2019 Ceres–Negros F.C. season
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| 2019 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ceres–Negros players celebrating their third consecutive PFL title | ||||
| Chairman | Leo Rey V. Yanson | |||
| Head Coach | Risto Vidaković | |||
| Stadium | Panaad Stadium | |||
| Philippines Football League | Winners | |||
| Copa Paulino Alcantara | Winners | |||
| AFC Champions League | Preliminary round 1 | |||
| AFC Cup | ASEAN Zone Semi-final | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Bienvenido Marañón (30) All: Bienvenido Marañón (40) | |||
| Biggest win | 0–13 (Aug 28 v Global Makati, PFL Round 15) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 1–2 (Feb 5 v Yangon United, ACL qualifying) 0–1 (May 15 v Becamex Binh Duong, AFC Cup group) 2–1 (Jun 25 v Hà Nội, AFC Cup ASEAN SF) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of November 17, 2019. | ||||
The 2019 season was Ceres–Negros Football Club's 8th season in existence and the club's 3rd consecutive season in the top flight of Philippine football. In addition to the Philippines Football League, the club competed in the Copa Paulino Alcantara, the AFC Cup, and the first preliminary round of the AFC Champions League. Competitive matches were played from February 5 to November 16, 2019. Ceres–Negros won the Philippines Football League for the third successive season, this time without a single defeat – a record of 22 wins and 2 draws, which included a 17-game winning streak. They also won the Copa Paulino Alcantara unbeaten, completing the domestic double without a single defeat in domestic competitions. The club was less successful in Asian competitions: after losing the first preliminary round of the AFC Champions League, they were transferred to the AFC Cup where they topped their group but were eliminated in the ASEAN Zonal semi-final. Ceres had only 3 losses overall.
Martin Steuble, who was club captain since 2017, left the club in July and was succeeded by Carli de Murga. The main additions to the team were striker Robert Lopez Mendy, and midfielders James Younghusband and Takashi Odawara. Ceres also signed defender Álvaro Silva, who played for the club from February to June.
Ceres–Negros players also won individual awards: Bienvenido Marañón was the 2019 AFC Cup top scorer while Stephan Schröck won the PFL Golden Ball. In the Copa Paulino Alcantara, Robert Lopez Mendy won the Golden Boot while Takashi Odawara won the Golden Ball. Goalkeeper Roland Müller won the Golden Glove in both the PFL and Copa Paulino Alcantara.
In July, the club's future became uncertain when club owner and chairman, Leo Rey Yanson, was ousted as president and CEO of Vallacar Transit by his brother Roy. As the new president, Roy Yanson did not like to invest the company's money into the football club, though Leo Rey insisted that he spends his personal money for the club. On August 11, Leo Rey regained control of the company.
Season overview
[edit]After winning their second consecutive league title in the previous season, Ceres–Negros participated in the qualifiers for the 2019 AFC Champions League.[1] However, before the competitions began, veteran players Patrick Reichelt and Manuel Ott left the club.[2] The notable pre-season signing was Philippines national team defender Álvaro Silva, who previously played under Risto Vidaković at Cádiz.[3] On February 5, Ceres began their campaign by hosting Myanmar National League champions Yangon United for the preliminary round 1, to whom they lost 2–1. As such, they were relegated to the group stage of the AFC Cup, the second-tier competition of Asian club football.[1][4]
In the AFC Cup, Ceres–Negros were in Group G alongside Vietnamese Cup winners Becamex Bình Dương, Myanmar National League runners-up Shan United, and Indonesian Liga 1 champions Persija Jakarta.[5] Ceres topped their group by winning all but one of their group matches, losing their last match—at home to Becamex Bình Dương 1–0.[6][7] Their notable group match was the comeback win away to Persija Jakarta on April 23. After a goalless first half, Ceres were down by two goals at the 57th minute until Miguel Tanton and Bienvenido Marañón managed to equalize. Mike Ott then scored the winning goal in injury time, ending the match 3–2.[8]
In the ASEAN Zonal semi-finals, Ceres faced V.League 1 champions Hà Nội who topped Group F.[9] The first leg, played at Panaad on June 18, ended in a 1–1 draw.[10] Ceres went on to lose the second leg in Hanoi on June 25, with a score of 2–1 (3–2 on aggregate), thus failing to make their third consecutive ASEAN Zonal final.[11] Although they were eliminated, Bienvenido Marañón was awarded as AFC Cup top scorer at the end of the season, with 10 goals in eight matches.[12]
In the domestic level, Ceres were supposed to participate in the Philippine Premier League (PPL)—the new top-tier league as the Philippines Football League (PFL) was dissolved after the troubled 2018 season, which Ceres won.[13] However, the PPL was also plagued with numerous issues, with Stallion Laguna and Global Makati withdrawing a day before the season commenced. Ceres later withdrew after the first matchday (in which they were not scheduled to play), and later the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) decided to withdraw its sanction of the PPL thus dissolving the league.[14]
The PFF then decided to revive the PFL for a third season.[15] Ceres' opening PFL fixture was at the Rizal Memorial Stadium against Stallion Laguna on May 25, which ended in a 2–2 draw.[16] On May 29, they earned their first league win of the season at the expense of debutants Philippine Air Force, 5–0.[17] The next day, Kevin Ingreso left the club; he played three and a half years with Ceres.[18] On June 28, notable pre-season signing Álvaro Silva announced his surprise departure.[19] While on July 4, Martin Steuble, who captained Ceres since 2017, left the club to join Port of the Thai League 1.[20][21] Despite the loss of several key players, Ceres continued to win their matches with Carli de Murga as the new captain.[22] They notably thrashed Philippine Air Force 12–0 on July 13, the league's largest home win of the season.[23]
In the midseason transfer window, Ceres made three notable signings: Senegalese striker Robert Lopez Mendy, who was the PFL's top scorer in 2018 with Kaya–Iloilo,[24] Philippines national team midfielder James Younghusband, and Japanese midfielder Takashi Odawara.[25] On August 28, Ceres thrashed Global Makati 13–0 away, the league's largest margin of victory in the season.[26] On September 28, a 1–1 draw with Stallion Laguna ended Ceres' winning streak at 17 games.[27] After winning the subsequent fixtures, Ceres secured their third consecutive league title by defeating Green Archers United 3–1 on October 12, with two matches to spare.[28] After winning the two remaining games, Ceres completed a historic unbeaten season with a total of 22 wins and 2 draws (68 points).[29][30] Goalkeeper Roland Müller won the season's Golden Glove while midfielder Stephan Schröck won the Golden Ball. With 30 goals, striker Bienvenido Marañón was the Golden Boot runner-up behind Kaya's Jordan Mintah, who scored 31.[29]
After failing to progress from the group stage in 2018, Ceres were determined to win the 2019 edition of the Copa Paulino Alcantara.[31][32] They were drawn in Group A alongside Mendiola, Green Archers United, and Philippines U22 (who are participating in preparation for the Southeast Asian Games[33]).[34] In their first group match, they were held to a 2–2 draw by Mendiola.[35] This was followed by wins over the two other clubs as Ceres topped the group.[36] In the semi-finals, they defeated Group B runners-up Stallion Laguna 4–3 to earn their first ever finals appearance.[37][38] On November 16, Ceres faced defending champions Kaya–Iloilo in the final. Ceres won the match 2–1, completing their domestic double.[39][40] Ceres won the final despite having only 14 players available in their squad, as the others were either resting or on international duty. Head coach Risto Vidaković was also absent for the final, thus it was assistant coach Jooc Treyes who managed the team.[40] The Copa's individual awards were all won by Ceres players: striker Robert Lopez Mendy, who scored five goals in the tournament, won the Golden Boot, goalkeeper Roland Müller won the Golden Glove, and midfielder Takashi Odawara won the Golden Ball for his defensive performances.[41][42] With the Copa win, Ceres finished their 2019 season without a single defeat in domestic competitions.[42]
Ownership crisis
[edit]On July 7, Ceres–Negros' owner and chairman, Leo Rey Yanson, was ousted as president and CEO of Vallacar Transit in a boardroom coup led by his older brother Roy and supported by three of his other siblings. In a statement, Leo Rey called the move "illegal" and refused to recognize it, saying: "The removal was only done through a special meeting of which the election/removal of the president was not even included in the agenda."[43] As the new president, Roy Yanson accused Leo Rey of using the company's funds for the football team, adding that players who are "just simply kicking the ball" are earning more than the Vallacar Transit employees. Leo Rey defended the football club and denied the accusation, insisting that he funds the team using his own money, saying: "I don't need to justify how much I'm spending for the club because it's my own personal money." Leo Rey also spent for the refurbishment of the Panaad Stadium, the club's home ground.[44] Nonetheless, the Yanson siblings' battle for control of the company made the team's future uncertain. The football players expressed their support for Leo Rey, with Stephan Schröck saying: "He's been there for us not only as an owner or manager or benefactor. He was, for the longest time for us, a friend almost like a dad to everyone at the club. We owe him."[45] On August 11, Leo Rey regained control of the company's headquarters in Bacolod with the help of his sister Ginnette, mother Olivia, and the Philippine National Police.[46]
Players
[edit]Squad information
[edit]- As it stands on November 16, 2019
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Notes |
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| 1 | GK | 
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Roland Müller | Second nationality: 
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| 2 | DF |
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Sean Kane | |
| 4 | DF | 
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Súper | |
| 5 | MF |
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Mike Ott | Second nationality:
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| 6 | FW |
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Charles Ivan Barberan | |
| 7 | MF |
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Bienvenido Marañón | |
| 8 | FW |
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Miguel Tanton | Second nationality: 
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| 9 | MF | 
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Takashi Odawara | |
| 10 | MF |
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OJ Porteria | Second nationality:
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| 11 | MF |
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Tristan Kit Robles | |
| 12 | MF |
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Stephan Schröck | Second nationality:
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| 13 | DF |
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Dennis Villanueva | |
| 14 | DF |
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Carli de Murga (captain) | Second nationality:
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| 16 | MF |
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Dylan de Bruycker | Second nationality: 
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| 17 | DF |
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Junior Muñoz | Second nationality: 
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| 18 | DF |
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Joshua Dutosme | |
| 23 | MF |
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James Younghusband | Second nationality: 
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| 24 | GK |
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Florencio Badelic Jr. | |
| 25 | GK |
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Ronilo Bayan Jr. | |
| 28 | DF |
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Jeffrey Christiaens | Second nationality:
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| 30 | MF |
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Angélo Marasigan | |
| 71 | FW | 
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Robert Lopez Mendy |
Transfers
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
In
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | From | Type | Ref. |
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| Pre-season | |||||||
| January 21, 2019 | MF | |
Dylan de Bruycker | 21 | Davao Aguilas |
Free transfer | [47] |
| January 21, 2019 | MF | |
Angélo Marasigan | 26 | Global Cebu |
Free transfer | [47] |
| January 21, 2019 | MF | |
Miguel Tanton | 29 | Kaya–Iloilo |
Free transfer | [47] |
| January 21, 2019 | DF | |
Dennis Villanueva | 26 | Davao Aguilas |
Free transfer | [47] |
| January 29, 2019 | GK | |
Ronilo Bayan Jr. | 24 | Davao Aguilas |
Free transfer | [48][49] |
| January 29, 2019 | DF | |
Álvaro Silva | 34 |  Kedah |
Free transfer | [50][49] |
| February 21, 2019 | GK | |
Florencio "Jun" Badelic Jr. | 24 | Global Cebu |
Free transfer | [51] |
| February 21, 2019 | FW |  |
Mahir Karić | 32 | Olimpik |
Free transfer | [51] |
| Mid-season | |||||||
| July 19, 2019 | FW | |
Robert Lopez Mendy | 32 | Uitm |
[52] | |
| July 2019 | FW | |
Charles Barberan | University of St. La Salle |
[52] | ||
| July 2019 | MF | |
Tristan Robles | University of St. La Salle |
[52] | ||
| August 2019 | MF | |
Takashi Odawara | 26 | Unattached | Free transfer | [53] |
| August 15, 2019 | MF | |
James Younghusband | 32 | Unattached | Free transfer | [25] |
Out
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | To | Type | Ref. |
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| Pre-season | |||||||
| January 23, 2019 | MF | |
Manuel Ott | 26 |  Ratchaburi Mitr Phol |
Free transfer | [2][54] |
| January 23, 2019 | FW | |
Patrick Reichelt | 30 | Melaka United |
Free transfer | [2] |
| January 29, 2019 | DF | |
Jerry Barbaso | 30 | Unattached | [47] | |
| January 29, 2019 | GK | |
Toni Doblas | 38 | Unattached | [48] | |
| February 20, 2019 | DF | |
Amani Aguinaldo | 23 | PKNP |
Loan out | [55] |
| GK | |
Eduard Sacapaño | Retired | ||||
| Mid-season | |||||||
| May 30, 2019 | MF | |
Kevin Ingreso | 26 | Buriram United |
Transfer | [18] |
| June 28, 2019 | DF | |
Álvaro Silva | 35 | Suphanburi |
Transfer | [19][56] |
| July 4, 2019 | DF | |
Martin Steuble | 31 | Port |
Transfer | [20] |
| July 17, 2019 | FW | |
Curt Dizon | 25 | Chonburi |
Transfer | [57] |
| July 2019 | FW | |
Mahir Karić | 32 | Radnik Bijeljina |
Released | [52] |
| August 15, 2019 | MF | |
Omid Nazari | 28 |  Persib Bandung |
Transfer | [58] |
| MF | |
Paul Mulders | 38 | Unattached | Released | ||
| FW |  |
Blake Powell | 28 | Unattached | Released | ||
Kits
[edit]Supplier: Grand Sport / Sponsor: Ceres Liner
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Competitions
[edit]Overview
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Philippines Football League | May 25, 2019 | October 19, 2019 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 12 | +87 | 91.67 |
| Copa Paulino Alcantara | October 26, 2019 | November 16, 2019 | Group stage | Winners | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 80.00 |
| AFC Cup | February 26, 2019 | June 25, 2019 | Group stage | ASEAN Zonal Semi-final | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 62.50 |
| AFC Champions League | February 5, 2019 | February 5, 2019 | Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 38 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 131 | 30 | +101 | 81.58 | ||||
Last updated: February 20, 2020
Source: Competitions
Philippines Football League
[edit]Standings
[edit]
| 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 for AFC Champions League preliminary round 1[a] |
| 2 | Kaya–Iloilo | 24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 60 | 16 | +44 | 56 | Qualification for AFC 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ If the league champions cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League group stage, they will enter the AFC Cup group stage.
- ^ Since league champions Ceres–Negros were also Copa Paulino Alcantara winners, the league runners-up qualified for the AFC Cup group stage.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 24 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 12 | +87 | 68 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 4 | +43 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 8 | +44 |
Last updated: October 19, 2019.
Source: http://pfl.org.ph/ PFL]
Results by round
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]| May 25, 2019 1 | Ceres–Negros | 2–2 | Stallion Laguna | Manila |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Steuble  25'Marañón 53' |
Sy 5' De Murga 53' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| May 29, 2019 2 | Philippine Air Force | 0–5 | Ceres–Negros | Manila |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Marañón 15', 76', 82' Dizon 20', 81' |
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| June 1, 2019 3 | Global Makati | 0–8 | Ceres–Negros | Carmona |
| 15:30 UTC+8 | Marañón 9', 13', 33', 81' Mi. Ott 45+2'Karić 74', 89'Christiaens 89' |
Stadium: PFF National Training Centre |
| June 29, 2019 4 | Ceres–Negros | 4–0 | Mendiola | Manila |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Marañón 2', 79' Zabala 29' (o.g.)Dizon 65' |
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| July 3, 2019 5 | Green Archers United | 3–4 | Ceres–Negros | Carmona |
| 15:30 UTC+8 | Ariola 12', 40', 54' |
Porteria 5' Schröck 6'Gumban 18' (o.g.)Marañón 37' |
Stadium: PFF National Training Centre |
| July 6, 2019 | Stallion Laguna | v | Ceres–Negros | Biñan |
| 15:30 UTC+8 | Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium | |||
| Note: Postponed due to unplayable conditions caused by heavy rain.[59] | ||||
| July 10, 2019 6 | Ceres–Negros | 2–1 | Kaya–Iloilo | Carmona |
| 15:30 UTC+8 | Marañón 68', 71' |
Bedic 62' |
Stadium: PFF National Training Centre |
| July 13, 2019 7 | Ceres–Negros | 12–0 | Philippine Air Force | Carmona |
| 15:30 UTC+8 | Marañón 4', 42', 45' Tanton 7'Schröck 9', 22', 85'Dizon 69'Mi. Ott 76', 78', 87', 88' |
Stadium: PFF National Training Centre |
| July 17, 2019 8 | Ceres–Negros | 3–0a Awarded | Global Makati | Carmona |
| 15:30 UTC+8 | Stadium: PFF National Training Centre |
| July 21, 2019 9 | Ceres–Negros | 2–0 | Green Archers United | Carmona |
| 15:30 UTC+8 | Lobe 7' (o.g.) Mi. Ott 28' |
Stadium: PFF National Training Centre |
| August 3, 2019 10 | Ceres–Negros | 1–0 | Kaya–Iloilo | Lipa |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Porteria 16' |
Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
| August 10, 2019 11 | Mendiola | 2–5 | Ceres–Negros | Lipa |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Sendra 10' Flores 49' |
Lopez Mendy 16', 36', 44', 55' Marañón 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
| August 14, 2019 12 | Ceres–Negros | 5–0 | Stallion Laguna | Lipa |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Marañón 32', 88' Mi. Ott 35'De Murga 38'Lopez Mendy 64' |
Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
| August 17, 2019 13 | Philippine Air Force | 0–3 | Ceres–Negros | Lipa |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Súper 15' De Bruycker 34'Lopez Mendy 59' |
Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
| August 21, 2019 14 | Mendiola | 1–4 | Ceres–Negros | Lipa |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Angeles 30' |
Mi. Ott 17', 60' Lopez Mendy 22', 41' |
Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
| August 28, 2019 15 | Global Makati | 0–13 | Ceres–Negros | Lipa |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Marañón 20', 59', 80', 88' Schröck 25'Lopez Mendy 30', 56', 79'Mi. Ott 40', 45', 65'Odawara 51'J. Younghusband 88' |
Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
| September 14, 2019 16 | Ceres–Negros | 7–0 | Philippine Air Force | Lipa |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Marañón 32' Porteria 35'Lopez Mendy 39', 72', 75'Mi. Ott 85'Villanueva 87' |
Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
| September 18, 2019 17 | Kaya–Iloilo | 0–2 | Ceres–Negros | Biñan |
| 15:30 UTC+8 | Mi. Ott 15' Porteria 30' |
Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium |
| September 22, 2019 18 | Stallion Laguna | 0–2 | Ceres–Negros | Biñan |
| 15:30 UTC+8 | Marañón 53' Lopez Mendy 53' |
Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium |
| September 28, 2019 19 | Stallion Laguna | 1–1 | Ceres–Negros | Biñan |
| 15:30 UTC+8 | Sy 7' |
Lopez Mendy 4' |
Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium |
| October 2, 2019 20 | Green Archers United | 1–2 | Ceres–Negros | Lipa |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Celiz 72' |
Lopez Mendy 2' Porteria 78' |
Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
| October 6, 2019 21 | Ceres–Negros | 3–0a Awarded | Global Makati | Biñan |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium |
| October 12, 2019 22 | Ceres–Negros | 3–1 | Green Archers United | Lipa |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Marasigan 50'
Marañón 81', 87' |
Celiz 24' |
Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
| October 14, 2019 23 | Ceres–Negros | 3–0 | Mendiola | Lipa |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Odawara 2' Marañón 35', 74' |
Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
| October 19, 2019 24 | Kaya–Iloilo | 0–3 | Ceres–Negros | Lipa |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Porteria 73' Marañón 90'Younghusband 90+3' |
Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
Note:
- a ^ Global forfeited the match due to an inability to field a team. The result was 0-3 in favor of Ceres.
Copa Paulino Alcantara
[edit]Group stage
[edit]On October 20, Ceres–Negros were drawn in Group A of the Copa Paulino Alcantara alongside Mendiola, Green Archers United, and Philippines U22.[34]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CER | MEN | U22 | GAU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceres–Negros | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 | Semi-finals | — | 2–2 | — | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Mendiola | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | — | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Philippines U22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1–2 | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | Green Archers United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | — | — | 0–1 | — |
| October 26, 2019 1 | Ceres–Negros | 2–2 | Mendiola | Lipa |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Lopez Mendy 4', 31' |
Hajimehdi 45+1' Corsame 64' |
Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
| October 30, 2019 2 | Philippines U22 | 1–2 | Ceres–Negros | Lipa |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Gallantes 30' |
De Bruycker 61' Lopez Mendy 86' |
Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
| November 6, 2019 3 | Ceres–Negros | 4–0 | Green Archers United | Lipa |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | J. Younghusband 16' Mi. Ott 68'Barberan 80'Lopez Mendy 82' |
Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
Knock-out stage
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]| 10 November 2019 Semi-final | Ceres–Negros | 4–3 | Stallion Laguna | Lipa |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Schrock 18', 69' Mi. Ott 29', 77' |
Najm 9' Sy 15'Melliza 85' |
Stadium: Aboitiz Pitch |
Final
[edit]| 16 November 2019 Final | Ceres–Negros | 2–1 | Kaya–Iloilo | Biñan |
| 17:00 UTC+8 | Lopez Mendy 30' Robles 68' |
Daniels 85' |
Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium |
AFC Champions League
[edit]Qualifying play-offs
[edit]| February 5, 2019 Preliminary round 1 | Ceres–Negros | 1–2 |  Yangon United | Bacolod |
| 19:30 8:00 | Schröck 44' |
Live Report Stats Report |
Miller 29' Kaung Htet Soe 59' |
Stadium: Panaad Stadium Attendance: 7,029 Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria) |
AFC Cup
[edit]Group stage
[edit]The group stage draw was held on November 22, 2018, at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Ceres–Negros were drawn in Group G alongside Vietnamese Cup winners Becamex Bình Dương, Myanmar National League runners-up Shan United, and Indonesian Liga 1 champions Persija Jakarta.[60]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CER | BBD | PSJ | SHA | |
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| 1 | Ceres–Negros
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 15 | Zonal semi-finals | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
| 2 |  Becamex Bình Dương
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 13 | 1–3 | — | 3–1 | 6–0 | ||
| 3 | Persija Jakarta
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 7 | 2–3 | 0–0 | — | 6–1 | ||
| 4 | Shan United
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 25 | −20 | 0 | 0–5 | 1–2 | 1–3 | — |
| February 26, 2019 Matchday 1 | Ceres–Negros | 3–2 | Shan United | Bacolod |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Porteria 19', 87' Marañón 37' (pen.) |
Live Report Stats Report |
Zin Min Tun 50' Dway Ko Ko Chit 88' |
Stadium: Panaad Stadium Attendance: 5,748 Referee: Yaqoub Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates) |
| March 12, 2019 Matchday 2 | Becamex Bình Dương | 1–3 | Ceres–Negros | Thủ Dầu Một |
| 18:00 UTC+7 | Luiz 72' |
Live Report Stats Report |
Marañón 26', 74', 78' |
Stadium: Gò Đậu Stadium Attendance: 3,300 Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan) |
| April 3, 2019 Matchday 3 | Ceres–Negros | 1–0 | Persija Jakarta | Bacolod |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Marañón 9' |
Live Report Stats Report |
Stadium: Panaad Park and Stadium Attendance: 5,878 Referee: Vahid Kazemi (Iran) |
| April 23, 2019 [note 1] Matchday 4 | Persija Jakarta | 2–3 | Ceres–Negros | Jakarta |
| 16:00 UTC+6:30 | Live Report Stats Report |
Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Attendance: 26,923 Referee: Sherzod Kasimov (Uzbekistan) |
| May 1, 2019 Matchday 5 | Shan United | 0–5 | Ceres–Negros | Yangon |
| 15:30 UTC+6:30 | Live Report Stats Report |
Marañón 38', 43' (pen.), 71' De Murga 80'Porteria 85' |
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium Attendance: 420 Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong) |
| May 15, 2019 Matchday 6 | Ceres–Negros | 0–1 | Becamex Bình Dương | Bacolod |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Live Report Stats Report |
Luiz 88' |
Stadium: Panaad Park and Stadium Attendance: 5,347 Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea) |
Knockout stage
[edit]| June 18, 2019 First leg | Ceres–Negros | 1–1 | Hà Nội | Bacolod |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Marañón 57' |
Live Report Stats Report |
Faye 67' |
Stadium: Panaad Park and Stadium Attendance: 6,007 Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan) |
| June 25, 2019 Second leg | Hà Nội | 2–1 (3–2 agg.) | Ceres–Negros | Hanoi |
| 15:30 UTC+6:30 | Faye 59' Nguyễn Văn Quyết 64' |
Live Report Stats Report |
Dizon 85' |
Stadium: Hàng Đẫy Stadium Attendance: 4,839 Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei) |
Hà Nội won 3–2 on aggregate.
Notes
[edit]- ^ The Persija Jakarta v Ceres–Negros match was rescheduled from the original date of 16 April to 23 April due to its proximity to the general election held in Indonesia the next day.
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