Kaya F.C.–Iloilo (women)

This article is about the women's football team. For the men's team, see Kaya F.C.–Iloilo.

Kaya Futbol Club–Iloilo (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈkaja futbol]), or simply Kaya–Iloilo, commonly referred to as Kaya Women's, is a Filipino women's professional football club affiliated with Kaya F.C.–Iloilo.

Kaya–Iloilo

Full name	Kaya Women's Futbol Club-Iloilo
Nickname(s)	The Mighty Kaya
Short name	KAY
Founded	2019; 6 years ago (2019)
Ground	Iloilo Sports Complex
Capacity	7,000
Owner	Una Kaya Futbol Club, Inc.
Chairman	Santi Araneta
Head coach	David Basa
League	PFF Women's League
2025	PFF Women's League, 1st of 6 (champions)
Website	https://www.kayafc.com/women/
Home colours Away colours Third colours

History

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

In 2019, Kaya officially 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 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]

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,^[11] becoming the first ever club team to win the PFF Women's League. The preceding editions were clinched by collegiate sides, De La Salle.^[12]

Kaya was among the participating teams of the inaugural AFC Women's Champions League in 2024–25.^[13] 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.^[14]

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.^[15] 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.^[16]

Players

As of April 27, 2025^[17]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  PHI Inna Palacios 3 DF  PHI Christine Hulleza 5 DF  PHI Hali Long (captain) 6 FW  PHI Shelah Cadag 7 FW  PHI Camille Rodriguez 8 MF  USA Julia Humphreys 10 FW  MEX Julissa Cisneros 11 DF  PHI Lyka Cuenco 13 DF  PHI Anna Delos Reyes 15 FW  PHI Dionesa Tolentin 16 FW  PHI Maria Tanjangco 17 MF  PHI Erma Balacua 18 MF  PHI Maegan Alforque 19 MF  PHI Rocelle Mandaño

No. Pos. Nation Player 20 DF  PHI Jonela Miravite 21 MF  PHI Sara Arrieta 22 FW  PHI Joyce Onrubia 23 MF  PHI Sheen Borres 25 MF  PHI Nathalie Absalon 26 DF  PHI Janly Fontamillas 27 FW  PHI Alisha Del Campo 28 GK  PHI Jessica Pido 29 MF  ESP Judit Peran Pericas 32 MF  PHI Anaiah Sotto 67 MF  PHI Sophia Lyttle 88 MF  PHI Carmela Altiche 95 GK  PHI Kiara Fontanilla

Personnel

As of March 2025

Position	Name
Head coach	David Basa
Assistant coach	Yu Hoshide
Team manager	Ramon Almeda

Coaching history

• Let Dimzon (2019–2024)
• David Basa (2025–)

Honors

Domestic

League

• PFF Women's League
  • Winners: 2023, 2025

Cups

• PFF Women's Cup
  • Runners-up: 2024

International

Cups

• SingaCup
  • Winners: 2022^[9]

Other honors

• 7's Football League
  • Winners: 2024

Records

Main domestic competitions

Season	Teams	League Position	PFF Women's Cup
2016–17	11	N/A (withdrew)	N/A (not held)
2022–23	10	1st (regular season)	3rd
		1st (finals)
2024	6	N/A (not held)	2nd
2025	6	1st	–

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
AFC Champions League	3	0	2	1	1	5	–4
Total	3	0	2	1	1	5	–4

Season	Round	Opponents	Result	Agg. / Pos.
2024–25	Group stage	College of Asian Scholars	0–0	Group B (3rd)
		Bam Khatoon	1–1
		Melbourne City	0–4

Invitational tournaments

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Score		Agg. / Pos.
				Home	Away
2022	SingaCup Women Football Championship	Group Stage	Lion City Sailors	3–1	Champion
			Phranakorn FC	6–0
			Persib Bandung Putri	8–0

Performance in AFC competitions

• AFC Women's Champions League: 1 appearance

2024–25: Group stage