UFL Division 2

United Football League
Division 2
Founded2009
Folded2015
CountryPhilippines
ConfederationAFC
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toUFL Division 1
Domestic cup(s)UFL Cup
League cup(s)UFL FA League Cup
UFL FA Charity Cup
Last championsLaos (1st title)
(2015)
Most championshipsGlobal
Manila Nomads
Pachanga Diliman
Sigla
Ceres
Laos
(1 title each)

The United Football League Division 2, often referred to as UFL Division 2 or UFL 2, was the second-tier association football league in the Philippines. During its existence, it is the second-highest division of football in the Philippines after UFL Division 1. Each year, the winner of the league gets an automatic promotion to the latter. The second placer, on the other hand, goes against the ninth placer of the first division in a two-legged playoff.[1]

UFL Division 2 was introduced for the 2010 season.[2] For the 2015 season, Ceres and Manila Jeepney were promoted to compete in the country's top-flight division. Due to its inability to comply with the league's foreigner cap rule, Manila Nomads volunteered to step down from UFL Division 1 before the start of the 2014 season. Thus, Manila Jeepney was also automatically promoted to the first division.[2]

The league was scrapped after the 2015 season with the 2016 season to push through with only a single division.[3]

  1. ^ de Guzman, Mikhail (15 December 2011). "Seven New Clubs Enter UFL 2nd Division". Soccer Central Philippines. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Upcoming 2014 League brings Exciting Additions to UFL". Archived from the original on 22 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  3. ^ Guerrero, Bob (13 January 2016). "What to expect in Philippine football in 2016". Rappler. Retrieved 13 January 2016.