Pachanga Diliman F.C.

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Pachanga Diliman
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Full name Pachanga Diliman Football Club
Nickname(s) Red Phoenix
The Baby Boys
Founded 1998; 26 years ago (1998), as Pachanga Football Club
Chairman John Gutierrez
Head coach Yuki Matsuda
League UFL Division 1
2015 UFL Division 1, 8th
Website Club home page

Pachanga Diliman Football Club is a professional Filipino association football club based in Diliman, Quezon City that plays in the United Football League, the highest level of Philippine club football. It was founded in 1998 as Pachanga Football Club by then owner Alfredo Razon Gonzalez. In 2012, Pachanga was sold to the owners of Diliman Football Club, who then merged the two clubs.[1] The team is managed by John Gutierrez and is headed by coach Yuki Matsuda.

History

Founded in 1998, Pachanga is known for its participation in the 2011 PFF National Men's Club Championship where the club reached the semi-finals round of the competition.[2] In the 2011 season, the club joined the 2011 UFL Cup where the club reached the quarter-finals before a disheartening 1-nil loss to Global F.C..[3][4] They then entered the United Football League Division 2 as an expansion club.

The club successfully earned the promotion to the 2013 UFL Division 1 after they won against Agila F.C. on a 4–0 result.[5]

Merger with Diliman F.C.

After the successful 2012 season which the Red Phoenix finished with no loss and one draw in 22 games,[6] the club was sold by their owner to group associated with the Diliman FC. Alfredo Gonzalez cited reasons that it is a family decision to sell the club and since he was too busy with his work.[7] The league announced that the club under new ownership will be named Pachanga Diliman Football Club.[7]

2013 UFL Season and Cup

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In their first season in the United Football League Division 1 after gaining promotion the Red Phoenix finished in fifth place behind Kaya FC and ahead of Green Archers United with a total of 28 points. In the 2013 UFL Cup Pachanga Diliman FC managed to reach the finals of the competition, beating former champions Stallions FC, Air Force and Forza FC on their way, in order to set up a final match against the Loyola Meralco Sparks.

Current Squad

As of 14 February 2015

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Philippines GK Nevie Tambot
4 Iran DF Mehdi Soltani
5 Philippines DF Jayson Cutamora
6 Philippines MF Anto Gonzales (captain)
7 Philippines DF Andrew Santiago
8 Philippines DF John Edward Rances
10 Iran MF Hamed Hajimahdi
11 Philippines DF Nathan Octavio
16 South Korea FW Jun Hyuk Jung
17 Iran MF Hossein Doustdarsefidmazgi
No. Position Player
18 Philippines DF Jan Michael Benedicto
19 Philippines FW Stephen Permanes
20 South Korea MF Kyul Park
21 Philippines GK Jerome Leung
24 Philippines DF Raffy Cabug
30 Cameroon GK Steve Yambou-Weladji
35 Ivory Coast FW Eric Dagroh
77 Philippines MF Reuben Raya Silitonga
83 Switzerland DF Yves de Luis
92 Philippines MF Ali Mahmoud

Current management

Position Name Nationality
Manager: John Gutierrez Philippines Filipino
Head Coach: Yuki Matsuda Japan Japanese
Assistant Coach: Alvin Ocampo Philippines Filipino

Coaches

Records

Season Division Tms. Pos. PFF NMCC UFL Cup AFC PC
No part of the league yet Semi-finals Quarter-finals
2012 2 12 1st (Prom) Quarter-finals
2013 1 10 5th Quarter-finals 2nd DNQ
Key
  • Tms. = Number of teams
  • Pos. = Position in league
  • Prom = Promoted
  • TBD = To be determined
  • DNQ = Did not qualify

Note: Performances of the club indicated here was after the UFL created (as a semi-pro league) in 2009.

Honors

Domestic competitions

References

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