Cebu F.C.

Dynamic Herb Cebu
Full nameDynamic Herb Cebu Football Club
Nickname(s)The Gentle Giants
Short nameDHC
CFC
Founded2021; 3 years ago (2021)
GroundDynamic Herb Sports Complex
Capacity550
OwnerDynamic Herb Sports Incorporated
ChairmanUğur Taşçı
Head coachMemiş Özata
LeaguePhilippines Football League
2024Philippines Football League, 2nd of 15
Websitehttp://cebufootballclub.com
Current season

Cebu Football Club (also known as Dynamic Herb Cebu Football Club or DH Cebu for sponsorship reason) is a Philippines professional football club based in Cebu City, Cebu. The club currently plays in the Philippines Football League, the top-flight league of football in the Philippines.[1]

The club was founded in 2021. Affiliated with Cebu Football Association, Cebu is the third professional club to represent its region, after Cebu Queen City United which competed in UFL Division 2, and Global Cebu which competed in the Philippines Football League.[2]

History

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The club is owned by Dynamic Herb Sports Incorporated, under the management of Ugur Tasci, a Turkish businessman who first arrived in the Philippines in 1994, together with his brother, Cem Tasci who developed Leylam Football Club that brought honors to Cebu in football tournaments, locally and abroad.[3] Following the success of Leylam, Tasci formed a new club that would join the Philippines Football League.[4] Leylam is considered as the predecessor of Cebu Football Club.[5]

Philippines Football League

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In 2021, it was reported that the club would change its name to Dynamic Herb Cebu and was applying for a license to be able to join the Philippines Football League as early as that season. On 31 July 2021, Dynamic Herb Cebu was granted a provisional license pending full compliance of requirements that would allow it to participate in the 2021 Philippines Football League season.[6][7][8]

2021 season

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Dynamic Herb Cebu's initial roster composed mostly of homegrown players from Leylam reinforced by players from other PFL clubs and collegiate teams.[9] The club's provisional license was affirmed on 24 August 2021.[10] The club was scheduled to debut in the 2021 PFL season, but the competition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11][12] The club played its first competitive match on November 11, 2021, a 1–0 loss to Stallion Laguna at the 2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara.[13][14] Cebu qualified in the 2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara semi-finals as group runners-up. They lost to eventual champions Kaya-Iloilo 1–0 in the semifinals.[15] Cebu finished their 2021 season as fourth placers in the Copa Paulino Alcantara after losing to Stallion Laguna via penalty shootout.[16]

2022 season

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After securing a partnership with Turkish Süper Lig club Hatayspor, Cebu signed Mehmet Kakil as the club's new head coach with Levent Öztürk as his assistant. They also signed former Hatayspor youth players Mert Altinöz and Arda Çinkir while Nazim Özcan was signed on loan.[17]

Cebu started their 2022 season by defeating Stallion Laguna 2–0 in the 2022 Copa Paulino Alcantara, recording their first ever victory since the club's foundation.[18][19] Cebu finished second in the table and captured a semi-finals berth for the second straight season. They lost to eventual champions United City 1–0 in the semifinals.[20][21] Cebu once again finished as fourth placers in the Copa Paulino Alcantara after losing to Stallion Laguna 2–1.[22]

Cebu made their Philippines Football League debut in a 3–0 defeat against Kaya-Iloilo.[23]

AFC Cup debut

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Cebu finished 2022–23 Philippines Football League season as runners-up thus seeing them qualified for their very first 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage competition. Cebu was than drawn in Group F alongside Australian club, Macarthur, Cambodian league champions, Phnom Penh Crown and Myanmar league champions, Shan United. On 26 October 2023, Cebu recorded their first ever continental win against Shan United in a 1–0 win with Ken Murayama scoring the only goal to give the club their first ever points in the AFC Cup.


Cebu then finished the 2024 Philippines Football League as runners-up which the club qualified for the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two. Cebu was then place in Group H alongside South Korean giants Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Malaysian club Selangor and Thailand club Muangthong United.

Stadium

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Cebu plays its home games at the Dynamic Herb Sports Complex in Talisay.[24] The sports complex has a stadium with 500 seating capacity, two FIFA-standard football fields, and indoor arena that accommodates several sporting events like futsal, basketball, badminton, and volleyball.[25][26] For the AFC Cup (now the AFC Champions League Two), Cebu have only played at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila for its "home" games.[27]

Crest and colors

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Cebu's crest colors are red, white, grey and black and features a whale shark from Oslob, Cebu.[28]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

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Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2021–present Philippines RAD Apparel Dynamic Herb Sports1
The Green Table
Tigertek Sports
Pocari Sweat2
  • 1Major shirt sponsor (names located at the front of the shirt).
  • 2Secondary sponsor (names mostly located at the back of the shirt).

Affiliated clubs

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The following club is currently affiliated with Cebu:

In January 2022, the club launched a partnership with Turkish Süper Lig club Hatayspor.[29][30] The partnership with Hatayspor aims to develop both men's and women's team and the development of football academic programs for the youth academy. Also part of the agreement are the exchange of coaching staff and players, including those who are in the academy.[31][32]

Players

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As of 16 September 2024[33]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Philippines PHI Florencio Badelic
2 DF Philippines PHI Elijah Liao
3 DF Philippines PHI Charles Dabao
4 MF Philippines PHI Kamil Amirul
6 MF Philippines PHI Daniel Gadia
7 MF Netherlands NED Guytho Mijland
8 MF Philippines PHI Jeremiah Borlongan
9 FW Japan JPN Rintaro Hama
10 FW Suriname SUR Zamoranho Ho-A-Tham
11 FW Philippines PHI Chima Uzoka
12 MF Philippines PHI Kainoa Bailey
13 DF Philippines PHI Baris Tasci (vice-captain)
14 DF Philippines PHI Jaime Rosquillo
15 DF Philippines PHI Lorenzo Genco
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Japan JPN Ryoo Togashi
18 DF Philippines PHI Erich Orale
19 FW Turkey TUR Ali Yanık
20 MF Philippines PHI Roberto Corsame
22 DF Philippines PHI John Lucero
23 FW Turkey TUR Berke Önde
25 DF Japan JPN Masaya Kobayashi
28 DF United States USA Sam Strong
33 DF Brazil BRA Daniel Alemão
45 MF Philippines PHI Rhino Goutier
66 GK Netherlands NED Yusuf Çekiç
77 FW Senegal SEN Abou Sy
80 MF Ivory Coast CIV Marius Kore
99 GK Philippines PHI Jack Zambrano

Technical staff

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As of 25 April 2024
Position Name
President Turkey Ugur Tasci
Sporting Director Philippines Evren Tasci
Team manager Philippines Hannah Wong
Head coach Turkey Mustafa Göksu
Technical Director Turkey Nihat Tümkaya
Assistant coach Turkey Levent Öztürk
Goalkeeping coach Philippines Ralph Datoy
Fitness coach Portugal Paulo Isidoro


Head coaches

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Name Period Ref.
Philippines Oliver Colina 2021–2022 [34]
Turkey Mehmet Kakil 2022–2023 [35]
United States Joshua Schirmer 2023–2024 [36]
Turkey Memiş Özata 2024– [37]

Honors

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League

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Performance in AFC competitions

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2023–24: Group Stage
2024–25: Group Stage

Records

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Season Division League position Copa Paulino Alcantara AFC Cup/AFC Champions League Two
2021 PFL Cancelled 4th —
2022 — 4th —
2022–23 2nd Semi-Finals Group stage
2024 2nd —
2024–25 TBD — Group stage
Updated as of November 7, 2024

Continental record

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As of 7 November 2024

All results (away, home and aggregate) list Cebu's goal tally first.

Competition Q Pld W D L GF GA GD W %
AFC Cup / AFC Champions League Two 2 10 1 2 7 8 37 −29 010.00
Total 2 10 1 2 7 8 37 −29 010.00
Season Competition Round Club Score Agg. / Pos.
Home Away
2023–24 AFC Cup Group stage Cambodia Phnom Penh Crown 0–3 0–4 Group F
(3rd)
Australia Macarthur FC 0–3 2–8
Myanmar Shan United 1–0 1–1
2024–25 AFC Champions League Two Group stage South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 0–6 Nov 28 Group H
(TBD)
Malaysia Selangor Dec 5 0–1
Thailand Muangthong United 2–9 2–2

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