The Younghusband Football Academy

The Younghusband Football Academy, Inc. (TYFA) is a football academy based in the Philippines. A women's football team from the academy participated in the 2016–17 season of the PFF Women's League, the top flight women's football league in the Philippines.

The Younghusband Football Academy
Short nameTYFA
Founded2010
LeaguePFF Women's League
(2016–17)
LocationAlabang, Muntinlupa,
Metro Manila
Home groundGatorade–Chelsea FC Blue Pitch
Makati, Metro Manila
PresidentPhil Younghusband
CEOCathy Nazareno-Rivilla
BranchesChelsea S.S. PH /
The Younghusband Football Academy
Websitetheyounghusbandfootballacademy.com
Uniforms
Home

History

Philippine international footballers, Phil and James Younghusband established The Younghusband Football Academy in Alabang in 2010 under the name "Younghusband Football Academy, Inc.".[1] becoming the first football academy in the country. The academy started a partnership with Chelsea F.C. in 2012 which provided instructors for the academy. The first classes were held at the Evia Football Field in Daang Reyna, Las Piñas.[2] By May 2012, the academy registered with the Pag-IBIG Fund. The Younghusbands initially had difficulty in operating the academy due to the relative lack of popularity of football then. The duo initially conducted programs within Metro Manila but later also reach to localities outside the metropolis such as Cavite, Bacolod, Legaspi, Tarlac and Palawan.[3]

Competitive football

The TYFA participated at the 2016 Pilipinas Cup fielding 7 teams.[4] The TYFA participated as "Chelsea FC Philippines".[5]

Women's

Their women's team have participated at the PFF Women's Cup which was launched in 2013 as "Chelsea SS PH" and participated in the inaugural 2016–17 season of the PFF Women's League, the top-flight of women's football in the country.[6]

Honors
PFF Women's Cup
  • Runner-up: 1 (2014; seven-a-side)

References
  1. Baylon, Gloria Jane (21 May 2012). "Younghusband Football Academy now Pag-ibig member". Balita. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  2. Santos, Matikas (18 April 2012). "Younghusbands put up football school in Philippines". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  3. Navarro, June; Cruz, Marinel (17 October 2016). "Y'husbands Inquirer partners". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  4. "The Younghusband Football Academy will put its stamp on the Pilipinas Cup". Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  5. Monroyo, Roselyn. "MP United participation in Pilipinas Cup featured in the Saipan Tribune". Pinas Cup 2016. Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  6. Estrada, Kevin (6 November 2016). "PFF Launches Women's League with a record field". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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