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PFL calls off Copa Paulino Alcantara, season opening moved to July
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Published March 12, 2021, 9:30 AM
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Bienvenido Marañon and Stephan Schrock will return for United City’s defense of the Philippines Football League crown and its historic appearance in the AFC Champions League.
The club made the announcement this week, with Marañon, in the midst of becoming a naturalized Filipino, and Schrock leading a group of returning players from last season’s team that won the PFL title.
Also back are Mike Ott, another key contributor in United City’s title run, Pika Minegishi, Sean Kane, Jordan Jarvis, Cholo Bugas, Jun Badelic and Arnie Pasinabo.
United City did lose some key players, particularly Senegales striker Robert Lopez Mendy, Japanese Taka Odawara and Manny Ott.
Published January 17, 2021, 12:10 PM
Three players from Kaya-Iloilo take part in passing drill during the resumption of PFL training sessions at the National Training Centre in Carmona, Cavite. (PFL photo)
The Philippines Football League plans to start its domestic competitions this year with the return of the Copa Paulino Alcantara.
Provided it gets the green light from government agencies without any delays, the PFL said it plans to stage the annual cup competition in April before proceeding with the more prestigious league season in June.
The Copa was scrapped last year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the PFL to hold a shortened league season that ended in November with United City emerging as champion.