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.

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Ceres NegrosBacolodPanaad Stadium9,825
Green Archers UnitedLipa, BatangasAboitiz Pitch1,500
Global CebuCebu CityCebu City Sports Complex
Kaya–IloiloIloilo CityIloilo Sports Complex7,000
Mendiola 1991—N/a
Philippine Air Force—N/a
Stallion LagunaBiñan, LagunaBiñan Football Stadium2,580

Personnel and kits

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerSponsors
Ceres–NegrosSerbia Risto VidakovićPhilippines Carli de MurgaThailand Grand SportCeres Liner
Global CebuUnited States Andrew PiessePhilippines Jerry BarbasoPhilippines Chronos AthleticsMMC Sportz, Aquafalls Water Station
Green Archers UnitedPhilippines Joel VillarinoPhilippines Tating PasilanPhilippines Cutz ApparelGlobe Telecom, Orient Freight International
Kaya–IloiloPhilippines Noel MarcaidaPhilippines Jovin BedicGermany AdidasLBC, Fitness First
Mendiola 1991Philippines Dan PadernalPhilippines Aron AlticheIndonesia FATGulf Oil Philippines
Philippine Air ForcePhilippines Leo JaenaPhilippines Yanti BarsalesPhilippines Defy AthleticsElan Vita
Stallion LagunaPhilippines Ernest NierrasPhilippines Ruben DoctoraSouth Korea NassauGiligan'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.

ClubPlayersFormer Players1
Ceres–NegrosSenegal Robert Lopez MendyJapan Takashi OdawaraSpain Bienvenido MarañónSpain SúperBosnia and Herzegovina Mahir Karić Australia Blake Powell
Global CebuNigeria Kenneth ObananayaNigeria Anthony OkohNigeria Emmanuel Otuyemi
Green Archers UnitedGhana Stephen AppiahCameroon Henri BandekenSouth Korea Kim Hyun-kyoonCameroon Freddy MbangCameroon Joel Okono
Kaya–IloiloGhana Jordan MintahJapan Masanari OmuraGhana Alfred OseiTrinidad and Tobago Darryl Roberts
Mendiola 1991Iran Hamed HajimehdiCameroon Souleyman NdepeIvory Coast Dini OuattaraArgentina Ricardo Sendra
Philippine Air ForceCameroon Boris MoundangCameroon Joel Okono
Stallion LagunaCanada Edris NajmSouth Korea Park Jong-cheolSenegal Abou SySouth Korea Yu SeungpyoCameroon 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
AFCJapan (2), South Korea (3), Iran (1)
CAFGhana (3), Cameroon (5), Senegal (2), Nigeria (3), Ivory Coast (1)
CONCACAFTrinidad and Tobago (1), Canada (1)
CONMEBOLArgentina (1)
UEFASpain (2)

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Ceres–Negros (C)2422209912+8768Qualification for AFC Champions League preliminary round 1
2Kaya–Iloilo2418246016+4456Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
3Stallion Laguna2411675425+2939
4Green Archers United2410594237+535
5Mendiola 19912465133454−2023
6Philippine Air Force2432191885−6711
7Global Cebu2414191592−777

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

Results by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324
Ceres–NegrosDWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWDWWWWWW
Global CebuLLLWLLLLLDLLDLLDDLLLLLLL
Green Archers UnitedLWWDWLDWLLDWLDWLWDLWWLLW
Kaya-IloiloWWWWWDLWWLWWWWWLWWDWWWWL
Mendiola 1991LDLLLWLWLWLLLDLDDWDLLWWL
Philippine Air ForceLLDLLLLLLWLLWLLDLWLLLLLL
Stallion LagunaDLWWDWLWWDWLLDWWDLWDWLLW

Results

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

Home \ AwayCERGAUKAYGLCMENPAFSTA
First round Home \ Away CER GAU KAY GLC MEN PAF STA Ceres–Negros — 2–0 2–1 3–0 4–0 12–0 2–2 Green Archers United 3–4 — 0–0 1–0 2–5 4–0 0–0 Kaya–Iloilo 0–1 4–0 — 1–0 5–0 5–0 1–0 Global Cebu 0–8 0–9 0–2 — 0–3 3–1 1–4 Mendiola 1991 2–5 1–5 3–6 4–0 — 1–1 0–1 Philippine Air Force 0–5 0–3 0–5 3–2 1–3 — 0–3 Stallion Laguna 0–2 0–0 0–2 5–1 6–1 6–2 — Updated to match(es) played on September 22, 2019. Source: Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. Notes:Second round Home \ Away CER GAU KAY GLC MEN PAF STA Ceres–Negros — 3–1 2–0 3–0 3–0 7–0 5–0 Green Archers United 1–2 — 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–7 Kaya–Iloilo 0–3 3–1 — 5–1 5–1 5–0 3–1 Global Cebu 0–13 2–2 0–3 — 1–1 1–1 0–3 Mendiola 1991 1–4 1–2 0–0 3–0 — 0–1 0–0 Philippine Air Force 0–3 1–4 1–2 4–1 1–4 — 0–2 Stallion Laguna 1–1 0–1 0–1 9–1 0–0 4–1 — Updated to match(es) played on October 19, 2019. Source: Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. Notes:
Ceres–Negros—2–02–13–04–012–02–2
Green Archers United3–4—0–01–02–54–00–0
Kaya–Iloilo0–14–0—1–05–05–01–0
Global Cebu0–80–90–2—0–33–11–4
Mendiola 19912–51–53–64–0—1–10–1
Philippine Air Force0–50–30–53–21–3—0–3
Stallion Laguna0–20–00–25–16–16–2—
Home \ AwayCERGAUKAYGLCMENPAFSTA
Ceres–Negros—3–12–03–03–07–05–0
Green Archers United1–2—0–11–11–01–00–7
Kaya–Iloilo0–33–1—5–15–15–03–1
Global Cebu0–132–20–3—1–11–10–3
Mendiola 19911–41–20–03–0—0–10–0
Philippine Air Force0–31–41–24–11–4—0–2
Stallion Laguna1–10–10–19–10–04–1—

Season statistics

Scoring

Top goalscorers

As of October 19, 2019

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Ghana Jordan MintahKaya–Iloilo31
2Spain Bienve MarañónCeres–Negros30
3Senegal Robert Lopez MendyCeres–Negros17
4Philippines Mike OttCeres–Negros14
5Philippines Jesus MellizaStallion Laguna11
6Philippines Fitch ArboledaStallion Laguna9
Philippines Jim Ashley FloresMendiola 1991
8Senegal Abou SyStallion Laguna8
9Ghana Stephen AppiahGreen Archers United7
Philippines John CelizGreen Archers United

Top assists

As of October 19, 2019

RankPlayerClubAssists
1Philippines Stephan SchröckCeres–Negros21
2Spain Bienve MarañónCeres-Negros10
3Philippines Paolo BugasGreen Archers United8
Iran Hamed HajimehdiMendiola 1991
Senegal Robert Lopez MendyCeres–Negros
6Philippines OJ PorteriaCeres-Negros7
7Ghana Jordan MintahKaya–Iloilo6
Trinidad and Tobago Darryl RobertsKaya–Iloilo
9Philippines Fitch ArboledaStallion Laguna5
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

RankPlayerClubOwn goals
1Philippines Carli de MurgaCeres-Negros1
Philippines Resty GumbanGreen Archers United
Philippines James DoregoGlobal Cebu
Philippines Aljo ZabalaMendiola 1991
Cameroon Freddy MbangGreen Archers United

Hat-tricks

As of October 9, 2019

PlayerClubResultAgainstDateRef
Ghana Jordan MintahKaya–Iloilo4–0 (H)Green Archers UnitedMay 25, 2019
Spain Bienve MarañónCeres–Negros5–0 (A)Philippine Air ForceMay 29, 2019
Spain Bienve Marañón4Ceres–Negros8–0 (A)Global CebuJune 1, 2019
Philippines Chima UzokaStallion Laguna6–1 (H)Mendiola 1991June 15, 2019
Ghana Jordan MintahKaya–Iloilo6–3 (A)June 19, 2019
Philippines Jimuel AriolaGreen Archers United3–4 (H)Ceres–NegrosJuly 3, 2019
Spain Bienve MarañónCeres–Negros12–0 (H)Philippine Air ForceJuly 13, 2019
Philippines Stephan Schröck
Philippines Mike Ott4
Philippines John Celiz4Green Archers United9–0 (A)Global CebuJuly 14, 2019
Philippines Jim Ashley FloresMendiola 19915–2 (A)Green Archers UnitedJuly 24, 2019
Ghana Jordan MintahKaya–Iloilo5–0 (H)Mendiola 1991July 27, 2019
Senegal Robert Lopez Mendy4Ceres-Negros5–2 (A)August 10, 2019
Senegal Robert Lopez MendyCeres-Negros13–0 (A)Global CebuAugust 28, 2019
Spain Bienve Marañón4
Philippines Mike Ott
Philippines Fitch ArboledaStallion Laguna7–0 (A)Green Archers UnitedAugust 31, 2019
Ghana Jordan MintahKaya–Iloilo5–1 (H)Global CebuSeptember 7, 2019
Senegal Robert Lopez MendyCeres-Negros7–0 (H)Philippine Air ForceSeptember 14, 2019
Ghana Jordan Mintah4Kaya–Iloilo5–0 (H)September 25, 2019
Philippines Jesus MellizaStallion Laguna9–1 (H)Global Cebu
Philippines Jesus MellizaStallion Laguna4–1 (H)Philippine Air ForceOctober 4, 2019
Ghana Jordan Mintah4Kaya–Iloilo5–1 (H)Mendiola 1991October 9, 2019

Note

(H) – Home; (A) – Away

4 Player scored four goals

Clean sheets

As of October 19, 2019

RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1Philippines Roland MüllerCeres-Negros10
2Cameroon Henri BandekenGreen Archers United8
Philippines Louie CasasKaya–Iloilo
4Ivory Coast Dini OuattaraMendiola 19914
Philippines Nathanael VillanuevaKaya–Iloilo
6Philippines Hayeson PepitoStallion Laguna3
7Philippines Florencio Badelic Jr.Ceres-Negros2
Philippines Ronilo Bayan Jr.Ceres-Negros
Philippines Patrick DeytoStallion Laguna
Philippines Nelson GasicStallion Laguna
Philippines Ray JoyelGreen Archers United

Discipline

Red cards

As of October 12, 2019

RankPlayerClubRed Cards
1Cameroon Freddy MbangGreen Archers United2
Ghana Jordan MintahKaya-Iloilo
Philippines Franco de la TorreMendiola 1991
Philippines Kenneth DollosoPhilippine Air Force
5Philippines OJ PorteriaCeres-Negros1
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.

AwardWinnerClub
Golden BallPhilippines Stephan SchröckCeres-Negros
Golden BootGhana Jordan MintahKaya-Iloilo
Golden GlovePhilippines Roland MüllerCeres-Negros

Notes