Kaya F.C.–Iloilo (women) explained
| Clubname: | Kaya–Iloilo |
| Upright: | 0.9 |
| Fullname: | Kaya Women's Futbol Club-Iloilo |
| Nickname: | The Mighty Kaya |
| Short Name: | KAY |
| Ground: | Iloilo Sports Complex |
| Capacity: | 7,000 |
| Owner: | Una Kaya Futbol Club, Inc. |
| Chairman: | Santi Araneta |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| Manager: | Let Dimzon |
| League: | PFF Women's League |
| Season: | 2023 |
| Position: | PFF Women's League, 1st of 10 (champions) |
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| Website: | https://www.kayafc.com/women/ |
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 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]
Kaya was among the participating teams of the inaugural AFC Women's Champions League in 2024–25.[13] They failed to advance to the knock-out stage drawing against BGC–College of Asian Scholars and Bam Khatoon and conceding a lost to Melbourne City.in the group stage.[14]
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.[15] 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.[16]
Players
[17]
Personnel
As of October 2022
| Position | Name |
|---|
| Head coach | Let Dimzon |
| Assistant coach | Merian Ronquillo |
| Team manager | Ramon Almeda |
|
Honors
Domestic
League
International
Cups
Performance in AFC competitions
2024–25
Group stage
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 | bgcolor=gold style="text-align:center; | 1st
(regular season) | 3rd |
| bgcolor=gold style="text-align:center; | 1st
(final season) |
| 2024 | 6 | — | TBD | |
AFC Women's Champions League
All results (away, home and aggregate) list Kaya–Iloilo's goal tally first.
Invitational tournaments
Notes and References
- Web site: PFF WOMEN'S LEAGUE KICKS OFF. November 11, 2016 . Philippine Football Federation. 11 November 2016.
- Web site: Njang . Lerche . July 16, 2017 . Women's Soccer Gaining Status in Philippines . thesportscol.com . The Sports Column . October 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201128021306/https://www.thesportscol.com/2017/07/womens-soccer-gaining-status-in-philippines/ . November 28, 2020.
- News: Montayre . Mia . Historic PFF Women's League set to launch . October 22, 2022 . Tiebreaker Times . November 7, 2016 . https://archive.today/20221022141852/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/historic-pff-womens-league-set-to-launch/70687 . October 22, 2022.
- News: Kaya FC to hold tryouts for Inaugural Women's Team . August 10, 2021 . The Daily Guardian . July 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210118181205/https://dailyguardian.com.ph/kaya-fc-to-hold-tryouts-for-inaugural-womens-team/ . January 18, 2021.
- News: Kaya FC Women's Team gears up for 7's Football League . August 10, 2021 . The Daily Guardian . September 7, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210810203800/https://dailyguardian.com.ph/kaya-fc-womens-team-gears-up-for-7s-football-league-x/ . August 10, 2021.
- Web site: Stallion in 2019: A Year in Review . stallionfcphil.com . Stallion Laguna F.C. . August 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210730123022/https://stallionfcphil.com/event/stallion-in-2019-a-year-in-review . July 30, 2021 . December 31, 2019 . ...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..
- News: De la Peña . Leobert Julian A. . Kaya FC Women bow down to Stallion Hiraya in Philam 7's finals . 10 August 2021 . The Daily Guardian . January 4, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210810205549/https://dailyguardian.com.ph/kaya-fc-women-bow-down-to-stallion-hiraya-in-philam-7s-finals/ . 10 August 2021.
- News: Football: Kaya Women complete sweep of Singapore tourney . October 22, 2022 . ABS-CBN News . October 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221022142447/https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/22/22/football-kaya-women-complete-sweep-of-singapore-tilt . October 22, 2022.
- News: Del Carmen . Lorenzo . Kaya-Iloilo rules SingaCup with impressive sweep . October 22, 2022 . Tiebreaker Times . October 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221021193737/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/kaya-iloilo-rules-singacup-with-impressive-sweep/253004 . October 21, 2022.
- News: Verora . Levi Joshua Jr. . How Kaya FC's winning campaign in Singapore benefits women's football . 31 October 2022 . ABS-CBN News . 27 October 2022.
- News: Terrado . Reuben . Kaya FC-Iloilo captures 2023 PFF Women's League title . 12 November 2023 . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . 12 November 2023 . en.
- Web site: Payo . Jasmine . Numero uno: Kaya FC claims first PFF Women’s League title . Rappler . 12 November 2023 . 11 November 2023.
- News: Malihan . Drew . Kaya to join 1st AFC Women's Champions League . 19 October 2024 . Dugout Philippines . 14 June 2024.
- News: Suing . Ivan . Kaya FC relying heavily on Champions League experience . 19 October 2024 . Daily Tribune . 19 October 2024 . en.
- David Perković . 9 March 2015 . HansOn . News Media Factory . 27 January 2014 . 1 . 12 .
- News: Guerrero . Bob . AFC Cup preview: Kaya FC's special anniversary moment . October 22, 2022 . Rappler . March 7, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220722084644/https://www.rappler.com/sports/124902-afc-cup-kaya-fc-special-anniversary/ . July 22, 2022.
- Web site: Kaya FC-Iloilo vs College of Asian Scholars . Asian Football Confederation . 7 October 2024 . 6 October 2024.
College of Asian Scholars
Bam Khatoon
Melbourne City