2018 Copa Paulino Alcantara
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Dates | September 1 – October 27 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Kaya–Iloilo (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 52 (3.47 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Robert Lopez Mendy (9 goals) |
The 2018 Copa Paulino Alcantara was the first edition of the Copa Paulino Alcantara,[1] the domestic football cup competition of the Philippines. The competition started on September 1, 2018[2] and concluded on October 27, 2018, with Kaya–Iloilo winning the inaugural tournament after defeating Davao Aguilas 1–0 in extra time.
The winners qualified for the 2019 AFC Cup.[3]
Participating clubs[edit]
All six clubs of the 2018 Philippines Football League are eligible to participate in the tournament.[3] On July 15, 2018, during the PFL Fans Day, it was announced that non-franchise clubs will also be allowed to join the cup competition provided that they will satisfy minimum licensing requirements which will be set for the competition.[4] But only clubs in the PFL joined the tournament.
| Philippines Football League the 6 teams of the 2018 season |
Format[edit]
Competition[edit]
The Copa Paulino Alcantara commenced on September 1, 2018, with a group phase of two groups with three teams each. A round robin format with home and away legs was 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 hosted the one-off semifinals. The final consisted of a single match as well.[2]
Draw[edit]
A draw to determine the composition of the groupings for the group phase was held on August 26, 2018.[2]
| Pot 1 (Seeded Teams) |
Pot 2 (Non-seeded Teams) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ceres–Negros (PFL Champion) Kaya–Iloilo (PFL Runner-up) |
Davao Aguilas Global Cebu |
JPV Marikina Stallion Laguna |
Group stage[edit]
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Group winners and runners-up advance to the semifinals |
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DAV | STA | CER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davao Aguilas | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 10 | Semi-finals | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Stallion Laguna | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | 0–4 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Ceres–Negros | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | — |
Source: LFI
| September 1, 2018 1 | Ceres–Negros | 1–3 | Davao Aguilas | Manila |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Powell  54' |
Hartmann 36' P. Younghusband 38'Minniecon 76' |
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| September 15, 2018 2 | Stallion Laguna | 3–0 | Ceres–Negros | Biñana |
| 12:00 UTC+8 | Doctora 24' Melliza 41', 52' |
Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium |
| September 19, 2018 3 | Ceres–Negros | 2–1 | Stallion Laguna | Manila |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Powell 56' M. Ott 84' |
Arboleda 40' |
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| September 22, 2018 4 | Davao Aguilas | 2–1 | Ceres–Negros | Manila |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Wesley 16' P. Younghusband 47' (pen.) |
M. Ott 53' |
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| September 26, 2018 5 | Davao Aguilas | 0–0 | Stallion Laguna | Manila |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| October 17, 2018 6 | Stallion Laguna | 0–4 | Davao Aguilas | Biñan |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | P. Younghusband 40', 83' Kim Sung-min 70', 84' |
Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium |
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KAY | JPV | GLO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaya–Iloilo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 10 | Semi-finals | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | JPV Marikina | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0–1 | — | 4–3 | ||
| 3 | Global Cebu | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 1 | 3–3 | 1–2 | — |
Source: LFI
| September 1, 2018 1 | Kaya–Iloilo | 4–0 | Global Cebu | Manila |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Lopez Mendy 23', 55', 62' Tanton 49' |
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| September 15, 2018 2 | JPV Marikina | 4–3 | Global Cebu | Carmona |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Moriyasu 28' Uzoka 57'Angeles 69'Shimono 73' |
Nikolić 38' Roberts 65'Lee Jeong-min 85' |
Stadium: PFF National Training Centre |
| September 19, 2018 3 | Kaya–Iloilo | 1–0 | JPV Marikina | Manila |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Osei 75' |
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| September 23, 2018 4 | Global Cebu | 3–3 | Kaya–Iloilo | Manila |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Beloya 3' Beaton 56' Jarvis 63' |
Tanton 24' Lopez Mendy 58', 73' |
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| September 26, 2018 5 | Global Cebu | 1–2 | JPV Marikina | Manila |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Jarvis 77' |
Uzoka 39' Moriyasu 62' |
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| October 17, 2018 6 | JPV Marikina | 0–1 | Kaya–Iloilo | Carmona |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Lopez Mendy 5' |
Stadium: PFF National Training Centre |
Knock-out stage[edit]
Bracket[edit]
| Semi-finals October 21 | Final October 27 | ||||||||
| A1 | Davao Aguilas | 6 | |||||||
| B2 | JPV Marikina | 1 | |||||||
| W1 | Davao Aguilas | 0 | |||||||
| W2 | Kaya–Iloilo (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||
| B1 | Kaya–Iloilo | 3 | |||||||
| A2 | Stallion Laguna | 2 | |||||||
Semi-finals[edit]
| October 21, 2018 Semi-final | Davao Aguilas | 6–1 | JPV Marikina | Manilab |
| 17:00 UTC+8 | Kim Sung-min 34', 52', 60', 74' J. Younghusband 40' De Jong 50' |
Altiche 73' |
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| October 21, 2018 Semi-final | Kaya–Iloilo | 3–2 | Stallion Laguna | Iloilo City |
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Lopez Mendy 3', 15', 47' |
Arboleda 20' Polli 43' |
Stadium: Iloilo Sports Complex |
Final[edit]
| October 27, 2018 Championship | Davao Aguilas | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Kaya–Iloilo | Manila |
| 17:00 UTC+8 | Bedic 119' |
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,230 |
Top scorers[edit]
Team eliminated / inactive for this round.
| Rank | Player | Team | MD1 | MD2 | MD3 | MD4 | SF | F | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Robert Lopez Mendy
|
Kaya–Iloilo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 2 |  Kim Sungmin
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Davao Aguilas | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| 3 |  Phil Younghusband
|
Davao Aguilas | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 4 | Fitch Arboleda
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Stallion Laguna | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Jordan Jarvis
|
Global Cebu | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Jesus Melliza
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Stallion Laguna | 2 | |||||||
 Keigo Moriyasu
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JPV Marikina | 1 | 1 | ||||||
 Blake Powell
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Ceres-Negros | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Miguel Tanton
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Kaya–Iloilo | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Kennedy Uzoka
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JPV Marikina | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Notes[edit]
- a ^ Match was moved from the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila to Biñan Football Stadium in Biñan to anticipated bad weather due to Typhoon Mangkhut (Ompong).[5]
- b ^ Davao Aguilas by topping their group were given the right to play their semifinal match at home but due to the unavailability of their home stadium at the Davao del Norte Sports Complex in Tagum, the club opted to play their semifinal match at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "PFL Season 2018 Begins March 3". Philippines Football League. January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Philippines' cup competition: Copa Paulino Alcantara logo unveiled". Fox Sports. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ a b Saldajeno, Ivan (3 April 2018). "PFL Cup to be named Copa Paulino Alcantara". Philippine Canadian Inquirer. Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Dela Cruz, Jaimer (15 July 2018). "First PFL Fans Day and Soca Loca Mobile App Launch a success". Fox Sports Asia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Untitled". Twitter. Philippines Football League. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
In anticipation to adverse weather conditions, M11 Stallion Laguna Football Club Philippines vs Ceres-Negros FC scheduled on 15 September is moved to Biñan Football Stadium. Kick-off is at 12:00nn. #KeepTheLegacy #WeArePFL
- ^ Saldajeno, Ivan Stewart (20 October 2018). "PFL Cup semis starts". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 20 October 2018.