2016 UFL Cup

2016 United Football Cup
Tournament details
CountryPhilippines
DatesFebruary 6 – April 16
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsGlobal F.C. (2nd title)
Runner-upCeres F.C.
Tournament statistics
Matches played41
Goals scored188 (4.59 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Robert Lopez Mendy
(11 goals)
Best playerMisagh Bahadoran[1]
← 2015

The 2016 United Football League Cup is the sixth edition of the United Football League Cup which started on February 6 and ended on April 9, 2016. There will be no guest teams with all competing teams also participating in the main UFL competition as per mandate by the Philippine Football Federation. All competing clubs also had to field teams for youth competitions to be organized by the UFL.[2]

The cup adopted a single round robin format with two groups followed by a knockout stage composing of the quarterfinals, semifinals and the final.[2] There is also a foreign player limit of five in the matchday squad of each clubs.[3]

Kaya are the defending champions.[4] Global won the 2016 UFL Cup defeating Ceres in the final.[5]

  1. ^ Guerrero, Bob (17 April 2016). "UFL Cup Final postgame thoughts: Global FC are back". Rappler. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b Guerrero, Bob (13 January 2016). "What to expect in Philippine football in 2016". Rappler. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  3. ^ Estrada, Kevin (18 February 2016). "UFL upholds Archers protest, grants forfeiture win". DugOut Philippines. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  4. ^ "UFL Cup Round of 16 - Schedule". Filipino Football. United Football League. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  5. ^ Sacamos, Karlo (16 April 2016). "Redemption complete as Global FC overwhelms Ceres-La Salle to rule UFL Cup". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 16 April 2016.