2014–15 PFF National Men's Club Championship

2014-15 PFF National Men's Club Championship
Country  Philippines
Dates August 2014
Teams 8 (Finals)
Champions Loyola (1st Title)
Runners-up Global
Top goal scorer(s) Sudan Izzo El Habbib (7 goals)
Best player Philippines Matthew Hartmann

The 2014–15 PFF National Men's Club Championship (also known as 2014–15 PFF–Smart National Club Championship) was the 4th season of the PFF National Men's Club Championship, a Filipino association football competition organized by the Philippine Football Federation.

Ceres were the defending champions, retaining the title for the second time after beating Global, 3-1 on aggregate in a two-leg finals in December 2013.

On 31 January 2015, Loyola Meralco Sparks defeated Global with a scoreline of 2 - 0 to win the title. The cup winners, Loyola Meralco Sparks are guaranteed a place in the 2016 AFC Cup Play-off.

Competition format

Clubs in each Cluster will play a single round robin. The competition format at the Cluster Qualifier Stage will be followed regardless of the number of clubs for each Cluster. The winner in each Cluster and the best second-place club from cluster 1, 2, 3 and 4 in Mindanao and the best 2nd placed club from cluster 6, 7 and 8 in Luzon will be slotted in five (5) groups (Group A, B, C, D, and E) during the Group Qualifiers stage.

Since Negros Oriental Football Association did not participate in the competition, there will be a vacancy in Group C, where it will be filled up by the best ranked 3rd placer in all Clusters (Clusters l-8). The winner in each of the five (5) groups will advance to the National Group Stage which would include the top three (3) UFL clubs.[1]

The resulting eight (8) clubs will be drawn into two (2) groups (Group A and Group B). The clubs in each group (Group A and Group B) will play single round robin elimination, where top two (2) clubs in each group will advance to the National Semi-Finals. The top two (2) clubs in each group (Group A and Group B) will play in a cross-over format and the loser in Semi-Finals matches will play for 3rd and 4th place.[2]

Winners in Semi-Finals matches will play for the National Championship.

Regional Qualifiers

The provincial eliminations for the tournament started last April 2014. Clusters from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao regions underwent qualifiers to be able to advance to the regional Group Stage on August 2014.

National Capital Region Cluster

Cluster 5: Top three teams under National Capital Region Football Association gain direct entry to the Group Stage. Global FC and Stallion FC, although playing in National Capital Region Football Association's United Football League, underwent regional qualifications in their respective Provincial Football Associations (PFA) - Leyte Football Association and Iloilo Football Association respectively.

Top three clubs from the United Football League earned a spot in the National Capital Region Football Association cluster. National Capital Region eliminations were held from August 22–24, 2014. Qualified clubs are as follows:

Luzon Cluster

Cluster 6: North Luzon eliminations were held on August 23, 2014 in Montalban, Rizal.

Matches

Mendiola United FC won the qualifiers.

Cluster 7: Central Luzon eliminations were held from August 27–29, 2014 at UP Los Baños, Laguna.

Cluster 8: South Luzon eliminations were held from August 29–31, 2014 in Daet, Camarines Norte.

Tribu FC won the qualifiers.

Visayas Cluster

West Visayas cluster

East-central Visayas cluster

Mindanao Cluster

Cluster 1: West Mindanao eliminations were held from August 22–24, 2014 in Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte.

Matches

DMC FC won the qualifiers.

Cluster 2: North Mindanao eliminations were held from August 22–24, 2014 in Valencia, Bukidnon.

Key to colours in group tables
Group winner advances to the next round

All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) UTC+8.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Manolo Fortich - Del Monte FC 3300142129
Magis FC 320110466
FC 95 3102121643
Ampayon FC 3003414100

Matches

Cluster 3: Central Mindanao eliminations were held from August 29–31, 2014 in Koronadal City, South Cotabato.

Key to colours in group tables
Group winner advances to the next round

All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) UTC+8.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
M'lang 321014687
Real Marbel 32108357
Sultan 310271253
Waterking 30033960

Matches

Cluster 4: East Mindanao eliminations were held from August 29–31, 2014 in Tagum City, Davao del Norte.

Key to colours in group tables
Group winner advances to the next round

All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) UTC+8.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
UM Tagum 3210172157
Hooligans 3120142125
Montevista 31115614
Tandag City 3003228260

Matches

Group Stage

Clubs that advanced from the respective cluster eliminations are as follows:

Group A matches were held at North Football Field in Bacolod City from September 26-28, 2014.

Key to colours in group tables
Group winner advances to the next round

All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) UTC+8.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Ceres 2200210216
Mendiola 21017613
DMC 2002022220

Matches

Group B matches were held at Central Philippine University Football Field in Iloilo City and Barotac Football Plaza in Barotac Nuevo from September 26-28, 2014.

Key to colours in group tables
Group winner advances to the next round

All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) UTC+8.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Stallion 2200171166
Del Monte FC 21015833
Adriatico FC 2002114130

Matches

Group C matches were held at PFF Regional Center in Valencia City, Bukidnon from September 26-28, 2014.

Group D matches were held at Abellana Sports Complex, Cebu City from October 1-3, 2014.

Key to colours in group tables
Group winner advances to the next round

All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) UTC+8.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
ERCO-BRO Nationals 22008176
Real Marbel FC 20111433
UM-Tagum FC 20112643

Matches

Group E

Key to colours in group tables
Group winner advances to the next round

All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST) UTC+8.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Laos 2200151+146
ABC Stars FC 210121193
Magis FC 20022750

Matches

Final Phase

Teams qualified for the National Group stage of PFF Smart Championship are the following:

Group Stage

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the crossover Semi-Finals

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Loyola 321072+57
Ceres 320143+16
Kaya 3111105+54
Laos 3003011110

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Global 3210201+197
Stallion 3210163+137
ERCO-BRO Nationals 3012316131
M'lang 3012322191

Knockout Stage

Semi-finals

Battle for Third

Final

Top Goalscorers

Name Team Goals
Sudan Izzo El Habib Global 7
Philippines Phil Younghusband Loyola 5
Philippines Jovin Bedic Kaya 5
Philippines Mark Hartmann Global 4
Spain Adriano Gallardo Ceres 4
Philippines Matthew Hartmann Loyola 4
Philippines Ruben Doctora Stallion 3
Cameroon Landry Nguene Stallion 3
Philippines Nate Burkey Ceres 3
Japan Yu Hoshide Global 2
Japan Hikaru Minegishi Global 2
Philippines Satoshi Ōtomo Global 2
Philippines Dennis Villanueva Global 2

Awards

Champions
Loyola Meralco Sparks F.C.
Best Goalkeeper Award Best Defender Award Best Midfielder Award Best Forward Award Golden Boot Most Valuable Player
Philippines Tomas Trigo (Loyola) Spain Joaquin Cañas (Loyola) Philippines Matthew Hartmann (Loyola) Sudan Izzeldin El Habbib (Global) Sudan Izzeldin El Habbib (Global) Philippines Matthew Hartmann (Loyola)

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