# Philippine Army F.C.
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{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Philippine Army
| image = Philippine Army.png
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| fullname = Philippine Army Football Club
| nickname = The Troopers
| ground = Various
| capacity =
| founded = {{Start date and age|1960}}
| short name = PAFC
| owner = [Philippine Army](/source/Philippine_Army)
| chrtitle = President
| chairman = Maj. CJ Paolo P. Pérez
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = Nestorio Margarse Jr.
| league = [Philippines Football League](/source/Philippines_Football_League)
| season = [2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Philippines_Football_League)
| position = Philippines Football League, 11th of 11
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'''Philippine Army Football Club''' is a [football](/source/association_football) section of the [Philippine Army](/source/Philippine_Army). It was founded in 1960 through the effort of the Special Services Unit that promotes sports and physical fitness within the army. The club plays in the [Philippines Football League](/source/Philippines_Football_League), the top-flight league of [football in the Philippines](/source/football_in_the_Philippines).
==History==
In 2003, the club participated in the [inaugural edition](/source/ASEAN_Club_Championship_2003) of [ASEAN Club Championship](/source/ASEAN_Club_Championship) held in [Jakarta](/source/Jakarta), [Indonesia](/source/Indonesia), where they finished the tournament with 2 losses playing against Indian club, [Kingfisher East Bengal](/source/Kingfisher_East_Bengal_FC) and Thailand club, [BEC Tero Sasana](/source/BEC_Tero_Sasana_F.C.).[{{cite web |title=ASEAN Club Championship 2003 – Match Details |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/aseanclub03det.html |author=Saaid, Hamdan |work=[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF) |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |access-date=2012-09-16 |date=2003-11-05 |archive-date=24 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324183228/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/aseanclub03det.html |url-status=live }}]
{{football squad on pitch|align=right
| GK = ['''Sacapaño'''](/source/Eduard_Sacapa%C3%B1o)
| CB = Wilson De la Cruz|'''De la Cruz'''
| SW = Billy Estrella|'''Estrella'''
| RB = Richmond Braga|'''Braga'''
| LB = Nolan Madali|'''Madali'''
| RDM = Rocky Garciano|'''Garciano'''
| LDM = Roel Gener|'''Gener'''
| CM = Efren Pabilona|'''Pabilona'''
| AM = Philip Caballero|'''Caballero'''
| SS = Jeoffrey Lobaton|'''Lobaton (C)'''
| ST = Allan Palma|'''Palma'''
| caption = '''Philippine Army FC's starting 11 during their ASEAN Club Championship campaign in 2003'''
}}
Philippine Army participated in the sole season of the [Filipino Premier League](/source/Filipino_Premier_League) in 2008, winning over [Giligans](/source/Giligans_FC) in the league final match.[{{cite news|last1=Olivares|first1=Rick|title=Air Force FC, Army FC & Navy FC: The strong, the few, and the proud are under siege|url=http://bleachersbrew.blogspot.com/2012/01/air-force-fc-army-fc-navy-fc-strong-few.html|access-date=5 January 2018|work=Bleacher's Brew|date=24 January 2012|archive-date=21 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921144857/http://bleachersbrew.blogspot.com/2012/01/air-force-fc-army-fc-navy-fc-strong-few.html|url-status=live}}]
===United Football League===
Philippine Army played in the now-defunct [United Football League](/source/United_Football_League_(Philippines)), which was the ''de facto'' top-tier league in the Philippines. Initially the club was among the top teams in the league, finishing third in the [2011 season](/source/2009_UFL_season). They finished 9th in the following two seasons in. The club avoided relegation by winning against [Union Internacional Manila](/source/Union_Internacional_Manila_F.C.) in the playoff.[{{cite news|last1=Miravite|first1=Myke|title=UFL Preview: Philippine Army's Last Stand|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/football/47887-ufl-preview-philippine-army-last-stand/|access-date=5 January 2018|work=Rappler|date=14 January 2014|archive-date=6 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106071020/https://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/football/47887-ufl-preview-philippine-army-last-stand|url-status=live}}]thumb|170x170px|right|Football crest as Philippine Army GTI (2014 UFL).For the [2014 UFL season](/source/2014_United_Football_League_(Philippines)), Philippine Army had a temporary merger with [General Trias International](/source/General_Trias_International_FC) and the military squad was bolstered by [Korea](/source/Korea)n players.[{{cite news|last1=Miravite|first1=Myke|title=UFL: Army topples Team Socceroo; Green Archers – Pasargad ends in draw|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/football/48173-ufl-army-team-socceroo-green-archers/|access-date=5 January 2018|work=Rappler|date=17 January 2014|archive-date=6 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106072551/https://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/football/48173-ufl-army-team-socceroo-green-archers|url-status=live}}] The move was done due to difficulties in scheduling the training of its players, enlisted [soldier](/source/soldier)s often called into duty. The team played as Philippine Army GTI for that season.[{{cite news|last1=Guerrero|first1=Bob|title=UFL: GAU held by new-look Pasargad, Army merges with GTI and wins|url=https://ph.news.yahoo.com/blogs/thepassionatefan/ufl-gau-held-look-pasargad-army-merges-gti-165859970.html|access-date=5 January 2018|work=Yahoo! Philippines|date=17 January 2014|archive-date=5 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105234049/https://ph.news.yahoo.com/blogs/thepassionatefan/ufl-gau-held-look-pasargad-army-merges-gti-165859970.html|url-status=live}}]
At the latter part of the [2015 season](/source/2015_United_Football_League), Philippine Army was disqualified from the United Football League including any related competitions.[{{cite news|last1=Murillo|first1=Michael Angelo|title=JP Voltes earns promotion; UFL Cup KO stage begins|url=http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Sports&title=jp-voltes-earns-promotion-ufl-cup-ko-stage-begins&id=113348|access-date=5 January 2018|work=BusinessMirror|date=13 August 2015|archive-date=6 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106063948/http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Sports&title=jp-voltes-earns-promotion-ufl-cup-ko-stage-begins&id=113348|url-status=dead}}]
=== Philippines Football League ===
Philippine Army announced return for the [2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara](/source/2023_Copa_Paulino_Alcantara). In 2024, They make their debut in the top-flight league, the [Philippines Football League](/source/Philippines_Football_League) after confirming its participation in February 2024. Philippine Army played their first ever top-flight league match on 6 April 2024 in a 3–2 lost against [Manila Diggers](/source/Manila_Digger_F.C.).
==Players criteria==
As a football club under the [Armed Forces of the Philippines](/source/Armed_Forces_of_the_Philippines) like the [Philippine Navy](/source/Philippine_Navy_F.C.) and the [Philippine Air Force](/source/Philippine_Air_Force_F.C.). Philippine Army can only sign players who are also enlisted in the [Philippine Army](/source/Philippine_Army).
(3rd)
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==See also==
* [Philippine Air Force](/source/Philippine_Air_Force_F.C.)
* [Philippine Navy](/source/Philippine_Navy_F.C.)
== References ==
{{reflist}}
== External links ==
* [http://www.the-pff.com/pff/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=7 Philippine Army F.C. info]{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
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