2012 Philippine Peace Cup

The 2012 Philippine Peace Cup was the inaugural edition of the tournament, four-nation international football competition organized by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF). It was originally slated for 12–16 October but the PFF moved it to 25–29 September to give way to the participation of local side Loyola Meralco Sparks in the 2012 Singapore Cup.[1] ABS-CBN covered the games on Studio 23.

2012 Philippine Peace Cup
Tournament details
Host countryPhilippines
Dates25–29 September 2012
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Philippines (1st title)
Runners-up Chinese Taipei
Third place Guam
Fourth place Macau
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored19 (3.17 per match)
Top scorer(s) Denis Wolf
(4 goals)
Best player(s) Denis Wolf
Best goalkeeper Eduard Sacapaño

The tournament was due to be the third annual Long Teng Cup, however, the organizers, the Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA), withdrew from staging the 2012 edition and requested the PFF to host it.[2] The PFF then renamed it as the Paulino Alcántara Cup,[3] after Filipino–Spanish football legend who played for FC Barcelona. It was again renamed to the Paulino Alcántara Peace Cup and eventually to the Philippine Peace Cup as the Philippine Sports Commission, which operates the Rizal Memorial Stadium where the tournament will be held, has a rule against events named after an individual.[4] The month of September is also peace month in the Philippines and the tournament saw involvement of the office of the presidential adviser on the country's peace process.[5]

After 99 years, the Philippines won their first international title since the 1913 Far Eastern Games.[6]

Competing teams

This tournament was due to be the third staging of the Long Teng Cup, all four participants of the tournament were to take part. However, Hong Kong withdrew from participating with Pakistan initially being mooted as their replacement.[7] The PFF then invited Guam which they eventually accepted, thus replacing Hong Kong as the fourth team.[8]

The four national teams that will take part are:

Venue

The tournament was supposed to be held at Panaad Stadium in Bacolod, Negros Occidental. This was due to it supposedly being more financially feasible and that renovations were going to take place from August to September at Rizal Memorial Stadium. However, at the end of August 2012, PFF president Mariano Araneta announced that it will be moved back to the Rizal Memorial Stadium because the project, funded by FIFA which will turn the football field into an artificial turf, didn’t push through. Araneta added that conducting the tournament in Manila will lessen the expenses of the PFF in the event, which is estimated at ₱6 million.[9]

ManilaMetro Manila
Rizal Memorial Stadium
Rizal Stadium
2012 Philippine Peace Cup (Metro Manila)
Capacity: 30,000

Standings

All times listed are UTC+8.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Philippines (H) 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9 Winners
2  Chinese Taipei 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
3  Guam 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3
4  Macau 3 0 1 2 2 10 −8 1
Source:
(H) Host.
Chinese Taipei 2–2 Macau
Lo Chih-en  48'
Yang Chao-hsun  89' (pen.)		 Report R. Torrão  45'
Chan Kin Seng  57'
Referee: Jovanie Villagracia (Philippines)
Philippines 1–0 Guam
Reichelt  81' Report
Referee: Phung Dinh Dung (Vietnam)
Chinese Taipei 2–0 Guam
Lo Chih-an  11'
S. Guerrero  45' (o.g.)		 Report
Referee: Steve Supresencia (Philippines)
Philippines 5–0 Macau
Wolf  22', 45', 64'
De Murga  49'
Reichelt  69'		 Report
Referee: Vo Quang Vinh (Vietnam)
Macau 0–3 Guam
Report Lopez  45', 55'
Naputi  90'
Referee: Jovanie Villagracia (Philippines)
Philippines 3–1 Chinese Taipei
Wolf  10'
Caligdong  34'
Porteria  43'		 Report Chang Han  51'
Referee: Phung Dinh Dung (Vietnam)


Awards

The following were awarded by the PFF after the tournament:[10]

 2012 Philippine Peace Cup Champions 

Philippines
First title
Best Goalkeeper Award Best Defender Award Best Midfielder Award
Eduard Sacapaño Jeffrey Christiaens Matthew Uy
Most Valuable Player Golden Boot Fair Play Award
Denis Wolf Denis Wolf Philippines

Top Goalscorers
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal


References
  1. Leyba, Olmin (2012-07-24). "PFF mulls new date for 4-nation bash". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  2. Leyba, Olmin (2012-06-13). "PFF plans to hold P9M 4-nation meet". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  3. Tupas, Cedelf P. (2012-07-28). "PFF invites Guam XI to 4-nation tournament". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
  4. Decena, Karl (2012-09-07). "PFF renames Alcantara Cup to Peace Cup". InterAKTV. Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  5. Moore, Roy (2012-08-31). "Paulino Alcantara Peace Cup moved to Rizal Memorial Stadium". GMA News. Philippines. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
  6. Tupas, Cedelf (2012-09-29). "Azkals end 99-year wait for international crown". Inquirer. Philippines. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  7. Tupas, Cedelf P. (2012-07-19). "Busy Suzuki buildup schedule for Azkals". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
  8. "Matao will play in Philippines". Guam Pacific Daily News. 2012-08-11. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  9. Decena, Karl (2012-09-29). "Rizal Stadium to host inaugural Paulino Alcantara Peace Cup". InterAKTV/TV5. Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  10. Decena, Karl (2012-09-29). "After championship finish, Azkals sweep Peace Cup awards". InterAKTV/TV5. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
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