Kaya Futbol Club–Iloilo (), 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.
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
Personnel As of March 2025 Position Name Head coach David Basa Assistant coach Yu Hoshide Team manager Camelo Tacusalme
Coaching history Let Dimzon (2019–2024) David Basa (2025–)
Honors Domestic League PFF Women's League Winners: 2023, 2025, 2026
Cups PFF Women's Cup Runners-up: 2024
International Cups SingaCup Winners: 2022
Other honors 7's Football League Winners: 2024
Records Main domestic competitions SeasonTeamsLeague PositionPFF Women's Cup2016–1711N/A(withdrew)N/A(not held)2022–23101st(regular season)3rd1st(finals)20246N/A(not held)2nd2025 61stN/A(canceled)2026 41st–
AFC Women's Champions League
All results (away, home and aggregate) list Kaya–Iloilo's goal tally first. Competition AFC Champions League 6 2 3 1 12 6 +6 Total 6 2 3 1 12 6 +6
Season Round Opponents Result / 2024–25Group stage College of Asian Scholars 0–0Group B(3rd) Bam Khatoon 1–1 Melbourne City 0–42026–27Preliminary stage Ilbirs 6–0Group B(1st) Phnom Penh Crown 5–1 TSL 0–0Group stage Beijing Jingtan Group C Melbourne City Nasaf
Invitational tournaments Season Competition Round Club Score / Home Away 2022SingaCup Women Football ChampionshipGroup Stage Lion City Sailors3–1Champion Phranakorn FC6–0 Persib Bandung Putri8–0
Performance in AFC competitions AFC Women's Champions League: 1 appearance 2024–25: Group stage
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