De La Salle Lady Booters football explained

Clubname:De La Salle Lady Booters
Fullname:De La Salle University Women's Football Team
Nickname:Lady Booters
Owner:De La Salle University
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Hans Smit
League:UAAP
PFFWL
Season:2023–24
2023
Position:2nd
4th
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The De La Salle Lady Booters are the varsity women's football team of the De La Salle University. They compete at the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), as well as at the PFF Women's League (PFFWL), the top flight domestic women's football league in the Philippines.[1]

UAAP

The DLSU Lady Booters have won 11 titles in the UAAP. They hold the record of having the longest championship streak, winning four straight titles from UAAP Season 65 to 68 (2002–2005).[2] They have also won three straight titles from UAAP Season 79 to 81 (2017–2019).[3] [4]

PFFWL

The collegiate squad was among the pioneer teams of the first season of the PFF Women's League which ran from 2016 to 2017. De La Salle was assured of the league title of the 2016–17 season after their first second round match against OutKast which ended in a 3–0 win.[5] They were undefeated in that season garnering 13 wins or 39 points.[6]

De La Salle won the second league title in 2018 winning 2–1 over the University of Santo Tomas in the de facto final.[7] The Lady Booters also won the third league title in 2020 against UST, completing their third consecutive championship.[8]

Officials

PositionNameNationality
Head coachHans-Peter Smit[9] Philippines
Assistant coachAlvin Ocampo Philippines
Team managerGenaro de Vera Philippines

Honors

UAAP Football Championship
PFF Women's League
PFF Women's Cup

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PFF WOMEN'S LEAGUE KICKS OFF . 11 November 2016 . Philippine Football Federation . 3 December 2016.
  2. Web site: UAAP: Lady Booters imbibe culture of success, eye four-peat empire. The LaSallian. February 11, 2020.
  3. Web site: Unstoppable La Salle Lady Archers seal UAAP Football three-peat. Tiebreaker Times. May 16, 2019.
  4. Web site: La Salle blanks FEU for UAAP women's football 3-peat. Inquirer. May 16, 2019.
  5. News: Montayre. Mia. PFFWL Roundup: Second round opening win virtually guarantees La Salle league title. 30 October 2017. Tiebreaker Times. 20 October 2017.
  6. News: DLSU Crowned PFF Women's League Champions. 28 November 2017. Philippine Football Federation. 22 November 2017.
  7. News: De La Salle Retains Title After Defeating UST, 2-1 . 11 November 2018 . Philippine Football Federation . 11 November 2018.
  8. Web site: La Salle takes PFFWL three-peat. Tiebreaker Times. February 11, 2020.
  9. Web site: PFF Women's League - Season 2016-2017 Teams - De La Salle University (DLSU). Facebook. Pinay Futbol. 6 December 2016. 3 December 2016.