Philippine–American Football League
# Philippine–American Football League

The Philippine–American Football League (PAFL) is an American Football league in the Philippines. Organized in 2016, it succeeded the now-defunct Philippine Tackle Football League.

## First season

The inaugural season saw the participation of five teams: the Olongapo Warriors, Manila Rough Riders, Manila Datus, Manila Wolfpack, and the Manila Outlaws. Yaboye Dennis Graves of the Warriors was the Season 1 MVP.

### Regular season

The top four teams advance to the semifinal.

| Team | W | L | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| Rough Riders | 4 | 0 | Advance to semifinals |
| Datus | 3 | 1 | Advance to semifinals |
| Wolfpack | 2 | 2 | Advance to semifinals |
| Warriors | 1 | 3 | Advance to semifinals |
| Outlaws | 0 | 4 | Advance to semifinals |

### Semifinal

| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Venue | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| December 4, 2016 | Datus | 24-28 | Wolfpack | Marikina Sports Complex | |
| December 4, 2016 | Rough Riders | 22-20 | Warriors | Marikina Sports Complex | |

### Final

| Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Venue | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Wolfpack | 20-22 | Rough Riders | - | |

## Second season

The second season saw the participation of five teams: the Olongapo Warriors, Cavemen, Datu, Juggernauts, and Wolves, the former Wolfpack from PAFL Season 1 now returning with their previous name when they were 2-time champions back in ABP Season 5 and Season 6.

### Regular season

The top four teams advance to the semifinal.

| Team | W | L |
| - | - | - |
| Wolves | 4 | 0 |
| Cavemen | 3 | 1 |
| Datu | 2 | 2 |
| Warriors | 1 | 3 |
| Juggernauts | 0 | 4 |

### Semifinal

| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Venue |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| October 15, 2017 | Wolves | 48-8 | Warriors | Blue Pitch Circuit Makati |
| October 15, 2017 | Cavemen | 6-0 | Datu | Blue Pitch Circuit Makati |

### Final

| Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Venue | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Wolves | 24-16 | Cavemen | - | |

## Third season

The third season of the PAFL commenced on September 1, 2018. Six teams entered the season: the Cavemen, Datu, Juggernauts, Rebels, Warriors, and the Wolves. ESPN 5 became the official media partner in this season and games were broadcast through the media outfit's YouTube channel. The league followed a single round-robin format with the top four teams advancing to the knockout stage. The four teams play against each other in the semifinals for a berth in the championship game. The Wolves, the #1 seed, defeated the Olongapo Warriors in the semi-finals 63–6. The Wolves beat the Cavemen 37–20 in the championship game. The Wolves now have back to back undefeated championships with a 13-game winning streak.

### Regular season

| Team | W | L | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| Wolves | 5 | 0 | Advance to semifinals |
| Cavemen | 4 | 1 | Advance to semifinals |
| Datu | 3 | 2 | Advance to semifinals |
| Warriors | 2 | 3 | Advance to semifinals |
| Juggernauts | 1 | 4 | |
| Rebels | 0 | 5 | |

## Fourth season

The fourth season title was clinched by the Datus at the Wolves' expense.

## League winners and runners-up

| Team | Championships | Years Won | Runners-up | Years lost |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Wolves | 2 | 2017, 2018 | 1 | 2019 |
| Datu | 1 | 2019 | 0 | None |
| Rough Raiders | 1 | 2016–17 | 0 | None |
| Cavemen | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2017, 2018 |
| Wolfpack | | 0 | 1 | 2016 |

## Current Teams

| Team | Year joined |
| - | - |
| Cavemen | 2017 |
| Datu | 2016 |
| Juggernauts | 2017 |
| Rebels | 2018 |
| Warriors | 2016 |
| Wolves | 2017 |
