{{About|Philippine cup competition|Philippine football league|United Football League (Philippines)|}} {{not to be confused with|UFL FA League Cup}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2013}} {{Infobox football tournament | name = UFL FA Charity Cup | image = | imagesize = | alt = | caption = | organiser = Football Alliance | title = | founded = 2014 | abolished = 2014 | region = [[Philippines]] | number of teams = 6 | qualifier for = | related comps = | domestic cup = | confed cup = | current champions = | most successful club = [[Global F.C.|Global]] (1 title) | most appearances = | top goalscorer = | broadcasters = [[AksyonTV]] | motto = | website = | current = | American = yes }}
The '''United Football League Football Alliance Charity Cup''' was a [[Football in the Philippines|Filipino association football]] competition. It was played on a [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout]] stage (single elimination). The only edition served as the last competition for the [[2014 United Football League|2013–14 United Football League season]] which was participated by the top 6 clubs of [[United Football League (Philippines)|UFL Division 1]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://ufl.ph/ufl-launches-mall-tour-in-support-of-football-alliance-cup/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204101630/http://ufl.ph/ufl-launches-mall-tour-in-support-of-football-alliance-cup/|title=UFL Launches Mall Tour in Support of Football Alliance Cup |work=UFL Philippines |location=Manila |date=June 18, 2014 |access-date=June 27, 2021|archive-date=February 4, 2015 }}</ref>
==Background==
On 21 June 2012, UFL officials announced that it will introduce a new tournament to its calendar around May of the [[2013 United Football League (Philippines)|2013 United Football League season]]. Originally, the UFL Super Cup was supposed to feature 10 teams from the [[United Football League (Philippines)#Division 1 2|UFL Division 1]] and the top six clubs from its second division.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/ufl-to-debut-new-super-cup-tournament-next-season |title=UFL to debut new Super Cup tournament next season |author=Decena, Karl |work=InterAKTV |publisher=Interaksyon.com |date=21 June 2012 |access-date=25 January 2013 |archive-date=December 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205062024/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/ufl-to-debut-new-super-cup-tournament-next-season |url-status=dead }}</ref> A maximum of five foreign players would be allowed for each club during the inaugural tournament, and this number would be reduced to four players the succeeding years.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/2014/04/21/1314447/ufl-announces-super-cup |title=UFL announces 'Super Cup' |author=Villar, Joey |work=x |publisher=Philstar.com |date=21 April 2014 |access-date=28 April 2014}}</ref>
On 22 April 2014, it was officially announced that the planned UFL Super Cup will commence after the 2013 UFL season, and will be held annually after the end of each [[Sports league|league competition]]. As for its participants, the top six clubs of the first division will compete in this [[Sports league#Cups.2C tournaments and playoffs|knockout tournament]]. UFL president Randy Roxas said that the Super Cup was supposed to include foreign teams competing against the league and cup champions. However, he explained that inviting foreign teams became too expensive.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/rampaging-fullback-ufl-super-cup-means-more-football-joy-for-everybody |title=Rampaging Fullback: UFL Super Cup means more football joy for everybody |author=Fenix, Ryan |work=InterAKTV |publisher=Interaksyon.com |date=24 April 2014 |access-date=28 April 2014 |archive-date=July 3, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703100730/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/rampaging-fullback-ufl-super-cup-means-more-football-joy-for-everybody |url-status=dead }}</ref> The league champion and runner-up will receive byes to the cup's semi-finals, while the other four clubs will compete in [[Two-legged tie|two-legged]] knockout games.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/top-six-ufl-teams-to-contest-super-cup-in-june |title=Top six UFL teams to contest Super Cup in June |author=Decena, Karl |work=InterAKTV |publisher=Interaksyon.com |date=22 April 2014 |access-date=22 April 2014 |archive-date=April 24, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424045632/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/top-six-ufl-teams-to-contest-super-cup-in-june |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==2014 edition== {{Infobox football tournament season | title = UFL FA Cup | year = 2014 | country = Philippines | dates = July 12–26, 2014 | num_teams = 6 | winners = [[Global F.C.|Global]] | second = [[Kaya F.C.|Kaya]] | matches = 10 | goals = 41 | scoring_leader = {{flagicon|AUS}} Thomas Taylor<br/>(5 goals) | player = | prev_season = | next_season = }}
The 2014 United Football League FA Charity Cup is the first and only edition of the tournament. The competition ran from July 12 to 26, 2014.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://ufl.ph/ufl-launches-mall-tour-in-support-of-football-alliance-cup/ |title=UFL Launches Mall Tour in Support of Football Alliance Cup |author=UFL |work=UFL Philippines |publisher=ufl.ph |date=2014-06-18 |access-date=2014-06-26 }}</ref>
[[Global F.C.|Global]] defeated [[Kaya F.C.|Kaya]] 3–1 on July 26, 2014, at [[Rizal Memorial Stadium]] to capture the first and only UFL FA Cup title.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/football/64451-global-fc-downs-kaya-win-ufl-fa-charity-cup-title/ |title=Global FC downs Kaya to win UFL FA Charity Cup title |author=Jaelle Nevin Reyes |work=rappler.com/ |date=2014-07-27 |access-date=2014-07-28 }}</ref>
===Competition format=== The top six clubs of the [[2014 United Football League (Philippines)|2014 United Football League]] competed for the cup.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://ufl.ph/league-ends-with-battle-of-champions-and-awards-night/ |title=League ends with Battle of Champions and Awards Night |author=UFL Philippines|work=ufl.ph |publisher=ufl.ph|access-date=2013-06-26 }}</ref>
===Qualification=== {{main|2014 United Football League (Philippines)}} Top six clubs of the recently concluded [[2014 United Football League (Philippines)|2014 United Football League]] qualified in this tournament. * [[Global F.C.|Global]] * [[Kaya F.C.|Kaya]] * [[Loyola Meralco Sparks F.C.|Loyola]] * [[Stallion F.C.|Stallion]] * [[Green Archers United F.C.|Green Archers United]] * [[Pachanga Diliman F.C.|Pachanga Diliman]]
===Results===
All quarterfinal and semi-final matches will be played in two-legged contests, with scores carrying over from the first game into the second leg. Given that all matches will be held in one venue, there will be no away-goals rule. The quarterfinal round kicked off on July 12, 2014, at [[Rizal Memorial Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ufl.ph/football-alliance-cup-kicks-off-at-rizal-memorial-football-stadium/|title=Football Alliance Cup Kicks Off at Rizal Memorial Football Stadium|work=ufl.ph/|date=10 July 2014}}</ref>
====Quarter-finals====
{{TwoLeg start}} {{TwoLegResult|'''[[Kaya F.C.|Kaya]]'''||8–2|[[Pachanga Diliman F.C.|Pachanga Diliman]]||4–1|4–1}} {{TwoLegResult|[[Green Archers United F.C.|Green Archers United]]||3–3 (1-3[[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|p)]]|'''[[Stallion F.C.|Stallion]]'''||0–2|3–1{{aet}}}} |}
{{football box collapsible |date = July 12, 2014 |time = 15:15 |team1 = [[Kaya F.C.|Kaya]] |score = 4–1 |report = [http://ufl.ph/kaya-and-stallion-stride-closer-to-football-alliance-cup-semis/ Report] |team2 = [[Pachanga Diliman F.C.|Pachanga Diliman]] |goals1 = * [[Jovin Bedic|Bedic]] {{goal|6}} * Mbata {{goal|40}} * Herrera {{goal|66}} * Egba {{goal|82}} |goals2 = * Salenga {{goal|90}} |stadium = [[Rizal Memorial Stadium]] |attendance = |location = [[Manila]] }}
{{football box collapsible |date = July 12, 2014 |time = 18:45 |team1 = [[Green Archers United F.C.|Green Archers United]] |score = 0–2 |report = [http://ufl.ph/kaya-and-stallion-stride-closer-to-football-alliance-cup-semis/ Report] |team2 = [[Stallion F.C.|Stallion]] |goals1 = |goals2 = * Clarino {{goal|35}} * Nguene {{goal|38}} |stadium = [[Rizal Memorial Stadium]] |attendance = |location = [[Manila]] }}
{{football box collapsible |date = July 15, 2014 |time = 16:45 |team1 = [[Stallion F.C.|Stallion]] |score = 1–3 |aet=yes |report = [http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/kaya-stallion-through-to-semifinals-of-ufl-football-alliance-cup Report] |team2 = [[Green Archers United F.C.|Green Archers United]] |goals1 = * Clarino {{goal|118}} |goals2 = * [[Emelio Caligdong|Caligdong]] {{goal|89||90+2}} * [[Jesus Melliza|Melliza]] {{goal|108}} |stadium = [[Rizal Memorial Stadium]] |attendance = |penalties1 = Alquiros {{pengoal}}<br>Nierras {{pengoal}}<br>[[Sean Bateau|Bateau]] {{pengoal}} |penaltyscore = 3–1 |penalties2 = {{pengoal}} [[Emelio Caligdong|Caligdong]] |location = [[Manila]] }}
{{football box collapsible |date = July 15, 2014 |time = 20:15 |team1 = [[Pachanga Diliman F.C.|Pachanga Diliman]] |score = 1–4 | report = [http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/kaya-stallion-through-to-semifinals-of-ufl-football-alliance-cup Report] |team2 = [[Kaya F.C.|Kaya]] |goals1 = * Aranas {{goal|79}} |goals2 = * [[Diego Barrera|Barrera]] {{goal|18||73}} * Taylor {{goal|35}} * Aranas {{goal|68|o.g.}} |stadium = [[Rizal Memorial Stadium]], |attendance = |location= [[Manila]] }}
====Semi-finals====
{{TwoLeg start}} {{TwoLegResult|'''[[Global F.C.|Global]]'''||4–2|[[Stallion F.C.|Stallion]]||1–2|3–0}} {{TwoLegResult|[[Loyola Meralco Sparks F.C.|Loyola]]||4–7|'''[[Kaya F.C.|Kaya]]'''||3–4|1–3}} |}
{{football box collapsible |date = July 19, 2014 |time = 15:15 |team1 = [[Stallion F.C.|Stallion]] |score = 2–1 |report = [http://ufl.ph/lower-seeds-kaya-and-stallion-snatch-advantage-in-first-leg-of-football-alliance-cup-semi-finals/ Report] |team2 = [[Global F.C.|Global]] |goals1 = * [[Fitch Arboleda|Arboleda]] {{goal|25||30}} |goals2 = * Kama {{goal|44}} |stadium = [[Rizal Memorial Stadium]] |attendance = |location = [[Manila]] }}
{{football box collapsible |date = July 19, 2014 |time = 18:45 |team1 = [[Kaya F.C.|Kaya]] |score = 4–3 |report = [http://ufl.ph/lower-seeds-kaya-and-stallion-snatch-advantage-in-first-leg-of-football-alliance-cup-semi-finals/ Report] |team2 = [[Loyola Meralco Sparks F.C.|Loyola]] |goals1 = * Taylor {{goal|3||35||67}} * [[Masanari Omura|Omura]] {{goal|90+1}} |goals2 = * [[Phil Younghusband|P. Younghusband]] {{goal|45+2}} * [[Simon Greatwich|S. Greatwich]] {{goal|58}} * [[James Younghusband|J. Younghusband]] {{goal|61}} |stadium = [[Rizal Memorial Stadium]] |attendance = |location = [[Manila]] }}
{{football box collapsible |date = July 22, 2014 |time = 16:45 |team1 = [[Loyola Meralco Sparks F.C.|Loyola]] |score = 1–3 |report = [http://bobguerreroph.wordpress.com/2014/07/22/ufl-kaya-global-seal-charity-cup-finals-date/ Report] |team2 = [[Kaya F.C.|Kaya]] |goals1 = * [[Alfredo Razon Gonzalez|Gonzalez]] {{goal|90}} |goals2 = * Taylor {{goal|46}} * Mbata {{goal|53||75}} |stadium = [[Rizal Memorial Stadium]] |attendance = |location = [[Manila]] }}
{{football box collapsible |date = July 22, 2014 |time = 20:15 |team1 = [[Stallion F.C.|Stallion]] |score = 0–3 |report = [http://bobguerreroph.wordpress.com/2014/07/22/ufl-kaya-global-seal-charity-cup-finals-date/ Report] |team2 = [[Global F.C.|Global]] |goals1 = |goals2 = * [[Raúl Martínez (footballer, born 1987)|Martinez]] {{goal|41}} * [[Izzeldin Elhabib|Elhabib]] {{goal|58}} * [[Mark Hartmann|Mar. Hartmann]] {{goal|80}} |stadium = [[Rizal Memorial Stadium]] |attendance = |location = [[Manila]] }}
====Third place match====
{{football box collapsible |date = July 26, 2014 |time = 15:15 |team1 = [[Stallion F.C.|Stallion]] |score = 2–2 |aet=yes |report = [https://www.rappler.com/sports/football/64451-global-fc-downs-kaya-win-ufl-fa-charity-cup-title/ Report] |team2 = [[Loyola Meralco Sparks F.C.|Loyola]] |goals1 = * Thomert {{goal|22}} * Alquiros {{goal|76}} |goals2 = * Caygill {{goal|24}} * [[Simon Greatwich|S. Greatwich]] {{goal|86}} |stadium = [[Rizal Memorial Stadium]] |attendance = |penalties1 = Clarino {{pengoal}}<br>[[Junior Muñoz|Muñoz]] {{pengoal}}<br>Diop {{pengoal}} |penaltyscore = 3–1 |penalties2 = {{pengoal}} [[Simon Greatwich|S. Greatwich]] |location = [[Manila]] }}
====Final====
{{football box collapsible |date = July 26, 2014 |time = 18:45 |team1 = [[Global F.C.|Global]] |score = 3–1 |report = [http://ufl.ph/global-reigns-supreme-in-football-alliance-cup-stamps-class-on-dominant-2013-14-ufl-season/ Report] |team2 = [[Kaya F.C.|Kaya]] |goals1 = * [[Mark Hartmann|Mar. Hartmann]] {{goal|44||67}} * [[Izzeldin Elhabib|Elhabib]] {{goal|48}} |goals2 = [[Chris Greatwich|C. Greatwich]] {{goal|81}} |stadium = [[Rizal Memorial Stadium]] |attendance = |location = [[Manila]] }}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{official website|http://www.uflphilippines.com.ph/index.html/}}
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