The United Football League FA League Cup, commonly known as UFL FA League Cup, was a Filipino association football competition. It was played on a multistage format that culminates in a knockout stage (single elimination). Clubs that were eligible to compete for the cup were those who then played in the United Football League's two divisions.[1] The only edition of this tournament was part of the 2014–15 United Football League season, preceding the league proper and the ULF Cup, the pre-existing and separate cup tournament.[1][2]

UFL FA League Cup
Organizing bodyFootball Alliance
Founded2014
Abolished2014
RegionPhilippines
Number of teams14
Most successful club(s)Ceres (1 title)
Television broadcastersAksyonTV

2014 edition

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2014 UFL FA League Cup
Tournament details
CountryPhilippines
DatesSeptember 20 - November 6, 2014
Teams14
Final positions
ChampionsCeres
Runner-upGlobal
Tournament statistics
Matches played50
Goals scored232 (4.64 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)  Louis Max Clark
  Mark Hartmann
(10 goals)
Best player  Jin Ho Kim

The 2014 United Football League FA League Cup was the first and only edition of the tournament. The competition started on September 20 and ended on November 6, 2014.[3]

Competition format

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The 14 clubs were separated into two groups of seven, where the top four advanced to the quarterfinals. Separate draws took place before the quarterfinals and semi-finals to determine which clubs will face off.[4]

Group stage

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Key to colours in group tables
Top four placed teams advance to the knock out stage

All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) – UTC+8.

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Ceres 6 6 0 0 18 4 +14 18
Loyola 6 5 0 1 17 9 +8 15
Stallion 6 3 1 2 15 15 0 10
Pachanga Diliman 6 3 0 3 15 16 −1 9
Green Archers United 6 1 2 3 10 16 −6 5
Manila Jeepney 6 1 1 4 13 15 −2 4
Philippine Army 6 0 0 6 7 19 −12 0
September 20, 2014 Stallion 1–0 Philippine Army Rizal Memorial Stadium
14:15 Arboleda   20' Report
September 20, 2014 Manila Jeepney 2–2 Green Archers United Rizal Memorial Stadium
17:15
  • Kouassi   5'
  • Taher   90+1'
Report
September 20, 2014 Pachanga Diliman 0–4 Ceres Rizal Memorial Stadium
20:15 Report Okunaiya   38'
Gallardo   39', 66'
Reichelt   90+2'
September 23, 2014 Stallion 2–4 Ceres Rizal Memorial Stadium
17:15 Mintah   12'
Carrascosa   62'
Report Gallardo   14'
Reichelt   50', 57'
Guirado   70'
23 September 2014 Philippine Army 1 – 3 Loyola Emperador Stadium
17:15 UTC+8 Jeon Shin Seok   77' J. Younghusband   11', 51'
Hartmann   63'
23 September 2014 Manila Jeepney 3 – 4 Pachanga Diliman Rizal Memorial Stadium
20:15 UTC+8 Ngnan Koffi Kouassi   6', 53'
Jahanbakhsh Taher   56'
Report Behrous Khoshgavar   5'
Jinggoy Valmayor   22', 70'
Yi Young Park   35'
28 September 2014 Loyola 3 – 0 Green Archers United Rizal Memorial Stadium
14:15 UTC+8 J. Younghusband   24', 39'
Caygill   86'
Report
30 September 2014 Green Archers United 1 – 4 Pachanga Diliman Emperador Stadium
20:15 UTC+8 Robert Lopez Mendy   45' Report Hamed Hajimahdi   34'
Shayan Dastjerdi   54'
Gerardo Valmayor   71'
Andoni Santos   90+3'
2 October 2014 Philippine Army 4 – 5 Manila Jeepney Rizal Memorial Stadium
17:15 UTC+8 Nestorio Margarse Jr.   18'
Shin Seok Jeon   56', 65'
Dae Han Kang   80'
Report Alvaro Alonso   3', 42'
Eric Ben Giganto   27', 60'
Ngnan Koffi Kouassi   71'
2 October 2014 Ceres 1 – 0 Loyola Rizal Memorial Stadium
20:15 UTC+8 Jin Ho Kim   22' Report
14 October 2014 Green Archers United 3 – 3 Stallion Rizal Memorial Stadium
17:15 UTC+8 Reynald Villareal   68'
Pasilan   70'
Robert Lopez Mendy   86'
Report Rota   34'
Belinga Blanchard   44'
Angel Carrascosa   75'
14 October 2014 Loyola 3 – 2 Pachanga Diliman Rizal Memorial Stadium
20:15 UTC+8 J. Younghusband   65'
P. Younghusband   90+1'
Caygill   90+2'
Report Gerardo Valmayor   46', 49'
14 October 2014 Ceres 3 – 2 Manila Jeepney Emperador Stadium
17:15 UTC+8 Jin Ho Kim   43'
Adrian Gallardo   49'
Sabio   57'
Report Angelo Jurao   57'
Arnel Amita   68'
18 October 2014 Green Archers United 4 – 1 Philippine Army Emperador Stadium
14:15 UTC+8 Robert Lopez Mendy   45+1'
Jovanie Simpron   46'
Jesse Martindale   60'
Caligdong   70'
Shin Seok Jeon   72'
18 October 2014 Pachanga Diliman 2 – 4 Stallion Emperador Stadium
17:15 UTC+8 Yi Young Park   31' (33) Mario Javier Clarino   3'
Rota   5'
Angel Carrascosa   47', 85'
18 October 2014 Manila Jeepney 1 – 2 Loyola Emperador Stadium
20:15 UTC+8 Alvaro Alonso   76' Max Wright   2'
P. Younghusband   49'
20 October 2014 Stallion 1 – 0 Manila Jeepney Emperador Stadium
20:15 UTC+8 Nana Thomert   89' Report
21 October 2014 Ceres 3 – 0 Green Archers United Rizal Memorial Stadium
20:15 UTC+8 Jin Ho Kim   19'
Adrian Gallardo   39', 45'
Report
21 October 2014 Pachanga Diliman 3 – 1 Philippine Army Emperador Stadium
20:15 UTC+8 Jeong Woo Lee   33'
Gerardo Valmayor   71'
Raffy Cabug   87'
Report Shin Seok Jeon   9'
23 October 2014 Philippine Army 0 – 3 Ceres Rizal Memorial Stadium
14:15 UTC+8 Report Kyum Son Cho   22', 50', 54'
23 October 2014 Loyola 6 – 4 Stallion Rizal Memorial Stadium
17:15 UTC+8 Freddy Gonzalez   45'
Charlie Beaton   65'
Max Wright   68'
P. Younghusband   76', 90+2'
Caygill   89'
Report Jordan Mintah   32'
Nguene Landry   63'
Mario Javier Clarino   70', 79'

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Kaya 6 5 1 0 28 4 +24 16
Global 6 5 0 1 31 2 +29 15
Laos 6 3 1 2 11 5 +6 10
Manila All-Japan 6 2 2 2 25 21 +4 7
Team Socceroo 6 2 1 3 6 11 −5 7
Forza 6 1 1 3 5 15 −10 4
Dolphins United 6 0 0 6 4 52 −48 0
21 September 2014 Kaya 9 – 1 Dolphins United Rizal Memorial Stadium
14:15 UTC+8 Louis Max Clark   9', 37', 43', 49'
C. Greatwich   21'
Porteria   23'
Daniels   52'
Christian Egba   85'
Janrick Soriano   88'
Report Jaybone Herva   63'
21 September 2014 Team Socceroo 0 – 3 Laos Rizal Memorial Stadium
17:15 UTC+8 Report Patrick Franksson   35'
Finn Gumela   75'
Jamal Lord   90'
21 September 2014 Manila All-Japan 1 – 1 Forza Rizal Memorial Stadium
20:15 UTC+8 Chichiro Noda   23' Report Jangobah Johnson   87'
23 September 2014 Dolphins United 0 – 12 Global Emperador Stadium
20:15 UTC+8 Report Milad Behgandom   1'
Izzeldin El Habbib   8', 17', 23', 41'
Hartmann   46', 62', 64'
Edgar Briones   47', 74', 85'
Yu Hoshide   81'
25 September 2014 Kaya 5 – 0 Forza Rizal Memorial Stadium
17:15 UTC+8 Louis Max Clark   35', 49', 65'
Jovin Bedic   78'
Christian Egba   89'
Report
25 September 2014 Team Socceroo 1 – 1 Manila All-Japan Rizal Memorial Stadium
20:15 UTC+8 Rogie Maglinas   90+2' Report Jenno Aquino   33'
27 September 2014 Global 1 – 0 Laos Rizal Memorial Stadium
14:15 UTC+8 Hikaru Minegishi   82'
27 September 2014 Dolphins United 1 – 4 Forza Rizal Memorial Stadium
17:15 UTC+8 Rey Miravite   48' Javier Ramos   17'
Arvin Gaspe   45', 60'
Jangobah Johnson   62'
27 September 2014 Kaya 4 – 0 Team Socceroo Rizal Memorial Stadium
20:15 UTC+8 Louis Max Clark   7', 13', 42'
C. Greatwich   17'
30 September 2014 Dolphins United 1 – 2 Team Socceroo Rizal Memorial Stadium
17:15 UTC+8 John Paul Dela Paz   40' Report Paolo Casambre   35'
Masood Shadideh   57'
30 September 2014 Forza 0 – 3 Global Rizal Memorial Stadium
20:15 UTC+8 Report Hartmann   27'
Edgar Briones   66'
Rodríguez   85'
14 October 2014 Forza 0 – 3 Team Socceroo Emperador Stadium
20:15 UTC+8 Report Jerome Cuyos   14'
Masood Shadideh   32'
Beleu Cleopas   53'
16 October 2014 Laos 1 – 1 Kaya Rizal Memorial Stadium
17:15 UTC+8 Mark Valeroso   13' Porteria   90'
16 October 2014 Global 12 – 0 Manila All-Japan Rizal Memorial Stadium
20:15 UTC+8 Dizon   9'
Bahadoran   18', 54'
Hartmann   25', 28', 34', 46'
Dennis Villanueva  50'
Sato   59'
Edgar Briones   68', 77'
Paolo Bugas   83'
Report
19 October 2014 Laos 5 – 1 Dolphins United Rizal Memorial Stadium
14:15 UTC+8 John Regis   7'
Alex Obiang   8'
Ange Guisso   18'
Ryan Buenaflor   70'
Patrick Franksson   79'
Report Yves Fono Simo   43'
19 October 2014 Manila All-Japan 1 – 7 Kaya Rizal Memorial Stadium
17:15 UTC+8 Darryl Regala   81' Report Greatwich   3', 25'
Emmanuel Mbata   18', 55'
Porteria   58'
Rocky Plaza   66'
Janrick Soriano   90+1'
19 October 2014 Team Socceroo 0 – 2 Global Rizal Memorial Stadium
20:15 UTC+8 Report Report Otomo   87' (90+1)
21 October 2014 Manila All-Japan 20 – 0 Dolphins United Emperador Stadium
17:15 UTC+8 Chihiro Noda   10', 11', 21', 23', 30', 39', 55'
Fidel Kue   28'
Kobayashi   29', 43', 45', 46', 49', 58'
Ed Merill Walohan   35', 56'
Ryohei Kamon   36', 38'
Renando Mantua Jr.   53'
Report
21 October 2014 Forza 0 – 2 Laos Rizal Memorial Stadium
17:15 UTC+8 Report Alex Obiang   9'
Aaron Altiche   55'
23 October 2014 Global 1 – 2 Kaya Rizal Memorial Stadium
20:15 UTC+8 Milad Behgandom   65' Report Younousse Yaogo   14'
Barrera   17'

Knockout stage

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Quarter-finals

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In the quarter-finals stage, matchups were made via random draw. They will play against one another in a single leg knockout basis. The draw for the quarter-finals round was held on October 23, 2014. After the quarterfinals, another random draw will determine semifinal pairings.[5]

Team 1 Score Team 2
Ceres 3 - 1 Stallion
Global 3 - 0 Laos
Pachanga Diliman 2 - 1 a.e.t. Manila All-Japan
Kaya 1 - 2 Loyola
26 October 2014 Ceres 3 – 1 Stallion Rizal Memorial Stadium
17:15 UTC+8 Adrian Gallardo   34'
Carli de Murga   38'
Kyum Son Cho   87'
Belinga Blanchard   52'
26 October 2014 Global 3 – 0 Laos Rizal Memorial Stadium
20:15 UTC+8 Hartmann   9'
Hikaru Minegishi   72'
Milad Behgandom   90'
27 October 2014 Pachanga Diliman 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Manila All-Japan Rizal Memorial Stadium
17:15 UTC+8 Khozshgavar Behrouz   45'
Jeong Woo Lee   100'
Kobayashi   87'
27 October 2014 Kaya 1 – 2 Loyola Rizal Memorial Stadium
20:15 UTC+8 Barrera   33' P. Younghusband   24', 50'

Semi-finals

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Team 1 Score Team 2
Loyola 1 - 2 Global
Ceres 3 - 1 Pachanga Diliman
4 November 2014 Loyola 1 – 2 Global Rizal Memorial Stadium
17:15 UTC+8 P. Younghusband   90+4' Report Edgar Briones   85'
Izo El Habbib   90+3'
4 November 2014 Ceres 3 – 1 Pachanga Diliman Rizal Memorial Stadium
20:15 UTC+8 Sabio   23'
Adrian Gallardo   86'
Ott   86'
Report Yi Young Park   7'

Third-place playoff

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Team 1 Score Team 2
Loyola 3 - 1 Pachanga Diliman
6 November 2014 Loyola 3 – 1 Pachanga Diliman Rizal Memorial Stadium
16:45 UTC+8 Jamal Fenelon   18'
Charlie Beaton   21'
Reuben Silitonga   43'
Report Hajimahdi Hamed   33'

Final

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Team 1 Score Team 2
Global 1 - 2 Ceres
6 November 2014 Global 1 – 2 Ceres Rizal Memorial Stadium
20:15 UTC+8 Hartmann   69' Report Jin Ho Kim   1'
Adrian Gallardo   21'

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1   Louis Max Clark Kaya 10
  Mark Hartmann Global
3   Yugo Kobayashi Manila All-Japan 9
  Adrian Gallardo Ceres
5   Chichiro Noda Manila All-Japan 8
6   Phil Younghusband Loyola 7
  Edgar Briones Global
8   Jinggoy Valmayor Pachanga Diliman 6
9   James Younghusband Loyola 5
  Shin Seok Jeon Philippine Army

Correct as of 11:30, November 6, 2014

Awards

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The following were the competition's top individual awardees.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "UFL Introduces New Additions to Exciting Upcoming Season". UFL Philippines. Manila. September 3, 2014. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  2. ^ UFL Philippines (August 18, 2014). "New FA League Cup Marks Start of ASEAN-geared 2014-15 UFL Season". UFL Philippines. ufl.ph. Archived from the original on August 27, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  3. ^ John Paul Manahan (September 11, 2014). "UFL FA League Cup fixtures released". Soccer Central Philippines. Archived from the original on September 22, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  4. ^ UFL Philippines (September 3, 2014). "UFL Introduces New Additions to Exciting Upcoming Season". ufl.ph. ufl.ph. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  5. ^ "UFL LEAGUE CUP QUARTERS SET". bobguerreroph.wordpress.com. bobguerreroph.wordpress.com. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  6. ^ interaksyon.com (November 6, 2014). "UFL: Ceres downs Global to win FA League Cup". interaksyon.com (InterAKTV/TV5). Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
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