Club de Fútbol Manila (CF Manila) is a

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professional

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club. Affiliated with former

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international

Stephan Schröck Stephan Markus Cabizares Schröck (; born 21 August 1986) is a football coach and professional player who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger. Born in Germany to a German father and Filipino mother, Schröck was a youth international f ...

, CF Manila was formed from the

Azkals Development Team The Azkals Development Team, commonly referred to as ADT, is a Philippine developmental football club that last competed in Philippines Football League, before officially withdrawing from the competition in May 2023. Founded in 2020, the team ...

(ADT).

History

CF Manila is an offshoot of the Azkals Development Team (ADT) led by former Philippines international and coach

. Despite ADT's departure mid-season from the

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, the club expressed intention of joining the 2023 iteration of the

Copa Paulino Alcantara The Copa Paulino Alcantara, also known as the PFL Cup, is a football tournament in the Philippines, organized by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF). It is contested by the clubs of the Philippines Football League (PFL), along with guest clu ...

. ADA itself would not be part of the draw. Instead, Schröck formed a new club from the core players of ADA named Inter Manila to compete in the cup tournament. Days prior to the start of the tournament, Inter Manila changed their name to Club de Fútbol Manila, after a namesake club released a statement in early July 2023. The other club clarified they would not be joining the Copa and noted usage of its name "without authorization".

Domestic tournament records

References

{{reflist Football clubs in the Philippines Association football clubs established in 2023 2023 establishments in the Philippines