Philippines men's national flag football team

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Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
Federation AFAF
NicknameAgila Pilipinas
IFAF Affiliation2014

The Philippines men's national flag football team represents the Philippines in men's international flag football matches.

Contents

History

The Philippines men's national flag football team or Agila Pilipinas was formed in 2023, with its roster mostly consisting of beginners. [1] They made their international debut at the inaugural 2023 IFAF Men's Asia Oceania Flag Football Championship in Malaysia. [2]

Players

Current squad

The following are players for the 2023 IFAF Asia Oceania Flag Football Championships. [1]

Competitive record

IFAF Flag Football World Championships.

YearPositionGPWLPFPA
Flag of Finland.svg 2024 Did not qualify

Olympic Games

YearPositionGPWLPFPA
Flag of the United States.svg 2028 To be determined

IFAF Asia Oceania Flag Football Championship

YearPositionGPWLPFPA
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2023 9th place [3] [4] 725

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References

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