MANILA (2 March 2011) – After a five-year hiatus, the Philippines Football Federation (PFF) will finally organise their first official league – the Smart National Clubs Championship in March. Cyril Dofitas, the head of the PFF Competitions Department said that the competition “revives a national tournament that we have not had in a while.” The…
MANILA (21 Feb 2011) – In preparation for the abject wintry conditions in Mongolia for the return tie of the AFC Challenge Cup 2012 play-offs, the Philippines national team will take their training to Japan. Philippines will play Mongolia on 15 March in expected sub-zero conditions in Ulan Bator. The Japan Football Association (JFA) have…
MANILA (12 Feb 2011) – The cost of renovating and increasing the capacity of the Panaad Stadium to 32,000 has been estimated to cost some PHP200 million (USD4.5million). The current capacity of the Panaad Stadium is 16,000 and was the venue of the Philippines 2-0 win over Mongolia in the first-leg play-offs of the Asian…
MANILA (6 Feb 2011) – The Philippines have targeted the bronze medal at the SEA Games in Indonesia at the end of the year and a quarter-final finish at the AFC Challenge Cup which begins this month. They will open their qualifying campaign in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Challenge Cup on 9 February against…
MANILA (2 Feb 2011) – The Philippines Football Federation (PFF) planned Premier League received a boost when they received a pledge of PHP80 million (USD1.8million) package from Smart. Smart Communications is the Philippines’ leading wireless services provider and they have promised the financial package over the next ten years. The Premier League will organise a…
MANILA (1 Feb 2011) – Dick Emperado from the Negros Oriental FA was appointed as head of the FA of the Phiippines (PFF) Competition Committee while Cebu FA president Richard Montayre will take the lead in Grassroots and Youth Development. The appointment follows the first meeting of the PFF’s Board of Governors (BOG) on the…