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 October 12–16 but the PFF moved it to September 25–29 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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Philippines |
| Dates | September 25–29 |
| Teams | 4 (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 played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 19 (3.17 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Denis Wolf (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Denis Wolf |
| Best goalkeeper | Eduard Sacapaño |
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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
editThis 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
editThe 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]
| Manila | Metro Manila |
|---|---|
| Rizal Memorial Stadium |    Rizal Stadium 2012 Philippine Peace Cup (Metro Manila) |
| Capacity: 30,000 | |
|
Matches
editAll times listed are UTC+8.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines (H)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 |
| 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 |
| Chinese Taipei | 2–2 | Macau |
|---|---|---|
Lo Chih-en  48' Yang Chao-hsun 89' (pen.) |
Report | R. Torrão 45' Chan Kin Seng 57' |
| Philippines | 1–0 | Guam |
|---|---|---|
| Reichelt 81' |
Report |
| Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | Guam |
|---|---|---|
| Lo Chih-an 11' S. Guerrero 45' (o.g.) |
Report |
| Philippines | 5–0 | Macau |
|---|---|---|
| Wolf 22', 45', 64' De Murga 49' Reichelt 69' |
Report |
| Philippines | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Wolf 10' Caligdong 34' Porteria 43' |
Report | Chang Han 51' |
Awards
editThe 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
edit- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
Scott Guerrero (against Chinese Taipei)
References
edit- ^ Leyba, Olmin (2012-07-24). "PFF mulls new date for 4-nation bash". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2012-08-11.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Leyba, Olmin (2012-06-13). "PFF plans to hold P9M 4-nation meet". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2012-08-11.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Tupas, Cedelf P. (2012-07-28). "PFF invites Guam XI to 4-nation tournament". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Moore, Roy (2012-08-31). "Paulino Alcantara Peace Cup moved to Rizal Memorial Stadium". GMA News. Philippines. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
- ^ Tupas, Cedelf (2012-09-29). "Azkals end 99-year wait for international crown". Inquirer. Philippines. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ Tupas, Cedelf P. (2012-07-19). "Busy Suzuki buildup schedule for Azkals". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
- ^ "Matao will play in Philippines". Guam Pacific Daily News. 2012-08-11. Retrieved 2012-08-11.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.