Kaya F.C.–Iloilo (women)

This article is about the women's football team. For the men's team, see Kaya F.C.–Iloilo.
Kaya–Iloilo
Full nameKaya Women's Futbol Club-Iloilo
Nickname(s)The Mighty Kaya
Short nameKAY
Founded2019 (2019)
GroundIloilo Sports Complex
Capacity7,000
OwnerUna Kaya Futbol Club, Inc.
ChairmanSanti Araneta
Head coachDavid Basa
LeaguePFF Women's League
2025PFF Women's League, 1st of 6 (champions)
Websitehttps://www.kayafc.com/women/

Kaya Futbol Club–Iloilo (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈkaja futbol]), or simply Kaya–Iloilo, 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

As of April 27, 2025[17]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  PHI Inna Palacios
3 DF  PHI Christine Hulleza
5 DF  PHI Hali Long (captain)
6 FW  PHI Shelah Cadag
7 FW  PHI Camille Rodriguez
8 MF  USA Julia Humphreys
10 FW  MEX Julissa Cisneros
11 DF  PHI Lyka Cuenco
13 DF  PHI Anna Delos Reyes
15 FW  PHI Dionesa Tolentin
16 FW  PHI Maria Tanjangco
17 MF  PHI Erma Balacua
18 MF  PHI Maegan Alforque
19 MF  PHI Rocelle Mandaño
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF  PHI Jonela Miravite
21 MF  PHI Sara Arrieta
22 FW  PHI Joyce Onrubia
23 MF  PHI Sheen Borres
25 MF  PHI Nathalie Absalon
26 DF  PHI Janly Fontamillas
27 FW  PHI Alisha Del Campo
28 GK  PHI Jessica Pido
29 MF  ESP Judit Peran Pericas
32 MF  PHI Anaiah Sotto
67 MF  PHI Sophia Lyttle
88 MF  PHI Carmela Altiche
95 GK  PHI Kiara Fontanilla

Personnel

As of March 2025

Position Name
Head coach David Basa
Assistant coach Yu Hoshide
Team manager Ramon Almeda

Coaching history

Honors

Domestic

League

Cups

International

Cups

  • SingaCup
    • Winners: 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
1st
(finals)
2024 6 N/A
(not held) 		2nd
2025 6 1st –

AFC Women's Champions League

As of 12 October 2024

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

Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD
AFC Champions League 3 0 2 1 1 5 –4
Total 3 0 2 1 1 5 –4
Season Round Opponents Result Agg. / Pos.
2024–25 Group stage College of Asian Scholars 0–0 Group B
(3rd)
Bam Khatoon 1–1
Melbourne City 0–4

Invitational tournaments

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

Performance in AFC competitions

2024–25: Group stage

References

  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.
  9. ^ 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.
  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. ^ Malihan, Drew (June 14, 2024). "Kaya to join 1st AFC Women's Champions League". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  14. ^ Suing, Ivan (October 19, 2024). "Kaya FC relying heavily on Champions League experience". Daily Tribune. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  15. ^ "David Perković". HansOn. Season 1. Episode 12. January 27, 2014. News Media Factory. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "Starters for this match!". PFF Women's League. April 1, 2025. Archived from the original on April 1, 2025 – via Instagram.
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