Philippines national football team

Philippines

Association	Philippine Football Federation
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Simon McMenemy[1]
Captain	Alexander Borromeo
Home stadium	Rizal Memorial Stadium
FIFA code	PHI
FIFA ranking	165
Highest FIFA ranking	155 (October 2009)
Lowest FIFA ranking	195 (September 2006)
Elo ranking	205
Highest Elo ranking	26 (February 1913 – May 1915)
Lowest Elo ranking	216 (December 2004)
Home colours Away colours
First international
Philippines 0 – 1 Republic of China  (Manila, Philippines; 1 February 1913)
Biggest win
Japan 2 – 15 Philippines (Tokyo, Japan; 10 May 1917)
Biggest defeat
Japan 15 – 0 Philippines (Tokyo, Japan; 27 September 1967)

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 the oldest national team in Asia, the Philippines has never had any significant success on the international stage and has never qualified for the AFC Asian Cup or the FIFA World Cup. However, they enjoyed some success in its early years between 1913 and 1934 in the Far Eastern Championship Games.

Recent history

In September 2006 the country fell to 195^th on the FIFA World Rankings, its lowest ever.^[2] By the end of the year, the Philippines moved back up to 171^st overall, after a good run in the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualification.^[3] 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.^[4] Coach at that time Aris Caslib, aimed to reach the semi-finals with two wins at the group stage.^[5] 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,^[3] as the Philippines have only won their first ever win of the tournament during the 2004 edition.^[6] The Philippines eventually failed to reach their target, only getting a draw in three matches. Their poor performances led to Caslib's resignation,^[7] as well as the refusal of the PFF to register and enter the qualification stages for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.^[8] They would be one of four nations, all from Southeast Asia not to enter after a record number of entries.^[9] 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, who's term ended in 2003.^[8] Instead, the PFF wanted to focus on domestic and regional competitions.^[10] 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,^[11] and the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup with an inferior goals scored record.^[12]

Kit

In March 2008, the Philippine Football Federation signed a three-year, ₱9-million contract with Mizuno Corporation to become the official outfitter and equipment supplier of the national team, as well as becoming a major partner in its grassroots development programs.^[13][14]

The home kit colors appears in an all-red combination (red jersey, red shorts and red socks). The away kit colors comes similarly in an all-white combination (white jersey, white shorts and white socks). The previous outfitter was Adidas.

Players

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the friendlies against Chinese Taipei on 16 January and Taipei PE College on 17 January 2010 in Taiwan.
Caps, goals and numbers correct as of 16 January 2010.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club 1 GK Eduard Sacapaño 14 February 1980 (1980-02-14) (age 31) 4 0 Philippine Army 3 GK Edmundo Mercado 7 June 1974 (1974-06-07) (age 36) ? 0 Philippine Air Force 2 DF Robert Gier 6 January 1980 (1980-01-06) (age 31) 4 0 Ascot United 4 DF Anton del Rosario 23 December 1981 (1981-12-23) (age 29) 22 1 Kaya 5 DF Joebel Bermejo 28 February 1981 (1981-02-28) (age 29) ? 0 Philippine Air Force 14 DF Joel Ballo-Allo 10 February 1984 (1984-02-10) (age 27) 0 0 Philippine Air Force 16 DF Roxy Dorlas 2 September 1987 (1987-09-02) (age 23) 8 0 Mendiola United 18 DF Alexander Borromeo 28 June 1983 (1983-06-28) (age 27) 23 4 Kaya 6 MF Randy Bela-Ong 0 0 Philippine Air Force 8 MF Manuel Ott 6 May 1992 (1992-05-06) (age 18) 1 0 Ingolstadt 04 II 10 MF Christopher Greatwich 30 September 1983 (1983-09-30) (age 27) 22 3 Morris County Colonials 13 MF Emelio Caligdong 8 September 1982 (1982-09-08) (age 28) 24 4 Philippine Air Force 15 MF Roel Gener 27 June 1974 (1974-06-27) (age 36) ? 0 Philippine Army 17 MF Jason de Jong 28 February 1990 (1990-02-28) (age 20) 8 0 BV Veendam 21 MF Ricardo Becite 13 April 1986 (1986-04-13) (age 24) 0 0 Philippine Army 7 FW Ian Araneta 2 March 1982 (1982-03-02) (age 28) ? 1 Philippine Air Force 9 FW Chad Gould 30 September 1982 (1982-09-30) (age 28) 13 6 Unattached 11 FW Yanti Bersales 6 February 1973 (1973-02-06) (age 38) ? ? Philippine Air Force 20 FW Jovanie Simpron 2 0 United South

Recent call-ups

No other call-ups within the last 12 months.

Previous squads

*Squads for all editions of the Far Eastern Games and the four editions of the Asian Games the Philippines has entered are unknown.

Coaches

Home stadium

During the early years of the Philippines national team, they played their home matches at the Manila Carnival Grounds. By 1934 it became the site of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.^[15] 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 Philippines 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.^[16]

Other stadiums used:

• Barotac Nuevo Plaza Field
• Iloilo Sports Complex
• Panaad Stadium
• PhilSports Stadium

Competition records

World Cup Year Round GP W D L GS GA 1930 to 1938 Did not enter 1950 Withdrew[17] 1954 to 1962 Did not enter 1966 Entry not accepted[17] 1970 Did not enter 1974 Withdrew[17] 1978 to 1994 Did not enter 1998 & 2002 Did not qualify 2006 & 2010 Did not enter Total - - - - - - -

Asian Cup Year Round GP W D L GS GA 1956 & 1960 Did not qualify 1964 Did not enter 1968 Did not qualify 1972 & 1976 Did not enter 1980 & 1984 Did not qualify 1988 & 1992 Did not enter 1996 & 2000 Did not qualify 2004 & 2007 Did not enter 2011 Did not qualify Total - - - - - - - Notes: After the inception of the AFC Challenge Cup, new changes in AFC Competition rules were made. Countries categorized as "emerging nations" which include the Philipppines, 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.[18]

Challenge Cup Year Round GP W D L GS GA 2006 Round 1 3 0 2 1 2 3 2008 & 2010 Did not qualify Total - 3 0 2 1 2 3

Asian Games Year Round GP W D L GS GA 1951 Did not enter 1954 Round 1 2 0 0 2 2 7 1958 Quarter-finals 3 1 0 2 2 8 1962 Round 1 3 0 0 3 1 27 1966 & 1970 Did not enter 1974 Round 1 3 0 0 3 0 21 1978 to 1998 Did not enter 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 Round 1 4 0 0 4 0 16 1998 3 0 0 3 3 11 2000 3 0 0 3 0 8 2002 4 0 0 4 3 24 2004 4 1 0 3 4 9 2007 3 0 1 2 0 8 2008 Did not qualify Total - 21 1 1 19 10 76

Southeast Asian Games Year Round GP W D L GS GA 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 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 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 Runners-up 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 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 gorup 2 0 0 2 1 7 1972 President's Cup Football Tournament Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 1 21 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 Cup Tournament[19] Group stage 3rd 3 1 1 1 2 2 Total - - 46 5 5 36 31 145 Notes: Tournaments listed are invitationals. Not all games played are 'A' international matches.

See also

• Philippine women's national football team

References

External links

• Philippine Football Federation official website
• Philippines - FIFA webpage
• Philippines - AFF webpage
• Philippines - List of international matches at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (Last updated 4 April 2004)
• Philippines - World football elo ratings at Elo Ratings (Includes past fixtures & results)

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