Maharlika Taguig is a professional football club based in Taguig, Philippines. The club currently competes in the Philippines Football League, the top-tier of filipino football. Nicknamed "Koponan ng Masa" or "Team of the mass".
The club was originally founded in 2019 as an all-star seven-a-side team that competed in the 7's Football League.
On 27 July 2020, Maharlika Taguig FC were rumoured by fans as a new club that will compete in the upcoming 2020 Philippines Football League season filling in the gap for the league after Global's suspension. It was led by former Azkals defender Anton del Rosario. The club played their first-ever PFL match on 28 October, 2020 at the PFF National Training Center, where they lost to Kaya–Iloilo 1–0 after conceding at the 29th minute mark against Kaya–Iloilo player Jason Panhay. On their following match, on 31 October, 2020, Maharlika scored their first-ever goal in the PFL, with Jose Montelibano scoring against Stallion Laguna at the 53rd minute mark due to a rebound, consequently; also getting their first-ever win in the PFL.
Key
Key to divisions:
Key to rounds:
- GS = Group Stage
- QF = Quarter-finals
Seasons
Correct as of the end of the 2024 Philippines Football League.
| Season | League | Copa Paulino Alcantara | Top goalscorer(s) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Tier | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Player(s) | Goals | ||
| 2020 | PFL | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 5th | Cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. | Jose Montelibano, Jeremy Theuer | 1 goal each. |
| 2021 | PFL | 1 | Cancelled due to enhanced community quarantine. | Did not participate. | – | ||||||||
| 2022 | PFL | 1 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 60 | 7 | 5th | GS (6th) | Kim Sung-min | 2 |
| 2023 | QF | Ibrahima Ndour | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | PFL | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 53 | 16 | 9th | – | Junior Mailly | 7 |
Footnotes
- Only goals from 2022 Copa Paulino Alcantara are counted.
References
- Murillo, Michael (22 July 2019). "7s Football League commences new season with Kampeon Cup". BusinessWorld. Archived from the original on 7 February 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "PFF approves Maharlika FC license, slaps Global FC 90-day suspension". SunStar. 3 September 2020.
- "PFL: Maharlika FC in, Global FC out". Philstar. 3 September 2020.
- Del Rosario, Paolo (10 September 2020). "Newly-formed Maharlika FC is built on 'love of the sport' and one-peso players". ESPN.
- "Panhay on target as Kaya spoils Maharlika debut". Philippines Football League. 28 October 2020.
- "Maharlika stuns Stallion Laguna for 1st club win". Rappler. 31 October 2020.
- Saldajeno, Ivan Stewart (31 October 2020). "Maharlika Manila scores 1st PFL win". Philippines News Agency.
- "2020 Copa Paulino Alcantara staging 'unlikely,' says Araneta". Panay News. 9 June 2020.
- "OFFICIAL CLUB STATEMENT:MAHARLIKA Manila F.C. TO SKIP COPA – FOCUS ON PFL 2022 SEASON". Facebook. Maharlika Taguig. 30 October 2021.