Philippines national baseball team
Appearance
Philippines national baseball team | |
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Information | |
Country | ![]() |
Federation | Philippine Amateur Baseball Association |
Confederation | Baseball Federation of Asia |
Intercontinental Cup | |
Appearances | 1 (first in 2006) |
Best result | 8th place |
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The national baseball team of the Philippines represents the country and competes in international matches and tournaments. It is organized by the Philippine Amateur Baseball Association.
They were the inaugural champions of the Asian Baseball Championships in 1954 but finished fourth in seven of the next eight editions of the biennial events.
Since their last fourth place finish in 1973, the national team has struggled in competing against top level Asian clubs such as Japan, Chinese Taipei, and Korea, among others.
They have recently participated in the 2006 Intercontinental Cup, and the 2006 Asian Games. They won the gold medal at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games when they hosted the biennial meet.
Results
- 1954 Asian Baseball Championships: 1st
- 1955 Asian Baseball Championships: 4th
- 1959 Asian Baseball Championships: 4th
- 1962 Asian Baseball Championships: 4th
- 1963 Asian Baseball Championships: 4th
- 1965 Asian Baseball Championships: 4th
- 1967 Asian Baseball Championships: 4th
- 1969 Asian Baseball Championships: 3rd
- 1971 Asian Baseball Championships: 3rd
- 1973 Asian Baseball Championships: 4th
- 1998 Asian Games: 5th
- 2001 Asian Baseball Championships: 4th
- 2002 Asian Games: 5th
- 2005 Southeast Asian Games: 1st
- 2006 Intercontinental Cup: 8th
- 2006 Asian Games: 6th
- 2007 Asian Baseball Championships: 4th
- 2007 Southeast Asian Games: 2nd
- 2009 Asian Baseball Championship: 5th