| Country | Philippines | 
|---|---|
| Dates | October 26 – November 16 | 
| Teams | 7 | 
| Defending champions | Kaya-Iloilo | 
| Champions | Ceres-Negros (1st title) | 
| Matches played | 12 | 
| Goals scored | 40 (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]
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 | — | 
| October 26, 2019 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 2 | Green Archers United | 0–1 | Philippines U22 | Lipa | 
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Uzoka  50' | Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch | 
| October 30, 2019 3 | Philippines U22 | 1–2 | Ceres–Negros | Biñan | 
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Galantes  30' | De Bruycker  61' Lopez Mendy  86' | Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium | 
| October 30, 2019 4 | Mendiola | 1–0 | Green Archers United | Lipa | 
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Flores  19' | Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch | 
| November 6, 2019 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 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 | — | 
| October 26, 2019 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 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 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 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 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 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
| Rank | Player | Team | MD1 | MD2 | MD3 | SF | F | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Robert Lopez Mendy | Ceres–Negros | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 |  Kenshiro Daniels | Kaya-Iloilo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 3 |  Mike Ott | Ceres–Negros | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
|  Chima Uzoka | Philippines U22 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 5 |  Jim Ashley Flores | Mendiola | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
|  Hamed Hajimehdi | Mendiola | 1 | 1 | |||||
|  Jason Panhay | Kaya-Iloilo | 1 | 1 | |||||
|  Stephan Schrock | Ceres–Negros | 2 | ||||||
Awards
| Award | Winner | Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Golden Ball |  Takashi Odawara | Ceres–Negros | 
| Golden Boot |  Robert Lopez Mendy | Ceres–Negros | 
| Golden Glove |  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 | 
References
- 1 2 3 "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.