PFF Women's League

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PFF Women's League
PFF Women's League logo.png
Founded2016; 6 years ago (2016)
CountryPhilippines
ConfederationAFC
Divisions1
Number of teams9
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s)PFF Women's Cup
International cup(s)None
Current championsDe La Salle University
Most championshipsDe La Salle University (3 titles)
TV partnersPFF TV (YouTube)
Websitewww.pfl.org.ph
Current:

The PFF Women's League (PFFWL) is the top-flight of women's association football in the Philippines.

History[]

To follow up with the PFF Women's Cup which was launched in 2014,[1] the PFF Women's League was launched on November 5, 2016, by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF).[2] The competition became the first to follow a league format following the folding of the Pinay Futbol League in 2013[3] 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.[4]

Most of the teams that are participating at the inaugural 2016–17 season are either from the University Athletic Association of the Philippines or alumni teams.[2] 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[1] 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.[4] De La Salle University were the champions of the inaugural season.[5]

The PFF announced in July 2018 that a second season for the PFF Women's League will take place.[6] The second season followed a single round robin format instead of multiple round robin format used for the inaugural season.[7] 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.[8] De La Salle retained the league title.[9]

The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[10] but there are plans to resume the league within the year pending approval from the national government's Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-IED).[11] The league didn't play any games for the year.

Teams[]

11 teams entered in the inaugural edition.[1][3] At least for the inaugural edition, participating teams paid a registration fee of ₱15 thousand.[12] Kaya withdrew mid-season. In the 2018 Season, there were 10 teams with two new additional teams.[8] The succeeding season retained a 10 team roster, with three teams from the previous season deciding not to enter.[13]

Winners[]

Season Champions Runners-up
2016–17 De La Salle University University of Santo Tomas
2018 De La Salle University University of Santo Tomas
2019–20 De La Salle University Far Eastern University
2020 Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Individual awards[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Reyes, Jaelle Nevin (November 6, 2016). "PFF Women's League kicks off Nov. 12". The Manila Times. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Estrada, Kevin (November 6, 2016). "OF FAMILIARITY and more | PFF, players and coaches hopeful on the Women's League launch". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Estrada, Kevin (November 6, 2016). "PFF Launches Women's League with a record field". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Montayre, Mia (November 7, 2016). "Historic PFF Women's League set to launch". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  5. ^ Montayre, Mia (October 20, 2017). "PFFWL Roundup: Second round opening win virtually guarantees La Salle league title". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  6. ^ "PFF President Nonong Araneta reveals exciting times ahead for Philippine football". ABS-CBN Sports. July 18, 2018. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  7. ^ Montayre, Mia (August 25, 2018). "PFF Women's League kicks off Season 2". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  8. ^ a b "PFF Women's League 2018 kicks off on August 25". Fox Sports Philippines. August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  9. ^ "De La Salle Retains Title After Defeating UST, 2-1". Philippine Football Federation. November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  10. ^ "PFF Update On Return To Footballing Activities". Philippine Football Federation. June 29, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  11. ^ Naredo, Camille (July 20, 2020). "PFF keeping an eye on volleyball's resumption". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  12. ^ Guerrero, Bob (December 15, 2016). "PFF Women's League leads the charge for Pinay football". Rappler. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  13. ^ "Third season of the PFF Women's League kicks off July 27th". ABS-CBN News. July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.

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