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| Founded | 2014 |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champions | Far Eastern University (2022) |
| Most championships | Far Eastern University (3 titles) |
| TV partners | PFF TV (YouTube) |
The PFF Women's Cup is the national women's football cup of the Philippines organized by the Philippine Football Federation.
The inaugural edition was launched in 2014 by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) and was contested by 10 teams from June to July. The cup was played in a 9-a-side format with two halves of 25 minutes. [1]
The following teams participated at the inaugural 9-a-side edition with their division in the group stage. [2]
The following edition in 2015 was played in full 90 minutes with 11 field players on each team. 10 teams participated in the match mostly composed by University varsity and alumni teams. [3] In 2016, the PFF Women's League was launched [4] although the PFF would stop organizing the cup tournament.
The PFF revived the Women's Cup in late 2022, following two years of inactivity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The competition had eight teams. [5]
| Year | Winner | Result | Runner up | Final venue |
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| 2014 | Far Eastern University | 1–1(2–1 PSO) | Chelsea S.S. PH | Rizal Memorial Stadium (Manila) |
| 2015 | Far Eastern University | 2–1 | De La Salle University | |
| 2022 | Far Eastern University | 2–0 | University of the Philippines | PFF National Training Center, (Carmona, Cavite) |
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