| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Dates | 17 October 2012 – 2 February 2013 |
| Teams | 16 (Finals) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Ceres |
| Runners-up | PSG |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 50 (3.13 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Chieffy Caligdong |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Byeong Yun-joon |
The2012–13 PFF National Men's Club Championship (also known as2012–13 PFF–Smart National Club Championship) was the 2nd season of thePFF National Men's Club Championship, aFilipino association football competition organized by thePhilippine Football Federation.
Global Teknika were the defending champions.[1]
On February 2, 2013,Ceres defeatedPSG with a 1–0 scoreline to win the title.
Similar to theprevious tournament, the Smart National Club championships this year had cluster and regional eliminations outside of Manila and the quarterfinal matches were hosted in the provinces. There were two clusters for Luzon, one for Visayas, four for Mindanao and one for the National Capital Region. After the cluster eliminations, there was a Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao eliminations, where the top two teams advanced to the quarterfinal round along with the top 10 teams that were participating in theUFL Cup. There was another drawing of lots for the quarterfinal round and if a provincial team faced a UFL club, that game will be hosted by the provincial football associations. The Provincial Football Association (PFA) teams who made the quarterfinal round was given a transfer window to allow teams to add or drop eight players for their 25-man squad. This was done to help boost the provincial teams.[2]
Teams played in a single round-robin format with the top teams advancing to the regional eliminations. Top two teams from each group advanced to the Round of 16, the start of the knockout stage, wherein they were joined by the top 10UFL teams. In the Round of 16, qualified teams were divided into two groups. The top 8 UFL teams comprised the first group and the remaining two UFL teams joined the six regional qualifiers from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao in the second group. Only two matches were played in Manila as the rest were played in the provinces. If a provincial team drew a UFL team, the match will be played in their turf. The top eight teams from the Round of 16 advanced to the quarterfinals, top four to the semifinals and top two to the finals.[3]
Top two teams in Mindanao joined top two teams of Luzon, top two teams from Visayas and top ten United Football League teams for the round of 16 which started on 12 January 2012.[4] The tournament will also serve as a qualifying process of teams which have plans to join the country’s premier football league – theUnited Football League (UFL).[5]
Member Associations (MA) of thePhilippine Football Federation organized their own tournaments as part of Provincial Qualifying Rounds to determine their representatives to the group stages.
Top ten teams of the2012 UFL Cup fromNational Capital Region F.A. moved to the knockout stages.[6]
1 Competing as a guest club in the UFL;General Trias International FC is a member of Cavite Football Association.
2 Competing as a Division 1 club in the UFL;Stallion is a member of Iloilo Football Association.
North, Central and South Luzon cluster eliminations were held inLa Trinidad, Benguet on October 17, 2012.[7]
Southeast Luzon cluster eliminations were held inNaga City[7]
Visayas region with its lone cluster held its regional elimination inSan Carlos City.[10]
Iloilo Football Association and Negros Oriental Football Association withdrew participation later on.[12]
Ceres andCebu Queen City United qualified for the knockout stages.[13]
Mindanao hosted the most number of cluster elimination rounds, taking place inMalaybalay on 17 October 2012 whileSouth Cotabato andDipolog commenced thereafter.Davao City commenced their qualification matches earlier, on October 3, 2012. 16 football associations in the Mindanao region took part.[7]
North Mindanao cluster was held inMalaybalay City.
Central Mindanao cluster was held inSouth Cotabato.
South Mindanao cluster was held inDavao City.
West Mindanao cluster was held inDipolog.
Games were played insingle round-robin format where winners and runners-up advanced to the next round.
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Group winners and runners-up advance to the knock out stage |
All times arePhilippine Standard Time (PST) –UTC+8.
Luzon will stage their regional eliminations inLaguna.[7] Winners and runners-up from both Luzon clusters will advance to the All-Luzon Championship and will compete in single-round robin format.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flame United FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 9 |
| Baguio United FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 6 |
| FFA of Masbate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 0 |
| ABC Stars FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 0 |
| Baguio United FC | 5 – 2 | ABC Stars FC |
|---|---|---|
| Flame United FC | 5 – 2 | FFA of Masbate |
|---|---|---|
| Flame United FC | 2 – 1 | Baguio United FC |
|---|---|---|
| ABC Stars FC | v | FFA of Masbate |
|---|---|---|
| Flame United FC | 12 – 1 | ABC Stars FC |
|---|---|---|
| Baguio United FC | 4 – 2 | FFA of Masbate |
|---|---|---|
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Mindanao will stage their regional eliminations inDavao City.[7] Winners from the four Mindanao clusters will advance to the All-Mindanao Championship and will compete in single-round robin format.
Advocates FC back out at the last minute, leaving three clubs in the regional eliminations.[20]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romgarjal FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 |
| M’Lang FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
| Hooligans FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Advocates FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
| Advocates FC | 0 – 3 | Romgarjal FC |
|---|---|---|
| M'Lang FC | 3 – 1 | Hooligans FC |
|---|---|---|
| Romgarjal FC | 4 – 1 | M'Lang FC |
|---|---|---|
| Hooligans FC | 3 – 0 | Advocates FC |
|---|---|---|
| Romgarjal FC | 1 – 1 | Hooligans FC |
|---|---|---|
| Advocates FC | 0 – 3 | M'Lang FC |
|---|---|---|
The draw for the qualified teams from regional qualifiers was made at thePhilippine Football Federation headquarters on 7 December 2012.[21] Knock-out stages was held starting January 19, 2013.
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| January 13 -Bacolod | ||||||||||||||
| Ceres | 1 | |||||||||||||
| January 19 -Manila | ||||||||||||||
| Stallion | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Ceres | 1 | |||||||||||||
| January 13 -Manila | ||||||||||||||
| Global | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Global | 2 | |||||||||||||
| January 26 -Manila | ||||||||||||||
| Manila Nomads | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Ceres | 3 | |||||||||||||
| January 9 - Koronadal | ||||||||||||||
| Kaya | 1 | |||||||||||||
| M'lang FC | 0 | |||||||||||||
| January 19 -Manila | ||||||||||||||
| Kaya | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Kaya | 1 | |||||||||||||
| January 12 -Manila | ||||||||||||||
| Loyola | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Flame United FC | 0 | |||||||||||||
| February 2 -Manila | ||||||||||||||
| Loyola | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Ceres | 1 | |||||||||||||
| January 12 - Cebu City | ||||||||||||||
| PSG | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Cebu Queen City United | 1 | |||||||||||||
| January 20 -Manila | ||||||||||||||
| Pachanga Diliman | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Pachanga Diliman | 0 | |||||||||||||
| January 12 - Dapitan | ||||||||||||||
| Green Archers United (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Romgarjal FC | 1 | |||||||||||||
| January 26 -Manila | ||||||||||||||
| Green Archers United | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Green Archers United | 2 (1) | |||||||||||||
| January 13 -Manila | ||||||||||||||
| PSG (p) | 2 (2) | Third place | ||||||||||||
| PSG | 2 | |||||||||||||
| January 20 -Manila | February 2 -Manila | |||||||||||||
| Philippine Army | 1 | |||||||||||||
| PSG (a.e.t.) | 1 | Kaya | 2 | |||||||||||
| January 12 -La Trinidad | ||||||||||||||
| General Trias International | 0 | Green Archers United | 0 | |||||||||||
| Baguio United FC | 1 | |||||||||||||
| General Trias International | 3 | |||||||||||||
All times arePhilippine Standard Time (PST) –UTC+8.[22]
| January 13, 2013 | Ceres | 1 – 0 | Stallion | Bacolod |
| 15:00 | Jung-mook 45' | Details | Stadium:Panaad Stadium |
| January 13, 2013 | Global | 2 – 1 | Manila Nomads | Manila |
| 18:30 | de Murga 71' Fogg 82' (o.g.) | Details | Magassa 90+1' (pen.) | Stadium:Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| January 9, 2013 | M'lang FC | 0 – 5 | Kaya | Koronadal City |
| 14:00 | Details | Burkey 2', 30' (pen.) C. Greatwich 34'Ðakić 84'Bantayan 85' (o.g.) | Stadium:South Cotabato Sports Complex |
| January 12, 2013 | Flame United FC | 0 – 8 | Loyola | Manila |
| 16:00 | Details | M. A. Hartmann 18', 25' J. Younghusband 38'M. J. Hartmann 49', 72', 86'P. Younghusband 67', 76' | Stadium:Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| January 12, 2013 | Cebu Queen City United | 1 – 3 | Pachanga Diliman | Cebu City |
| 15:00 | Olaniyi 45+1' | Details | Bedic 38' Cunliffe 67'Clariño 88' | Stadium:Aboitiz Sports Field |
| January 12, 2013 | Romgarjal FC | 1 – 6 | Green Archers United | Dapitan |
| 15:00 | Daga-ang 20' | Details | Simpron 1' Villareal 4'Pasilan 36', 55'Caligdong 40', 90' | Stadium:Jose Rizal Memorial State University |
| January 13, 2013 | PSG | 2 – 1 | Philippine Army | Manila |
| 16:00 | Taher 9' Mbata 21' | Details | Becite 67' | Stadium:Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| January 12, 2013 | Baguio United FC | 1 – 3 | General Trias International | La Trinidad |
| 15:00 | Lingwayon 43' | Details | Park Yi-young 33' Cha Won-jae 54'Lee Seong-woo 87' | Stadium:Benguet State University Football Field |
| January 19, 2013 | Ceres | 1 – 0 | Global | Manila |
| 16:00 | Long 12' | Details | Stadium:Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| January 19, 2013 | Kaya | 1 – 0 | Loyola Meralco Sparks | Manila |
| 18:30 | Porteria 58' | Details | Stadium:Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| January 20, 2013 | Green Archers United | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Pachanga Diliman | Manila |
| 16:00 | Caligdong 114' | Details | Stadium:Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| January 20, 2013 | PSG | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | General Trias International | Manila |
| 18:30 | Verheye 108' | Details | Stadium:Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| January 26, 2013 | Ceres | 3 – 1 | Kaya | Manila |
| 16:00 | Panhay 24' Byeong 41'Choi 80' (pen.) | C. Greatwich 50' | Stadium:Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| January 26, 2013 | Green Archers United | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (1 – 2p) | PSG | Manila |
| 18:30 | Caligdong 18' Simpron 19' | Ujam 20' Amirkhizan 24' | Stadium:Rizal Memorial Stadium | |
| Penalties | ||||
Caligdong Pasilan  Cagayanan Escoltero Ayi | Hamed Sumudivilla Fernandez Consthan Harris | |||
| February 2, 2013 | Kaya | 2 – 0 | Green Archers United | Manila |
| 16:00 | Kigbu 14' Ugarte 45+2' | Stadium:Rizal Memorial Stadium |
Top Goal Scorers starting Round of 16.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chieffy Caligdong | Green Archers United | 4 |
| 2 | Matthew Hartmann | Loyola | 3 |
| 3 | Nate Burkey | Kaya | 2 |
| Chris Greatwich | Kaya | 2 | |
| Mark Hartmann | Loyola | 2 | |
| Tating Pasilan | Green Archers United | 2 | |
| Jovanie Simpron | Green Archers United | 2 | |
 Byeong Yun Joon | Ceres | 2 | |
| Phil Younghusband | Loyola | 2 |
Correct as of 21:00, February 2, 2013
The following were the competition’s top individual awardees.[23]
Chieffy Caligdong Byeong Yun Joon Kyeon Hyeong ParkJoshua Beloya Jae Hun HyeonRizal-Smart San Beda pulled out all stops to beat Teknika FC, 2-0, but fell short of wresting the first PFF-Smart Club championship in front of an animated crowd at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium Monday night.[permanent dead link]
BAGUIO United leaned on the heroics of Mark Lusung in getting past its rivals to earn a seat in the Luzon Cluster A of the Smart Club Open on October 17–22 at the BSU football pitch.
Queen City United (QCU) shattered Crazyhorse's four-year dominance in the 14th Aboitiz Cup Men's Open with a 2-1 victory yesterday at the Aboitiz Football Field.
With the withdrawal of Iloilo Football Association (IFA) and the Negros Oriental Football Association (NOFA), the CQCU-CFA has a bigger chance of advancing to the round of 16 if it finishes in the top two positions.
Although both teams are already assured of the two seats in the round of 16, both played to win as it revived a classic rivalry between these Visayan teams.
La Trinidad, Benguet - CAFA's Flame Utd Cherifer FC was declared North Luzon Cluster Champions of the 2012 PFF Smart National Club Championship with its easy 4 - 1 win against the tough playing Elbi United FC of Laguna FA. Flame Utd advances to Luzon Regional Elimination together with 2nd Best Baguio United of Baguio City FA to be held in Los Banos, Laguna.
DESPITE giving up a 3-1 loss against Cavite, Baguio City Football Association (BCFA) sneaked into the All Luzon leg of the Philippine Football federation Smart National Club Open Championship.
Advocates FC, which was supposed to represent Lanao del Norte Football Association-Northern Mindanao, backed out at the last minute.