United Football League Cup

It was played on a multistage format that culminated in a knockout stage (single elimination).

Likewise, it was open to all clubs in the Philippines that passed the requirements given by the Football Alliance Group, which organized the competition.

[1][2] The UFL Cup run from mid-October to mid-December and was moved from May to August starting with the 2015 edition, to make it in line with the calendar of its Southeast Asian neighbors.

The UFL Cup was first held in October 2009 where it was known as UFL–LBC Cup, after the name of LBC Express Inc. as its title sponsor and is sanctioned by the National Capital Region Football Association (NCRFA) and the Philippine Football Federation (PFF).

[3] The purpose was to determine the distribution of clubs over the Divisions 1 and 2 of United Football League in its inaugural season.