Green Archers United F.C. Explained

Clubname:Green Archers United
Fullname:Green Archers United Futbol Club
Nickname:The Archers
Green Archers
Short Name:GAU
Founded:, as Alabang Grins F.C.
Dissolved:2020
Ground:Aboitiz Pitch
Capacity:1,500
Mgrtitle:Head coach
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Green Archers United Futbol Club, formerly known as Alabang Grins Futbol Club, was a Filipino professional association football club based in Lipa, Batangas, Philippines. The team last played in the 2019 season of the Philippines Football League, the top-level league in the Philippines. They have also participated in the United Football League.

It was founded in 1998 by football players from the De La Salle University, which are known as the "Green Archers" in the UAAP.

History

2012 UFL season

Green Archers United is one of the founding members of the United Football League and playing in Division 1 since the league started as semi-professional in 2009. In 2012 UFL season, they finished 8th in the table.

Green Archers United finished 4th in the 2012 UFL Cup. They were beaten by eventual champions Stallion (1–3) in the semi-finals[1] and 3rd placed Loyola (1–4) in the 3rd place play-off.[2]

2013 PFF National Men's Club Championship

The Green Archers United qualified in the 2013 PFF National Men's Club Championship Round of 16[3] after they ranked in the Top 10 of 2012 UFL Cup. They finished 4th in 2013 PFF National Men's Club Championship after they were beaten by Kaya in the 3rd place play-offs.

Weekend Futbol League Elite

Green Archers United was among the teams that applied to participate in the inaugural season of the Philippines Football League (PFL) in 2017 but later decided to withdraw its application.[4] The club decision was due to uncertainties in raising funds to pay for the leagues franchise fee and expressed readiness in joining if club finds the league's rules as consistent enough. Instead of playing in the PFL inaugural season, the club decided to play in the Weekend Futbol League Elite finishing as runners-up to Kaya FC-Makati's reserves in the 2017 season.[5]

Philippines Football League

Green Archers United formally expressed interest to join the Philippine Premier League (PPL), the intended successor league of the Philippines Football League (PFL) in December 2018[6] Their only match in the short-lived PPL which only had one match day was a 0–3 loss to Kaya–Iloilo on April 27, 2019.[7] The PPL folded when the Philippine Football Federation withdrew its sanction of the league's operators and decided to revive the PFL within the same year.

The club was among the seven teams to participate in the 2019 season of the revived PFL league. They decided to enter the league after withdrawing its plans to do the same for the inaugural season of the PFL in 2017. This is due to a more lenient finance policies imposed in the 2019 season, which allowed freedom for clubs to sign in more sponsors than in previous iterations of the PFL. Green Archers United considered designating the Aboitiz Pitch in Lipa, Batangas, the PFF National Training Centre in Carmona, Cavite, and the Rizal Memorial Stadium as its home venue starting the 2019 PFL season.[8] The Green Archers decided to set the Lipa facility as their home venue, with their 4–0 win over Philippine Air Force on August 4, 2019, as their first official home match.[9]

Green Archers United decided not participate in 2020 season citing unsatisfactory media coverage of the PFL during the 2019 season.[10] Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the team has disbanded.[11]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt partner
2009–10UnknownOrient Freight International
2010–11Comadore Sports and LeisureOrient Freight International
2011–15LGRGlobe Telecom1
Orient Freight, Mobil12
2015–16MizunoGlobe Telecom1
Orient Freight International, Mobil12
2016–2017LGRGlobe Telecom1
Orient Freight International2
2019Cutz ApparelGlobe Telecom1
Orient Freight International2

Records

SeasonDivisionTms.Pos.National CupLeague CupOther CupsInternational
2009–10187thQuarter-finals
2010–11176thGroup stage
2011–121108thDNQQuarter-finals
2012–131106thalign=center bgcolor=#9acdffFourthalign=center bgcolor=#9acdffFourthalign=center bgcolor=#deb678ThirdDNQ
2013–14195thalign=center bgcolor=#deb678ThirdQuarter-finals
2014–151106thDNQQuarter-finalsGroup stageDNQ
20161127thQuarter-finalsDNQ
2019174thGroup stage
Key

Note: Performances of the club indicated here was after the UFL created (as a semi-pro league) in 2009.

Head coaches

NameNatPeriodHonors
Rodolfo Alicante2011–2018UFL Cup Third 2013
Joel Villarino2019

Honors

Domestic

League

Cup

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stallion dispatches tough Archers side to book first UFL Finals match . 14 November 2012 . UFL Philippines. 18 January 2013.
  2. Web site: UFL Cup: Sparks run through Archers to claim third place . Roy . Moore . 18 December 2012 . gmanetwork.com. 18 January 2013.
  3. Web site: PFF-SMART Club Nationals Round of 16 set next . Manahan, John Paul . SoccercentralPh.com . Soccer Central Philippines . 4 January 2013 . 5 January 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029211826/http://www.soccercentralph.com/news/pff-smart-club-nationals-round-16-set-next-week . 29 October 2013 . dead .
  4. News: PFL to be launched on April 22. 9 January 2018. 19 February 2017.
  5. News: Estrada. Kevin. GAU laments Meralco Manila's folding, calls PFF to review PFL admission requirements. 9 January 2018. Dugout Philippines. 8 January 2018.
  6. News: Sevilla . Jeremiah . Green Archers U eye to join PPL . 27 December 2018 . Manila Times . 27 December 2018.
  7. News: PPL proceeds with season opener; Kaya wins while Air Force, Mendiola draw . 25 May 2019 . BusinessWorld . 28 April 2019.
  8. News: Saldajeno . Ivan . GAU finally joins PFL in 3rd season . 25 May 2019 . Dugout Philippines . 24 May 2019.
  9. News: Saldajeno . Ivan Stewart . GAU romps Air Force in 1st home game . 5 August 2019 . Philippine News Agency . 5 August 2019.
  10. News: Saldajeno . Ivan Stewart . Green Archers United begs off from PFL 2020 . 10 January 2020 . Philippine News Agency . 9 January 2020.
  11. Usapang Football with Hans Smit. Facebook. Olivares, Rick. 28 July 2020. 1:17:00 . 24 August 2020 .