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The 2020 season is United City Football Club's 9th in existence and 4th season in the top flight of Philippine football. This also marks as the first season the club plays as United City, after MMC Sportz took over the management of the club, which was formerly known as Ceres–Negros.
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2020 season | |||
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Owner | MMC Sportz Asia (from July) | ||
Management | Leo Rey V. Yanson (Chairman; until July) Michael Hosking Eric M. Gottschalk (Co-founders; from July) | ||
Head Coach | Frank Muescan (interim) | ||
Stadium | Panaad Stadium (until July) | ||
Philippines Football League | Winners | ||
AFC Champions League | Play-off round | ||
AFC Cup | Group stage (cancelled) | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Bienvenido Marañón (7) All: Bienvenido Marañón (13) | ||
Biggest win | 0–10 (Aug 28 v Maharlika Manila, PFL Round 3) | ||
Biggest defeat | 2–0 (Jan 28 v FC Tokyo, AFC Champions League Play-off round) | ||
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All statistics correct as of November 12, 2020. |
In addition to the Philippines Football League, United City as Ceres–Negros has also participated in the second-tier continental competition, the AFC Cup which was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. United City intended to continue on participating in the AFC Cup under its new name, if the cancelled continental competition have resumed play.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Notes |
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1 | GK | Anthony Pinthus (on loan from ADT) | Second nationality: | |
2 | DF | Sean Kane | ||
3 | FW | Pocholo Bugas | ||
5 | MF | Mike Ott | Second nationality: | |
6 | MF | Tristan Kit Robles | ||
7 | MF | Bienvenido Marañón | ||
8 | MF | Manny Ott | Second nationality: | |
9 | MF | Takashi Odawara | ||
10 | MF | OJ Porteria | Second nationality: | |
11 | DF | Miguel Clarino | ||
12 | MF | Stephan Schröck (captain) | Second nationality: | |
13 | DF | Dennis Villanueva | Second nationality: | |
14 | MF | Jorrel Aristorenas | ||
15 | DF | Arnie Pasinabo | ||
17 | FW | Robert Lopez Mendy | ||
18 | DF | Joshua Dutosme | ||
22 | DF | Jordan Jarvis | Second Nationality: | |
24 | GK | Florencio Badelic Jr. | ||
25 | GK | Ronilo Bayan Jr. | ||
29 | MF | Hikaru Minegishi | Second nationality: | |
30 | MF | Angélo Marasigan | Second nationality: | |
Updated to match played on November 9, 2020.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Age | From | Type | Ref. |
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December 20, 2019 | FW/AM | Mark Hartmann | 27 | Nakhon Ratchasima | Transfer | [1] | |
December 20, 2019 | MF | Arnie Pasinabo | 33 | Kaya–Iloilo | Transfer | [2] | |
December 20, 2019 | MF | Hikaru Minegishi | 28 | Chiangmai United | Transfer | [1] | |
December 2019 | DF | Amani Aguinaldo | 24 | PKNP | Loan Return | ||
December 31, 2019 | DF | Joshua Grommen | 23 | Sukhothai | Transfer | [3] | |
February 6, 2020 | MF | Manuel Ott | 27 | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | Transfer | [4] | |
August 13, 2020 | MF | Jordan Jarvis | 22 | Resources Capital | Transfer | [5] | |
August 13, 2020 | GK | Anthony Pinthus | 22 | ADT | Loan | [6] | |
August 13, 2020 | MF | Pocholo Bugas | 18 | Far Eastern University | Transfer | [7] | |
August 13, 2020 | MF | Jorrel Aristorenas | 26 | Global | Transfer | [8] |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Age | To | Type | Ref. |
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December 20, 2019 | MF | Miguel Tanton | 30 | Unattached | Free | [1] | |
January 2, 2020 | DF | Amani Aguinaldo | 24 | Trat | Transfer | [9] | |
January 7, 2020 | DF | Carli de Murga | 31 | Chonburi | Transfer | [10] | |
January 7, 2020 | FW | Charles Barberan | [10] | ||||
February 22, 2020 | FW/AM | Mark Hartmann | 28 | Petaling Jaya City | Transfer | [11][12] | |
June 1, 2020[note 1] | FW/AM | James Younghusband | 33 | — | Retired | [14] | |
DF | Joshua Grommen | 23 | Brisbane City | Free | [15][16] | ||
DF | Jeffrey Christiaens | 29 | Unattached | Free | [17] | ||
DF | Súper | 28 | Unattached | Free | |||
GK | Roland Müller | 32 | Unattached | Free | |||
MF | Dylan De Bruycker | 22 | Unattached | Free | |||
DF | Junior Muñoz | 33 | Unattached | Free |
Supplier: Grand Sport (Ceres–Negros), Montè Athletics (United City) / Sponsor: Ceres Liner (Ceres–Negros), MARC Manila Regenerative Center (United City)
Ceres–Negros home (Asia)
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Ceres–Negros away (Asia)
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United City home (PFL)
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United City away (PFL)
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | United City (C, Q) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 3 | +22 | 12 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
2 | Kaya–Iloilo (Q) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 11 | Qualification for AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs |
3 | Azkals Development Team[a] | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | |
4 | Mendiola 1991 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 4 | Standby team for AFC Cup group stage[Note AFC] |
5 | Maharlika Manila (E) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 3 | |
6 | Stallion Laguna | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 |
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 3 | +22 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 |
Last updated: November 9, 2020.
Source: PFL
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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Ground | H | A | A | H | H |
Result | W | W | W | W | L |
Position | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
October 28, 2020 1 | United City | 1–0 | Azkals Development Team | Carmona |
16:30 UTC+8 | Mi. Ott 25' | Stadium: PFF National Training Centre Referee: Rodney Leyble (Philippines) |
October 31, 2020 2 | Mendiola 1991 | 0–6 | United City | Carmona |
14:30 UTC+8 | Marañón 12', 25', 44' (pen.) Lopez Mendy 38', 60' Mi. Ott 52' (pen.) |
Stadium: PFF National Training Centre Referee: Rodney Leyble (Philippines) |
November 3, 2020 3 | Maharlika Manila | 0–10 | United City | Carmona |
20:00 UTC+8 | Mi. Ott 16', 73' Marañón 19' Schröck 33' Porteria 39', 71', 75' (pen.) Lopez Mendy 49', 57', 63' |
Stadium: PFF National Training Centre Referee: Meliton Pelayo (Philippines) |
November 6, 2020 4 | United City | 7–1 | Stallion Laguna | Carmona |
20:00 UTC+8 | Mi. Ott 6', 54' Odawara 25' Marañón 58', 66', 71' Porteria 71' |
N'Dour 12' | Stadium: PFF National Training Centre Referee: Meliton Pelayo (Philippines) |
November 9, 2020 5 | United City | 1–2 | Kaya–Iloilo | Carmona |
19:30 UTC+8 | Ma. Ott 83' | Daniels 15' Mitchell 38' |
Stadium: PFF National Training Centre Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines) |
January 14, 2020 Preliminary Round 1 | Ceres–Negros | 3–2 | Shan United | Manila, Philippines |
19:30 UTC+8 | Lopez Mendy 5' Marañón 40' Porteria 79' |
Zin Min Tun 73' Djawa 87' |
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium[note 2] |
January 21, 2020 Preliminary Round 2 | Port | 0–1 | Ceres–Negros | Bangkok, Thailand |
19:00 UTC+7 | Schröck 51' | Stadium: PAT Stadium |
January 28, 2020 Play-off round | FC Tokyo | 2–0 | Ceres–Negros | Tokyo, Japan |
19:00 UTC+9 | Live Report Stats Report |
Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium Attendance: 6,630 Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria) |
The group stage draw was held on December 10, 2019 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Ceres–Negros were drawn in Group G alongside Indonesian Liga 1 champions Bali United, Vietnamese V.League 1 third-placers[note 3] Than Quảng Ninh, and Cambodian C-League winners Svay Rieng who qualified via play-offs.[21]
February 11, 2020 Matchday 1 | Ceres–Negros | 4–0 | Svay Rieng | Manila |
19:30 UTC+8 | Live Report Stats Report |
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium[note 2] Attendance: 4,100[24] Referee: C. R. Srikrishna (India) |
February 25, 2020 Matchday 2 | Ceres–Negros | 2–2 | Than Quảng Ninh | Manila[note 4] |
18:00 UTC+7 | Live Report Stats Report |
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Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium[note 2] Attendance: 5,078 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia) |
March 11, 2020 Matchday 3 | Ceres–Negros | 4-0 | Bali United | Manila |
19:30 UTC+8 |
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Live Report Stats Report |
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium[note 2] Attendance: 0[note 5] Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan) |
September 23, 2020 Matchday 4 | Bali United | Cancelled | Ceres–Negros | Cẩm Phả |
--:-- UTC+8 | Stadium: Cẩm Phả Stadium |
September 26, 2020 Matchday 5 | Svay Rieng | Cancelled | Ceres–Negros | Cẩm Phả |
--:-- UTC+6:30 | Stadium: Cẩm Phả Stadium |
September 29, 2020 Matchday 6 | Than Quảng Ninh | Cancelled | Ceres–Negros | Cẩm Phả[note 4] |
--:-- UTC+7 | Stadium: Cẩm Phả Stadium |
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