Manila Digger F.C.
 | ||||
| Full name | Manila Digger Football Club | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Diggers | |||
| Founded | 2018 | |||
| Head coach | Haijun Li | |||
| League | Philippines Football League | |||
| 2024–25 | Philippines Football League, 2nd of 10 | |||
| Website | maniladiggerfc | |||
|
| ||||
Manila Digger Football Club is a Filipino professional football club based in Taguig, Manila which currently plays in the Philippines Football League. The club was founded in 2018.
History
In 2018, Manila Digger began their journey in professional football in the 2023 edition of the Copa Paulino Alcantara.[1] They then entered the 2024 season of the Philippines Football League.[2]
During the 2024–25 season, the Diggers fell one point away from eventual league champions Kaya–Iloilo, but nonetheless qualified for the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two qualifying play-off against Indonesian champions Persib Bandung.
Players
- As of 11 August 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Honors
League
- Philippines Football League
- Runners-up: 2024–25
Cup
- Philippines Football League Finals Series
- Runners-up: 2024–25
Records
| Season | Division | League Position | Copa Paulino Alcantara |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Did not participate | Group stage | |
| 2024 | PFL | 7th | – |
| 2024–25 | 2nd (League) | – | |
| 2nd (Finals Series) | – | ||
Continental record
| Competition | Q | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Cup / AFC Champions League Two | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| AFC Challenge League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | AFC Champions League Two | Qualifying play-offs |  Persib
|
1–2 | ||
| AFC Challenge League | Group stage | |||||
Performance in AFC competitions
- AFC Challenge League: 1 appearance
- 2025–26: TBD
See also
References
- ^ "Kaya FC Iloilo heads 17-team field in Copa Paulino Alcantara". ABS-CBN News. July 15, 2023. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "15 clubs are G this PFL '24". Dugout Philippines. February 5, 2024. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.