Kaya F.C.–Iloilo (women)

Kaya Futbol Club, commonly referred to as Kaya Women's, is a Filipino women's football club affiliated with Kaya F.C.–Iloilo.

Kaya–Iloilo
Full nameKaya Futbol Club
Head coachLet Dimzon
LeaguePFF Women's League
2016-17N/A (withdrew)
WebsiteClub website

History

Kaya was the only Philippines Football League (PFL) club that fielded a women's team in the 2016–17 inaugural season of the PFF Women's League.[1] However, they withdrew midseason.[2][3]

In 2019, Kaya 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 Women's 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]

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.[11] 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.[12]

Players
As of October 16, 2022

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 Inna Palacios
2 GK Philippines PHI Kimberly Parina
4 DF Philippines PHI Mea Bernal
5 DF Philippines PHI Hali Long (captain)
7 FW Philippines PHI Alisha del Campo (guest player)
9 FW Philippines PHI Irish Navaja
10 MF Philippines PHI Anicka Castañeda (guest player)
16 MF Philippines PHI Charisa Lemoran
18 Philippines PHI Marigen Ariel
19 Philippines PHI Tiffany Siy
20 DF Philippines PHI Chelo Hodges
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF Philippines PHI Rocelle Mendaño
22 GK Philippines PHI Kaye Dacanay
24 FW Philippines PHI Shelah Mae Cadag
27 Philippines PHI Katrina Magbitang
28 Philippines PHI Suet Simoy
35 FW Philippines PHI Dionesa Tolentin
36 Philippines PHI Jonela Albiño
38 Philippines PHI Carmela Altiche
71 Philippines PHI Zhyrelle Belluga
— MF Philippines PHI Sophia Lyttle

Source: SingaCup Women Football Championship 2022[13]

Personnel

As of October 2022 (SingaCup Women Football Championship 2022)

Position Name
Head coach Philippines Let Dimzon
Assistant coach Philippines Merian Ronquillo
Team manager Philippines Ramon Almeda

Honors
SingaCup
  • Champions: 1 (2022)[9]

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. 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. "David Perković". HansOn. Season 1. Episode 12. January 27, 2014. News Media Factory. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  12. 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.
  13. "Kaya-Iloilo Futbol Club team sheet". singacup.com. SingaCup. October 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
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