Loyola Meralco Sparks F.C.
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| Full name | Loyola Meralco Sparks Futbol Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Sparks | |||
| Founded | 2006 | |||
| Chairman | Manuel V. Pangilinan | |||
| Head coach | Kim Chul-Su | |||
| League | United Football League Division 1 | |||
| 2010–11 | 5th | |||
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The Loyola Meralco Sparks Futbol Club, formerly known as the Loyola Agila Futbol Club, is a Filipino football club currently playing in the first division of the United Football League, the Philippine's semi-professional football league. The club is owned by Manuel V. Pangilinan.
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History
The team was founded by former Ateneo de Manila University and high school varsity football players and employees in 2006 who share a common passion for the sport.
Loyola was one of the teams that joined the first season of the UFL which they finished 4th place.[1] The team was then sponsored by ATR Kim-Eng by the 2010–11 season, which they finished 5th place under their team captain Patrick Ozaeta.[2]
Straight from the 2011 National Club Championships, the brothers Phil and James Younghusband led the new signed players of the Sparks in early September 2011, along with brothers Darren, Matthew and Mark Hartmann. The team was eventually taken over by Meralco and the MVP Sports Foundation which is owned by Manuel V. Pangilinan.[3]
The team had a successful campaign in the 2011-12 United Football Cup, but eventually lost to the Philippine Air Force 2-0 in the finals.[4]
In the 2011–12 United Football League season, after securing first place in the first round, they were invited to play in the 2012 Singapore Cup.[5] In the preliminary round on 18 May 2012, they played Geylang United FC, where they won 2–1 in added extra time, advancing them to the two-legged quarter-finals.[6]
Current management
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Manager: | Rafael Evangelista |  Filipino |
| Head Coach: | Kim Chul-Su |  Korean |
| Assistant Coach: | Salvador Lansang | Filipino |
| Assistant Coach: | Vincent Santos | Filipino |
| Assistant Coach: | Gil Talavera | Filipino |
| Goalkeeping Coach: | Pedro Cecilio | Filipino |
| Training Staff: | Louie Potenciano | Filipino |
Current squad
- As of 18 May 2012[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
Domestic competitions
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- Runners-up (1): 2011–12
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See also
- Meralco Bolts basketball team
References
- ^ 2009-10 UFL Season Hans Schöggl, rsssf.com
- ^ Air Force Rider trumps Loyola ATR, claims top spot Josue Jamlang, The Philippine Star. March 12, 2010
- ^ Younghusbands, Hartmanns join UFL’s Loyola Meralco Sparks Mikkel Bolante, InterAKTV. September 7, 2011
- ^ Air Force blanks Loyola to win UFL Cup Jaemark Tordecilla, InterAKTV. December 10, 2011
- ^ Loyola Meralco Sparks earn tough draw in Singapore Cup Alder Almo, The Philippine Star. April 30, 2012.
- ^ "Valiant Loyola win in Singapore Cup debut". espnstar.com. ESPN Star Sports. 18 May 2012. http://www.espnstar.com/football/sleague/news/detail/item804032/Valiant-Loyola-win-in-Singapore-Cup-debut/. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ "Loyola Meralco Sparks FC". footballalliance.com.ph. United Football League Philippines. http://www.uflphilippines.com.ph/teams-details/1316702059217/Details.html.
- ^ Ventura, Sid (15 January 2012). "UFL gets going with Kaya and Loyola winning openers". ph.news.yahoo.com (Yahoo! News Philippines). http://ph.news.yahoo.com/blogs/sportsaholic/ufl-gets-going-kaya-loyola-winning-openers-115232347.html. Retrieved 03 March 2012.
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