2011 United Football League
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = United Football League (Philippines)
|season = 2011
|winners = Division 1:
Philippine Air Force (2nd Title)
Division 2:
Manila Nomads (1st Title)
|promoted = Manila Nomads
Stallion
Pasargad
|league topscorer = Division 1:
{{flagicon|Sudan}} Izzo Elhabbib
(10 goals)
|highest scoring = Manila Nomads 8–2 Sunken Garden United
(6 February 2011)
|matches = 31
|total goals = 121
|longest wins = 10 games
Stallion
|longest unbeaten = 10 games
Stallion
|longest winless = 5 games
Manila Lions
|longest losses = 5 games
Manila Lions
|highest attendance =
|average attendance =
|prevseason = 2010
|nextseason = 2012
}}
The 2011 United Football League (known as the LBC United Football League for sponsorship reasons) began with seven teams in Division 1 and eight teams in Division 2.{{cite news |url=http://www.philstar.com/SportsArticle.aspx?articleId=542919&publicationSubCategoryId=69 |title=Are you ready for UFL 2010? |author=Jamlang, Josue |work=The Philippine Star|date=22 January 2010 |access-date=21 February 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite news |url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/sports/cebuano-azkal-changes-goal |title=Cebuano Azkal changes goal |author=Geli, Cheska D. |work=sunstar.com.ph |publisher=Sun Star Cebu |date=26 January 2011 |access-date=21 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126185503/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/sports/cebuano-azkal-changes-goal |archive-date=26 January 2011 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/bacolod/sports/biantan-time-smc-help-footie |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130113100159/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/bacolod/sports/biantan-time-smc-help-footie |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 January 2013 |title=Biantan: Time for SMC to help footie |author=Biantan, Jack |work=sunstar.com.ph |publisher=Sun Star Bacolod |date=18 February 2011 |access-date=21 February 2011 }} This was the second season of the United Football League since its establishment as a semi-professional tournament in 2009.{{cite news |url=http://www.philstar.com/thedeanscorner/articlescontent.aspx?articleid=656609&publicationsubcategoryid=69 |title=Another windfall in store for Phl XI |author=Henson, Joaquin |work=The Philippine Star|date=12 February 2011 |access-date=21 February 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
The season started on 23 January 2011 with two matches at the University of Makati Stadium. Philippine Air Force F.C. are the current defending Champions.{{cite news |url=http://www.philstar.com/SportsArticle.aspx?articleId=557286&publicationSubCategoryId=69 |title=Air Force Rider trumps Loyola ATR, claims top spot |author=Jamlang, Josue |work=The Philippine Star|date=12 March 2010 |access-date=21 February 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite news |url=http://www.philstar.com/thedeanscorner/columnscontent.aspx?articleid=560454&publicationsubcategoryid=69 |title=No discrimination, football coach urges |author=Henson, Joaquin |work=The Philippine Star|date=23 March 2010 |access-date=21 February 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
The Philippine Air Force won their second title in the first division. The Manila Nomads won their first title in the second division and together with Stallion FC and Pasargad, they were promoted to the 2012 United Football League Division 1 after their good stint in the 2011 UFL Cup.{{cite news |url=http://sports.inquirer.net/29465/ufl-promotes-three-teams-to-first-division |title=UFL promotes three teams to first division |author=Tupas, Cedelf |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |publisher=The Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=18 December 2011 |access-date=31 December 2011 }}
League tables
=Division 1=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/phil2011.html rsssf.com]
|team1=PAF |team2=GLO |team3=PAR |team4=KAY |team5=MER |team6=GAU |team7=PNA
|result1=UFLC
|update=30 June 2011
|win_GLO=6|draw_GLO=6|loss_GLO=0 |gf_GLO=28|ga_GLO=6
|win_GAU=2|draw_GAU=3|loss_GAU=7 |gf_GAU=12|ga_GAU=21
|win_KAY=5|draw_KAY=2|loss_KAY=5 |gf_KAY=13|ga_KAY=17
|win_MER=4|draw_MER=3|loss_MER=5 |gf_MER=16|ga_MER=24
|win_PAF=8|draw_PAF=3|loss_PAF=1 |gf_PAF=30|ga_PAF=7
|win_PAR=5|draw_PAR=5|loss_PAR=2 |gf_PAR=16|ga_PAR=17
|win_PNA=0|draw_PNA=2|loss_PNA=10|gf_PNA=8 |ga_PNA=32
|status_PAF=C
|name_GLO=Global
|name_GAU=Green Archers United
|name_KAY=Kaya
|name_MER=Loyola
|name_PAF=Philippine Air Force
|name_PAR=Philippine Army
|name_PNA=Philippine Navy
|show_limit=3
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal Difference; 3) Goals Scored
|res_col_header=QR
|col_UFLC=green1
|note_PNA=Philippine Navy was not relegated as the league extended to 10 clubs for 2012 season
}}
= Division 2 =
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/phil2011.html rsssf.com]
|team1=NOM |team2=STA |team3=PSG |team4=DOL |team5=UIM |team6=LIO |team7=SGU |team8=JPV
|result1=UFLD1 |result2=UFLD1 |result3=UFLD1
|update=30 June 2011
|win_DOL=6 |draw_DOL=3|loss_DOL=5 |gf_DOL=23|ga_DOL=19
|win_JPV=2 |draw_JPV=1|loss_JPV=11|gf_JPV=19|ga_JPV=42
|win_LIO=3 |draw_LIO=1|loss_LIO=10|gf_LIO=12|ga_LIO=35
|win_NOM=12|draw_NOM=1|loss_NOM=1 |gf_NOM=61|ga_NOM=12
|win_PSG=10|draw_PSG=0|loss_PSG=4 |gf_PSG=45|ga_PSG=21
|win_STA=11|draw_STA=0|loss_STA=3 |gf_STA=42|ga_STA=11
|win_SGU=2 |draw_SGU=2|loss_SGU=10|gf_SGU=22|ga_SGU=56
|win_UIM=6 |draw_UIM=0|loss_UIM=8 |gf_UIM=18|ga_UIM=46
|status_NOM=CP |status_STA=P |status_PSG=P
|name_DOL=Dolphins United
|name_JPV=Manila All-Japan
|name_LIO=Manila Lions
|name_NOM=Manila Nomads
|name_PSG=Pasargad
|name_STA=Stallion
|name_SGU=Sunken Garden United
|name_UIM=Union Internacional Manila
|show_limit=3
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal Difference; 3) Goals Scored
|res_col_header=QR
|col_UFLD1=green1 |text_UFLD1=Promotion to the 2012 UFL Division 1
|note_PSG=Pasargad's one of the loss was due to forfeiture after not appearing during the match.
}}
Venues
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Stadium !Location | |
| University of Makati Stadium | Makati |
| Alabang Country Club Football Field | Muntinlupa |
| Nomads Sporting Club | Parañaque |
| ASCOM Football Field | Taguig |
Personnel and Kits
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Team !Head coach !Captain !Kit Manufacturer !Sponsor | ||||
| Kaya Futbol Club | {{flagicon|PHL}} Rudy del Rosario | {{flagicon|PHL}} Aly Borromeo | Rudy Project | CignaL |
| Philippine Army | {{flagicon|PHL}} Ricky Cain | | |||
| |Fritz & Macziol IBM | ||||
| Green Archers United | {{flagicon|PHL}} Jose Ramon Garcia | {{flagicon|PHL}} Patrick Bacobo | Comadore Sports and Leisure | Orient Freight |
| Philippine Navy | {{flagicon|PHL}} Parcon| | |||
| |None | ||||
| Global FC | {{flagicon|PHL}} Dan Palami| | |||
| |Smartmatic | ||||
| Loyola Agila | {{flagicon|PHL}} Rafael Evangelista | {{flagicon|PHI}} Pat Ozaeta | ATR-KimEng | |
| Union F.C. Manila | {{flagicon|PHL}} Charlie Cojuangco| | |||
| Philippine Air Force | {{flagicon|PHL}} Oscar Rabena | {{flagicon|PHI}} Yanti Barsales| | ||
| |Rider | ||||
| Dolphins United | {{flagicon|PHL}} Apolonio Tito Clemente| | |||
| Japan K-Line | {{flagicon|JPN}} Ryo Kono| | |||
| |K-Line | ||||
| Manila Lions | {{flagicon|PHL}} Frederick Dy | {{flagicon|PHL}} Patrick Chua | Comadore Sports and Leisure | None |
| Manila Nomads| | ||||
| Pasargad FC | {{flagicon|IRN}} Fardin Faghihi| | |||
| Stallion FC | {{flagicon|PHL}} Eduardo P. Robles | {{flagicon|PHL}} Ruben Doctora | Comadore Sports and Leisure | Gilligan's Grill and Bar |
| Sunken Garden United | {{flagicon|PHL}} Roland Tulay| | |||
| Union Internacional Manila| | ||||
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{official website|http://www.footballalliance.ph/league/}}
{{United Football League (Philippines)}}
{{2011 in Asian football (AFC)}}