UP Fighting Maroons women's football

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UP Fighting Maroons
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Full nameUniversity of the Philippines women's football team
Nickname(s)UP Fighting Maroons
Head coach Andres Gonzales [1]
League PFF Women's League
UAAP
2018
2017–18
8th (PFF)
5th (UAAP)

The UP Fighting Maroons are the varsity women's football team of the University of the Philippines. They compete at the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), as well as at the PFF Women's League, the top-flight domestic women's football league in the Philippines.

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The team was also among the participants of the Philippine Ladies' Football National League, which was organized by the Philippine Ladies' Football Association in 1981. UP clinched the league title besting Philippine Air Force. [2]

The team also participated at the 2015 PFF Women's Cup where they fielded two teams, namely University of the Philippines-X and University of the Philippines-Y.

The team won its first UAAP title in Season 78 in 2016 under the watch of their head coach, Anto Gonzales who also led the men's UP team to a football UAAP title. [1]

Squad

As of 3 December 2016

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Nicole Adlawan
3 FW Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Christina de los Reyes (captain)
5Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Donnabelle Fagsao
6 DF Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Claudia Mendoza
8 DF Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Patricia Malonzo
9 FW Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Sofia Dungca
11 MF Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Yanzie Yalong
12Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Blessie Perez
13Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Maxine Sebastian
14Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Bianca Cabalan
15 MF Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Aira Agustin
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 FW Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Mary Rose Obra
17 DF Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Marianne Ruiz
20 MF Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Marie Navea-Huff
21 DF Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Cassandra Alleje
23Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Alyssa Ube
24 DF Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Eloisa Malmis
25 FW Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Eloisa Fagsao
26 MF Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Maria Santa Clara
34Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Justine Dabalos
Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Ikeesha Aquino
GK Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Vanessa Estrada

Source: Pinay Futbol [3]

Officials

As of 3 December 2016

PositionNameNationality
Head coachAndres Gonzales [3] Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Assistant coachFranco Bambico [3] Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Team ManagerSteve Yambou [3] Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines

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