2026 in Philippine sports

The following is a list of notable events and developments related to Philippine sports in 2026.

Events

Athletics

• January 24 – EJ Obiena wins the bronze medal at the 6th ISTAF Indoor Düsseldorf held in Düsseldorf, Germany after clearing 5.65 m (18.5 ft). ^[1]
• January 29 – EJ Obiena wins the gold medal at the International Springer-Meeting held in Cottbus, Germany after clearing 5.77 m (18.9 ft). ^[2]

Cue sports

• January 6 – AJ Manas finishes runner-up at the 2026 Chinese-Taipei Professional Billiards Association Pro Tour after losing to Ko Pin-yi 12–13 in the final tournament. ^[3]
• January 21–23 – The inaugural WNT Legends competition is held at the Gateway 2 mall in Quezon City. ^{[4] [5]}

Disc golf

• January 11 – Khevin Yu wins the mixed amateur category at the 2026 Asia Disc Golf Open – PDGA Asia Tour held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan after tallying 206 points. ^[6]

Floorball

• January 13–19 – The Philippines men's national team finishes fourth place at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Floorball Championship held in Wellington, New Zealand. The team, however, qualifies for the 2026 Men's World Floorball Championships in Finland. ^[7]

Lacrosse

• January 6–11 – The Philippines men's national team wins the silver medal at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Men's Lacrosse Championship held in New Zealand after losing to Australia 3–13 in the final tournament. The team, however, qualifies for the 2027 World Lacrosse Men's Championship. ^[8]

Skateboarding

• January 18 – Mazel Paris Alegado wins the women's park category at the DC Concert Line Pro Series held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ^[9]

Tennis

• January 26 – February 1 – The inaugural Philippine Women's Open is held at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila. ^[10]

Volleyball

• January 10 – The Petro Gazz Angels go on a leave of absence in the Premier Volleyball League. ^[11]

Multi-sport events

• January 20–26 – The 211-strong Philippine delegation participates at the 2025 ASEAN Para Games held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, finishing fourth place overall after winning 45 gold, 37 silver, and 52 bronze medals. ^{[12] [13]}

Predicted and scheduled

• February 7–23 – The Philippine delegation will participate at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. ^[14]
• February 16 – The 2026 PSA Annual Awards will be held at the Diamond Hotel in Manila, with gymnast Carlos Yulo and tennis player Alex Eala named as Athletes of the Year. ^[15]
• March 25–31 – The 2026 Asian Track Cycling Championships will be held at Tagaytay City Velodrome in Tagaytay. ^[16]
• April 30 – May 17 – The Philippines women's national team will participate at the 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in China. ^[17]
• July 6–14 – The 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup will be held in Candon, Ilocos Sur. ^[18]
• August 5–15– The Philippines women's national team will participate at the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U17 World Championship in Santiago, Chile. ^[19]
• September 19 – October 4 – The Philippine delegation will participate at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. ^[20]
• December 4–13 – The Philippines men's national team will participate at the 2026 Men's World Floorball Championships in Finland. ^[7]

TBD

• The 66th edition of the Palarong Pambansa will be held in Agusan del Sur. ^[21]
• The Philippines women's national team will participate in the 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship in Japan. ^[22]
• The 17th edition of Batang Pinoy will be held in Bacolod. ^[23]

Deaths

• January 4 – Marissa Sanchez (b. 1956), tennis player ^[24]

See also

• 2026 in the Philippines
• 2026 in sports

References

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2. Javier, Paige (January 29, 2026). "EJ Obiena leaps to gold, new season best in Germany meet". ABS-CBN . Retrieved January 29, 2026.
3. Javier, Paige (January 7, 2026). "Billiards: AJ Manas finishes runner-up in 2026 CTPBA Pro Tour Grand Finals". ABS-CBN . Retrieved January 29, 2026.
4. Javier, Paige (January 21, 2026). "Pinoy billiards icons triumphant over foes in WNT Legends opener". ABS-CBN . Retrieved January 29, 2026.
5. Javier, Paige (January 23, 2026). "Earl Strickland reigns supreme in inaugural WNT Legends". ABS-CBN . Retrieved January 29, 2026.
6. Anzures, Rom (January 19, 2026). "PH's Khevin Yu bags gold in Asia Disc Golf Open". ABS-CBN . Retrieved January 22, 2026.
7. "Philippines and Japan are the final AOFC teams to qualify for WFC 2026!". International Floorball Federation . January 18, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
8. Montejo, Mark Rey (January 12, 2026). "PH men's lacrosse team succumbs to Australia, cops silver in Asia-Pacific tiff". Manila Bulletin . Retrieved January 12, 2026.
9. Montejo, Mark Rey (January 20, 2026). "Magnificent Mazel Paris Alegado rules Argentina skating tourney". Manila Bulletin . Retrieved January 21, 2026.
10. Almazan, Faye (October 3, 2025). "PH in talks to host WTA 125 tournament in 2026". GMA News . Retrieved October 3, 2025.
11. Caacbay, Kennedy (January 10, 2026). "PVL: Petro Gazz takes leave of absence; Angels now free agents". Manila Bulletin . Retrieved January 13, 2026.
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14. Malanum, Jean (December 28, 2025). "Fil-Italian skier Ceccarelli gears up for Winter Olympics debut". Philippine News Agency . Retrieved December 29, 2025.
15. "Carlos Yulo, Alex Eala named 2025 PSA Athletes of the Year". GMA Integrated News . January 16, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
16. Esguerra, Darryl John (June 25, 2025). "PH to host 2026 Asian cycling tilt at new Tagaytay Velodrome". Philippine News Agency . Retrieved January 16, 2026.
17. del Carmen, Lorenzo (October 17, 2025). "Filipinas U17 punch ticket to 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
18. Garcia, John Mark (September 9, 2025). "Candon City to host 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup". spin.ph. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
19. Caacbay, Kennedy (November 8, 2025). "Alas Pilipinas Girls take down Thailand in AVC U16, clinches FIVB Worlds spot". ABS-CBN . Retrieved November 9, 2025.
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21. Panganiban, Chris (March 15, 2024). "Agusan del Sur bids to host Palarong Pambansa in 2026". Inquirer.net . Retrieved January 7, 2025.
22. Caacbay, Kennedy (January 7, 2025). "Laban Filipinas! Philippines qualifies to 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship". ABS-CBN News . Retrieved January 7, 2025.
23. Javier, Paige (November 2, 2025). "Bacolod to host Batang Pinoy in 2026". ABS-CBN News . Retrieved November 3, 2025.
24. Orejas, Tonette. "Kapampangan tennis champ Marissa Sanchez dies at 69". Inquirer.net . Retrieved January 6, 2026.