2018 Philippines Football League
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The 2018 Philippines Football League was the second season of the Philippines Football League (PFL), the professional football league of the Philippines. The season started on March 3 and concluded on August 25.[1][2] The league was contested by six teams from last season's eight, after Meralco Manila and Ilocos United withdrew before the season began.
Season | 2018 |
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Dates | March 3 – August 25, 2018 |
Champions | Ceres–Negros 2nd title |
AFC Champions League | Ceres–Negros |
Matches played | 75 |
Goals scored | 289 (3.85 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Robert Lopez Mendy (18 goals) |
Best goalkeeper | Toni Doblas (7 clean sheets) |
Biggest home win | Ceres–Negros 7–1 Global Cebu (July 21) Kaya–Iloilo 6–0 Global Cebu (August 11) |
Biggest away win | Global Cebu 1–11 JPV Marikina (August 1) |
Highest scoring | Global Cebu 1–11 JPV Marikina (August 1) |
Longest winning run | Ceres–Negros (April 4 – May 12) (5 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Ceres–Negros (May 23 – June 20) Stallion Laguna (July 14 – Aug 25) (8 matches) |
Longest winless run | Global Cebu (May 27 – Aug 25) (17 matches) |
Longest losing run | Global Cebu (July 21 – Aug 25) (13 matches) |
Highest attendance | 4,681 Ceres–Negros 2–1 Kaya-Iloilo (April 4) |
Lowest attendance | 0 (Behind closed doors) JPV Marikina 1–4 Ceres–Negros (April 28) |
← 2017 2019 →
All statistics correct as of August 30, 2018. |
Ceres–Negros won their second consecutive league title on July 25 with three matches to spare.[3]
Due to several issues with the league—such as the expensive home-and-away format as well as the lack of sponsors and TV coverage—the PFL was abolished after the 2018 season and was replaced by the Philippine Premier League.[4] However, the Philippine Premier League also had numerous issues and was folded after only a single match day. The PFL was then renewed for a third season in 2019.