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.
The 2019 season started on May 25, 2019, and ended on October 19, 2019.
Ceres–Negros won their second title on October 12, 2019, by winning over Green Archers United 3–1 with two matches to spare. 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.
TeamLocationStadiumCapacityCeres NegrosBacolodPanaad Stadium 9,825Green Archers UnitedLipa, BatangasAboitiz Pitch1,500Global CebuCebu CityCebu City Sports ComplexKaya–IloiloIloilo CityIloilo Sports Complex7,000Mendiola 1991colspan=3Philippine Air Forcecolspan=4Stallion LagunaBiñan, LagunaBiñan Football Stadium2,580
Personnel and kits Team Head coachCaptain Kit manufacturerSponsors Ceres–Negros Risto Vidaković Carli de Murga Grand Sport Ceres Liner Global Cebu Andrew Piesse Jerry Barbaso Chronos AthleticsMMC Sportz, Aquafalls Water StationGreen Archers United Joel Villarino Tating Pasilan Cutz ApparelGlobe Telecom, Orient Freight International Kaya–Iloilo Noel Marcaida Jovin Bedic Adidas LBC, Fitness FirstMendiola 1991 Dan Padernal Aron Altiche FATGulf Oil PhilippinesPhilippine Air Force Leo Jaena Yanti Barsales Defy AthleticsElan Vita Stallion Laguna Ernest Nierras Ruben Doctora 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.
Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window. Club Players Former Players Ceres–Negros Robert Lopez Mendy Takashi Odawara Bienvenido Marañón Súper Mahir Karić Blake Powell Global Cebu Kenneth Obananaya Anthony Okoh Emmanuel Otuyemi Green Archers United Stephen Appiah Henri Bandeken Kim Hyun-kyoon Freddy Mbang Joel Okono Kaya–Iloilo Jordan Mintah Masanari Omura Alfred Osei Darryl Roberts Mendiola 1991 Hamed Hajimehdi Souleyman Ndepe Dini Ouattara Ricardo Sendra Philippine Air Force Boris Moundang Joel Okono Stallion Laguna Edris Najm Park Jong-cheol Abou Sy Yu Seungpyo Christian Nana Dong-Hyeon Kim 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 (2), (3), (1) CAF (3), (5), (2), (3), (1) CONCACAF (1), (1) CONMEBOL (1) UEFA (2)
League table
Positions by round
Results by round
Results The seven clubs will play each other in two rounds of home and away matches. 84 league matches will be played in total.
First round
Second round
Season statistics Scoring Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals1 Jordan Mintah Kaya–Iloilo312 Bienve MarañónCeres–Negros303 Robert Lopez Mendy Ceres–Negros174 Mike Ott Ceres–Negros145 Jesus Melliza Stallion Laguna116 Fitch ArboledaStallion Laguna9 Jim Ashley Flores Mendiola 19918 Abou Sy Stallion Laguna89 Stephen Appiah Green Archers United7 John Celiz Green Archers United
Top assists
Rank Player Club Assists1 Stephan Schröck Ceres–Negros212 Bienve Marañón Ceres-Negros103 Paolo Bugas Green Archers United8 Hamed Hajimehdi Mendiola 1991 Robert Lopez Mendy Ceres–Negros6 OJ Porteria Ceres-Negros77 Jordan Mintah Kaya–Iloilo6 Darryl Roberts Kaya–Iloilo9 Fitch Arboleda Stallion Laguna5 Jovin Bedic Kaya–Iloilo Dylan de Bruycker Ceres-Negros Jim Ashley Flores Mendiola 1991 Angélo Marasigan Ceres-Negros Jason Panhay Kaya–Iloilo
Own goals
RankPlayerClubOwngoals1 Carli de MurgaCeres-Negros1 Resty GumbanGreen Archers United James DoregoGlobal Cebu Aljo ZabalaMendiola 1991 Freddy MbangGreen Archers United
Hat-tricks
PlayerClubResultAgainst DateRef Jordan Mintah Kaya–Iloilo 4–0 (H)Green Archers UnitedMay 25, 2019 Bienve Marañón Ceres–Negros 5–0 (A)Philippine Air ForceMay 29, 2019 Bienve Marañón4 Ceres–Negros 8–0 (A)Global CebuJune 1, 2019 Chima UzokaStallion Laguna 6–1 (H)Mendiola 1991June 15, 2019 Jordan Mintah Kaya–Iloilo 6–3 (A)June 19, 2019 Jimuel AriolaGreen Archers United 3–4 (H)Ceres–NegrosJuly 3, 2019 Bienve MarañónCeres–Negros 12–0 (H)Philippine Air ForceJuly 13, 2019 Stephan Schröck Mike Ott4 John Celiz4Green Archers United 9–0 (A)Global CebuJuly 14, 2019 Jim Ashley FloresMendiola 1991 5–2 (A)Green Archers UnitedJuly 24, 2019 Jordan MintahKaya–Iloilo 5–0 (H)Mendiola 1991July 27, 2019 Robert Lopez Mendy4Ceres-Negros 5–2 (A)August 10, 2019 Robert Lopez MendyCeres-Negros 13–0 (A)Global CebuAugust 28, 2019 Bienve Marañón4 Mike Ott Fitch ArboledaStallion Laguna 7–0 (A)Green Archers UnitedAugust 31, 2019 Jordan Mintah Kaya–Iloilo 5–1 (H)Global CebuSeptember 7, 2019 Robert Lopez MendyCeres-Negros 7–0 (H)Philippine Air ForceSeptember 14, 2019 Jordan Mintah4Kaya–Iloilo 5–0 (H)September 25, 2019 Jesus MellizaStallion Laguna 9–1 (H)Global Cebu Jesus MellizaStallion Laguna 4–1 (H)Philippine Air ForceOctober 4, 2019 Jordan Mintah4Kaya–Iloilo 5–1 (H)Mendiola 1991October 9, 2019 Note (H) – Home; (A) – Away
4 Player scored four goals
Clean sheets
RankPlayerClubCleansheets1 Roland MüllerCeres-Negros102 Henri BandekenGreen Archers United8 Louie CasasKaya–Iloilo4 Dini OuattaraMendiola 19914 Nathanael VillanuevaKaya–Iloilo6 Hayeson PepitoStallion Laguna37 Florencio Badelic Jr.Ceres-Negros2 Ronilo Bayan Jr.Ceres-Negros Patrick DeytoStallion Laguna Nelson GasicStallion Laguna Ray JoyelGreen Archers United
Discipline
Red cards
Rank Player Club Red Cards1 Freddy Mbang Green Archers United2 Jordan Mintah Kaya-Iloilo Franco de la Torre Mendiola 1991 Kenneth Dolloso Philippine Air Force5 OJ Porteria Ceres-Negros1 Resty Gumban Green Archers United Arnel Amita Kaya-Iloilo Benito Rosalia Stallion Laguna Jovin Bedic Kaya-Iloilo Souleyman Ndepe Mendiola 1991 Antonio Albor Philippine Air Force Geve Cadiz Philippine Air Force Sean Kane Ceres-Negros Súper Ceres-Negros John Delariarte Philippine Air Force
Awards The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. Award Winner Club Golden Ball Stephan Schröck Ceres-Negros Golden Boot Jordan Mintah Kaya-Iloilo Golden Glove Roland Müller Ceres-Negros
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