The Sandow Athletic Club was a sports club in the Philippines. Established in 1906, the football team participated in the first official match in the

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on October 15, 1906 in celebration of the opening of the

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. Sandow was awarded a trophy, a silver cup by then Governor

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for winning the contest. The football team then became the Sandow Athletic Club in 1909 and began to accommodate other sports.

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{{reflist Football clubs in the Philippines Association football clubs established in 1906 Sports teams in Metro Manila 1906 establishments in the Philippines