The 2024–25 Philippines Football League was the seventh season of the Philippines Football League (PFL), the professional football league of the Philippines. Ten teams participated this season which began on September 28, 2024 and ended on April 13, 2025. The Finals Series, a distinct competition featuring the top 4 teams in the league table was held after the conclusion of the season.
Defending champions Kaya–Iloilo won their third consecutive league title.
Format changes The league would shift once more to an inter-year format, reverting to a double round-robin that would see the teams play each other twice. The season would also see the return of the Finals Series that was previously implemented in the 2017 season, with the top four qualifying for a knockout round series that would culminate in a final. However, in contrast to the 2017 season, the table topper at the end of league play is the league champion and will earn automatic qualification for the group stage of the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two, with second place also earning a qualifying play-off spot in the same tournament.
Qualification for the 2025–26 ASEAN Club Championship will be determined through the Finals Series.
Teams Ten teams from the previous season were set to participate for the 2024–25 season. Don Bosco Garelli, Manila Montet, Philippine Air Force, Philippine Army, and Tuloy would not participate in the season. Furthermore, before the season began, United City withdrew from the competition citing financial issues.
The league announced the roster of teams in early September, also announced the participation of the Philippine national youth team as the PFF Developmental Team, similar to the previous Azkals Development Team that had participated in the PFL from 2020 to 2023.
TeamLocationDavao AguilasTagum, Davao del NorteDynamic Herb CebuTalisay, CebuKaya–IloiloIloilo City, IloiloLoyolaManila, Metro Manila Maharlika TaguigTaguig, Metro ManilaManila DiggerTaguig, Metro ManilaMendiola 1991Imus, CaviteOne TaguigTaguig, Metro ManilaPhilippine YNTCarmona, CaviteStallion LagunaBiñan, Laguna
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Stadiums For the first round of the league, matches were mainly held at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, with the Dynamic Herb Sports Complex, the home venue of Dynamic Herb Cebu, also hosting the club's match against One Taguig on November 3.
In January 2025, Rizal Memorial Stadium went under pitch renovation in preparation for the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, with the league subsequently splitting the hosting of matches between the UP Diliman Football Field and the Biñan Football Stadium. The Iloilo Sports Complex of Kaya–Iloilo also held matches during the season.
ManilaQuezon CityIloilo CityRizal Memorial StadiumUP Diliman Football FieldIloilo Sports ComplexCapacity: 12,873Capacity: 300Capacity: 7,000BiñanTalisay, CebuBiñan Football StadiumDynamic Herb Sports ComplexCapacity: 2,580Capacity: 550 Notes
Personnel and kits TeamHead coachCaptain Kit manufacturerSponsorsDavao Aguilas Aber Ruzgal Dini OuattaraChronos AthleticsUniversity of Makati, SpeedRegalo, BRODO, Wit.idDynamic Herb Cebu Glenn Ramos Florencio BadelicRAD ApparelLeylamKaya–Iloilo Yu Hoshide Audie MenziLGR SportswearLBCLoyola Paulo Jorge Silva Curt DizonChronos AthleticsElan VitaMaharlika Taguig Jung Dong-gyu Serge KaoleChronos AthleticsAIAManila Digger Juan Manuel Saez Dean EbarleUCANZealand Metal Corporation, OKFlyMendiola 1991 Yuki Matsuda Hamed HajimehdiRopaVill-Mell Trading, Mr. FreezeOne Taguig Arvin Soliman Arnel AmitaAzkals SportswearChooks-to-Go, PAGSS, I Love TaguigPhilippine YNT Sergi Mascarell Harry NuñezSkechersSkechersStallion Laguna Ernest Nierras Matthew NierrasBlaze AthleticsGiligan's Restaurant, Pythos, SCID Notes: Located on the front of the shirt. Located on the back of the shirt. Located on the sleeves. Located on the shorts.
Coaching changes TeamOutgoing coachManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming coachDate of appointmentManila Digger Pong LimanAugust 31, 2024Pre-season Oriol MohedanoSeptember 1, 2024Dynamic Herb Cebu Memiş ÖzataMutual consentAugust 23, 2024 Mustafa GöksuSeptember 5, 2024Maharlika Taguig Lerche NjangAugust 2024 Marian MihailSeptember 26, 2024Loyola Roxy DorlasDemoted to assistant managerSeptember 2024 Kim Chul-sooSeptember 28, 2024Mendiola 1991 Dan PadernalSeptember 2024 Yuki MatsudaSeptember 29, 2024Manila Digger Oriol MohedanoNovember 16, 20242nd Juan Manuel SaezNovember 16, 2024Maharlika Taguig Marian MihailChange of club ownershipJanuary 21, 20259th Jung Dong-gyu January 21, 2025Dynamic Herb Cebu Mustafa GöksuEnd of contractJanuary 15, 20253rd Glenn RamosFebruary 1, 2025Loyola Kim Chul-sooMutual consentNovember 20249th Paulo Jorge SilvaFebruary 8, 2025One Taguig Jovanie VillagraciaResignedApril 1, 20253rd Arvin SolimanApril 6, 2025
Foreign players Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window. TeamPlayersFormer players Davao Aguilas Victor Cabral Gabriel Costa Issa Diallo Syendio Fernanda Yohann Fofana Robert Lopez Mendy Lukman Hussein Bruno Krenkel Lucas Reis Salifu Jatta Dino Tri Laksana Takuto Miki Alessandro Riggi Mun Jun-su Dini Ouattara Salvador Pliego Mantvydas Tikstinskis Zavier Zakarya Dynamic Herb Cebu Yusuf Çekiç Göktuğ Demiroğlu Magson Dourado Rintaro Hama Hiromasa Ishikawa Marius Kore Guytho Mijland Daniel Alemão Zamoranho Ho-A-Tham Masaya Kobayashi Sam Strong Berke Önde Ali Yanık Gabriel Silva Abou Sy Ryoo Togashi Kaya–Iloilo Ernest Barfo Alfredo Cortez Eric Esso Bandiougou Konate Kaishu Yamazaki Shuto Komaki Akito Saito Walid Birrou Daizo Horikoshi Robert Lopez Mendy Park Yi-youngLoyola Djumaney Burnet Filip Chinzorig Leon Morimoto Koki Narita Natsu Okamoto Anderson Pinto Kazuha Sudo Matt Silva Nino de Leeuw Alassane WadeMaharlika Taguig Franck Anoh Shayan Charalaghi Chen Ting-hao Darlton Digha Serge Kaole Kai Hsiang-lin Desmond Ngai Koffi Bini John Kamara Mun Te-su James Sunday Sebastian Nielsen Cooper Ross Ahmad Saidy Terence Smith Yu Chun-hsiangManila Digger Abner Daniel Ashley Saikou Ceesay Diao Su Kevin Ebene Moukouta Ousman Gai Modou Joof Yuya Kuriyama Robert Gingichashvili Hayato Kame Modou Manneh Ifeanyi Ugwu Dilane Wamba Johnny WesleyMendiola 1991 Milad Behgandom Edison Castro Nick Fuzesi Robert Gingichashvili Behnam Habibi Marlle Habila Allan Kiggundu Léo Anthony Mohammad Darabi Ali Ghamloush Gustavo Jangobah Johnson Kourosh Manesh Amir Memari Amir Moayedizadeh Peyman Nasirizadeh Hamed Hajimehdi Habes Mubarak Isaac Doka Tarsicio Onyebuchi Park Seo-yeom Shabab Pira Yuta TochigiOne Taguig Nahuel Amarilla Henri Bandeken Naoto Hiraishi Kofi Kordzi Patrick Lingg Peter Nergaard Junior Ngong Sam Solomon Okereke So Omae Shoma Sato Tsukasa Shimomura Nicholas Simpson Yusuke UnokiPhilippine YNTNo foreign players registeredStallion Laguna Gabriel Claudio Alonzo del Mundo Stephen Halm Fahmi Ibrahim Lee Seung-won Roberto Llamas Victor Parra Magson Dourado Kevin Ebene Moukouta Cristián Ivanobski Nicholas Simpson Terence Smith Johnny Wesley Brandon Zambrano Abraham Placito Ricardo Sendra Yuji Takatoku Juan Trujillo David Yeboah Former players only include players who left after the start of the 2024–25 season.
League table
Positions by round
Results by round Team \ Round1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18Davao AguilasWDLLWLLWLLWWWDLDWDDynamic Herb CebuWWLDWWDLWLWLDWWLWDKaya–IloiloDWWWWWWWWLWWLWWWDWLoyolaLLWLLWDWWWLLLDLLLLMaharlika TaguigLWLDLLDLWDLLLWLWLWManila DiggerLWWWWWLWWWWWLWWWDWMendiola 1991LLLLLLDLLLLWLDLLLLOne TaguigWLWDWWLWLWLWDWDLWWPhilippine YNTLLDWLWLLLLLLLDDDWLStallion LagunaWWWLLLWWDLWWDDLWLL
Results
Season statistics Top goalscorers
Rank Player Team Goals1 Saikou Ceesay Manila Digger162 Modou Manneh Manila Digger123 Shuto Komaki Kaya–Iloilo11 Griffin McDaniel Stallion Laguna5 Rico Andes Loyola9 Ousman Gai Manila Digger7 Gabriel Costa Davao Aguilas8 Tsukasa Shimomura One Taguig Abou Sy Dynamic Herb Cebu10 Robert Lopez Mendy Kaya–IloiloDavao Aguilas7 Junior Ngong Sam One Taguig
Top assists
Rank Player Team Assists1 Ousman Gai Manila Digger102 Junior Ngong Sam One Taguig93 Oliver Bias One Taguig7 Shuto Komaki Kaya–Iloilo5 Modou Manneh Manila Digger6 Griffin McDaniel Stallion Laguna Zachary Taningco Manila Digger8 Pocholo Bugas Kaya–Iloilo5 Dean Ebarle Manila Digger Eric Giganto Manila Digger Naoto Hiraishi One Taguig Guytho Mijland Dynamic Herb Cebu
Own goals
Rank Player Team Owngoals1 Pete Forrosuelo Loyola1 James Sunday Maharlika Taguig
Hat-tricks
PlayerTeamResultAgainst Date Saikou CeesayManila Digger 4–0 (H)Loyola9 November 2024 Shuto KomakiKaya–Iloilo9–1 (H)Mendiola 199123 November 2024 Ahmad SaidyMaharlika Taguig3–3 (H)30 November 2024 Griffin McDaniel4Stallion Laguna8–1 (H)1 February 2025 Saikou Ceesay6Manila Digger9–1 (A)Philippine YNT2 February 2025 Dilane Wamba10–0 (A)Mendiola 199117 February 2025 Kevin Ebene Moukouta47–1 (H)Philippine YNT1 March 2025 Note (H) – Home; (A) – Away 4 Player scored four goals 6 Player scored six goals
Clean sheets
Rank Player Team Clean sheets1 Florencio BadelicDynamic Herb Cebu72 Michael AsongManila Digger6 Dini OuattaraDavao Aguilas4 Quincy KammeraadOne Taguig5 Roberto LlamasStallion Laguna6 Kenry BaloboMaharlika Taguig4 Henri BandekenOne Taguig Yuya KuriyamaManila Digger Jessie SemblanteLoyola10 Jhon BetanioDavao Aguilas3 Alfredo CortezKaya–Iloilo
Red cards
Rank Player Team Red cards1 Roberto CorsameDynamic Herb Cebu2 Eric EssoKaya–Iloilo Hamed HajimehdiMendiola 19914 James DematePhilippine YNT1 Ousman GaiManila Digger Daniel GadiaDynamic Herb Cebu Pete ForrosueloLoyola Marlle HabilaMendiola 1991 Stephen HalmStallion Laguna Fahmi IbrahimStallion Laguna Allan MachadoDavao Aguilas Modou MannehManila Digger Mun Jun-suDavao Aguilas Shabab PiraMendiola 1991 Abraham PlacitoStallion Laguna Lucas ReisDavao Aguilas John Renz SaldivarMaharlika Taguig Nicholas SimpsonStallion Laguna Kart TalarocDavao Aguilas Ryoo TogashiDynamic Herb Cebu Juan TrujilloStallion Laguna Reynald VillarealDavao Aguilas
Awards The following awards were given to players after the conclusion of the regular season. The awardees were presented large placards in lieu of the customary trophies, a move which received negative reception online.
Award Winner Club Golden Ball Shuto Komaki Kaya–Iloilo Golden Boot Saikou Ceesay Manila Digger Golden Glove Florencio Badelic Dynamic Herb Cebu
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