2019 Copa Paulino Alcantara

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

Contents

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

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationCERMENU22GAU
1 Ceres–Negros 321083+57 Semi-finals —2–2—4–0
2 Mendiola 312054+15——2–21–0
3 Philippines U22 311144041–2———
4 Green Archers United 300306−60——0–1—
Source: PFL
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26)1 Ceres–Negros 2–2 Mendiola Lipa
19:00 UTC+8 Lopez Mendy Soccerball shade.svg4', 31' Hajimehdi Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Corsame Soccerball shade.svg64'		Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch
October 27, 2019 (2019-10-27)2 Green Archers United 0–1 Philippines U22 Lipa
16:00 UTC+8 Uzoka Soccerball shade.svg50'Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch
October 30, 2019 (2019-10-30)4 Mendiola 1–0 Green Archers United Lipa
16:00 UTC+8 Flores Soccerball shade.svg19'Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch
November 6, 2019 (2019-11-06)5 Ceres–Negros 4–0 Green Archers United Lipa
19:00 UTC+8 J. Younghusband Soccerball shade.svg16'
Mi. Ott Soccerball shade.svg68'
Barberan Soccerball shade.svg80'
Lopez Mendy Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch
November 6, 2019 (2019-11-06)6 Mendiola 2–2 Philippines U22 Biñan
19:00 UTC+8 Hajimehdi Soccerball shade.svg44'
Flores Soccerball shade.svg68'		 Uzoka Soccerball shade.svg8', 16'Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium

Group B

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationKAYSTAPAF
1 Kaya–Iloilo 211061+54 Semi-finals ——5–0
2 Stallion Laguna 211032+141–1——
3 Philippine Air Force 200217−60—1–2—
Source: PFL
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26)1 Kaya–Iloilo 5–0 Philippine Air Force Lipa
16:00 UTC+8 Panhay Soccerball shade.svg29'
Daniels Soccerball shade.svg33', 63'
Tacagni Soccerball shade.svg36'
Mw. Angeles Soccerball shade.svg69'		Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch
October 30, 2019 (2019-10-30)2 Philippine Air Force 1–2 Stallion Laguna Lipa
19:00 UTC+8 Elnar Soccerball shade.svg35' Arboleda Soccerball shade.svg38' (pen.)
Alquiros Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)		Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch
November 6, 2019 (2019-11-06)3 Stallion Laguna 1–1 Kaya–Iloilo Biñan
16:00 UTC+8 Belgira Soccerball shade.svg72'Panhay Soccerball shade.svg57'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 Soccerball shade.svg50'
Omura Soccerball shade.svg72'
Roberts Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch
November 10, 2019 (2019-11-10)Semi-final Ceres–Negros 4–3 Stallion Laguna Biñan
16:00 UTC+8 Schrock Soccerball shade.svg18', 69'
Mi. Ott Soccerball shade.svg29', 77'		Najm Soccerball shade.svg9'
Sy Soccerball shade.svg15'
Melliza Soccerball shade.svg85'		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 Soccerball shade.svg30'
Robles Soccerball shade.svg68'		 Daniels Soccerball shade.svg85'Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat

Top scorers

  Team eliminated / inactive for this round.
RankPlayerTeamMD1MD2MD3SF  F  Total
1 Flag of Senegal.svg Robert Lopez Mendy Ceres–Negros 21115
2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Kenshiro Daniels Kaya-Iloilo 2114
3 Flag of the Philippines.svg Mike Ott Ceres–Negros 123
Flag of the Philippines.svg Chima Uzoka Philippines U22 12
5 Flag of the Philippines.svg Jim Ashley Flores Mendiola 112
Flag of Iran.svg Hamed Hajimehdi Mendiola 11
Flag of the Philippines.svg Jason Panhay Kaya-Iloilo 11
Flag of the Philippines.svg Stephan Schrock Ceres–Negros 2

Awards

AwardWinnerClub
Golden Ball Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Odawara Ceres–Negros
Golden Boot Flag of Senegal.svg Robert Lopez Mendy Ceres–Negros
Golden Glove Flag of the Philippines.svg Roland Müller Ceres–Negros

Source: [4]

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