Philippines men's national lacrosse team

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Philippines
Philippines Lacrosse logo.png
WL membership2014
Association Philippines Lacrosse Association
ConfederationAPLU (Asia–Pacific)
Head coachKirk Ventiquattro
Captain Dan Morris
World Championship
Appearances2 (first in 2018 )
Best result10th (2018)
Asia Pacific Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2025 )
Best resultSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up (2025)

The Philippines men's national lacrosse team is the national team that represents the Philippines in international lacrosse competitions. It is organized by the Philippines Lacrosse Association, a full member of World Lacrosse and an associate member of the Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union.

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History

The Philippines playing against the Czech Republic at the 2018 World Lacrosse Championship Philippines v Czech Republic 2018 World Lacrosse Championship.jpg
The Philippines playing against the Czech Republic at the 2018 World Lacrosse Championship

Early years

The Philippine national team played their first ever lacrosse game against Costa Rica at the Estadio Municipal El Labrador in Vázquez de Coronado in December 2012. The Philippines won that game, with Ron Garcia becoming the first player to score an international goal for the country. [1] [2]

Lacrosse was officially introduced in the Philippines in September 2013, when Philippines Lacrosse Association (PLA) outreach director Justin Manjares and president Ron Garcia met with the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). They discussed promoting the sport under the guidance of the POC and PSC. [3]

The PLA became the 50th member of World Lacrosse (then known as the Federation of International Lacrosse) following a vote on February 17, 2014. [4]

Entry into international competition

The Philippines made their first appearance at the World Lacrosse Championship during the 2014 edition, although they only participated in the festival tournament and not the main competition. [5] The national team competed in the Elite Division of the World Lacrosse Festivals against teams including Ireland, Japan, Thailand, and the United States. They finished seventh out of 16 teams with a 2–2 record. [6]

The Philippines went on to participate in other international invitational tournaments such as the 2014 International Lacrosse Festival of the Israel Lacrosse Association, [7] the 2016 Philadelphia International Showdown, [8] and the 2017 Memorial Day Weekend International Lacrosse Festival. [9]

World Championship debut and APLU admission

As of 2018, the Philippines had not yet been admitted to the Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Union (APLU), which rendered them ineligible for the 2015 and 2017 ASPAC games. [10]

In July 2017, Carthage Senior High School coach Kirk Ventiquattro was appointed as head coach for the 2018 World Lacrosse Championship. [11] Ventiquattro retained his coaching responsibilities at Carthage while taking on the national team role. [12] The Philippines competed in the Grey Division alongside the Czech Republic and Belgium, finishing at the top of the group. They placed 10th overall in the tournament, losing only to host Israel and Germany in the later rounds. [13]

In February 2022, the Philippines became a full member of the APLU. [14]

Developments from 2023 onward

The Philippines qualified for the 2023 World Lacrosse Championship via the 2022 Asia Pacific Qualifier under the guidance of returning head coach Kirk Ventiquattro. [15] [16] [17] [18] The team initially finished in 15th place but was later demoted to 30th (last place) due to non-compliance with eligibility requirements. [19]

They took part at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Men's Lacrosse Championship finishing as silver medalists and qualifying for the 2027 World Lacrosse Championship. [20]

Competitive record

World Lacrosse Championship

YearHostGPWLGFGAFinish
2014 United States Did not enter [note 1] −
2018 Israel 752705110th
2023 United States 752633830th [note 2]
2027 Japan Qualified−
Total−75213389No Medal

Asia Pacific Lacrosse Championship

YearHostGPWLGFGAFinish
2015 Thailand Not an APLU member−
2017 South Korea −
2019 South Korea −
2026 New Zealand 5505434Silver medal icon.svg
Total−55054341 silver

Head coaches

Notes

  1. ↑ The Philippines did not participate in the main tournament. However they did participate in 2014 World Lacrosse Festivals.
  2. ↑ Originally placed 15th, but was relegated to 30th place over failing to comply over eligibility requirements [21]

References

  1. ↑ "Philippines Lacrosse In Costa Rica: Pura Vida!". Lacrosse All Stars. December 9, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ↑ Stevens, Dan (November 26, 2012). "Costa Rica vs Philippines Lacrosse Game, December 9th". Costa Rican Times. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Justin Manjares: Selling lacrosse to basketball-crazy Filipinos". The FilAm. June 10, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Philippines Becomes FIL's 50th Member". Federation of International Lacrosse. February 27, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  5. ↑ Cochrane, Ryder (July 11, 2018). "Long Time Coming, Philippines All Set for World Championship Debut". Lacrosse All Stars. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  6. ↑ Ciocon, Noel (August 31, 2014). "A new sport sweeps Lacrosse the country". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Israel, Philippines, Greek national teams to play in South Jersey in conjunction with JCC Maccabi Games". Philly Lacrose.com. August 1, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Israel shocks Philippines in OT thriller, 7-6". Israel Lacrosse. May 30, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  9. ↑ Donahue, Mark (February 22, 2017). "Philippines Lacrosse Roster – 2018 FIL Championships". Lacrosse All Stars. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  10. ↑ Witmer, Brian (June 27, 2018). "GREY – 2018 World Championships Pool Preview #11". Lacrosse All Stars. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Ventiquattro To Coach Philippines In 2018 Championships". 7 News WWNY. Frankly Media, WWNY. August 9, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Men's lacrosse: Carthage's Ventiquattro to coach Philippines team in 2018". Watertown Daily Times. August 7, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  13. ↑ Wilson, Connor (July 20, 2018). "2018 FIL WLC Best New Teams". Lacrosse All Stars. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Cambodia, Nicaragua bring World Lacrosse global membership to 75 nations. Philippines becomes full APLU member, plus new African CF". Asia Pacific Lacrosse. February 22, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  15. ↑ "2022 Asia-Pacific Men's Lacrosse World Cup Qualification". 31 January 2020. Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  16. 1 2 "Manjares-Coached Philippines Qualifies For World Championship". Maritime College Athletics. October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  17. ↑ Lacrosse players honor Filipino roots in quest for gold. TFC News California / ABS-CBN News. June 23, 2023. Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  18. ↑ Busler, Mel (June 21, 2023). "Sports report: Ventiquattro helms Philippines team; Rapids down Mohawk Valley". WWNY 7 News. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  19. ↑ "2023 World Lacrosse Men's Championship concludes after 11 days". World Lacrosse. July 2, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  20. ↑ Morales, Luisa (January 11, 2026). "Philippines seals best finish with silver medal at Asia-Pacific Men's Lacrosse Championship". One Sports. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  21. ↑ "2023 World Lacrosse Men's Championship concludes after 11 days". July 2, 2023.
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