# 2020 United City F.C. season

The 2020 season is United City Football Club's 9th in existence and 4th season in the top flight of Philippine football. This also marks as the first season the club plays as United City, after MMC Sportz took over the management of the club, which was formerly known as Ceres–Negros.
In addition to the Philippines Football League, United City as Ceres–Negros has also participated in the second-tier continental competition, the AFC Cup which was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. United City intended to continue on participating in the AFC Cup under its new name, if the cancelled continental competition have resumed play.

## Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Name | Notes |
| 1 | GK | Anthony Pinthus (on loan from ADT) | Second nationality: |
| 2 | DF | Sean Kane | |
| 3 | FW | Pocholo Bugas | |
| 5 | MF | Mike Ott | Second nationality: |
| 6 | MF | Tristan Kit Robles | |
| 7 | MF | Bienvenido Marañón | |
| 8 | MF | Manny Ott | Second nationality: |
| 9 | MF | Takashi Odawara | |
| 10 | MF | OJ Porteria | Second nationality: |
| 11 | DF | Miguel Clarino | |
| 12 | MF | Stephan Schröck (captain) | Second nationality: |
| 13 | DF | Dennis Villanueva | Second nationality: |
| 14 | MF | Jorrel Aristorenas | |
| 15 | DF | Arnie Pasinabo | |
| 17 | FW | Robert Lopez Mendy | |
| 18 | DF | Joshua Dutosme | |
| 22 | DF | Jordan Jarvis | Second Nationality: |
| 24 | GK | Florencio Badelic Jr. | |
| 25 | GK | Ronilo Bayan Jr. | |
| 29 | MF | Hikaru Minegishi | Second nationality: |
| 30 | MF | Angélo Marasigan | Second nationality: |
Updated to match played on November 9, 2020.

## Transfers

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

### Transfers in

| Date | Position | Name | Age | From | Type |
| December 20, 2019 | FW/AM | Mark Hartmann | 27 | Nakhon Ratchasima | Transfer |
| December 20, 2019 | MF | Arnie Pasinabo | 33 | Kaya–Iloilo | Transfer |
| December 20, 2019 | MF | Hikaru Minegishi | 28 | Chiangmai United | Transfer |
| December 2019 | DF | Amani Aguinaldo | 24 | PKNP | Loan Return |
| December 31, 2019 | DF | Joshua Grommen | 23 | Sukhothai | Transfer |
| February 6, 2020 | MF | Manuel Ott | 27 | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | Transfer |
| August 13, 2020 | MF | Jordan Jarvis | 22 | Resources Capital | Transfer |
| August 13, 2020 | GK | Anthony Pinthus | 22 | ADT | Loan |
| August 13, 2020 | MF | Pocholo Bugas | 18 | Far Eastern University | Transfer |
| August 13, 2020 | MF | Jorrel Aristorenas | 26 | Global | Transfer |

### Transfers out

| Date | Position | Name | Age | To | Type |
| December 20, 2019 | MF | Miguel Tanton | 30 | Unattached | Free |
| January 2, 2020 | DF | Amani Aguinaldo | 24 | Trat | Transfer |
| January 7, 2020 | DF | Carli de Murga | 31 | Chonburi | Transfer |
| January 7, 2020 | FW | Charles Barberan | | | |
| February 22, 2020 | FW/AM | Mark Hartmann | 28 | Petaling Jaya City | Transfer |
| June 1, 2020 | FW/AM | James Younghusband | 33 | — | Retired |
| June 1, 2020 | DF | Joshua Grommen | 23 | Brisbane City | Free |
| June 1, 2020 | DF | Jeffrey Christiaens | 29 | Unattached | Free |
| June 1, 2020 | DF | Súper | 28 | Unattached | Free |
| June 1, 2020 | GK | Roland Müller | 32 | Unattached | Free |
| June 1, 2020 | MF | Dylan De Bruycker | 22 | Unattached | Free |
| June 1, 2020 | DF | Junior Muñoz | 33 | Unattached | Free |

## Kits

Supplier: Grand Sport (Ceres–Negros), Montè Athletics (United City) / Sponsor: Ceres Liner (Ceres–Negros), MARC Manila Regenerative Center (United City)
| Ceres–Negros home (Asia) | Ceres–Negros away (Asia) | United City home (PFL) | United City away (PFL) |

## Competitions
### Philippines Football League
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | United City (C) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 3 | +22 | 12 | Qualification for 2021 AFC Champions League group stage and 2022 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Kaya–Iloilo | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 11 | Qualification for 2021 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs |
| 3 | Azkals Development Team | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | |
| 4 | Mendiola 1991 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 5 | |
| 5 | Maharlika Manila | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 3 | |
| 6 | Stallion Laguna | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 2 | |
* ↑ As a result of the 2021 Philippines Football League being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, the PFF nominated the 2020 champions, United City, as the participating club in the 2021 AFC Champions League Group Stage.
* ↑ The Azkals Development Team are a guest team for the PFL and ineligible to qualify for AFC club competitions.
Results summary
| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: November 9, 2020. Source: PFL

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Ground | H | A | A | H | H |
| Result | W | W | W | W | L |
| Position | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |

#### Matches
### AFC Cup
#### Group stage

The group stage draw was held on December 10, 2019 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Ceres–Negros were drawn in Group G alongside Indonesian Liga 1 champions Bali United, Vietnamese V.League 1 third-placers Than Quảng Ninh, and Cambodian C-League winners Svay Rieng who qualified via play-offs.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | CER | TQN | SVR | BAL |
| 1 | Ceres–Negros | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | — | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 |
| 2 | Than Quảng Ninh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 29 Sep | — | 23 Sep | 26 Sep |
| 3 | Svay Rieng | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | 26 Sep | 1–4 | — | 2–1 |
| 4 | Bali United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | 23 Sep | 4–1 | 29 Sep | — |
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Svay Rieng 3, Bali United 0.