KAYA FC ILOILO

Kaya Futbol Club–Iloilo (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈkaja futbol]), or simply Kaya–Iloilo, 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.

The club has won three league titles, three Copa Paulino Alcantara titles, and one 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”). In Old Tagalog, the word is defined as susi ng kapatiran (“key to brotherhood”). Both 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.