The Philippines national netball team represents the Philippines in international netball competitions.[1][2]
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| Nickname(s) | Siklab Pilipinas | |
|---|---|---|
| Association | Netball Philippines | |
| Confederation | Netball Asia | |
| Head coach | Angelina Fedillaga | |
| Captain | Leanne Espina | |
| Top scorer | Ana Thea Cenarosa (85) | |
| World ranking | N/A | |
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| First international | ||
Philippines  22–62  ThailandSingapore, May 31, 2015 | ||
| Largest win | ||
Philippines 83–10  Saudi ArabiaBangalore, India, October 23, 2024 | ||
| Largest defeat | ||
Malaysia  112–11 PhilippinesSingapore, June 1, 2015 | ||
They made their international debut at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games.
History
editNetball Singapore has offered aid to the Philippines to organize a netball team for the 2015 Southeast Asian Games set to be hosted by Singapore. After visits from Netball Singapore and the Netball Asia in 2014, Netball Philippines was formed and a national team was organized. Netball Singapore hosted a training camp in Singapore for the Philippine national team in December 2014. Players who have played in volleyball and basketball teams in the country were called up to form the first national team.[3][1][4]
The Philippines under English coach Fransien Howarth entered the 2015 SEA Games in Singapore, their first tournament with modest expectations. They lost their first match against Thailand, with the scoreline of 22–62, in their opener on May 31, 2015. They also experienced a 112–11 defeat at the hands of the national team of Malaysia on June 1. Then they lost to Myanmar with the scoreline of 62–22.[5][3][6]
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) allowed the national team to participate at the 2017 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia despite the team's dismal performance in the previous edition. The handlers of the national team's sole reason given to the PSC was that they are still a "developmental team".[7] The team by this time is now mentored by Angelina Fedillaga.[8]
They took part in the 2019 SEA Games, which was hosted at home. They continued to drawing basketball players into the squad and taking advantage of Singaporean assistance.[9]
Players
editPrevious
editTen players were selected to participate at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games.[10][11]
| Philippines national netball team | ||
| Player | Position | Height (cm) |
| Mary Joy Macalindong | GK | 174 |
| Remia Buenacosa | GD, C | 167 |
| Danielle Michiko Castaneda | GS, GD | 174 |
| Ana Thea Cenarosa | GA | 179 |
| Maricar Convencido | WA | 169 |
| Michelle Datuin | GK | 170 |
| Leanne Espina (captain) | WA, GS | 167 |
| Loraine Angela Lim | C, WA | 163 |
| Kristine Marie Teo | WD | 168 |
| Mary Anne Jenelle Yabut | C | 168 |
Coaching staff
edit- Head coach:
Fransien Howarth - Assistant coaches:
Angelina Fedillaga
Loo Yi Lin Jolynn
Competitive history
edit| Asian Netball Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Competition | Location | Placing |
| 2018 | 2018 Asian Netball Championships | Singapore | 9th |
| 2022 | 2022 Asian Netball Championships | Singapore | 5th[12] |
| 2024 | 2024 Asian Netball Championships | Bengaluru, India | 6th |
| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | |||
| Year | Competition | Location | Placing |
| — | 2021 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Bangkok and Chonburi, Thailand | Qualified, but cancelled[13] |
| Southeast Asian Games | |||
| Year | Competition | Location | Placing |
| 2015 | 2015 Southeast Asian Games | Singapore | 6th |
| 2017 | 2017 Southeast Asian Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 5th |
| 2019 | 2019 Southeast Asian Games | Philippines | 5th |
| Other tournaments | |||
| Year | Competition | Location | Placing |
| 2022 | International Netball Event[14] | Jeonju, South Korea |  2nd[15]
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Head coaches
edit| Coach | Years |
|---|---|
 Fransien Howarth |
2015 |
| Angelina Fedillaga[16][17]
|
2017–present |
References
edit- ^ a b Guerrero, Bob (February 25, 2015). "Meet the Philippine national netball team". The Passionate Fan. Yahoo! Philippines. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^ Navarro, June (May 15, 2014). "Singapore bats for PH netball". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "A fresh start for netball in the Philippines". The New Paper. June 3, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ Lim Say Heng (December 12, 2014). "Netball Singapore forks out $50,000 to help weaker countries". The New Paper.
- ^ Neo, Isaac (May 31, 2015). "SEA Games: Thai netballers outclass Philippine counterparts 62-22". The Straits Times. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ^ "PH netball coach shrugs off online criticism over 101-point loss in SEA Games". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. June 3, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ Reyes, Marc Anthony (August 14, 2017). "Netball aims to do better in KL meet". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- ^ Reyes, Marc Anthony (August 17, 2017). "Reality hits PH netball athletes hard in Malaysia". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "Brunei wary of much-improved PH in SEA Games netball". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Borneo Bulletin / Asia News Network. November 18, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ Leyba, Olmin (May 31, 2015). "Pinays battle Thais in SEAG netball opener". ABS-CBN News. The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ^ "Netball Results - Women Preliminary Round Match 2". 28th SEA Games 2015. 2015 SEA Games Singapore. Archived from the original on June 7, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Valderrama, Aeron Paul (September 12, 2022). "Asia Netball: Siklab captures plate title after escape of Brunei". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "PH netball team eyes modest finish in AIMAG". ABS-CBN News. September 13, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (August 3, 2022). "PH netball team competes in Korea in preparation for Asian Championships". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ Navarro, June (August 26, 2022). "Ex-basketball standout spearheads netball trending drive". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ Valderrama, Aeron Paul (November 29, 2019). "Siklab Pilipinas' strong stand against Brunei stifled, exit SEA Games". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "Siklab Pilipinas netball squad dinomina Saudi Arabia, 83-10" [Siklab Pilipinas netball squad dominates Saudi Arabia, 83-10]. Abante (in Filipino). October 24, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2024.