Green Archers United F.C.
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| Full name |
Green Archers United Futbol Club (2010–) Alabang Grins Futbol Club (1998–10) | |||
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| Nickname(s) |
The Archers Green Archers | |||
| Founded | 1998, as Alabang Grins F.C. | |||
| Chairman | Jose Ramon Garcia | |||
| Head coach | Rodolfo Alicante | |||
| League | United Football League | |||
| 2016 | 7th | |||
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Green Archers United Futbol Club, formerly known as Alabang Grins Futbol Club, is a professional association football club based in Alabang, Muntinlupa City. It was founded in 1998 by football players from the De La Salle University, which are known as the "Green Archers" in the UAAP. They are currently playing in the United Football League, the highest level of Philippine club football. The team is managed by Jose Ramon Garcia and is headed by coach Rodolfo Alicante.
History
2012 Season
Green Archers United is one of the founding members of the United Football League (Philippines) and playing in Division 1 since the league started as semi-professional in 2009. In 2012 United Football League (Philippines), they finished 8th in the table.
Green Archers United finished 4th in the 2012 UFL Cup. They were beaten by eventual champions Stallion (1–3) in the semi-finals[1] and 3rd placed Loyola (1–4) in the 3rd place play-off.[2]
2013 PFF National Men's Club Championship
The Green Archers United qualified in the 2013 PFF National Men's Club Championship Round of 16[3] after they ranked in the Top 10 of 2012 UFL Cup. They finished 4th in 2013 PFF National Men's Club Championship after they were beaten by Kaya in the 3rd place play-offs.
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt partner |
|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Unknown | Orient Freight International |
| 2010–11 | Comadore Sports and Leisure | Orient Freight International |
| 2011–15 | LGR | Globe Telecom1 Orient Freight, Mobil12 |
| 2015–16 | Mizuno | Globe Telecom1 Orient Freight International, Mobil12 |
| 2016–present | LGR | Globe Telecom1 Orient Freight International2 |
- 1Major shirt sponsor (names located at the front of the shirt).
- 2Secondary sponsor (names mostly located at the back of the shirt).
Honors
- Fair Play Award (1): 2012–13
- Third (1): 2013
- Third (1): 2013
- UFL Youth League U13
- Runners-up (1): 2015
- Plate competition (1): 2016
- WFL Ladies Division
- Runners-up (2): 2012–13, 2013–14
- UFL Youth League U17 Girls
- Winner (2): 2014, 2015
Records
| Season | Division | Tms. | Pos. | PFF Men's | UFL Cup | UFL FA LC | UFL FA Cup | UFL PSC | AFC Cup | AFC PC | Women's League | PFF Women's Cup |
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| 2009–10 | 1 | 8 | 7th | Quarter-finals | ||||||||
| 2010–11 | 1 | 7 | 6th | DNQ | Group Stage | |||||||
| 2011–12 | 1 | 10 | 8th | Quarter-finals | ||||||||
| 2012–13 | 1 | 10 | 6th | Fourth | Fourth | Third | DNQ | |||||
| 2013–14 | 1 | 9 | 5th | — | Third | Quarter-finals | — | Group Stage | ||||
| 2014–15 | 1 | 10 | 6th | DNQ | Quarter-finals | Group Stage | DNQ | Group Stage | ||||
| 2016 | 1 | 12 | 7th | Quarter-finals | DNQ | |||||||
| 2017 | DNQ | TBD |
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
- TBD = To be determined
- DNQ = Did not qualify
Note: Performances of the club indicated here was after the UFL created (as a semi-pro league) in 2009.
First team squad
- As of 8 May 2016[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Foreigners
In the United Football League, there can be more than five non-Filipino nationals in a team as long as they are registered. Foreign players who have acquired permanent residency can be registered as locals.
Henri Bandeken Fong-
Hervé Ebanda 
Lee Joo-young- Nam Gi-won
Hossein Doustdarzefidmazgi
Current management
| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Jose Ramon Garcia |  Filipino |
| Assistant Manager | Douglas A. Rodriguez | Filipino |
| Head Coach | Rodolfo Alicante | Filipino |
| Assistant Coach | Florante Valencia | Filipino |
| Sponsor's Representative | Martin Garcia | Filipino |
| Technical Director | Hans-Peter Smit | Filipino |
| Physiotherapist | Eleazar Fabian | Filipino |
Head Coaches
Coaches by Years (2011–present)
| Name | Nat | Period | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodolfo Alicante | |
2011– | UFL Cup Third 2013 |
Notable players
- Hervé Ebanda (2015–)
Dan Ito (2013)- Emelio Caligdong (2013–)
- Robert Cañedo (2014–16)
- Patrick Deyto (2012–14)
- Reymark Fernandez (2013–14)
- Christian Pasilan (2010–)
- Arnie Pasinabo Jr. (2013)
- Jovanie Simpron (2013–15)
Robert Waly Lopez Mendy (2013–15)
References
- ↑ UFL Philippines (14 November 2012). "Stallion dispatches tough Archers side to book first UFL Finals match". UFL Philippines. UFL Philippines. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ↑ Roy Moore (18 December 2012). "UFL Cup: Sparks run through Archers to claim third place". http://www.gmanetwork.com. http://www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 18 January 2013. External link in
|publisher=, |work=(help) - ↑ Manahan, John Paul (4 January 2013). "PFF-SMART Club Nationals Round of 16 set next". SoccercentralPh.com. Soccer Central Philippines. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ "Lineups for both @GAU_ANIMO and Pasargad #UFL2016". Twitter. United Football League Philippines. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
External links
- Green Archers United F.C. on Twitter
- Green Archers United F.C. on Facebook
- Green Archers United F.C. on United Football League website