The 2024–25 Philippines Football League was the seventh season of the

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(PFL), the professional

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league of the

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. Ten teams participated this season which began on September 28, 2024 and ended on April 13, 2025. The

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, a distinct competition featuring the top 4 teams in the league table was held after the conclusion of the regular season. Defending champions Kaya–Iloilo won their third consecutive league title.

Format changes

The league would shift once more to an inter-year format, reverting to a

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that would see the teams play each other twice. The season would also see the return of the

that was previously implemented in the 2017 season, with the top four qualifying for a knockout round series that would culminate in a final. However, in contrast to the 2017 season, the table topper at the end of the league's regular season will be declared the league champion and earn automatic qualification for the group stage of the

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, with second place also earning a qualifying play-off spot in the same tournament. Qualification for the 2025–26 ASEAN Club Championship will be determined through the Finals Series.

Teams

Ten teams from the previous season were set to participate for the 2024–25 season. Don Bosco Garelli, Manila Montet,

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, and Tuloy would not participate in the season. Furthermore, before the season began,

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withdrew from the competition citing financial issues. The league announced the roster of teams in early September, also announced the participation of the Philippine national youth team as the PFF Developmental Team, similar to the previous

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that had participated in the PFL from 2020 to 2023. ;Notes

Stadiums

For the first round of the league, matches were mainly held at the

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, with the

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, the home venue of Dynamic Herb Cebu, also hosting the club's match against One Taguig on November 3. In January 2025,

went under pitch renovation in preparation for the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, with the league subsequently splitting the hosting of matches between the UP Diliman Football Field and the

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. The

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of Kaya–Iloilo was also used this season. ;Notes

Personnel and kits

Notes: # Located on the front of the shirt. # Located on the back of the shirt. # Located on the sleeves. # Located on the shorts.

Coaching changes

Foreign players

Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window. * Former players only include players who left after the start of the 2024–25 season.

League table

Positions by round

Results by round

Results

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Top assists

Own goals

Hat-tricks

;Note (H) – Home; (A) – Away ⁴ Player scored four goals
⁶ Player scored six goals

Clean sheets

Red cards

Awards

The following awards were given to players after the conclusion of the regular season. The awardees were presented large placards in lieu of the customary trophies, a move which received negative reception online.

References

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Philippines Football League seasons