Women's football in the Philippines

Women's football in the Philippines is a largely amateur sports in the Philippines with its top tier league, the PFF Women's League, largely composed of collegiate teams. Its national team however has competed in several editions of the AFC Women's Asian Cup.

For more in depth, albeit general, information see Football in the Philippines.
Women's football in the Philippines
The national team during the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers
CountryPhilippines
Governing bodyPhilippine Football Federation
National team(s)Philippines women's national football team
Club competitions
International competitions
AFC Women's Asian Cup (National Team)
Southeast Asian Games (National Team)
AFF Women's Championship (National Team)

History

Women's football in the Philippines along with its national team was institutionalized when the Philippine Ladies' Football Association (PLFA) was established in 1980 by Cristina Ramos.[1] The PLFA was eventually absorbed by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF).

There were attempts to establish a women's league in the Philippines. One such attempt was the Pinay Futbol League which folded in 2013.[2] The following year the PFF organized the PFF Women's Cup.[3] In 2016, the PFF launched the PFF Women's League as a follow up to the cup competition it launched two years prior.[4]

National competitions

The top-flight women's football league in the Philippines is the PFF Women's League, which is an amateur league. The 2016–2017 season was the inaugural season of the league. The PFF used to organized the PFF Women's Cup which held its last competition in 2015.

National team

The Philippine women's national team, also known by their nickname the Malditas (translated as Feisty ladies from Filipino) is organized by the Philippine Football Federation. They have regularly competed at the AFC Women's Championship with the Philippines hosting the 1999 edition until qualification phase was introduced in 2006. They returned to the continental tournament in 2019 (now known as the AFC Women's Asian Cup), when they qualified for the first time.

References
  1. Trinidad, Recah (12 October 2001). "Concerned sports figure speaks up". Philippine Daily Inquirer. p. 26. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  2. Estrada, Kevin (6 November 2016). "PFF Launches Women's League with a record field". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  3. Reyes, Jaelle Nevin (6 November 2016). "PFF Women's League kicks off Nov. 12". The Manila Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  4. Estrada, Kevin (6 November 2016). "OF FAMILIARITY and more | PFF, players and coaches hopeful on the Women's League launch". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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