Regional qualifying rounds were conducted in
single round robin tournament. The single-round robin competition took place from April 1–16 when football associations contested in the Cluster Qualifying Rounds where one club represented each Member Association. Clubs were allowed up to five foreign players but only four can play on the field at any given time.
National Capital Region Cluster First and second best teams for National Capital Region Cluster earn a bye for the quarterfinals group stage.
Teknika1 and
Pachanga qualified for the quarterfinals group stage. At least 10 clubs from
Metro Manila took part in the qualifiers. • 1
Global FC competed under this name due to sponsorship reasons. •
Pachanga Luzon Cluster North, Central and South Luzon Cluster •
San Beda FC of Football Association of Rizal •
Baguio United FC, champions of 1st Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan Football Cup, represented Baguio City Football Association. • Laguna Football Association •
Quezon Football Association • Football Association of Tarlac Southeast Luzon Cluster •
ABC Stars FC represented Naga City-Camarines Sur Football Association •
Football Association of Masbate • Camarines Norte Football Association • Legaspi City-Albay Federated Football Association • Oriental Mindoro Football Association
Visayas Cluster First and second best teams for Visayas Cluster earn a bye for the quarterfinals group stage. •
Stallion FC of
Iloilo Football Association •
Laos FC of Leyte Football Association •
Cebu Football Association •
Negros Occidental Football Association •
DCCCO FC, winner of 1st Silliman Cup, represented Negros Oriental FA.
Mindanao Cluster Mindanao was split into four sub-clusters: North, South, Central and West Mindanao Cluster. North Mindanao Cluster •
Ba-o Breakers FC represented Iligan – Lanao del Norte Football Association •
Montecarlo FC •
Diego Silang FC • Bukidnon Football Association • Surigao del Norte Football Association South Mindanao Cluster •
Medvil FC •
PNP FC • Compostela Valley Football Association • Agusan del Sur Football Association •
Columbia FC, winner of Ebocci-Davao Premier League, represented
Davao Football Association. Central Mindanao Cluster •
Real Marbel FC represented Football Association of South Cotabato • Maguindanao-Cotabato City Football Association • North Cotabato Football Association • Sultan Kudarat Football Association West Mindanao Cluster •
Bric-A-Brac FC represented
Zamboanga del Sur - Pagadian Football Association •
Alia FC •
Stonefield FC •
DMC FC ==Regional Championship==