Ang Liga

{{Infobox football tournament | name = Ang Liga | image = Ang Liga PH logo.png | image_size = 200px | organiser = | founded = {{Start date and years ago|2003}} | number of teams = 12 (Division 1) 12 (Division 2) | region = Philippines | domestic cup = | confed cup = | current champions = ''Men's Open'': Philippine Air Force ''Division 1:'' {{UAAPteam|Adamson|name=Adamson University}} | most successful club = {{UAAPteam|DLSU|name=De La Salle University}} {{UAAPteam|SBU|name=San Beda University}} (2 titles each) | broadcasters = | website = | current = }}

'''Ang Liga''' ({{translation|The League}}) is an inter-collegiate football tournament based in the Philippines. It serves as a pre-season tourney for competing football varsity teams from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), UAAP and other similar collegiate leagues, before the regular football tournaments begin within the second semester of the academic year.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/football/98245-ang-liga-2015/|title=12 collegiate teams battle for Ang Liga football crown|publisher=Rappler|last=Icasiano|first=Nissi|date=July 3, 2015|access-date=July 12, 2016}}</ref>

Ang Liga, was founded in 2003 by Philippine Football Federation (PFF) Technical Director and Philippines national football team assistant coach Jose Ariston Caslib and Marlon Maro, who served as the head coach of the Philippines national under-23 football team.<ref name="Ang Liga 1">{{cite news|url=http://www.manilatimes.net/ang-liga-introduces-new-format/196982/|title=Ang Liga introduces new format|publisher=The Manila Times|last=Reyes|first=Jaelle Nevin|date=July 2, 2015|accessdate=July 12, 2016}}</ref>

The league changed the tournament format in 2015. 12 collegiate teams were placed under the first division and divided into two groups for the elimination round, while the remaining 7 teams played in the second division. The top four teams from the two groups moved on in the knock-out quarterfinals, while the top four teams of the second division advanced into the semifinals.<ref name="Ang Liga 1"/>

The 14th season of the Ang Liga commenced on July 9, 2016, with the majority of the games played at the Football Field of the San Beda College, Manila. It is currently being organized by Karl Francis M. Tan, Patrick Maramara and Paolo Del Rosario.

==Tournament results== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+Key |- | width="40px" bgcolor="#cedff2"|* | Match was won on a penalty shoot-out |-  |}

===Division I===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" |- ! width=8% rowspan=2|Season !! width=1% rowspan=11| !! colspan=3|Finals !! width=1% rowspan=11| !! colspan=3|Third-place game |- ! width=15%|Champion !! width=8%|Score !! width=15%|Final opponent !! width=15%|Third place !! width=8%|Score !! width=15%|Fourth place |- | 11 (2013) | {{UAAPicon|SBU|size=20px}} '''San Beda''' (NCAA) | '''3'''–2 | {{UAAPicon|CSB|size=20px}} Benilde (NCAA) | colspan="3" rowspan="2" {{N/a|No third place game}} |- style="border-top:2px solid black;" | 12 (2014) | {{UAAPicon|UP|size=20px}} '''UP''' (UAAP) | '''1'''–0 | {{UAAPicon|UE|size=20px}} UE (UAAP) |- style="border-top:2px solid black;" | 13 (2015) | {{UAAPicon|FEU|size=20px}} '''FEU''' (UAAP) | '''3'''–0 | {{UAAPicon|UP|size=20px}} UP (UAAP) | {{UAAPicon|Ateneo|size=20px}} '''Ateneo''' (UAAP) | | {{UAAPicon|SBU|size=20px}} San Beda (NCAA) |- style="border-top:2px solid black;" | 14 (2016) | {{UAAPicon|UST|size=20px}} '''UST''' (UAAP) | '''1'''–0 | {{UAAPicon|Ateneo|size=20px}} Ateneo (UAAP) | colspan="3" {{N/a|No third place game}} |- style="border-top:2px solid black;" | 15 (2017) | {{UAAPicon|SBU|size=20px}} '''San Beda''' (NCAA) | '''2'''–0 | {{UAAPicon|UP|size=20px}} UP (UAAP) | {{UAAPicon|NU|size=20px}} '''NU''' (UAAP) | | {{UAAPicon|LPU|size=20px}} LPU (NCAA) |- style="border-top:2px solid black;" | 16 (2018) | {{UAAPicon|La Salle|size=20px}} '''La Salle''' (UAAP) | '''5'''–4 | {{UAAPicon|CSB|size=20px}} Benilde (NCAA) | {{UAAPicon|UST|size=20px}} '''UST''' (UAAP) | '''4'''–1 | {{UAAPicon|UP|size=20px}} UP (UAAP) |- style="border-top:2px solid black;" | 17 (2019) | colspan="3" {{N/a|Tournament abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic}} | colspan="3" {{N/a|Tournament abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic}} |- style="border-top:2px solid black; | 18 (2022) | {{UAAPicon|La Salle|size=20px}} '''La Salle–B''' (UAAP) | align=center bgcolor=#cedff2|1–1 ('''5'''–4)* | {{UAAPicon|JRU|size=20px}} Air Force (PFL) | {{UAAPicon|FEU|size=20px}} '''FEU''' (UAAP) | '''4'''–2<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-12 |title=Ateneo falls to FEU, finishes fourth in Ang Liga |url=https://theguidon.com/1112/main/2022/12/ateneo-falls-to-feu-finishes-fourth-in-ang-liga/ |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=The GUIDON |language=en}}</ref> | {{UAAPicon|Ateneo|size=20px}} Ateneo (UAAP) |- style="border-top:2px solid black;" | 19 (2023) | {{UAAPicon|Adamson|size=20px}} '''Adamson''' (UAAP) | '''2'''–0 | {{UAAPicon|Ateneo|size=20px}} Ateneo (UAAP) | {{UAAPicon|CSB|size=20px}} '''Benilde''' (NCAA) | align=center bgcolor=#cedff2|0–0 ('''4'''–2)* | {{UAAPicon|La Salle|size=20px}} La Salle (UAAP) |}

===Division II=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Season ! Champion |- |align=center|15 || |{{UAAPicon|NU}} '''NU Nazareth School''' (UAAP) |- |align=center|16 || |{{UAAPicon|CSB}} '''La Salle Green Hills''' (NCAA) |- |align=center|18 || |{{UAAPicon|USJ-R}} '''Army''' |- |align=center|19 || |{{UAAPicon|UST}} '''UST High School''' (UAAP) |}

===Men's Open=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Season ! Champion |- |align=center|2024-25 || |{{UAAPicon|Adamson}} '''DB Garelli United''' |- |align=center|2025 || {{UAAPicon|JRU}} '''Philippine Air Force''' |}

==References== {{reflist}}

Ang Liga Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2003 Category:2003 establishments in the Philippines Category:College association football in the Philippines