclusion of the regular season.[35] The awardees were presented large placards in lieu of the customary trophies, a move which received negative reception online.[36][37]
Award | Winner | Club |
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Golden Ball | ![]() |
Kaya–Iloilo |
Golden Boot | ![]() |
Manila Digger |
Golden Glove | ![]() |
Dynamic Herb Cebu |
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