In the contract between AKTV and UFL, there will be two live UFL matches that will be shown every Saturday beginning October 8, 2011 with the televised matches played at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium and non-televised games played at the University of Makati.
The season kicks off with the UFL Cup where 28 teams, including 13 guest squads, will compete for slots in the UFL’s Division II.
Group A: Nomads FC, Baguio FC, Union Internacional FC, Lions FC
Group B: Loyola Meralco Sparks FC, Internacionale FC, Agila FC, Team Socceroo FC
Group C: Global FC, Pachanga FC, Stallions FC, Cebu Queen City FC
Group D: Kaya-Cignal FC, ABC Stars FC, Schwarz, Diliman Victory Liner FC
Group E: Philippine Air Force FC, Philippine Navy FC, Manila All-Japan FC, Laos FC
Group F: Green Archers United FC, Dolphins United FC, Pasargad FC, Forza FC
Group G: Philippine Army FC, Manhur FC, Sunken Garden United FC, and Garuda FC PH
Different AZKALS players will be distributed amongst the different clubs participating in the league.
Loyola Spark FC will have Phil and James Younghusband with former national teammates Mark and Matthew Hartmann.
The Azkals’ Fil-Spanish striker Angel Guirado and Fil-Iranian Misagh Bahadoran will be donning the colors of Global FC.
Kaya FC will have Aly Borromeo, Anton del Rosario, Jason Sabio, Yannick Tuason, and Nate Burkey in uniform.
Philippine Air Force FC has scoring threats Chieffy Caligdong and Ian Araneta in harness while rival Philippine Army FC features Roel Gener and Nestor Margarse.
This will definitely be a fun league to watch as we see the different AZKALS players compete against one another. And with the continued support of the public and the Filipino people,
football is getting a much needed shot in the arm, as it popularity continues to grow in this basketball crazy country.
