The2014United Football League was the fifth season of the UFL since its establishment as a semi-professional league in 2009. The UFL League kicked off on Saturday, January 11 with 9 teams in Division I and 12 teams in Division II.[1]
Stallion was the defending champion, having won the Division 1 of the2013 United Football League season.[2]
Global outclassedPachanga Diliman 7-2 on 12 June 2014 to win the 2014 United Football League title with three games to spare.[3]
The relegatedPhilippine Air Force from 2013 UFL Division 1[4] was replaced byTeam Socceroo as the champion of 2013 UFL Division 2.[5] TheManila Nomads voluntarily stepped down from Division I and played in Division II for this season citing its inability to comply with Division I's Foreigner Cap rule, which dictates that there should be a minimum of six Filipino players on the pitch at all times.Manila Jeepney andCeres made their debuts i the league's Division II.[6] In this season, the Division I played a triple round-robin system, increasing games from 18 to 24.
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Global |
| Relegated | Pasargad |
| Matches | 108 |
| Goals | 427 (3.95 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Mark Hartmann(27 Goals) |
| Highest scoring | Philippine Army 1–9Global Kaya 9-1Philippine Army Global 9-1Philippine Army |
| Longest winning run | 8 games Global |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 games Global |
| Longest winless run | 16 games Pasargad |
| Longest losing run | 9 games Philippine Army |
←2013 2015 → | |
| Club | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global |  Leigh Manson | Patrick Deyto | AtletA | Kia |
| Green Archers United | Rodolfo Alicante | Christian Pasilan | LGR Athletic | Globe Telecom |
| Kaya |  David Perkovic | Alexander Borromeo | LGR Athletic | LBC Express |
| Loyola Meralco Sparks | Vincent Santos | Tomas Trigo | LGR Athletic | Meralco |
| Pachanga Diliman | Noel Marcaida |  Davide Cortina | Umbro | PLDT Home Fibr andPetron |
| Pasargad | Mike Agbayani | Jay Torres | LGR Athletic | |
| Philippine Army GTI | Ricky Cain | Roel Gener | Artificial Turf Sejung | |
| Stallion FC | Ernie Nierras | Reuben Doctora Jr. | Mizuno | Gilligan's |
| Team Socceroo | Franklin Cacacho |  Lee Jeong Woo | LGR Athletic | Vcargo Worldwide |
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Incoming head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global | Brian Reid[7] | Resigned | Leigh Manson[8] |
| Pasargad |  Esmaeil Sedigh Ayi Aryee Nii | Mutual Consent Resigned | Ayi Aryee Nii[9] Mike Agbayani |
| Team Socceroo | Nolan Manito | Mutual Consent | Franklin Cacacho |
| Philippine Army GTI | Patricio Bumidang | Mutual Consent | Ricky Cain |
| Stadium | Location |
|---|---|
| Emperador Stadium | Taguig |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Global(C) | 24 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 112 | 20 | +92 | 62 | Qualification to the2015 AFC Cup Group stage |
| 2 | Loyola | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 65 | 29 | +36 | 49 | |
| 3 | Kaya | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 64 | 28 | +36 | 46 | |
| 4 | Stallion | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 38 | |
| 5 | Green Archers United | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 37 | |
| 6 | Pachanga Diliman | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 30 | |
| 7 | Philippine Army | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 25 | 77 | −52 | 17 | |
| 8 | Team Socceroo | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 85 | −54 | 16 | |
| 9 | Pasargad(R) | 24 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 74 | −60 | 9 | Relegation to the2015 UFL Division 2 |
Matchday 1-16[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on April 15, 2014, 23:00. Source:United Football League (Philippines)soccerway Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. | Matchday 17-24[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on June 26, 2014, 23:00. Source:United Football League (Philippines)soccerway Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Correct as of 23:00, June 24, 2014
Source:UFL Phil
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Hartmann | Global | 27 |
| 2 | Milad Behgandom | Global | 19 |
 Izzeldin El Habbib | Global | ||
| 4 | Phil Younghusband | Loyola | 16 |
| 5 |  Robert Lopez Mendy | Green Archers United | 15 |
| 6 | OJ Porteria | Kaya | 14 |
| 7 | Jeong Woo Lee | Team Socceroo | 13 |
| 8 | Nate Burkey | Pachanga Diliman | 12 |
| Freddy Gonzalez | Loyola | ||
| 10 | Joo Young Lee | Loyola | 8 |
| Rank | Player | For | Club | Own Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Liauw | Stallion | Kaya | 1 |
| 2 | Ronnie Aguisanda | Stallion | Green Archers United | 1 |
| 3 |  Stanley Ankrah | Global | Team Socceroo | 1 |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emmanuel Mbata | Kaya | Team Socceroo | 7–1 | 23 January 2014 |
| Jeffrey Christiaens | Global | Philippine Army | 9–1 | 1 February 2014 |
| Christian Pasilan | Green Archers United | Team Socceroo | 7–1 | 4 February 2014 |
| Mark Hartmann | Global | Team Socceroo | 9–0‡ | 11 February 2014 |
| OJ Porteria | Kaya | Philippine Army | 9–1 | 13 February 2014 |
 Diego Barrera | Team Socceroo | Stallion | 4-3 | 13 March 2014 |
| Mark Hartmann | Global | Team Socceroo | 9-0‡ | 20 March 2014 |
| Milad Behgandom | Global | Pasargad | 7-0 | 29 March 2014 |
| Freddy Gonzalez | Loyola | Philippine Army | 4-1 | 5 April 2014 |
| Jeong Woo Lee | Team Socceroo | Pasargad | 6-2 | 11 May 2014 |
| Izzeldin El Habbib | Global | Team Socceroo | 7-0 | 14 June 2014 |
| Izzeldin El Habbib | Global | Stallion | 9-0 | 26 June 2014 |
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Ceres |
| Promoted | Ceres Manila Jeepney |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 583 (4.42 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jin Ho Kim (32 Goals) |
| Highest scoring | Philippine Navy 3–10Ceres |
| Longest winning run | 7 games Manila Jeepney Ceres |
| Longest unbeaten run | 19 games Ceres |
| Longest winless run | 21 games Cimarron |
| Longest losing run | 11 games Cimarron |
←2013 2015 → | |
| Club | Head coach | Team captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agila | Ramon Vicente Roxas | Olayemi Bakare | LGR Athletic | |
| Ceres | Ali Go | Jason Cordova | Adidas | Ceres Liner |
| Cimarron | Stephen Permanes |  Eric Yosse | Umbro | KMC MAG Group |
| Dolphins United | Ravelo Saluria | Jeremiah James Clemente | Botak | Cherifer and SiKLO Pilipinas |
| Forza | Jun Mark Saraga | Allan Auman | LGR Athletic | Orient Freight |
| Laos | Mehdi Soltani | Rolly Lear | LGR Athletic | |
| Manila All-Japan |  Shinichiro Maeno | Yuki Tanaka | LGR Athletic | JK Mart |
| Manila Jeepney | Kale Alvarez | Alvin Valeroso | LGR Athletic | Cord Epoxy |
| Manila Nomads | Alasdair Thomson |  Randy Musters | AtletA | |
| Philippine Air Force | Edzel Bracamonte | Ian Araneta | LGR Athletic | Philippine Air Force |
| Philippine Navy | Narciso Rosima | Jose Alfie Caminos | LGR Atlethic . | |
| Union Internacional Manila | Dan Padernal |  Ivan Meilan | Rudy Project |
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Incoming head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins United | Greg Calawod | Mutual Consent | Ravelo Saluria |
| Forza |  Azlan Nasir | Mutual Consent | Jun Mark Saraga |
| Laos | Rolando Pinero | Mutual Consent | Mehdi Soltani |
| Manila Nomads | John Jofre | Resigned | Alasdair Thomson |
| Union Internacional Manila |  Jorge Muller | Mutual Consent | Dan Padernal |
| Agila | John Paul Mérida | Mutual Consent | Ramon Vicente Roxas |
| Stadium | Location |
|---|---|
| Emperador Stadium | Taguig |
| Nomads Field | Parañaque |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceres[a](C, P) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 93 | 18 | +75 | 57 | Qualification to the2015 AFC Cup Playoff round Promotion to the2015 UFL Division 1 |
| 2 | Manila Jeepney(P) | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 70 | 27 | +43 | 49 | Qualification to the2015 UFL Division 1 |
| 3 | Philippine Air Force | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 53 | 22 | +31 | 44 | |
| 4 | Laos | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 39 | |
| 5 | Manila All-Japan | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 38 | |
| 6 | Forza | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 33 | |
| 7 | Manila Nomads[b] | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 31 | |
| 8 | Union Internacional Manila | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 28 | |
| 9 | Agila | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 26 | |
| 10 | Philippine Navy | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 71 | −33 | 22 | |
| 11 | Dolphins United | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 23 | 98 | −75 | 13 | |
| 12 | Cimarron | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 18 | 102 | −84 | 4 |
| Home \ Away | AGI | CER | CIM | DOL | FOR | LAO | AJP | MJP | NOM | PAF | PN | UIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agila | 1–3 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 3–5 | |
| Ceres | 5–0 | 5–1 | 9–2 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–2 | |
| Cimarron | 0–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–8 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 3–6 | 0–7 | 3–3 | 3–2 | |
| Dolphins United | 1–4 | 1–9 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–7 | 0–5 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–6 | |
| Forza | 1–2 | 2–6 | 10–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 3–2 | |
| Laos | 1–0 | 0–0 | 6–0 | 4–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 5–5 | 2–0 | |
| Manila All-Japan | 1–4 | 0–2 | 8–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 | |
| Manila Jeepney | 3–1 | 0–5 | 3–0 | 10–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | |
| Manila Nomads | 4–4 | 0–0 | 6–0 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | |
| Philippine Air Force | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 5–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | |
| Philippine Navy | 2–0 | 3–10 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–6 | 1–8 | 2–2 | 0–6 | 3–0 | |
| Union Internacional Manila | 2–2 | 1–6 | 3–1 | 7–0 | 2–3 | 4–3 | 0–3 | 1–6 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 4–1 |
Correct as of 23:00, June 24, 2014
Source:UFL Phil
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jin Ho Kim | Ceres | 32 |
| 2 | Ian Araneta | Philippine Air Force | 21 |
| 3 |  Jangobah Johnson | Forza | 18 |
| Olayemi Bakare | Agila | ||
| 5 |  N'gnan Koffi Desmos Kouassi | Manila Jeepney | 15 |
| 6 | Abou Toure | Laos | 12 |
| Chichiro Noda | Manila All-Japan | ||
| Jamal Lord | Manila Nomads/Union Internacional Manila | ||
| 9 | Eiji Sugikasi | Manila All-Japan | 11 |
| Genki Nakamura | Manila All-Japan | ||
| Mohamed Diallo | Philippine Navy |
| Rank | Player | For | Club | Own Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bern Calumpang | Manila Jeepney | Philippine Navy | 1 |
| 2 | Tatsuya Nakamura | Forza | Manila All-Japan | 1 |
| 3 | Romnick Echin | Ceres | Dolphins United | 1 |
| 4 | Dimeji Tunde | Manila Nomads | Agila | 1 |
| 5 | Dibi Pascal | Agila | Forza | 1 |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koffi Desmos Arthur Kouassi N Gnan | Manila Jeepney | Philippine Navy | 7–1‡ | 18 January 2014 |
 Loic Toullec | Manila Nomads | Dolphins United | 5–0‡ | 19 January 2014 |
| Jin Ho Kim | Ceres | Dolphins United | 9–2 | 8 February 2014 |
| Eiji Sugikasi | Manila All-Japan | Cimarron | 8–0‡ | 8 February 2014 |
| Shayan Jafari | Union Internacional Manila | Laos | 4–3 | 16 February 2014 |
| Jin Ho Kim | Ceres | Union Internacional Manila | 4–2 | 27 February 2014 |
| Jangobah Johnson | Forza | Cimarron | 10–0 | 2 March 2014 |
| Arvin Gaspe | Forza | Cimarron | 10–0 | 2 March 2014 |
| Patrick Reichelt | Ceres | Forza | 6–2 | 9 March 2014 |
| Koffi Desmos Arthur Kouassi N Gnan | Manila Jeepney | Union Internacional Manila | 6–1 | 27 April 2014 |
| Olayemi Bakare | Agila | Manila Nomads | 4–4 | 27 April 2014 |
| Abou Toure | Laos | Philippine Navy | 5–5‡ | 4 May 2014 |
| Jin Ho Kim | Ceres | Dolphins United | 9–1 | 14 May 2014 |
| Oladipo Okunaiya | Ceres | Dolphins United | 9–1 | 14 May 2014 |
| Jin Ho Kim | Ceres | Agila | 5–0 | 17 May 2014 |
| Ian Macaspac | Forza | Cimarron | 8–1 | 25 May 2014 |
| Jangobah Johnson | Forza | Cimarron | 8–1‡ | 25 May 2014 |
| Sean Stewart Illif | Manila Jeepney | Dolphins United | 10-1 | 1 June 2014 |
| Mahmoud Ali | Union Internacional Manila | Agila | 5-3 | 8 June 2014 |
| Jin Ho Kim | Ceres | Forza | 4–1 | 14 June 2014 |
The following teams are awarded by the United Football League in the ceremony.[10]
| Club | Award |
|---|---|
| Global | Champions |
| Loyola | 1st-Runner Up |
| Global | Fair Play Award |
| Club | Award |
|---|---|
| Ceres | Champions |
| Manila All-Japan | Fair Play Award |
The following players are awarded by the United Football League Committee in the ceremony.[10]
| Player | Club | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Jason de Jong | Global | Golden Ball |
| Mark Hartmann | Global | Golden Boot (27 goals) |
| Roland Sadia | Global | Best Goalkeeper |
| Player | Club | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Jin Ho Kim | Ceres | Golden Boot (32 goals) |
| Louie Michael Casas | Ceres | Best Goalkeeper |