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The Philippine Tackle Football League (PTFL), formerly known as ArenaBall Philippines (ABP), is an American football league in the Philippines. The latest champions are the Wolves which won the fifth season. ==History== The league was inaugurated on December 12, 2009 by Bernardo “Dodi” A. Palma at the University of Santo Tomas Field. In April 2010, the first official game of the league's first season was played at the Marikina Sports Park. The inaugural season was participated by four teams; the Bandits, Barracudas, Juggernauts and the Wolves. The first season started initially with a 7-on-7 format utilizing 3 offensive linemen on offense. The first champions of the league were the Bandits.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://ifaf.org/countries/federation/3 )〕 The Bandits' running back and team captain, Will Yeh was named MVP of the first season. In season two, the league switched to a 9-on-9 format. The Barracudas disbanded and were replaced by The Rebels. The Bandits won its second championship beating the Juggernauts at the ArenaBowl 14–6.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://arenaballphilippines.com.ph/news24.html )〕 The Juggernauts' quarterback Paul Reyes was named MVP of the 2011 season. By season 3, the league had moved onto the standard 11-on-11 format. The Bandits and Juggernaut once met again at the championships in season 3 with the Bandits taking their third consecutive league championships scoring 25–8. The MVP of the 2012 season once again came from the Juggernauts, Johnny Babaran who plays as a running back. The Bandits also won the 2013–14 season, again by beating the Juggernauts; 14–6. In season 5, the Vanguards joined the league and the Wolves became the first team other than the Bandits to won the championship, which the former won over the later with the score 16–0. The Wolves' wide receiver, Ivan Klaric was named MVP of the 2014–15 season.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://arenaballphilippines.com.ph/teams.html )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://arenaballphilippines.com.ph/news )〕 Matches of Season 6 will take place at the PhilSports Complex. The Tigers and Renegades are the new two teams to join the league. The league has also been rebranded as the Philippine Tackle Football League (PTFL). The PTFL also has managed to strike a deal with Asian Television Content Corp. to air its games at IBC 13. The Tigers withdrew midseason. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Philippine Tackle Football League」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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