2019 Philippines Football League


The 2019 Philippines Football League was the third season of the Philippines Football League, 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 25 May 2019, and is scheduled to end on 19 October 2019.
Ceres–Negros won their second title on 12 October 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-ever 3-peat in PFL History and by doing so got their 22nd PFL victory, leading them to the first-ever invincibles this season.

Teams

Seven teams participated in the 2019 season, including three debutants, Green Archers, Mendiola, and Philippine Air Force.

Personnel and kits

Foreign players

A maximum of four foreigners are allowed per club which follows the Asian Football Confederation's '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.

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

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Jordan MintahKaya–Iloilo31
2 Bienve MarañónCeres–Negros30
3 Robert Lopez MendyCeres–Negros18
4 Mike OttCeres–Negros14
5 Jesus MellizaStallion Laguna11
6 Ashley FloresMendiola9
6 Fitch ArboledaStallion Laguna9

Hat-tricks

PlayerClubResultAgainstDateRef
Jordan MintahKaya–Iloilo4–0 Green Archers United25 May 2019
Bienve MarañónCeres–Negros5–0 Philippine Air Force29 May 2019
Bienve Marañón4Ceres–Negros8–0 Global Makati1 June 2019
Chima UzokaStallion Laguna6–1 Mendiola15 June 2019
Jordan MintahKaya–Iloilo6–3 Mendiola19 June 2019
Jimuel AriolaGreen Archers United3–4 Ceres–Negros3 July 2019
Bienve MarañónCeres–Negros12–0 Philippine Air Force13 July 2019
Stephan SchröckCeres–Negros12–0 Philippine Air Force13 July 2019
Mike Ott4Ceres–Negros12–0 Philippine Air Force13 July 2019
John Celiz4Green Archers United9–0 Global Makati14 July 2019
Ashley FloresMendiola5–2 Green Archers United24 July 2019
Jordan MintahKaya–Iloilo5–0 Mendiola27 July 2019
Robert Lopez Mendy4Ceres-Negros5–2 Mendiola10 August 2019
Robert Lopez MendyCeres-Negros13–0 Global Makati28 August 2019
Bienve Marañón4Ceres-Negros13–0 Global Makati28 August 2019
Mike OttCeres-Negros13–0 Global Makati28 August 2019
Fitch ArboledaStallion Laguna7–0 Green Archers United31 August 2019
Jordan MintahKaya–Iloilo5–1 Global Makati7 September 2019
Robert Lopez MendyCeres-Negros7–0 Philippine Air Force14 September 2019
Jordan Mintah4Kaya–Iloilo5–0 Philippine Air Force25 September 2019
Jesus MellizaStallion Laguna9–1 Global Makati25 September 2019
Jesus MellizaStallion Laguna4–1 Philippine Air Force4 October 2019
Jordan Mintah4Kaya–Iloilo5–1 Mendiola9 October 2019

;Note
– Home ; – Away
4 Player scored four goals

Top assists

RankPlayerClubAssists
1 Stephan SchröckCeres–Negros21
2 Robert Lopez MendyCeres-Negros10
3 Bienve MarañónCeres–Negros8
3 Hamed HajimehdiMendiola8
5 Paolo BugasGreen Archers United7
6 Mike OttCeres-Negros6
6 OJ PorteriaCeres-Negros6
6 Dylan de BruyckerCeres-Negros6
9 Angélo MarasiganCeres-Negros5
9 Jason PanhayKaya-Iloilo5
9 Jovin BedicKaya–Iloilo5
9 Jordan MintahKaya–Iloilo5
9 Darryl RobertsKaya–Iloilo5
9 Nathan AlquirosStallion Laguna5

Own goals

RankPlayerClubOwn
goals
1 Carli de MurgaCeres-Negros1
1 Resty GumbanGreen Archers United1
1 Freddy MbangGreen Archers United1
1 James DoregoGlobal Makati1
1 Aljo ZabalaMendiola1

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean
sheets
1 Roland MüllerCeres-Negros10
2 Louie CasasKaya–Iloilo8
2 Henry BandekenGreen Archers United8
4 Nathanael VillanuevaKaya–Iloilo4
4 Dini OuattaraMendiola4
4 Hayeson PepitoStallion Laguna4
7 Florencio Badelic Jr.Ceres-Negros2
7 Ronilo Bayan Jr.Ceres-Negros2
7 Ray JoyelGreen Archers United2
7 Patrick DeytoStallion Laguna2

Discipline

Red cards

RankPlayerClubRed Cards
1 Freddy MbangGreen Archers United2
1 Jordan MintahKaya-Iloilo2
1 Franco Dela TorreMendiola2
1 Kenneth DollosoPhilippine Air Force2
5 OJ PorteriaCeres-Negros1
5 Sean KaneCeres-Negros1
5 SúperCeres-Negros1
5 Resty GumbanGreen Archers United1
5 Arnel AmitaKaya-Iloilo1
5 Jovin BedicKaya-Iloilo1
5 Souleyman NdepeMendiola1
5 Antonio AlborPhilippine Air Force1
5 Geve CadizPhilippine Air Force1
5 Neckson LeonoraPhilippine Air Force1
5 John DelariartePhilippine Air Force1
5 Benito RosaliaStallion Laguna1

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.
AwardWinnerClub
Golden Ball Stephan SchröckCeres-Negros
Golden Boot Jordan MintahKaya-Iloilo
Golden Glove Roland MüllerCeres-Negros