Loyola Agila (2006–2011) The club was founded in 2006 as
Loyola Agila Football Club by former student footballers of
Ateneo de Manila University. The team is named after
St. Ignatius of Loyola, the university's patron saint, while
Agila is
Tagalog for "eagle" (the university's sports teams are called the
Ateneo Blue Eagles).
2008 season Since its foundation, Loyola Agila has been actively participating in local semi-professional club tournaments; the most notable is the Lotto Titans Football Cup.
2009 season The tournament was later changed to the Republic Cup, expanding the tournament to seven clubs from the previous five. In their opening matches, Loyola Agila defeated Titans FC 2–0, while their match against Superfriends FC ended in a 0–0 draw. Loyola Agila ended the tournament with a 3–2–2 record, finishing 4th overall.
2010 season Loyola was one of the teams that joined the
first season of the UFL which they finished in fourth place. The team was then sponsored by ATR Kim-Eng by the
2011 season, which they finished 5th place under their team captain Patrick Ozaeta. Loyola finished as runners-up in the 2010 Rexona-Republic Cup after losing 4–1 to Caliraya FC in the final.
Loyola Meralco Sparks (2011–2016) Straight from the
2011 National Club Championships, the brothers
Phil and
James Younghusband led the new signed players of the Sparks in early September 2011, along with brothers Darren,
Matthew and
Mark Hartmann. The team was eventually taken over by
Meralco and the MVP Sports Foundation which is owned by
Manuel V. Pangilinan. The Loyola Sparks had a successful campaign in the
2011 UFL Cup, but eventually lost to the
Philippine Air Force 2–0 in the finals.
2012 season The Sparks started their
2012 United Football League campaign on a high note, topping all clubs at the end of the first round of competition. However, the club ended its league run in third place after a 1-all draw against eventual league champions
Global FC. After securing first place in the first round, the club was invited to play in the
2012 Singapore Cup. In the preliminary round on 18 May 2012, they played
Geylang United, where they won 2–1 in
added extra time, advancing them to the two-legged quarter-finals. They faced Burmese club
Kanbawza in early July wherein they defeated them 5–3 on aggregate after a 3–1 win and a 2–2 draw in both legs. They faced
Tampines Rovers in a two-legged semi-finals and lost 5–0 on aggregate. They lost the third-place match 4–0 to
Gombak United. The club also participated in the
2012 UFL Cup between September 15 to December 17, 2012. The club topped Group C, with
Pachanga coming in a close second, to advance to the semi-finals of the cup. However, the team was eventually defeated by Global ending their run.
2013 season In the
2013 season, the club qualified for the
2013 PFF National Men's Club Championship alongside other UFL clubs. The club played against Flame United FC in the knock-out stage. However, they were eliminated by fellow Division 1 UFL side
Kaya in the quarterfinals. They've played with
Harimau Muda B in the
2013 Singapore Cup opening match which ended in favor of the club. However, they only reach the quarterfinal round when they bowed out to
Tanjong Pagar United in a 5–4 aggregate. After the elimination at the Singapore Cup, the team marked their fifth appearance at the
2013 UFL Cup. They started their campaign at the
group stages by beating
Dolphins United in double digits. They also faced
Navy with a huge 9–0 victory. On 30 October 2013, Loyola set a record with the most goals scored in the United Football League, they faced
Blue Guards at the
Emperador Stadium. Meralco defeated them by
a margin of 33 points. It is regarded as the most lopsided win in the history of the
United Football League (UFL) since it began a
semi-professional league in 2009. Because of that
Phil Younghusband currently leads the top scorer of the cup at 18 goals and the team advances to the
knockout stages of the tournament.
2014 season During the
2014 season, Loyola hired former
Philippines national team head coach
Simon McMenemy as the club's new head coach, replacing Vincent Santos. The sparks ended their 2014 season as runners-up in the
2014 United Football League, finishing 13 points behind eventual champions
Global and 3 points ahead
Kaya.
2015 season In February 2015, Loyola won their first national title after beating
Global 2–0 in the
2014–15 PFF National Men's Club Championship final. The sparks ended their
2015 season as third placers in the
2015 United Football League, finishing 8 points behind eventual champions
Ceres, lost to
Global in goal difference and 4 points ahead Kaya.
2016 season The sparks ended their
2016 season once again as third placers in the
2016 United Football League, finishing 6 points behind eventual champions
Global, lost to
Ceres in goal difference.
Meralco Manila (2017–2018) . September 23, 2017. After the announcement of the formation of the
Philippines Football League, which was set to replace the
United Football League as the country's top-tier football league, Loyola, along with 7 other UFL clubs, expressed their desire to enter the newly founded league. On the PFL's launching on April 21, 2017, it was confirmed that the team changed their name to
Meralco Manila and assigned
Manila as their home city. The team designated the
Rizal Memorial Stadium as their home venue. On January 8, 2018, the club announced that they have ceased their participation in the league. The management stated that they attempted to find investors to keep the club's league participation possible but were unable to do so.
Loyola (2018–2024) In mid-January 2018, the club now called "
Loyola Football Club" announced that their youth academy would continue operations. Their youth teams will continue their participation in the Youth Football League and they have entered a youth squad at the 7s Football League. In February 2021, it was reported that the club is applying for a return to the
Philippines Football League. In 2022, Loyola sent their youth teams to participate in the La Liga Youth Tournament in Penang, Malaysia.
2023 season In June 2023, Loyola announced through social media that they will be participating in the
2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara. They were drawn in Group A together with former rivals
Kaya–Iloilo and
Philippine Air Force. Also with the group were Club De Fútbol Manila, Don Bosco Garelli and
UAAP Season 85 champions
Far Eastern University. On 16 July 2023, Loyola lost their opening match against
CF Manila, the score was 2–0. Six days later, Loyola faced FEU. Loyola were down two goals in the first half, but came back in the second half to settle for a draw. The match ended 2–2. Loyola then faced former UFL rivals Philippine Air Force and lost 3–0. Loyola ended their three-game winless run after defeating Don Bosco Garelli United 6–1. Loyola then lost to Kaya-Iloilo 7–0, ending their Copa Paulino Alcantara campaign with one win, one draw, and three losses.
Return to Philippines Football League In early December 2023, after a five-season absence, Loyola announced their return to Philippines Football League through social media. During their comeback season, Loyola finished in 8th place, tallying five wins, a draw, and eight losses. In September 2024, the club was initially recognized by the local government of
Palawan to represent the province in the Philippines Football League for the 2024–25 season as Loyola Palawan. The PFL however continued to refer to the club as just Loyola FC, the partnership was later canceled.
Loyola Victorias In February 2025, Loyola formalized its partnership with the local government of
Victorias,
Negros Occidental. ==Crest and colors==