Philippines national football team
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| Nickname(s) | Azkals (Street Dogs) Tri–Stars |
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| Association | Philippine Football Federation | ||
| Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Michael Weiß | ||
| Asst coach | Edzel Bracamonte Edwin Cabalida |
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| Captain | Alexander Borromeo | ||
| Vice-captain | Rob Gier | ||
| Home stadium | Rizal Memorial Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | PHI | ||
| FIFA ranking | 144 | ||
| Highest FIFA ranking | 143 (November 2012, April 2013) | ||
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 195 (September 2006) | ||
| Elo ranking | 147 | ||
| Highest Elo ranking | 26 (February 1913 – May 1915) | ||
| Lowest Elo ranking | 216 (December 2004) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Philippines 2–1 China  (Manila, Philippines; February 4, 1913) |
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| Biggest win | |||
 Japan 2–15 Philippines (Tokyo, Japan; May 10, 1917) |
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| Biggest defeat | |||
Japan 15–0 Philippines  (Tokyo, Japan; September 27, 1967) |
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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.
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History [edit]
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] The Philippines advanced to the second round against Kuwait, where the Filipinos were beaten 5–1 on aggregate, losing both matches.
On March 11, 2012, the Philippines recorded its first win in the AFC Challenge Cup by defeating previous champions India 2–0 and followed by another victory in March 13, which they won 2–1 against Tajikistan, thus qualifying for the semi-finals for the first time. However, on March 16, 2012, the team suffered a 2–1 defeat against Turkmenistan in their semifinals match.[14] The Philippines made up for their semifinals loss to Turkmenistan by beating Palestine 4–3 to win third place.[15]
On September 29, 2012, the Philippines won the 2012 Philippine Peace Cup by winning all of the three matches. It was also their first title since the 1913 Far Eastern Championship Games.
On November 30, 2012, the team made it to the semi-finals of the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup. The Rizal Memorial Stadium hosted its first Suzuki Cup match, a 0–0 draw against Singapore; Singapore won the semifinals though by winning the return leg in Singapore, 1–0.
Team Image [edit]
Kit [edit]
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.[16][17] The previous outfitter was Adidas.
On June 4, 2012, the Philippine Football Federation signed a three-year agreement with Puma to become the official kit sponsor of the national team. They will be releasing the official long term home and away kits soon in association with Cougar Athletic Trends, with designs said to be comparable to that of Italy and Cameroon and other nations that use Puma as their kit designers.[18]
On November 8, 2012, Philippine Football Federation has release the model jersey of Philippines national football team. The home kit is an all blue kit with white lining while the away kit is an all white with red lining. The goalkeeper kit will have three colors namely, orange with black, grey with blue and black with yellow.[19]
The traditional home kit is similar to the France national team; blue jersey, white shorts, and red socks.[20] 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.
Kit history [edit]
Home
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Away
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Names [edit]
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.[21] The team is also identified under the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) country code for the Philippines as PHL.[22] However the team was more commonly known as the RP, the acronym for the country's official name, Republika ng Pilipinas,[21] which the local press used when they referred to the team as the "RP Booters"[23] or the "RP XI".[24] 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.[25] The local press have since referred to the team as either "PH/PHL Booters"[26][27] or "PH/PHL XI".[28][29]
The national team is popularly referred to as the "Azkals".[30] 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.[31] “Azkals” became a trending topic on Twitter during the semi-finals of the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup.[32]
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.[33]
Home stadium [edit]
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.[34] 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.[35]
Other stadiums used:
Players [edit]
Current squad [edit]
Match Date: March 24 & 26, 2013
Opposition: Cambodia, Turkmenistan
Competition: 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification
Recent call-ups [edit]
The following players have been called up for the Philippines within the past 12 months.
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Previous squads [edit]
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Coaches [edit]
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Fixtures and Results [edit]
Tournament records [edit]
World Cup [edit]
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Asian Cup [edit]
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AFC Challenge Cup [edit]
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Asian Games [edit]
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ASEAN championship [edit]
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Southeast Asian Games [edit]
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Far Eastern Games [edit]
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Minor tournaments [edit]
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See also [edit]
- Philippines national under-23 football team
- Philippines women's national football team
- Football in the Philippines
References [edit]
- ^ "FIFA – Philippines: World Ranking". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
- ^ a b "Philippines on the up". AseanFootball.org (ASEAN Football Federation). January 9, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
- ^ "RP booters write one for books" (reprint). Manila Bulletin (Find Articles). November 21, 2006. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
- ^ "Preview: Malaysia v Philippines – Philippines confident despite striker shortage". ESPNsoccernet. ESPN Inc. January 11, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
- ^ "RP XI downs East Timor in Tiger Cup" (Reprint). Manila Bulletin (Find Articles). December 14, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
- ^ "Soccer-Philippines coach to quit national team, coach youngsters". Reuters. February 22, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
- ^ a b "RP to skip football World Cup qualifiers". Philippine Daily Inquirer. April 2, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
- ^ "Record entries for SA World Cup". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). March 30, 2007. Retrieved March 30, 2007.
- ^ "Philippines making Asian Waves". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 26, 2008. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
- ^ "Philippines fail to qualify for AFC Challenge Cup". AseanFootball.org (ASEAN Football Federation). May 18, 2008. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
- ^ Nathanielsz, Ronnie (October 26, 2008). "Philippines edged out of Suzuki Cup". Inside Sports. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
- ^ "Philippines stun defending champions". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). December 5, 2010. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ^ "FIFA.com – 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
- ^ "Turkmenistan 2-1 Philippines". The-AFC.com (Asian Football Confederation). March 16, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ "Philippines 4-3 Palestine". The-AFC.com (Asian Football Confederation). March 19, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^ "Philippines FA sign with Mizuno". AseanFootball.org (ASEAN Football Federation). March 16, 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
- ^ "PFF, Mizuno sign P9-M contract". Mizuno.ph. Mizuno Corporation Philippines. April 3, 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
- ^ "New Philippines Away Kit 2012-2013- Azkals Puma Jersey 12-13". Football Kit News. 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
- ^ "Team Kit for AFF Suzuki Cup". azkalsfootballteam.com. The Philippine Men's National Football Team Official Website. November 8, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ Geraldes, Pablo Aro. "National Teams – Team Colors". RSSSF. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ a b "Country info – Philippines". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ "ISO 3166 Country Codes". Ciolek.com. ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ "RP booters – Google News Archive Search". Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ "RP XI – Google News Archve Search". Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ Lee-Brago, Pia (October 29, 2010). "DFA junk DFA junks 'RP' for 'PH' or 'PHL'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ^ Terrado, Jonas (December 6, 2010). "PH booters make history". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ^ Perez, Jon (December 2, 2010). "PHL booters force fancied Singapore to 1–1 draw". GMAnews.tv. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ^ Tupas, Cedelf P. (December 8, 2010). "PH XI shocks defending champ Vietnam, 2–0". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ^ "Phl XI plays Myanmar to scoreless draw". The Philippine Star. December 9, 2010. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ^ Lao, Edward (January 28, 2000). "Philippine United: First Pinoy football team in UK". ABS-CBNNews.com. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ^ Limpag, Mike (April 3, 2011). "Limpag: I started a joke...". Sun Star (Cebu). Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ Dimacali, TJ (December 17, 2010). "Azkals beat Timnas Indonesia – on Twitter". GMANews.tv. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
- ^ "Football Team Nicknames". Top End Sports. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ "Leisure – Trivia". Abante (in Filipino) (Manila). May 27, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
- ^ Navarro, June (March 29, 2009). "PSC plans to restore RMSC football field". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ^ a b c "History of the FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition (by year)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
- ^ "New changes in AFC Competition rules". Iran Sports Press. July 18, 2006. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
External links [edit]
- Philippines at FIFA.com
- Philippines – World football elo ratings at ELOratings.net (Includes past fixtures & results)
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