Philippines Football League set for 2024/2025 kickoff

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MATCH SATURDAY

7:00 PM – Maharlika Taguig FC vs. Stallion Laguna FC

MATCHES SUNDAY

4:00 PM – Mendiola FC 1991 vs. Dynamic Herb Cebu FC

7:00 PM – Manila Digger FC vs. One Taguig FC

After months of anticipation, the Philippines Football League season 2024-2025 begins this weekend of 28 and 29 September 2024 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.

Spots for the AFC Champions League Two and the ASEAN Club Championship, currently called the Shopee Cup, are on the line for this season, which will determine its champions through a double round robin and a Finals Series featuring the top four teams.

Defending champions Kaya FC-Iloilo seek to retain their title against nine other squads, two of which will be jumpstarting the season at 7pm Saturday night.

Maharlika FC finished in ninth place last season, and is set to reshuffle its deck with the departure of the likes of Lucas Del Rosario. MJ Libre is set to lead Anton del Rosario's community club alongside Jorrel Aristorenas and Marvin Angeles.

They will go up against Stallion Laguna, who wants another crack at the title and continental play after falling short of it last time out with a third-place finish. The Ernie Nierras-coached side always reloads, snapping up Kenshiro Daniels alongside a side that saw the emergence of Finn McDaniel.

On Sunday, the first game of the scheduled doubleheader features Hamed Hajimahdi and Mendiola FC against league runners-up Cebu FC. The Gentle Giants hope to do one better this time, with the likes of Zamoranho Ho-a-tham, Rintaro Hama, as well as recent national team callup JB Borlongan seeking to spark the offense.

Capping the action for the weekend is the matchup between Manila Digger and One Taguig. Both teams took advantage of the offseason to make major build-ups to their squads, with Giap Bongolan joining  the former fresh from helping the University of the Philippines reclaim the UAAP championship, while also relying on the steady presence of Jim Ashley Flores and Eric Giganto.

The latter, on the other hand, made headlines by securing the transfers of the likes of Daisuke Sato, Carlie de Murga, Oliver Bias, and Simen Lyngbo, among others, as they hope to break the stranglehold Kaya FC has in the league.

Tickets to these three matchups are available both at the venue and via TicketMax. It will also be streamed through the PFL's social media platforms with broadcast through the Premier Football channel on cable or via Blast TV.