Pachanga Diliman F.C.
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| Full name | Pachanga Diliman Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Red Phoenix The Baby Boys | ||
| Founded | 1998, as Pachanga Football Club | ||
| Chairman | John Gutierrez | ||
| Head coach | Yuki Matsuda | ||
| League | UFL Division 1 | ||
| 2015 | UFL Division 1, 8th | ||
| Website | http://pldthome.com/surf/fibr/pachanga-3 | ||
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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.
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Current management
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Manager: | John Gutierrez |  Filipino
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| Head Coach: | Yuki Matsuda |  Japanese
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| Assistant Coach: | Alvin Ocampo | Filipino
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Coaches
Juan Cutillas
Norman Fegidero (2011-2012)- Salvador Salvacion (2012–2013)
- Noel Marcaida (2013-present)
Records
| Season | Division | Tms. | Pos. | PFF NMCC | UFL Cup | AFC PC |
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| 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
- Winners: 2012
References
- ^ "Pachanga FC". Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ "Pachanga FC plays Ceres Selection". Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ "Global FC Eliminates Pachanga FC 1-0". Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ "Pachanga FC exits early in United Football League". Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ Decena, Karl (16 June 2012). "Pachanga defeats Agila, secures UFL Division One promotion". interaksyon.com (InterAKTV). InterAksyon/TV5. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ Decena, Karl (7 September 2012). "Newly-promoted Pachanga sold to new owners ahead of UFL Division One debut". interaksyon.com (InterAKTV). InterAksyon/TV5. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ a b Galunan, Jerome S. Jr. (7 September 2012). "Ex-Pachanga FC head coach saddenedby club's dissolution". watchmendaily.com. Watchmen Daily Journal. Retrieved 13 September 2012.