2019 Ceres–Negros F.C. season explained

Club:Ceres–Negros
Season:2019
Chairman:Leo Rey V. Yanson
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Risto Vidaković
Stadium:Panaad Stadium
League:Philippines Football League
League Result:Winners
Cup1:Copa Paulino Alcantara
Cup1 Result:Winners
Cup2:AFC Champions League
Cup2 Result:Preliminary round 1
Cup3:AFC Cup
Cup3 Result:ASEAN Zone Semi-final
League Topscorer:
Bienvenido Marañón (30)
Season Topscorer:
Bienvenido Marañón (40)
Largest Win:0–13 (Aug 28 v Global Makati,
PFL Round 15)
Prevseason:2018
Nextseason:2020
Updated:November 17, 2019
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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

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. The notable pre-season signing was Philippines national team defender Álvaro Silva, who previously played under Risto Vidaković at Cádiz.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5] [6] 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.[7]

In the ASEAN Zonal semi-finals, Ceres faced V.League 1 champions Hà Nội who topped Group F.[8] The first leg, played at Panaad on June 18, ended in a 1–1 draw.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11]

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.[12] 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.[13]

The PFF then decided to revive the PFL for a third season.[14] Ceres' opening PFL fixture was at the Rizal Memorial Stadium against Stallion Laguna on May 25, which ended in a 2–2 draw.[15] On May 29, they earned their first league win of the season at the expense of debutants Philippine Air Force, 5–0.[16] The next day, Kevin Ingreso left the club; he played three and a half years with Ceres. On June 28, notable pre-season signing Álvaro Silva announced his surprise departure. While on July 4, Martin Steuble, who captained Ceres since 2017, left the club to join Port of the Thai League 1.[17] Despite the loss of several key players, Ceres continued to win their matches with Carli de Murga as the new captain.[18] They notably thrashed Philippine Air Force 12–0 on July 13, the league's largest home win of the season.[19]

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,[20] Philippines national team midfielder James Younghusband, and Japanese midfielder Takashi Odawara. On August 28, Ceres thrashed Global Makati 13–0 away, the league's largest margin of victory in the season.[21] On September 28, a 1–1 draw with Stallion Laguna ended Ceres' winning streak at 17 games.[22] 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.[23] After winning the two remaining games, Ceres completed a historic unbeaten season with a total of 22 wins and 2 draws (68 points).[24] [25] 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.

After failing to progress from the group stage in 2018, Ceres were determined to win the 2019 edition of the Copa Paulino Alcantara.[26] [27] They were drawn in Group A alongside Mendiola, Green Archers United, and Philippines U22 (who are participating in preparation for the Southeast Asian Games[28]). In their first group match, they were held to a 2–2 draw by Mendiola.[29] This was followed by wins over the two other clubs as Ceres topped the group.[30] In the semi-finals, they defeated Group B runners-up Stallion Laguna 4–3 to earn their first ever finals appearance.[31] [32] On November 16, Ceres faced defending champions Kaya–Iloilo in the final. Ceres won the match 2–1, completing their domestic double.[33] [34] 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. 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.[35] [36] With the Copa win, Ceres finished their 2019 season without a single defeat in domestic competitions.

Ownership crisis

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."[37] 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.[38] 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."[39] 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.[40]

Players

Squad information

As it stands on November 16, 2019

NameNotes
1GKRoland MüllerSecond nationality:
2DFSean Kane
4DFSúper
5MFMike OttSecond nationality:
6FWCharles Ivan Barberan
7MFBienvenido Marañón
8FWMiguel TantonSecond nationality:
9MFTakashi Odawara
10MFOJ PorteriaSecond nationality:
11MFTristan Kit Robles
12MFStephan SchröckSecond nationality:
13DFDennis Villanueva
14DFCarli de Murga (captain)Second nationality:
16MFDylan de BruyckerSecond nationality:
17DFJunior MuñozSecond nationality:
18DFJoshua Dutosme
23MFJames YounghusbandSecond nationality:
24GKFlorencio Badelic Jr.
25GKRonilo Bayan Jr.
28DFJeffrey ChristiaensSecond nationality:
30MFAngélo Marasigan
71FWRobert Lopez Mendy

Transfers

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

In

DateNameFromRef.
Pre-season
January 21, 2019 21 Free transfer [41]
January 21, 2019 MF 26 Free transfer
January 21, 2019 MF 29 Free transfer
January 21, 2019 26 Free transfer
January 29, 2019 Ronilo Bayan Jr. 24 Free transfer [42] [43]
January 29, 2019 DF 34 Free transfer [44]
February 21, 2019 GK Florencio "Jun" Badelic Jr. 24 Free transfer [45]
February 21, 2019 Mahir Karić 32 Free transfer
Mid-season
July 19, 2019 FW 32 [46]
July 2019 FW Charles Barberan
July 2019 MF Tristan Robles
August 2019 MF 26 Unattached Free transfer [47]
August 15, 2019 MF 32 Unattached Free transfer [48]

Out

DateNameToRef.
Pre-season
January 23, 2019 26 Free transfer [49]
January 23, 2019 30 Free transfer [50]
January 29, 2019 30 Unattached
January 29, 2019 38 Unattached
February 20, 2019 DF 23 Loan out [51]
GK Retired
Mid-season
May 30, 2019 MF 26 Transfer [52]
June 28, 2019DF 35 Transfer [53] [54]
July 4, 2019DF 31 Transfer [55]
July 17, 2019FW 25 Transfer [56]
July 2019FW Mahir Karić 32 Released
August 15, 2019MF 28 Transfer [57]
MF 38 Unattached Released
FW 28 Unattached Released

Kits

Supplier: Grand Sport / Sponsor: Ceres Liner

Competitions

Philippines Football League

See main article: 2019 Philippines Football League.

Standings

Results summary

Matches

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

See main article: 2019 Copa Paulino Alcantara.

Group stage

On October 20, Ceres–Negros were drawn in Group A of the Copa Paulino Alcantara alongside Mendiola, Green Archers United, and Philippines U22.[58]

Final

See main article: 2019 Copa Paulino Alcantara Final.

AFC Champions League

See main article: 2019 AFC Champions League.

Qualifying play-offs

See main article: 2019 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs.

AFC Cup

See main article: 2019 AFC Cup.

Group stage

See main article: 2019 AFC Cup group stage.

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.[59]

Knockout stage

See main article: 2019 AFC Cup knockout stage.

Hà Nội won 3–2 on aggregate.

Notes and References

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  2. News: Go . Beatrice . Excitement fuels Alvaro Silva's Ceres debut . March 19, 2020 . Rappler . January 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200319215033/https://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/football/222269-excitement-fuels-alvaro-silva-ceres-debut . March 19, 2020.
  3. News: Ceres Negros falls to Yangon United in AFC Champions League prelims . March 19, 2020 . ABS-CBN Sports . February 5, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200209023501/https://sports.abs-cbn.com/football/news/2019/02/05/ceres-negros-falls-yangon-united-afc-cl-prelims-53027 . February 9, 2020.
  4. Web site: Draw unveils exciting 2019 challenge . the-afc.com . Asian Football Confederation (AFC) . March 19, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191022012033/https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-cup/latest/news/draw-unveils-exciting-2019-challenge . October 22, 2019 . November 22, 2018.
  5. News: Tupas . Cedelf . AFC CUP: Ceres Negros rolls into KO stage as Group G winner . March 20, 2020 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . May 1, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200320120700/https://sports.inquirer.net/347929/afc-cup-ceres-negros-rolls-into-ko-stage-as-group-g-winner . March 20, 2020.
  6. News: Del Rosario . Paolo . Ceres Negros FC drops 1-0 decision to Becamex in final group stage match . March 20, 2020 . ESPN5 . May 15, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200320120240/https://tv5.espn.com/story/_/id/26753724/ceres-negros-loses-1-0-top-group . March 20, 2020.
  7. News: Go . Beatrice . AFC Cup 2019: Ceres seals comeback win over Persija Jakarta . March 20, 2020 . Rappler . April 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190424133315/https://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/football/228828-afc-cup-game-results-ceres-persija-april-23-2019 . April 24, 2019.
  8. News: Tan . Gabriel . AFC Cup 2019: Ceres-Negros v Hanoi FC – the battle of the ASEAN giants . March 20, 2020 . FOX Sports . June 17, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190618164036/https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/afc-cup/1119643/afc-cup-2019-ceres-negros-v-hanoi-fc-the-battle-of-the-asean-giants/ . June 18, 2019.
  9. News: Go . Beatrice . AFC Cup: Ceres draws Hanoi in zonal semis 1st leg . March 20, 2020 . Rappler . June 18, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190623115850/https://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/football/233379-afc-cup-zonal-semifinals-game-results-ceres-hanoi-june-18-2019 . June 23, 2019.
  10. News: Go . Beatrice . AFC Cup: Ceres misses ASEAN Zonal final in loss to Hanoi FC . March 20, 2020 . Rappler . June 25, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200320140326/https://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/football/233903-afc-cup-zonal-semifinals-game-results-ceres-hanoi-june-25-2019 . March 20, 2020.
  11. Web site: Ceres' Marañón wins Top Scorer Award . the-afc.com . Asian Football Confederation (AFC) . March 20, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191105110109/https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-cup/latest/news/ceres-maranon-wins-topscorer-award . November 5, 2019 . November 4, 2019.
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  13. News: Tupas . Cedelf . PFL reboot kicks off May 25 . April 10, 2020 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . May 16, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190519200437/https://sports.inquirer.net/349655/pfl-reboot-kicks-off-may-25 . May 19, 2019.
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  17. News: Tupas . Cedelf . Ceres-Negros happy for players lost to Thai rivals . April 10, 2020 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . January 21, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200410080110/https://sports.inquirer.net/382404/ceres-negros-happy-for-players-lost-to-thai-rivals . April 10, 2020.
  18. News: De Murga praises Busmen in crucial win against Kaya . April 10, 2020 . Visayan Daily Star . August 6, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200410082448/http://www.visayandailystar.com/2019/August/06/sportnews2.htm . April 10, 2020.
  19. News: Co . Adrian Stewart . Ceres Negros, Kaya Iloilo share No. 1 spot in PH football . April 11, 2020 . Panay News . July 15, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200411045842/https://www.panaynews.net/ceres-negros-kaya-iloilo-share-no-1-spot-in-ph-football/ . April 11, 2020.
  20. News: Co . Adrian Stewart . Ceres-Negros Football Club loads up with Lopez Mendy signing . April 11, 2020 . Panay News . August 4, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191117033412/https://www.panaynews.net/ceres-negros-football-club-loads-up-with-lopez-mendy-signing/ . November 17, 2019.
  21. News: Terrado . Jonas . Ceres-Negros returns . April 11, 2020 . Manila Bulletin . September 14, 2019 . 12.
  22. News: Murillo . Michael Angelo . PFL: Stallion Laguna FC halts Ceres' winning run . April 11, 2020 . BusinessWorld . September 29, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191001011859/https://www.bworldonline.com/pfl-stallion-laguna-fc-halts-ceres-winning-run/ . October 1, 2019.
  23. News: Murillo . Michael Angelo . Ceres-Negros FC secures third straight PFL title . April 11, 2020 . BusinessWorld . October 13, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191014034604/https://www.bworldonline.com/ceres-negros-fc-secures-third-straight-pfl-title/ . October 14, 2019.
  24. News: Leyba . Olmin . Ceres Negros XI completes unbeaten run to cap three-peat . April 11, 2020 . The Philippine Star . October 21, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191023231408/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2019/10/21/1961932/ceres-negros-xi-completes-unbeaten-run-cap-three-peat . October 23, 2019.
  25. News: Co . Adrian Stewart . Ceres-Negros romps Kaya-Iloilo, ends PFL run undefeated . April 11, 2020 . Panay News . October 21, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200411081332/https://www.panaynews.net/ceres-negros-romps-kaya-iloilo-ends-pfl-run-undefeated/ . April 11, 2020.
  26. News: Co . Adrian Stewart . Ceres Negros eat dust in PFL Paulino Alcantara . April 11, 2020 . Panay News . September 24, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200411211251/https://www.panaynews.net/ceres-negros-eat-dust-in-pfl-paulino-alcantara/ . April 11, 2020.
  27. News: Murillo . Michael Angelo . After historic league sweep, Ceres-Negros FC turns focus on Copa Paulino Alcantara . April 11, 2020 . BusinessWorld . October 21, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191023194507/https://www.bworldonline.com/after-historic-league-sweep-ceres-negros-fc-turns-focus-on-copa-paulino-alcantara/ . October 23, 2019.
  28. News: Murillo . Michael Angelo . PHL U22 team in auspicious start at Copa Paulino Alcantara . April 11, 2020 . BusinessWorld . October 28, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191030212926/https://www.bworldonline.com/phl-u22-team-in-auspicious-start-at-copa-paulino-alcantara/ . October 30, 2019.
  29. News: Co . Adrian Stewart . Ceres opens Copa with draw against Mendiola . April 11, 2020 . Watchmen Daily Journal . October 28, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200411213718/https://watchmendailyjournal.com/2019/10/28/ceres-opens-copa-draw-mendiola/ . April 11, 2020.
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  38. News: Tupas . Cedelf . Ceres owner defends club existence . April 15, 2020 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . July 15, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191205220001/https://sports.inquirer.net/357510/ceres-owner-defends-club-existence . December 5, 2019.
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  40. News: Lucas . Daxim . Yanson faction retakes control of giant Ceres bus firm from rebel siblings . April 15, 2020 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . August 11, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191129084748/https://business.inquirer.net/276601/yanson-faction-retakes-control-of-giant-ceres-bus-firm-from-rebel-siblings . November 29, 2019.
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  46. News: Tupas . Cedelf . Ceres shores up roster for 'three-peat' bid . March 18, 2020 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . July 28, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190728131611/https://sports.inquirer.net/359524/ceres-shores-up-roster-for-three-peat-bid . July 28, 2019.
  47. News: Co . Adrian Stewart . Another 'Visayas Clásico' This Weekend . March 18, 2020 . Watchmen Daily Journal . August 3, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200318174738/https://watchmendailyjournal.com/2019/08/03/another-visayas-clasico-weekend/ . March 18, 2020 . Bacolod.
  48. News: Go . Beatrice . James Younghusband joins Ceres in PFL return . March 18, 2020 . Rappler . August 17, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190819060645/https://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/football/237919-james-younghusband-philippine-league-return-ceres-negros-fc . August 19, 2019.
  49. News: Sharma . Sarthak . Philippines star Manuel Ott signs for Thai club Ratchaburi . 14 February 2020 . Fox Sports Asia . 23 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200125082428/http://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/thai-league/1025982/philippines-star-manuel-ott-signs-for-thai-club-ratchaburi/ . 25 January 2020.
  50. News: Co . Adrian Stewart . Reichelt, Ott exit Ceres . March 18, 2020 . Watchmen Daily Journal . January 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200318211854/https://watchmendailyjournal.com/2019/01/23/reichelt-ott-exit-ceres/ . March 18, 2020 . Bacolod.
  51. Web site: Aguinaldo Goes on Short-Term Loan to Malaysia . ceresfootball.com . Ceres–Negros Football Club . March 18, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190226083513/http://ceresfootball.com/aguinaldo-goes-on-short-term-loan-to-malaysia/ . February 26, 2019 . February 21, 2019.
  52. News: Co . Adrian Stewart . Ingreso exits Ceres FC . March 20, 2020 . Watchmen Daily Journal . May 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200320150121/https://watchmendailyjournal.com/2019/05/30/ingreso-exits-ceres-fc/ . March 20, 2020 . Bacolod.
  53. News: Co . Adrian Stewart . Silva leaves Ceres-Negros FC . March 19, 2020 . Panay News . July 4, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200319100914/https://www.panaynews.net/silva-leaves-ceres-negros-fc/ . March 19, 2020.
  54. News: Philippines defender Alvaro Silva signs for Thai League 1 side Suphanburi FC . March 19, 2020 . FOX Sports Philippines . July 3, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191222111834/https://www.foxsports.ph/football/thai-league/1020206/philippines-defender-alvaro-silva-signs-for-thai-league-1-side-suphanburi-fc/ . December 22, 2019.
  55. News: Chittinand . Tor . Port bring in Steuble to bolster team . March 19, 2020 . Bangkok Post . July 5, 2019.
  56. News: Tupas . Cedelf . Filipino booters doing well in Thailand . March 19, 2020 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . July 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190730232152/https://sports.inquirer.net/359697/filipino-booters-doing-well-in-thailand . July 30, 2019.
  57. News: Khistian Tauqid Ramadhaniswara . Omid Nazari Ungkapkan Kegembiraan Bergabung dengan Persib Bandung Lewat Unggahan Instagram . March 19, 2020 . Tribun News . August 20, 2019 . Indonesian.
  58. News: Terrado . Jonas . SEAG squad drawn with Ceres in Copa Paulino Alcantara . February 20, 2020 . Manila Bulletin . October 21, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200220110237/https://sports.mb.com.ph/2019/10/21/seag-squad-drawn-with-ceres-in-copa-paulino-alcantara/ . February 20, 2020.
  59. Web site: Draw unveils exciting 2019 challenge . the-afc.com . Asian Football Confederation (AFC) . March 19, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191022012033/https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-cup/latest/news/draw-unveils-exciting-2019-challenge . October 22, 2019 . November 22, 2018.

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