Philippines | |
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Information | |
Country | Philippines |
Federation | Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines |
Confederation | WBSC Asia |
Manager | Hailey Decker [1] |
WBSC World Rank | 14 7 (10 November 2023) [2] |
Women's Softball World Cup | |
Appearances | 7 (First in 1970 ) |
Best result | 3rd (1 time, in 1970 ) |
The Philippines Women's National Softball Team, nicknamed the "Blu Girls", is the national team of Philippines. They are governed by the Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines. They won a bronze medal in 1970 ISF Women's World Championship in Osaka, Japan and it was their first medal won in a World Championship.
The Philippines is among the best teams in Southeast Asia having won the gold medal in every edition of the Southeast Asian Games which had women's softball event.
The Philippine women's team were a powerhouse in Asia never placing outside the top 10 in the global rankings during the 1970s although the Philippines always ranked behind Japan. Their greatest achievement at that time was the third-place finish at the Women's Softball World Championship in 1970. They placed fourth in the 1974 edition. [3]
They are also a dominant force in Southeast Asia, having won all the gold medals in all editions of the Southeast Asian Games where women's softball was contested. [3]
However, by the 1990s, the Philippine national team experienced a decline. [3] The team competed at the 1990 ISF Women's World Championship in Normal, Illinois where they finished with 4 wins and 5 losses. [4] At the 1998 ISF Women's World Championship in Fujinomiya City, Japan where they finished sixteenth [5] and only managed to secure a single win. The policy of the Philippine Sports Commission of dismantling the national training pool whenever a particular sport was scrapped from the calendar of events of the Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games, and the Olympics contributed to the women's softball team's decline. [3]
In the 2000s, Raul Saberon, a businessman and a former men's national softball and baseball player, secured financial support for the women's softball team from Jean Henri Lhuillier, who later became head of the Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines.The team made a failed attempt to qualify for the 2006 Asian Games in Doha and the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing though made some progress. [3]
At the 2017 Asian Women's Softball Championship, the Philippines finished second to Japan, the best finish of the country in 45 years. In doing so, they qualified for the Women's Softball World Championship and Asian Games in 2018. [3]
National squad for the 2014 World Cup of Softball, July 7–13, 2014. [6] [7]
Head Coach: Randy Dizer
No. | Name | Position |
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1 | Veronica Belleza | Pitcher |
2 | Whell Ghene Camral | Outfield, Infield |
4 | Annalie Benjamen | Pitcher |
6 | Marlyn Francisco | Outfield, Infield |
8 | Angelie Ursabia | Outfield, Infield |
9 | Francesca Altomonte | Catcher, Infield |
10 | Garie Blando | Outfield, Infield |
11 | Francesca Foti | Pitcher |
12 | Lorna Adorable | Outfield |
17 | Luzviminda Embudo | Outfield, Infield |
19 | Alexandra Louise Zuluaga | Infield |
26 | Arianne Vallestero | Infield |
30 | Dani Gilmore | Catcher |
31 | Gabrielle Rodas | Outfield |
33 | Morgan Stuart | Infield |
38 | Rizza Bernardino | Pitcher |
88 | Elma Parohinog | Outfield |
- | Alleah Laxamana | Infield |
- | Isabella Ann Mendoza | Outfield |
- | Jaexenne Balilea | Infield |
- | Jullian Tanaka | Outfield, Infield |
- | Kriska Piad | Catcher, Infield |
- | Leia Ruiz | Infield |
- | Staca, Lopez, Galido, Sanchez | DH, JRs |
National squad for the 2017 World Cup of Softball, July 5–9, 2017.
Head Coach: Randy Dizer
Player # | Name | Position(s) |
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1 | Garie Blando | Infield |
3 | Kayla Joyce | Outfield |
4 | Gabrielle Maurice | Outfield |
5 | Skylynne Ellazar | Infield |
7 | Riflayca Basa | Pitcher |
7 | Shaira Damasing | Catcher |
8 | Francesca Altomonte | Catcher |
9 | Kailey Hill | Pitcher |
12 | Lorna Adorable | Outfield |
13 | Chelsea Suitos | Infield |
14 | Sierra Lange | Pitcher |
15 | Cristy Roa | Outfield |
19 | Angelie Ursabia | Infield/OF |
20 | Mia Macapagal | Pitcher |
21 | Dione Macasu | Pitcher |
22 | Ma. Celestine Palma | Catcher |
24 | Dani Gilmore | Outfield |
25 | Reese Guevarra | Outfield |
26 | Arianne Vallestero | OF/IF |
28 | Riezel Calumbres | Infield |
32 | Hailey Decker | Infield |
33 | Kailey Cuico | Infield |
42 | Mary Luisse Garde | Pitcher |
53 | Lovely Arago | Infield |
91 | Lyca Basa | Pitcher |
World Cup Record [lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||
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Year | Position | |||||||
1965 | Did not participate | |||||||
1970 | 3rd place | |||||||
1974 | 4th place | |||||||
1978 | Did not participate | |||||||
1982 | 5th place | |||||||
1986 | Did not participate | |||||||
1990 | 12th place | |||||||
1994 | Did not participate | |||||||
1998 | 16th place | |||||||
2002 | Did not participate | |||||||
2006 | Did not participate | |||||||
2010 | Did not participate | |||||||
2012 | Did not participate | |||||||
2014 | Did not participate | |||||||
2016 | 14th place | |||||||
2018 | 14th place | |||||||
2022 [lower-alpha 2] | Did not qualify | |||||||
2024 | 12th place | |||||||
Total | 8/18 |
USA Softball International Cup Record [lower-alpha 3] | ||||||||
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Year | Position | |||||||
2005–2013 | Did not participate | |||||||
2014 | 6th place | |||||||
2015 | Did not participate | |||||||
2016 | 6th place | |||||||
2017 | 7th place | |||||||
2018 | Did not participate | |||||||
2019 | 8th place | |||||||
Total | 4/13 |
Asian Games Record | ||||||||
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Year | Position | |||||||
1990 | Did not participate | |||||||
1994 | ||||||||
1998 | 6th place | |||||||
2002 | 6th place | |||||||
2006 | Did not participate | |||||||
2010 | 5th place | |||||||
2014 | 4th place | |||||||
2018 | 4th place | |||||||
2022 | 4th place | |||||||
Total | 6/9 |
Southeast Asian Games Record | ||||||||
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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 | 1st 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 | 1st place | |||||||
2021 | Not held | |||||||
Total | 10 gold |
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