UP Fighting Maroons women's football explained

Clubname:UP Fighting Maroons
Fullname:University of the Philippines women's football team
Nickname:UP Fighting Maroons
Ground:UP Diliman Football Stadium
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Andres Gonzales[1]
League:PFF Women's League
UAAP
Season:2023
2017–18
Position:7th
5th
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The UP Fighting Maroons are the varsity women's football team of the University of the Philippines. They compete at the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), as well as at the PFF Women's League, the top-flight domestic women's football league in the Philippines.

The team was also among the participants of the Philippine Ladies' Football National League, which was organized by the Philippine Ladies' Football Association in 1981. UP clinched the league title besting Philippine Air Force.[2]

The team also participated at the 2015 PFF Women's Cup where they fielded two teams, namely University of the Philippines-X and University of the Philippines-Y.

The team won its first UAAP title in Season 78 in 2016 under the watch of their head coach, Anto Gonzales who also led the men's UP team to a football UAAP title.[1]

Squad

As of 3 December 2016

Source: Pinay Futbol[3]

Officials

As of 3 December 2016

PositionNameNationality
Head coachAndres Gonzales Philippines
Assistant coachFranco Bambico Philippines
Team managerSteve Yambou Philippines

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Guerrero. Bob. Diliman Double: How UP's men and women footballers ruled the UAAP. 16 November 2016. Rappler. 6 May 2016.
  2. Web site: UP soccerbelles emerge champions . Facebook . Times Journal . 2 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210402140139if_/https://www.facebook.com/groups/441260723129764/permalink/840858699836629/. 2 April 2021 . 28 April 1981.
  3. Web site: PFF Women's League - Season 2016-2017 Teams - University of the Philippines (U.P.). Facebook. Pinay Futbol. 7 December 2016. 3 December 2016.