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.
[edit] History
In September 2006 the country fell to 195th on the FIFA World Rankings, its lowest ever.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] Coach at that time Aris Caslib, aimed to reach the semi-finals with two wins at the group stage.[4] 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,[2] as the Philippines have only won their first ever win of the tournament during the 2004 edition.[5]
The Philippines eventually failed to reach their target, only getting a draw in three matches. Their poor performances led to Caslib's resignation,[6] as well as the refusal of the PFF to register and enter the qualification stages for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[7] They would be one of four nations, all from Southeast Asia not to enter after a record number of entries.[8] 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.[7] Instead, the PFF wanted to focus on domestic and regional competitions.[9]
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,[10] and the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup with an inferior goals scored record.[11] 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 Vietnam, becoming one of the biggest upsets in the history of the tournament.[12] The team reached the knockout stage for the first time, eventually losing to Indonesia 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.[13]
[edit] Team Image
In March 2008, the Philippine Football Federation signed a three-year, ₱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.[14][15] The previous outfitter was Adidas. The traditional home kit is similar to the France national team; blue jersey, white shorts, and red socks.[16] 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-blue, while the away kit is all-white.
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.[17] The team is also identified under the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) country code for the Philippines as PHL.[18] However the team was more commonly known as the RP, the acronym for the country's official name, Republika ng Pilipinas,[17] which the local press used when they referred to the team as the "RP Booters"[19] or the "RP XI".[20] 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.[21] The local press have since referred to the team as either "PH/PHL Booters"[22][23] or "PH/PHL XI".[24][25]
The national team is popularly referred to as the "Azkals".[26] 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.[27] “Azkals” became a trending topic on Twitter during the semi-finals of the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup.[28]
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.[29]
[edit] Home stadium
Aerial view of the Rizal Memorial Stadium.
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.[30] 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.[31]
Other stadiums used:
[edit] Players
[edit] Current squad
Match Date: February 11, 13, 16, 2012
Opposition: Uzbekistan U-23, Al Ahli, Australia U-23
Competition: Friendlies
| No. |
Pos. |
Player |
DoB/Age |
Caps |
Club |
| 1 |
1GK |
Neil Etheridge |
February 7, 1990 (1990-02-07) (age 22) |
|
 Fulham |
| 22 |
1GK |
Eduard Sacapaño |
February 14, 1980 (1980-02-14) (age 32) |
|
 Philippine Army |
| 31 |
1GK |
Paolo Pascual |
January 22, 1991 (1991-01-22) (age 21) |
|
Global FC |
| 20 |
1GK |
Roland Müller |
March 2, 1988 (1988-03-02) (age 23) |
|
 MSV Duisburg |
|
| 2 |
2DF |
Rob Gier |
January 6, 1981 (1981-01-06) (age 31) |
|
Global FC |
| 3 |
2DF |
Jason Sabio |
June 30, 1986 (1986-06-30) (age 25) |
|
Kaya |
| 5 |
2DF |
Juan Luis Guirado |
August 20, 1979 (1979-08-20) (age 32) |
|
 Racing Lermeño |
| 6 |
2DF |
Roel Gener |
June 27, 1974 (1974-06-27) (age 37) |
|
Philippine Army |
| 14 |
2DF |
Carlos Alberto Martínez de Murga |
November 30, 1988 (1988-11-30) (age 23) |
|
Global FC |
| 27 |
2DF |
Ray Jónsson |
February 3, 1979 (1979-02-03) (age 33) |
|
 Grindavik |
|
| 4 |
3MF |
Emelio Caligdong |
September 28, 1982 (1982-09-28) (age 29) |
|
Philippine Air Force |
| 7 |
3MF |
James Younghusband |
September 4, 1986 (1986-09-04) (age 25) |
|
Loyola |
| 11 |
3MF |
Ángel Guirado |
December 9, 1984 (1984-12-09) (age 27) |
|
Global FC |
| 21 |
3MF |
Jason de Jong |
February 28, 1990 (1990-02-28) (age 21) |
|
 Dordrecht |
| 15 |
3MF |
Marwin Angeles |
January 9, 1991 (1991-01-09) (age 21) |
|
Laos FC |
| 19 |
3MF |
Nestorio Margarse |
May 3, 1976 (1976-05-03) (age 35) |
|
Philippine Army |
| 25 |
3MF |
Lexton Moy |
January 24, 1985 (1985-01-24) (age 27) |
|
Kaya |
|
| 8 |
4FW |
Ruben Doctora |
April 17, 1986 (1986-04-17) (age 25) |
|
Stallions |
| 9 |
4FW |
Misagh Bahadoran |
January 10, 1987 (1987-01-10) (age 25) |
|
Global FC |
| 10 |
4FW |
Phil Younghusband |
August 4, 1987 (1987-08-04) (age 24) |
|
Loyola |
| 16 |
4FW |
Joshua Beloya |
February 20, 1991 (1991-02-20) (age 21) |
|
Kaya |
| 20 |
4FW |
Denis Wolf |
January 15, 1983 (1983-01-15) (age 29) |
|
1. FC Magdeburg |
| 23 |
4FW |
Ian Araneta |
March 2, 1982 (1982-03-02) (age 29) |
|
Philippine Air Force |
|
[edit] Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the Philippines within the past 12 months.
| Pos. |
Player |
Date of Birth (Age) |
Caps |
Goals |
Club |
Latest Call-up |
| GK |
Christopher Camcam |
September 30, 1994 (1994-09-30) (age 17) |
|
|
Kaya |
v. Sri Lanka, July 3, 2011 |
|
| DF |
Alexander Borromeo |
June 28, 1983 (1983-06-28) (age 28) |
|
|
Kaya |
v. Nepal, October 11, 2011 |
| DF |
Jerry Barbaso |
April 18, 1988 (1988-04-18) (age 23) |
|
|
Loyola |
v. Inter de Madrid, January 7, 2012 |
| DF |
David Basa |
April 2, 1989 (1989-04-02) (age 22) |
|
|
Global FC |
v. LA Galaxy, December 3, 2011 |
| DF |
Joebel Bermejo |
February 28, 1981 (1981-02-28) (age 30) |
|
|
Philippine Air Force |
v. Inter de Madrid, January 7, 2012 |
| DF |
Dennis Cagara |
February 19, 1985 (1985-02-19) (age 27) |
|
|
FSV Frankfurt |
v. Nepal, October 11, 2011 |
| DF |
Roxy Dorlas |
September 2, 1987 (1987-09-02) (age 24) |
|
|
Loyola |
v. Inter de Madrid, January 7, 2012 |
| DF |
Matthew Hartmann |
August 19, 1989 (1989-08-19) (age 22) |
|
|
Loyola |
v. Nepal, October 11, 2011 |
| DF |
Neckson Leonora |
March 22, 1989 (1989-03-22) (age 22) |
|
|
Pachanga |
v. Nepal, October 11, 2011 |
| DF |
Rey Palmes |
December 27, 1979 (1979-12-27) (age 32) |
|
|
Philippine Air Force |
v. Mongolia, February 9, 2011 |
| DF |
Oliver Pötschke |
February 13, 1987 (1987-02-13) (age 25) |
|
|
BFC Preussen |
2011 Long Teng Cup |
| DF |
Anton del Rosario |
December 23, 1981 (1981-12-23) (age 30) |
|
|
Kaya |
v. LA Galaxy, December 3, 2011 |
| DF |
Lemuel Unabia |
November 13, 1988 (1988-11-13) (age 23) |
|
|
Green Archers United |
2011 Long Teng Cup |
| DF |
Matthew Uy |
March 22, 1990 (1990-03-22) (age 21) |
|
|
 Long Island Rough Riders |
v. LA Galaxy, December 3, 2011 |
|
| MF |
Ricardo Becite |
April 13, 1986 (1986-04-13) (age 25) |
|
|
Philippine Army |
v. Sri Lanka, July 3, 2011 |
| MF |
Jeffrey Christiaens |
May 17, 1991 (1991-05-17) (age 20) |
|
|
 Torhout |
2011 Long Teng Cup |
| MF |
Luigi Santos |
May 17, 1995 (1995-05-17) (age 16) |
|
|
Torhout |
2011 Long Teng Cup |
| MF |
Mark Ferrer |
February 12, 1989 (1989-02-12) (age 23) |
|
|
Philippine Air Force |
2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
| MF |
Christopher Greatwich |
September 30, 1983 (1983-09-30) (age 28) |
|
|
Morris County Colonials |
v. LA Galaxy, December 3, 2011 |
| MF |
Simon Greatwich |
September 30, 1988 (1988-09-30) (age 23) |
|
|
Hartwick College |
v. Kuwait, July 28, 2011 |
| MF |
James Hall |
July 16, 1989 (1989-07-16) (age 22) |
|
|
Unattached |
v. Bahrain U-23, July 18, 2011 |
| MF |
Mark Hartmann |
January 20, 1992 (1992-01-20) (age 20) |
|
|
Loyola |
2011 Long Teng Cup |
| MF |
Patrick Hinrichsen |
March 2, 1991 (1991-03-02) (age 20) |
|
|
SV Darmstadt 98 II |
v. Kuwait, July 28, 2011 |
| MF |
Jerry Lucena |
August 11, 1980 (1980-08-11) (age 31) |
|
|
 AGF |
v. Nepal, October 11, 2011 |
| MF |
Paul Mulders |
January 16, 1981 (1981-01-16) (age 31) |
|
|
ADO Den Haag |
v. Nepal, October 11, 2011 |
| MF |
Manuel Ott |
May 6, 1992 (1992-05-06) (age 19) |
|
|
FC Ingolstadt 04 II |
v. LA Galaxy, December 3, 2011 |
| MF |
OJ Porteria |
May 9, 1994 (1994-05-09) (age 17) |
|
|
Tecumseh Area SC |
v. Bahrain U-23, July 16, 2011 |
| MF |
Stephan Schröck |
August 21, 1986 (1986-08-21) (age 25) |
|
|
SpVgg Greuther Fürth |
v. Kuwait, July 28, 2011 |
|
| FW |
Nate Burkey |
January 7, 1985 (1985-01-07) (age 27) |
|
|
Kaya |
v. LA Galaxy, December 3, 2011 |
| FW |
William Gueridonn |
July 1, 1981 (1981-07-01) (age 30) |
|
|
Global FC |
2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
| FW |
Peter Jaugan |
July 2, 1983 (1983-07-02) (age 28) |
|
|
Philippine Air Force |
v. Inter de Madrid, January 7, 2012 |
| FW |
Yannick Tuason |
January 4, 1989 (1989-01-04) (age 23) |
|
|
Kaya |
v. Kuwait, July 28, 2011 |
|
[edit] Previous squads
- AFF Championship squads
|
- AFC Challenge Cup squads
|
- Southeast Asian Games squads
|
- *Squads for all editions of the Far Eastern Games and the four editions of the Asian Games the Philippines has entered are unknown.
[edit] Coaches
|
|
 Noel Casilao (1993–1996)- Juan Cutillas (1996–2000)
- Rodolfo Alicante (2000)
 Masataka Imai (2001)
|
|
|
[edit] Competition records
[edit] World Cup
|
[edit] 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 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.[33] |
|
[edit] AFC Challenge Cup
| Year |
Round |
GP |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GA |
 2006 |
Round 1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
 2008
 2010 |
Did not qualify |
 2012 |
Qualified |
| Total |
– |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
[edit] 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. |
|
[edit] 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 |
| 2010 |
Semi-finals |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| Total |
– |
26 |
2 |
3 |
21 |
13 |
79 |
|
[edit] 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. |
|
[edit] 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 |
Third place |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
| Total |
– |
22 |
7 |
2 |
13 |
41 |
48 |
|
[edit] Minor tournaments
|
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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