2018 Kaya F.C.–Iloilo season

The 2018 season was Kaya F.C.–Iloilo's 2nd season in the Philippines Football League (PFL), the top flight of Philippine football. In addition to the PFL, the club also competed in the Copa Paulino Alcantara.

Kaya FC—Iloilo
2018 season
Head coachNoel Marcaida
StadiumIloilo Sports Complex
PFL2nd
Copa Paulino AlcantaraWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Robert Lopez Mendy (18)
All:
Robert Lopez Mendy (27)
All statistics correct as of 27 March 2019.

On 6 February 2018, the club formerly known as Kaya F.C.–Makati moved from Makati to Iloilo City. They changed their name accordingly to Kaya F.C.–Iloilo.[1] They finished second in the PFL and won the inaugural Copa Paulino Alcantara, earning qualification to the 2019 AFC Cup.

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Friendlies
25 January 2018 (2018-01-25) Kaya–Makati Philippines 2–1 Malaysia Sabah FA Biñan
Lopez-Mendy 7'
Tanton 75'		 Report Musa 45' Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium
24 March 2018 (2018-03-24)[2][3] Kaya–Iloilo Philippines 3–2  Fiji Biñan
15:00 Osei 2'
Bedic 33'
Tacagni 82'		 Report Remueru 48'
Radrigai 90+2'		 Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium
  • Prior to February 6, 2018. The club was known as Kaya FC–Makati.

Competitions

Overview
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Philippines Football League 4 April 2018 25 August 2018 Matchday 1 2nd 25 15 4 6 58 32 +26 060.00
Copa Paulino Alcantara 1 September 2018 27 October 2018 Group stage Champions 6 5 1 0 13 5 +8 083.33
Total 31 20 5 6 71 37 +34 064.52

Last updated: 27 March 2019
Source: Competitions

Philippines Football League
Main article: 2018 Philippines Football League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ceres–Negros (C) 25 19 3 3 66 25 +41 60 Qualification for the
AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 1
or AFC Cup Group Stage
2 Kaya–Iloilo 25 15 4 6 58 32 +26 49
3 Davao Aguilas 25 11 6 8 52 39 +13 39
4 Stallion Laguna 25 12 3 10 49 45 +4 36[lower-alpha 1]
5 JPV Marikina 25 7 2 16 46 63 −17 20[lower-alpha 2]
6 Global Cebu 25 1 2 22 18 85 −67 5
Source: Philippines Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal Difference; 3) Goals Scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. Three points were deducted from Stallion Laguna due to the club's failure to comply with Liga Futbol Inc. Disciplinary Committee’s Decision No. 010318DC03.[4]
  2. Three points were deducted from JPV Marikina due to the club's failure to comply with Liga Futbol Inc. Disciplinary Committee’s Decision No. 010318DC02.[5]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
25 15 4 6 58 32  +26 49 9 2 1 34 11  +23 6 2 5 24 21  +3

Last updated: 25 August 2018.
Source: Philippines Football League

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
GroundAAHAHAAHAHHHAAHHHHHAHHAAA
ResultDLWLWWWWLWWDLWWWDLLWWWDWW
Position3544332222222222222222222
Updated to match(es) played on 25 August 2018. Source: Philippines Football League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
4 March 2018 (2018-03-04) 1 Davao Aguilas 2–2 Kaya–Iloilo Tagum
16:00 UTC+8 J. Younghusband 51', 58' Report Osei 18'
Tacagni 49'		 Stadium: Davao del Norte Sports Complex
4 April 2018 (2018-04-04) 2 Ceres–Negros 2–1 Kaya–Iloilo Bacolod
19:00 UTC+8 Ma. Ott 75'
Mi. Ott 85'		 Report Mintah 64' Stadium: Panaad Park and Stadium
7 April 2018 (2018-04-07) 3 Kaya–Iloilo 1–0 JPV Marikina Makatia
19:00 UTC+8 Giganto E. 13' Report Stadium: University of Makati Stadium
14 April 2018 (2018-04-14) 4 Stallion Laguna 3–1 Kaya–Iloilo Biñan
16:00 UTC+8 Polli 52' (pen)
Melliza 70'
Arboleda 90+4'		 Tanton 15' Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium
22 April 2018 (2018-04-22) 5 Kaya–Iloilo 4–1 Stallion Laguna Makatia
16:00 UTC+8 Bedic 4'
Mintah 18', 42'
Soriano 30'		 Polli 50' Stadium: University of Makati Stadium
5 May 2018 (2018-05-05) 6 JPV Marikina 1–4 Kaya–Iloilo Biñanb
16:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium
12 May 2018 (2018-05-12) 7 Ceres–Negros 0–2 Kaya–Iloilo Bacolod
19:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Panaad Park and Stadium
20 May 2018 (2018-05-20) 8 Kaya–Iloilo 4–2 Davao Aguilas Iloilo City
16:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Iloilo Sports Complex
23 May 2018 (2018-05-23) 9 Global Cebu 3–1 Kaya–Iloilo Biñanc
16:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium
1 June 2018 (2018-06-01) 10 Kaya–Iloilo 3–0d
Awarded		 Global Cebu Iloilo City
Stadium: Iloilo Sports Complex
2 June 2018 (2018-06-02) 11 Kaya–Iloilo 2–1 Davao Aguilas Iloilo City
16:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Iloilo Sports Complex
9 June 2018 (2018-06-09) 12 Kaya–Iloilo 1–1 Ceres–Negros Iloilo City
16:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Iloilo Sports Complex
20 June 2018 (2018-06-20) 13 Davao Aguilas 3–1 Kaya–Iloilo Manilae
16:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
23 June 2018 (2018-06-23) 14 Davao Aguilas 3–4 Kaya–Iloilo Manilae
16:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
27 June 2018 (2018-06-27) 15 Kaya–Iloilo 4–2 JPV Marikina Iloilo City
15:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Iloilo Sports Complex
4 July 2018 (2018-07-04) 16 Kaya–Iloilo 4–2 Stallion Laguna Iloilo City
15:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Iloilo Sports Complex
7 July 2018 (2018-07-07) 17 Kaya–Iloilo 1–1 Ceres–Negros Iloilo City
15:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Iloilo Sports Complex
11 July 2018 (2018-07-11) 18 Kaya–Iloilo 0–1 Ceres–Negros Iloilo City
19:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Iloilo Sports Complex
21 July 2018 (2018-07-21) 19 Stallion Laguna 2–0 Kaya–Iloilo Biñan
15:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium
5 August 2018 (2018-08-05) 20 JPV Marikina 0–3 Kaya–Iloilo Carmonab
15:00 UTC+8 Tanton 4'
Osei 8'
Mendy 45' (pen.)		 Stadium: PFF National Training Centre
8 August 2018 (2018-08-08) 21 Kaya–Iloilo 4–0 Global Cebu Carmonaa
15:00 UTC+8 Mendy 55', 65'
Ugarte 83'
Bedic 90+1'		 Stadium: PFF National Training Centre
11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) 22 Kaya–Iloilo 6–0 Global Cebu Iloilo City
15:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Iloilo Sports Complex
19 August 2018 (2018-08-19) 23 Stallion Laguna 1–1 Kaya–Iloilo Biñan
15:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium
22 August 2018 (2018-08-22) 24 JPV Marikina 1–3 Kaya–Iloilo Carmonab
15:00 UTC+8 Celix 7' Mendy 32', 77'
Tacagni 81' (pen.)		 Stadium: PFF National Training Centre
25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 25 Global Cebu 0–1 Kaya–Iloilo Manilac
16:00 UTC+8 Bedic 86' Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium

Notes:

a ^ Due to the unavailability of Iloilo Sports Complex, the match was played in their previous "home" venue, the University of Makati Stadium.
b ^ Due to the unavailability of Marikina Sports Complex, the match was played in a neutral venue, the Biñan Football Stadium.
c ^ Due to the unavailability of Cebu City Sports Complex, the match was played in a neutral venue, the Biñan Football Stadium.
d ^ Originally scheduled on 2 May, the match was postponed to 1 June. Global Cebu eventually forfeited the match. Kaya-Iloilo won 3–0 by default.
e ^ Due to the unavailability of Davao del Norte Sports Complex the match was played in a neutral venue, the Rizal Memorial Stadium.

Copa Paulino Alcantara
Main article: 2018 Copa Paulino Alcantara
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KAY JPV GLO
1 Kaya–Iloilo 4 3 1 0 9 3 +6 10 Semi-finals — 1–0 4–0
2 JPV Marikina 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 6 0–1 — 4–3
3 Global Cebu 4 0 1 3 7 13 −6 1 3–3 1–2 —
Source: LFI

Group stage
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) 1 Kaya–Iloilo 4–0 Global Cebu Manilaa
16:00 UTC+8 Lopez Mendy 23', 55', 62'
Tanton 49'		 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
19 September 2018 (2018-09-19) 2 Kaya–Iloilo 1–0 JPV Marikina Manilaa
16:00 UTC+8 Osei 24' Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
23 September 2018 (2018-09-23) 3 Global Cebu 3–3 Kaya–Iloilo Manilab
19:00 UTC+8 Beloya 3'
Beaton 56'
Jarvis 63'		 Tanton 24'
Lopez Mendy 58', 73'		 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
17 October 2018 (2018-10-17) 4 JPV Marikina 0–1 Kaya–Iloilo Carmonac
15:00 UTC+8 Lopez Mendy 5' Stadium: PFF National Training Centre

Notes:

a ^ Due to the unavailability of Iloilo Sports Complex, the match was played in neutral venue Rizal Memorial Stadium.
b ^ Due to the unavailability of Cebu City Sports Complex, the match was played in neutral venue Rizal Memorial Stadium.
c ^ Due to the unavailability of Marikina Sports Complex, the match was played in neutral venue PFF National Training Centre.

Knockout stage
21 October 2017 (2017-10-21) Semi-Final Kaya–Iloilo 3–2 Stallion Laguna Iloilo City
14:30 UTC+8 Lopez Mendy 3', 15', 47' Arboleda 20'
Polli 43'		 Stadium: Iloilo Sports Complex

Final
27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) Championship Davao Aguilas 0–1 (a.e.t.) Kaya–Iloilo Manila
19:00 UTC+8 Bedic 119' Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium

Squad
As of 13 August 2018[6]

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 Philippines PHI Ref Cuaresma
3 DF Philippines PHI Julian Matthews
4 MF Japan JPN Masanari Omura (Vice-captain)
6 MF Philippines PHI Adam Reed
7 MF Philippines PHI Jovin Bedic
8 MF Philippines PHI Anton Ugarte
9 MF Philippines PHI Kenshiro Daniels
10 MF Philippines PHI Miguel Tanton
11 DF Philippines PHI Alexander Borromeo (Captain)
12 DF Philippines PHI Jayson Panhay
13 FW Philippines PHI Janrick Soriano
15 MF Philippines PHI Arnie Pasinabo
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF Ghana GHA Alfred Osei
17 FW Senegal SEN Robert Lopez Mendy
19 MF Philippines PHI Eric Giganto
20 FW Philippines PHI Patrik Franksson
21 DF Philippines PHI Jalsor Soriano
22 GK Philippines PHI Zach Banzon
23 MF Philippines PHI Charlie Beaton
24 MF Philippines PHI Marwin Angeles
25 DF Philippines PHI Chy Villasenor
28 FW Ghana GHA Jordan Mintah
30 GK Philippines PHI Ronilo Bayan

In
Position Player Transferred from
DF Philippines Camelo Tacusalme Philippines JPV Marikina[7]
DF Philippines Audie Menzi Philippines Kaya Makati B[7]
DF/MF Philippines Michael Menzi Philippines Kaya Makati B[7]
MF Philippines Arnel Amita Philippines Meralco Manila[7]
FW PhilippinesEngland Connor Tacagni Philippines Meralco Manila[8]
GK Philippines Nathanael Villanueva Philippines Meralco Manila[8]

Out
Position Player Transferred to
MF PhilippinesEngland Adam Reed[9] Philippines Davao Aguilas
MF PhilippinesItaly Marvin Angeles[9]
DF PhilippinesAustralia Julian Matthews[9]
DF PhilippinesSweden Patrik Franksson[9]
DF Ghana Alfred Osei[9]

References
  1. Ferer, Cindy (6 February 2018). "Kaya Futbol Club chooses Iloilo as its new home court". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. "Friendly Alert! vs Fiji National Team". Twitter. Kaya FC-Iloilo. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  3. "Kaya FC To Face Fiji MNT In Friendly Match". Philippine Football Federation. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  4. "Point Deduction for Stallion Laguna FC". Philippines Football League. Liga Futbol Inc. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  5. "Point Deduction for JPV Marikina FC". Philippines Football League. Liga Futbol, Inc. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  6. "Kaya FC–Makati bolsters 2017 squad with more signings | Kaya Futbol Club". Kayafc.com. 2017-02-16. Archived from the original on 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  7. "Four New Players Set to Bolster Kaya FC–Makati". Kaya FC. 22 January 2018. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  8. "Connor and Ace Sign for Kaya FC–Makati". Kaya FC. 1 February 2018. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  9. "Three Thoughts Ahead of the 2018 PFL Season". Kaya F.C. 15 January 2018. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
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