Kaya F.C.–Iloilo
Kaya Futbol Club–Iloilo (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈkaja futbol]), or simply Kaya FC, is a Filipino professional football club based in Iloilo City. They currently play in the Philippines Football League, the highest tier of football in the Philippines.
| Full name | Kaya Futbol Club–Iloilo | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Mighty Kaya The Lions | |||
| Short name | KAY | |||
| Founded | 1996 | |||
| Ground | Iloilo Sports Complex | |||
| Capacity | 7,000 | |||
| Owner | Una Kaya Futbol Club, Inc. | |||
| Chairman | Santi Araneta | |||
| Head coach | Yu Hoshide | |||
| League | Philippines Football League | |||
| 2022–23 | Philippines Football League, 1st of 5 (champions) | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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The club has won 1 league title, 3 Copa Paulino Alcantara, and 1 United Football League Cup. Continentally, they have also competed in the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup.
Founded in 1996 as Kaya Futbol Club in Makati, the club's name comes from the Filipino word káya ("we can"). While in Old Tagalog, the word is defined as susi ng kapatiran ("key to brotherhood"). Both of these definitions provide the basis for Kaya's team spirit and vision. The club was a founding member of the United Football League (UFL)—the de facto top-level league of Philippine football at the time. They played in the UFL throughout its existence from 2010 to 2016. In 2017, the club changed its name to Kaya–Makati upon joining the PFL, the official top flight of Philippine football. In 2018, they relocated to Iloilo City and changed their name accordingly.