Philippines national football team
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The Philippines national football team is the national football team of the Philippines
and represents the country in international football. The team is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation
(PFF), the governing body of football in the Philippines.
Despite being one of the oldest national teams in Asia, the Philippines has yet to qualify for the Asian Cup
or the World Cup
. However, they enjoyed some success in its early years between 1913 and 1934 in the Far Eastern Championship Games
.
, its lowest ever. By the end of the year, the Philippines moved back up to 171st overall, after a good run in the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualification
. They were able to win three games in a row which was a first for the Philippines and thus qualifying for the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship
. Coach at that time Aris Caslib
, aimed to reach the semi-finals with two wins at the group stage. The decision came despite Philippine Football Federation president Juan Miguel Romualdez stating that they would still be underdogs in the tournament and that they mustn't raise their expectations too high, as the Philippines have only won their first ever win of the tournament during the 2004 edition
.
The Philippines eventually failed to reach their target, only getting a draw in three matches. Their poor performances led to Caslib's resignation, as well as the refusal of the PFF to register and enter the qualification stages for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
. They would be one of four nations, all from Southeast Asia not to enter after a record number of entries. 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. Instead, the PFF wanted to focus on domestic and regional competitions.
Since 2007, the Philippines have failed to qualify for a major competition. They came close in 2008 after missing out on the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup
only on goal difference
, and the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup with an inferior goals scored record. In 2010, they qualified for the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
, where they stayed undefeated in the group stage and also went on to beat defending champions , becoming one of the biggest upsets in the history of the tournament. The team reached the knockout stage for the first time, eventually losing to in the semifinals. In 2011, the Philippines qualified for the AFC Challenge Cup
for the first time since qualifiers were introduced in the tournament.
On July 3, 2011, the Philippines recorded their first ever victory in FIFA World Cup qualification, beating Sri Lanka 4–0 in the second leg of the first preliminary round. They advanced 5–1 on aggregate, drawing 1–1 in the first leg before winning at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.
9-million contract with Mizuno
to become the official outfitter and equipment supplier of the national team, as well as becoming a major partner in its grassroots development programs. The previous outfitter was Adidas
. The traditional home kit is similar to the France national team
; blue jersey, white shorts, and red socks. However, in recent times, the home and away kit has either been all-blue, all-red or all-white. Currently the home kit is all-white, while the away kit is all-blue.
, the AFC
and the AFF
to identify the team in official competitions. The team is also identified under the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) country code
for the Philippines as PHL. However the team was more commonly known as the RP, the acronym for the country's official name, Republika ng Pilipinas, which the local press used when they referred to the team as the "RP Booters" or the "RP XI". 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. The local press have since referred to the team as either "PH/PHL Booters" or "PH/PHL XI".
The national team is most popularly referred to as the "Azkals". 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. “Azkals” became a trending topic on Twitter during the semi-finals of the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
.
They are also known as the "Tri–Stars" which is derived from the three stars on the Philippine flag
, although this nickname is not frequently used.
Carnival Grounds. By 1934 it became the site of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex
. One of the facilities within the complex is the 30,000 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.
However, it has also become a hub for athletics. 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. In 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.
Other stadiums used:
Opposition:
Competition: Friendly
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AFC Challenge Cup squads:
Southeast Asian Games squads:
(1962–1963) Danny McLennan
(1963) Carlos Cavagnaro
(1989) Eckhard Krautzun
(1991–1992)
Noel Casilao (1993–1996) Juan Cutillas (1996–2000) Rodolfo Alicante (2000) Masataka Imai
(2001)
Sugao Kambe
(2002–2003) Aris Caslib
(2004–2007) Norman Fegidero (2008) Juan Cutillas (2008–2009)
Aris Caslib
(2009) Des Bulpin
(2009–2010) Simon McMenemy
(2010) Michael Weiß
(2011–present)
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and represents the country in international football. The team is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation
Philippine Football Federation
The Philippine Football Federation is the governing body of football in the Philippines. It was founded in 1907 as the Philippine Amateur Football Association . They were one of the 12 Asian associations that founded the Asian Football Confederation...
(PFF), the governing body of football in the Philippines.
Despite being one of the oldest national teams in Asia, the Philippines has yet to qualify for the Asian Cup
AFC Asian Cup
The AFC Asian Cup is an international association football tournament run by the Asian Football Confederation . It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and automatically qualifies for the FIFA...
or the World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
. However, they enjoyed some success in its early years between 1913 and 1934 in the Far Eastern Championship Games
Far Eastern Championship Games
The Far Eastern Championship Games was a small Asian multi-sport competition considered to be a precursor to the Asian Games....
.
History
In September 2006 the country fell to 195th on the FIFA World RankingsFIFA World Rankings
The FIFA World Rankings is a ranking system for men's national teams in association football, currently led by Spain. The teams of the member nations of FIFA , football's world governing body, are ranked based on their game results with the most successful teams being ranked highest...
, its lowest ever. By the end of the year, the Philippines moved back up to 171st overall, after a good run in the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualification
2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualification
This 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualification was held in Bacolod City, Philippines between 12 November and 20 November 2006 for the lower-ranked teams in Southeast Asia...
. They were able to win three games in a row which was a first for the Philippines and thus qualifying for the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship
2007 ASEAN Football Championship
The 2007 ASEAN Football Championship was the 6th ASEAN Football Championship, hosted by Singapore and Thailand....
. Coach at that time Aris Caslib
Jose Ariston Caslib
Jose Ariston Caslib is a former manager of the Philippine national football team. He is currently coach of Mendiola United F.C. Caslib has also been the head coach of the Seniors' Football team of San Beda College, the Red Booters...
, aimed to reach the semi-finals with two wins at the group stage. The decision came despite Philippine Football Federation president Juan Miguel Romualdez stating that they would still be underdogs in the tournament and that they mustn't raise their expectations too high, as the Philippines have only won their first ever win of the tournament during the 2004 edition
2004 Tiger Cup
The 2004 Tiger Cup was jointly hosted by Vietnam and Malaysia from 7 December to 16 January 2005 and participated by the national football teams of Southeast Asia....
.
The Philippines eventually failed to reach their target, only getting a draw in three matches. Their poor performances led to Caslib's resignation, as well as the refusal of the PFF to register and enter the qualification stages for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
. They would be one of four nations, all from Southeast Asia not to enter after a record number of entries. 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. Instead, the PFF wanted to focus on domestic and regional competitions.
Since 2007, the Philippines have failed to qualify for a major competition. They came close in 2008 after missing out on the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup
2008 AFC Challenge Cup
The 2008 AFC Challenge Cup football tournament was hosted by India and played from July 30 to August 13, 2008. India won the final against Tajikistan...
only on goal difference
Goal difference
In sports such as ice hockey and association football, goal difference is often the first tiebreaker used to rank teams which finish a league competition with an equal number of points....
, and the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup with an inferior goals scored record. In 2010, they qualified for the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
The 2010 AFF Cup, sponsored by Suzuki and officially named the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, took place on December 1–29, 2010. Indonesia and Vietnam hosted the preliminary stage from 1 to 7 December for Group A and 2 to 8 December for Group B. The semi-finals were played home and away with the first legs...
, where they stayed undefeated in the group stage and also went on to beat defending champions , becoming one of the biggest upsets in the history of the tournament. The team reached the knockout stage for the first time, eventually losing to in the semifinals. In 2011, the Philippines qualified for the AFC Challenge Cup
AFC Challenge Cup
The AFC Challenge Cup is an international football competition for emerging nations that are members of the Asian Football Confederation. The first tournament was hosted by Bangladesh in 2006...
for the first time since qualifiers were introduced in the tournament.
On July 3, 2011, the Philippines recorded their first ever victory in FIFA World Cup qualification, beating Sri Lanka 4–0 in the second leg of the first preliminary round. They advanced 5–1 on aggregate, drawing 1–1 in the first leg before winning at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.
Kit
In March 2008, the Philippine Football Federation signed a three-year, ₱Philippine peso
The peso is the currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 centavos . Before 1967, the language used on the banknotes and coins was English and so "peso" was the name used...
9-million contract with Mizuno
Mizuno Corp.
is a Japanese sports equipment and sportswear company, founded in Osaka in 1906 by Rihachi Mizuno. Today, Mizuno is a global corporation which makes a wide variety of sports equipment and sportswear, for golf, tennis, baseball, volleyball, football, running, rugby, skiing, cycling, judo, table...
to become the official outfitter and equipment supplier of the national team, as well as becoming a major partner in its grassroots development programs. The previous outfitter was Adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
. The traditional home kit is similar to the France national team
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
; blue jersey, white shorts, and red socks. However, in recent times, the home and away kit has either been all-blue, all-red or all-white. Currently the home kit is all-white, while the away kit is all-blue.
Names
Under the official FIFA Trigramme the team's name is abbreviated as PHI; this acronym is used by FIFAFIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
, the AFC
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
and the AFF
ASEAN Football Federation
ASEAN Football Federation is a subset of nations within the Asian Football Confederation from Southeast Asia. ASEAN stands for Association of South East Asian Nations. The AFF was founded in 1984 by the nations of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.Cambodia, Laos,...
to identify the team in official competitions. The team is also identified under the International Organization for Standardization
International Organization for Standardization
The International Organization for Standardization , widely known as ISO, is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations. Founded on February 23, 1947, the organization promulgates worldwide proprietary, industrial and commercial...
(ISO) country code
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codes are three-letter country codes defined in ISO 3166-1, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , to represent countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest...
for the Philippines as PHL. However the team was more commonly known as the RP, the acronym for the country's official name, Republika ng Pilipinas, which the local press used when they referred to the team as the "RP Booters" or the "RP XI". This was until late October 2010 when the Department of Foreign Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines)
The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs is the executive department of the Philippine government tasked to contribute to the enhancement of national security and the protection of the territorial integrity and national sovereignty, to participate in the national endeavor of sustaining...
decided to change the official abbreviation of the country from "RP" to "PH" or "PHL", to be in line with ISO standards. The local press have since referred to the team as either "PH/PHL Booters" or "PH/PHL XI".
The national team is most popularly referred to as the "Azkals". 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
Askal
An askal is a mixed-breed dog in the Philippines. The name is a Tagalog-derived portmanteau of asong kalye . A pet you can leave in the streets, Askals are very resilient compared to their pure-breed counterparts. In Cebuano, mongrel dogs are called irong Bisaya, which literally means a native dog...
meaning street dog. “Azkals” became a trending topic on Twitter during the semi-finals of the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
The 2010 AFF Cup, sponsored by Suzuki and officially named the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, took place on December 1–29, 2010. Indonesia and Vietnam hosted the preliminary stage from 1 to 7 December for Group A and 2 to 8 December for Group B. The semi-finals were played home and away with the first legs...
.
They are also known as the "Tri–Stars" which is derived from the three stars on the Philippine flag
Flag of the Philippines
The national flag of the Philippines is a horizontal flag bicolor with equal bands of royal blue and scarlet red, and with a white equilateral triangle at the hoist; in the center of the triangle is a golden yellow sun with eight primary rays, each containing three individual rays, which represent...
, although this nickname is not frequently used.
Home stadium
During the early years of the Philippine national team, they played their home matches at the ManilaManila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
Carnival Grounds. By 1934 it became the site of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex
Rizal Memorial Sports Complex
The Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, is national sports complex of the Philippines, located on Pablo Ocampo St. , Malate, Manila. It is named after the country's national hero, José Rizal....
. One of the facilities within the complex is the 30,000 capacity national stadium
National stadium
Many countries have a national football stadium, which typically serves as the primary or exclusive home for one or more of a country's national representative sports teams. The term is most often used in reference to an association football stadium. Usually, a national stadium will be in or very...
, 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.
However, it has also become a hub for athletics. The continued use for athletics along with poor maintenance has deteriorated the stadium and the 1991 Southeast Asian Games
1991 Southeast Asian Games
The 16th Southeast Asian Games were held in Manila, the Philippines from 24 November - 3 December 1991. This was the second time that the country hosted the biennial regional sporting event. It was officially opened by President Corazon Aquino at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila through a...
was the last time it was used for international football matches. In early 2009, the Philippine Sports Commission
Philippine Sports Commission
The Philippine Sports Commission was created through Republic Act No. 6847 in 1990 to serve as the "sole policy-making and coordinating body of all amateur sports development programs and institutions in the Philippines"...
planned to transform it to a modern football stadium which would make it usable by the national team for international matches.
Other stadiums used:
- Barotac Nuevo Plaza Field
- Iloilo Sports Complex
- Panaad StadiumPanaad StadiumThe Panaad Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located inside the Panaad Park and Sports Complex in Bacolod, Philippines. Owned by the Negros Occidental provincial government, it is used for football matches, and is the adopted home of the Philippines national football team...
- PhilSports StadiumPhilSports Football and Athletics StadiumThe Philippine Institute of Sports Football and Athletics Stadium, formerly known as the ULTRA Stadium , is a stadium located inside the PhilSports Complex in Pasig, Philippines...
Current squad
Match Date: October 11, 2011Opposition:
Competition: Friendly
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
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Recent call-ups
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Previous squads
AFF Championship squads:- 1996 Tiger Cup squad (Partial squad only)
- 1998 Tiger Cup squad
- 2000 Tiger Cup squad
- 2002 Tiger Cup squad
- 2004 Tiger Cup squad
- 2007 AFF Championship squad
- 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup squad
AFC Challenge Cup squads:
- 2006 AFC Challenge Cup squad
Southeast Asian Games squads:
- 1977 to 1997 squads unknown
- 1999 Southeast Asian Games squad
- *Squads for all editions of the Far Eastern Games and the four editions of the Asian Games the Philippines has entered are unknown.
Coaches
Alan RogersAlan Rogers (football manager)
Alan Rogers was an English football manager who was Head-Coach of Persepolis F.C. between 1971 and 1974. Persepolis F.C., an Iranian football club then played in the Takht Jamshid Cup....
(1962–1963) Danny McLennan
Danny McLennan
Daniel Morrison McLennan was a Scottish football player and coach. As a player, he was a Scottish League Cup winner with East Fife...
(1963) Carlos Cavagnaro
Carlos Cavagnaro
Carlos Albert Cavagnaro is an Argentine football manager. He became the youngest football manager in the history of the Argentine Primera when he took charge of Argentinos Juniors in 1969 aged 22....
(1989) Eckhard Krautzun
Eckhard Krautzun
Eckhard Krautzun is a German football coach and former football player.-Managerial career:As a player, Krautzun turned out for Union Solingen, Rheydter SV, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Young Fellows Zürich and TeBe Berlin. As well as a manager, Krautzun has acted as a technical director and scout...
(1991–1992)
Noel Casilao (1993–1996) Juan Cutillas (1996–2000) Rodolfo Alicante (2000) Masataka Imai
Masataka Imai
Masataka Imai is a Japanese football coach and former player.-References:**-External links:* at FIFA.com...
(2001)
Sugao Kambe
Sugao Kambe
is a Japanese football coach who had stints as national coach of the Philippines, Guam and Northern Mariana Islands national teams.As a player, he played for Shizuoka High School, Waseda University and Honda F.C....
(2002–2003) Aris Caslib
Jose Ariston Caslib
Jose Ariston Caslib is a former manager of the Philippine national football team. He is currently coach of Mendiola United F.C. Caslib has also been the head coach of the Seniors' Football team of San Beda College, the Red Booters...
(2004–2007) Norman Fegidero (2008) Juan Cutillas (2008–2009)
Aris Caslib
Jose Ariston Caslib
Jose Ariston Caslib is a former manager of the Philippine national football team. He is currently coach of Mendiola United F.C. Caslib has also been the head coach of the Seniors' Football team of San Beda College, the Red Booters...
(2009) Des Bulpin
Des Bulpin
Desmond Donaldson "Des" Bulpin is a British football coach who currently manages the Indian Arrows, a national U-21 team in India. He holds a UEFA A-Licence and has wide-ranging experience working in the Premiership, Championship and Non-League at first team, reserve team and youth team level.-...
(2009–2010) Simon McMenemy
Simon McMenemy
Simon Alexander McMenemy is an English football manager. McMenemy is currently head coach of Indonesia Super League club Mitra Kukar. He is also the former coach of the Philippines national football team....
(2010) Michael Weiß
Michael Weiß (football manager)
Hans Michael Weiß is a German football manager, currently in charge of the Philippines national football team after being referred by the German Football Association in January 2011...
(2011–present)
World Cup
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 19301930 FIFA World Cup The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930... to  19381938 FIFA World Cup The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.-Host selection:... |
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 19501950 FIFA World Cup The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup since 1938, the planned 1942 and 1946 competitions having been canceled owing to World War II... |
Withdrew | ||||||
 19541954 FIFA World Cup The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game... to  19621962 FIFA World Cup The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final... |
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 19661966 FIFA World Cup The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as... |
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 19701970 FIFA World Cup The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by... |
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 19741974 FIFA World Cup The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded... |
Withdrew | ||||||
 19781978 FIFA World Cup The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth... to  19941994 FIFA World Cup The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988... |
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| 1998 1998 FIFA World Cup The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...   20022002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0... |
Did not qualify | ||||||
 20062006 FIFA World Cup The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...  20102010 FIFA World Cup The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010... |
Did not enter | ||||||
| 2014 2014 FIFA World Cup The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014.... |
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Asian Cup
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 19561956 AFC Asian Cup The 1956 AFC Asian Cup was the inaugural tournament of the AFC Asian Cup. The final tournament was held in Hong Kong from 1 September to 15 September 1956... 19601960 AFC Asian Cup The 1960 AFC Asian Cup was the second edition of the tournament. The finals were hosted by South Korea from October 14 to October 23, 1960. The final tournament was organised on a round robin basis, and host country South Korea won with a perfect record of three wins.- Venues :- Qualification... |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 19641964 AFC Asian Cup The 1964 AFC Asian Cup was the third AFC Asian Cup football tournament. The finals were held in Israel from May 26 to June 3, 1964.The tournament used a round-robin system, and host nation Israel won the title with a perfect record of three wins.-Venues:... |
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 19681968 AFC Asian Cup The 1968 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Iran between May 10 and May 19. It was organized on a round robin basis, with the home team Iran winning with a perfect record of four wins.- Qualification :... |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 19721972 AFC Asian Cup -Semi-finals:----- Third place play-off :-Final:-External links:**... 19761976 AFC Asian Cup -Group B:---------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Goalscorers:3 goals: Gholam Hossein Mazloumi Nasser Nouraei Fathi Kamel2 goals: Alireza Azizi Alireza Khorshidi Hassan Roshan... |
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 19801980 AFC Asian Cup The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0....  19841984 AFC Asian Cup The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Singapore between December 1 and December 16. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five... |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 19881988 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:... 19921992 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.-Stadiums:... |
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 19961996 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between December 4 and December 21. Saudi Arabia defeated host nation U.A.E. in the final match in Abu Dhabi.-Qualification:...  20002000 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.-Qualification:... |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 20042004 AFC Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing....    20072007 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi... |
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| 2011 2011 AFC Asian Cup The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup... |
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| After the inception of the AFC Challenge Cup, new changes in AFC Competition rules were made. Countries categorized as "emerging nations" which include the Philippines, do not enter Asian Cup qualification starting with the 2011 edition. Therefore, failure to qualify and failure to win the Challenge Cup automatically results in failure to qualify for the Asian Cup. | ||||||||
AFC Challenge Cup
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2006 |
Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 20082008 AFC Challenge Cup The 2008 AFC Challenge Cup football tournament was hosted by India and played from July 30 to August 13, 2008. India won the final against Tajikistan...  20102010 AFC Challenge Cup The 2010 AFC Challenge Cup was the third edition of the tournament which was held from 16–27 February 2010 in Sri Lanka. India, the defending champions, fielded their under-23 team for this tournament in preparation for the 2010 Asian Games later that year... |
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 20122012 AFC Challenge Cup The 2012 AFC Challenge Cup will be the fourth edition of the tournament which will take place in Nepal from 8–19 March 2012. The winners will qualify for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. Unlike in previous editions of the tournament, there were no automatic qualifiers... |
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| Total | – | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Asian Games
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Football at the 1951 Asian Games Football at the 1951 Asian Games was held in New Delhi, India from March 5 to March 11, 1951.In this tournament, 6 teams played in the men's competition. The games lasted only 60 minutes.-Medal table:-Medalists:- Results :-Quarterfinals:----... |
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 1954Football at the 1954 Asian Games Football at the 1954 Asian Games was held in Manila, Philippines from May 1 to May 8, 1954. All matches took place at the Rizal Memorial stadium, and were of 80 minutes duration.- Group A :--------- Group B :--------- Group C :----... |
Round 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 1958 Football at the 1958 Asian Games Football at the 1958 Asian Games was held in Tokyo, Japan from May 24 to June 1, 1958.- Group A :------------- Group B :--------- Group C :--------- Group D :------------- Quarter-finals :------------... |
Quarter-finals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| 1962 Football at the 1962 Asian Games Football at the 1962 Asian Games was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from August 24 to September 4, 1962.- Group A :--------------------- Group B :... |
Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 27 | |
| 1966 Football at the 1966 Asian Games Football at the 1966 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 20, 1966.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group Aa:-Group Bb:- Semifinal :- Bronze medal match :- Gold medal match :... 1970Football at the 1970 Asian Games Football at the 1970 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 20, 1970.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group Aa:-Group Bb:- Fifth place match :- Semifinal :- Bronze medal match :... |
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| 1974 Football at the 1974 Asian Games Football at the 1974 Asian Games was held in Tehran, Iran from September 2 to 16 September 1974.-Medal table:-Medalists:- Group A :--------- Group B :--------------------- Group C :--------------------... |
Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | |
| 1978 Football at the 1978 Asian Games Football at the 1978 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 20, 1978.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Group 1:-Group 2:- Bronze medal match :- Gold medal match :... to 1998Football at the 1998 Asian Games Football at the 1998 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from November 30 to December 19, 1998.-Medal winners:-Medal table:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Group E: withdrew.-Group F:-Group G:... |
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| Total | – | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 63 | |
| Notes: | ||||||||
| Only until the 1998 edition is listed; football at the Asian Games changed to an under-23 tournament since the 2002 edition. | ||||||||
ASEAN championship
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 1996 Tiger Cup The 1996 Tiger Cup is the inaugural edition of the ASEAN Football Championship, sponsored by Tiger Beer. It was hosted by Singapore from 1 September to 15 September 1996 with all 10 nations of Southeast Asia taking part, four of which were invitees.- Teams :... |
Round 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| 1998 1998 Tiger Cup The 1998 tournament was held in Vietnam. Group A's matches were played in Ho Chi Minh City with Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Philippines. Group B's matches were played in Hanoi with Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Laos.-Controversy:... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| 2000 2000 Tiger Cup The 2000 Tiger Cup was held in Thailand from 5 November to 18 November 2000.- Teams :No qualification was required for this edition of the tournament and national teams from nine of the ten member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation have entered... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2002 2002 Tiger Cup The 2002 Tiger Cup was co-hosted by Indonesia and Singapore from 15 December to 29 December 2002 and participated by all national teams of the member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation entered except for... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 2004 2004 Tiger Cup The 2004 Tiger Cup was jointly hosted by Vietnam and Malaysia from 7 December to 16 January 2005 and participated by the national football teams of Southeast Asia.... |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| 2007 2007 ASEAN Football Championship The 2007 ASEAN Football Championship was the 6th ASEAN Football Championship, hosted by Singapore and Thailand.... |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2008 |
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| 2010 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup The 2010 AFF Cup, sponsored by Suzuki and officially named the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, took place on December 1–29, 2010. Indonesia and Vietnam hosted the preliminary stage from 1 to 7 December for Group A and 2 to 8 December for Group B. The semi-finals were played home and away with the first legs... |
Semi-finals | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | – | 26 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 79 |
Southeast Asian Games
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Football at the 1977 Southeast Asian Games The football tournament at the 1977 Southeast Asian Games is the first edition of the tournament as the Southeast Asian Games. It was held from 19 November to 26 November 1977 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.- Group A :----------------... |
Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
| 1979 Football at the 1979 Southeast Asian Games The football tournament at the 1979 Southeast Asian Games was held from 22 September to 30 September in Jakarta, Indonesia.- Teams :Brunei and the Philippines did not participate in the football tournament... |
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| 1981 Football at the 1981 Southeast Asian Games The football tournament at the 1981 Southeast Asian Games was held from 6 December to 15 December 1981 in Manila, Philippines.- Group A :--------- Group B :---------- Knockout stage :- Semi-finals :- Bronze medal match :... |
Round 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1983 Football at the 1983 Southeast Asian Games The football tournament at the 1983 Southeast Asian Games was held from 28 May to 6 June 1983 in Singapore.- Group A :--------- Group B :--------- Knockout stage :- Semi-finals :- Bronze medal match :... |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1985 Football at the 1985 Southeast Asian Games The Football at the 1985 Southeast Asian Games was held at the Suphachalasai Stadium in the National Sport Complex, Bangkok, Thailand. The football was held between December 8 to December 17-Medal winners:-Group A:---------Group B:----... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 1987 Football at the 1987 Southeast Asian Games The football tournament at the 1987 Southeast Asian Games was held from 10 September to 20 September 1987 in Jakarta, Indonesia.- Teams : - Group A :--------- Group B :--------- Knockout stage :... |
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| 1989 Football at the 1989 Southeast Asian Games The football tournament at the 1989 Southeast Asian Games was held from 21 August to 31 August 1989 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.- Group A :--------- Group B :--------- Knockout stage :- Semi-finals :- Bronze medal match :... |
Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |
| 1991 Football at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games The football tournament at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games was held from 25 November to 4 December 1991in Manila, Philippines.- Group A :--------- Group B :------------- Knockout stages :- Semi-finals :- Third place play-off :... |
Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| 1993 Football at the 1993 Southeast Asian Games The football tournament at the 1993 Southeast Asian Games was held from 7 June to 19 June 1993 in Singapore.- Group A :----------------- Group B :--------- Knockout stage :- Semi-finals :----- Bronze medal match :... |
Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | |
| 1995 Football at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games The football tournament at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games was held from December 4 to 16, 1995 in Chiang Mai and Lamphun in Thailand. All 10 Southeast Asian nations joined the football tournament.- Medal winners :- Group A :------------... |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 1997 Football at the 1997 Southeast Asian Games The football tournament at the 1997 Southeast Asian Games was held from October 5 to 18, 1997 in the cities of Jakarta, Indonesia, All 10 Southeast Asian nations joined the football tournament.- Medal winners :- Group A :----------------... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | ||
 1999Football at the 1999 Southeast Asian Games Football at the 1999 Southeast Asian Games took place in Brunei between 30 July and 14 August 1999. It was the last men's football tournament of the Southeast Asian Games to be played without an age limit.- Venues :... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 18 | ||
| Total | – | 31 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 99 | |
| Notes: | ||||||||
| Only until the 1999 edition is listed; football at the SEA Games changed to an under-23 tournament since the 2001 edition. | ||||||||
| The 1959–1975 editions are not listed as the Philippines were not yet members of the SEAP Federation. | ||||||||
Far Eastern Games
| Year | Round | GP | 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 Football at the 1934 Far Eastern Games Football at the 1934 Far Eastern Games, held in Manila, Philippines was won by China while no other medals were awarded for second or third place.-Results:---------------------References:*Stokkermans, Karel. . RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-07-03.... |
Third place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Total | – | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 48 |
Minor tournaments
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1962 Merdeka Tournament1962 Merdeka Tournament The 1962 Merdeka Tournament was the fifth edition of the annual tournament hosted by Malaya. It took place from September 8 to September 19 with nine participating nations.- Teams :... |
Group stage | 5th in group | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 23 |
| 1971 Merdeka Tournament 1971 Merdeka Tournament - Group A :- Group B :----------------- Eleventh place :- Ninth place :- Seventh place :- Fifth place :- Semi-finals :- Third place :- Final :- References :... |
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 1972 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament The 1972 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament was an association football tournament held from June 5 to 20 in Jakarta. Ten teams participated.- Group A :----------------------------- Group B :----------------... |
Group stage | 3rd in group | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1972 Merdeka Tournament 1972 Merdeka Tournament The 1972 Merdeka Tournament was held from 12 July to 29 July 1972 in Malaysia. Twelve teams from 11 nations participated.- Group A :------------------------- Group B :----------------------------... |
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 1981 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament The 1981 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament was held from August 13 to 21 in Jakarta. Eight teams participated.- Group A :--------- Group B :Note: Indonesia B was Niac Mitra with 5 additional players.--------- Semi-finals :... |
Group stage | 3rd in group | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| 1982 King's Cup 1982 King's Cup The 1982 King's Cup was held from May 1 to 17, 1982 in Bangkok. Nine teams from eight nations participated.- Group A :----------------------------- Group B :Note: Malaysia's team was also reported as Kelantan by a Thai source.... |
Group stage | 5th in group | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 1985 Brunei Merdeka Games Football at the 1985 Brunei Merdeka Games The football tournament at the 1985 Brunei Merdeka Games was held from June 24 to 31 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.- Teams :The standard of the teams is not clear. Brunei and Philippines were probably the full national teams. Singapore is unlikely to have been the national team... |
Group stage | 3rd in group | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 1986 Brunei Merdeka Games Football at the 1986 Brunei Merdeka Games The football tournament at the 1986 Brunei Merdeka Games was held from July 19 to 27 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. The tournament was also referred to as the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Cup, or the second Brunei Pesta Sukan Cup.- Teams :... |
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 Football at the 1987 Brunei Merdeka Games The football tournament at the 1987 Brunei Merdeka Games was held from July 19 to 26 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.- Group A :--------- Group B :--------- Semi-finals :----- Bronze medal match :- Gold medal match :- References :... |
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 |
| 1993 Philippines International Cup |
Semi-finals | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
 2010 Long Teng Cup2010 Long Teng Cup The 2010 Long Teng Cup is an international football competition held in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei from 8 October 2010 to 12 October 2010.The edition featured three senior national teams and Hong Kong national under-23 football team which was preparing for the 2010 Asian Games.- Round robin... |
Group stage | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 2011 Long Teng Cup 2011 Long Teng Cup The 2011 Long Teng Cup was the 2nd staging of the Long Teng Cup, an international football competition held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The tournament took place from 30 September to 4 October 2011.-Competing teams:... |
Group stage | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Total | – | – | 55 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 45 | 157 |
| Notes: | ||||||||
| Tournaments listed are invitationals. Not all games played are 'A' international matches. | ||||||||
See also
- Philippines national football team fixtures and results
- Philippines national under-23 football teamPhilippines national under-23 football teamThe Philippines national under-23 football team represents the Philippines in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, Asian Games, Southeast Asian Games and any other under-23 international football tournaments...
- Philippines women's national football teamPhilippines women's national football teamThe Philippine women's national football team is the women's national football team of the Philippines. It is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation, the governing body of football in the country.-World Cup record:-AFC Women's Asian Cup record:...
- Football in the PhilippinesFootball in the PhilippinesFootball in the Philippines is organized by the Philippine Football Federation Despite football being popular among its Southeast Asian neighbours, football is usually overshadowed by basketball which is undeniably the most popular sport in the Philippines...
External links
- Philippines at FIFA.com
- Philippines – World football elo ratings at ELOratings.net (Includes past fixtures & results)