The PFF Women's League (PFFWL) is the top-flight of women's association football in the Philippines.
The league was launched by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) in 2014, with its first season held from 2016 to 2017. It has featured various women's teams including bona fide clubs and university teams.
History To follow up with the PFF Women's Cup which was launched in 2014, the PFF Women's League was launched on November 5, 2016, by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF). The competition became the first to follow a league format following the folding of the Pinay Futbol League in 2013 and became the first women's domestic league in the country. The league sanctioned by PFF as an amateur league as part of FIFA's Women's Development Project for the Philippines. Prior to the league's establishment, the primary competition for women's football in the Philippines was the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).
Most of the teams that are participating at the inaugural 2016–17 season were either from the UAAP or alumni teams. The PFF plans to hold a bigger amateur women's league to give more playing opportunities to collegiate players after they graduate from their respective universities and eventually professionalize the league so it can support itself. The league was launched to create a bigger pool for the Philippines women's national football team. De La Salle University were the champions of the inaugural season.
The PFF announced in July 2018 that a second season for the PFF Women's League will take place. The second season followed a single round robin format instead of multiple round robin format used for the inaugural season. This run was contested from August to November 2018. The league's players reportedly are compliant with the MyPFF online registration system of the Philippine Football Federation. De La Salle retained the league title.
The league has not been held since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new season for the league was planned to be held from November to December 2022 with eight teams. The PFF later clarified that it would be holding the PFF Women's Cup.
There is also a plan to rebrand and reorganize the PFF Women's League to a commercial league after the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
The fourth season of the league was launched in June 2023. The league secured a major sponsor, Coca-Cola in July 2023.
In July 2024, there was plans to have two divisions were disclosed. The 2025 season commenced at the Mall of Asia Football Pitch in Pasay on March 22, 2025. The 2026 season returned in July 2026 with four teams namely Kaya–Iloilo, De La Salle University, Far Eastern University, and the University of the Philippines with matches also held in the same venue.
Teams 11 teams entered in the inaugural edition. At least for the inaugural edition, participating teams paid a registration fee of . Kaya withdrew mid-season. In the 2018 season, there were 10 teams with two being the new additional. The succeeding season retained a 10 team roster, with three teams from the previous season deciding not to enter. Three teams would not play again but Manila Digger would join for the 2023 season. 2022 PFF Women's Cup debutants Azzurri also joins the league.
+2026 PFF Women's League teams Team Position in 2025 First season Number of seasons Kaya–Iloilo 1st 2016–17 4 De La Salle University 2016–17 5 Far Eastern University 2016–17 5 University of the Philippines 6th 2016–17 6
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |+Former teams |- ! Team !! First season !! Last season !! Number of seasons |- |style="text-align:left;" | Azzurri ||colspan=2| 2023 || 1 |- |style="text-align:left;" | Ateneo de Manila University || 2016–17 || 2018 || 2 |- |style="text-align:left;" | Capital1 Solar Strikers ||colspan=2| 2025 || 1 |- |style="text-align:left;" | De La Salle Zobel ||colspan=2| 2018 || 1 |- |style="text-align:left;" | Fuego España ||colspan=2| 2016–17 || 1 |- |style="text-align:left;" | Green Archers United || 2016–17 || 2019–20 || 3 |- |style="text-align:left;" | Hiraya || 2016–17 || 2019–20 || ''2|- |style="text-align:left;" | Makati ||colspan=2| 2025 || 1 |- |style="text-align:left;" | Manila Digger ||colspan=2|2023 || 1 |- |style="text-align:left;" | Manila Nomads || 2019–20 || 2023 || 2 |- |style="text-align:left;" | Maroons ||colspan=2| 2019–20 || 1 |- |style="text-align:left;" | Stallion–Laguna || 2019–20 || 2025 || 3 |- |style="text-align:left;" | Tigers ||colspan=2| 2019–20 || 1 |- |style="text-align:left;" | Tuloy || 2018 || 2023 || 3 |- |style="text-align:left;" | OutKast || 2016–17 || 2018 || 2 |- |style="text-align:left;" | University of Santo Tomas || 2016–17 || 2025 || 5 |- |style="text-align:left;" | The Younghusband Football Academy ||colspan=2| 2016–17 || 1
Champions SeasonChampionsRunners-up2016–17De La Salle UniversityUniversity of Santo Tomas10 92018De La Salle UniversityUniversity of Santo Tomas102019–20De La Salle UniversityFar Eastern University102020Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic20212023Kaya–IloiloManila Digger102025Kaya–IloiloStallion Laguna62026Kaya–IloiloFar Eastern University4
Individual awards
Most Valuable Player YearPlayerTeam2016–17 Sara CastañedaDe La Salle University2018 Chelo HodgesDe La Salle University2019–20 Anna Delos ReyesDe La Salle University2023 Shelah CadagKaya–Iloilo2025 Hali LongKaya–Iloilo2026 Alessandrea CarpioKaya–Iloilo
Best Goalkeeper/Golden Glove YearPlayerTeam2016–17 Inna PalaciosDe La Salle University2018 Natasha LacsonDe La Salle University2019–20 Kimberly PariñaFar Eastern University2023 Ayishatu SimpsonManila Digger2025 2026 Jessa LehayanFar Eastern University
Best Defender YearPlayerTeam2016–17 Ivy LopezUniversity of Santo Tomas2018 Mariell TejadaDe La Salle University2019–20 Glyness Dela CruzDe La Salle University2023 Jonella AlbinoFar Eastern University2025 2026 Saki YoshidaKaya–Iloilo
Best Midfielder YearPlayerTeam2016–17 Charisa LemoranUniversity of Santo Tomas2018 Hazel LustanUniversity of Santo Tomas2019–20 Shelah CadagUniversity of Santo Tomas2023 Charisa Lemoran Kaya–Iloilo2025 2026 Sarahgen TulabingFar Eastern University
Golden Boot YearPlayerGoalsTeam2016–17 Kyra Dimaandal21De La Salle University2018 Isabella Bandoja24Tuloy2019–20 Isabella Bandoja 30Tuloy2023 Isabella Bandoja 19Tuloy Angelica TevesDe La Salle University2025 Julissa Cisneros13Kaya–Iloilo2026 Dionesa Tolentin8Kaya–Iloilo
SponsorshipMajor sponsors''' +CompanyPeriodRef.Coca-Cola Philippines2023–present
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