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Football: PFL to welcome 15 clubs this season

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Rom Anzures

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MANILA — The Philippine Football League (PFL) is bound to get bigger in its 2024 season.The PFL announced on Monday that from last year’s seven, 15 squads are now set to participate in the league that will open on March 9, 2024.<blockquote>𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟕 𝐭𝐨 𝟏𝟓 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛𝐬! ✊ We&#x27;re proud to introduce to you the participating clubs for the Philippines Football League season 2024! 🇵🇭 Who you got? Let us know in the comment section! 👀<a data-cke-saved-href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PFL2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PFL2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PFL2024</a> <a data-cke-saved-href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SupportLocalFutbol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SupportLocalFutbol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SupportLocalFutbol</a> <a data-cke-saved-href="https://t.co/d1OAZFVYl0" href="https://t.co/d1OAZFVYl0">pic.twitter.com/d1OAZFVYl0</a>— Philippines Football League (@WeArePFL) <a data-cke-saved-href="https://twitter.com/WeArePFL/status/1754431651155939347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" href="https://twitter.com/WeArePFL/status/1754431651155939347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2024</a></blockquote><div> </div>Reigning PFL Champions Kaya-Iloilo Football Club will be defending their title against the league’s newest squads in Manila Montet, Taguig FC, Don Bosco Garelli, Manila Digger, and Tuloy FC. Returning clubs Philippine Air Force, Davao Aguilas, Loyola FC, and Philippine Army will also join the mix, while mainstays Stallion Laguna, United City, Dynamic Herb Cebu, Mendiola 1991, and Maharlika Taguig are also expected to spice up the competition furthermore. According to the league, the success of the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara which saw a number of amateur and professional teams participate in the tilt served as an inspiration for the PFL to expand its list of teams, and that is why they invited many teams to join this season.Previous Philippine Football Federation (PFF) President Mariano ‘Nonong’ Araneta spearheaded this initiative during his term as he hoped to ‘highlight the development of club football in the country’ even more.“The success of the Copa Paulino Alcantara 2023 season just goes to show that football has to be inclusive to all stakeholders,” said Araneta in a past statement. “The expansion of the league from the previous seven teams to a projected 10-12 teams and the new competition format will see plenty of action packed football of which the fans can anticipate every week,” he added.His vision now translated into even more teams, and these squads will compete not only for the PFL championship, but also for a chance to represent the country in the AFC Champions League 2 later this year.<div> </div>

The Philippine Football League (PFL) is bound to get bigger in its 2024 season.