Full name Pasargad Football Club Head coach Joel Villarino Website Club home page Founded 1996 | Nickname(s) PSG 2016 12th Arena/Stadium McKinley Hill Stadium Chairman Esmaeil Sedigh | |
Leagues Filipino Premier League, United Football League | ||
The Pasargad Football Club, currently known as PSG Football Club, is a Filipino association football club. The team currently plays in the United Football League, the highest level of club football in the Philippines.
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Foundation and early years
Pasargad F.C. started in 1996 when a group of football enthusiasts decided to form a team. Initially, the team consisted mostly of Iranians, a few Africans and some Filipinos that joined together to play the game. The team eventually consisted of players from the national team and different collegiate teams with its core base of Iranian players.
Pasargad was named after the capital of former Persian emperor Cyrus the Great (that has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site).
The club was originally part of inaugural Filipino Premier League in 2008. They finished fourth in the league table, however the league was discontinued after the first season.
On 16 October 2010, they joined 2010 UFL Cup where they finished third on the Group A and eventually eliminated. They lost to Loyola in the Plate finals (a ranking match for a spot in the UFL Division 1).
2013–present
The club make a good run in the 2013 PFF National Men's Club Championship and reached the finals. They lost to Ceres in a 1–0 scoreline.
In April 2013, Pasargad FC competed in the qualification round of 2013 AFC Futsal Club Championship as the Philippine Football Federation representative in the tournament.
In January 2014, Ayi Aryee Nii assumed as Pasargad's head coach, which was previously the job of club president Esmaeil Sedigh.
In March 2014, Ayi Aryee Nii was replaced by Mike Agbayani.
In 2016, Agbayani was replaced by former Kaya F.C. assistant coach Joel Villarino
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Current squad
As of 8 May 2016Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Records
Note: Performances of the club indicated here was after the UFL created (as a semi-pro league) in 2009.