| Season | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 25 – October 19, 2019 |
| Champions | Ceres–Negros 3rd title |
| AFC Champions League | Ceres–Negros |
| AFC Cup | Kaya–Iloilo |
| Matches | 84 |
| Goals | 322 (3.83 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jordan Mintah (31 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Roland Müller (10 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Ceres–Negros 12–0Philippine Air Force (July 13) |
| Biggest away win | Global Cebu 0–13Ceres–Negros (August 28) |
| Highest scoring | Global Cebu 0–13Ceres–Negros (August 28) |
| Longest winning run | Ceres–Negros[1] (May 29 – Sept 28) (17 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Ceres–Negros (May 25 – Oct 19) (24 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Global Cebu (June 29 – Oct 19) (20 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Philippine Air Force (Sep 25 – Oct 19) (7 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 906 Philippine Air Force 1–2Kaya–Iloilo (September 22) |
←2018 2020 → All statistics correct as of October 12, 2019. | |
The2019 Philippines Football League was the third season of thePhilippines Football League (PFL), the professional football league of the Philippines.Ceres–Negros are the defending champions. This marks the revival of thePhilippines Football League as the league folded after the 2018 season to give way for thePhilippine Premier League, intended as a successor league to the PFL, which proved to be short-lived.
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 overGreen Archers United 3–1 with two matches to spare.[5] On October 19, 2019, Ceres beat rivalsKaya–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.
Seven teams participated in the 2019 season, including three debutants, Green Archers, Mendiola, and Philippine Air Force.[2]
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceres–Negros | Ceres Liner | |||
| Global Cebu | MMC Sportz, Aquafalls Water Station | |||
| Green Archers United | Globe Telecom, Orient Freight International | |||
| Kaya–Iloilo | LBC,Fitness First | |||
| Mendiola 1991 | Gulf Oil Philippines | |||
| Philippine Air Force | Elan Vita | |||
| Stallion Laguna | Giligan's Restaurant |
A maximum of four foreigners are allowed per club which follows theAsian Football Confederation's (AFC) '3+1 rule'; three players of any nationality and a fourth coming from an AFC member nation.
Players name inbold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
| Club | Players | Former Players1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceres–Negros | |||||
| Global Cebu | |||||
| Green Archers United | |||||
| Kaya–Iloilo | |||||
| Mendiola 1991 | |||||
| Philippine Air Force | |||||
| Stallion Laguna | |||||
Notes
| Foreign players by confederation | |
|---|---|
| AFC | |
| CAF | |
| CONCACAF | |
| CONMEBOL | |
| UEFA | |
| 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 forAFC Champions League preliminary round 1[a] |
| 2 | Kaya–Iloilo | 24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 60 | 16 | +44 | 56 | Qualification forAFC Cup group stage[b] |
| 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 |
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceres–Negros | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kaya–Iloilo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Stallion Laguna | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Green Archers United | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Mendiola 1991 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Philippine Air Force | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Global Cebu | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| AFC Champions League Preliminary Round/AFC Cup Group Stage |
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceres–Negros | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Global Cebu | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | D | L | L | D | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | L |
| Green Archers United | L | W | W | D | W | L | D | W | L | L | D | W | L | D | W | L | W | D | L | W | W | L | L | W |
| Kaya-Iloilo | W | W | W | W | W | D | L | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | L |
| Mendiola 1991 | L | D | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | D | L | D | D | W | D | L | L | W | W | L |
| Philippine Air Force | L | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | D | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | L |
| Stallion Laguna | D | L | W | W | D | W | L | W | W | D | W | L | L | D | W | W | D | L | W | D | W | L | L | W |
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[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on September 22, 2019. Source:PFL Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. Notes:
| Second round[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on October 19, 2019. Source:PFL Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. Notes:
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| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaya–Iloilo | 31 | |
| 2 | Ceres–Negros | 30 | |
| 3 | Ceres–Negros | 17 | |
| 4 | Ceres–Negros | 14 | |
| 5 | Stallion Laguna | 11 | |
| 6 | Stallion Laguna | 9 | |
| Mendiola 1991 | |||
| 8 | Stallion Laguna | 8 | |
| 9 | Green Archers United | 7 | |
| Green Archers United |
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceres–Negros | 21 | |
| 2 | Ceres-Negros | 10 | |
| 3 | Green Archers United | 8 | |
| Mendiola 1991 | |||
| Ceres–Negros | |||
| 6 | Ceres-Negros | 7 | |
| 7 | Kaya–Iloilo | 6 | |
| Kaya–Iloilo | |||
| 9 | Stallion Laguna | 5 | |
| Kaya–Iloilo | |||
| Ceres-Negros | |||
| Mendiola 1991 | |||
| Ceres-Negros | |||
| Kaya–Iloilo |
| Rank | Player | Club | Own goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceres-Negros | 1 | |
| Green Archers United | |||
| Global Cebu | |||
| Mendiola 1991 | |||
| Green Archers United |
| Player | Club | Result | Against | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaya–Iloilo | 4–0 (H) | Green Archers United | May 25, 2019 | [8] | |
| Ceres–Negros | 5–0 (A) | Philippine Air Force | May 29, 2019 | [9] | |
| Ceres–Negros | 8–0 (A) | Global Cebu | June 1, 2019 | [10] | |
| Stallion Laguna | 6–1 (H) | Mendiola 1991 | June 15, 2019 | [11] | |
| Kaya–Iloilo | 6–3 (A) | June 19, 2019 | [12] | ||
| Green Archers United | 3–4 (H) | Ceres–Negros | July 3, 2019 | [13] | |
| Ceres–Negros | 12–0 (H) | Philippine Air Force | July 13, 2019 | [14] | |
| Green Archers United | 9–0 (A) | Global Cebu | July 14, 2019 | [15] | |
| Mendiola 1991 | 5–2 (A) | Green Archers United | July 24, 2019 | [16] | |
| Kaya–Iloilo | 5–0 (H) | Mendiola 1991 | July 27, 2019 | [17] | |
| Ceres-Negros | 5–2 (A) | August 10, 2019 | [18] | ||
| Ceres-Negros | 13–0 (A) | Global Cebu | August 28, 2019 | [19] | |
| Stallion Laguna | 7–0 (A) | Green Archers United | August 31, 2019 | [20] | |
| Kaya–Iloilo | 5–1 (H) | Global Cebu | September 7, 2019 | [21] | |
| Ceres-Negros | 7–0 (H) | Philippine Air Force | September 14, 2019 | [22] | |
| Kaya–Iloilo | 5–0 (H) | September 25, 2019 | [23] | ||
| Stallion Laguna | 9–1 (H) | Global Cebu | [23] | ||
| Stallion Laguna | 4–1 (H) | Philippine Air Force | October 4, 2019 | [24] | |
| Kaya–Iloilo | 5–1 (H) | Mendiola 1991 | October 9, 2019 |
(H) – Home; (A) – Away
4 Player scored four goals
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceres-Negros | 10 | |
| 2 | Green Archers United | 8 | |
| Kaya–Iloilo | |||
| 4 | Mendiola 1991 | 4 | |
| Kaya–Iloilo | |||
| 6 | Stallion Laguna | 3 | |
| 7 | Ceres-Negros | 2 | |
| Ceres-Negros | |||
| Stallion Laguna | |||
| Stallion Laguna | |||
| Green Archers United |
| Rank | Player | Club | Red Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Archers United | 2 | |
| Kaya-Iloilo | |||
| Mendiola 1991 | |||
| Philippine Air Force | |||
| 5 | Ceres-Negros | 1 | |
| Green Archers United | |||
| Kaya-Iloilo | |||
| Stallion Laguna | |||
| Kaya-Iloilo | |||
| Mendiola 1991 | |||
| Philippine Air Force | |||
| Philippine Air Force | |||
| Ceres-Negros | |||
| Ceres-Negros | |||
| Philippine Air Force |
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[25]
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Ball | Ceres-Negros | |
| Golden Boot | Kaya-Iloilo | |
| Golden Glove | Ceres-Negros |