Philippines national football team

Men's association football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Philippines women's national football team.

PhilippinesNickname(s)| Azkal (Street dogs)

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Association| Philippine Football Federation
Confederation| AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation| AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach| Albert Capellas
Captain| Neil Etheridge
Most caps| Phil Younghusband (108)
Top scorer| Phil Younghusband (52)
Home stadium| Rizal Memorial Stadium
FIFA code| PHI

First colors

FIFA ranking
Current|  149  4 (November 28, 2024)[1]
Highest| 111 (May 2018)
Lowest| 195 (September – October 2006)
First international
Philippines 2–1 China
(Manila, Philippines; February 4, 1913)
Biggest win
Japan 2–15 Philippines
(Tokyo, Japan; May 10, 1917)[2]
Biggest defeat
Japan 15–0 Philippines
(Tokyo, Japan; September 28, 1967)
Asian Cup
Appearances| 1 (first in 2019)
Best result| Group stage (2019)
AFC Challenge Cup
Appearances| 3 (first in 2006)
Best result| Runners-up (2014)
ASEAN Championship
Appearances| 12 (first in 1996)
Best result| Semi-finals (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018)

Medal record

Men's association football
Representing  Philippines
AFC Challenge Cup
|  2014 Maldives | Team
|  2012 Nepal | Team

The Philippines national football team (Filipino: Pambansang koponan ng futbol ng Pilipinas) represents the Philippines in international football, governed by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) and has been playing internationally since 1913.

Prior to World War II, the Philippines had regularly competed with Japan and the Republic of China in the Far Eastern Championship Games. So far, the national team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup[4] and has qualified for the AFC Asian Cup only once, in 2019. They finished second at the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup after losing to Palestine in the final.[5]

Unlike most of Southeast Asia where football is the most popular sport, the Philippines' most popular sports are basketball and boxing, inherited from American rule. This drives away many football talents and contributes to the lack of success of football in the country. Often, the Philippines would suffer group stage eliminations at the AFF Championship.

However, since the 2010 AFF Championship, the country has attempted to develop football as part of the sport's renaissance, finding more incentives to increase football development and fan support.[6] It eventually led to the country's first major tournament participation in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.[7]

## History

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### 1910s–1940s: Early years

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The national team squad at the 1930 Far Eastern Championship Games.

The Philippines participated in the Far Eastern Championship Games, which included football. The first edition was in 1913 and the last was in 1934. The games were the first regional football tournament for national teams outside the British Home Championship. The national team routinely faced Japan and China and at one edition the Dutch East Indies at the games. The Philippines won over China at the inaugural tournament with a scoreline of 2–1. During the 1917 edition, the national team achieved its biggest win in international football. Led by Filipino-Spanish icon Paulino Alcantara, the Philippines defeated Japan 15–2.[4][8][9]

After the dissolution of the Far Eastern Championship Games, the national squad participated in the 1940 East Asian Games organized to commemorate the 2600th anniversary of the foundation of the Empire of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. The team finished third behind champions Japan and second placers Manchukuo, and ahead of the Republic of China.[10][11]

### 1950s–1990s: Decline of football

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In the 1950s the Philippines hosted friendlies with international-based sides, However, the national team experienced lack of funding and barely received any coverage from the media. During that time talents from the national team were drawn from the Manila Football League which received substantial support from the Chinese-Filipino community. The national team's decent performance at the 1958 Asian Games, hosted in Tokyo, where they defeated Japan 1–0, was labeled as an upset by the Japanese press.[12]

The years following 1958 saw the decline of Philippine football, as several key players resigned from the national team due to financial challenges for playing. National team players Ed Ocampo and Eduardo Pacheco switched to basketball, and went on playing for commercial basketball clubs where players are paid.[12] The Philippine Congress passed Republic Act 3135 that revised the charter of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation, which had a provision, or a 60-40 rule, that mandated teams to not have more than 40 percent Chinese and other players with foreign blood.[13] Sponsors withdrew and leagues, which were mostly funded by the Chinese-Filipino community, started to decline. The 60–40 rule was lifted much later during the tenure of president Johnny Romualdez of the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), after 1982 when the PFA had reorganized itself as the PFF.[12][14]

The national team suffered defeats with big margins at the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta.[12] This includes the national team's record 15–1 defeat to Malaysia, which became the worst defeat of the national team at that time. The record was later broken by the 15–0 loss to Japan in 1967 at the qualifiers for the 1968 Summer Olympics. Foreigners were hired to serve as head coaches for the national team in an attempt to reduce big margin loses. Englishman Allan Rogers was hired following the record defeat to Malaysia, and Spaniard Juan Cutillas was likewise tasked to lead the national team following the record defeat to Japan.[15]

In the early sixties, the Philippine Football Association partnered with the San Miguel Corporation to seek foreign assistance to train local football players and coaches and to develop the sport in the country. These included Alan Rogers and Brian Birch, coaches from the United Kingdom. After the two were relieved, Danny McClellan and Graham Adams continued their task. In 1961, San Miguel, through the national football association, brought in four medical students from Spain who were experts in football — Francisco Escarte, Enrique dela Mata, Claudio Sanchez and Juan Cutillas. Escarte and dela Mata left the country after one year.[16]

In 1971, head coach Juan Cutillas recruited five foreign players to play for the national team: four Spaniards and one Chinese. The national team joined several international competitions such as the Merdeka Tournament, Jakarta Anniversary Tournament and the President Park Tournament. The team caused some upset results against the national teams of Thailand, Singapore and South Korea. The national team saw another decline after the four Spanish players left the team due to financial reasons and basketball gained more foothold over football in the country.[16]

The national team under German head coach Eckhard Krautzun finished fourth overall at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games, its best ever finish at the tournament. The Philippines dealt a 1–0 defeat to defending champions Malaysia at the tournament which knocked out the latter out of the tournament at just the group stage. Norman Fegidero scored the sole goal for the Philippines.[15][17][18]

### 2000s

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In September 2006, the country fell to 195th on the FIFA World Rankings, its lowest ever.[19] By the end of the year, the Philippines moved back up to 171st overall, after a good run in the 2007 AFF Championship qualification.[20] They were able to win three games in a row, which was a first for the Philippines and thus qualifying for the 2007 AFF Championship.[21] Coach at that time Aris Caslib, aimed to reach the semifinals with two wins at the group stage.[22] The decision came despite Philippine Football Federation president Juan Miguel Romualdez stating that they would still be underdogs in the tournament and that they should not raise their expectations too high,[20] as the Philippines have only gotten their first ever win of the tournament during the 2004 AFF Championship.[23]

The Philippines eventually failed to reach their target, only getting a draw in three matches. Their poor performances led to Caslib's resignation,[24] as well as the refusal of the PFF to register and enter the qualification stages for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[25] They would be one of four nations, all from Southeast Asia, not to enter after a record number of entries.[26] However, it was revealed that the decision not to enter the 2010, as well as the 2006 World Cup qualification, was made during the PFF presidency of Rene Adad, whose term ended in 2003.[25] Instead, the PFF wanted to focus on domestic and regional competitions.[27]

The Philippines failed to qualify for any major competition in 2008. They missed out on the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup only on goal difference,[28] and the 2008 AFF Championship with an inferior goals scored record.[29]

Dan Palami, businessman and sports patron, was appointed as team manager of the national team in 2009 by the Philippine Football Federation. The national team still received minimal support from the government. Palami made financial investments into the team using his own personal money. Since taking responsibility over the national team, he envisioned a plan named Project 100, which aimed to make the team among the top 100 national teams in the world in terms of FIFA rankings. More foreign-born Filipinos were called up to play for the national squad.[30]

The national team (in blue) playing against North Korea (in red) at the Kim Il-sung Stadium in Pyongyang. The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier match held on October 8, 2015, ended in a goalless draw

### 2010s: Era of renaissance

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Players of the national team celebrating their first qualification ever for the AFC Asian Cup following their 2–1 win over Tajikistan on March 27, 2018

The Philippines's campaign at the 2010 AFF Championship under Simon McMenemy's tenure was a breakthrough. Holding a primal ticket as one of two teams along with Laos that had to qualify for the tournament, the Philippines advanced from the group stage for the first time, did not concede a single defeat, and their win against defending champions Vietnam in particular was considered one of the biggest upsets in the tournament's history.[31] The match, which would later be referred by local Filipino fans as the "Miracle of Hanoi", is also considered the match that started a football renaissance in the country where basketball is the more popular sport.[32][33] In the knockout stage, they had to play both their designated home and away games against Indonesia in Jakarta due to the unavailability of a stadium that passes AFF standards. The Philippines lost both games to end their campaign.

The following year, Michael Weiß became the head coach. The national team managed to qualify for the 2012 edition of the AFC Challenge Cup, the first time since qualifiers were introduced and also recorded their first ever victory in the FIFA World Cup qualification, beating Sri Lanka 4–0 in the second leg of the first preliminary round.[34] Kuwait finished the Philippines' World Cup qualification campaign after winning over them twice in the second round.

In 2012, the Philippines qualified for the semifinals of the AFC Challenge Cup for the first time winning over former champions India and Tajikistan, though they lost 2–1 against Turkmenistan in the semifinal.[35] In the third place-playoff the Philippines won 4–3 over Palestine.[36] The Philippines won the 2012 Philippine Peace Cup, a friendly tournament hosted at home, which was their first title since the 1913 Far Eastern Games. At the 2012 AFF Championship, the Philippines replicated their performance in 2010 by advancing to the semifinal. They lost to Singapore on aggregate by a single goal in the two-legged semifinal.

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Ingreso

Ma. Ott

Mi. Ott

Bahadoran

Ramsay

P. Younghusband (C)

The starting lineup of the Azkals in their Asian Cup qualifiers match against Tajikistan.

The Philippines reached the final of the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup. With a berth to the 2015 AFC Asian Cup on the line, the Philippines lost to Palestine 1–0 on May 30. The Philippines once again advanced from the group stage at the 2014 AFF Championship by winning over Indonesia, the first time since the 1934 Far Eastern Games,[37] and Laos despite their loss to Vietnam.[38] The Philippines faced Thailand in the two-legged semifinal, coming up with a goalless draw against their opponents at home in Manila but losing the away match at Bangkok.[39]

Thomas Dooley became the head coach of the national team. In October 2015 their 2–0 victory over Yemen in Doha, Qatar in the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers was their first-ever World Cup qualifier victory away from home.[40] Their campaign to qualify for the FIFA World Cup ended in the second round though they advance to the third round of the Asian Cup qualifiers.

In late 2016 the Philippines jointly hosted the group stage of the AFF Championship with Myanmar though they fail to progress from the group stage like they did in the past three editions.

Philippines in their debut tournament at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.

Though the national team failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, they secured qualification for 2019 AFC Asian Cup after defeating Tajikistan, 2–1 at home in their final qualifier match. In May 2018, the national team reached 111th rank in the FIFA World Ranking making it the highest rank that the team has.[41][42]

The Philippines made its historic debut in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup with a 0–1 defeat to South Korea.[43] then a 0–3 loss to China[44] and was edged 1–3 by Kyrgyzstan, with Stephan Schröck scoring a historic goal for the Azkals in the tournament.[45]

### 2020–present

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Following a relatively successful debut in the Asian Cup, the Philippines began their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification where they were grouped together with Syria, China, Guam and the Maldives. In their opening game, the Azkals met Syria at home and took an early lead, only to see the Syrians manage an outstanding comeback and smash the Azkals 5–2 in Bacolod.[46] Following the crushing home defeat, the Pinoys regained its pace with two away wins over Guam and the Maldives.[47][48] Between these matches, the Pinoys also hosted China at home where they acquired an encouraging goalless draw, after a splendid performance by the Azkals goalkeeper Neil Etheridge which increased the team's chance. However, the Syrians once again blew the chance of the Filipinos, with the Syrians emerging with a 1–0 win over the Azkals.[49] When COVID-19 pandemic led the games to be postponed to 2021, the Philippines had to play in a centralised venue in Sharjah. The Filipinos then won against Guam 3–0, but lost 0–2 to China and thus did not manage to reach the 2022 FIFA World Cup, before ending the qualification with a 1–1 draw to the Maldives. Nonetheless, the third place in their group meant the Philippines qualified for the third round of 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.[50][51][52]

At the third round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in Ulaanbaatar, the Philippines managed to draw with Yemen 0–0 and defeat the hosts Mongolia 1–0 through a last-minute goal by debutant Gerrit Holtmann but were defeated 4–0 by eventual group winners Palestine. Despite finishing second in Group B, in which the five best runner-up teams across all the groups qualify for the tournament, the Azkals failed to qualify for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup after finishing as the worst runner-up.[53]

Philippines then played in the second round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification being place alongside Iraq and two regional rivals, Indonesia and Vietnam. The team the finished last in the table with 1 draw against Indonesia on 21 November 2023 and 5 losses.

Long-time general manager, Dan Palami stepped down from his role in January 2024.[54][55] In 2024, Philippines was invited by Malaysia for the 2024 Merdeka Tournament in September 2024 and Thailand for the 2024 King's Cup.

## Team image

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### Supporters

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Some fans have organized themselves to support the national team, one of them is the Ultras Filipinas, which formed in 2011.[56][57] The Kaholeros started out as a gathering of friends using Twitter calling for fans to watch games of the AFC Challenge Cup at the National Sports Grill in Greenbelt. The Ultras Filipinas was established when fans of Philippine Air Force and Ultras Kayas decided to form a support group for the national teams of the Philippines not necessarily just for the football team. The first outing of Ultras Filipinas was not for the national football team but for the national rugby union team. The two fan groups take alternative turns in cheering and chanting for the national team during games.[57]

### Colors

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Philippines national football team kits.

Kit suppliers of the Philippine national team

Company  | Dates
Puma | 1996
Adidas | 1996–2004
Asics | 2005
Adidas | 2006
Mizuno | 2008–2012
LGR | 2012
Puma | 2012–2015
LGR | 2015–2021
Kelme | 2021–2023
Chronos (as Azkals Sportswear)[note 1] | 2023–2024
Puma | 2024–present

The traditional home kit is similar to the France national team; blue jersey, white shorts, and red socks.[58] However, in recent times, the home and away kit has either been all-blue, all-red or all-white, currently is the all-white as home jerseys.[59] The current kit supplier of the national team is German sportswear Puma. Adidas, as well as Japanese company Mizuno, has provided kits for the team in the past.

Puma was the official outfitter of the national team during the 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification.[60] Later that year, Adidas assumed that role and outfitted the team that participated at the 1996 Tiger Cup.[61]

For three years from March 2008, Mizuno served as the official outfitter and equipment supplier of the team. It also helped the national federation in its grassroots development program.[62][63] On 4 June 2012, Puma supplanted Mizuno's role with the national team.[64]

Local firm LGR Sportswear became the official kit provider of the national team in 2015 and a new set of kits made by LGR were unveiled to the public on 5 June which was later used by the team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The home and away kits were white and blue respectively. Filipino weave design and the three stars and the sun are present at the back of the home and away kits. The goalkeeper's kit is black and has a yellow trim on the chest area and a weave pattern with the three stars and the sun and Azkals logo incorporated in the design, in front around the shoulder area. Adidas was also announced as the footwear sponsor of the team for the qualifiers.[65]

Spanish sportswear brand Kelme became the official kit provider of the national team in 2021.[66]

In June 2022, the team used Chronos Athletics-made kits when they competed in the third round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in Mongolia. It was later explained that the Kelme kits they were supposed to wear arrived late.

Following Kelme's deal with the Philippines expiring in January 2023, local sportswear brand Chronos Athletics finally became the Philippines' new kit supplier. In March 2023, following a TikTok video that went viral, presenting a concept shirt for the Philippines. The management then decided to acquire the design made by JerseyBird, a small US-based sportswear brand. Chronos Athletics remained as the kit supplier, with both sides agreed to retain the JerseyBird logo on the kits and to be distributed under a subsidiary brand, Azkals Sportswear.[67]

In the recent 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Iraq, the Philippines were seen wearing a new kit design supplied by Puma. On 3 May 2024, Philippines announced a four-year partnership with Puma until 2028.[68]

### Names

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Logo of Azkals Philippines

Crest

The monicker Azkals is only used in broadcasts and not used in an official capacity

Under the official FIFA Trigramme the team's name is abbreviated as PHI; this acronym is used by FIFA, the AFC and the AFF to identify the team in official competitions.[69] The team is also identified under the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) country code for the Philippines as PHL.[70] However the team was more commonly known as the RP, the acronym for the country's official name, Republika ng Pilipinas,[69] which the local press used when they referred to the team as the "RP Booters"[71] or the "RP XI".[72] This was until late October 2010 when the Department of Foreign Affairs decided to change the official abbreviation of the country from "RP" to "PH" or "PHL", to be in line with ISO standards.[73] The local press have since referred to the team as either "PH/PHL Booters"[74][75] or "PH/PHL XI".[76][77]

They were also known as the "Tri–Stars," which was derived from the three stars on the Philippine flag, although this nickname was not frequently used.[78]

The national team is referred to as the "Azkals".[79] The name was coined when an online Philippine football community proposed the nickname Calle Azul (Spanish for Streets of Blue, referring to the color of their kit) which was modified to Azul Calle, shortened to AzCal, and finally became Azkal – a word that is similar to Filipino term Askal meaning street dog.[80] "Azkals" became a trending topic on Twitter during the semifinals of the 2010 AFF Championship.[81] The name would be officially adopted by the PFF during the tenure of general team manager Dan Palami until 2023. Its discontinuation of its use by the federation was confirmed in February 2024.[82] The Azkals name would be adopted by an independent 7-a-side club in 2024 competing in the 7's Football League led by Palami and former national team players.[83][84]

### Home stadium

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During the early years of the Philippine national team, they played their home matches at the Manila Carnival Grounds. By 1934 it became the site of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.[85] One of the facilities within the complex is the 12,000 capacity national stadium, known as the Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium or simply the Rizal Memorial Stadium. Since its opening, it has been the home venue of the Philippine national team until May 2015 when they declared the 25,000 seater and Philippine Sports Stadium in Bocaue, Bulacan as their new home. However, due to disappointing attendance numbers in PSS and RMS and an impressive crowd for Ceres–Negros's run to the 2017 AFC Cup, the Philippine Football Federation decided to make Panaad Stadium the national team's home again for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.[86]

The RMS has also become a hub for track and field. The continued use for athletics along with poor maintenance has deteriorated the stadium and the 1991 Southeast Asian Games was the last time it was used for international football matches.vIn early 2009, the Philippine Sports Commission planned to transform it to a modern football stadium which would make it usable by the national team for international matches.[87]

The national team also held official international matches at the Cebu City Sports Center in Cebu City,[88] and at the Barotac Nuevo Plaza Field in Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo.[89]

Philippines national football team home stadiums

Image  | Stadium  | Capacity  | Location  | Last match
| Philippine Sports Stadium | 20,000  | Santa Maria, Bulacan | v Thailand
(25 November 2016; 2016 AFF Championship)
| Rizal Memorial Stadium | 12,873  | Manila | v Iraq
(26 March 2024; 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification)
| Panaad Stadium | 10,500  | Bacolod | v China
(15 October 2019; 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification)
| Cebu City Sports Center | 5,500  | Cebu City | v Malaysia
(27 April 2014; Friendly)

## Results and fixtures

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Further information: Philippines national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Win Draw Loss Fixture

### 2024

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Iraq v  Philippines March 21 2026 World Cup qualification|  Iraq | 1–0|  Philippines | Basra, Iraq

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22:00 UTC+3 | Ali 84' | Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC) |  | Stadium: Basra International Stadium
Attendance: 63,750
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)

Philippines v  Iraq March 26 2026 World Cup qualification|  Philippines | 0–5|  Iraq | Manila, Philippines

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19:00 UTC+8 |  | Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC) |

* Hussein 14' (pen.), 36'
* Al-Ammari 30'
* Iqbal 62'
* Tahseen 77'

| Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 10,014
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

Vietnam v  Philippines June 6 2026 World Cup qualification|  Vietnam | 3–2|  Philippines | Hanoi, Vietnam

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19:00 UTC+7 |

* Nguyễn Tiến Linh 65', 76'
* Phạm Tuấn Hải 90+5'

| Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC) |

* Reichelt 62'
* Ingreso 89'

| Stadium: Mỹ Đình National Stadium
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)

Indonesia v  Philippines June 11 2026 World Cup qualification|  Indonesia | 2–0|  Philippines | Jakarta, Indonesia

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19:30 UTC+7 |

* Haye 31'
* Rizky 56'

| Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC) |  | Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Attendance: 64,942
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)

Philippines v  Malaysia September 4 2024 Merdeka Tournament SF|  Philippines | 1–2|  Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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21:00 UTC+8 | J. Tabinas 27' | Report |

* Syamer 43'
* Safawi 73' (pen.)

| Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 3,658
Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia)

Philippines v  Tajikistan September 8 2024 Merdeka Tournament Third place|  Philippines | 0–0
(3–4 p)|  Tajikistan | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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16:30 UTC+8 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 180
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali (Malaysia)
| Penalties|

* J. Tabinas
* Gayoso
* P. Tabinas
* Monis
* Rontini

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* Nazarov
* Umarbayev
* Sharipov
* Safarov
* Shukurov

Thailand v  Philippines October 11 2024 King's Cup SF|  Thailand | 3–1|  Philippines | Songkhla, Thailand

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20:00 UTC+7 |

* Chanathip 53'
* Suphanat 68', 87'

| Report |

* Kristensen 63'

| Stadium: Tinsulanon Stadium
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam)

Philippines v  Tajikistan October 14 2024 King's Cup Third place|  Philippines | 3–0|  Tajikistan | Songkhla, Thailand

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16:30 UTC+7 |

* Holtmann 47'
* J. Tabinas 58'
* Bailey 62'

| Report |  | Stadium: Tinsulanon Stadium
Referee: Warintorn Sassadee (Thailand)

Hong Kong v  Philippines November 14 Friendly|  Hong Kong | 3–1|  Philippines | So Kon Po, Hong Kong

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20:00 UTC+8 |

* Orr 45', 90+5'
* Everton 83'

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* Kristensen 48'

| Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 4,966
Referee: Warintorn Sassadee (Thailand)

Philippines v  Myanmar December 12 2024 ASEAN Championship|  Philippines | v|  Myanmar | Manila, Philippines

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18:30 UTC+8 |  |  |  | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium

Laos v  Philippines December 15 2024 ASEAN Championship|  Laos | v|  Philippines | Vientiane, Laos

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17:30 UTC+7 |  |  |  | Stadium: New Laos National Stadium

Philippines v  Vietnam December 18 2024 ASEAN Championship|  Philippines | v|  Vietnam | Manila, Philippines

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21:00 UTC+8 |  |  |  | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium

Indonesia v  Philippines December 21 2024 ASEAN Championship|  Indonesia | v|  Philippines | Surakarta, Indonesia

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20:00 UTC+7 |  |  |  | Stadium: Manahan Stadium

### 2025

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## Personnel

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Updated as of August 29, 2024

### Current technical staff

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Position  | Name

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Technical Director  |  Josep Ferré
Head coach  |  Albert Capellas
Assistant coaches  |  Norman Fegidero
Queraldo Maocog
David Malupig
Javier Melupaño
Goalkeeping coach  |  Eduard Sacapaño
Physical coach  |  Aristotle Andrey
Analysts  |  Garrath McPherson
Jerry Robledo
Terry Mojica
Masseur  |  Alexander Gamat
Kevin Conejos
Physiotherapists  |  Augustine Rivas
Jamie Trespicio
Doctor  |  Lawrence Irving Bernardo

### Management

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Position  | Name

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Team manager  |  Freddy Gonzalez
Team coordinator  |  Jose Mikkel Jethmal Paris
Kitmen  |  Joebert Reamon
Alfe Sebuha
Travel manager  |  Allan Salvador
Travel coordinator  |  Rellyn Anne Makiling

### Coaching history

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Dionisio Calvo, one of the earliest head coach for the national team

One of the earlier head coaches of the national team was Dionisio Calvo. Foreign coaches of American, Argentinean, English, German, Scottish, Spanish, and Swedish nationality have managed the national team. Juan Cutillas has managed the team in at least four non-consecutive tenures (1969–1978, 1981–1984, 1996–2000 and 2008–09).

Thomas Dooley led the national team to its best finish in a tournament sanctioned by the Asian Football Confederation and FIFA by leading the team to second place at the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup. The past three coaches, Simon McMenemy, Michael Weiß and Thomas Dooley, also made some strides at the regional level leading the team to the semifinals at the AFF Suzuki Cup (2010, 2012 and 2014 editions respectively), the top football tournament in Southeast Asia. Eckhard Krautzun also led the national team to the semifinals, its best finish at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games, before football became an under-23 tournament at said multi-sporting event.

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

* Dionisio Calvo (1930–1954)
* Luis Javellana (1956)
* Ramon Echevarria Sr. (1958)[90]
* Fernando Giménez Álvarez (1962)
* Alan Rogers (1962–1963)
* Danny McLennan (1963)
* Orlando Plagata (1965)[91]
* Emilio Pacheco (1967)
* Juan Cutillas (1967–1972)
* Florentino Broce (1973–1974)[16]
* Juan Cutillas (1975–1978)
* Bernhard Zgoll (1980)
* Juan Cutillas (1981–1984)
* Alberto Honasan (1987)[92]
* Carlos Cavagnaro (1989)
* Consorcio Manresa (1991)[93]
* Eckhard Krautzun (1991–1992)
* Mariano Araneta (1993)[94]
* Rodolfo Alicante (1993)
* Noel Casilao (1993–1996)
* Juan Cutillas (1996–2000)
* Rodolfo Alicante (2000)
* Masataka Imai (2001)
* Sugao Kambe (2002–2003)
* Aris Caslib (2004–2007)[95]
* Norman Fegidero (2008)
* Juan Cutillas (2008–2009)
* Aris Caslib (2009)[95]
* Des Bulpin (2009–2010)[96]
* Simon McMenemy (2010)[97]
* Michael Weiß (2011–2014)[98]
* Thomas Dooley (2014–2018)[99][100]
* Marlon Maro (2017)[note 2]
* Terry Butcher (2018)[103]
* Scott Cooper (2018)[104][105]
* Anto Gonzales (2018)[note 3][107]
* Sven-Göran Eriksson (2018–2019)[108]
* Goran Milojević (2019)[109]
* Scott Cooper (2019)[104][105]
* Stewart Hall (2021–2022)[110]
* Thomas Dooley (2022)[99][100]
* Josep Ferré (2022–2023)[111][112]
* Barae Jrondi (2023)
* Michael Weiß (2023–2024)[98]
* Tom Saintfiet (2024)
* Norman Fegidero (2024)[note 4]
* Albert Capellas (2024–present)

## Players

[edit]

### Current squad

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The following 21 players were called up for the match against  Hong Kong on 14 November 2024.[116]

Caps and goals updated as of 14 November 2024, after the match against  Hong Kong.

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Kevin Ray Mendoza |  (1994-09-29) September 29, 1994 (age 30) | 12  | 0  |  Persib Bandung
15  | 1GK | Quincy Kammeraad |  (2001-02-01) February 1, 2001 (age 23) | 0  | 0  |  One Taguig
16  | 1GK | Patrick Deyto |  (1990-02-15) February 15, 1990 (age 34) | 18  | 0  |  Kaya–Iloilo

* * *

2  | 2DF | Audie Menzi |  (1994-10-11) October 11, 1994 (age 30) | 7  | 1  |  Kaya–Iloilo
3  | 2DF | Paul Tabinas |  (2002-07-05) July 5, 2002 (age 22) | 10  | 0  |  Vukovar 1991
4  | 2DF | Jefferson Tabinas |  (1998-08-07) August 7, 1998 (age 26) | 19  | 2  |  Buriram United
6  | 2DF | Kike Linares |  (1999-07-12) July 12, 1999 (age 25) | 6  | 0  |  Lamphun Warriors
12  | 2DF | Amani Aguinaldo |  (1995-04-24) April 24, 1995 (age 29) | 63  | 0  |  Rayong
14  | 2DF | Michael Kempter |  (1995-01-12) January 12, 1995 (age 29) | 5  | 0  |  Grasshopper
21  | 2DF | Santiago Rublico |  (2005-08-18) August 18, 2005 (age 19) | 12  | 0  |  Collado Villalba

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7  | 3MF | Scott Woods |  (2000-05-07) May 7, 2000 (age 24) | 7  | 0  |  Muangthong United
8  | 3MF | Manny Ott |  (1992-05-06) May 6, 1992 (age 32) | 65  | 4  |  BG Tampines Rovers
11  | 3MF | Jax Peña |  (2006-08-05) August 5, 2006 (age 18) | 2  | 0  |  Western Reserve Academy
18  | 3MF | Patrick Reichelt |  (1988-06-05) June 5, 1988 (age 36) | 90  | 16  |  Kuala Lumpur City
19  | 3MF | Sandro Reyes |  (2003-03-29) March 29, 2003 (age 21) | 17  | 1  |  FC Gütersloh
23  | 3MF | Christian Rontini |  (1999-07-20) July 20, 1999 (age 25) | 16  | 1  |  Madura United

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5  | 4FW | Uriel Dalapo |  (2004-08-08) August 8, 2004 (age 20) | 1  | 0  |  Davao Aguilas
9  | 4FW | Jarvey Gayoso |  (1997-02-11) February 11, 1997 (age 27) | 21  | 2  |  Phnom Penh Crown
10  | 4FW | Bjørn Martin Kristensen |  (2002-05-04) May 4, 2002 (age 22) | 5  | 2  |  Aalesunds
13  | 4FW | Alex Monis |  (2003-03-20) March 20, 2003 (age 21) | 7  | 0  |  New England Revolution II
17  | 4FW | Gerrit Holtmann |  (1995-03-25) March 25, 1995 (age 29) | 5  | 2  |  VfL Bochum

### Recent call-ups

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The following players have been called up for the Philippines within the past 12 months.[117][118][119][120]

Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club  | Latest call-up

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GK | Neil Etheridge |  (1990-02-07) February 7, 1990 (age 34) | 82  | 0  |  Buriram United | v.  Tajikistan, September 8, 2024
GK | Anthony Pinthus |  (1998-04-04) April 4, 1998 (age 26) | 3  | 0  | Free agent | v.  Indonesia, June 11, 2024

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DF | Jesse Curran |  (1996-07-26) July 26, 1996 (age 28) | 13  | 0  |  Ratchaburi | v.  Hong Kong, November 14, 2024PRE
DF | Joshua Grommen |  (1996-07-14) July 14, 1996 (age 28) | 1  | 0  |  Uthai Thani | v.  Hong Kong, November 14, 2024PRE
DF | Jesper NyholmINJ |  (1993-09-10) September 10, 1993 (age 31) | 8  | 1  |  Perak | v.  Thailand, October 11, 2024
DF | Simen Lyngbø |  (1998-02-18) February 18, 1998 (age 26) | 6  | 0  |  One Taguig | v.  Tajikistan, September 8, 2024
DF | Kristófer Reyes |  (1997-05-24) May 24, 1997 (age 27) | 0  | 0  |  Lampang | v.  Tajikistan, September 8, 2024
DF | Adrian Ugelvik |  (2001-09-21) September 21, 2001 (age 23) | 2  | 0  |  Levanger | v.  Malaysia, September 4, 2024INJ
DF | Yrick Gallantes |  (2001-01-14) January 14, 2001 (age 23) | 7  | 0  |  One Taguig | v.  Indonesia, June 11, 2024
DF | Marco Casambre |  (1998-12-18) December 18, 1998 (age 25) | 2  | 0  |  Kaya–Iloilo | v.  Iraq, March 26, 2024
DF | Daisuke Sato |  (1994-09-20) September 20, 1994 (age 30) | 60  | 3  |  One Taguig | v.  Iraq, March 21, 2024PRE

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MF | John-Patrick Strauß |  (1996-01-28) January 28, 1996 (age 28) | 18  | 2  |  Muangthong United | v.  Hong Kong, November 14, 2024PRE
MF | Zico Bailey |  (2000-08-27) August 27, 2000 (age 24) | 4  | 1  |  New Mexico United | v.  Tajikistan, October 14, 2024
MF | Kevin IngresoINJ |  (1993-02-10) February 10, 1993 (age 31) | 45  | 5  |  Altona 93 | v.  Thailand, October 11, 2024PRE
MF | Justin Baas |  (2000-03-16) March 16, 2000 (age 24) | 19  | 0  |  Uthai Thani | v.  Tajikistan, September 8, 2024
MF | Matthew Baldisimo |  (1998-01-20) January 20, 1998 (age 26) | 1  | 0  |  York United | v.  Tajikistan, September 8, 2024
MF | Michael Baldisimo |  (2000-04-13) April 13, 2000 (age 24) | 6  | 0  |  San Jose Earthquakes | v.  Tajikistan, September 8, 2024
MF | Oskari Kekkonen |  (1999-09-24) September 24, 1999 (age 25) | 10  | 0  |  Lamphun Warriors | v.  Malaysia, September 4, 2024PRE
MF | Pocholo Bugas |  (2001-12-03) December 3, 2001 (age 22) | 11  | 0  |  Angkor Tiger | v.  Indonesia, June 11, 2024
MF | Mark Swainston |  (1999-11-13) November 13, 1999 (age 25) | 2  | 0  |  Kaya–Iloilo | v.  Indonesia, June 11, 2024
MF | Mike Ott |  (1995-03-02) March 2, 1995 (age 29) | 40  | 5  |  Visakha | v.  Iraq, March 26, 2024

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FW | Dylan DemuynckINJ |  (2004-05-06) May 6, 2004 (age 20) | 6  | 0  |  Zulte Waregem | v.  Hong Kong, November 14, 2024PRE
FW | Sebastian Rasmussen |  (2002-06-17) June 17, 2002 (age 22) | 8  | 4  |  Hobro | v.  Tajikistan, October 14, 2024
FW | Jeremiah Borlongan |  (1998-12-08) December 8, 1998 (age 25) | 2  | 0  |  Dynamic Herb Cebu | v.  Tajikistan, September 8, 2024
FW | Griffin McDaniel |  (2000-03-30) March 30, 2000 (age 24) | 2  | 0  |  Stallion Laguna | v.  Indonesia, June 11, 2024
FW | OJ Porteria |  (1994-05-09) May 9, 1994 (age 30) | 39  | 2  |  Bali United | v.  Indonesia, June 11, 2024
FW | Kenshiro Daniels |  (1995-01-13) January 13, 1995 (age 29) | 39  | 4  |  Stallion Laguna | v.  Iraq, March 26, 2024
FW | Andres Aldeguer |  (2003-12-18) December 18, 2003 (age 20) | 0  | 0  |  One Taguig | v.  Iraq, March 26, 2024
FW | Theo Libarnes |  (2004-06-06) June 6, 2004 (age 20) | 0  | 0  |  Far Eastern University | v.  Iraq, March 26, 2024
FW | Chima Uzoka |  (1998-06-12) June 12, 1998 (age 26) | 0  | 0  |  Dynamic Herb Cebu | v.  Iraq, March 26, 2024

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INJ Withdrew due to an injury
PRE Included in the preliminary squad
RET Retired from the national team
SUS Serving suspension

## Player records

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This section is missing information about matches before 1991. Please expand the section to include this information. Further details may exist on the talk page. (April 2021)

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As of November 14, 2024[121]
Players in bold are still active.

### Most appearances

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Phil Younghusband is Philippines' top goalscorer and most capped player. Rank  | Name  | Caps  | Goals  | Career

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1  | Phil Younghusband | 108  | 52  | 2006–2019
2  | James Younghusband | 98  | 12  | 2006–2019
3  | Patrick Reichelt | 90  | 16  | 2012–present
4  | Neil Etheridge | 82  | 0  | 2008–present
5  | Chieffy Caligdong | 71  | 16  | 2004–2013
6  | Rob Gier | 68  | 3  | 2009–2015
7  | Manny Ott | 65  | 4  | 2010–present
8  | Amani Aguinaldo | 63  | 0  | 2014–present
9  | Stephan Schröck | 61  | 6  | 2011–2023
10  | Misagh Bahadoran | 60  | 8  | 2011–2018
Daisuke Sato | 60  | 3  | 2014–present

### Top goalscorers

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Rank  | Name  | Goals  | Caps  | Ratio  | Career

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1  | Phil Younghusband | 52  | 108  | 0.48  | 2006–2019
2  | Chieffy Caligdong | 16  | 71  | 0.23  | 2004–2013
Patrick Reichelt | 16  | 90  | 0.18  | 2012–present
4  | Ángel Guirado | 13  | 46  | 0.28  | 2011–2021
5  | James Younghusband | 12  | 98  | 0.12  | 2006–2019
6  | Ian Araneta | 9  | 49  | 0.18  | 2002–2013
7  | Mark Hartmann | 8  | 41  | 0.2  | 2011–present
Misagh Bahadoran | 8  | 60  | 0.13  | 2011–2018
9  | Javier Patiño | 7  | 20  | 0.35  | 2013–2019
Chris Greatwich | 7  | 50  | 0.14  | 2004–2014

## Competition records

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For the head-to-head record of the national team against opposing nations, see the team's head-to-head record page.

### FIFA World Cup

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The Philippines has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup. The national team entered the 1950 FIFA World Cup qualification[122] but withdrew without playing a single game.[123] The Philippines had intended to enter the 1962 edition but did not push through with the plan.[124] The country's entry to the 1966 edition was not accepted due to its association not being able to pay the registration fee for the qualifiers and the national team withdrew from the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification just as they did in the 1950 qualifiers.[125][126] The national team made its first participation in a FIFA World Cup qualifiers for the 1998 edition.

At the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Yanti Barsales made the first goal for the Philippines at a FIFA World Cup qualifier against Syria.[127][128]

The national team did not enter the qualifiers for the next succeeding editions until the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, about 10 years later.[129] The national team secured their first victory in a World Cup qualifier against Sri Lanka, 4–0.[130][131]

FIFA World Cup record  |  | Qualification record

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Year  | Round  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | Round  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA
1930 to  1938 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1950 | Withdrew[125] | Withdrew
1954 to  1962 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1966 | Entry not accepted[125] | Entry not accepted
1970 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1974 | Withdrew[125] | Withdrew
1978 to  1994 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1998 | Did not qualify | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10
2002 | Round 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 29
2006 and  2010 | Did not enter | Did not enter
2014 | Did not qualify | Round 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6
2018 | Round 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12
2022 | Round 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11
2026 | Round 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14
2030 | To be determined | To be determined
2034
Total | 0/23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 82

### Olympic Games

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Summer Olympics record  |  |  Qualifying record

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Year  | Round  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | Round  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA
1908

1952 | Did not enter
1956 | Withdrew
1960 | Did not enter
1964 | Withdrew
1968 | Did not qualify |  | Round 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 48
1972 | Round 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19
1976 | Round 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6
1980 | Round 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32
1984 | Round 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17
1988 | Round 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31
1992 to present  | See Philippines national under-23 team
Total | 0/17 |  – |  – |  – |  – |  – |  – |  |  – | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 153

### AFC Asian Cup

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Main article: Philippines at the AFC Asian Cup

The Philippines qualified once for the Asian Cup, in 2019. For the 2011 and the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, the Philippines attempted to qualify for the tournament through the AFC Challenge Cup.[128][132][133] The Philippines would have been invited to host the 1968 Asian Cup, a tournament in which it did not qualify for, if Iran withdrew as hosts.[134]

The Philippines' AFC Asian Cup record

AFC Asian Cup record  |  | Qualification record
Year  | Round  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | Squad  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA
1956 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5
1960 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14
1964 | Withdrew | Withdrew
1968 | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24
1972 | Withdrew | Withdrew
1976
1980 | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10
1984 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16
1988 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1992
1996 | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20
2000 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11
2004 | Did not enter | Did not enter
2007
2011 | Did not qualify | AFC Challenge Cup
2015
2019 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | Squad | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20
2023 | Did not qualify | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15
2027 | To be determined | To be determined
Total | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | – | 47 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 45 | 135

### Asian Games

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Asian Games record

Year  | Round  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | Squad
1951 | Withdrew
1954 | Round 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Squad
1958 | Quarter-finals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Squad
1962 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 27 | Squad
1966 and  1970 | Did not enter
1974 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | Squad
1978 to
1998 | Did not enter
2002 to present | See Philippines national under-23 team
Total | 4/13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 63 | –

### AFC Challenge Cup

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The AFC Challenge Cup was organized as a route for nations classified as "emerging" or "developing" as a sole route to qualify for the Asian Cup. The Philippines is among these nations[132][133] and participated at the inaugural 2006 AFC Challenge Cup. After a qualification phase was introduced the Philippines failed to qualify for the next two succeeding editions in 2008 and 2010. The Philippines qualified for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup where they finished third.[135] Phil Younghusband was the Golden Boot winner of the edition scoring six goals in the final tournament.[136] The team reached the finals of 2014 edition of the tournament settling for second place after losing to Palestine in the finals.[137] The AFC Challenge Cup tournament was dissolved after the 2014 edition.[133]

The Philippines'AFC Challenge Cup record

AFC Challenge Cup record  |  | Qualification record
Year  | Round  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | Squad  | Round  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA
2006 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | No qualification
2008 | Did not qualify | Group stage | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0
2010 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8
2012 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | Squad | Round 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3
2014 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | Squad | Group stage | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0
Total | 3/5 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | – |  | – | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11

### Far Eastern Games

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Out of the ten football tournaments held in ten editions of the Far Eastern Games, The Philippines only won the inaugural 1913 edition[138] despite fielding American, Spanish and British players violating tournament rules in that edition. The team was nevertheless named champions.[139] China was awarded champions of the nine other editions of the tournaments.[138] At the 1917 Far Eastern Games, the Philippines recorded its biggest victory in an international match to date, which was the 15–2 win against Japan. FC Barcelona player Paulino Alcántara was part of the national squad.[8]

The Philippines' Far Eastern Games record

Year  | Round  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA
1913 | Champions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1
1915 | Runners-up | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2
1917 | Runners-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5
1919 | Runners-up | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5
1921 | Runners-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1
1923 | Runners-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4
1925 | Runners-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5
1927 | Third place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5
1930 | Third place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12
1934 | Third place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8
Total | 10/10 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 48

### ASEAN Championship

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The Philippines participated in every edition of the AFF Championship except the 2008 edition in which the team failed to qualify for the final tournament. Their first match in the tournament was a 0–5 defeat handed by Thailand in 1996 edition. Freddy Gonzalez scored the first goal for the Philippines in the tournament in a 1–3 defeat, also to Thailand in the 1998 edition. Emelio Caligdong made a brace in the national team's 2–1 victory against Timor Leste in the 2004 edition. The victory was the first for the Philippines in the AFF Championship.[140]

The national team fared poorly during the first seven editions of the ASEAN Championships from 1996 to 2008 losing 19 out of 21 matches.[135] The Philippines' worst defeat at the tournament was the 1–13 match against Indonesia at the 2002 AFF Championship which was also remains the highest scoreline in the tournament as of 2020.[141] The national team made to its first semi-finals at the 2010 AFF Championship.[135]

The Philippines' ASEAN Championship record

ASEAN Championship record  |  | Qualification record
Year  | Round  | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1996 | Group stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | Squad | No qualification
1998 | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | Squad | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2
2000 | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | Squad | No qualification
2002 | 9th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 24 | Squad
2004 | 7th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Squad
2007 | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3
2008 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5
2010 | Semi-finals | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Squad | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2
2012 | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Squad | Qualified automatically
2014 | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | Squad
2016 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | Qualified as co-hosts
2018 | Semi-finals | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | Squad | Qualified automatically
2020 | Group stage | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | Squad
2022 | 7th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | Squad
2024 | To be determined | Squad
Total | Semi-finals | 15/15 | 53 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 55 | 115 | – | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 12

### Southeast Asian Games

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The senior national team managed to reach the semi-finals of the football tournament of the Southeast Asian Games before the football was made into an under-23 tournament.

Southeast Asian Games record

Year  | Round  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | Squad
1959 to 1975 | Not affiliated to SEAP
1977 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | –
1979 | Did not enter
1981 | Round 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –
1983 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | –
1985 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | –
1987 | Did not enter
1989 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | –
1991 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | Squad
1993 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | –
1995 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | –
1997 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | –
1999 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 18 | Squad
2001 to present | See Philippines national under-23 team
Total | 10/12 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 99 | –

### Minor tournaments

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The Philippines participated at numerous minor friendly tournaments. Aside from other national teams, the Philippine nationals also faced selection teams and club sides from other nations at some of these tournaments. The team made a podium finish, placing not below third place, at the Japanese Empire-sanctioned East Asian Games in 1940, the Long Teng Cup (2010, 2011) held in Taiwan, and all three editions of the Philippine Peace Cup (2012, 2013 and 2014) hosted by the home country.

The Philippines' minor tournaments record

Tournament  | Round  | Position  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA
1940 East Asian Games
(2600th Anniversary Since Kigen) | Group stage | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4
1962 Merdeka Tournament | Group stage | 5th in group | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 23
1971 Merdeka Tournament | Group stage | 11th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16
1971 Pesta Sukan Cup | Quarter-finals | 8th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4
1972 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament | Group stage | 3rd in group | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5
1972 Merdeka Tournament | Group stage | 8th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10
1972 Pesta Sukan Cup | Group stage | 3rd in group | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7
1972 President's Cup Football Tournament | Group stage | 8th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22
1981 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament | Group stage | 3rd in group | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15
1982 King's Cup | Group stage | 5th in group | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6
1985 Brunei Merdeka Games | Group stage | 3rd in group | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8
1986 Brunei Merdeka Games | Group stage | 3rd in group | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6
1986 President Aquino Cup | Group stage | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12
1987 Brunei Merdeka Games | Group stage | 3rd in group | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4
1990 Brunei Merdeka Games | Group stage | 3rd in group | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7
1991 Philippines International Cup | Group stage | 4th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2
1993 Philippines International Cup | Third place match | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4
1997 President's Cup | Third place match | 4th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4
1998 President's Centennial Cup | Third place match | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11
2010 Long Teng Cup | Group stage | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5
2011 Long Teng Cup | Group stage | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3
2012 Philippine Peace Cup | Group stage | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1
2013 Philippine Peace Cup | Group stage | 1st | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2
2014 Philippine Peace Cup | Final | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4
2017 CTFA International Tournament | Group stage | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5
2018 Bangabandhu Gold Cup | Semi-finals | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3
2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series | Group stage | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4
2024 Merdeka Tournament | Third place match | 4th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2
2024 King's Cup | Third place match | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3
Total | – | – | 78 | 18 | 11 | 49 | 80 | 185

### Regional record

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Last meet up against Southeast Asia countries  Opponents  | Score  | Year  | Outcome  | Match type

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Brunei | 23 December 2022  | 5−1  | Won  | 2022 AFF Championship
Cambodia | 20 December 2022  | 2−3  | Lost  | 2022 AFF Championship
Indonesia | 11 June 2024  | 0−2  | Lost  | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Laos | 1 December 2017  | 1−3  | Won  | Friendly
Malaysia | 4 September 2024  | 1−2  | Lost  | 2024 Merdeka Tournament
Myanmar | 18 December 2021  | 3−2  | Won  | 2020 AFF Championship
Singapore | 29 March 2022  | 2−0  | Lost  | 2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series
Thailand | 11 October 2024  | 1−3  | Lost  | 2024 King's Cup
East Timor | 11 December 2021  | 7−0  | Won  | 2020 AFF Championship
Vietnam | 6 June 2024  | 2−3  | Lost  | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

## Honours

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### Continental

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* AFC Challenge Cup
* Runners-up (1): 2014
* Third place (1): 2012

### Regional

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* Far Eastern Championship Games
* Gold medal (1): 1913
* Silver medal (6): 1915, 1917, 1919, 1921, 1923, 1925
* Bronze medal (3): 1927, 1930, 1934

### Friendly

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* Philippine Peace Cup
* Champions (2): 2012, 2013
* King's Cup
* Third place (1): 2024

### Summary

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Competition |  |  |  | Total

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AFC Challenge Cup | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2
Far Eastern Championship Games | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10
Total | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12

## See also

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* Football in the Philippines
* Philippines national football team results
* Philippines at the AFC Asian Cup

### Men's

[edit]

* Philippines national under-23 football team
* Philippines national under-21 football team
* Philippines national under-19 football team
* Philippines national under-17 football team

### Women's

[edit]

* Philippines women's national football team
* Philippines women's national under-20 football team
* Philippines women's national under-17 football team

Portals:

* Association football
* Philippines

## Notes

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1. ^ The kits were designed by JerseyBird, manufactured by Chronos Athletics and distributed under a subsidiary brand, Azkals Sportswear.
2. ^ Maro only coached the team that took part at the 2017 CTFA International Tournament in Taiwan which was held in December 2017. Dooley remained the head coach.[101] Maro was supposed to lead a U22 side, but the matches of the CTFA International Tournament were recognized as Tier 1 "A" international matches hence the Philippine Football Federation sent a senior side with Maro as its coach in lieu of Thomas Dooley.[102]
3. ^ Gonzales only coached the team that took part at the 2018 Bangabandhu Cup in Bangladesh which was held in October 2018. Cooper remained the head coach.[106]
4. ^ After the departure of Tom Saintfiet, Fegidero was appointed as interim coach until PFF finds a replacement for Saintfiet.[113][114][115]

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## External links

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* Philippine Football Federation
* Philippines at AFC
* Philippines at FIFA
* Philippines – World football elo ratings at ELOratings.net (Includes past fixtures & results)
* Media related to Philippines national football team at Wikimedia Commons
* Media related to Matches of the Philippines national football team at Wikimedia Commons
* Quotations related to Philippines men's national football team at Wikiquote

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Philippines national football team

General|

* Philippine Football Federation
* History
* Head Coaches

Venues|

* Rizal Memorial Stadium
* Panaad Park and Stadium
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* Cebu City Sports Complex

* Trainings: PFF National Training Centre

Statistics|

* Hat-tricks
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* Results
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Goals|

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Asian Finals|

* 2019

Other tournaments|

* Asian Games
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Noted Matches|

* Japan 2–15 Philippines (1917)
* Japan 15–0 Philippines (1967)
* Indonesia 13–1 Philippines (2002)
* Miracle of Hanoi (2010)
* 2014 AFC Challenge Cup final
* Philippines 2–1 Tajikistan (2018)

Rivalries|

* Indonesia
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* U-23
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Philippines squad – 2019 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Villanueva
* 2 Silva
* 3 De Murga
* 4 Strauß
* 5 Mi. Ott
* 6 Woodland
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* 8 Ma. Ott
* 9 Bedic
* 10 P. Younghusband (c)
* 11 Sato
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* 13 Tull
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* 15 Falkesgaard
* 16 Mendoza
* 17 Schröck
* 18 Reichelt
* 19 Dizon
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* Coach: Eriksson

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2019 AFC Asian Cup finalists

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Qatar

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Quarter-finals|

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* Vietnam

Round of 16|

* Bahrain
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kyrgyzstan
* Oman
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* Thailand
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Group stage|

* India
* Lebanon
* North Korea
* Palestine
* Philippines
* Syria
* Turkmenistan
* Yemen

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Football in the Philippines

* Philippine Football Federation
* Liga Futbol Inc.

National teams|

| Men's|

* Senior
* U-23
* U-21
* U-19
* U-16/17
* U-14
* Futsal
* Beach football

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Women's|

* Senior
* U-20
* U-16/17
* U-14
* Futsal

League system|

| Men's|

* Philippines Football League

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Women's|

* PFF Women's League

Futsal|

* Futsal League
* Men's

Collegiate|

* UAAP Football Championship
* NCAA Football Championship

Defunct|

* United Football League
* Division 1
* Division 2
* Filipino Premier League
* Championship Women's Futsal
* UFL Youth League
* Philippine Premier League

Cup competitions|

* Copa Paulino Alcantara
* Aboitiz Football Cup
* PFF Club Championship
* Men's (defunct)
* Men's U-23
* Amateur U-22
* Women's
* United Football League
* UFL Cup
* FA Cup
* FA League Cup
* Pre-season Cup

International competitions|

* Philippine Peace Cup
* Philippines International Cup
* President Aquino Cup

Local Associations|

| Full members|

* Agusan del Sur
* Baguio
* Bukidnon
* Butuan—Agusan del Norte
* Camarines Norte
* Central Visayas
* Compostela Valley
* Davao del Norte
* Davao
* Iligan—Lanao del Norte
* Iloilo
* Laguna
* Legaspi—Albay
* Leyte
* Maguindanao—Cotabato
* Masbate
* Misamis Occidental—Ozamis
* Naga—Camarines Sur
* National Capital Region
* Negros Occidental
* Negros Oriental
* North Cotabato
* Oriental Mindoro
* Quezon
* FA of Rizal
* South Cotabato
* Sultan Kudarat
* Surigao del Norte
* Tarlac
* Zamboanga del Norte—Dipolog
* Zamboanga del Sur—Pagadian
* Zamboanga

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Associate members|

* Beach F.A. of Philippines
* Muntinlupa-Parañaque-Las Piñas
* Marikina
* Rizal FA

Probationary members|

* Cavite
* Romblon
* Sorsogon

* List of champions
* Clubs in Asian competitions
* List of clubs
* Venues

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National men's football teams of Asia (AFC)

AFC Asian Cup

West Asia (WAFF)|

* Bahrain
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Oman
* Palestine
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Syria
* United Arab Emirates
* Yemen

Central Asia (CAFA)|

* Afghanistan
* Iran
* Kyrgyzstan
* Tajikistan
* Turkmenistan
* Uzbekistan

South Asia (SAFF)|

* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* India
* Maldives
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Sri Lanka

East Asia (EAFF)|

* China
* Chinese Taipei1
* Guam
* Hong Kong
* Japan
* Macau
* Mongolia
* North Korea
* Northern Mariana Islands2
* South Korea

Southeast Asia (AFF)|

* Australia
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* East Timor
* Indonesia
* Laos
* Malaysia
* Myanmar
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Thailand
* Vietnam

Defunct|

* Malaya
* Manchukuo
* North Vietnam
* South Vietnam
* South Yemen

Former|

* Israel (moved to UEFA in 1994)
* Kazakhstan (moved to UEFA in 2002)
* New Zealand (formed the OFC in 1966)

* 1 Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, competes as "Chinese Taipei"
* 2 Not a member of FIFA

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National sports teams of the Philippines

Men's teams|

* American football
* Flag football
* Australian rules football
* Baseball
* U-18
* Basketball
* U-19
* U-17
* 3x3
* Cricket
* Floorball
* Football
* U-23
* U-21
* U-20
* Futsal
* Beach soccer
* CP
* Goalball
* Handball
* Beach handball
* U-20
* Ice hockey
* U-20
* Lacrosse
* Rugby league
* Rugby union
* Sevens
* Sepak takraw
* Softball
* Squash
* Tchoukball
* Tennis
* Volleyball
* U-23 (defunct)
* U-19
* Beach volleyball
* Sitting volleyball
* Water polo
* Wheelchair basketball

Women's teams|

* American football
* Flag football
* Baseball
* Basketball
* U-19
* U-17
* 3x3
* Cricket
* Floorball
* Football
* Futsal
* Handball
* Beach handball
* Ice hockey
* Netball
* Rugby league
* Rugby union
* Sevens
* Softball
* Tchoukball
* Tennis
* Volleyball
* U-23 (defunct)
* U-21
* U-19
* Beach volleyball
* Water polo

Mixed teams|

* Athletics
* Badminton
* Baseball5
* Boxing
* Dragon boat
* Esports
* Polo
* Korfball

* Olympics
* Paralympics
* Asian Games
* Southeast Asian Games
* Universiade
* Deaflympics
* World Games
* Youth Olympics

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