Philippines national beach handball team

The Philippines national beach handball team is the national team of the Philippines. It takes part in international beach handball competitions and is governed by the Philippine Handball Federation.

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Information
NicknameAmigos (transl. Comrades)
AssociationPhilippine Handball Federation
CoachJoanna Franquelli
Colours
Home
Away
Results
Asian Championship
Appearances1 (First in 2019)
Best result8th place (2019)
Last updated on .

Nicknamed the "Amigos",[1] the men's national team was formed shortly prior to the 2017 Southeast Asian Beach Handball Championship which was hosted at home in Dumaguete. The team finished third overall but secure a win against eventual champions Vietnam. The team was coached by Joanna Franquelli.[2]

Franqueilli later led the squad at the 2018 International Beach Handball Grand Prix in Shandong, China where the national team reached at least the semifinal[1] and the 2019 Asian Beach Handball Championship where the national team finished 8th place out of 12 teams in their competition debut.[3]

Results

Coach

References
  1. "PH handball team gains semifinals". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  2. "Vietnam, nanakop sa Dumaguete City" [Vietnam, launched an invasion in Dumaguete City]. Balita (in Filipino). Philippine News Agency. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  3. Galvez, Waylon (25 June 2019). "PH Handball finding ways to improve before SEA Games". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
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