2019 Copa Paulino Alcantara
Tournament details
CountryPhilippines
DatesOctober 26 – November 16
Teams7
Defending championsKaya-Iloilo
Final positions
ChampionsCeres-Negros (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored40 (3.33 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Robert Lopez Mendy
(5 goals)

The 2019 Copa Paulino Alcantara was the second edition of the Copa Paulino Alcantara, the domestic football cup competition of the Philippines. It included 6 out of 7 Philippines Football League teams as well as a guest team, the Philippines U22. It started on October 26, 2019, and concluded on November 16, 2019, with Ceres-Negros beating Kaya-Iloilo in the final, 2–1.[1]

Participating clubs

All seven clubs of the 2019 Philippines Football League are eligible to participate in the tournament. However, Global Makati which was undergoing a reorganization, pulled out of the tournament.[2] A guest team, the Philippines U-22, competed in the tournament as preparation for the upcoming 2019 Southeast Asian Games[3]

Philippines Football League
The 6 teams of the 2019 season, barring Global Makati.		Guest Team
Other teams invited to the tournament

Format

Competition

The Copa Paulino Alcantara commenced on October 26, 2019 with a group phase of two groups with four teams each. A round robin format was used for this phase. The top two teams advanced to the semifinals with the group winners facing the runner-up team from the other group. The higher seeded teams hosted the one-off semifinals. The final consist of a single match as well.[1]

Draw

The draw for the 2019 Copa Paulino Alcantara was held on October 20, 2019. Due to Global's sudden backing out, one group will have 3 teams while the other will have 4.[1] The top 2 teams of the 2019 Philippines Football League season, namely Ceres-Negros and Kaya-Iloilo are the two seeded teams. The other five will be in pot 2.

Pot 1
(Seeded Teams)		 Pot 2
(Non-seeded Teams)
Ceres–Negros (PFL Champion)
Kaya–Iloilo (PFL Runner-up)		 Stallion Laguna
Green Archers United
Mendiola		 Philippine Air Force
Philippines U22

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the semifinals

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CER MEN U22 GAU
1 Ceres–Negros 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7 Semi-finals — 2–2 — 4–0
2 Mendiola 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 5 — — 2–2 1–0
3 Philippines U22 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 1–2 — — —
4 Green Archers United 3 0 0 3 0 6 −6 0 — — 0–1 —
Source: PFL
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26) 1 Ceres–Negros 2–2 Mendiola Lipa
19:00 UTC+8 Lopez Mendy 4', 31' Hajimehdi 45+1'
Corsame 64'		 Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch
October 27, 2019 (2019-10-27) 2 Green Archers United 0–1 Philippines U22 Lipa
16:00 UTC+8 Uzoka 50' Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch
October 30, 2019 (2019-10-30) 4 Mendiola 1–0 Green Archers United Lipa
16:00 UTC+8 Flores 19' Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch
November 6, 2019 (2019-11-06) 5 Ceres–Negros 4–0 Green Archers United Lipa
19:00 UTC+8 J. Younghusband 16'
Mi. Ott 68'
Barberan 80'
Lopez Mendy 82'		 Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch
November 6, 2019 (2019-11-06) 6 Mendiola 2–2 Philippines U22 Biñan
19:00 UTC+8 Hajimehdi 44'
Flores 68'		 Uzoka 8', 16' Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KAY STA PAF
1 Kaya–Iloilo 2 1 1 0 6 1 +5 4 Semi-finals — — 5–0
2 Stallion Laguna 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 1–1 — —
3 Philippine Air Force 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6 0 — 1–2 —
Source: PFL
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26) 1 Kaya–Iloilo 5–0 Philippine Air Force Lipa
16:00 UTC+8 Panhay 29'
Daniels 33', 63'
Tacagni 36'
Mw. Angeles 69'		 Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch
October 30, 2019 (2019-10-30) 2 Philippine Air Force 1–2 Stallion Laguna Lipa
19:00 UTC+8 Elnar 35' Arboleda 38' (pen.)
Alquiros 85' (pen.)		 Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch
November 6, 2019 (2019-11-06) 3 Stallion Laguna 1–1 Kaya–Iloilo Biñan
16:00 UTC+8 Belgira 72' Panhay 57' Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium

Knock-out stage

Bracket

Semifinals
November 10 		Final
November 16
      
A1 Ceres–Negros 4
B2 Stallion Laguna 3
W1 Ceres–Negros 2
W2 Kaya–Iloilo 1
B1 Kaya–Iloilo 3
A2 Mendiola 0

Semi-finals

November 10, 2019 (2019-11-10) Semi-final Kaya–Iloilo 3–0 Mendiola Lipa
16:00 UTC+8 Daniels 50'
Omura 72'
Roberts 80'		 Report Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch
November 10, 2019 (2019-11-10) Semi-final Ceres–Negros 4–3 Stallion Laguna Biñan
16:00 UTC+8 Schrock 18', 69'
Mi. Ott 29', 77'		 Najm 9'
Sy 15'
Melliza 85'		 Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium

Final

November 16, 2019 (2019-11-16) Championship Ceres–Negros 2–1 Kaya–Iloilo Biñan
17:00 UTC+8 Lopez Mendy 30'
Robles 68'		 Daniels 85' Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat

Top scorers

  Team eliminated / inactive for this round.
Rank Player Team MD1 MD2 MD3 SF   F   Total
1 Senegal Robert Lopez Mendy Ceres–Negros 2111 5
2 Philippines Kenshiro Daniels Kaya-Iloilo 211 4
3 Philippines Mike Ott Ceres–Negros 12 3
Philippines Chima Uzoka Philippines U22 12
5 Philippines Jim Ashley Flores Mendiola 11 2
Iran Hamed Hajimehdi Mendiola 11
Philippines Jason Panhay Kaya-Iloilo 11
Philippines Stephan Schrock Ceres–Negros 2

Awards

Award Winner Club
Golden Ball Japan Takashi Odawara Ceres–Negros
Golden Boot Senegal Robert Lopez Mendy Ceres–Negros
Golden Glove Philippines Roland Müller Ceres–Negros

Source:[4]

Final ranking

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1 Ceres–Negros 5 4 1 0 14 7 +7 13 Champions
2 Kaya–Iloilo 4 2 1 1 10 3 +7 7 Runners-up
3 Mendiola 1991 4 1 2 1 5 7 −2 5 Eliminated in
semi-finals
4 Stallion Laguna 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
5 Philippines U22 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 Eliminated in
group stage
6 Philippine Air Force 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6 0
7 Green Archers United 3 0 0 3 0 6 −6 0
Source:

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Copa Paulino Alcantara Match Calendar". Facebook. Philippines Football League. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  2. ↑ Cabanlong, Xy-Zha (21 October 2019). "7 teams including Azkals U22 team to compete for the Copa Paulino Alcantara 2019". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Schrock may join PH team to SEA Games". Tempo. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  4. ↑ Saldajeno, Ivan (16 November 2019). "Ceres Negros sweeps 'Copa' individual awards". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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