KAYA F.C. �ILOILO (WOMEN)

Kaya–Iloilo
Full name	Kaya Women's Futbol Club-Iloilo
Nickname(s)	The Mighty Kaya
Short name	KAY
Founded	2019; 5 years ago
Ground	Iloilo Sports Complex
Capacity	7,000
Owner	Una Kaya Futbol Club, Inc.
Chairman	Santi Araneta
Head coach	Let Dimzon
League	PFF Women's League
2023	PFF Women's League, 1st of 10 (champions)
Website	Club website

Kaya Futbol Club, commonly referred to as Kaya Women's, is a Filipino women's professional football club affiliated with Kaya F.C.–Iloilo.

History

Kaya was the only Philippines Football League (PFL) club that fielded in the 2016–17 inaugural season of the PFF Women's League.^[1] However, they withdrew midseason.^[2]^[3]

In 2019, Kaya officially formed a women's team.^[4] The seven-a-side team competed in the inaugural season of the 7's Football League Women's Division, where they finished runners-up.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Kaya Women's completed their first eleven-a-side campaign, as well as their international debut, at the 2022 SingaCup's Women Football Championship in Singapore. They swept the tournament, beating the Lion City Sailors women's team, Phranakorn, and Persib Putri.^[8]^[9]^[10]

Kaya returned to the PFF Women's League for the 2023 season. For that season, there was a knock-out stage. Kaya was able to reach the final where it contended the title against Manila Digger. Kaya emerged as the victor through a single goal,^[11] becoming the first ever club team to win the PFF Women's League. The preceding editions were clinched by collegiate sides, De La Salle.^[12]

Crest and colors

Kaya Women's wear the same crest and colors as the men's team. The club's home color is yellow.

The club's colors: yellow, red, green and black, are based on the pan-African colors associated with Rastafari due to the influence of Reggae in the club's founding members' lives.^[13] The 31 stars on the crest are a tribute to Kaya Men's co-founder John-Rey "Lupoy" Bela-ong, who was killed in a robbery at age 31.^[14]

Players

As of October 16, 2022

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	PHI	Inna Palacios
2	GK	PHI	Kimberly Parina
4	DF	PHI	Mea Bernal
5	DF	PHI	Hali Long ( captain)
7	FW	PHI	Alisha del Campo (guest player)
9	FW	PHI	Irish Navaja
10	MF	PHI	Anicka Castañeda (guest player)
16	MF	PHI	Charisa Lemoran
18		PHI	Marigen Ariel
19		PHI	Tiffany Siy
20	DF	PHI	Chelo Hodges


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
21	MF	PHI	Rocelle Mendaño
22	GK	PHI	Kaye Dacanay
24	FW	PHI	Shelah Mae Cadag
27		PHI	Katrina Magbitang
28		PHI	Suet Simoy
35	FW	PHI	Dionesa Tolentin
36		PHI	Jonela Albiño
38		PHI	Carmela Altiche
71		PHI	Zhyrelle Belluga
—	MF	PHI	Sophia Lyttle

Source: SingaCup Women Football Championship 2022^[15]

Personnel

As of October 2022

Position	Name
Head coach	Let Dimzon
Assistant coach	Merian Ronquillo
Team manager	Ramon Almeda

Honors

Domestic

League

PFF Women's League
- Winners (1): 2023
7's Football League
- Winners (5): 2024

International

Cups

SingaCup
- Winners (1): 2022^[9]

Records

Main domestic competitions

Season	Teams	League Position	PFF Women's Cup
2016–17	11	N/A (withdrew)	N/A (not held)
2022–23	10	1st (regular season)	3rd
2022–23	10	1st (final season)	3rd

AFC Women's Champions League

All results (away, home and aggregate) list Kaya–Iloilo's goal tally first.

Competition	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
AFC Champions League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Season	Round	Opponents	Away	Home	Agg.
2024–25	Group stage	TBD	–	–	–

Invitational tournaments

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Score		Agg. / Pos.
Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Agg. / Pos.
2022	SingaCup Women Football Championship	Group Stage	Lion City Sailors	3–1	Champion
			Phranakorn FC	6–0
			Persib Bandung Putri	8–0

References

^ "PFF WOMEN'S LEAGUE KICKS OFF". Philippine Football Federation. November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
^ Njang, Lerche (July 16, 2017). "Women's Soccer Gaining Status in Philippines". thesportscol.com. The Sports Column. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
^ Montayre, Mia (November 7, 2016). "Historic PFF Women's League set to launch". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on October 22, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
^ "Kaya FC to hold tryouts for Inaugural Women's Team". The Daily Guardian. July 23, 2019. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
^ "Kaya FC Women's Team gears up for 7's Football League". The Daily Guardian. September 7, 2019. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
^ "Stallion in 2019: A Year in Review". stallionfcphil.com. Stallion Laguna F.C. December 31, 2019. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021. ...the ladies of Stallion-Hiraya FC bagged the Philam Life 7's Football League Women's title by defeating Kaya FC Women's 1-0.
^ De la Peña, Leobert Julian A. (January 4, 2020). "Kaya FC Women bow down to Stallion Hiraya in Philam 7's finals". The Daily Guardian. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
^ "Football: Kaya Women complete sweep of Singapore tourney". ABS-CBN News. October 22, 2022. Archived from the original on October 22, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Del Carmen, Lorenzo (October 21, 2022). "Kaya-Iloilo rules SingaCup with impressive sweep". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
^ Verora, Levi Joshua Jr. (October 27, 2022). "How Kaya FC's winning campaign in Singapore benefits women's football". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
^ Terrado, Reuben (November 12, 2023). "Kaya FC-Iloilo captures 2023 PFF Women's League title". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ Payo, Jasmine (November 11, 2023). "Numero uno: Kaya FC claims first PFF Women's League title". Rappler. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ "David Perković". HansOn. Season 1. Episode 12. January 27, 2014. News Media Factory. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
^ Guerrero, Bob (March 7, 2016). "AFC Cup preview: Kaya FC's special anniversary moment". Rappler. Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
^ "Kaya-Iloilo Futbol Club team sheet". singacup.com. SingaCup. October 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022.

[kickoff-1] "PFF WOMEN'S LEAGUE KICKS OFF". Philippine Football Federation. November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.

[2] Njang, Lerche (July 16, 2017). "Women's Soccer Gaining Status in Philippines". thesportscol.com. The Sports Column. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2022.

[3] Montayre, Mia (November 7, 2016). "Historic PFF Women's League set to launch". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on October 22, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022.

[4] "Kaya FC to hold tryouts for Inaugural Women's Team". The Daily Guardian. July 23, 2019. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.

[5] "Kaya FC Women's Team gears up for 7's Football League". The Daily Guardian. September 7, 2019. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.

[6] "Stallion in 2019: A Year in Review". stallionfcphil.com. Stallion Laguna F.C. December 31, 2019. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021. ...the ladies of Stallion-Hiraya FC bagged the Philam Life 7's Football League Women's title by defeating Kaya FC Women's 1-0.

[7] De la Peña, Leobert Julian A. (January 4, 2020). "Kaya FC Women bow down to Stallion Hiraya in Philam 7's finals". The Daily Guardian. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.

[8] "Football: Kaya Women complete sweep of Singapore tourney". ABS-CBN News. October 22, 2022. Archived from the original on October 22, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022.

[SingaCup_sweep-9] Del Carmen, Lorenzo (October 21, 2022). "Kaya-Iloilo rules SingaCup with impressive sweep". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022.

[10] Verora, Levi Joshua Jr. (October 27, 2022). "How Kaya FC's winning campaign in Singapore benefits women's football". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 31, 2022.

[11] Terrado, Reuben (November 12, 2023). "Kaya FC-Iloilo captures 2023 PFF Women's League title". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

[12] Payo, Jasmine (November 11, 2023). "Numero uno: Kaya FC claims first PFF Women's League title". Rappler. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

[13] "David Perković". HansOn. Season 1. Episode 12. January 27, 2014. News Media Factory. Retrieved March 9, 2015.

[14] Guerrero, Bob (March 7, 2016). "AFC Cup preview: Kaya FC's special anniversary moment". Rappler. Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022.

[15] "Kaya-Iloilo Futbol Club team sheet". singacup.com. SingaCup. October 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022.

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v t e PFF Women's League
2023 clubs/teams	Azzurri De La Salle University Far Eastern University Kaya–Iloilo Manila Digger Nomads Stallion Laguna Tuloy University of Santo Tomas University of the Philippines
League seasons	2016–17 2018 2019–20 2023
Cup seasons	2014 2015 2022
Former clubs/teams	Ateneo de Manila University (league) De La Salle–College of St. Benilde (cup) De La Salle Zobel (league) Fuego España (league) Green Archers United Hiraya Kaya (league) Maroons Loyola (cup) Mendiola (cup) OutKast (league) Síkat (cup) Tigers The Younghusband Football Academy (league)

v t e PFF Women's League
2023 clubs/teams	Azzurri De La Salle University Far Eastern University Kaya–Iloilo Manila Digger Nomads Stallion Laguna Tuloy University of Santo Tomas University of the Philippines
League seasons	2016–17 2018 2019–20 2023
Cup seasons	2014 2015 2022
Former clubs/teams	Ateneo de Manila University (league) De La Salle–College of St. Benilde (cup) De La Salle Zobel (league) Fuego España (league) Green Archers United Hiraya Kaya (league) Maroons Loyola (cup) Mendiola (cup) OutKast (league) Síkat (cup) Tigers The Younghusband Football Academy (league)

History

Crest and colors

Players

Personnel