▁the ▁tournament — after ▁defe ating ▁T aj ik istan ▁ 2 – 1 ▁at ▁the ▁R iz al ▁Memorial ▁Stadium . ▁▁ ▁April ▁ 5 ▁– ▁De ▁La ▁S alle ▁Lady ▁Bo ost ers ▁claimed ▁their ▁ 1 0 th ▁Championship ▁title ▁of ▁the ▁U A AP ▁Women ' s ▁Football ▁tournament . ▁ ▁May ▁ 3 ▁— ▁For ▁the ▁second ▁time ▁in ▁three ▁seasons , ▁University ▁of ▁the ▁Philippines ▁( UP ) ▁has ▁ruled ▁the ▁U A AP ▁men ' s ▁football ▁tournament . ▁July ▁ 2 5 ▁– ▁Cer es – N eg ros ▁won ▁their ▁second ▁consecutive ▁Philippines ▁Football ▁League ▁title ▁with ▁three ▁games ▁to ▁spare , ▁following ▁their ▁ 6 – 1 ▁victory ▁over ▁Global ▁C eb u ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 2 nd ▁round . ▁September ▁ 1 – Oct ober ▁ 2 7 ▁– ▁The ▁inaug ural ▁st aging ▁of ▁the ▁Copa ▁Paul ino ▁Alc ant ara — the ▁Philippines ' ▁domestic ▁football ▁cup ▁competition — was ▁held . ▁The ▁tournament ▁was ▁won ▁by ▁K aya – I lo ilo , ▁after ▁defe ating ▁D ava o ▁Agu il as ▁ 1 – 0 ▁in ▁the ▁final . ▁ ▁October ▁ 1 – 9 ▁– ▁The ▁Philippines ▁national ▁team ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Bang ab and hu ▁Cup ▁hosted ▁by ▁Bang l adesh . ▁The ▁Philippines ▁to pped ▁Group ▁B ▁und efe ated , ▁but ▁lost ▁ 2 – 0 ▁to ▁T aj ik istan ▁in ▁the ▁semi - final s .