Philippines men's national under-19 volleyball team
| Nickname(s) | Alas Pilipinas (lit. 'Philippine Aces') | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) | |||
| Confederation | AVC | |||
| Head coach | Sergio Veloso | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| FIVB U19 World Championship | ||||
| Appearances | None | |||
| Asian U18 Volleyball Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 1997) | |||
| Best result | 8th (1997,1999) | |||
The Philippines men's national under-19 volleyball team represents the Philippines in men's under-18/19 volleyball events. It is controlled and managed by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF), which is a member of the Asian volleyball body Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) and the international volleyball body government the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).
Team image
Names
| Nicknames | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | In use |
| Alas Pilipinas Boys | 2024–present |
The Philippine men's national under-19 team is known by their moniker "Alas Pilipinas", with Alas meaning "Ace" in Filipino. The nickname is an official designation by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation in partnership with sponsor Cignal TV. Adopted on May 15, 2024, the moniker is shared with all national indoor and beach volleyball teams of the Philippines, including the youth teams.[1]
Rankings
This is the current ranking of the under-19 volleyball team of the Philippines in FIVB World Rankings.
| Rank | Team | Points | Confederation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 0 | AVC | |
| Canada | 0 | NORCECA | |
| Switzerland | 0 | CEV |
Current roster
| Philippine National U19 Volleyball Team for 2024 Men's Asian U18 Volleyball Championship[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Name | Date of birth | Height | Current team | |
| OH | Tyler Jessie Ramos (c) | November 17, 2007 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | FEU–D Baby Tamaraws | |
| OH | Terrence Jame Marticion | June 19, 2009 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | VNS Savouge Baby Griffins | |
| OH | Lance Danielle Babon | September 20, 2007 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | UE Junior Warriors | |
| OH | Luke Anton Carl Macatangay | July 28, 2007 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Canossa Academy-Lipa V.C. | |
| MB | Rain Dela Paz | February 21, 2007 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | UST Tiger Cubs | |
| MB | Julius Jao Arcillo | July 28, 2008 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | VNS Savouge Baby Griffins | |
| MB | Clarence John Hades Gianan | September 20, 2007 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | UE Junior Warriors | |
| MB | Eligio Naguit III | November 16, 2007 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | FEU–D Baby Tamaraws | |
| OP | Roderick Medino | November 28, 2008 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | VNS Savouge Baby Griffins | |
| S | John Howard Guerra | February 24, 2010 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | VNS Savouge Baby Griffins | |
| S | Raine Christian Mhel Mariano | January 29, 2007 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Umingan National High School V.C. | |
| L | John Lan Juris Guevarra | November 3, 2007 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Adamson Baby Falcons | |
The following persons were assigned by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation as part of the coaching staff.[4]
| Coaching Staff | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Name | |||
| Head coach | Sergio Valadares Veloso | |||
| Assistant coach 1 | Ralph Ocampo | |||
| Assistant coach 2 | Melchiazedek Samonte | |||
| Trainer | Eusebio Solis | |||
| Statistician | Mark Gil Alfafara | |||
| Team manager | Cherry Rose Macatangay | |||
Starting Rotation
| Philippine Men's National U19 Volleyball Team |
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Medino
Dela Paz
Babon
Macatangay
Gianan
Guerra
Guevarra (L) |
Competition record
Mens' Asian U18 Volleyball Championship
| Asian U18 Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1997 | Classification Round | 8th place | 5 | 0 | 5 | No info | ||
| 1999 | Classification Round | 8th place | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 | No info |
| 2001 | Did not participate | |||||||
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| 2024 | Classification Round | 11th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | – |
| Total | 0 Title(s) | 17 | 3 | 14 | — | |||
Coaches
- Sérgio Veloso (2024–present)[5]
See also
- Men's
- Women's
- Volleyball in the Philippines
References
- ^ Bautista, Ohmer (May 15, 2024). "Philippine national volleyball team announces new moniker". One Sports. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "FIVB WORLD RANKING – BOYS' U19". FIVB.
- ^ "Bulletin_No_1.pdf Squads" (PDF). July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Bulletin_No_1.pdf Squads" (PDF). July 27, 2024.
- ^ Matel, Philip (June 22, 2024). "Sergio Veloso heads Alas grassroots program; Angiolino Frigoni takes over men's team". Rappler. Retrieved June 22, 2024.