Philippines men's national softball team is the national team for the Philippines. The 1988 World Championships were held in Saskatoon, Canada. The team played 13 games in the round robin round. They finished eighth overall.[2][3] The team competed at the 1992 ISF Men's World Championship in Manila, Philippines where they finished with 5 wins and 3 losses.[4] The team competed at the 2000 ISF Men's World Championship in East London, South Africa where they finished tenth.[5] The team competed at the 2004 ISF Men's World Championship in Christchurch, New Zealand, where they finished tenth.[6][7] The team competed at the 2009 ISF Men's World Championship in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where they finished tenth.[8][9] They would participate in most of the succeeding editions. However from 2009 to 2022, they maintained a losing streak in the competition until their 8–0 win over Denmark in 2022.[10]
| Philippines national softball team | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Confederation | WBSC Asia |
| WBSC World Rank | 15  (26 April 2023)[1] |
| Men's Softball World Cup | |
| Appearances | 11 (First in 1968) |
| Best result | 4th |
They have won all editions of the Southeast Asian Games were softball has been featured except in the 1997 and 2019 edition where they placed second.[11]
Competition results
editWorld Championship
edit| World Championship Record[12][13] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Position | |||||||
 1966 |
Did not enter | |||||||
 1968 |
4th place | |||||||
 1972 |
5th place | |||||||
 1976 |
Withdrew | |||||||
| 1980 |
Did not enter | |||||||
| 1984
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 1988 |
8th place | |||||||
| 1992 |
7th place | |||||||
| 1996 |
Did not enter | |||||||
 2000 |
10th place | |||||||
| 2004 |
10th place | |||||||
| 2009 |
10th place | |||||||
| 2010 |
15th place | |||||||
| 2015 |
14th place | |||||||
| 2017 |
Did not enter | |||||||
 2019 |
16th place | |||||||
| 2022 |
10th place | |||||||
| Total | 11 appearances | |||||||
Southeast Asian Games
edit| Southeast Asian Games Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Position | |||||||
 1979 |
1st place | |||||||
| 1981 |
1st place | |||||||
 1983 |
Not Held | |||||||
 1985
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| 1987 |
1st place | |||||||
 1989 |
Not Held | |||||||
| 1991 |
1st place | |||||||
| 1993 |
Not Held | |||||||
| 1995
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| 1997 |
2nd place | |||||||
 1999 |
Not Held | |||||||
| 2001
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 2003
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| 2005 |
1st place | |||||||
| 2007 |
1st place | |||||||
 2009 |
Not Held | |||||||
| 2011 |
1st place | |||||||
 2013 |
Not Held | |||||||
| 2015 |
1st place | |||||||
| 2017 |
Not Held | |||||||
| 2019 |
2nd place | |||||||
| Total | 8 gold, 2 silver | |||||||
References
edit- ^ "The WBSC Men's Softball World Ranking". WBSC. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ Embrey, Lynn (1995). "Appendix N". Batter up! : the history of softball in Australia. Bayswater, Vic.: Australian Softball Federation. pp. 194–195.
- ^ "1988 ISF Men's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "1992 ISF Men's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "2000 ISF Men's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "2004 ISF Men's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "NEW ZEALAND THREE-PEATS AT MEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP". United States: International Softball Federation. 2004. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "2009 ISF Men's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "AUSSIES NEAR PERFECT FOR 1ST MWC GOLD". United States: International Softball Federation. 26 July 2009. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ Terrado, Jonas (3 December 2022). "Blu Boys rip Danes to end long slump". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Aziz, Sazali Abdul (8 December 2019). "SEA Games: Singapore stun Philippines to win first softball gold". The Straits Times. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "ISF Men's World Championship - Historical Records". 2015 ISF Men's World Championship. International Softball Federation. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "2013 Men's Softball World Championship Summary". International Softball Federation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
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