2019 Copa Paulino Alcantara
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] The win in the final propelled Ceres to an "invincible" status, having gone unbeaten the entire domestic season.
Country | Philippines |
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Dates | October 26 – November 16, 2019 |
Teams | 7 |
Defending champions | Kaya-Iloilo |
Champions | Ceres-Negros |
Matches played | 12 |
Goals scored | 40 (3.33 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Robert Lopez Mendy (5 goals) |
← 2018 2021 → |
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. |
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Guest Team Other teams invited to the tournament |
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Format
Competition
The Copa Paulino Alcantara will commence on October 26, 2019 with a group phase of two groups with four teams each. A round robin format will be used for this phase. The top two teams advance to the semifinals with the group winners facing the runner-up team from the other group. The higher seeded teams will host the one-off semifinals. The final will 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) | |
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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 |
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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 | |
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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 | — |
26 October 2019 1 | Ceres–Negros | 2–2 | Mendiola | Lipa |
19:00 UTC+8 | Lopez Mendy ![]() |
Hajimehdi ![]() Corsame ![]() |
Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
27 October 2019 2 | Green Archers United | 0–1 | Philippines U22 | Lipa |
16:00 UTC+8 | C. Uzoka ![]() |
Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
30 October 2019 3 | Philippines U22 | 1–2 | Ceres–Negros | Biñan |
16:00 UTC+8 | Galantes ![]() |
De Bruycker ![]() Lopez Mendy ![]() |
Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium |
30 October 2019 4 | Mendiola | 1–0 | Green Archers United | Lipa |
16:00 UTC+8 | Flores ![]() |
Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
6 November 2019 5 | Ceres–Negros | 4–0 | Green Archers United | Lipa |
19:00 UTC+8 | J. Younghusband ![]() Mi. Ott ![]() Barberan ![]() Lopez Mendy ![]() |
Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
6 November 2019 6 | Mendiola | 2–2 | Philippines U22 | Biñan |
19:00 UTC+8 | Hajimehdi ![]() Flores ![]() |
Uzoka ![]() |
Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KAY | STA | PAF | |
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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 | — |
26 October 2019 1 | Kaya–Iloilo | 5–0 | Philippine Air Force | Lipa |
16:00 UTC+8 | Panhay ![]() Daniels ![]() Tacagni ![]() Mw. Angeles ![]() |
Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
30 October 2019 2 | Philippine Air Force | 1–2 | Stallion Laguna | Lipa |
19:00 UTC+8 | Elnar ![]() |
Arboleda ![]() Alquiros ![]() |
Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
6 November 2019 3 | Stallion Laguna | 1–1 | Kaya–Iloilo | Biñan |
16:00 UTC+8 | Belgira ![]() |
Panhay ![]() |
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
10 November 2019 Semi-final | Kaya–Iloilo | 3–0 | Mendiola | Lipa |
16:00 UTC+8 | Daniels ![]() Bedic ![]() Roberts ![]() |
Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
10 November 2019 Semi-final | Ceres-Negros | 4–3 | Stallion Laguna | Biñan |
16:00 UTC+8 | Schrock ![]() Mi. Ott ![]() |
Najm ![]() Sy ![]() Melliza ![]() |
Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium |
Final
16 November 2019 Championship | Ceres-Negros | 2–1 | Kaya–Iloilo | Biñan |
17:00 UTC+8 | Lopez Mendy ![]() Robles ![]() |
Daniels ![]() |
Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium Referee: Clifford Daypuyat |
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Team | MD1 | MD2 | MD3 | SF | F | Total |
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1 | ![]() |
Ceres-Negros | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
2 | ![]() |
Kaya-Iloilo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
3 | ![]() |
Ceres-Negros | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
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Philippines U22 | 1 | 2 | |||||
5 | ![]() |
Ceres-Negros | 2 | 2 | ||||
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Kaya-Iloilo | 1 | 1 | |||||
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Mendiola | 1 | 1 | |||||
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Mendiola | 1 | 1 | |||||
Awards
Award | Winner | Club |
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Golden Glove | ![]() |
Ceres-Negros |
Golden Boot | ![]() |
Ceres-Negros |
Golden Ball | ![]() |
Ceres-Negros |
References
- "Copa Paulino Alcantara Match Calendar". Facebook. Philippines Football League. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- 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.
- "Schrock may join PH team to SEA Games". Tempo. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- Saldajeno, Ivan (16 November 2019). "Ceres Negros sweeps 'Copa' individual awards". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved 17 November 2019.