ArenaBall Philippines (ABP), known as the Philippine Tackle Football League (PTFL) in its last season in 2015, was an American football league in the Philippines. The last champions were the Wolves which won a season and the Bandits held the most titles, winning four seasons.
History
The Philippine Tackle Football League was launched as the ArenaBall Philippines (ABP) on December 12, 2009, by founder Bernardo "Dodi" A. Palma at the University of Santo Tomas Field. ABP started as a 7-a-side league with four teams; the Bandits, Barracudas, Juggernauts and the Wolves. The Bandits were the champions of the inaugural 2010 season.
By the third season, the ABP is already a full 11-a-side league. The Bandits won their fourth title in the fourth season in 2014. 2014–15 champions, the Wolves are the other team to win a title.
In 2015, ABP was rebranded as the Philippine Tackle Football League (PTFL). The PhilSports Stadium became the PTFL's home venue and the Tigers and Renegades joined. IBC 13 became the official television broadcaster. The Tigers withdrew mid-season
However, due to a dispute regarding two cancelled games and the financial setup of the league, the five remaining teams withdrew. They held the two canceled games and the championships outside the league's auspices. The Wolves defeated the Bandits in the unofficial championships held at the Acacia field in Manila in December 2015.
The league effectively folded in December 2015. It was succeeded by the Philippine-American Football League which was organized in 2016.
Teams Bandits (Season 1–6) Barracudas (Season 1) Juggernauts (Season 1–5) Knights Rebels (Season 2–5) Renegades (Season 6) Wolves Vanguards (Season 5–6)
ArenaBowl The following are the results of the ArenaBowl or the league final. Season Champions Score Runners-up 1 2010 Bandits 2 2011 Bandits 14–6 Juggernauts 3 2012 Bandits 25–8 Juggernauts 4 2013 Bandits 14–6 Juggernauts 5 2014–15 Wolves 16–0 Bandits 6 2015 Cancelled
League winners and runners-up TeamChampionsYears wonRunners-upYears lost Bandits 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013–14 2014–15 Wolves 2014–15 None Juggernauts None 2011, 2012, 2013–14
Most Valuable Players 2010 – Will Yeh (Bandits) 2011 – Paul Reyes (Juggernauts) 2012 – Johnny Babaran (Juggernauts) 2013–14: ? 2015: Ivan Klaric (Wolves)
See also American Tackle Football Federation of the Philippines Philippine–American Football League Philippines national American football team
References
External links PFTL Official Website Official Website as ArenaBall Philippines