2020 United City F.C. season
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| 2020 season | |||
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| Owner | MMC Sportz Asia (from July) | ||
| Management | Leo Rey V. Yanson (Chairman; until July) Michael Hosking Eric M. Gottschalk (Co-founders; from July) | ||
| Head Coach | Frank Muescan (interim) | ||
| Stadium | Panaad Stadium (until July) | ||
| Philippines Football League | Winners | ||
| AFC Champions League | Play-off round | ||
| AFC Cup | Group stage (cancelled) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Bienvenido Marañón (7) All: Bienvenido Marañón (13) | ||
| Biggest win | 0–10 (Aug 28 v Maharlika Manila, PFL Round 3) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 2–0 (Jan 28 v FC Tokyo, AFC Champions League Play-off round) | ||
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| All statistics correct as of November 12, 2020. | |||
The 2020 season is United City Football Club's 9th in existence and 4th season in the top flight of Philippine football. This also marks as the first season the club plays as United City, after MMC Sportz took over the management of the club, which was formerly known as Ceres–Negros.
In addition to the Philippines Football League, United City as Ceres–Negros has also participated in the second-tier continental competition, the AFC Cup which was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. United City intended to continue on participating in the AFC Cup under its new name, if the cancelled continental competition have resumed play.
Players
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 
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Anthony Pinthus (on loan from ADT) | Second nationality: 
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| 2 | DF |
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Sean Kane | |
| 3 | FW |
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Pocholo Bugas | |
| 5 | MF |
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Mike Ott | Second nationality: 
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| 6 | MF |
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Tristan Kit Robles | |
| 7 | MF | 
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Bienvenido Marañón | |
| 8 | MF |
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Manny Ott | Second nationality:
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| 9 | MF | 
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Takashi Odawara | |
| 10 | MF |
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OJ Porteria | Second nationality: 
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| 11 | DF |
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Miguel Clarino | |
| 12 | MF |
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Stephan Schröck (captain) | Second nationality:
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| 13 | DF |
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Dennis Villanueva | Second nationality: 
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| 14 | MF |
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Jorrel Aristorenas | |
| 15 | DF |
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Arnie Pasinabo | |
| 17 | FW | 
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Robert Lopez Mendy | |
| 18 | DF |
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Joshua Dutosme | |
| 22 | DF |
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Jordan Jarvis | Second Nationality: 
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| 24 | GK |
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Florencio Badelic Jr. | |
| 25 | GK |
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Ronilo Bayan Jr. | |
| 29 | MF |
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Hikaru Minegishi | Second nationality:
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| 30 | MF |
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Angélo Marasigan | Second nationality: 
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Updated to match played on November 9, 2020.
Transfers
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers in
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Age | From | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 20, 2019 | FW/AM | |
Mark Hartmann | 27 |  Nakhon Ratchasima |
Transfer | [1] |
| December 20, 2019 | MF | |
Arnie Pasinabo | 33 | Kaya–Iloilo |
Transfer | [2] |
| December 20, 2019 | MF | |
Hikaru Minegishi | 28 | Chiangmai United |
Transfer | [1] |
| December 2019 | DF | |
Amani Aguinaldo | 24 |  PKNP |
Loan Return | |
| December 31, 2019 | DF | |
Joshua Grommen | 23 | Sukhothai |
Transfer | [3] |
| February 6, 2020 | MF | |
Manuel Ott | 27 | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol |
Transfer | [4] |
| August 13, 2020 | MF | |
Jordan Jarvis | 22 | Resources Capital |
Transfer | [5] |
| August 13, 2020 | GK | |
Anthony Pinthus | 22 | ADT |
Loan | [6] |
| August 13, 2020 | MF | |
Pocholo Bugas | 18 | Far Eastern University |
Transfer | [7] |
| August 13, 2020 | MF | |
Jorrel Aristorenas | 26 | Global |
Transfer | [8] |
Transfers out
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Age | To | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 20, 2019 | MF | |
Miguel Tanton | 30 | Unattached | Free | [1] |
| January 2, 2020 | DF | |
Amani Aguinaldo | 24 | Trat |
Transfer | [9] |
| January 7, 2020 | DF | |
Carli de Murga | 31 | Chonburi |
Transfer | [10] |
| January 7, 2020 | FW | |
Charles Barberan | [10] | |||
| February 22, 2020 | FW/AM | |
Mark Hartmann | 28 | Petaling Jaya City |
Transfer | [11][12] |
| June 1, 2020[note 1] | FW/AM | |
James Younghusband | 33 | — | Retired | [14] |
| DF | |
Joshua Grommen | 23 |  Brisbane City |
Free | [15][16] | |
| DF | |
Jeffrey Christiaens | 29 | Unattached | Free | [17] | |
| DF | |
Súper | 28 | Unattached | Free | ||
| GK | |
Roland Müller | 32 | Unattached | Free | ||
| MF | |
Dylan De Bruycker | 22 | Unattached | Free | ||
| DF | |
Junior Muñoz | 33 | Unattached | Free |
Kits
[edit]Supplier: Grand Sport (Ceres–Negros), Montè Athletics (United City) / Sponsor: Ceres Liner (Ceres–Negros), MARC Manila Regenerative Center (United City)
     Ceres–Negros home (Asia)
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  Ceres–Negros away (Asia)
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  United City home (PFL)
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United City away (PFL)
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Competitions
[edit]Overview
[edit]Philippines Football League
[edit]Standings
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United City (C, Q) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 3 | +22 | 12 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Kaya–Iloilo (Q) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 11 | Qualification for AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs |
| 3 | Azkals Development Team[a] | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | |
| 4 | Mendiola 1991 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 4 | Standby team for AFC Cup group stage[Note AFC] |
| 5 | Maharlika Manila (E) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 3 | |
| 6 | Stallion Laguna | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on November 9, 2020. Source: PFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (E) Eliminated from continental competitions; (Q) Assured a place of the AFC Cup
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (E) Eliminated from continental competitions; (Q) Assured a place of the AFC Cup
Notes:
- Notes
AFC: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, the 2020 Copa Paulino Alcantara was cancelled by the Philippine Football Federation. As a result, the 2020 Philippines Football League runners-up will qualify for the AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs, and the third place team will qualify for the 2021 AFC Cup unless the PFL runners-up fail to qualify for the AFC Champions League.[19]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 3 | +22 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 |
Last updated: November 9, 2020.
Source: PFL
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on November 9, 2020. Source: PFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]| October 28, 2020 1 | United City | 1–0 | Azkals Development Team | Carmona |
| 16:30 UTC+8 | Mi. Ott  25' |
Stadium: PFF National Training Centre Referee: Rodney Leyble (Philippines) |
| October 31, 2020 2 | Mendiola 1991 | 0–6 | United City | Carmona |
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Marañón 12', 25', 44' (pen.) Lopez Mendy 38', 60'Mi. Ott 52' (pen.) |
Stadium: PFF National Training Centre Referee: Rodney Leyble (Philippines) |
| November 3, 2020 3 | Maharlika Manila | 0–10 | United City | Carmona |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Mi. Ott 16', 73' Marañón 19'Schröck 33'Porteria 39', 71', 75' (pen.)Lopez Mendy 49', 57', 63' |
Stadium: PFF National Training Centre Referee: Meliton Pelayo (Philippines) |
| November 6, 2020 4 | United City | 7–1 | Stallion Laguna | Carmona |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Mi. Ott 6', 54' Odawara 25'Marañón 58', 66', 71'Porteria 71' |
N'Dour 12' |
Stadium: PFF National Training Centre Referee: Meliton Pelayo (Philippines) |
| November 9, 2020 5 | United City | 1–2 | Kaya–Iloilo | Carmona |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Ma. Ott 83' |
Daniels 15' Mitchell 38' |
Stadium: PFF National Training Centre Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines) |
AFC Champions League
[edit]Qualifying play-offs
[edit]
| January 14, 2020 Preliminary Round 1 | Ceres–Negros | 3–2 |  Shan United | Manila, Philippines |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Lopez Mendy 5' Marañón 40'Porteria 79' |
Zin Min Tun 73' Djawa 87' |
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium[note 2] |
| January 21, 2020 Preliminary Round 2 | Port | 0–1 | Ceres–Negros | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Schröck 51' |
Stadium: PAT Stadium |
| January 28, 2020 Play-off round | FC Tokyo | 2–0 | Ceres–Negros | Tokyo, Japan |
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Live Report Stats Report |
Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium Attendance: 6,630 Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria) |
AFC Cup
[edit]Group stage
[edit]The group stage draw was held on December 10, 2019 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Ceres–Negros were drawn in Group G alongside Indonesian Liga 1 champions Bali United, Vietnamese V.League 1 third-placers[note 3] Than Quảng Ninh, and Cambodian C-League winners Svay Rieng who qualified via play-offs.[21]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | CER | TQN | SVR | BAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceres–Negros
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | — | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 |  Than Quảng Ninh
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | — | ||||
| 3 |  Svay Rieng
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3[a] | 1–4 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 |  Bali United
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3[a] | 4–1 | — |
| February 11, 2020 Matchday 1 | Ceres–Negros | 4–0 | Svay Rieng | Manila |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Live Report Stats Report |
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium[note 2] Attendance: 4,100[24] Referee: C. R. Srikrishna (India) |
| February 25, 2020 Matchday 2 | Ceres–Negros | 2–2 | Than Quảng Ninh | Manila[note 4] |
| 18:00 UTC+7 | Live Report Stats Report |
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Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium[note 2] Attendance: 5,078 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia) |
| March 11, 2020 Matchday 3 | Ceres–Negros | 4-0 | Bali United | Manila |
| 19:30 UTC+8 |
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Live Report Stats Report |
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium[note 2] Attendance: 0[note 5] Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan) |
| September 23, 2020 Matchday 4 | Bali United | Cancelled | Ceres–Negros | Cẩm Phả |
| --:-- UTC+8 | Stadium: Cẩm Phả Stadium |
| September 26, 2020 Matchday 5 | Svay Rieng | Cancelled | Ceres–Negros | Cẩm Phả |
| --:-- UTC+6:30 | Stadium: Cẩm Phả Stadium |
| September 29, 2020 Matchday 6 | Than Quảng Ninh | Cancelled | Ceres–Negros | Cẩm Phả[note 4] |
| --:-- UTC+7 | Stadium: Cẩm Phả Stadium |
Notes
[edit]- ^ A force majeure was invoked due to the COVID-19 pandemic, when United City was still known as Ceres–Negros and under the ownership of Leo Rey Yanson, which forced the termination of contract of all the club's players at the time. Departure of some of the players were announced or reported at a later date. When MMC Sportz Asia took over the club, and rename it as United City, it had to re-sign the club's players. Players who were eventually re-signed are not included in this table.[13]
- ^ a b c d Ceres–Negros played their home matches at Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, instead of their regular home stadium Panaad Stadium, Bacolod, which is undergoing renovation.[22][23]
- ^ Hà Nội, the league champions and Vietnamese Cup winners, failed to obtain an AFC license (due to their U15 team not participating in the Vietnam National U15 Youth League), and therefore were not eligible for continental qualification. As a result, all AFC Champions League and AFC Cup berths are distributed to the remaining teams by league position: runners-up Ho Chi Minh City FC and third place Than Quảng Ninh.[20]
- ^ The match between Ceres–Negros and Bali United in Manila was played behind closed doors due to a pandemic of COVID-19 in the Philippines.[26]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Tupas, Cedelf (December 24, 2019). "Ceres Busmen seal two key additions for AFC". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ Sevilla, Jeremiah (December 21, 2019). "Ceres adds Hartmann, Minegishi, Pasinabo for AFC tourney". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ Davidson, John (January 2, 2020). "Aussie seals Philippines switch". FTBL. Archived from the original on January 2, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "Philippines international Manny Ott returns to Ceres-Negros FC after Thai League 1 stint". FOX Sports Philippines. February 6, 2020. Archived from the original on February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ "Resources Capital FC's Jordan Jarvis back home".
- ^ "Anthony Pinthus back home from ADT loan".
- ^ "Pocholo Bugas join from Far Eastern University".
- ^ "Jorrel Aristorenas joins from Global FC".
- ^ "Philippines defender Amani Aguinaldo joins Thai League 1 club Trat FC". Fox Sports Philippines. January 3, 2020. Archived from the original on January 4, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ a b Co, Adrian Stewart (January 10, 2020). "De Murga, Baberan end Ceres Negros stint". Panay News. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ Azharie, Farah (February 21, 2020). "PJ City FC ready to make Super charge". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ Co, Adrian Stewart (February 24, 2020). "Hartmann exits Ceres". Bacolod: Watchmen Daily Journal. Archived from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ "End of an Era: Ceres-Negros set for name, ownership change". Tiebreaker Times. July 8, 2020. Archived from the original on October 12, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "Philippine Azkals winger James Younghusband retires from football".
- ^ "Aussie defender back home after Filipino nightmare".
- ^ Saldajeno, Ivan Stewart (August 7, 2020). "Ex-Ceres Negros player Grommen joins 2nd tier Aussie club". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Jeffrey-christiaens-leaves-azkals-ceres-negros-fc".
- ^ Co, Adrian Stewart (November 10, 2020). "ADT blank Stallion Laguna in PFL campaign ender". Panay News. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Saldajeno, Ivan Stewart (28 May 2020). "PFF to submit protocols to GAB for possible PFL return". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Bóng Đá Châu Á (October 8, 2019). "SỐC: Hà Nội FC mất suất tham dự AFC Champions League 2020 và AFC Cup 2020" (in Vietnamese). Fox Sports Vietnam. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ Murillo, Michael Angelo (December 11, 2019). "AFC Cup 2020 group stage contenders revealed". BusinessWorld. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ Adiong, Eugene (January 6, 2020). "Panaad closed for renovation". Bacolod. The Manila Times. Archived from the original on March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "Football: Ceres-Negros kicks off busy 2020 against Shan United". ABS-CBN News. January 7, 2020. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
For the first time in their brief history in continental competitions, the Busmen will be playing their home games at the Rizal Memorial Stadium as the Panaad Stadium is undergoing renovation.
- ^ Terrado, Jonas (February 12, 2020). "AFC Cup: Ceres-Negros opens campaign with convincing win over Cambodia's Svay Rieng". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ "AFC Cup 2020 ties of Ho Chi Minh City FC & Than Quang Ninh moved due to coronavirus fears". Fox Sports Asia. February 6, 2020. Archived from the original on February 8, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ Tupas, Cedelf (March 10, 2020). "Ceres-Negros to play AFC Cup match vs Bali United in empty stadium". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
External links
[edit]- unitedcityfootballclub.com (Official website)
- ceresfootball.com (Official website as Ceres-Negros)