2018 Copa Paulino Alcantara

2018 Copa Paulino Alcantara
Tournament details
CountryPhilippines
DatesSeptember 1 – October 27
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionsKaya–Iloilo (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored52 (3.47 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Robert Lopez Mendy (9 goals)
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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]

  1. ^ "PFL Season 2018 Begins March 3". Philippines Football League. January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  2. ^ "Philippines' cup competition: Copa Paulino Alcantara logo unveiled". Fox Sports. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. ^ Saldajeno, Ivan (3 April 2018). "PFL Cup to be named Copa Paulino Alcantara". Philippine Canadian Inquirer. Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 15 July 2018.