Football Federation Of Philippines

Philippines www.philfootball.info Association Information Philippine Football Federation (PFF) - Foundation year 1907 President: JOSE Mari Martinez General Secretary: PABLITO Araneta Room 405, Building B Philsports Complex Meralco Avenue , Pasig City METRO MANILA 1604 Tel:+63-2/634 5552 Fax:+63-2/687 1598 philippine_football_federation@yahoo.com Jerseys : Blue Shorts : Blue Socks : Blue

FOOTBALL BACKGROUND

Football is a poor cousin of American sports, such as basketball and baseball, in the Philippines. Yet, it could have been a force in the Asian football scene if not for a twist in its history. As early as 1913, Philippines set about creating football history when they organised the first ever Asian international match. Philippines played China in Manila with the host winning the game 2-1. That was the start of a game that would extend to the length and breadth of the Asian continent. But a change of guard - the Spanish invaders leaving the islands to the Americans - resulted in the game losing its popularity. Football, thereafter, ended up playing second fiddle to American sports. As the interest dwindled over the years, the game never quite recovered. But recent developments in the country have raised hopes of football making a strong comeback. This is underlined by their performances in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and Tiger Cup competitions.

A 3 Tenant/use City Stadium Capacity Built Seats PHL National Stadium Manila José Rizal Memorial Stadium 30 000 1934 - PHL National Stadium Manila Ninoy Aquino Stadium 25 000 - - PHL Indoor Sports Quezon City Araneta Coliseum 22 000 1959 all-seater PHL Negros Occidental Sel. Bacolod Pana-ad Stadium 15 000 1999 - PHL Quezon Selection Quezon City Amoranto Stadium 15 000 - - PHL Indoor Sports Pasig City Philsports Arena 15 000 - all-seater PHL Iloilo Selection Iloilo Iloilo Sports Complex 10 000 - - PHL Zamboanga City Sel. Zamboanga Enriquez Memorial S.C. 10 000 - - PHL Cebu Selection Cebu Cebu City Sports Complex 10 000 - - PHL Multi-use Pampanga Pampanga Sports Complex 10 000 - - PHL Multi-use Isabela Isabela Sports Complex 10 000 - - PHL Indoor Sports Pasay City Cuneta Astrodome 10 000 - all-seater PHL Pasig Rizal Pirates Pasig City Pasig City Sports Center 10 000 - - PHL Indoor Sports Zamboanga Zamboanga Coliseum 5 000 - - PHL Zamboanga del Sur Sel. Pagadian City Teachers Association Stad. 5 000 - - PHL Zamboanga del Norte Sel. Dipolog Zamb. del N. Sports Stadium 5 000 - - PHL Cag./Oro-Misamis Oriental Cagayan de Oro Regional Football Field 5 000 - - PHL Indoor Sports Dumaguete Macias Sports Center 4 000 1991 all-seater PHL Negros Oriental Sel. Dumaguete Silliman Univ. Football Field 2 000 - - PHL Swimming-use Dumaguete L.G. Teves Mem. Aqua Center 1 775 - all-seater Archives Home Football Federation And Stadium List Of Brunei Darussalam Football Federation And Stadium List Of Cambodia Football Federation And Stadium List Of Indonesia Football Federation And Stadium List Of Laos Football Federation And Stadium List Of Malaysia Football Federation And Stadium List Of Myanmar Football Federation And Stadium List Of Philippines Football Federation And Stadium List Of Singapore Football Federation And Stadium List Of Thailand Football Federation And Stadium List Of Timor Leste Football Federation And Stadium List Of Vietnam Asean Football Stadium Archives Home 700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai 80th Anniversary King Bhumibol Adulyadej Stadium, Nakhon Ratchasima Bogyoke Aung San Stadium, Rangoon Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang Hang Jebat Stadium, Malaka Jalak Harupat Stadium, Kab.Bandung Joze Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh National Stadium, Dili National Stadium, Singapore National Stadium, Viantine Negeri Pulau Pinang Stadium, Penang Palaran Stadium, Samarinda Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok San Chi Lang Stadium, Dà Nãng Sarawak Stadium, Kuching Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium, Bandar Seri Begawan Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City Thuwanna Youth Training Center Stadium, Rangoon