Philippine Army F.C.
The Philippine Army Football Club is a professional football club based in the Philippines. It was founded in 1960 through the effort of the Philippine Army Special Services Unit, that promotes sports and physical fitness within the Army, under the direction of the commanding General. As the club name indicates, the team is composed of members of the Philippine Army.
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| Full name | Philippine Army Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Troopers | |||
| Founded | 1960 | |||
| Ground | Various | |||
| President | Maj. CJ Paolo P. Pérez | |||
| Head coach | Nestorio Margase | |||
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History
In 2003, the club participated in the inaugural edition of ASEAN Club Championship held in Jakarta, Indonesia, where they finished the tournament with 2 losses.[1]
Philippine Army participated in the sole season of the Filipino Premier League in 2008, winning over Giligans in the league final.[2]
United Football League
Philippine Army F.C. played in the now-defunct United Football League, which was the de facto top tier league in the Philippines. Initially the club was among the top teams in the league, finishing third in the 2011 season. They finished 9th in the following two seasons in. The club avoided relegation by winning against Union Internacional Manila F.C. in the playoff.[3]
For the 2014 UFL season, Philippine Army FC had a temporary merger with General Trias International FC and the military squad was bolstered by Korean players.[4] The move was done due to difficulties in scheduling the training of its players, enlisted soldiers often called into duty. The team played as Philippine Army GTI for that season.[5]
At the latter part of the 2015 season, Philippine Army was disqualified from the UFL including any related competitions.[6]
They announced return for the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara.
Players
As a football club under the Armed Forces of the Philippines like the Philippine Navy F.C. and the Philippine Air Force F.C., Philippine Army F.C. can only sign players who are also enlisted in the Philippine Army.[3] Though for the 2014 season the squad included non-Army enlistees with the temporary merger of the club with General Trias International FC.
The club had players who has played for the Philippines national team such as Roel Gener, Nestorio Margarse, and Eduard Sacapaño.[3]
First team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players
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Lurix Araneta- Rey Saluria
Jesus Baron- Judy Saluria
- Jeoffrey Lobaton
- Wilson Dela Cruz
- Billy Estrella
- Roel Gener
- Luisito Brillantes
- Eduard Sacapaño
Continental record
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | ASEAN Club Championship | Group stage |  Kingfisher East Bengal |
0–6 | 3rd | |
 BEC Tero Sasana |
0–3 |
Honors
Domestic competitions
- Philippines National Championship
- Winners (2): 1992, 2001
- Winners (1): 2008
- Runners-up (1): 2009
Records
| Season | Division | Tms. | Pos. | National Cup | NCRFA Tournaments | Monfort Cup | PFF NMCC | UFL Cup | AFC PC | ACC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | Not known | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970/71 | 2 | 18 | Winners | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972–1979 | Not known | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980 | 1 | 9 | 8th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981/83 | Not known | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984 | Not known | — | Winners | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985/91 | Not known | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992 | No national league | Winners | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–1994 | No national league | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995 | 1 | 10 | Not known | — | — | Runner-up | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | No national league | — | — | Runner-up | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997 | 1 | 7 | Not known | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | No national league | — | — | Winners | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999 | 1 | 15 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | No national league | — | Winners | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001 | No national league | Winners | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002 | No national league | Winners | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003 | No national league | — | — | — | — | — | — | Group stage | ||
| 2004 | No national league | — | — | Winners | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005 | No national league | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–2007 | No national league | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | 1 | 8 | Winners | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | No national league | — | — | — | — | Runner-up | — | — | ||
| 2010 | 1 | 8 | 5th | — | — | — | — | Semi-finals | — | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 7 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | Round of 16 | — | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 10 | 9th | — | — | — | — | Quarter-finals | — | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 10 | 9th | — | — | — | Round of 16 | Group stage | DNQ | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 9 | 7th | — | — | — | — | — | DNQ | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 10 | 10th (DQ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–2017 | Did not participate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018 | Did not participate | — | 4th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019 | Did not participate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020 | Did not participate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021-2022 | Did not participate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023 | Did not participate | Group Stage | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
- TBD = To be determined
- DNQ = Did not qualify
Note: Performances of the club indicated here was after the UFL Division 1 is created in 2009.
References
- Saaid, Hamdan (5 November 2003). "ASEAN Club Championship 2003 – Match Details". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- Olivares, Rick (24 January 2012). "Air Force FC, Army FC & Navy FC: The strong, the few, and the proud are under siege". Bleacher's Brew. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- Miravite, Myke (14 January 2014). "UFL Preview: Philippine Army's Last Stand". Rappler. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- Miravite, Myke (17 January 2014). "UFL: Army topples Team Socceroo; Green Archers – Pasargad ends in draw". Rappler. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- Guerrero, Bob (17 January 2014). "UFL: GAU held by new-look Pasargad, Army merges with GTI and wins". Yahoo! Philippines. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- Murillo, Michael Angelo (13 August 2015). "JP Voltes earns promotion; UFL Cup KO stage begins". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 5 January 2018.