Pasargad F.C.

Pasargad
Full name Pasargad Football Club
Nickname(s) PSG
Founded 1996 (1996)
Chairman Esmaeil Sedigh
Head coach Joel Villarino
League United Football League
2016 12th
Website Club home page

The Pasargad Football Club, currently known as PSG Football Club,[1] is a Filipino association football club. The team currently plays in the United Football League, the highest level of club football in the Philippines.

History

Foundation and early years

Pasargad F.C. started in 1996 when a group of football enthusiasts decided to form a team. Initially, the team consisted mostly of Iranians, a few Africans and some Filipinos that joined together to play the game. The team eventually consisted of players from the national team and different collegiate teams with its core base of Iranian players.

Pasargad was named after the capital of former Persian emperor Cyrus the Great (that has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site).[2]

The club was originally part of inaugural Filipino Premier League in 2008. They finished fourth in the league table, however the league was discontinued after the first season.

Poster of Filipino Premier League.

On October 16, 2010, they joined 2010 UFL Cup where they finished third on the Group A and eventually eliminated. They lost to Loyola in the Plate finals (a ranking match for a spot in the UFL Division 1).[3]

2013–present

The club make a good run in the 2013 PFF National Men's Club Championship and reached the finals. They lost to Ceres in a 1–0 scoreline.[4]

In April 2013, Pasargad FC competed in the qualification round of 2013 AFC Futsal Club Championship[5] as the Philippine Football Federation representative in the tournament.

In January 2014, Ayi Aryee Nii assumed as Pasargad's head coach, which was previously the job of club president Esmaeil Sedigh.

In March 2014, Ayi Aryee Nii was replaced by Mike Agbayani.

In 2016, Agbayani was replaced by former Kaya F.C. assistant coach Joel Villarino

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2010–11 Unknown
2011–12 Rudy Project
Planet Sports
2013 LGR Athletic Wears Cord Epoxy
2014–2016 LGR Athletic Wears Under Armour
2016–present Under Armour Cignal

Current squad

As of 8 May 2016[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Philippines GK Albert Llevares
2 Philippines Jose Yared
4 Philippines Regis Devino
6 Liberia Moses Sackie
7 Liberia Federico Fariñas Jr.
8 Mali Moustapa Diarra
9 Philippines Mar Mungcal
10 Iran Masood Shadideh
11 Philippines Lester Madia
12 Philippines Paolo Casambre
14 Liberia Jangobah Johnson
15 Equatorial Guinea Masa Nchama
17 Liberia Romeo Cooper
No. Position Player
18 Philippines Joevic Albiño
18 Philippines Jaybone Herva
20 Philippines Roy Bedia
21 Philippines Soheil Bidar
22 Philippines Jerico Albiño
23 Philippines Joseph Fermin
24 Philippines MF Jean Claude Delos Reyes
25 Nigeria Emmanuel Sylvanus
26 Philippines John Leonar
27 Philippines Garlet Arcilla
28 South Korea Song Woo
29 Nigeria Ugochukwu Ebere

Records

Season Division Tms. Pos. PFF NMCC UFL Cup AFC PC
Not part of the league yet Group Stage —
2011 2 8 3rd (Prom) — Round of 16 —
2012 1 10 6th — Group Stage —
2013 1 10 7th Runner-up TBD DNQ
Key

Note: Performances of the club indicated here was after the UFL created (as a semi-pro league) in 2009.

International club futsal

Season Competition Round Club Score
2013 AFC Futsal Club Championship qualfication ASEAN/East (Zone 2) China Shenzhen Nanling 2–10
Thailand Chonburi Blue Wave 2–10
Chinese Taipei Tainan City 0–4

Honors

Domestic competitions

  • Runners-up (1): 2013
  • Second Runners-up (1): 2008

References

  1. ↑ "PSG adds ex-Mendiola defender Orcullo for Smart and UFL League Wars". uflphilippines.com.ph. United Football League Philippines. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  2. ↑ Olivarez, Rick (6 November 2011). "UFL Cup: Nomads FC musters enough to escape Pasargad". interaksyon.com (InterAKTV). Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  3. ↑ Tupas, Cedelf P. (24 January 2011). "Global captures UFL Cup, nips Air Force". Inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  4. ↑ Sacamos, Karlo (2 February 2013). "Provincial side Ceres puts storybook ending to dream run with 1–0 final win over PSG". SPIN.ph. Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  5. ↑ Karl Decena (16 February 2013). "Pasargad to compete in AFC club futsal". interaksyon.com (InterAKTV). Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  6. ↑ "Lineups for both @GAU_ANIMO and Pasargad #UFL2016". Twitter. United Football League Philippines. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.

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