UP Fighting Maroons women's football

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.

UP Fighting Maroons
Full nameUniversity of the Philippines women's football team
Nickname(s)UP Fighting Maroons
GroundUP Diliman Football Stadium
Head coachAndres Gonzales[1]
LeaguePFF Women's League
UAAP
2023
2017–18
7th (PFF)
5th (UAAP)

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

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

Source: Pinay Futbol[3]

Officials

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As of 3 December 2016

Position Name Nationality
Head coach Andres Gonzales[3]   Philippines
Assistant coach Franco Bambico[3]   Philippines
Team manager Steve Yambou[3]   Philippines

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Guerrero, Bob (6 May 2016). "Diliman Double: How UP's men and women footballers ruled the UAAP". Rappler. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. ^ "UP soccerbelles emerge champions". Facebook. Times Journal. 28 April 1981. Archived from the original on 2 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "PFF Women's League - Season 2016-2017 Teams - University of the Philippines (U.P.)". Facebook. Pinay Futbol. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.