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The United Football League, commonly known as UFL Division 1 or UFL, is an association football league based in the National Capital Region of the Philippines, governed by the Football Alliance (FA) in partnership with United Football Clubs Association (UFCA). The UFL is the Philippines' primary football league. It is contested by 10 clubs and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with UFL Division 2. Games are often scheduled on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. To avoid the country's rainy season, the league usually kicks off sometime between the months of January and February each year. The league started as a semi-professional tournament in 2009. For its inaugural season, the first UFL Cup, sanctioned by both the Philippine Football Federation and National Capital Region Football Association, was held in 2009 to determine the clubs that would participate in the league. Since then, it has been described as a thriving football league, organized by former football players and aficionados. A total of 21 clubs have competed in UFL Division 1 since its founding. At present, it is organized by the Football Alliance, whose long-term goal is the continued development of football in the Philippines through a premier league. Since the UFL first started, four clubs have been crowned first division league champions: Philippine Air Force (2), Global (2), Stallion (1), and Ceres (1). The current champions are Ceres, which won the title in the 2015 season. ==Structure and competition== The league is composed of two divisions, both with clubs playing a double round-robin format. During the course of a season, which commences sometime in January, each team plays every other club twice for a total of 18 games. However, during the 2014 season, the first division implemented a triple round-robin system, which increased the games from 18 to 24. Like most football leagues around the world, it adopts the standard point system wherein match winners receive three points and losers get none. Each club receives a point, on the other hand, if the match ends in a draw. At the end of each season, the team with the most points is crowned league champion. For clubs that are level in points, the following tie-breakers are applied: #Goal difference for the entire season #Total goals scored for the entire season #Head-to-head results (total points) #Head-to-head goals scored #Head-to-head away goals scored #Total away goals scored for the entire season 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「United Football League (Philippines)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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