2019 Copa Paulino Alcantara
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Dates | October 26 – November 16 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Defending champions | Kaya-Iloilo |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Ceres-Negros (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 40 (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.
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. A guest team, the Philippines U-22, competed in the tournament as preparation for the upcoming 2019 Southeast Asian Games
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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.
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. 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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|---|---|---|
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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 |
|---|
| 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'
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Hajimehdi
45+1' Corsame 64'
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Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
| October 27, 2019 2 | Green Archers United | 0–1 | Philippines U22 | Lipa |
| 16:00 UTC+8 |
Uzoka
50'
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Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
| October 30, 2019 3 | Philippines U22 | 1–2 | Ceres–Negros | Biñan |
| 16:00 UTC+8 |
Galantes
30'
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De Bruycker
61' Lopez Mendy 86'
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Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium |
| October 30, 2019 4 | Mendiola | 1–0 | Green Archers United | Lipa |
| 16:00 UTC+8 |
Flores
19'
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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'
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Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
| November 6, 2019 6 | Mendiola | 2–2 | Philippines U22 | Biñan |
| 19:00 UTC+8 |
Hajimehdi
44' Flores 68'
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Uzoka
8', 16'
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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'
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Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
| October 30, 2019 2 | Philippine Air Force | 1–2 | Stallion Laguna | Lipa |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Elnar
35'
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Arboleda
38' (pen.) Alquiros 85' (pen.)
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Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
| November 6, 2019 3 | Stallion Laguna | 1–1 | Kaya–Iloilo | Biñan |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Belgira
72'
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Panhay
57'
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Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium |
Knock-out stage
Bracket
| Semifinals November 10 |
Final November 16 |
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| 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'
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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'
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Najm
9' Sy 15'Melliza 85'
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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'
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Daniels
85'
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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 |
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