Philippine Army Football Club is a football section of the Philippine Army. It was founded in 1960 through the effort of the Special Services Unit that promotes sports and physical fitness within the army. The club plays in the Philippines Football League, the top-flight league of football in the Philippines.
History In 2003, the club participated in the inaugural edition of the ASEAN Club Championship held in Jakarta, Indonesia, where they did not advance past the group stage against Indian club Kingfisher East Bengal and Thai club BEC Tero Sasana.
Philippine Army participated in the sole season of the Filipino Premier League in 2008, winning over Giligans in the league final match.
United Football League Philippine Army played in the now-defunct United Football League, which was the de facto top-tier league in the Philippines. Initially the club was among the top teams in the league, finishing third in the 2011 season. They finished 9th in the following two seasons in. The club avoided relegation by winning against Union Internacional Manila in the playoff.For the 2014 UFL season, Philippine Army had a temporary merger with General Trias International and the military squad was bolstered by Korean players. The move was done due to difficulties in scheduling the training of its players, enlisted soldiers often called into duty. The team played as Philippine Army GTI for that season.
At the latter part of the 2015 season, Philippine Army was disqualified from the United Football League including any related competitions.
Philippines Football League Philippine Army announced return for the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara. In 2024, They make their debut in the top-flight league, the Philippines Football League after confirming its participation in February 2024. Philippine Army played their first ever top-flight league match on 6 April 2024 in a 3–2 lost against Manila Diggers.
Players criteria As a football club under the Armed Forces of the Philippines like the Philippine Navy and the Philippine Air Force. Philippine Army can only sign players who are also enlisted in the Philippine Army. Though for the 2014 season the squad included non-Army enlistees with the temporary merger of the club with General Trias International.
The club had players who has played for the Philippines national team such as Roel Gener, Nestorio Margarse, and Eduard Sacapaño.
Former players
Lurix Araneta Rey Saluria Jesus Baron Judy Saluria Jeoffrey Lobaton Wilson Dela Cruz Billy Estrella Roel Gener Luisito Brillantes Eduard Sacapaño
Honors Domestic competitions Philippines National Championship Winners (2): 1992, 2001 Filipino Premier League Luzon Tournament Winners (1): 2008 UFL Cup Runners-up (1): 2009 Manila Premier Football League Runners-up (1): 1997
Records
Season Division Tms. Pos.National CupNCRFA TournamentsMonfort CupPFF NMCCUFL CupAFC PCACC1960sNot known———————1970/712181st———————1972–1979Not known———————1980198th———————1981/83Not known———————1984Not known—1st—————1985/91Not known———————1992No national league1st——————1993–1994No national league———————1995110Not known——2nd————1996No national league——2nd————199717Not known3rd——————1998No national league——1st————19991153rd———————2000No national league—1st—————2001No national league1st——————2002No national league———————2003No national league——————Group stage2004No national league——1st————2005No national league3rd——————2006–2007No national league———————2008181st———————2009No national league————2nd——2010185th————Semi-finals——2011173rd————Round of 16——20121109th————Quarter-finals——20131109th———Round of 16Group stageDNQ—2014197th—————DNQ—201511010th (DQ)———————2016–2017Did not participate———————2018Did not participate—4th—————2019Did not participate———————2020Did not participate———————2021-2022Did not participate———————2023Did not participateGroup Stage——————202411514th———————
Key Tms. = Number of teams Pos. = Position in league TBD = To be determined DNQ = Did not qualify Note: Performances of the club indicated here was after the UFL Division 1 is created in 2009.
Continental record
Season Competition Round Club Score / 2003ASEAN Club ChampionshipGroup stage Kingfisher East Bengal0–6Group D(3rd) BEC Tero Sasana0–3
See also Philippine Air Force Philippine Navy
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