PROVINCIAL powerhouse Ceres FC makes its debut in the United Football League Cup against fellow guest team Manila Jeepney on opening day on Saturday at the Emperador Stadium in Mckinley Hill.
The UFL just released its full schedule for the Cup, with Bacolod-based Ceres, the reigning Philippine Football Federation-Smart National Club Champions, taking on Jeepney at 8 p.m.
Former Division 2 champion Pachanga-Diliman faces Laos earlier at 6 p.m. in another Group A action.
After making its presence felt at Rizal Memorial Stadium earlier this year when it reigned supreme in the national club championship, Ceres tries to make an encore in the UFL Cup.
“Eventually. We’re taking it step by step,” Ceres manager Ali Go said on plying their trade in the Big City. “We’ll see what happens after the Cup. It depends on the schedule of the UFL (League).”
The group stage will run until November 9, while the knockout stage is set from November 12 to December 3. The finale will be on December 5.
The rest of the Cup schedule is listed below, with all the games falling on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.
10/13
2 p.m. – Bright Star vs Agila
4 – Cebu Queen City vs Air Force
6 – Cimarron vs Union Internacionale Manil
8 – Forza vs Socceroo
10/15
7 p.m. – Laos vs Jeepney
9 – Army vs Pachanga
10/16
7 p.m. – Stallion vs Agila
9 - Cebu vs Bright Star
10/17
7 p.m. – General Trias International vs Global
9 – Manila All-Japan vs Kaya
10/19
6 p.m. – Loyola vs Dolphins United
8 – Archers vs Blue Guards
10/20
2 p.m. – Air Force vs Bright Star
4 – Stallion vs Cebu
6 – Jeepney vs Army
8 – Ceres vs Laos
10/22
7 p.m. – Dolphins vs Archers
9 – Blue Guards vs Navy
10/23
7 p.m. – Kaya vs Cimarron
9 – Japan vs Union
10/24
7 p.m. – General Trias vs Socceroo
9 – Global vs Forza
10/26
6 p.m. – Army vs Ceres
8 – Pachanga vs Jeepney
10/27
2 p.m. – Dolphins vs Blue Guards
4 – Loyola vs Navy
6 – Bright Star vs Stallion
8 – Agila vs Air Force
10/29
7 p.m. – Ceres vs Pachanga
9 – Laos vs Army
10/30
7 p.m. – Blue Guards vs Loyola
9 – Navy vs Archers
11/5
7 p.m. – Air Force vs Stallion
9 – Agila vs Cebu
11/6
7 p.m. – Forza vs General Trias
9 – Cimarron vs Japan
11/7
7 p.m. – Navy vs Dolphins
9 – Archers vs Loyola
11/9
6 p.m. – Socceroo vs Global
8 – Union vs Kaya
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