Women's association football club based in Iloilo City, Philippines Football club
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| Full name | Kaya Women's Futbol Club-Iloilo | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Mighty Kaya | |||
| Short name | KAY | |||
| Founded | 2019; 5 years ago (2019) | |||
| Ground | Iloilo Sports Complex | |||
| Capacity | 7,000 | |||
| Owner | Una Kaya Futbol Club, Inc. | |||
| Chairman | Santi Araneta | |||
| Head coach | Let Dimzon | |||
| League | PFF Women's League | |||
| 2023 | PFF Women's League, 1st of 10 (champions) | |||
| Website | https://www.kayafc.com/women/ | |||
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Kaya Futbol Club, 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. However, they withdrew midseason.
In 2019, Kaya officially formed a women's team. The seven-a-side team competed in the inaugural season of the 7's Football League Women's Division, where they finished runners-up.
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.
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, becoming the first ever club team to win the PFF Women's League. The preceding editions were clinched by collegiate sides, De La Salle.
Kaya was among the participating teams of the inaugural AFC Women's Champions League in 2024–25. 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.
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. 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.
Players
- As of October 6, 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
As of October 2022
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Let Dimzon
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| Assistant coach | Merian Ronquillo
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| Team manager | Ramon Almeda
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Honors
Domestic
League
- PFF Women's League
- Winners (1): 2023
- 7's Football League
- Winners (5): 2024
Cups
- PFF Women's Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2024
International
Cups
- SingaCup
- Winners (1): 2022
Performance in AFC competitions
- AFC Women's Champions League: 1 appearance
- 2024–25: Group stage
Records
Main domestic competitions
| Season | Teams | League Position | PFF Women's Cup |
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| 2016–17 | 11 | N/A (withdrew) |
N/A (not held) |
| 2022–23 | 10 | 1st (regular season) |
3rd |
| 1st (final season) | |||
| 2024 | 6 | N/A (not held) |
2nd |
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 |
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| AFC Champions League | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | –4 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | –4 |
| Season | Round | Opponents | Result | Agg. / Pos. |
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| 2024–25 | Group stage |  College of Asian Scholars
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0–0 | Group B (3rd) |
 Bam Khatoon
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1–1 | |||
 Melbourne City
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0–4 |
Invitational tournaments
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Score | Agg. / Pos. | |
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| Home | Away | |||||
| 2022 | SingaCup Women Football Championship | Group Stage |  Lion City Sailors
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3–1 | Champion | |
| Phranakorn FC
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6–0 | |||||
 Persib Bandung Putri
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8–0 | |||||
References
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- "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.
- "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.
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...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.
- 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.
- "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.
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- Terrado, Reuben (November 12, 2023). "Kaya FC-Iloilo captures 2023 PFF Women's League title". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- Payo, Jasmine (November 11, 2023). "Numero uno: Kaya FC claims first PFF Women's League title". Rappler. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- Malihan, Drew (June 14, 2024). "Kaya to join 1st AFC Women's Champions League". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- Suing, Ivan (October 19, 2024). "Kaya FC relying heavily on Champions League experience". Daily Tribune. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
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- 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.
- "Kaya FC-Iloilo vs College of Asian Scholars". Asian Football Confederation. October 6, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
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