2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara

The 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara will be the fifth edition of the Copa Paulino Alcantara, the domestic football cup competition of the Philippines. The 2023 edition marks the second time that the cup includes non-PFL teams, with the first being the inclusion of the Philippines U22 as a guest team in 2019.[2][3] The Philippine Football Federation intends to invite nine guest teams, aside from the 2022–23 Philippines Football League participants, to raise the total number of teams to 16. Included in the list were Davao Aguilas, who had previously finished as runners-up in the 2018 Copa Paulino Alcantara, and Cagayan de Oro Rapids, who had backed out of participating in the 2022–23 PFL season due to club licensing issues.[4][5]

2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara
CountryPhilippines
DatesJune – September[1]
Teams20
Defending championsUnited City
← 2022
2024 →

Scheduling

The current date of the competition is unknown. Prior to 2023, the typical schedule would see the Copa being played after the conclusion of that year's Philippines Football League season, with the league shifting to an inter-year format.[6]

Participating clubs

All seven clubs of the ongoing Philippines Football League were expected to participate.[7] Organizers plan to expand the participation of the cup into 16 teams with additional teams invited to enter.[5] Ten other clubs/teams were confirmed to have accepted invitation to participate.[8][9]

Before the resumption of the PFL season, United City withdrew from the league in February 2023, leaving its participation in the cup tournament uncertain.[10] The Philippine Football Federation conducted a registration workshop with the involved clubs in April 2023, which saw the number of clubs involved grow to 20 from the original 16.

Philippines Football League
6 teams from the 2022–23 season		 University Athletic Association of the Philippines
5 teams		 Armed Forces of the Philippines
2 teams		 Other guest teams
7 teams
  • Cagayan de Oro Rapids
  • Dasmariñas
  • Davao Aguilas
  • Garreli
  • Manila Digger
  • Pilipinas Dragons
  • Tuloy

References
  1. "Philippines Football League resumes February 2023". pfl.org.ph. January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  2. Cabanlong, Xy-Zha (October 21, 2019). "7 teams including Azkals U22 team to compete for the Copa Paulino Alcantara 2019". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. "Schrock may join PH team to SEA Games". Tempo. October 17, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  4. Rosal, Glendale (January 12, 2023). "CFC Gentle Giants among seven teams to compete in the PFL's Copa Paulino Alcantara 2023". Cebu Daily News. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  5. Del Carmen, Lorenzo (January 16, 2023). "Revamped Copa highlights 2023 PFL action". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  6. "Philippines Football League Season 2022-2023 kicks off". Philippines Football League. August 5, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  7. "Return of PFF domestic football competitions". Philippine Football Federation. December 30, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  8. Terrado, Jonas (January 21, 2023). "Copa Alcantara expands for new season". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  9. Del Carmen, Lorenzo (February 16, 2023). "La Salle, Ateneo, AFP teams to enter CPA 2023". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  10. del Carmen, Lorenzo (February 16, 2023). "United City pulls out of PFL due to investor issues". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
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