PFF Women's Cup final to be decided between UP and FEU

In a potential preview to the UAAP football season next year, the University of the Philippines and Far Eastern University will dispute the PFF Women's Cup final on Saturday, December 17, at the PFF National Training Facility in Carmona, Cavite. Kickoff is slated at 7pm

Both teams are coming off semifinal upsets to earn their place in the final, with the fourth seed Fighting Maroons escaping with a 5-4 penalty shootout victory over Kaya FC, after a scoreless normal, added, and extra time.

The third seed Lady Tamaraws formalized the final matchup with a 3-0 victory over Tuloy FC, with goals from Katrina Magbitang, Lylhanie Cayabyab, and Dionesa Tolentin setting the stage for this weekend.

FEU ended up as 2-0 winners in their lone meeting in the eliminations, with Tolentin and Regine Rebosura responsible for the scoring.

UP head coach Anto Gonzales shares, "The girls accepted their capabilities on what to do to contain the strengths of their opponents. and the awareness and willingness to sacrifice and work for the team. We’re
appreciative of the efforts of our players even if they’re not good individually, but all the more that we have to work together as a team."

FEU head coach Let Dimzon says about their matchup, "Going into the finals we really need to motivate the players and prepare them individually, physically, and mentally. The players have good character and the more they are challenged, they show their fighting spirit."

In the undercard, Kaya and Tuloy will face off for the third place game at 4pm.

The doubleheader puts a cap to the PFF Women's Cup, the first women's football tournament in the country post-pandemic. Including Saturday, 32 matches were played in the past couple of months to determine the best local women's side.