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)
  2018
2021  

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationCERMENU22GAU
1 Ceres–Negros 321083+57 Semi-finals 2–24–0
2 Mendiola 312054+152–21–0
3 Philippines U22 311144041–2
4 Green Archers United 300306600–1
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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationKAYSTAPAF
1 Kaya–Iloilo 211061+54 Semi-finals 5–0
2 Stallion Laguna 211032+141–1
3 Philippine Air Force 200217601–2
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.
RankPlayerTeamMD1MD2MD3SFFTotal
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]

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.