The knockout stage of the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara, the domestic cup competition of the Philippines, began on 29 September with the quarterfinals and is scheduled to end on 12 November 2023 with the final at a venue yet to be decided. Eight teams competed in the knockout stage, which includes six teams who have played in the Philippines Football League along with the University of the Philippines and CF Manila, which have never played in the said league.
Schedule
The draw for both the group and knockout stage was held on 17 June 2023.
Format
Each tie in the knockout stage, apart from the final, was played over two legs. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score is level, then 30 minutes of extra time will be played. If the score is still level at the end of extra time, the winners will be decided by a penalty shoot-out. In the final, which will be played as a single match, if the score is still level at the end of normal time, extra time will be played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the score is still level after that.
Bracket
The bracket was decided during the main draw held on 17 June 2023.
Quarter-finals
Summary
The first quarter-final legs will be played on September 29 and 30, with the second legs being played on October 8 and 9.
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Matches
Kaya–Iloilo won 11–0 on aggregate.
Stallion Laguna won 9–0 on aggregate.
Dynamic Herb Cebu won 6–1 on aggregate.
Davao Aguilas won 2–0 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
Summary
The first semi-final legs will be played on October 21 while the second legs will be played on November 4.
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Matches
Third place play-off
The third-place play-off will be played on 12 November.
Final
The 2023 final will also be played on 12 November at a venue yet to be decided.