Filipino Premier League

The Filipino Premier League was the top-level football league of the Philippines, operating under the country's football governing body, the Philippine Football Federation. The league was announced on August 2, 2008 and started on September 21, 2008. It was replaced by the United Football League in 2009.

Filipino Premier League
Founded2008
Folded2008
Country Philippines
ConfederationAFC
Divisions1
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid1
Last championsPhilippine Army
(2008)
Most championshipsPhilippine Army

The league was not fully professional.[1]

The only 2008-2009 season was supposed to have three regional tournaments, one each in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao which was supposed to be followed by the Filipino Premier League National Championships to be held in late 2009. The Visayas and Mindanao regional tournaments supposed to be held in the first half of 2009 did not pushed through, as well as the subsequent national championship.[2]

2008 Filipino Premier League

Clubs
Poster featuring the logos of the football clubs in the Philippines.

Group stage

The season began on September 21, 2008 and ended on December 14, 2008.[2]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Giligan's 64201910+914
Philippine Army 6420146+814
Mendiola United 5311297+2210
Pasargad 6303139+49
Ateneo 73041216−49
Arirang 52031021−116
Diliman 6105419−153
Union 5014518−131

Semifinals
Philippine Army3–1 (a.e.t.)Pasargad
Gener  52'
Bretana  114'
Margarse  118'		 Report Leyble  49'
Mendiola United1–2 (a.e.t.)Giligan's
Orcullo  14' Report Palmes  57'
Tonog  69'

Third place
Mendiola United0–2Pasargad
Report

Final
Philippine Army2–0Giligan's
Becite  30'
Romano  76'		 Report

References
  1. Herbosa, Angelo; Roxas, Dean; Lim, Angelica (6 December 2011). "A league of our own". The Guidon. Retrieved 10 November 2016. In the past, leagues such as the Philippine Football Federation Open Championship, the Filipino Premier League and La Liga have attempted to reach professional status.
  2. Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel (5 February 2015). "Filipino Premier League 2008/09". Philippines 2008/09. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
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