2013–14 PFF National Men's Club Championship
The 2013–14 PFF National Men's Club Championship was the 3rd season of the PFF National Men's Club Championship, a Filipino association football competition organized by the Philippine Football Federation.
Ceres were the defending champions after beating PSG 1-0 on February 2, 2013. This is the first time the Negros Occidental-based club won the championship.
On 21 December 2013, Ceres retained the title after beating Global, 3-1 on aggregate in a two-leg finals. The cup winners, Ceres is guaranteed a place in the 2015 AFC Cup Play-off.
Competition format
This competition increased its participating teams from 33 in the previous year to 46 teams, breaking Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao clusters into regional sub-clusters. The tournament format was single round-robin in group stage with top teams advancing to the next round. In this edition of the tournament, each team was allowed up to five foreign players in their rosters with up to three playing at a given time.Regional qualifiers
The regional cluster eliminations for the tournament started last October 2, 2013 with ten teams advancing to the second round of eliminations. From there, the top two teams contested the title in two legs to be played in a home-and-away format.Luzon Cluster
North-central Luzon cluster was held from October 2 to 6, 2013 at Tarlac Sports Complex.- BSU FC represented Baguio-Benguet Football Association.
- Representative from Tarlac Football Association
- Representative from Pangasinan Football Association was originally included, but later withdrew participation.
- Representative from Isabela Football Association was originally included, but later withdrew participation.
- Representative from Ilocos Football Association was originally included, but later withdrew participation.
- Flame United FC represented Cavite Football Association.
- San Beda-Mendiola FC represented Rizal Football Association
- Representative from National Capital Region Football Association. Later on, NCR FA withdrew participation.
- Representative from Olangapo-Zambales Football Association. Later on, Olongapo-Zambales FA withdrew participation.
- Air 21 FC represented Laguna Football Association
- Adriatico FC represented Oriental Mindoro Football Association
- Philippine Air Force-Phoenix FC represented Batangas Football Association. Batangas Football Association was later disqualified.
- Palawan FC represented Palawan Football Association
- Representative from Quezon Football Association
- CBSUA FC represented Naga City-Camarines Sur Football Association.
- Representative from Legaspi City-Albay Football Association
- Representative from Sorsogon Football Association
- Representative from Football Association of Masbate. Masbate later on withdrew from the tournament.
- Representative from Camarines Norte Football Association
Visayas Cluster
West Visayas Cluster was held from October 2 to 6, 2013 at Panaad Sports Complex, Bacolod.
- Camella-Barotac Nuevo FC represented Iloilo Football Association
- Ceres-La Salle FC represented Negros Occidental Football Association
- FC Azukals represented Negros Oriental Football Association among the regional qualifiers which was held on October 2013. The Azukals came on top of nine other clubs in the 4th Silliman Football Club tournament held in Dumaguete City. FC Azukals defeated Foundation University FC, 5-3 in the finals held on June 12, 2013 at Filomeno Cimafranca Ballfield, Silliman University.
- Representative from Capiz Football Association. Later, Capiz FA withdrew participation.
- Hijos FC represented Northern Samar Football Association.
- Queen City United-Football Club represented Cebu Football Association.
- Global FC represented Leyte Football Association. Leyte Football Association was later disqualified. The PFF has later allowed Global FC to participate under Leyte FA. On October 26, 2013, Global FC routed against Hijos FC 23-0 at the Leyte Sports Development Center in Tacloban City during the regional qualifiers.
- Representative from Bohol Football Association. Later on, Bohol FA withdrew participation.
- Representative from Calbayog Football Association. Later on, Calbayog FA withdrew participation.
Mindanao Cluster
- Montecarlo FC represented Cagayan de Oro-Misamis Oriental Football Association.
- Manolo Fortich FC represented Bukidnon Football Association.
- Oliveros FC represented from Iligan-Lanao del Norte Football Association. Iligan-Lanao del Norte FA later withdrew participation.
- Slakza FC represented Surigao del Norte Football Association.
- Representative from Butuan-Agusan del Norte Football Association. Butuan-Agusan del Norte FA later withdrew participation.
- Alia FC represented Zamboanga City Football Association.
- Dipolog United FC represented Zamboanga del Norte-Dipolog Football Association.
- Royals FC represented Zamboanga del Sur-Pagadian Football Association.
- Representative from Misamis Oriental-Ozamiz Football Association
- Columbia FC represented Davao Football Association.
- Prosperidad FC represented Agusan del Sur Football Association.
- MACO FC represented Compostela Valley Football Association.
- UM Tagum FC represented Davao del Norte Football Association.
- Mati FC represented Mati-Davao Oriental Football Association.
- M'lang FC represented North Cotabato Football Association.
- Real Marbel FC represented Football Association of South Cotabato.
- Representative from Maguindanao Cotabato City Football Association
- Representative from Sultan Kudarat Football Association
Group stage
Luzon Cluster
- BSU FC of Baguio-Benguet Football Association qualified for north-central Luzon cluster. BSU FC qualified by beating Tarlac FA, 5-0, on 2 October 2013.
- Flame United-Cherifer FC of Cavite Football Association qualified for south-central Luzon cluster. Flame United qualified by beating Mendiola FC, 2-1, on 5 October 2013.
- Palawan FC of Palawan Football Association qualified for south west Luzon cluster. Palawan FC qualified by drawing Laguna FA, 2-2, on 16 October 2013; routing Quezon FA, 10-0, on 17 October 2013; defeating Oriental Mindoro FA, 5-1, on 18 October 2013.
- CBSUA FC of Naga City-Camarines Sur Football Association qualified for south Luzon cluster. CBSUA FC qualified by beating Legazpi Albay, 1-0, FA on 23 October 2013; 6-0 drubbing of Sorsogon FA on 24 October 2013; and defeating Camarines Norte FA, 2-1, on 25 October 2013.
Visayas Cluster
- Global FC of Leyte Football Association qualified after defeating Cebu Queen City United FC.
- Ceres-La Salle FC of Negros Occidental Football Association qualified after defeating regional archrival Camella-Barotac Nuevo FC, 1-0, at the North Football Field in Talisay City on 6 October 2013.
Mindanao Cluster
- Manolo Fortich-Del Monte FC of Bukidnon Football Association qualified for north Mindanao cluster. Del Monte FC qualified by defeating Slakza FC, 5-2, on 3 October 2013; defeating Montecarlo FC, 3-1, on 5 October 2013.
- Columbia FC of Davao Football Association qualified for south Mindanao cluster. Columbia FC qualified by drawing Mati FC, 1-1, on 2 October 2013; defeating Maco FC, 6-1, on 3 October 2013; defeating UM Tagum FC, 3-0, on 4 October 2013; and routing Prosperidad FC, 7-1, on 6 October 2013.
- Alia FC of Zamboanga City Football Association qualified for central Mindanao cluster.
- M'lang FC of North Cotabato Football Association qualified for west Mindanao cluster. M'lang FC qualified by beating Sultan Kudarat FA, 8-2, on 18 October 2013 and beating neighbors South Cotabato, 2-1, on 20 October 2013. M'lang FC has withdrawn due to a regional meet that it has earlier pledged to participate.
| Key to colours in group tables |
| Group winners and runners-up advance to the crossover Semi-Finals |
All times are Philippine Standard Time -.