The 2011

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(known as the PFF–Smart Men's Club Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the 1st season of a Filipino association football competition organized by the

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and sponsored by mobile phone and Internet service provider

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. It revives a national tournament discontinued since 2006. The last nationwide competition was a National Men's Open Tournament held in

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under the presidency of Juan Miguel Romualdez. Plans were conceived for a similar national competition under Romualdez's successor Jose Mari Martinez but did not push through for a variety of reasons. Global Teknika emerged the champions on August 22, 2011 after winning against San Beda F.C. on a 3-2 aggregate.

Competition format

Member Associations (MA) of the

organize their own tournaments as part of Provincial Qualifying Rounds in March 2011 to determine their representatives to the group stages. The Cluster Qualifying Rounds was held in a single-round robin competition from April 1–16, 2011. Each MA is only allowed one club as a representative. Clubs from the

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region (

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) and the National Capital Region competed in the Regional Qualifying Rounds while waiting for the winners of the

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and

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clusters. Top four teams from the Luzon Cluster Qualifying Round and the top team from each of the Mindanao group clusters will advance to All-Luzon and All-Mindanao Championship. The top two clubs from NCR, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao will advance to the finals which was played in

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and

from August 9–13, 2011. The four teams that emerged from the group stage Quarterfinals were Teknika and

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of National Capital Region F.A., San Beda of Football Association of Rizal, and

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of Iloilo Football Association. Crossover Semifinals were held on August 16–17, 2011 while the home-and-away finals was held on August 21 and 22, 2011. The Semifinals and the Finals were held at

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Qualifying round

Regional qualifying rounds were conducted in single round robin tournament. The single-round robin competition took place from April 1–16 when football associations contested in the Cluster Qualifying Rounds where one club represented each Member Association. Clubs were allowed up to five foreign players but only four can play on the field at any given time.

National Capital Region Cluster

First and second best teams for National Capital Region Cluster earn a bye for the quarterfinals group stage. Teknika¹ and

qualified for the quarterfinals group stage. At least 10 clubs from

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took part in the qualifiers. *¹''

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competed under this name due to sponsorship reasons.'' *

Luzon Cluster

North, Central and South Luzon Cluster *San Beda FC of Football Association of Rizal *Baguio United FC, champions of 1st Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan Football Cup, represented Baguio City Football Association. *Laguna Football Association * Quezon Football Association *Football Association of Tarlac Southeast Luzon Cluster *ABC Stars FC represented Naga City-Camarines Sur Football Association * Football Association of Masbate *Camarines Norte Football Association *Legaspi City-Albay Federated Football Association *Oriental Mindoro Football Association

Visayas Cluster

First and second best teams for Visayas Cluster earn a bye for the quarterfinals group stage. * Stallion FC of Iloilo Football Association *

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of Leyte Football Association * Cebu Football Association * Negros Occidental Football Association *DCCCO FC, winner of 1st Silliman Cup, represented Negros Oriental FA.

Mindanao Cluster

Mindanao was split into four sub-clusters: North, South, Central and West Mindanao Cluster. North Mindanao Cluster *Ba-o Breakers FC represented Iligan – Lanao del Norte Football Association *Montecarlo FC *Diego Silang FC *Bukidnon Football Association *Surigao del Norte Football Association South Mindanao Cluster *Medvil FC *PNP FC *Compostela Valley Football Association *Agusan del Sur Football Association *Columbia FC, winner of Ebocci-Davao Premier League, represented Davao Football Association. Central Mindanao Cluster *Real Marbel FC represented Football Association of South Cotabato *Maguindanao-Cotabato City Football Association *North Cotabato Football Association *Sultan Kudarat Football Association West Mindanao Cluster *Bric-A-Brac FC represented Zamboanga del Sur - Pagadian Football Association *Alia FC *Stonefield FC *DMC FC

Regional Championship

All-Luzon Championship

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All-Mindanao Championship

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Quarterfinals

Group A was held in Pelaez Sports Complex,

hosted by

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Football Association (CMOFA). Group A participants were Bao Breakers FC of

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, Laos FC of

, San Beda FC of

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, and Teknika FC. Group B was held in

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. Group B participants were Stallion FC, Columbia FC of Davao, Pachanga FC of NCR and Baguio United. The group stage matches were held from August 9–13, 2011.

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Semifinals

Finals

''Teknika wins 3–2 on aggregate''

References

{{reflist PFF National Men's Club Championship seasons 2011 in Philippine football