2019 Copa Paulino Alcantara
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
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.
Group stage
Group A
| October 26, 2019 1 | Ceres–Negros | 2–2 | Mendiola | Lipa |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Lopez Mendy 4', 31' | Hajimehdi45+1' Corsame 64' | Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
| October 27, 2019 2 | Green Archers United | 0–1 | Philippines U22 | Lipa |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Uzoka50' | Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
| October 30, 2019 3 | Philippines U22 | 1–2 | Ceres–Negros | Biñan |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Galantes30' | De Bruycker61' Lopez Mendy 86' | Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium |
| October 30, 2019 4 | Mendiola | 1–0 | Green Archers United | Lipa |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Flores19' | Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
| November 6, 2019 5 | Ceres–Negros | 4–0 | Green Archers United | Lipa |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | J. Younghusband16' 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 | Hajimehdi44' Flores 68' | Uzoka8', 16' | Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium |
Group B
| October 26, 2019 1 | Kaya–Iloilo | 5–0 | Philippine Air Force | Lipa |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Panhay29' 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 | Elnar35' | Arboleda38' (pen.) Alquiros 85' (pen.) | Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
| November 6, 2019 3 | Stallion Laguna | 1–1 | Kaya–Iloilo | Biñan |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Belgira72' | Panhay57' | 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 | Daniels50' Omura 72'Roberts 80' | Report | Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
| November 10, 2019 Semi-final | Ceres–Negros | 4–3 | Stallion Laguna | Biñan |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Schrock18', 69' Mi. Ott 29', 77' | Najm9' 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 Mendy30' Robles 68' | Daniels85' | Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium Referee: Clifford Daypuyat |