Philippines men's national softball team

Philippines national softball team
Information
Country Philippines
ConfederationWBSC Asia
WBSC World Rank 15 (26 April 2023)[1]
Men's Softball World Cup
Appearances11 (First in 1968)
Best result4th

Philippines men's national softball team is the national team for the Philippines. The 1988 World Championships were held in Saskatoon, Canada. The team played 13 games in the round robin round. They finished eighth overall.[2][3] The team competed at the 1992 ISF Men's World Championship in Manila, Philippines where they finished with 5 wins and 3 losses.[4] The team competed at the 2000 ISF Men's World Championship in East London, South Africa where they finished tenth.[5] The team competed at the 2004 ISF Men's World Championship in Christchurch, New Zealand, where they finished tenth.[6][7] The team competed at the 2009 ISF Men's World Championship in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where they finished tenth.[8][9] They would participate in most of the succeeding editions. However from 2009 to 2022, they maintained a losing streak in the competition until their 8–0 win over Denmark in 2022.[10]

They have won all editions of the Southeast Asian Games were softball has been featured except in the 1997 and 2019 edition where they placed second.[11]

Competition results

World Championship

World Championship Record[12][13]
Year Position
1966 Did not enter
1968 4th place
1972 5th place
1976 Withdrew
1980 Did not enter
1984
1988 8th place
1992 7th place
1996 Did not enter
2000 10th place
2004 10th place
2009 10th place
2010 15th place
2015 14th place
2017 Did not enter
2019 16th place
2022 10th place
Total 11 appearances

Southeast Asian Games

Southeast Asian Games Record
Year Position
1979 1st place
1981 1st place
1983 Not Held
1985
1987 1st place
1989 Not Held
1991 1st place
1993 Not Held
1995
1997 2nd place
1999 Not Held
2001
2003
2005 1st place
2007 1st place
2009 Not Held
2011 1st place
2013 Not Held
2015 1st place
2017 Not Held
2019 2nd place
Total 8 gold, 2 silver

References

  1. ^ "The WBSC Men's Softball World Ranking". WBSC. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  2. ^ Embrey, Lynn (1995). "Appendix N". Batter up! : the history of softball in Australia. Bayswater, Vic.: Australian Softball Federation. pp. 194–195.
  3. ^ "1988 ISF Men's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  4. ^ "1992 ISF Men's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  5. ^ "2000 ISF Men's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  6. ^ "2004 ISF Men's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  7. ^ "NEW ZEALAND THREE-PEATS AT MEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP". United States: International Softball Federation. 2004. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  8. ^ "2009 ISF Men's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  9. ^ "AUSSIES NEAR PERFECT FOR 1ST MWC GOLD". United States: International Softball Federation. 26 July 2009. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  10. ^ Terrado, Jonas (3 December 2022). "Blu Boys rip Danes to end long slump". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  11. ^ Aziz, Sazali Abdul (8 December 2019). "SEA Games: Singapore stun Philippines to win first softball gold". The Straits Times. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  12. ^ "ISF Men's World Championship - Historical Records". 2015 ISF Men's World Championship. International Softball Federation. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  13. ^ "2013 Men's Softball World Championship Summary". International Softball Federation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2015.