Filipino Premier League
Encyclopedia
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 discontinued after the inaugural season.
defeated Giligan's, 2–0, to win the title.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, operating under the country's football governing body, the Philippine Football Federation
Philippine Football Federation
The Philippine Football Federation is the governing body of football in the Philippines. It was founded in 1907 as the Philippine Amateur Football Association . They were one of the 12 Asian associations that founded the Asian Football Confederation...
. The league was announced on August 2, 2008 and started on September 21, 2008. It was discontinued after the inaugural season.
Clubs (2008-09)
- Arirang F.C.Arirang F.C.Arirang F.C. is an association football club based in the Philippines. They played in the semi-professional Filipino Premier League, which is now defunct. The club plays at Panaad Stadium, a football stadium with a capacity of 15,500....
- Ateneo F.C.
- Diliman F.C.
- Giligan's F.C.
- Mendiola United F.C.
- Pasargad F.C.
- Philippine Army F.C.Philippine Army F.C.The Philippine Army Football Club is an association football club based in the Philippines. It was founded in 1960 through the effort of the Philippine Army Special Services Unit. A unit that promotes sports and physical fitness within the Army, under the direction of the Commanding General...
- Union F.C.
Standings
The season began on September 21, 2008 and ended on December 14, 2008.| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giligan's | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 14 | |
| Philippine Army Philippine Army F.C. The Philippine Army Football Club is an association football club based in the Philippines. It was founded in 1960 through the effort of the Philippine Army Special Services Unit. A unit that promotes sports and physical fitness within the Army, under the direction of the Commanding General... |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 14 | |
| Mendiola United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 10 | |
| Pasargad | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | |
| Ateneo | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 9 |
| Arirang Arirang F.C. Arirang F.C. is an association football club based in the Philippines. They played in the semi-professional Filipino Premier League, which is now defunct. The club plays at Panaad Stadium, a football stadium with a capacity of 15,500.... |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 6 |
| Diliman | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 3 |
| Union | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 1 |
Final
On December 14, 2008, Philippine ArmyPhilippine Army F.C.
The Philippine Army Football Club is an association football club based in the Philippines. It was founded in 1960 through the effort of the Philippine Army Special Services Unit. A unit that promotes sports and physical fitness within the Army, under the direction of the Commanding General...
defeated Giligan's, 2–0, to win the title.