Kaya FC
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| Full name | Kaya Futbol Club–Makati |
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| Founded | 1996 |
| Stadium | University of Makati Stadium |
| Capacity | 4,000 |
| Owner | Santiago Araneta |
| Head Coach | Chris Greatwich |
| League | Philippines Football League |
| 2016 | 5th (UFL) |
| Website | Club home page |
Kaya Futbol Club-Makati (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈkaja futbol klub]) is a Filipino professional association football club based in Makati City in the National Capital Region. They are set to play in the Philippines Football League (PFL), the national domestic league of the Philippines. They previously played at the United Football League.
The name of the club comes from the Filipino word káya, which means "we can". In Old Tagalog, the word is closely defined as susi ng kapatiran (key to brotherhood). Both of these definitions provide the basis for Kaya's team spirit and vision as a club. The club is owned by Santiago Araneta, the CEO and the owner of LBC Express. The club's main rival is the Loyola Meralco Sparks.
Kaya had their first major success in 2015, when they won the UFL Cup.
Kaya Futbol Club traces its origins to the late 1980s and early 1990s, when men played football in a wooden basketball court at the old Makati campus of the International School Manila (ISM) in present-day Century City, Makati.
In July 1996, Kaya was officially established by Chris Hagedorn, ISM football coach Bob Kovach, and former national team players Rudy del Rosario, and John-Rey “Lupoy” Bela-ong. Chris Hagedorn once pointed out that the name "Kaya" is derived from the Filipino word for "can do it" or "we can". Kaya co-founder Rudy del Rosario points to the lyrics of Bob Marley's song Kaya, when asked about the origin of the club's name.
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