The Philippine Tackle Football League was launched as the ArenaBall Philippines (ABP) on December 12, 2009, by founder Bernardo "Dodi" A. Palma at the
University of Santo Tomas Field. ABP started as a 7-a-side leage with four teams; the Bandits, Barracudas, Juggernauts and the Wolves. The Bandits were the champions of the inaugural 2010 season. By the third season, the ABP is already a full 11-a-side league.2014–15 champions, the Wolves are the other team to win a title. In 2015, ABP was rebranded as the Philippine Tackle Football League (PTFL). The
PhilSports Stadium became the PTFL's home venue and the Tigers and Renegades joined.
IBC 13 became the official television broadcaster. They held the two canceled games and the championships outside the league's auspices. The league effectively folded in December 2015. It was succeeded by the
Philippine-American Football League which was organized in 2016. ==Teams==