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2024–25 Philippines Football League

The 2024–25 Philippines Football League was the seventh season of the Philippines Football League (PFL), the professional football league of the Philippines. Ten teams participated this season which began on September 28, 2024 and ended on April 13, 2025. The Finals Series, a distinct competition featuring the top 4 teams in the league table was held after the conclusion of the season.

Format changes
The league would shift once more to an inter-year format, reverting to a double round-robin that would see the teams play each other twice. The season would also see the return of the Finals Series that was previously implemented in the 2017 season, with the top four qualifying for a knockout round series that would culminate in a final. However, in contrast to the 2017 season, the table topper at the end of league play is the league champion and will earn automatic qualification for the group stage of the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two, with second place also earning a qualifying play-off spot in the same tournament. Qualification for the 2025–26 ASEAN Club Championship will be determined through the Finals Series. ==Teams==
Teams
Ten teams from the previous season were set to participate for the 2024–25 season. Don Bosco Garelli, Manila Montet, Philippine Air Force, Philippine Army, and Tuloy would not participate in the season. Furthermore, before the season began, United City withdrew from the competition citing financial issues. The league announced the roster of teams in early September, also announced the participation of the Philippine national youth team as the PFF Developmental Team, similar to the previous Azkals Development Team that had participated in the PFL from 2020 to 2023. ;Notes ==Stadiums==
Stadiums
For the first round of the league, matches were mainly held at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, with the Dynamic Herb Sports Complex, the home venue of Dynamic Herb Cebu, also hosting the club's match against One Taguig on November 3. In January 2025, Rizal Memorial Stadium went under pitch renovation in preparation for the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, with the league subsequently splitting the hosting of matches between the UP Diliman Football Field and the Biñan Football Stadium. The Iloilo Sports Complex of Kaya–Iloilo also held matches during the season. ;Notes ==Personnel and kits==
Personnel and kits
Notes: • Located on the front of the shirt. • Located on the back of the shirt. • Located on the sleeves. • Located on the shorts. Coaching changes ==Foreign players==
Foreign players
Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window. • Former players only include players who left after the start of the 2024–25 season. ==League table==
Season statistics
Top goalscorers Top assists Own goals Hat-tricks ;Note (H) – Home; (A) – Away 4 Player scored four goals 6 Player scored six goals Clean sheets Red cards ==Awards==
Awards
The following awards were given to players after the conclusion of the regular season. The awardees were presented large placards in lieu of the customary trophies, a move which received negative reception online. ==References==
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