UFL FA Charity Cup
Organizing body | Football Alliance |
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Founded | 2014 |
Abolished | 2014 |
Region | Philippines |
Number of teams | 6 |
Most successful club(s) | Global (1 title) |
Television broadcasters | AksyonTV |
The United Football League Football Alliance Charity Cup was a Filipino association football competition. It was played on a knockout stage (single elimination). The only edition served as the last competition for the 2013–14 United Football League season which was participated by the top 6 clubs of UFL Division 1.[1]
Background
[edit]On 21 June 2012, UFL officials announced that it will introduce a new tournament to its calendar around May of the 2013 United Football League season. Originally, the UFL Super Cup was supposed to feature 10 teams from the UFL Division 1 and the top six clubs from its second division.[2] A maximum of five foreign players would be allowed for each club during the inaugural tournament, and this number would be reduced to four players the succeeding years.[3]
On 22 April 2014, it was officially announced that the planned UFL Super Cup will commence after the 2013 UFL season, and will be held annually after the end of each league competition. As for its participants, the top six clubs of the first division will compete in this knockout tournament. UFL president Randy Roxas said that the Super Cup was supposed to include foreign teams competing against the league and cup champions. However, he explained that inviting foreign teams became too expensive.[4] The league champion and runner-up will receive byes to the cup's semi-finals, while the other four clubs will compete in two-legged knockout games.[5]
2014 edition
[edit]Tournament details | |
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Country | Philippines |
Dates | July 12–26, 2014 |
Teams | 6 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Global |
Runner-up | Kaya |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 10 |
Goals scored | 41 (4.1 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Thomas Taylor (5 goals) |
The 2014 United Football League FA Charity Cup is the first and only edition of the tournament. The competition ran from July 12 to 26, 2014.[6]
Global defeated Kaya 3–1 on July 26, 2014, at Rizal Memorial Stadium to capture the first and only UFL FA Cup title.[7]
Competition format
[edit]The top six clubs of the 2014 United Football League competed for the cup.[8]
Qualification
[edit]Top six clubs of the recently concluded 2014 United Football League qualified in this tournament.
Results
[edit]All quarterfinal and semi-final matches will be played in two-legged contests, with scores carrying over from the first game into the second leg. Given that all matches will be held in one venue, there will be no away-goals rule. The quarterfinal round kicked off on July 12, 2014, at Rizal Memorial Stadium.[9]
Quarter-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Kaya | 8–2 | Pachanga Diliman | 4–1 | 4–1 |
Green Archers United | 3–3 (1-3p) | Stallion | 0–2 | 3–1(a.e.t.) |
July 12, 2014 | Kaya | 4–1 | Pachanga Diliman | Manila |
15:15 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
July 12, 2014 | Green Archers United | 0–2 | Stallion | Manila |
18:45 | Report |
| Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
July 15, 2014 | Stallion | 1–3 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | Green Archers United | Manila |
16:45 |
| Report | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium | |
Penalties | ||||
Alquiros Nierras Bateau | Caligdong |
July 15, 2014 | Pachanga Diliman | 1–4 | Kaya | Manila |
20:15 |
| Report | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium, |
Semi-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Global | 4–2 | Stallion | 1–2 | 3–0 |
Loyola | 4–7 | Kaya | 3–4 | 1–3 |
July 19, 2014 | Stallion | 2–1 | Global | Manila |
15:15 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
July 19, 2014 | Kaya | 4–3 | Loyola | Manila |
18:45 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
July 22, 2014 | Loyola | 1–3 | Kaya | Manila |
16:45 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
July 22, 2014 | Stallion | 0–3 | Global | Manila |
20:15 | Report |
| Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
Third place match
[edit]July 26, 2014 | Stallion | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | Loyola | Manila |
15:15 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
Penalties | ||||
Clarino Muñoz Diop | S. Greatwich |
Final
[edit]July 26, 2014 | Global | 3–1 | Kaya | Manila |
18:45 |
| Report | C. Greatwich 81' | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
References
[edit]- ^ "UFL Launches Mall Tour in Support of Football Alliance Cup". UFL Philippines. Manila. June 18, 2014. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ Decena, Karl (June 21, 2012). "UFL to debut new Super Cup tournament next season". InterAKTV. Interaksyon.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ Villar, Joey (April 21, 2014). "UFL announces 'Super Cup'". x. Philstar.com. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ^ Fenix, Ryan (April 24, 2014). "Rampaging Fullback: UFL Super Cup means more football joy for everybody". InterAKTV. Interaksyon.com. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ^ Decena, Karl (April 22, 2014). "Top six UFL teams to contest Super Cup in June". InterAKTV. Interaksyon.com. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ UFL (June 18, 2014). "UFL Launches Mall Tour in Support of Football Alliance Cup". UFL Philippines. ufl.ph. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ^ Jaelle Nevin Reyes (July 27, 2014). "Global FC downs Kaya to win UFL FA Charity Cup title". rappler.com/. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ^ UFL Philippines. "League ends with Battle of Champions and Awards Night". ufl.ph. ufl.ph. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ "Football Alliance Cup Kicks Off at Rizal Memorial Football Stadium". ufl.ph/. July 10, 2014.