2025 PFF Women's League
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = PFF Women's League
| season = 2025
| dates = March 22, 2025 – TBA
| winners =
| best player =
| league topscorer = Julissa Cisneros
(6 goals)
| best goalkeeper =
| highest scoring = Kaya–Iloilo 11–0 University of the Philippines
(April 27, 2025)
| longest wins = 3 matches
Kaya–Iloilo
Stallion Laguna
| longest losses = 4 matches
University of Santo Tomas
| matches = 11
| total goals = 48
| prevseason = 2023
| nextseason =
}}
The 2025 PFF Women's League is the fifth season of the women's national league of the Philippines following the 2023 season.
Kaya F.C.–Iloilo are the defending champions. The Stallion Laguna meanwhile are entering the season as the 2024 PFF Women's Cup winners.{{cite web |title=Dimzon faces daunting task as Capital1 mentor |url=https://tribune.net.ph/2025/03/13/dimzon-faces-daunting-task-as-capital1-mentor |work=Daily Tribune|access-date=March 14, 2025 |date=March 14, 2025}}
Format
The league will adopt a double round-robin format, beginning on March 22, 2025. The primary venue for the league's matches is the SM Mall of Asia Football Pitch in Pasay, Metro Manila.{{cite web |title=The Ultimate Women’s Football Showdown Begins! Philippine Women’s League 2025 Launches with Powerhouse Lineup and Exciting Format |url=https://pff.org.ph/the-ultimate-womens-football-showdown-begins-philippine-womens-league-2025-launches-with-powerhouse-lineup-and-exciting-format/ |publisher=Philippine Football Federation|access-date=March 14, 2025 |format=March 14, 2025}} Each team will reportedly allow a maximum of five foreign players.{{cite news |last1=Guerrero |first1=Bob |title=PFF Women’s League Hopes to Level Up With Better Promotion |url=https://thegame-onemega.com/sports/football/the-pff-womens-league-hopes-to-level-up-with-better-promotion/ |access-date=17 March 2025 |work=The Game |publisher=One Mega Group |date=17 March 2025}}
In July 2024, there were plans to have two divisions were disclosed.{{cite web |title=PFF: Int’l pocket tourneys for PMNT, home friendlies for PWNT |url=https://pff.org.ph/2024/07/01/pff-intl-pocket-tourneys-for-pmnt-home-friendlies-for-pwnt/ |publisher=Philippine Football Federation |access-date=15 July 2024 |date=1 July 2024 |quote=“There will definitely be a women’s league this year,” Gutierrez said. “We’re looking at two divisions for the women’s league. Rest assured that this is a priority for the Federation}} But as of the official launch, no second division has been announced.
Mico Gutierrez is the league commissioner and Grid Sports Athletic has been tasked with the conduct of the league.
Clubs
Six teams are participating in the 2025 season with the Capital1 Solar Strikers and Makati making their debuts. This is four less teams than the previous seasons.{{cite web |title=Football: Capital1 to enter PFF Women’s League with Solar Strikers |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/3/12/football-capital1-to-enter-pff-womens-league-with-solar-strikers-1909 |work=ABS-CBN news |access-date=March 14, 2025 |date=March 12, 2025}}{{cite news |last1=Payo |first1=Jasmine |title=Youthful teams test mettle in PFF Women’s Football League |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/football/youthful-teams-test-mettle-pff-women-league-2025/ |access-date=15 March 2025 |work=Rappler |date=14 March 2025}}
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Team
!Head coach !Captain !Kit manufacturer !Shirt partners |
|---|
| Capital1 Solar Strikers
|{{flagicon|PHI}} Let Dimzon |{{flagicon|PHI}} Hazel Lustan |Blaze Athletics |SpeedRegalo |
| Kaya–Iloilo
|{{flagicon|PHI}} David Basa |{{flagicon|PHI}} Hali Long |LGR |LBC |
| Makati
|{{flagicon|PHI}} Dan Padernal |{{flagicon|GHA}} Ayishatu Simpson |In-house |Qingdao Hailiya |
| Stallion Laguna
|{{flagicon|USA}} Clint McDaniel |{{flagicon|PHI}} Chandler McDaniel{{cite news |title=Six-goal Stallion-Laguna joins Kaya at top of PFF Women's League |url=https://www.spin.ph/football/stallion-laguna-beats-ust-shares-pff-women-s-league-lead-a1373-20250401 |access-date=1 April 2025 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=1 April 2025 |language=en}} |Blaze Athletics |Giligan's Restaurant, PAGSS, SCID |
| University of Santo Tomas
|{{flagicon|PHI}} Marjo Allado |{{flagicon|PHI}} Bianca Sy |In-house |Studio 300 |
| University of the Philippines
|{{flagicon|PHI}} Anto Gonzales |{{flagicon|PHI}} Jeri Facturanan |Steeze |SMC |
Coaching changes
Foreign players
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;"
! style="width:100px;"|Club ! colspan="9" style="width:500px;"|Players |
| Capital1 Solar Strikers
|{{flagicon|USA}} Emma Young |{{flagicon|USA}} Arianna Del Moral | | | | | | | |
| Kaya–Iloilo
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Judit Peran Pericas |{{flagicon|MEX}} Julissa Cisneros |{{flagicon|USA}} Julia Humphreys | | | | | | |
| Makati
|{{flagicon|GHA}} Ayishatu Simpson |{{flagicon|GHA}} Veronica Appiah |{{flagicon|GHA}} Selina Anima |{{flagicon|IDN}} Shalika Aurelia |{{flagicon|IDN}} Gea Yumanda |{{flagicon|IDN}} Sheva Imut |{{flagicon|IDN}} Nafeeza Nori |{{flagicon|IDN}} Nasywa Rambe |{{flagicon|THA}} Kawinthida Kikuntod |
| Stallion Laguna
|{{flagicon|GUM}} Jenna Merrill |{{flagicon|USA}} Kala McDaniel |{{flagicon|USA}} Kaelyn Miller |{{flagicon|USA}} Sierra Castles |{{flagicon|USA}} Mikayla Simons |{{flagicon|USA}} Haley Bostard |{{flagicon|USA}} Megan Janikowski |{{flagicon|USA}} Madison Samilo | |
| University of Santo Tomas
| align=center colspan=9|None in roster |
| University of the Philippines
| align=center colspan=9|None in roster |
Venue
The league matches will be played at the MOA Football Pitch at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay.{{cite web |title=MOA Field of Dreams - Official Venue |url=https://www.instagram.com/pffwomensleague/p/DHYArCQSd7b/?hl=en |archive-url=http://archive.today/2025.04.28-150021/https://www.instagram.com/pffwomensleague/p/DHYArCQSd7b/?hl=en|archive-date=28 April 2025|publisher=PFF Women's League |access-date=28 April 2025 |date=19 March 2025|via=Instagram}}
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| City
!Stadium !Capacity |
|---|
| scope=row|Pasay
|align=center|1,800 |
League table
{{2025 PFF Women's League table}}
Positions by round
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=br
|source=[https://pff.org.ph/the-ultimate-womens-football-showdown-begins-philippine-womens-league-2025-launches-with-powerhouse-lineup-and-exciting-format PFFWL]|
|team1=Kaya–Iloilo
|pos1=1/1/1///////
|team2=Stallion Laguna
|pos2=3/3/2///////
|team3=Makati
|pos3=2/2/3///////
|team4=Capital1 Solar Strikers
|pos4=5/4/4///////
|team5=University of the Philippines
|pos5=4/5/5///////
|team6=University of Santo Tomas
|pos6=6/6/6///////
|update=April 27, 2025
|start_date=March 22, 2025
|color_1=green1 |text_1 =Qualification for AFC Women's Champions League
}}
Results by round
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=b
|source=[https://pff.org.ph/the-ultimate-womens-football-showdown-begins-philippine-womens-league-2025-launches-with-powerhouse-lineup-and-exciting-format PFFWL]|
|team1=Capital1 Solar Strikers
|pos1=L/W/L///////
|team2=Kaya–Iloilo
|pos2=W/W/W///////
|team3=Makati
|pos3=W/W/D///////
|team4=Stallion Laguna
|pos4=W/W/W/D//////
|team5=University of Santo Tomas
|pos5=L/L/L/L//////
|team6=University of the Philippines
|pos6=L/L/L/W/L/////
|update=April 27, 2025
|start_date=March 22, 2025
| color_W = green2 | text_W = Win
| color_D = yellow2| text_D = Draw
| color_L = red2 | text_L = Loss
}}
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|source = [https://www.instagram.com/pffwomensleague/p/DHvXArTy1ta/ PFFWL]
|team_header=Club/Team
|update=April 27, 2025
|start_date=March 22, 2025
|matches_style = FBR
|solid_cell = grey
|team1=CSS |team2=KAY |team3=MFC| team4=STA |team5=UST |team6=UPD
|name_CSS=Capital1 Solar Strikers
|name_KAY=Kaya–Iloilo
|name_MFC=Makati
|name_STA=Stallion Laguna
|name_UST=University of Santo Tomas
|name_UPD=University of the Philippines
|match_CSS_KAY=0–3
|match_CSS_MFC={{small|May 3}}
|match_CSS_STA=
|match_CSS_UST={{small|May 10}}
|match_CSS_UPD=
|match_KAY_CSS=
|match_KAY_MFC=
|match_KAY_STA=
|match_KAY_UST=8–0
|match_KAY_UPD=11–0
|match_MFC_CSS=
|match_MFC_KAY={{small|May 10}}
|match_MFC_STA=0–0
|match_MFC_UST=
|match_MFC_UPD=5–0
|match_STA_CSS=1–0
|match_STA_KAY={{small|May 3}}
|match_STA_MFC=
|match_STA_UST=
|match_STA_UPD=
|match_UST_CSS=
|match_UST_KAY=
|match_UST_MFC=0–4
|match_UST_STA=0–6
|match_UST_UPD=1–2
|match_UPD_CSS=0–5
|match_UPD_KAY=
|match_UPD_MFC=
|match_UPD_STA=0–2
|match_UPD_UST=
}}
Season statistics
=Top scorers=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|MEX}} Julissa Cisneros |align="left"|Kaya–Iloilo |rowspan=|6 | |||
| rowspan=2|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Julia Humphreys |align="left"|Kaya–Iloilo |rowspan=2|4 | |||
| align="left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} Dionesa Tolentin
|align="left"|Kaya–Iloilo | |||
| rowspan=3|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} Hali Long |align="left"|Kaya–Iloilo |rowspan=3|3 | |||
| align="left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} Chandler McDaniel
|align="left"|Stallion Laguna | |||
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Kala McDaniel
|align="left"|Stallion Laguna | |||
| rowspan=4|7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} Angely Alferez |align="left"|Makati |rowspan=4|2 | |||
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Sierra Castles
|align="left"|Stallion Laguna | |||
| align="left"|{{flagicon|IDN}} Sheva Furyzcha
|align="left"|Makati | |||
| align="left"|{{flagicon|IDN}} Nafeeza Nori
|align="left"|Makati | |||
| rowspan=17|11
|align="left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} Maegan Alforque |align="left"|Kaya–Iloilo |rowspan=17|1 | |||
| align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Veronica Appiah
|align="left"|Makati | |||
| align="left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} Judie Arevalo
|align="left"|Capital1 Solar Striker | |||
| align="left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} Sara Arrieta
|align="left"|Kaya–Iloilo | |||
| align="left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} Marienell Cristobal
|align="left"|Capital1 Solar Striker | |||
| align="left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} Rhiauna de la Calzada
|align="left"|Makati | |||
| align="left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} Alisha del Campo
|align="left"|Kaya–Iloilo | |||
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Arianna Del Moral
|align="left"|Capital1 Solar Striker | |||
| align="left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} Patricia Espinosa
|align="left"|University of the Philippines | |||
| align="left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} Janly Fontamillas
|align="left"|Kaya–Iloilo | |||
| align="left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} Stephanie Logastua
|align="left"|University of Santo Tomas | |||
| align="left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} Camille Rodriguez
|align="left"|Kaya–Iloilo | |||
| align="left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} Pauline San Buenaventura
|align="left"|Stallion Laguna | |||
| align="left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} Angelica Teves
|align="left"|Capital1 Solar Striker | |||
| align="left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} Isalyn Tundag
|align="left"|University of the Philippines | |||
| align="left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} Mikaela Villacin
|align="left"|Makati | |||
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Emma Young
|align="left"|Capital1 Solar Striker |
=Hat-tricks=
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| Player | For | Against | style="text-align:center" | Result | Date | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|{{flagicon|MEX}} Julissa Cisneros
|rowspan="2"|Kaya–Iloilo |University of Santo Tomas |8–0 |March 22, 2025 | |||||
| University of the Philippines
|11–0 |April 27, 2025 |
=Clean sheets=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} Olivia McDaniel |align="left"|Stallion Laguna |4 | |||
| 2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} Inna Palacios |align="left"|Kaya–Iloilo |2 | |||
| 3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Ayishatu Simpson |align="left"|Makati |1 |
References
{{reflist}}
{{PFF Women's League}}
{{2025 in Philippine football}}
{{2024–25 in Asian women's football (AFC)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2025 PFF Women's League}}