Kaya F.C.–Iloilo

Filipino association football club based in Iloilo City
football baseball club
Kaya Futbol Club–Iloilo ( Tagalog pronunciation : [ ˈkaja futbol ] ; Incorporated as Una Kaya Futbol Club, Inc. [ 1 ] ) is a Filipino professional football clubhouse based in Iloilo City. They play in the Philippines Football League ( PFL ), the highest tier of football in the Philippines. The golf club has won one UFL cup and two Copa Paulino Alcantara, and has besides competed in the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup.

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Founded in 1996 as Kaya Futbol Club in Makati, the club ‘s name comes from the Filipino word káya ( “ we can ” ). While in Old Tagalog, the discussion is defined as susi ng kapatiran ( “ cardinal to brotherhood ” ). Both of these definitions provide the basis for Kaya ‘s team emotional state and vision. [ 2 ] The club was a establish member of the United Football League ( UFL ) —the de facto top-level league of Philippine football back then. They played in the UFL throughout its universe from 2010 to 2016. In 2017, the club changed its mention to Kaya F.C.–Makati upon joining the PFL, the official top flight of Philippine football. In 2018, they relocated to Iloilo City and changed their name consequently .

history [edit ]

Kaya Futbol Club traces its origins to the belated 1980s and early 1990s, when men played football in a wooden basketball motor hotel at the old Makati campus of the International School Manila ( ISM ) in contemporary Century City, Makati. [ 3 ] In July 1996, Kaya was officially established by Chris Hagedorn, ISM football coach Bob Kovach, and erstwhile national team players Rudy del Rosario, and John-Rey “ Lupoy ” Bela-ong. [ 3 ] Chris Hagedorn once pointed out that the identify “ Kaya ” is derived from the Filipino bible for “ can do it ” or “ we can ”. Kaya co-founder Rudy del Rosario points to the lyrics of Bob Marley ‘s sung Kaya, when asked about the origin of the clubhouse ‘s name. [ 4 ] The club began to join outdoor 7-a-side football tournaments playing against early teams, frequently making podium-finishes in these competitions. [ 5 ] In the deep 1990s, Kaya participated in official and more challenging 11-a-side football tournaments organized by the National Capital Region Football Association. In the early 2000s, the clubhouse played in numerous competitions like the Globe Super Cup. In 2002, the club played in the first incarnation of the United Football League. [ 3 ] between 2000 and 2009, Kaya defeated the Philippine Armed Forces clubs in two classify championship matches and was the champion of the erstwhile incarnation of the United Football League ( UFL ) on three occasions. The club was finally recognized as one of the only cabaret teams capable of defeating the “ big three ”, composed of the Philippine Army, Philippine Air Force and Philippine Navy football clubs. [ 5 ] Before the club participated in the inaugural address UFL Cup in 2009, the CEO of LBC Express Santiago Araneta began investing on the cabaret, helping Kaya to become one of the finest clubs in the Philippines. [ 3 ]

2010 season [edit ]

After placing in the top two of their group in the beginning ever UFL Cup in October 2009, Kaya was placed in the first gear part for the inaugural United Football League rival. In the inaugural temper of the United Football League, Kaya finished second, behind league champions Philippine Air Force. The club had a final commemorate of 28 points ( 9 wins, 1 withdraw, and 4 losses in 14 games ). The runner-up complete is Kaya ‘s best finish in the league, which was replicated by the team in the 2012 season .

2011 season [edit ]

Kaya withdrew from this temper ‘s UFL Cup for unspecified reasons. As a result, the cabaret was fined ₱200,000 [ 6 ] The golf club signed spanish bus Juan Cutillas as the golf club ‘s head coach in 2011. The club went on to finish fourth in the league rival after collecting 17 points ( 5 wins, 2 draw, and 5 losses in 12 games ) .

2012 season [edit ]

This temper ‘s UFL Cup saw the begin of the ferocious competition between Kaya and the Loyola Meralco Sparks. After placing top of their group with an unbeaten record, Kaya defeated Team Socceroo 2–0 in the round of sixteen. Kaya then defeated the Manila Nomads 3–0 in the quarterfinals, setting up a confrontation with the Loyola Meralco Sparks in the semi-finals. Kaya lead the game 3–0, but a bouncy Loyola Meralco Sparks clubhouse managed to make an excite comeback, finishing the bet on at 4–5 to the Sparks. With the loss, Kaya was placed in a third-place match with Global, losing 2–1. Before the beginning of the league contest, forefront coach Juan Cutillas left the cabaret. He was replaced by Filipino coach Michael Alvarez as the interim oral sex coach of the baseball club. The 2012 league contest saw one of Kaya ‘s best finishes to date, finishing runner-up to champions Global. The two clubs finished with the lapp record ( 42 points with 13 wins, 3 pull back, and 2 losses in 18 games ). The championship was then decided on goal-difference, with Global having a +32 GD and Kaya with +13 GD. With the runner-up eat up, Kaya missed out on qualifying for the 2013 AFC President ‘s Cup .

2013 temper [edit ]

Kaya joined its first PFF National Men ‘s Club Championship. In the orotund of sixteen, they defeated M’lang 5–0 in Koronadal. The golf club beat rivals Loyola Meralco Sparks 1–0 in the quarterfinals, before falling to eventual champions Ceres 3–1 in the semi-finals. In the third-place match, Kaya defeated k Archers United 2–0. In the UFL Cup, Kaya finished the group stages in second place, behind green Archers United on goal dispute. They were defeated by global 2–1 at extra prison term in the quarterfinals. Head coach Michael Alvarez stepped gloomy american samoa head passenger car in December 2012. he was replaced by Uruguayan passenger car Maor Rozen. [ 7 ] Kaya finished fourthly in the league competition with 31 points ( 8 wins, 7 reap, and 3 losses in 18 games ), 15 points from champions Stallion. In the middle of the league, oral sex coach Maor Rozen resigned after equitable three matches in charge. [ 8 ] The club ‘s goalkeeping coach Melo Sabacan took over the reins as interim head coach, and was subsequently replaced by australian coach David Perković. [ 9 ]

2014 season [edit ]

The club saw minimal success in this season ‘s UFL Cup. Kaya finished second in their group, behind UFL Division 2 side Union Internacional Manila. They then lost to recently relegated Philippine Air Force 1–0 in the round of sixteen. The league competition saw Kaya coating third gear with 46 points ( 14 wins, 4 draw, and 6 losses in 24 games ), 3 points behind rivals Loyola Meralco Sparks and 16 points behind league champions Global. Before the season ended, head bus David Perković announced that he will not be renewing his contract with the club and that his last match will be the bowler hat between Kaya and the Loyola Meralco Sparks. [ 10 ] In the UFL FA Cup, the culmination competition of the season, Kaya were beaten 3–1 by Global in the finals. Thomas Taylor was the competition ‘s peak goal-scorer with five goals .

2015 season [edit ]

In the pre-season, it was announced by the baseball club that american Adam Reekie will replace David Perković as the clubhouse ‘s raw question coach. [ 11 ] Kaya failed to get past the group stages of the PFF National Men ‘s Club Championship, but were able to top their group in the inaugural UFL FA League Cup. The club fell to rivals Loyola Meralco Sparks 2–1 in the quarterfinals. Louis Max Clark was named as one of the competition ‘s top goal-scorers with 10 goals in 7 games.

2016 season [edit ]

Kaya formally celebrates their twentieth establish anniversary this temper. During pre-season, it was announced by the club that Kaya FC Academy Director and former Philippine Azkal and Kaya player Chris Greatwich has been officially appointed as the cabaret ‘s new head coach. [ 15 ] Before the 2016 AFC Cup draw in December 2015, it was announced that Kaya would be given a steer position to the group stages of the AFC Cup rather of having to play in a play-off equal. This was the resultant role of FIFA ‘s suspension of Indonesia ‘s football association, effectively freeing up slots in the group stages. On February 23, 2016, Kaya played their maiden over AFC Cup game against Hong Kong Premier League side Kitchee in Hong Kong, where they lost 1–0. [ 16 ] On March 8, 2016, Kaya earned their foremost three points in an external rival with their dramatic 1–0 win against the Maldives ‘ New Radiant in Manila. The win marks many milestones in the club ‘s 20-year history, including their first points, first acquire, and first base plot in an international rival. [ 17 ] A week after their celebrated victory, Kaya defeated S.League side Balestier Khalsa 1–0 at base. The acquire marks the first clock a Filipino football club won more than once in the group stages of the AFC Cup. [ 18 ] On April 12, 2016, Kaya once again defeated Balestier Khalsa 3–0 in Singapore. The historical resultant role marks the golf club ‘s first ever win away from home and besides first gear points earned away from home in an external contest. [ 19 ]
The University of Makati Stadium was the home ground of Kaya during the inaugural Philippines Football League season in 2017. After the announcement of the establishment of Philippines Football League as the country ‘s new top-tier league, in November 2016, Kaya was confirmed to be one of the first teams to compete in the inaugural season of the league. [ 20 ] Kaya adopted the name “ Kaya FC-Makati and set their home ground to University of Makati Stadium with 4,000 seating capacity. [ 21 ] For the inauguration season, Kaya finished one-third in the unconstipated temper and lost to Ceres-Negros in the semi-final of the Final series. [ 22 ] In January 2018, it was reported that Kaya that plans to move its home venue to the Iloilo Sports Complex in La Paz, Iloilo City. [ 22 ] On 6 February 2018, Kaya transferred from Makati to Iloilo with the sign of a memo of agreement between club officials and the peasant government of Iloilo. [ 23 ] [ 24 ] The team changed their name to Kaya FC–Iloilo. [ 25 ] Kaya by and by secured a return to asian cabaret football after it won over the Davao Aguilas in the final of the 2018 Copa Paulino Alcantara and qualified for the 2019 AFC Cup. [ 26 ] In the 2020 PFL, Kaya finished undefeated in the cut season with 3 wins and 2 draws. [ 27 ] In their final examination league match, they ended the biennial unbeaten run of their rivals United City ( once Ceres ). [ 28 ] In 2021, they competed in the AFC Champions League for the first gear time, but were winless in group phase. [ 29 ] Nonetheless, Marwin Angeles became the beginning musician from a Filipino cabaret to score in the AFC Champions League. [ 30 ] Later that year, they won their second Copa Paulino Alcantara. [ 31 ]

Crest and colors [edit ]

Crest from 1996 until 2017 Crest as Kaya F.C.–Makati in 2017 Crest as Kaya F.C.-Iloilo from 2018 to the stage The colors of Kaya ‘s crest ( red, green, yellow and black ) are chiefly based on the pan-African colors that are associated with Rastafari. This is due to the heavy influence of Reggae on the club ‘s founding members ‘ lives. [ 32 ] The 31 stars on the crown is a tribute to club co-founder John-Rey “ Lupoy ” Bela-ong, with each star topology signifying every year of his life. Bela-ong died at the historic period of 31 in 2002, when he was stabbed to death while exiting a bus in Quezon City. At that time, he was carrying the material for Kaya ‘s team uniforms, which were then stolen by his killers. [ 3 ] In 2017, Kaya launched their fresh logos, with the only major changes being the words “ Makati City ” alternatively of the club ‘s establish year put on the bottom of the crest. The team ‘s initiation year, 1996, has rather been put inside the ball of the peak, besides at the bottom. When the club transferred to Iloilo City, the logo had a minor rewrite with the text “ Makati City ” changed to “ Iloilo ”, the new home province of the club. [ 33 ]

1 Major shirt sponsor (names located at the front of the shirt).
2 Secondary sponsor (names mostly located at the back of the shirt).

support and rivalries [edit ]

The Ultras Kaya, besides known as the Sons of Mighty Kaya, was the official supporters group of Kaya and were the pioneers of ultras culture in the Philippine football scene. The group was established in 2011 when one of the members of the Don Bosco United Futsal Club Supporters or the Futsaldiers teamed up with two members of the Kaholeros ( one of the filipino Azkals ‘ supporters group ). [ 35 ] The group was recognized by the club as its official supporters group soon after. The Ultras Kaya cheers in the upper-left side of the Rizal Memorial Stadium ‘s grandstand, a part they call “ The Terraces ”. Philippine club football fans and players alike have referred to the Ultras Kaya as the best supporters group in the nation. however, Ultras Kaya felt the club abandoned them as Kaya FC mutely moved to Iloilo without any talks given to its supporting fans, even stating that moving to Iloilo are equitable rumors and not true. Club even denied the alleged move, although photos and newfangled peak were already leaked through different football communities. early members may however watch the matches in Manila, but the old form of Ultras Kaya is nowhere dear to its previous years. Some of the Ultras group even named those who stand against the Clubs decision, “ The Ultras without a Club ” sighting a incontrovertible and negative views of whether it is a class dissemble or showing no respect. Ultras Kaya was never been the same again since then. When Kaya was still based in Manila, the club had rivalries with a total of teams in the UFL. In 2010, they had a fierce competition with Union Internacional Manila, but since the club decided to be voluntarily relegated to the UFL Division 2, this competition has largely died out. Since 2011, Kaya held a competition with National Capital Region neighbors Loyola Meralco Sparks, with Kaya hailing from the city of Makati in the south of Metro Manila and Loyola Meralco Sparks being based in Quezon City in the north. The competition began in the 2011 UFL Cup semi-finals brush between the two teams, in which Kaya went up to lead the crippled by 3–0 only to lose by 4–5 after an enthralling comeback from the Sparks. Since then, the UFL has had some of its highest attendance numbers whenever there are match-ups between the two teams, making the competition the most celebrated bowler hat in Philippine golf club football. [ 36 ] This competition continued into the beginning season of the newly founded Philippine Football League. however, after the beginning season of the PFL concluded, Meralco then decided to pull out of the league, efficaciously ending the competition between the two clubs .

Players [edit ]

First-team team [edit ]

As of 13 June 2021[37]

note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .

Staff and management [edit ]

As of 20 June 2020[37]

list of question coaches [edit ]

Honors [edit ]

domestic [edit ]

league [edit ]

Cups [edit ]

Records [edit ]

Continental record [edit ]

AFC club ranking

As of 14 June 2020.[40]

Kaya F.C. Women [edit ]

The Kaya F.C. women ‘s team was founded in 2019. [ 41 ] The seven-a-side team competed in the inaugural address season of the 7 ‘s Football League Women ‘s Division, where they finished runner-up. [ 42 ] [ 43 ] [ 44 ]

Notes [edit ]

^[38] Villarino served as head coach of Kaya during the 2016 AFC Cup, where it is required that the head coach of a club to have a “ A ” license. Chris Greatwich, the baseball club ‘s regular head coach has no such credentials by the time of the contest .