UFL opens first Football League in the Philippines

Basketball, billiards and boxing are sports that is truly prominent closest in the hearts of Filipinos. With the past glory handed by numerous cagers in international basketball competitions and the excitement brought by the NBA and PBA, no doubt the Filipinos passion for basketball is enormous. In boxing, Manny Pacquiao’s ascend to the top keeps the Filipinos in a state of trance and awe, throw in the exploits of former world champions like Pancho Villa, Flash Elorde, Luisito Espinosa, Nonito Donaire and many more Filipino pugs, the Filipinos will always remember these big names in the sports and their love for boxing will never fades.

Another Filipino’s favorite sport perhaps is billiards, a sports that like basketball and boxing also commands massive players and followers all over the archipelago. It was Efren “Bata” Reyes, Django Bustamante, Ronnie Alcano and many more popular pool sharks who helped make the sports popular in the Philippines with their numerous championships won in various billiards tournament held in various parts of the world.
But how about football, for now it may not be that famous but expect this sport to gradually grow and gain wide popularity and fans as well. The United Football League of the Philippines (UFL) unfurls on January 24, 2009. Marking the very first day that a football league will commence, which is historic day in Philippine sports.
The UFL launches its first division that is beefed up by the first crop of professionals football players showing there finesse and versatility with the sports in the first ever competitive tournament held in the country.
The league which will run through the middle of May, boasts of the finest football club in the Metro Manila, slugging it out in the double round robin format. The format will enable football fans enjoy hardly-fought matches throughout the the league’s games in the months ahead.
Three formidable clubs from AFP, Kaya Digiprint, Union Rudy Project, Green Archers United, Loyola ATR KimEng and Mendiola Egames are entered in the league to provide non-stop kicking action, mesmerizing plays and excitement.
This endeavor whipped out by UFL will indeed help football gain the attention and popularity it deserves. For more info check the url http:footballalliance.ph for the complete schedule of games and be part of the history.

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