Philippine Tackle Football League

Philippine Tackle Football League
FormerlyArenaBall Philippines
SportAmerican football
Founded2009
First season2010
Ceased2015
No. of teams5 (2015)
CountryPhilippines
Last
champion		Wolves (1st title)
Most titlesBandits (4 titles)
BroadcasterIBC 13 (2015)

ArenaBall Philippines (ABP), known as the Philippine Tackle Football League (PTFL) in its last season in 2015, was an American football league in the Philippines. The last champions were the Wolves which won a season and the Bandits held the most titles, winning four seasons.

History

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.[1][2] The Bandits were the champions of the inaugural 2010 season.[3]

By the third season, the ABP is already a full 11-a-side league.[2] The Bandits won their fourth title in the fourth season in 2014.[4]2014–15 champions, the Wolves are the other team to win a title.[5][6]

In 2015, ABP was rebranded as the Philippine Tackle Football League (PTFL).[7] The PhilSports Stadium became the PTFL's home venue and the Tigers and Renegades joined.[8] IBC 13 became the official television broadcaster.[7] The Tigers withdrew mid-season

However due to a dispute regarding two cancelled games and the financial setup of the league, the five remaining teams withdrew.[9]They held the two canceled games and the championships outside the league's auspices.[9] The Wolves defeated the Bandits in the unofficial championships held at the Acacia field in Manila in December 2015.[10]

The league effectively folded in December 2015.[11] It was succeeded by the Philippine-American Football League which was organized in 2016.[12]

Teams

  • Bandits (Season 1–6)
  • Barracudas (Season 1)
  • Juggernauts (Season 1–5)
  • Knights
  • Rebels (Season 2–5)
  • Renegades (Season 6)
  • Wolves
  • Vanguards (Season 5–6)

ArenaBowl

The following are the results of the ArenaBowl or the league final.

Season Champions Score Runners-up Ref.
1 2010 Bandits [3]
2 2011 Bandits 14–6 Juggernauts [13]
3 2012 Bandits 25–8 Juggernauts [14]
4 2013 Bandits 14–6 Juggernauts [4]
5 2014–15 Wolves 16–0 Bandits [6]
6 2015 Cancelled

League winners and runners-up

Team Champions Years won Runners-up Years lost
Bandits
4
 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013–14
1
 2014–15
Wolves
1
 2014–15
0
 None
Juggernauts
0
 None
3
 2011, 2012, 2013–14

Most Valuable Players

  • 2010 – Will Yeh[15] (Bandits)
  • 2011 – Paul Reyes[16] (Juggernauts)
  • 2012 – Johnny Babaran[14] (Juggernauts)
  • 2013–14: ?
  • 2015: Ivan Klaric[6] (Wolves)

See also

References

  1. ^ "American football makes RP debut thru ArenaBall". The Philippine Star. December 15, 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Caniza, Annika (March 3, 2024). "Coach Velasquez Talks Manila's American Football Scene". The Game. One Mega Group Inc. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "ArenaBall Philippines (ABP): The Inaugural Season". ArenaBall Philippines. 2011. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Pilipinas Aguilas Lilipad na" [Pilipinas Aguilas will soar now] (in Filipino). Abante. February 18, 2014. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  5. ^ "Prep Your Gear... Season 5 is Here! ABP Welcomes its 6th Team". ArenaBall Philippines. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  6. ^ a b c "Wolves foil Bandits, nail first ABP crown". The Philippine Star. February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  7. ^ a b Payo, Jasmine (October 6, 2015). "Tackle football hopes to lure more supporters". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  8. ^ "Bandits, 2 others rap foes in PTFL opener". The Philippine Star. September 12, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  9. ^ a b Kelly, Roger (December 14, 2015). "Has The Philippine Tackle Football League Disintegrated?". American Football International Review. American Football International, LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  10. ^ Kelly, Roger (December 17, 2015). "Manila Wolves Repeat As Philippines Champions". American Football International Review. American Football International, LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  11. ^ Kelly, Roger (February 27, 2016). "The Philippines Aguilas Host the Korean Tigers in Far East Action". American Football International Review. American Football International, LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  12. ^ "Philippine American Football League Reaches Semifinals". American Football International. December 3, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  13. ^ "ArenaBall Season 2 Game Results". ArenaBall Philippines. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  14. ^ a b "Bandits stop Juggernauts, seal ABP 3-peat". ABS-CBN News. The Philippine Star. September 19, 2012. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  15. ^ "ABP Season 1 MVP". Arenaball Philippines. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  16. ^ "ArenaBall Season 3 to kick off at Subic". The Philippine Star. July 19, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
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