Cross-functional team claims Corporate Football League Division 3 Cup with a perfect 9–0 record
By day, they develop, build, operate, and support Maya’s payments and digital banking products for consumers and businesses. On the football field, the Maya team came together for a different kind of challenge—and delivered a perfect run to capture the Corporate Division 3 Cup of the Corporate Football League 2026.
The squad was distinctly Maya, bringing together colleagues from product development, engineering, technology, data science, consumer business, credit, enterprise, strategic partnerships, marketing, corporate affairs, and strategy and programs.
Its cross-functional makeup reflects the dynamic and people-centered culture at Maya, the Philippines’ leading digital financial services platform, where collaboration extends beyond individual teams and functions.
A Perfect 9–0 Campaign
Maya defeated Shopee, 3–1, in the championship match held at the Atleta ’63 Turf Field in Bridgetowne, Pasig City, capping an unbeaten campaign that ran from July to August.
The team won all nine matches, scoring 31 goals while conceding just three throughout the tournament.
Maya’s road to the championship included victories over UnionBank, Wells Fargo, Shopee, GCash, JPMorgan Chase, RCM, and Globe, before the team secured a 2–0 semifinal victory over UnionBank to book its place in the final.
For the players, the championship was as much about teamwork as it was about the result.
“We came from very different teams across Maya, but on the pitch everyone had one priority: do what the team needed,” said Mohamed Omar Mahmoud, Maya football team co-captain and senior strategic partnerships officer.
“People showed up, trained hard and trusted one another. Going 9–0 was special, but the best part was winning it together.”
Building Connections Beyond the Workplace
The team’s achievement also highlights Maya’s broader approach to employee engagement and well-being.
Respect for people is one of the four pillars of Maya’s environmental, social, and governance framework. Its people strategy brings together professional development, health and wellness, workplace safety, and employee engagement, reflecting the company’s view that well-being plays an important role in how people perform, develop, and grow.
Sports and shared-interest activities complement these programs by giving employees more opportunities to stay active, connect beyond their usual teams, and build relationships across the organization.
“At Maya, engagement goes beyond formal workplace programs,” said Charee Lanza, Group Chief People Officer at Maya. “We want people to have opportunities to stay active, pursue shared interests and connect with colleagues they may not normally work with. This team showed how that energy, discipline and sense of ownership can bring people together.”
Where Corporate Teams Compete
The Corporate Football League is an amateur football competition that brings together teams from companies and organizations across different industries.
Its tournaments feature corporate, mixed open, and women’s categories, with corporate teams grouped into competitive divisions, giving employees from different organizations an avenue to compete, stay active, and build connections through football.
For Maya, the Division 3 Cup adds another example of how collaboration and shared interests can bring together people from across a diverse organization—this time, with an unbeaten 9–0 championship run to show for it.
