The Younghusband Football Academy
| The Younghusband Football Academy | |
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Academy crest | |
| Location | |
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Alabang, Muntinlupa Philippines | |
| Information | |
| Type | Football Academy |
| Established | 2010 |
| Color(s) | Blue |
| Team name | Chelsea S.S. PH / The Younghusband Football Academy |
| Website |
theyounghusbandfootballacademy |
The Younghusband Football Academy, Inc. (TYFA) is a football academy based in the Philippines.
History
Philippine international footballers, Phil and James Younghusband established the 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
| Ground | Gatorade - Chelsea FC Blue Pitch, Circuit Makati |
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| League | PFF Women's League |
| 2016-17 | TBD |
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 will participate in the inaugural 2016-17 season of the PFF Women's League, the top-flight of women's football in the country.[6]
Honors
- Runner-up: 1 (2014; seven-a-side)
References
- ↑ Baylon, Gloria Jane (21 May 2012). "Younghusband Football Academy now Pag-ibig member". Balita. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ Santos, Matikas (18 April 2012). "Younghusbands put up football school in Philippines". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ Navarro, June; Cruz, Marinel (17 October 2016). "Y'husbands Inquirer partners". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "The Younghusband Football Academy will put its stamp on the Pilipinas Cup". Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ Monroyo, Roselyn. "MP United participation in Pilipinas Cup featured in the Saipan Tribune.". Pinas Cup 2016. Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ Estrada, Kevin (6 November 2016). "PFF Launches Women's League with a record field". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved 6 November 2016.