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| Organising body | Philippine Football Federation |
|---|---|
| Founded | March 2018 |
| Region | Philippines |
| Number of teams | Various |
| Qualifier for | AFC Champions League Two |
| Current champions | Kaya–Iloilo (3rd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Kaya–Iloilo (3 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | PFL (Facebook and YouTube live stream) |
 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara | |
The Copa Paulino Alcantara,[1] also known as the PFL Cup, is an annual professional football tournament in the Philippines, organized by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF). It is contested by the clubs of the Philippines Football League (PFL), along with guest clubs, and takes place after the PFL season. Participating clubs play in a round-robin group stage followed by a knockout phase and concluded by a final. Until 2023, winners would qualify for the following season's AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs preliminary round; failure to advance to the AFC Champions League group stage would have transferred them to the AFC Cup.
The cup's first edition was held in 2018. It was established as the country's domestic cup and is named after Paulino Alcántara, a Filipino-Spanish footballer who notably played in the 1910s–20s for FC Barcelona as well as the Philippines and Spain national teams.
The most successful club is Kaya–Iloilo with three titles, followed by United City with two. Kaya–Iloilo are the current champions, defeating the Davao Aguilas in the 2023 final. Kaya–Iloilo have also appeared in every final since the cup's inaugural edition.