PFF Women's Cup

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PFF Women's Cup
Founded2014;10 years ago (2014)
CountryPhilippines
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Number of clubs6
Current champions Stallion Laguna (1st title)
(2024)
Most championships Far Eastern University
(3 titles)
TV partnersPFF TV (YouTube)
Current: 2024 PFF Women's Cup

The PFF Women's Cup is the national women's football cup of the Philippines organized by the Philippine Football Federation.

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History

The inaugural edition was launched in 2014 by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) and was contested by 10 teams from June to July. The cup was played in a 9-a-side format with two halves of 25 minutes. [1]

The following teams participated at the inaugural 9-a-side edition with their division in the group stage. [2]

Group AGroup B
Far Eastern University University of Santo Tomas
Green Archers United College of St. Benilde
Síkat University of the Philippines
Chelsea S.S. PH Ateneo de Manila
Mendiola Loyola Meralco Sparks

The following edition in 2015 was played in full 90 minutes with 11 field players on each team. 10 teams participated in the match mostly composed by University varsity and alumni teams. [3] In 2016, the PFF Women's League was launched [4] although the PFF would stop organizing the cup tournament.

The PFF revived the Women's Cup in late 2022, following two years of inactivity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The competition had eight teams. [5] The cup tournament returned in 2024, serving as qualification for the PFF Women's League. [6]

Winners

YearTeamsWinnerResultRunner upFinal venue
20148 Far Eastern University 1–1(2–1 PSO) Chelsea S.S. PH Rizal Memorial Stadium (Manila)
2015 10 Far Eastern University 2–1 De La Salle University
2022 8 Far Eastern University 2–0 University of the Philippines PFF National Training Center, (Carmona, Cavite)
2024 6 Stallion Laguna 1–0 Kaya–Iloilo Rizal Memorial Stadium (Manila)

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References

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  6. PFF Women's League [@PFFWomensLeague] (September 7, 2024). "The moment you've all been waiting for! 🥁 We are thrilled to announce the PFF Women's Cup is coming to you this October!" (Tweet) via Twitter.[ better source needed ]