List of women's football clubs in the Philippines
List of women's association football clubs in the Philippines sorted by competition. Only clubs which have took part in the PFF Women's League and/or the PFF Women's Cup are listed.
PFF Women's League (2016–present)
[edit]Clubs
[edit]| Club | Home locality | Season | Status | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Most recent | ||||
| Azzurri | Makati | 2023 | Active | ||
| Fuego España | — | 2016–17 | Inactive | Alumni club of students from the University of Santo Tomas[1] | |
| Green Archers United | — | 2016–17 | Defunct (since 2020) |
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| Hiraya | — | 2016–17 | 2019–20 | Inactive | Founded by Philippine international player, Hanna Maiya Ibarra.[2] Known as Hiraya–Stallion in 2019–20 season due to temporary merger with Stallion.[3] |
| Kaya–Iloilo | Iloilo City | 2016–17 | 2023 | Active | |
| Manila Digger | Manila | 2023 | Active | ||
| Manila Nomads | Carmona | 2019–20 | 2023 | Active | |
| Maroons | — | 2019–20 | Inactive | ||
| OutKast | — | 2016–17 | Inactive | ||
| Stallion Laguna | Biñan | 2019–20 | 2023 | Active | Hiraya–Stallion in 2019–20 season due to temporary merger with Hiraya.[3] |
| Tigers | — | 2019–20 | Inactive | ||
| Tuloy | Muntinlupa | 2019–20 | 2023 | Active | |
Other teams
[edit]The PFF Women's League system included teams which are not bona fide clubs, most of which are collegiate varsity teams.
| Team | Type | Home locality | Season | Status[a] | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Most recent | |||||
| Ateneo de Manila University (Ateneo Lady Blue Booters[b]) |
Varsity (University) |
Quezon City | 2016–17 | 2018 | Inactive | |
| De La Salle University (De La Salle Lady Booters) |
Varsity (University) |
Manila | 2016–17 | 2023 | Active | |
| De La Salle Zobel (Zobel Lady Junior Archers) |
Varsity (High school) |
Manila | 2018 | Inactive (since 2018) |
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| Far Eastern University (De La Salle Lady Booters) |
Varsity (University) |
Manila | 2016–17 | 2023 | Active | |
| University of Santo Tomas (UST Lady Booters) |
Varsity (University) |
Manila | 2016–17 | 2023 | Active | |
| University of the Philippines (Fighting Maroons Booters) |
Varsity (University) |
Quezon City | 2016–17 | 2023 | Active | |
| The Younghusband Football Academy (Chelsea SS PH) |
Football academy | Muntinlupa | 2016–17 | Inactive | ||
PFF Women's Cup (2014–present)
[edit]The following are clubs which have only exclusively appeared in the PFF Women's Cup.
Clubs
[edit]| Club | Home locality | Edition | Status | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Most recent | ||||
| Beach Hut | — | 2024[4] | Active | Established in 2019; bills itself as the "first all-girls' football club" in the Philippines.[5][6] Named after a sunblock brand owned by the Dragon Edge Group.[5][7] | |
| Lady Tamaraws | — | 2015 | Inactive | Alumni club of students from the Far Eastern University[8] | |
| Loyola | Manila | 2014 | Inactive | Nine-a-side only[c] | |
| Mendiola 1991 | Manila | 2014 | Inactive | Nine-a-side only[c] | |
| Síkat | — | 2014[8] | 2015 | Inactive | |
Other teams
[edit]The PFF Women's Cup had participation from teams which are not bona fide clubs.
| Team | Type | Home locality | Edition | Status[a] | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Most recent | |||||
| De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB Blazers) |
Varsity (University) |
Manila | 2014 | Inactive | Nine-a-side only[c] | |
| University of the Philippines–X | Varsity (University) |
Quezon City | 2015 | Inactive | As two separate UP teams. UP have competed as a single unit outside the 2015 edition. | |
| University of the Philippines–Y | ||||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Participation in the Philippine Football Federation competitions. These teams' main leagues are either the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
- ^ Solely referred as under the moniker, Ateneo Blue Eagles since 2022
- ^ a b c Only participated in the inaugural 2014 PFF Women's Cup, which had adopted a nine-a-side variant of football.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Estrada, Kevin (November 11, 2016). "Derbies highlight PFF Women's League opener". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ Montayre, Mia (November 18, 2016). "Hat tricks, big wins and a scoreless draw mark PFF Women's League opening". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ a b "Third season of the PFF Women's League kicks off July 27th". ABS-CBN News. July 26, 2019. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ a b "Beach Hut Football Club". Beach Hut Sunscreen. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ "Beach Hut Sunscreen builds platform for Filipina dreams with pioneer Beach Hut Women's Beach Football Festival". Rappler. June 7, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
Beach Hut's footprint in women's football began five years ago when they started the Beach Hut Football Club (Beach Hut FC), the first all-girls football club in the Philippines.
- ^ "Our Advocacies: Beach Hut Football Club". Dragon Edge Group. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Estrada, Kevin (August 5, 2015). "FEU, Chelsea SS PH, eight others all set for PFF Women's Cup". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved October 23, 2024.