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The 2025–26 season of Kaya–Iloilo is the club's 9th competitive season in the top-flight since the foundation of the Philippines Football League and their 18th competitive season in the club's history. The club will be competing in the AFC Champions League Two this season as champions of the PFL last season, and will enter the PFL as 3-time back-to-back champions.
| 2025–26 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Una Kaya Futbol Club, Inc. |
| Chairman | Santi Araneta |
| Head Coach | |
| Stadium | Iloilo Sports Complex Rizal Memorial Stadium New Clark City Athletics Stadium |
| Philippines Football League | 3rd |
| AFC Champions League Two | Group Stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: Mike Ott (11) All: Mike Ott (12) |
| Biggest win | 12–0 v Philippine Army (Home) August 30, 2025 (Philippines Football League) |
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 v Tampines Rovers (Home) September 18, 2025 (AFC Champions League Two) |
Coaching staff
edit- As of 2025[1]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coaches | |
| Goalkeeping coach | |
| Physiotherapists |
Transfers
editPre-season transfers
editIn
edit| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Free | [2] | ||
| MF | Free | [3] | ||
| MF | Free | [4] | ||
| MF | Free | [5] | ||
| FW | Free | [6] |
Out
edit| Position | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Free | [7] | ||
| DF | Free agent | N/A | ||
| MF | Free | [8] | ||
| MF | Free | [9] | ||
| FW | Free agent | N/A |
Mid-season transfers
editIn
edit| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Free | [10] | ||
| FW | Free | [11] | ||
| DF | Free | [12] | ||
| GK | Free agent | Free | [13] |
Out
edit| Position | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Retirement | – | ||
| MF | Free | [14] | ||
| GK | Free agency | – | ||
| DF | Free agency | – | [15] | |
| MF | Free agency | – | [16] |
Squad
edit| No. | Name | Nat. | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed in | Signed from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 16 | Nathan Bata | January 24, 2005 | 2021 | Academy | |
| 40 | Patrick Deyto | February 15, 1990 | 2024 | ||
| 21 | Hayeson Pepito | January 12, 1993 | 2026 | ||
| Defenders | |||||
| 2 | Taiyo Toyoda | December 22, 2000 | 2026 | ||
| 4 | Pathy Malumandsoko | May 11, 2000 | 2026 | ||
| 12 | Mar Diano | July 24, 1997 | 2021 | ||
| 15 | Marco Casambre (co-captain) | December 18, 1998 | 2021 | ||
| 22 | Fitch Arboleda | January 4, 1993 | 2020 | ||
| 44 | Audie Menzi (Co-captain) | October 11, 1994 | 2018 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||
| 5 | Mike Ott | March 2, 1995 | 2025 | ||
| 6 | Brandon Zambrano | November 20, 1995 | 2025 | ||
| 8 | Marwin Angeles | September 1, 1991 | 2022 | ||
| 23 | Sherwin Basindanan | November 20, 1998 | 2023 | ||
| 25 | Eric Esso (Co-captain) | June 21, 1994 | 2023 | ||
| 30 | Lucas del Rosario | April 30, 1999 | 2024 | ||
| 39 | Paolo Bugas | October 22, 1994 | 2025 | ||
| 88 | Kaishu Yamazaki | July 12, 1997 | 2023 | ||
| Forwards | |||||
| 7 | Jovin Bedic | June 8, 1990 | 2013 | ||
| 9 | Ricardo Verza | April 28, 1997 | 2024 | ||
| 10 | Jesus Melliza (Captain) | April 20, 1992 | 2020 | ||
| 14 | Shuto Komaki | May 30, 2000 | 2023 | ||
| 17 | Julius Myrbakk | December 21, 2000 | 2026 | ||
| 77 | Martini Rey | June 13, 1999 | 2023 | ||
Competitions
editOverview
edit| Competition | Record | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Philippines Football League | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 59 | 10 | +49 | 68.75 | Matchday 1 | TBC | August 30, 2025 | TBA |
| AFC Champions League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 0.00 | Group Stage | Group Stage (4th) | September 18, 2025 | December 11, 2025 |
| Total | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 63 | 25 | +38 | 50.00 | ||||
Updated to match played March 8, 2026
Source: Competitions
Philippines Football League
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manila Digger | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 103 | 13 | +90 | 54 | Championship round |
| 2 | One Taguig | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 84 | 9 | +75 | 52 | |
| 3 | Dynamic Herb Cebu | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 70 | 21 | +49 | 42 | |
| 4 | Kaya–Iloilo | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 68 | 13 | +55 | 41 | |
| 5 | Stallion Laguna | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 58 | 22 | +36 | 33 | |
| 6 | Aguilas–UMak | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 32 | |
| 7 | Maharlika | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 29 | Classification round |
| 8 | Don Bosco Garelli United | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 32 | 74 | −42 | 15 | |
| 9 | Tuloy | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 119 | −92 | 11 | |
| 10 | Valenzuela PB-Mendiola | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 99 | −86 | 7 | |
| 11 | Philippine Army | 20 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 124 | −110 | 2 |
Source: PFF
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 59 | 10 | +49 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 6 | +37 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 4 | +12 |
Last updated: 8 March 2026.
Source: Competitive matches
Results by matchday
editUpdated to match(es) played on March 8, 2026. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
edit| August 30, 2025 1 | Kaya–Iloilo | 12–0 | Philippine Army | Manila |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| September 13, 2025 2 | Kaya–Iloilo | 1–0 | Aguilas–UMak | Manila |
| 20:30 UTC+8 | Ott |
Report |
|
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| September 21, 2025 3 | Kaya–Iloilo | 8–0 | Valenzuela PB–Mendiola | Manila |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Report | Anoh |
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| September 28, 2025 4 | Kaya–Iloilo | 3–0 | Dynamic Herb Cebu | Manila |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| October 18, 2025 5 | Stallion Laguna | 0–1 | Kaya–Iloilo | Manila |
| 20:30 UTC+8 | McDaniel |
Report | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| October 26, 2025 6 | One Taguig | 1–0 | Kaya–Iloilo | Manila |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| November 2, 2025 7 | Don Bosco Garelli | 1–7 | Kaya–Iloilo | Manila |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| November 22, 2025 8 | Kaya–Iloilo | 0–2 | Manila Digger | Manila |
| 20:30 UTC+8 |
|
Report | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| November 30, 2025 9 | Tuloy | 1–6 | Kaya–Iloilo | Manila |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Saut |
Report |
|
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| January 17, 2026 10 | Maharlika | 0–2 | Kaya–Iloilo | Manila |
| 15:45 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| February 7, 2026 11 | Kaya–Iloilo | 6–0 | Don Bosco Garelli United | Manila |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| February 11, 2026 12 | Kaya–Iloilo | 3–1 | Maharlika | Manila |
| 17:45 UTC+8 | Report |
|
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| February 15, 2026 13 | Kaya–Iloilo | 9–1 | Tuloy | Manila |
| 15:00 UTC+8 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| February 21, 2026 14 | Kaya–Iloilo | 0–1 | One Taguig | Manila |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| February 25, 2026 15 | Manila Digger | 1–0 | Kaya–Iloilo | Manila |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| March 8, 2026 16 | Kaya–Iloilo | 1–1 | Stallion Laguna | Manila |
| 19:00 UTC+8 |
|
Report | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium |
| March 14, 2026 17 | Dynamic Herb Cebu | v | Kaya–Iloilo | Talisay, Cebu |
| 17:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Dynamic Herb Sports Complex |
AFC Champions League Two
editGroup Stage
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BGT | PHS | BGP | KAY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 16 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 5–3 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 13 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — |
| September 18, 2025 1 | Kaya–Iloilo | 0–3 | | Capas |
| Ravn |
AFC | Stadium: New Clark City Athletics Stadium Attendance: 120 Referee: Ahmed Faisal Al-Ali (Jordan) |
| October 2, 2025 2 | Pohang Steelers | 2–0 | | Pohang |
| AFC |
|
Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard Referee: Di Wang (China) |
| October 23, 2025 3 | Kaya–Iloilo | 0–2 | | Capas |
|
AFC | Stadium: New Clark City Athletics Stadium Referee: Thoriq Munir Alkatiri (Indonesia) |
| November 6, 2025 4 | BG Pathum United | 2–1 | | Pathum Thani |
|
AFC |
|
Stadium: True BG Stadium Referee: Mohamed Khaled Tarrar Deham (Bahrain) |
| November 27, 2025 5 | Tampines Rovers | 5–3 | | Singapore City |
| AFC | Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Ahmad Yacouh Ibrahim (Jordan) |
| December 11, 2025 6 | Kaya–Iloilo | 0–1 | | Capas |
| AFC | Stadium: New Clark City Athletics Stadium |
Statistics
editAppearances
edit- As of match played March 8, 2026
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
Players on Italic left the club mid-season
| No. | Player | Pos. | Philippines Football League | AFC Champions League Two | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | MF | 3 | 3+1 | 7 | |
| 2 | DF | 6 | 6 | ||
| 4 | DF | 5+1 | 6 | ||
| 5 | MF | 13+3 | 6 | 22 | |
| 6 | MF | 10+4 | 4 | 18 | |
| 7 | FW | 7+5 | 3 | 15 | |
| 8 | MF | 7+3 | 10 | ||
| 10 | FW | 12+3 | 5 | 21 | |
| 12 | DF | 11+2 | 5 | 18 | |
| 14 | FW | 7+2 | 9 | ||
| 15 | DF | 9+4 | 6 | 19 | |
| 16 | GK | 1+1 | 2 | ||
| 17 | FW | 5+1 | 6 | ||
| 20 | MF | 3+4 | 6 | 13 | |
| 22 | DF | 7 | 0+2 | 9 | |
| 23 | DF | 4+2 | 1+1 | 8 | |
| 24 | MF | 3+3 | 6 | ||
| 25 | MF | 9+3 | 6 | 18 | |
| 30 | MF | 7+5 | 1 | 13 | |
| 32 | DF | 2+2 | 5+1 | 10 | |
| 39 | MF | 4+7 | 0+2 | 13 | |
| 40 | GK | 7+1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 44 | DF | 7+5 | 2 | 14 | |
| 77 | FW | 5+9 | 1+1 | 16 | |
| 88 | MF | 13+1 | 6 | 20 | |
| 98 | GK | 8 | 5 | 13 |
Goalscorers
edit- As of match played March 8, 2026
Players on Italic left the club mid-season
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | Philippines Football League | AFC Champions League Two | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | MF | 11 | 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | 17 | FW | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| 3 | 10 | FW | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | 77 | FW | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | 7 | FW | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
| 14 | FW | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 8 | MF | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 24 | MF | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 14 | FW | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 20 | FW | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 30 | FW | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 88 | DF | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 13 | 4 | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 12 | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 22 | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 23 | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 25 | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 30 | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 39 | MF | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 44 | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 59 | 3 | 62 | |||
Assists
edit- As of match played February 28, 2026
Players on Italic left the club mid-season
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | Philippines Football League | AFC Champions League Two | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | MF | 10 | 1 | 11 | |
| 2 | 30 | MF | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | 10 | FW | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4 | 6 | MF | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 14 | MF | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 20 | MF | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 7 | FW | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | DF | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 25 | MF | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 32 | DF | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 39 | MF | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 12 | – | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8 | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 23 | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 24 | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 77 | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 44 | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 88 | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 47 | 1 | 48 | |||
Clean sheets
editPlayers on Italic left the club mid-season
- As of match played March 8, 2026
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Player | Matches played | Goals against | Clean sheets | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines Football League | AFC Champions League Two | Total | Clean sheet % | ||||||
| 1 | 98 | Alfredo Cortez | 12 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | 40 | Patrick Deyto | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | 16 | Nathan Bata | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% | |
| Totals | 23 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 39.1% | |||
Disciplinary record
edit- As of match played March 8, 2026
Players on Italic left the club mid-season
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | Philippines Football League | AFC Champions League Two | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 | FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 12 | DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 22 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 88 | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 5 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | DF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 4 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | GK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 15 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Hat-tricks
edit- As of match played February 28, 2026
| Player | Against | Result | Date | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippine Army | 12–0 (H) | August 30, 2025 | Philippines Football League | |
| Valenzuela PB–Mendiola | 8–0 (H) | September 21, 2025 | ||
| Don Bosco Garelli United | 6–0 (H) | February 7, 2026 | ||
| Maharlika | 3–1 (H) | February 11, 2026 |
References
edit- ↑ "Players & Staff". KayaFC. 2025.
- ↑ "Welcome to Kaya, Magnus Ravn! 🇩🇰 A... - KAYA Futbol Club". Facebook.
- ↑ "Welcome to Kaya, Mike Ott! 🇵🇭 A proven... - KAYA Futbol Club". Facebook.
- ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com.
- ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com.
- ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com.
- ↑ "TRAT FC - 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧 𝗙𝗖 | "AKITO SAITO " ตราด เอฟซี..." Facebook.
- ↑ "Janneh and Harley join the Rooks – Lewes Community Football Club". September 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com.
- ↑ "Welcome to Kaya, Taiyo Toyoda!".
- ↑ "Welcome to Kaya, Julius Myrbakk!".
- ↑ "Welcome to Kaya, Pathy Malumandsoko!".
- ↑ "Welcome to Kaya, Hayeson Pepito!".
- ↑ "Thank you, Kenshiro Daniels!".
- ↑ "Thank you, Magnus Ravn!".
- ↑ "Thank you, Gavin Muens!".
External links
edit- Official website (in English)