Cebu F.C.

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Dynamic Herb Cebu
Full nameDynamic Herb Cebu Football Club
NicknameThe Gentle Giants
Short nameDHC
CFC
Founded2021; 5 years ago (2021)
GroundDynamic Herb Sports Complex
Capacity550
OwnerDynamic Herb Sports Incorporated
PresidentUgur Tasci
Head coachGlenn Ramos
LeaguePhilippines Football League
2024–25Philippines Football League, 4th of 10
Websitecebufootballclub.com
File:Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Cebu Football Club, also known as Dynamic Herb Cebu Football Club or DH Cebu for sponsorship reasons, is a Philippines professional football club based in Cebu City, Cebu. The club currently plays in the Philippines Football League, the top-flight league of football in the Philippines.[1]

The club was founded in 2021. Affiliated with Central Visayas F.A., Cebu is the third professional club to represent its region, after Cebu Queen City United which competed in UFL Division 2, and Global Cebu which competed in the Philippines Football League.[2]

History

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The club is owned by Dynamic Herb Sports Incorporated, under the management of Ugur Tasci, a Turkish businessman who first arrived in the Philippines in 1994, together with his brother, Cem Tasci who developed Leylam Football Club that brought honors to Cebu in football tournaments, locally and abroad.[3] Following the success of Leylam, Tasci formed a new club that would join the Philippines Football League.[4] Leylam is considered as the predecessor of Cebu Football Club.[5]

Philippines Football League

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In 2021, it was reported that the club would change its name to Dynamic Herb Cebu and was applying for a license to be able to join the Philippines Football League as early as that season. On 31 July 2021, Dynamic Herb Cebu was granted a provisional license pending full compliance of requirements that would allow it to participate in the 2021 Philippines Football League season.[6][7][8]

2021 season

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Dynamic Herb Cebu's initial roster composed mostly of homegrown players from Leylam reinforced by players from other PFL clubs and collegiate teams.[9] The club's provisional license was affirmed on 24 August 2021.[10] The club was scheduled to debut in the 2021 PFL season, but the competition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11][12] The club played its first competitive match on November 11, 2021, a 1–0 loss to Stallion Laguna at the 2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara.[13][14] Cebu qualified in the 2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara semi-finals as group runners-up. They lost to eventual champions Kaya-Iloilo 1–0 in the semifinals.[15] Cebu finished their 2021 season as fourth placers in the Copa Paulino Alcantara after losing to Stallion Laguna via penalty shootout.[16]

2022 season

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After securing a partnership with Turkish Süper Lig club Hatayspor, Cebu signed Mehmet Kakil as the club's new head coach with Levent Öztürk as his assistant. They also signed former Hatayspor youth players Mert Altinöz and Arda Çinkir while Nazim Özcan was signed on loan.[17]

Cebu started their 2022 season by defeating Stallion Laguna 2–0 in the 2022 Copa Paulino Alcantara, recording their first ever victory since the club's foundation.[18][19] Cebu finished second in the table and captured a semi-finals berth for the second straight season. They lost to eventual champions United City 1–0 in the semifinals.[20][21] Cebu once again finished as fourth placers in the Copa Paulino Alcantara after losing to Stallion Laguna 2–1.[22]

Cebu made their Philippines Football League debut in a 3–0 defeat against Kaya-Iloilo.[23]

AFC Cup debut

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Cebu finished 2022–23 Philippines Football League season as runners-up thus seeing them qualified for their very first 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage competition. Cebu was than drawn in Group F alongside Australian club, Macarthur, Cambodian league champions, Phnom Penh Crown and Myanmar league champions, Shan United. On 26 October 2023, Cebu recorded their first ever continental win against Shan United in a 1–0 win with Ken Murayama scoring the only goal to give the club their first ever points in the AFC Cup. Cebu then finished the 2024 Philippines Football League as runners-up which the club qualified for the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two. Cebu was then place in Group H alongside South Korean giants Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Malaysian club Selangor and Thailand club Muangthong United. Cebu lost all of their group stage fixtures except a 2–2 draw against Muangthong United in Bangkok on 23 October 2024.

First piece of silverware

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Cebu than won the 2024–25 Philippines Football League Finals Series where Guytho Mijland scored the only goal to win the club first ever piece of silverware in the club history thus also seeing Cebu participating in the 2025–26 ASEAN Club Championship qualifying play-off round where they won 4–2 on aggregate against Bruneian club Kasuka thus qualifying to the 2025–26 ASEAN Club Championship where Cebu would drawn alongside both Thailand club, Buriram United and BG Pathum United, Malaysian club Selangor, Vietnamese club Công An Hà Nội and Singaporean club Tampines Rovers.

Stadium

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Cebu plays its home games at the Dynamic Herb Sports Complex in Talisay.[24] The sports complex has a stadium with 550 seating capacity, two FIFA-standard football fields, and indoor arena that accommodates several sporting events like futsal, basketball, badminton, and volleyball.[25][26] For the AFC Cup/AFC Champions League Two, Cebu has played its "home" games at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila.[27]

Crest and colors

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Cebu's crest colors are red, white, grey and black and features a whale shark from Oslob, Cebu.[28]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

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Period Kit manufacturer Main sponsor
2021–present Philippines RAD Apparel Philippines Dynamic Herb Sports1
Philippines The Green Table
Philippines Tigertek Sports
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Turkey Leylam (AFC competitions only)

  • 1Major shirt sponsor (names located at the front of the shirt).
  • 2Secondary sponsor (names mostly located at the back of the shirt).

Affiliated clubs

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The following club is currently affiliated with Cebu:

In January 2022, the club launched a partnership with Turkish Süper Lig club Hatayspor.[29][30] The partnership with Hatayspor aims to develop both men's and women's team and the development of football academic programs for the youth academy. Also part of the agreement are the exchange of coaching staff and players, including those who are in the academy.[31][32]

Players

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As of 20 August 2025[33]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK File:Flag of Tunisia.svg TUN Rami Jeridi
2 DF  PHI Elijah Liao
3 DF File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CAN Sam Azimzadeh
4 DF  PHI Kamil Amirul (co-captain)
6 MF  PHI Daniel Gadia (co-captain)
7 FW  PHI Jeremiah Borlongan
8 MF File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg POR Anderson Pinto (co-captain)
9 FW File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg TJK Abdulfatohi Khudoidodzoda
10 FW  PHI Rico Andes
12 DF  PHI Erich Orale
14 DF  PHI Jaime Rosquillo
15 MF  PHI Glen Thomas Ramos
18 DF  PHI Noah Leddel
19 FW File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg AUS Esrom Paulos
20 MF  PHI Roberto Corsame (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK  PHI Jessie Semblante
23 GK  PHI Joseph Ceniza
24 DF File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg AUS Amanhom Khamis
26 FW  PHI Leo Maquiling
33 MF File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg AUS Bol Tong
34 DF  PHI Gyles Encabo
36 MF File:Flag of Brazil.svg BRA Victor Cabral
41 MF  PHI Joshua Broce
44 DF  PHI Bryan Villanueva
55 MF File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg AUS Hanibal Bond
77 FW File:Flag of Senegal.svg SEN Abou Sy (co-captain)
80 MF File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg CIV Marius Kore
99 FW Error creating thumbnail:  JPN Yuta Nomura
— MF File:Flag of Cameroon.svg CMR Denil Ango

Technical staff

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As of February 2025
Position Name
President Turkey Ugur Tasci
Sporting director Turkey Evren Tasci
Team manager Philippines Hannah Wong
Head coach Philippines Glenn Ramos
Assistant coach Philippines John Martin Ferrer
Goalkeeping coach Philippines Ralph Datoy
Fitness coach Portugal Paulo Isidoro
Physiotherapist Philippines Mark Kevin Uy

Head coaches

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Name Period Achievements Ref.
Philippines Oliver Colina 2021–2022 [34]
Turkey Mehmet Kakil 2022–2023 [35]
United States Joshua Schirmer 2023–2024 [36]
Turkey Memiş Özata 2024 [37]
Turkey Mustafa Göksu 2024–2025
Philippines Glenn Ramos 2025–present 2024–25 Philippines Football League Finals Series

Honors

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League

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Cup

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Records

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Season Division League position Copa Paulino Alcantara AFC Cup/AFC Champions League Two
2021 PFL Canceled 4th —
2022 — 4th —
2022–23 2nd Semi-finals —
2024 2nd — Group stage
2024–25 4th (League) — Group stage
1st (Finals Series)
2025–26 — — —
Updated as of August 27, 2025

Continental record

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As of 24 September 2025

All results (away, home and aggregate) list Cebu's goal tally first.

Competition Q Pld W D L GF GA GD W %
AFC Cup / AFC Champions League Two 2 12 1 2 9 8 45 −37 008.33
ASEAN Club Championship 1 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 000.00
Total 3 15 1 3 11 10 50 −40 006.67
Season Competition Round Club Score Agg. / Pos.
Home Away
2023–24 AFC Cup Group stage Cambodia Phnom Penh Crown 0–3 0–4 Group F
(3rd)
Australia Macarthur FC 0–3 2–8
Myanmar Shan United 1–0 1–1
2024–25 AFC Champions League Two Group stage South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 0–6 0–4 Group H
(4th)
Malaysia Selangor 0–4 0–1
Thailand Muangthong United 2–9 2–2
2025–26 ASEAN Club Championship Qualifying Play-off Brunei Kasuka 3–0 1–2 4–2
Group stage Singapore Tampines Rovers 1–3 — Group A
(TBD)
Vietnam Công An Hà Nội — 0–1
Malaysia Selangor 1–1 —
Thailand BG Pathum United —
Thailand Buriram United —

Performance in AFC competitions

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2023–24: Group Stage
2024–25: Group Stage

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