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P-League
Organizing bodyPhilippine Football Federation
Silverstar Sports
Founded1998
Abolished2000
RegionPhilippines
Number of teams~280 (inc. eliminations)
Most successful club(s)National Capital Region
(2 titles; as NCR-South and NCR-B)
Television broadcastersPeople's Television Network[1]

The Philippine Football League, also known as the P-League was a national championships of the Philippines in 1998 and 1999. It was organized by the Philippine Football Federation in cooperation with Silverstar Sports.

History

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The Philippine Football Federation and sponsor Silverstar Sports Communications launched the Philippine Football League (P-League) on February 23, 1998.[2][3] They had a 10-year contract to stage of P-League.[4]

Local eliminations has been played as early as January 1998,[3] although the P-League was officially kicked off its first ever regional qualifiers, the Mindanao Cup on March 2 to 8.[5] The inaugural champions are NCR which was represented by the Philippine Air Force.[6]

The 1999 P-League eliminations saw 280 teams nationwide participate.[6][7] The final tournament was held in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental.[1] National Capital Region-B composed of Philippine Air Force and Philippine Navy players won the second P-League title. They defeated Davao with the shoreline of 8–4.[8][9]

The P-League on its third year in 2000 was cancelled due to security issues in a venue.[10]

Format

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A mix of provincial teams, university teams and clubs take part in regional tournaments covering Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.[3][11][12] The qualifying teams play in a final tournament which were organized in the rural areas due to a lack of demand in Metro Manila.[10]

Winners

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Season National finals host Final Playoff Ref.
Champions Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place
1998 Bacolod NCR–South[a] 3–1 Negros Occidental NCR–North[b] No information Negros Oriental [6][13]
1999 Dumaguete NCR–B[c] 8–4 Davao Negros Occidental 4–2 Negros Oriental [9]

Teams

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Regional qualifiers

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NCR Luzon Visayas Mindanao
    • Bacolod (1999)[6]
    • Cebu (1999)[6]
    • Dumaguete (1998, 1999)[6]
    • Iloilo (1999)[6]
    • Baguio (1999)[6]
    • Laguna (1999)[6]
    • Legaspi (1999)[6]
    • Palawan (1999)[6]

National finals

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Notes

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  1. ^ Represented by Philippine Air Force[6]
  2. ^ Represented by the Ateneo Blue Eagles under the name "Team ERAP"[6]
  3. ^ Represented by a combine of the Philippine Air Force and Philippine Navy
  4. ^ Has been represented by two teams in each national finals

Refeences

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  1. ^ a b "P-league finals on '4'". Manila Standard. 18 June 1999. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  2. ^ "RP Football League launched tomorrow: Cristy, Juico guest of honor". Manila Standard. 22 February 1998. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Cardena, Aldrin (24 February 1998). "P-League launched to revive football; 12 teams listed". Manila Standard. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  4. ^ "P-League gaining public support". Manila Standard. 8 March 1998. p. A13. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e "P-League formed". Manila Standard. 8 February 1998. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Quinto, Aldrin (16 March 1998). "P-League tourney out to regain for RP its football prominence". Manila Standard. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  7. ^ "RP's premier football meet draws 200 teams". Manila Standard. 10 March 1999. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Davao, NCR-B in P-League finals". Manila Standard. 5 June 1999. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  9. ^ a b "NCR-B captures P-League crown". Manila Standard. 8 June 1999. p. A11. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  10. ^ a b Dee, Ignacio (2016). "A National Football League; A Cure-All (chapter author)". Philippine Football: Its Past, Its Future. By Villegas, Bernardo. University of Asia and the Pacific. p. 166. ISBN 978-621-8002-29-6.
  11. ^ a b c d e "Ateneo boots out UST". Manila Standard. 27 March 1998. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Nomads seal showdown with Ateneo XI". Manila Standard. 29 March 1998. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  13. ^ Raney, Mike (24 November 2000). "Philippines 1998". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  14. ^ a b c d "Cagayan de Oro XI bounces back". Manila Standard. 7 March 1998. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Davao, Negros enter semis". Manila Standard. 3 June 1999. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  16. ^ "NCR B enters P-League semis". Manila Standard. 4 June 1999. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
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