2019 Philippines Football League

The 2019 Philippines Football League was the third season of the Philippines Football League (PFL), the professional football league of the Philippines. Ceres–Negros are the defending champions. This marks the revival of the Philippines Football League as the league folded after the 2018 season to give way for the Philippine Premier League, intended as a successor league to the PFL, which proved to be short-lived.

Philippines Football League
Season2019
DatesMay 25 – October 19, 2019
ChampionsCeres–Negros
3rd title
AFC Champions LeagueCeres–Negros
AFC CupKaya–Iloilo
Matches played84
Goals scored322 (3.83 per match)
Top goalscorerJordan Mintah
(31 goals)
Best goalkeeperRoland Müller
(10 clean sheets)
Biggest home winCeres–Negros 12–0 Philippine Air Force
(July 13)
Biggest away winGlobal Cebu 0–13 Ceres–Negros
(August 28)
Highest scoringGlobal Cebu 0–13 Ceres–Negros
(August 28)
Longest winning runCeres–Negros[1] (May 29 – Sept 28)
(17 matches)
Longest unbeaten runCeres–Negros (May 25 – Oct 19)
(24 matches)
Longest winless runGlobal Cebu (June 29 – Oct 19)
(20 matches)
Longest losing runPhilippine Air Force (Sep 25 – Oct 19)
(7 matches)
Highest attendance906
Philippine Air Force 1–2 Kaya–Iloilo
(September 22)
← 2018
2020 →
All statistics correct as of October 12, 2019.

The 2019 season started on May 25, 2019,[2][3] and ended on October 19, 2019.[4]

Ceres–Negros won their second title on October 12, 2019, by winning over Green Archers United 3–1 with two matches to spare.[5] On October 19, 2019, Ceres beat rivals Kaya–Iloilo 3–0 to complete the first 3-peat in PFL History and by doing so got their 22nd PFL victory, leading them to the first invincibles this season.

Teams

Seven teams participated in the 2019 season, including three debutants, Green Archers, Mendiola, and Philippine Air Force.[2]

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Ceres Negros Bacolod Panaad Stadium [note 1] 9,825
Green Archers United Lipa, Batangas Aboitiz Pitch 1,500
Global Cebu[note 2] Cebu City Cebu City Sports Complex[note 3]
Kaya–Iloilo Iloilo City Iloilo Sports Complex 7,000
Mendiola 1991 —
Philippine Air Force —
Stallion Laguna Biñan, Laguna Biñan Football Stadium 2,580

Personnel and kits
Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsors
Ceres–Negros Serbia Risto Vidaković Philippines Carli de Murga Thailand Grand Sport Ceres Liner
Global Cebu United States Andrew Piesse Philippines Jerry Barbaso Philippines Chronos Athletics MMC Sportz, Aquafalls Water Station
Green Archers United Philippines Joel Villarino Philippines Tating Pasilan Philippines Cutz Apparel Globe Telecom, Orient Freight International
Kaya–Iloilo Philippines Noel Marcaida Philippines Jovin Bedic Germany Adidas LBC, Fitness First
Mendiola 1991 Philippines Dan Padernal Philippines Aron Altiche Indonesia FAT Gulf Oil Philippines
Philippine Air Force Philippines Leo Jaena Philippines Yanti Barsales Philippines Defy Athletics Elan Vita
Stallion Laguna Philippines Ernest Nierras Philippines Ruben Doctora South Korea Nassau Giligan's Restaurant

Foreign players

A maximum of four foreigners are allowed per club which follows the Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) '3+1 rule'; three players of any nationality and a fourth coming from an AFC member nation.

Player is from an AFC country

Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.

Club Players Former Players1
Ceres–Negros Japan Takashi Odawara Senegal Robert Lopez Mendy Spain Bienvenido Marañón Spain Súper Bosnia and Herzegovina Mahir Karić
Australia Blake Powell
Global Cebu Nigeria Kenneth Obananaya Nigeria Anthony Okoh Nigeria Emmanuel Otuyemi
Green Archers United South Korea Hyun-Kyoon Kim Ghana Stephen Appiah Cameroon Henri Bandeken Cameroon Freddy Mbang Cameroon Joel Okono
Kaya–Iloilo Japan Masanari Omura Ghana Jordan Mintah Ghana Alfred Osei Trinidad and Tobago Darryl Roberts
Mendiola 1991 Iran Hamed Hajimehdi Cameroon Souleyman Ndepe Ivory Coast Dini Ouattara Argentina Ricardo Sendra
Philippine Air Force Cameroon Boris Moundang Cameroon Joel Okono
Stallion Laguna South Korea Jong-Cheol Park South Korea Seungpyo Yu Canada Edris Najm Senegal Abou Sy Cameroon Christian Nana
South Korea Dong-Hyeon Kim
Sweden Andoni Suescun

Notes

1.^ Former players only include players who left after either the start of the 2019 season or the 2019 Copa Paulino Alcantara.
Foreign players by confederation
AFC Japan (2),  South Korea (3),  Iran (1)
CAF Ghana (3),  Cameroon (5),  Senegal (2),  Nigeria (3),  Ivory Coast (1)
CONCACAF Trinidad and Tobago (1),  Canada (1)
CONMEBOL Argentina (1)
UEFA Spain (2)

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ceres–Negros (C) 24 22 2 0 99 12 +87 68 Qualification for AFC Champions League preliminary round 1[lower-alpha 1]
2 Kaya–Iloilo 24 18 2 4 60 16 +44 56 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage[lower-alpha 2]
3 Stallion Laguna 24 11 6 7 54 25 +29 39
4 Green Archers United 24 10 5 9 42 37 +5 35
5 Mendiola 1991 24 6 5 13 34 54 −20 23
6 Philippine Air Force 24 3 2 19 18 85 −67 11
7 Global Cebu 24 1 4 19 15 92 −77 7
Source: PFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. If the league champions cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League group stage, they will enter the AFC Cup group stage.
  2. Since league champions Ceres–Negros were also Copa Paulino Alcantara winners, the league runners-up qualified for the AFC Cup group stage.

Positions by round
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324
Ceres–Negros222221111111111111111111
Kaya–Iloilo111111222222222222222222
Stallion Laguna254343333333333333333333
Green Archers United433334334444444444444444
Mendiola 1991445665555555555555555555
Philippine Air Force465667777666666666666666
Global Cebu467556666666777777777777
AFC Champions League Preliminary Round/AFC Cup Group Stage
Updated to match(es) played on October 12, 2019. Source:

Results by round
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324
Ceres–NegrosDWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWDWWWWWW
Global CebuLLLWLLLLLDLLDLLDDLLLLLLL
Green Archers UnitedLWWDWLDWLLDWLDWLWDLWWLLW
Kaya-IloiloWWWWWDLWWLWWWWWLWWDWWWWL
Mendiola 1991LDLLLWLWLWLLLDLDDWDLLWWL
Philippine Air ForceLLDLLLLLLWLLWLLDLWLLLLLL
Stallion LagunaDLWWDWLWWDWLLDWWDLWDWLLW
Updated to match(es) played on October 19, 2019. Source:
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

The seven clubs will play each other in two rounds of home and away matches. 84 league matches will be played in total.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers
As of October 19, 2019
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Ghana Jordan MintahKaya–Iloilo 31
2 Spain Bienve MarañónCeres–Negros 30
3 Senegal Robert Lopez MendyCeres–Negros 17
4 Philippines Mike OttCeres–Negros 14
5 Philippines Jesus MellizaStallion Laguna 11
6 Philippines Fitch ArboledaStallion Laguna 9
Philippines Jim Ashley FloresMendiola 1991
8 Senegal Abou SyStallion Laguna 8
9 Ghana Stephen AppiahGreen Archers United 7
Philippines John CelizGreen Archers United

Top assists
As of October 19, 2019
RankPlayerClubAssists
1 Philippines Stephan SchröckCeres–Negros 21
2 Spain Bienve MarañónCeres-Negros 10
3 Philippines Paolo BugasGreen Archers United 8
Iran Hamed HajimehdiMendiola 1991
Senegal Robert Lopez MendyCeres–Negros
6 Philippines OJ PorteriaCeres-Negros 7
7 Ghana Jordan MintahKaya–Iloilo 6
Trinidad and Tobago Darryl RobertsKaya–Iloilo
9 Philippines Fitch ArboledaStallion Laguna 5
Philippines Jovin BedicKaya–Iloilo
Philippines Dylan de BruyckerCeres-Negros
Philippines Jim Ashley FloresMendiola 1991
Philippines Angélo MarasiganCeres-Negros
Philippines Jason PanhayKaya–Iloilo

Own goals
As of October 16, 2019
Rank Player Club Own
goals
1 Philippines Carli de Murga Ceres-Negros 1
Philippines Resty Gumban Green Archers United
Philippines James Dorego Global Cebu
Philippines Aljo Zabala Mendiola 1991
Cameroon Freddy Mbang Green Archers United

Hat-tricks
As of October 9, 2019
Player Club Result Against Date Ref
Ghana Jordan Mintah Kaya–Iloilo 4–0 (H) Green Archers United May 25, 2019 [8]
Spain Bienve Marañón Ceres–Negros 5–0 (A) Philippine Air Force May 29, 2019 [9]
Spain Bienve Marañón4 Ceres–Negros 8–0 (A) Global Cebu June 1, 2019 [10]
Philippines Chima Uzoka Stallion Laguna 6–1 (H) Mendiola 1991 June 15, 2019 [11]
Ghana Jordan Mintah Kaya–Iloilo 6–3 (A) Mendiola 1991 June 19, 2019 [12]
Philippines Jimuel Ariola Green Archers United 3–4 (H) Ceres–Negros July 3, 2019 [13]
Spain Bienve Marañón Ceres–Negros 12–0 (H) Philippine Air Force July 13, 2019 [14]
Philippines Stephan Schröck Ceres–Negros 12–0 (H) Philippine Air Force July 13, 2019 [14]
Philippines Mike Ott4 Ceres–Negros 12–0 (H) Philippine Air Force July 13, 2019 [14]
Philippines John Celiz4 Green Archers United 9–0 (A) Global Cebu July 14, 2019 [15]
Philippines Jim Ashley Flores Mendiola 1991 5–2 (A) Green Archers United July 24, 2019 [16]
Ghana Jordan Mintah Kaya–Iloilo 5–0 (H) Mendiola 1991 July 27, 2019 [17]
Senegal Robert Lopez Mendy4 Ceres-Negros 5–2 (A) Mendiola 1991 August 10, 2019 [18]
Senegal Robert Lopez Mendy Ceres-Negros 13–0 (A) Global Cebu August 28, 2019 [19]
Spain Bienve Marañón4 Ceres-Negros 13–0 (A) Global Cebu August 28, 2019 [19]
Philippines Mike Ott Ceres-Negros 13–0 (A) Global Cebu August 28, 2019 [19]
Philippines Fitch Arboleda Stallion Laguna 7–0 (A) Green Archers United August 31, 2019 [20]
Ghana Jordan Mintah Kaya–Iloilo 5–1 (H) Global Cebu September 7, 2019 [21]
Senegal Robert Lopez Mendy Ceres-Negros 7–0 (H) Philippine Air Force September 14, 2019 [22]
Ghana Jordan Mintah4 Kaya–Iloilo 5–0 (H) Philippine Air Force September 25, 2019 [23]
Philippines Jesus Melliza Stallion Laguna 9–1 (H) Global Cebu September 25, 2019 [23]
Philippines Jesus Melliza Stallion Laguna 4–1 (H) Philippine Air Force October 4, 2019 [24]
Ghana Jordan Mintah4 Kaya–Iloilo 5–1 (H) Mendiola 1991 October 9, 2019
Note

(H) – Home ; (A) – Away

4 Player scored four goals

Clean sheets
As of October 19, 2019
Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 Philippines Roland Müller Ceres-Negros 10
2 Cameroon Henri Bandeken Green Archers United 8
Philippines Louie Casas Kaya–Iloilo
4 Ivory Coast Dini Ouattara Mendiola 1991 4
Philippines Nathanael Villanueva Kaya–Iloilo
6 Philippines Hayeson Pepito Stallion Laguna 3
7 Philippines Florencio Badelic Jr. Ceres-Negros 2
Philippines Ronilo Bayan Jr. Ceres-Negros
Philippines Patrick Deyto Stallion Laguna
Philippines Nelson Gasic Stallion Laguna
Philippines Ray Joyel Green Archers United

Red cards
As of October 12, 2019
RankPlayerClubRed Cards
1 Cameroon Freddy MbangGreen Archers United 2
Ghana Jordan MintahKaya-Iloilo
Philippines Franco de la TorreMendiola 1991
Philippines Kenneth DollosoPhilippine Air Force
5 Philippines OJ PorteriaCeres-Negros 1
Philippines Resty GumbanGreen Archers United
Philippines Arnel AmitaKaya-Iloilo
Philippines Benito RosaliaStallion Laguna
Philippines Jovin BedicKaya-Iloilo
Cameroon Souleyman NdepeMendiola 1991
Philippines Antonio AlborPhilippine Air Force
Philippines Geve CadizPhilippine Air Force
Philippines Sean KaneCeres-Negros
Spain SúperCeres-Negros
Philippines John DelariartePhilippine Air Force

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[25]

Award Winner Club
Golden Ball Philippines Stephan Schröck Ceres-Negros
Golden Boot Ghana Jordan Mintah Kaya-Iloilo
Golden Glove Philippines Roland Müller Ceres-Negros

Notes
  1. While the Panaad Stadium is the designated home venue of Ceres Negros, no PFL match was played at the stadium for the 2019 season.[6]
  2. Referred to as Global Cebu, the club's old name, by the Philippine Football League in official league communications due to licensing issues, the club refers to itself as Global Makati and the crest present on the team's actual kits uses the Makati name.
  3. As Global Makati, the club had nominated the University of Makati Stadium as their home venue. However, no PFL match was played at the venue due to the club's licensing issues.

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