2024 United City F.C. season

United City
2024 season
OwnerUnited City Football Company Inc.
ChairpersonEsti Lestari
Head CoachMarian Mihail
(Until 1 May)[1]
Ramon Tribulietx
(From 1 May)[1]
StadiumRizal Memorial Stadium
Philippines Football League6th of 15
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of March 28, 2024.

The 2024 season will be United City's 3rd season in both the Philippines Football League and Copa Paulino Alcantara, and 7th overall as a club. The club would make a return to the Philippines after abstaining from the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara.[2]

The club were previously competing in the 2022–23 season of the PFL, but suddenly withdrew from the league having been in third place due to financial issues with the one of the club's investors, Riau Capital Live.[3][4] The club subsequently abstained from participating in the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara. In late 2023, however, the club announced their return to the league benchmarked by a new managerial staff, including chairman Esti Lestari and manager Maya Montecillo.[5] Joan Esteva, who left after the club's withdrawal, was replaced by Romanian manager Marian Mihail.[6] Several players who were part of the club before withdrawal such as Ivan Ouano, Ricardo Sendra, Curt Dizon, and Mark Hartmann rejoined, as well as a string of foreigners like John Kamara, Ariel Ngueukam, and PFL veteran Serge Kaole. The club also promoted two players from its Central Luzon-based academy.[7]

  1. ^ a b "UNITED CITY FOOTBALL CLUB ANNOUNCES RAMON TRIBULIETX AS THE NEW HEAD COACH". United City official website. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  2. ^ "UCFC ALERT". United City Football Club. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  3. ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (16 February 2023). "United City pulls out of PFL due to investor issues". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on February 16, 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Powerhouse United City withdraws from PFL amid financial issues". Rappler. 16 February 2023. Archived from the original on February 16, 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  5. ^ "UCFC ON THE MOVE: ESTI LESTARI APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF UNITED CITY FC". United City Football Club. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  6. ^ "UNITED CITY FC SIGNS COACH MARIAN MIHAIL AS HEAD COACH". United City Football Club. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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