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List of international sports events in the Philippines

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The Philippines has hosted several major international multi-sport events and world championships.

International multi-sport competitions

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Includes international multi-sport events that are held on a regular schedule.

Year Event Host City Nations Start Date End Date
1913 Far Eastern Championship Games Manila 6 1 February 9 February
1919 Far Eastern Championship Games Manila 3 12 May 16 May
1925 Far Eastern Championship Games Manila 4 16 May 20 May
1934 Far Eastern Championship Games Manila 3 17 May 22 May
1954 Asian Games Manila 18 1 May 9 May
1981 Southeast Asian Games Manila 7 5 December 15 December
1991 Southeast Asian Games Manila 9 24 November 3 December
2002 ASEAN University Games Manila 9 11 April 30 April
2005 Southeast Asian Games Manila 11 27 November 5 December
2005 ASEAN Para Games Manila 11 27 November 5 December
2014 ASEAN School Games Marikina 7 29 November 7 December
2019 Southeast Asian Games Various 11 30 November 11 December
2019 ASEAN Para Games Various 11 Cancelled

International sports championships

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Includes world championships, regional championships and high-profile international events. These events are held throughout the world on a regular schedule.

Year Event Host City Nations Start Date End Date Sport
1954 Asian Baseball Championship Manila 4 18 December 26 December Baseball
1955 Asian Baseball Championship Manila 4 - - Baseball
1957 Asian Table Tennis Championships Manila - - - Table Tennis
1960 ABC Championship Manila 7 16 January 18 January Basketball
1963 Asian Table Tennis Championships Manila - - - Table Tennis
1965 Asian Baseball Championship Manila 4 - - Baseball
1965 Asian Cycling Championships Manila - - - Cycling
1966 Asian Judo Championships Manila - 28 May 29 May Judo
1966 AFC Youth Championship Manila - 30 April 15 May Football
1968 Asian Men's Softball Championship Manila 11 - - Softball
1969 Asian Badminton Championships Manila - 3 February 15 February Badminton
1970 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships Manila - - - Boxing
1971 Asian Weightlifting Championships Manila - 9 October 11 October Weightlifting
1972 ISF Men's World Championship Marikina 10 - - Softball
1973 Asian Baseball Championship Manila 5 - - Baseball
1973 Asian Athletics Championships Marikina 14 18 November 23 November Athletics
1973 ABC Championship Manila 12 1 December 15 December Basketball
1974 Asian Men's Softball Championship Manila 2 - - Softball
1977 Asian Cycling Championships Manila - - - Cycling
1978 FIBA World Championship Manila and Quezon City 14 1 October 14 October Basketball
1983 Asian Cycling Championships Manila - - - Cycling
1984 Asian Taekwondo Championships Manila - 9 November 11 November Taekwondo
1989 WEKAF World Championships Cebu City - 11 August 13 August Arnis
1990 Asian Men's Softball Championship Manila 5 - - Softball
1991 Asian Archery Championships Manila 14 - - Archery
1992 Men's Softball World Championship Manila 18 20 March 28 March Softball
1993 Asian Athletics Championships Manila 18 30 November 4 December Athletics
1994 Asian Taekwondo Championships Manila - 28 January 30 January Taekwondo
1994 WEKAF World Championships Manila - - - Arnis
1994 Asian Men's Softball Championship Manila 7 - - Softball
1995 Asian Cycling Championships Quezon City - 23 April 3 May Cycling
1995 Asian Senior Karate Championships Manila - 18 September 24 September Karate
1997 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship Manila 9 21 September 28 September Volleyball
1997 Asian Judo Championships Manila - 22 November 23 November Judo
1997 AFC Women's Championship Bacolod, Barotac Nuevo, and Iloilo City 15 7 November 21 November Football
1998 WEKAF World Championships Cebu City - - - Arnis
1998 Asian Men's Softball Championship Manila 7 - - Softball
2000 WEKAF World Championships Cebu City - - - Arnis
2001 Asian Badminton Championships Manila - 21 August 26 August Badminton
2003 Asian Athletics Championships Manila 18 20 September 23 September Athletics
2003 Asian Men's Softball Championship Manila 8 - - Softball
2004 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships Puerto Princesa - 11 January 18 January Boxing
2004 Asian Fencing Championships Manila - 21 April 26 April Fencing
2004 WEKAF World Championships Cebu City - - - Arnis
2004 Asian Women's Softball Championship Manila 12 12 December 18 December Softball
2008 WEKAF World Championships Cebu City - 22 July 25 July Arnis
2009 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship Manila 18 27 September 5 October Volleyball
2012 WEKAF World Championships Cebu City - 18 July 24 July Arnis
2013 FIBA Asia Cup Manila 15 1 August 11 August Basketball
2016 World University Cycling Championship Tagaytay 16 17 March 20 March Cycling
2016 Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy Manila - - - Figure Skating
2016 WEKAF World Championships Mandaue - July July Arnis
2016 AFF Championship (Group Stage – Group A) Bocaue and Manila 8 19 November 17 December Football
2016 Asian Taekwondo Championships Pasay - 18 April 20 April Taekwondo
2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship Pasay 8 18 October 23 October Volleyball
2017 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship Biñan and Muntinlupa 14 9 August 17 August Volleyball
2018 Asian Trampoline Gymnastics Championships Makati 10 19 May 20 May Gymnastics
2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup Bocaue 36 8 June 12 June 3x3 basketball
2019 MLBB Southeast Asia Cup Quezon City 9 19 June 23 June Esports
2021 Asian Women's Volleyball Championships Angeles City, Olongapo, and San Fernando 8 15 May 22 May Volleyball
2022 AFF Women's Championship Manila, Biñan, and Imus 11 4 July 17 July Football
2022 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League Week 2 Pasay 8 14 June 19 June Volleyball
2022 FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League Week 2 Quezon City 8 21 June 26 June Volleyball
2022 WEKAF World Championships Mandaue - 17 July 21 July Arnis
2023 Asian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Manila 20 31 May 3 June Gymnastics
2023 FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League Week 3 Pasay 8 4 July 9 July Volleyball
2023 FIBA World Cup Bocaue , Pasay and Quezon City 32 25 August 10 September Basketball
2024 Asian Swimming Championships Capas 45 26 February 09 March Aquatics
2024 FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League Week 3 Pasay 8 18 June 21 June Volleyball
2024 ASEAN Women’s Futsal Championship - - 16 November 22 November Futsal
2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship Pasay and Quezon City 32 12 September 28 September Volleyball
2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup - 16 21 November 7 December Futsal

Annual international sporting events

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International events that are held in the Philippines annually. These events include both Filipino and overseas athletes and teams.

Sport Month Held Event City
Cycling January–March Ronda Pilipinas Various cities
Cycling April Tour de Filipinas Various cities

See also

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