Philippines men's national softball team

Philippines national softball team
Information
Country	Philippines
Confederation	WBSC Asia
WBSC World Rank	17 2 (31 December 2025) [1]
Men's Softball World Cup
Appearances	12 (First in 1968 )
Best result	4th, 1968
Asian Championship
Appearances	16 (First in 1968 )
Best result	1st (3 times, most recent in 1990 )
Southeast Asian Games
Appearances	11 (first in 1979 )
Best result	1st (9 times, most recent in 2025 )

Philippines men's national softball team is the national team for the Philippines.

History

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]

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

World Championship

World Championship Record [12] [13]
Year	Position
1966	Did not enter
1968	4th place
1972	5th place
1976	Withdrew
1980	Did not enter
1984
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
2025	18th place
Total	12 appearances

Asian Men's Softball Championship

Asian Softball Championship Record
Year	Position
1968	1st place
1974	1st place
1985	3rd place
1990	1st place
1994	2nd place
1998	2nd place
2003	2nd place
2006	2nd place
2012	2nd place
2014	2nd place
2018	2nd place
2022	2nd place
2023	3rd place

Southeast Asian Games

Southeast Asian Games Record
Year	Position
1979	1st place
1981	1st place
1983	Not Held
1985
1987	1st place
1989	Not Held
1991	1st place
1993	Not Held
1995
1997	2nd place
1999	Not Held
2001
2003
2005	1st place
2007	1st place
2009	Not Held
2011	1st place
2013	Not Held
2015	1st place
2017	Not Held
2019	2nd place
2023	Not Held
2025	1st place
Total	9 gold, 2 silver

References

1. "The WBSC Men's Softball World Ranking". WBSC. 31 December 2025. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
2. Embrey, Lynn (1995). "Appendix N". Batter up! : the history of softball in Australia. Bayswater, Vic.: Australian Softball Federation. pp. 194–195.
3. "1988 ISF Men's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
4. "1992 ISF Men's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
5. "2000 ISF Men's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
6. "2004 ISF Men's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
7. "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.
8. "2009 ISF Men's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
9. "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.
10. Terrado, Jonas (3 December 2022). "Blu Boys rip Danes to end long slump". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
11. Aziz, Sazali Abdul (8 December 2019). "SEA Games: Singapore stun Philippines to win first softball gold". The Straits Times. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
12. "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.
13. "2013 Men's Softball World Championship Summary". International Softball Federation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2015.