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{{Short description|Women's association football club based in Iloilo City, Philippines}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Kaya–Iloilo
| image = Kaya Iloilo crest.png
| upright = 0.9
| former_name =
| fullname = Kaya Women's Futbol Club-Iloilo
| nickname = The Mighty Kaya
| short name = KAY
| founded = {{start date and age|2019}}
| ground = [[Iloilo Sports Complex]]
| capacity = 7,000
| owner = Una Kaya Futbol Club, Inc.
| chairman = Santi Araneta
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = [[Let Dimzon]]
| league = [[PFF Women's League]]
| season = [[2023 PFF Women's League|2023]]
| position = PFF Women's League, 1st of 10 (champions)
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'''Kaya Futbol Club''', commonly referred to as '''Kaya Women's''', is a [[Philippines|Filipino]] women's professional [[association football|football]] club affiliated with [[Kaya F.C.–Iloilo]].
==History==
Kaya was the only [[Philippines Football League]] (PFL) club that fielded in the [[2016–17 PFF Women's League|2016–17]] inaugural season of the [[PFF Women's League]].<ref name="kickoff">{{cite web|title=PFF WOMEN'S LEAGUE KICKS OFF|date=November 11, 2016 |url=http://pff.org.ph/2016/11/11/3781/|publisher=Philippine Football Federation|accessdate=11 November 2016}}</ref> However, they withdrew midseason.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Njang |first1=Lerche |date= July 16, 2017 |title=Women's Soccer Gaining Status in Philippines |url=https://www.thesportscol.com/2017/07/womens-soccer-gaining-status-in-philippines/ |website=thesportscol.com |publisher=The Sports Column |access-date=October 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128021306/https://www.thesportscol.com/2017/07/womens-soccer-gaining-status-in-philippines/ |archive-date=November 28, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Montayre |first1=Mia |title=Historic PFF Women's League set to launch |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/historic-pff-womens-league-set-to-launch/70687 |access-date=October 22, 2022 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=November 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20221022141852/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/historic-pff-womens-league-set-to-launch/70687 |archive-date=October 22, 2022}}</ref>
In 2019, Kaya officially formed a women's team.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kaya FC to hold tryouts for Inaugural Women's Team |url=https://dailyguardian.com.ph/kaya-fc-to-hold-tryouts-for-inaugural-womens-team/ |access-date=August 10, 2021 |work=The Daily Guardian |date=July 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118181205/https://dailyguardian.com.ph/kaya-fc-to-hold-tryouts-for-inaugural-womens-team/ |archive-date=January 18, 2021}}</ref> The [[Seven-a-side football|seven-a-side]] team competed in the inaugural season of the [[7's Football League]] Women's Division, where they finished runners-up.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kaya FC Women's Team gears up for 7's Football League |url=https://dailyguardian.com.ph/kaya-fc-womens-team-gears-up-for-7s-football-league-x/ |access-date=August 10, 2021 |work=The Daily Guardian |date=September 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810203800/https://dailyguardian.com.ph/kaya-fc-womens-team-gears-up-for-7s-football-league-x/ |archive-date=August 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stallion in 2019: A Year in Review |url=https://stallionfcphil.com/event/stallion-in-2019-a-year-in-review |website=stallionfcphil.com |publisher=Stallion Laguna F.C. |access-date=August 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730123022/https://stallionfcphil.com/event/stallion-in-2019-a-year-in-review |archive-date=July 30, 2021 |date=December 31, 2019 |quote=...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.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=De la Peña |first1=Leobert Julian A. |title=Kaya FC Women bow down to Stallion Hiraya in Philam 7's finals |url=https://dailyguardian.com.ph/kaya-fc-women-bow-down-to-stallion-hiraya-in-philam-7s-finals/ |access-date=10 August 2021 |work=The Daily Guardian |date=January 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810205549/https://dailyguardian.com.ph/kaya-fc-women-bow-down-to-stallion-hiraya-in-philam-7s-finals/ |archive-date=10 August 2021}}</ref>
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 FC|Lion City Sailors]] women's team, Phranakorn, and [[Persib Putri]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Football: Kaya Women complete sweep of Singapore tourney |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/22/22/football-kaya-women-complete-sweep-of-singapore-tilt |access-date=October 22, 2022 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=October 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022142447/https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/22/22/football-kaya-women-complete-sweep-of-singapore-tilt |archive-date=October 22, 2022}}</ref><ref name = "SingaCup_sweep">{{cite news |last1=Del Carmen |first1=Lorenzo |title=Kaya-Iloilo rules SingaCup with impressive sweep |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/kaya-iloilo-rules-singacup-with-impressive-sweep/253004 |access-date=October 22, 2022 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=October 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021193737/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/kaya-iloilo-rules-singacup-with-impressive-sweep/253004 |archive-date=October 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Verora |first1=Levi Joshua Jr. |title=How Kaya FC's winning campaign in Singapore benefits women's football |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/27/22/how-kayas-international-title-benefits-womens-football |access-date=31 October 2022 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=27 October 2022}}</ref>
Kaya returned to the PFF Women's League for the [[2023 PFF Women's League|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 F.C.|Manila Digger]]. Kaya emerged as the victor through a single goal,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Terrado |first1=Reuben |title=Kaya FC-Iloilo captures 2023 PFF Women's League title |url=https://www.spin.ph/football/kaya-fc-iloilo-captures-2023-pff-women-s-league-title-a795-20231112 |access-date=12 November 2023 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=12 November 2023 |language=en}}</ref> becoming the first ever club team to win the PFF Women's League. The preceding editions were clinched by collegiate sides, [[De La Salle Lady Booters football|De La Salle]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Payo |first1=Jasmine |title=Numero uno: Kaya FC claims first PFF Women’s League title |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/football/results-finals-kaya-fc-manila-digger-philippine-federation-women-league-november-11-2023/ |website=Rappler |access-date=12 November 2023 |date=11 November 2023}}</ref>
Kaya was among the participating teams of the inaugural [[AFC Women's Champions League]] in [[2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League|2024–25]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Malihan |first1=Drew |title=Kaya to join 1st AFC Women's Champions League |url=https://www.dugout.ph/2024/06/kaya-to-join-1st-afc-womens-champions.html |access-date=19 October 2024 |work=Dugout Philippines |date=14 June 2024}}</ref> They failed to advance to the knock-out stage drawing against [[BGC–College of Asian Scholars]] and [[Bam Khatoon F.C.|Bam Khatoon]] and conceding a lost to [[Melbourne City FC (A-League Women)|Melbourne City]].in the group stage.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Suing |first1=Ivan |title=Kaya FC relying heavily on Champions League experience |url=https://tribune.net.ph/2024/10/18/kaya-fc-relying-heavily-on-champions-league-experience |access-date=19 October 2024 |work=Daily Tribune |date=19 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{Cite episode |title=David Perković |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs-7yermZu4 |access-date=9 March 2015 |series=HansOn |network=News Media Factory |date=27 January 2014 |season=1 |number=12 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Guerrero |first1=Bob |title=AFC Cup preview: Kaya FC's special anniversary moment |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/124902-afc-cup-kaya-fc-special-anniversary/ |access-date=October 22, 2022 |work=Rappler |date=March 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722084644/https://www.rappler.com/sports/124902-afc-cup-kaya-fc-special-anniversary/ |archive-date=July 22, 2022}}</ref>
==Players==
{{updated|October 6, 2024}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Kaya FC-Iloilo vs College of Asian Scholars |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-womens-champions-league/20242025/2478281 |publisher=Asian Football Confederation |access-date=7 October 2024 |date=6 October 2024}}</ref>
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=PHI|name=[[Inna Palacios]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=PHI|name=Christine Hulleza|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=PHI|name=[[Hali Long]]|pos=DF|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=PHI|name=[[Shelah Cadag]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=PHI|name=[[Camille Rodriguez]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=PHI|name=Irish Navaja|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=MEX|name=Julissa Cisneros|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=PHI|name=Jonela Miravate|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=PHI|name=Alexis Tan|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=PHI|name=Anna Delos Reyes|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=PHI|name=[[Maya Alcantara]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=PHI|name=[[Dionesa Tolentin]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=PHI|name=[[Charisa Lemoran]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=PHI|name=Janly Fontamillas|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=PHI|name=Rocelle Mandano|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=PHI|name=[[Anicka Castañeda]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=PHI|name=[[Sara Castañeda]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=PHI|name=Joyce Onrubia|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=PHI|name=Nicole Ramores|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=PHI|name=Sarahgen Tulabing|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=PHI|name=Lyka Cuenco|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=33|nat=PHI|name=Yasmin Elauria|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=47|nat=PHI|name=Jazinda Bora|pos=MF}}
{{Fs end}}
==Personnel==
As of ''October 2022''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position
! Name
|-
| Head coach
| {{flagicon|PHI}} [[Let Dimzon]]
|-
| Assistant coach
|{{flagicon|PHI}} Merian Ronquillo
|-
| Team manager
| {{flagicon|PHI}} Ramon Almeda
|-
|}
==Honors==
===Domestic===
====League====
* '''[[PFF Women's League]]'''
** '''Winners (1):''' [[2023 PFF Women's League|2023]]
* '''[[7's Football League]]'''
** '''Winners (5):''' 2024
===International===
====Cups====
* '''SingaCup'''
** '''Winners (1):''' 2022<ref name = "SingaCup_sweep" />
==Performance in AFC competitions==
* '''[[AFC Women's Champions League]]: 1 appearance'''
::[[2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League|2024–25]]: Group stage
==Records==
===Main domestic competitions===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-bgcolor="#efefef"
!Season
!Teams
!League Position
![[PFF Women's Cup]]
|-
|2016–17
|11
|[[2016–17 PFF Women's League|N/A]]<br>(withdrew)
|N/A<br>(not held)
|-
|rowspan=2|2022–23
|rowspan=2|10
|bgcolor=gold style="text-align:center;|'''[[2023 PFF Women's League|1st]]'''<br>(regular season)
|rowspan=2 bgcolor=#c96 | '''[[2022 PFF Women's Cup|3rd]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=gold style="text-align:center;|'''[[2023 PFF Women's League|1st]]'''<br>(final season)
|-
|2024
|6
|—
|''[[2024 PFF Women's Cup|TBD]]''
|}
===AFC Women's Champions League===
{{updated|12 October 2024}}
''All results (away, home and aggregate) list Kaya–Iloilo's goal tally first.''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! width="250"| Competition
! width="30"| {{Tooltip| Pld | Played}}
! width="30"| {{Tooltip| W | Won}}
! width="30"| {{Tooltip| D | Drawn}}
! width="30"| {{Tooltip| L | Lost}}
! width="30"| {{Tooltip| GF | Goals For}}
! width="30"| {{Tooltip| GA | Goals Against}}
! width="30"| {{Tooltip| GD | Goal Difference}}
|-
| [[AFC Women's Champions League|AFC Champions League]]
| 3
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 5
| –4
|-
| '''Total'''
| '''3'''
| '''0'''
| '''2'''
| '''1'''
| '''1'''
| '''5'''
| '''–4'''
|}
{| class="wikitable" align=center cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA"
! Season
! Round
! Opponents
! Result
! {{Abbr|Agg.|Aggregate}} / {{Abbr|Pos.|Group stage position}}
|-
| rowspan="3"|[[2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League|2024–25]]
| rowspan="3"|[[2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League#Group stage|Group stage]]
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[College of Asian Scholars]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–0
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Group B<br>(3rd)
|-
| {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Bam Khatoon F.C.|Bam Khatoon]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–1
|-
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Melbourne City FC (A-League Women)|Melbourne City]]
| bgcolor="#fdd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–4
|}
===Invitational tournaments===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!rowspan=2|Season !!rowspan=2|Competition !!rowspan=2|Round !!rowspan=2|Club !! colspan="2" |Score !!rowspan=2|{{Abbr|Agg.|Aggregate}} / {{Abbr|Pos.|Group stage position}}
|-
!Home !!Away
|-
|rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;|2022
|rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;|SingaCup Women Football Championship
|rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;|Group Stage
|{{flagicon|SIN}} [[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]]
| colspan=2; bgcolor=#D0F0C0 style="text-align:center;"|3–1
|rowspan=3 bgcolor=gold style="text-align:center;|'''Champion'''
|-
|{{flagicon|THA}} Phranakorn FC
| colspan=2; bgcolor=#D0F0C0 style="text-align:center;"|6–0
|-
|{{flagicon|INA}} [[Persib Putri|Persib Bandung Putri]]
| colspan=2; bgcolor=#D0F0C0 style="text-align:center;"|8–0
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{PFF Women's League}}
[[Category:Women's football clubs in the Philippines]]
[[Category:PFF Women's League clubs]]
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