UP Fighting Maroons women's football
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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.
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.
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.
Squad
As of 3 December 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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
Officials
As of 3 December 2016
| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Andres Gonzales | Philippines |
| Assistant coach | Franco Bambico | Philippines |
| Team manager | Steve Yambou | Philippines |