2017 Ceres–Negros F.C. season

The 2017 season is Ceres–Negros' 1st season in the Philippines Football League (PFL), the top flight of Philippines football.[1] They finished second in the PFL regular season though they became the league's first champions after they won over Global Cebu in the Final Series.

Ceres–Negros
2017 season
ChairmanLeo Rey Yanson
Head coachRisto Vidaković
StadiumPanaad Stadium
PFL2nd (Regular Season)
1st (Final Series)
AFC CupInter-zone Play-off Semifinal
Singapore CupPreliminary Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Bienvenido Marañón (22)
All: Bienvenido Marañón (30)
Highest home attendance8,965 vs Felda United
(15 March 2017)
← 2016
2018 →
All statistics correct as of 16 December 2017.

They also participated in the 2017 AFC Cup where they become the ASEAN zonal champions though they were eliminated by Tajik club Istiklol in the inter-zone Play-off semifinal.

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Philippines Football League 6 May 2017 16 December 2017 Matchday 1 2nd (League Table) / 1st (Final Series) 31 20 6 5 83 29 +54 064.52
AFC Cup 21 February 2017 12 September 2017 Group Stage Inter-zone Play-off Semifinal 12 5 3 4 24 19 +5 041.67
Singapore Cup 20 June 2017 20 June 2017 Preliminary Round Preliminary round 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
Total 44 25 9 10 107 49 +58 056.82

Last updated: 16 December 2017
Source: Competitions

Philippines Football League

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Meralco Manila 28 17 7 4 43 33 +10 58 Qualification for finals series
2 Ceres–Negros (C) 28 17 6 5 76 27 +49 57
3 Kaya FC–Makati 28 14 5 9 52 35 +17 47
4 Global Cebu 28 13 8 7 47 37 +10 47
5 Stallion Laguna 28 9 8 11 39 49 −10 35
6 JPV Marikina 28 9 6 13 42 48 −6 33
7 Davao Aguilas 28 4 10 14 35 56 −21 22
8 Ilocos United 28 1 6 21 24 73 −49 9
Source: Philippines Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal Difference; 3) Goals Scored
(C) Champions

Regular season

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6 May 2017 (2017-05-06) 1 Kaya FC–Makati 1–1 Ceres–Negros Makati
16:00 UTC+8 Angeles   69' Report Ramsay   44' Stadium: University of Makati Stadium
3 June 2017 (2017-06-03) 2 Ceres–Negros 1–0 Global Cebu Bacolod
16:00 UTC+8 Christiaens   83' Report Stadium: Panaad Stadium
17 June 2017 (2017-06-17) 3 JPV Marikina 2–1 Ceres–Negros Manilaa
16:00 UTC+8 Uesato   56' (pen.)
Baguioro   79'
Report Marañón   84' Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
Referee: Ariel Montana
24 June 2017 (2017-06-24) 4 Ceres–Negros 3–1 Kaya FC–Makati Biñan
19:00 UTC+8 Marañón   45+2', 69' (pen.), 88' Report Mendy   55' Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium
28 June 2017 (2017-06-28) 5 Ceres–Negros 5–1 Stallion Laguna Bacolod
16:00 UTC+8 Marañón   18', 37'
Rodríguez   44', 57', 84'
Report Melliza   27' Stadium: Panaad Stadium
1 July 2017 (2017-07-01) 6 Ceres–Negros 5–2 Stallion Laguna Bacolod
16:00 UTC+8 Schröck   13'
Christiaens   27'
Ramsay   30'
Porteria   33'
Marañón   54' (pen.)
Report Doctora   76'
Linatoc   81'
Stadium: Panaad Stadium
5 July 2017 (2017-07-05) 7 Global Cebu 1–0 Ceres–Negros Cebu City
19:00 UTC+8 Hartmann   43' Report Stadium: Cebu City Sports Complex
8 July 2017 (2017-07-08) 8 Ceres–Negros 7–0 Ilocos United Bacolod
16:00 UTC+8 Schröck   11'
Christiaens   24'
Rodríguez   31'
Porteria   69', 72'
Reichelt   83', 90+2'
Report Stadium: Panaad Stadium
15 July 2017 (2017-07-15) 9 Meralco Manila 0–7 Ceres–Negros Manila
16:00 UTC+8 Report Rodríguez   17', 20'
Ramsay   37', 50', 73'
Schröck  51'
Sarmiento   90+1' (o.g.)
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
22 July 2017 (2017-07-22) 10 Ceres–Negros 2–0 Davao Aguilas Bacolod
16:00 UTC+8 Porteria   27'
Schröck   57'
Stadium: Panaad Stadium
12 August 2017 (2017-08-12) 11 Kaya FC–Makati 2–3 Ceres–Negros Makati
16:00 UTC+8 Mendy   51'
Mintah   90+1'
Nazari   19'
Pasinabo   49'
Marañón   62'
Stadium: University of Makati Stadium
16 August 2017 (2017-08-16) 12 Ceres–Negros 1–2 Meralco Manila Bacolod
16:00 UTC+8 Súper   71' Dizon   53'
Greatwich   73'
Stadium: Panaad Stadium
16 September 2017 (2017-09-16) 13 Davao Aguilas 1–3 Ceres–Negros Manilac
16:00 UTC+8 Sawyer   90+1' Rodríguez   19'
Marañón   51'
Christiaens   87'
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
20 September 2017 (2017-09-20) 14 Davao Aguilas 1–1 Ceres–Negros Tagum
16:00 UTC+8 J. Younghusband   27' Rodríguez   73' Stadium: Davao del Norte Sports Complex
24 September 2017 (2017-09-24) 15 Ceres–Negros 1–0 Global Cebu Bacolod
16:00 UTC+8 Schröck   79' Stadium: Panaad Stadium
30 September 2017 (2017-09-30) 16 Ceres–Negros 5–0 Ilocos United Bacolod
19:00 UTC+8 Marañón   5'
Rodríguez   19'
de Murga   28'
Schröck   35', 73'
Stadium: Panaad Stadium
14 October 2017 (2017-10-14) 17 Ceres–Negros 3–2 Kaya FC–Makati Bacolod
19:00 UTC+8 Marañón   10'
Rodríguez   15', 90+4'
Mintah   3'
Osei   56'
Stadium: Panaad Stadium
18 October 2017 (2017-10-18) 18 Ceres–Negros 2–2 JPV Marikina Bacolod
19:00 UTC+8 Rodríguez   23' (pen.), 42' Uesato   71'
Odawara   83' (pen.)
Stadium: Panaad Stadium
21 October 2017 (2017-10-21) 19 Stallion Laguna 0–1 Ceres–Negros Biñan
19:00 UTC+8 Marañón   28' Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium
25 October 2017 (2017-10-25) 20 Stallion Laguna 2–0 Ceres–Negros Biñan
16:00 UTC+8 Mascazzini   45+1'
Doctora   60'
Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium
28 October 2017 (2017-10-28) 21 Ceres–Negros 5–0 JPV Marikina Bacolod
16:00 UTC+8 Rodríguez   3'
Marañón   5', 80'
Ramsay   7'
Porteria   49'
Stadium: Panaad Stadium
2 November 2017 (2017-11-02) 22 Ceres–Negros 5–1 Davao Aguilas Bacolod
19:00 UTC+8 Rodríguez   1', 33', 39'
Reichelt   14'
Marañón   30'
Guirado  27' Stadium: Panaad Stadium
5 November 2017 (2017-11-05) 23 Ceres–Negros 6–0 Meralco Manila Bacolod
19:00 UTC+8 Marañón   22', 67'
de Murga   28'
Rodríguez   30', 36', 54'
Stadium: Panaad Stadium
8 November 2017 (2017-11-08) 24 JPV Marikina 2–2 Ceres–Negros Biñana
15:00 UTC+8 Belgira   29'
Mahmoud   68'
Rodríguez   25'
Marañón   34'
Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium
18 November 2017 (2017-11-18) 25 Ilocos United 1–1 Ceres–Negros Bantayb
19:00 UTC+8 Mitter   35' Pasinabo Jr.   77' Stadium: Quirino Stadium
21 November 2017 (2017-11-21) 26 Ilocos United 1–5 Ceres–Negros Bantayb
16:00 UTC+8 Uzoka   62' Reichelt   29', 58'
Ingreso   72'
Marañón   86', 89'
Stadium: Quirino Stadium
24 November 2017 (2017-11-24) 27 Meralco Manila 0–0 Ceres–Negros Manila
19:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
28 November 2017 (2017-11-28) 28 Global Cebu 2–0 Ceres–Negros Cebu City
19:00 UTC+8 Sanchez  7'
Bahadoran  33'
Stadium: Cebu City Sports Complex

Note:

Final Series

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2 December 2017 (2017-12-02) Semi Final Leg 1 Kaya FC–Makati 0–1 Ceres–Negros Makati
16:00UTC+8 Schröck   90+4' Stadium: University of Makati Stadium
9 December 2017 (2017-12-09) Semi Final Leg 2 Ceres–Negros 2–1
(3–1 agg.)
Kaya FC–Makati Bacolod
19:00 UTC+8 Marañón   30'
Ramsay   73'
Ugarte   43' Stadium: Panaad Stadium

Ceres–Negros won 3–1 on aggregate.

16 December 2017 (2017-12-16) Finals Ceres–Negros 4–1 Global Cebu Bacolod
18:00 UTC+8 Marañón   4'
Ramsay   20', 27', 61'
Roberts   89' Stadium: Panaad Stadium
Attendance: 2,553

AFC Cup

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CER HAN TAM FEL
1   Ceres–Negros 6 3 2 1 16 8 +8 11[a] Zonal semi-finals 6–2 5–0 0–0
2   Hà Nội 6 3 2 1 14 10 +4 11[a] 1–1 4–0 4–1
3   Tampines Rovers 6 2 0 4 8 17 −9 6 2–4 1–2 2–1
4   FELDA United 6 1 2 3 7 10 −3 5 3–0 1–1 1–3
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Hà Nội 1–1 Ceres–Negros, Ceres–Negros 6–2 Hà Nội.
21 February 2017 (2017-02-21) Matchday 1 Hà Nội   1–1   Ceres–Negros Hanoi
18:00 UTC+7 Văn Dũng   41'
Văn Quyết   57'
Quang Hải   84'
Report Ott   18'
Herrera   36'
Marañón   49'
Stadium: Mỹ Đình National Stadium
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: Yaqoub Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)
7 March 2017 (2017-03-07) Matchday 2 Ceres–Negros   5–0   Tampines Rovers Bacolod
19:30 UTC+8 Ramsay   1'
Marañón   24', 64'
Ott   38'
Fernando   72'
Report Yong-chan   86' Stadium: Panaad Park and Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)
15 March 2017 (2017-03-15) Matchday 3 Ceres–Negros   0–0   Felda United Bacolod
19:30 UTC+8 Ramsay   77'
Ott   89'
Steuble   90'
Report Yusof   32'
Hadin   40'
Cano   40'
Stadium: Panaad Park and Stadium
Attendance: 8,965
Referee: Wang Di (China)
4 April 2017 (2017-04-04) Matchday 4 Felda United   3–0   Ceres–Negros Shah Alam
16:45 UTC+8 Syahid   5'
Alias   23'
Hadin   66'
Fazrul   77'
Report Steuble   26'
de Jong   85'
Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Shukri Al-Hunfush (Saudi Arabia)
19 April 2017 (2017-04-19) Matchday 5 Ceres–Negros   6–2   Hà Nội Bacolod
19:30 UTC+8 Marañón   13' (pen.), 90'
Ingreso   21'
Herrera   23'
Fernando   53'
Kawase   60'
Silva   69' (o.g.)
de Jong   89'
Report Thành Lương   25'
Văn Quyết   26'
Duy Mạnh   34'
Ngọc Đức   52'
Samson   62'
Hùng Dũng   86' (pen.)
Stadium: Panaad Park and Stadium
Attendance: 8,366
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)
3 May 2017 (2017-05-03) Matchday 6 Tampines Rovers   2–4   Ceres–Negros Kallang
19:30 UTC+8 Yong-chan   15'
Yasir   24', 60' (pen.)
Shakir   27'
Fahrudin   35'
Ismadi   43'
Report Marañón   6', 22'
Fernando   30',   44' (pen.)
Kawase   65'
Steuble   82'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 856
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)

Knockout stage

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17 May 2017 (2017-05-17) First leg Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.   3–2   Ceres–Negros Johor Bahru
20:45 UTC+8 Tan   8'
Cabrera   18'
Kunanlan   35'
Safiq   45+1'
Nasrulhaq   45+1'
Hazwan   68'
Marlias   87'
Report Fernando   21'
Marañón   25'
de Jong   73'
Stadium: Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium
Attendance: 14,220
Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)
30 May 2017 (2017-05-30) Second leg Ceres–Negros   2–1
(4a–4 agg.)
  Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. Bacolod
19:30 UTC+8 Kawase   26'
Fernando   90+3' (pen.)
Herrera   90+7'
Report António   43'
Guerra   65',   65'
Bakri   82'
Marlias   90+5'
Rasid   90+8'
Stadium: Panaad Park and Stadium
Attendance: 5,687
Referee: Fu Ming (China)

4–4 on aggregate. Ceres–Negros won 2–1 on away goals.

2 August 2017 (2017-08-02) First leg Home United   2–1   Ceres–Negros Kallang
19:30 UTC+8 Plazibat   11' (pen.)
Camara   19'
Izzdin   59'
Irfan   77'
Hariss   83'
Report Christiaens   7'
Manuel Ott   33'
Steuble   45+3'
Herrera   74'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 3,024
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
9 August 2017 (2017-08-09) Second leg Ceres–Negros   2–0   Home United Bacolod
19:30 UTC+8 Porteria   2'
Ott   42'
Ingreso   45+2'
Herrera   68'
Marañón   84'
Report Yunos   41'
Nizam   63'
Camara   90+1'
Stadium: Panaad Park and Stadium
Attendance: 7,534
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)

Ceres–Negros won 3–2 on aggregate.

22 August 2017 (2017-08-22) First leg Istiklol   4–0   Ceres–Negros Dushanbe
19:00 UTC+5 Juraboev   13'
Mawutor   21'
Nazarov   25' (pen.),   60'
Jalilov   45'
Dzhalilov   67', 88'
Report Schröck   72'
Marañón   86'
Stadium: Pamir Stadium
Attendance: 13,800
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
12 September 2017 (2017-09-12) Second leg Ceres–Negros   1–1   Istiklol Bacolod
19:30 UTC+8 Ingreso   4'
López   34'
Marañón   85'
Report Amirbek   12'
Mawutor   24'
Fathullo   24'
Barkov   45+1'  85'
Baranovskyi   70'
Stadium: Panaad Park and Stadium
Attendance: 4,752
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)

Istikol won 5–1 on aggregate.

Singapore Cup

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20 June 2017 (2017-06-20) Preliminary Round Hougang United   1–0   Ceres–Negros Hougang
20:30 UTC+8 Vieterale  77' Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Referee: Sukbir Singh

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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As of 16 December 2017
Rank Player Nat Position PFL AFC Cup Singapore Cup Total
1 Bienvenido Marañón   FW 22 8 0 30
2 Fernando Rodríguez   FW 21 5 0 26
3 Iain Ramsay   MF 10 1 0 11
4 Stephan Shröck   MF 8 0 0 8
5 OJ Porteria   MF 5 1 0 6
6 Patrick Reichelt   FW 5 0 0 5
7 Jeffrey Christiaens   MF 4 0 0 4
8 Arnie Pasinabo Jr.   DF 2 0 0 2
Súper   DF 1 1 0 2
Carli de Murga   MF 2 0 0 2
Kevin Ingreso   MF 1 1 0 2
Manuel Ott   MF 0 2 0 2
Kota Kawase   DF 0 2 0 2
14 Omid Nazari   MF 1 0 0 1
Jason de Jong   DF 0 1 0 1
Martin Steuble   MF 0 1 0 1
Own goals 1 1 0 2
Total 83 24 0 107

League squad

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As of 12 September 2017[2]
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 Roland Müller    GK (1988-03-02) 2 March 1988 (age 36)  Étoile Carouge FC
25 Louie Casas   GK (1986-03-12) 12 March 1986 (age 38)  University of St. La Salle
88 Eduard Sacapaño   GK (1980-02-14) 14 February 1980 (age 44)  Global FC
Defenders
2 Joshua Grommen    DF (1996-07-10) 10 July 1996 (age 27)  Western Pride FC
3 Kota Kawase   DF (1992-11-08) 8 November 1992 (age 31)  Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC
4 Súper   DF (1991-11-21) 21 November 1991 (age 32)  Caudal Deportivo
16 Arnie Pasinabo Jr.   DF (1996-02-04) 4 February 1996 (age 28)  Green Archers United FC
17 Junior Muñoz    DF (1987-05-18) 18 May 1987 (age 37)  Kaya F.C.
21 Luke Woodland    DF (1995-07-21) 21 July 1995 (age 28)  York City F.C.
Midfielder
6 Kevin Ingreso    MF (1993-02-10) 10 February 1993 (age 31)  SV Drochtersen/Assel
8 Manuel Ott    MF (1992-05-06) 6 May 1992 (age 32)  FC Ingolstadt 04 II
10 OJ Porteria    MF (1994-05-09) 9 May 1994 (age 30)  Kaya F.C.
11 Iain Ramsay    MF (1988-02-27) 27 February 1988 (age 36)  Tractor Sazi F.C.
12 Stephan Schröck    MF (1986-08-21) 21 August 1986 (age 37)  SpVgg Greuther Fürth
14 Carli de Murga    MF (1988-11-30) 30 November 1988 (age 35)  Global Cebu F.C.
20 Jorrel Aristorenas    MF (1994-03-01) 1 March 1994 (age 30)  Loyola Meralco Sparks F.C
22 Omid Nazari    MF (1991-04-29) 29 April 1991 (age 33)  Melaka United F.C.
23 Martin Steuble    MF (1988-06-09) 9 June 1988 (age 36)  Sporting Kansas City
28 Jeffrey Christiaens    MF (1991-05-17) 17 May 1991 (age 33)  Global Cebu F.C.
Strikers
7 Bienvenido Marañón   FW (1986-05-15) 15 May 1986 (age 38)  UD Socuéllamos
9 Fernando Rodríguez   FW (1987-05-11) 11 May 1987 (age 37)  FC Cartagena
29 Patrick Reichelt    FW (1988-06-15) 15 June 1988 (age 36)  Port F.C.

Transfers

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Preseason

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Position Player Transferred From
GK    Roland Müller   Servette FC
DF   Kota Kawase   Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC
DF    Simone Rota   Stallion Laguna F.C.
DF   Súper   Caudal Deportivo
DF    Junior Muñoz   Kaya FC
DF    Luke Woodland   York City F.C.
MF    Stephan Schröck   SpVgg Greuther Fürth
MF    Iain Ramsay   Tractor Sazi F.C.
MF    OJ Porteria   Kaya FC
MF    Jorrel Aristorenas   Loyola Meralco Sparks FC
MF   Antonio Bello   FC Jumilla
MF    Omid Nazari   Melaka United F.C.
MF    Jason de Jong   Loyola Meralco Sparks FC
FW  Fernando Rodríguez   FC Cartagena
Position Player Transferred To
DF   Jason Sabio
DF   Valentine Kama   Ilocos United FC
DF   Sang-Min Kim   Minerva Punjab FC
DF   Jalsor Soriano   Kaya FC
MF   Son Yong-chan   Tampines Rovers
MF    Marwin Angeles   Kaya FC
MF    Paul Mulders   Global FC
MF    Juan Luis Guirado   Real Burgos CF
FW   Adrián Gallardo   New Radiant S.C.
FW    Nate Burkey   Davao Aguilas F.C.
FW   Jeong-Woo Lee Released

Mid-season

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Position Player Transferred From
MF   Joshua Dutosme   University of St. La Salle
MF   Nessi Ramos   University of St. La Salle
Position Player Transferred To
DF    Simone Rota   Davao Aguilas F.C.
MF   Antonio Bello   Xerez Deportivo FC
MF    Jason de Jong   Davao Aguilas F.C.
MF    Jorrel Aristorenas   Davao Aguilas F.C.

References

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  1. ^ "Clubs in 1st season". Philippinesfootballleague.com. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  2. ^ "Ceres 2017 Squad". Ceresfootball.com. Retrieved 2017-09-13.