2017 Philippines Football League
| Season | 2017 |
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| Dates | 6 May 2017–TBA |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 30 (3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
 Dylan De Bruycker(3 goals) |
| Biggest home win |
Kaya FC–Makati 2–0 Davao Aguilas (20 May 2017) Global 3–1 Kaya FC–Makati (24 May 2017) |
| Biggest away win |
Stallion Laguna 1–5 Meralco Manila (6 May 2017) |
| Highest scoring |
Stallion Laguna 1–5 Meralco Manila (6 May 2017) |
| Longest winning run |
Meralco Manila (3 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run |
Meralco Manila Global Cebu (3 matches) |
| Longest winless run |
Davao Aguilas (3 matches) |
| Longest losing run |
Davao Aguilas (2 matches) |
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← 2016 UFL
2018 →
All statistics correct as of 24 May 2017.
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The 2017 Philippines Football League is the inaugural season of the Philippines Football League (PFL), the professional football league of the Philippines. The league was officially launched on 21 April 2017 at the Shangri-La at the Fort in Taguig while the first match of the season was played on 6 May 2017.
On 24 November 2016, it was reported that at least five teams will join the inaugural season of the PFL. Bacolod-based Ceres-Negros F.C. reportedly will move to Davao City, and a new club will be formed to represent Bacolod or the Negros Island Region. However at the time of the report, nothing has been confirmed by the club or the Philippine Football Federation (PFF). Ceres later denied reports of stating that they will field a second team supposedly to be based in Davao City.
Ceres, Global, Loyola, Stallion, as well as Kaya were confirmed by the PFF on 29 November 2016 as official clubs for the inaugural 2017 season and is projecting that three other clubs will join. By December 2016, JP Voltes joined the list of confirmed 2017 PFL clubs.
It was reported that a total of ten clubs expressed interest to join the league, eight of which have submitted documents required by the PFF according to PFF General Secretary Ed Gastanes. Green Archers United and a club owned by seaport management firm International Container Terminal Services, were the two clubs which withdrew their bid to participate in the league. By 1 April 2017, the PFF has confirmed the participation of 8 clubs.
The PFF confirmed the following clubs with their localities and stadiums that will comprise the inaugural season of the PFL.
A maximum of four foreigners are allowed per club which follows the Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) '3+1 rule'; three players of any nationality and a fourth coming from an AFC member nation.
Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
Global FC also registered two other foreigners for the AFC Cup competition. They are Kemy Agustien and Darryl Roberts.
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