PFF Women's Cup

The PFF Women's Cup is the national women's football cup of the Philippines organized by the Philippine Football Federation.

PFF Women's Invitational Cup
Founded2014 (2014)
CountryPhilippines
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Number of teams8
International cup(s)AFC Women's Club Championship
Current championsFar Eastern University
(2022)
Most championshipsFar Eastern University
(3 titles)
TV partnersPFF TV

History

The inaugural edition was launched in 2014 by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) and was contested by 10 teams from June to July. The cup was played in a 9-a-side format with two halves of 25 minutes.[1]

The following teams participated at the inaugural 9-a-side edition with their division in the group stage:[2]

Group A Group B
Far Eastern UniversityUniversity of Santo Tomas
Green Archers UnitedCollege of St. Benilde
SíkatUniversity of the Philippines
Chelsea S.S. PHAteneo de Manila
MendiolaLoyola Meralco Sparks

The following edition in 2015 was played in full 90 minutes with 11 field players on each team. 10 teams participated in the match mostly composed by University varsity and alumni teams.[3] In 2016, the PFF Women's League was launched[4] although the PFF would stop organizing the cup tournament.

The PFF revived the PFF Women's Cup in late 2022, following two years of inactivity of the women's league due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The competition had eight teams.[5]

Winners
Year Winner Result Runner up Final venue
2014 Far Eastern University 1–1(2–1 PSO) Chelsea S.S. PH Rizal Memorial Stadium (Manila)
2015 Far Eastern University 2–1 De La Salle University
2022 Far Eastern University 2–0 University of the Philippines PFF National Training Center, (Carmona, Cavite)

See also

References
  1. Sacamos, Karlo (May 31, 2014). "Chance for new Malditas discoveries as PFF launches maiden Women's Cup". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  2. "WOMEN'S FOOTBALL: PFF to launch Women's Cup". ASEAN Football Federation. June 1, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  3. Estrada, Kevin (August 5, 2015). "FEU, Chelsea SS PH, eight others all set for PFF Women's Cup". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  4. Estrada, Kevin (November 6, 2016). "OF FAMILIARITY and more | PFF, players and coaches hopeful on the Women's League launch". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  5. "PFF launches Women's Cup to reignite women's football development". The Philippine Football Federation. October 28, 2022. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
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