Philippines women's national volleyball team
The Philippine women's national volleyball team is the national volleyball team of the Philippines. Its highest achievement was in 1974 when it qualified for the FIVB World Championship, where it placed 18th. It is governed by Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas (LVPI) since 2015.
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Confederation | AVC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Cesael delos Santos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIVB ranking | 117 (as of September, 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Appearances | 1 (First in 1974) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | 18th (1974) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Appearances | 10 (First in 1983) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | 5th (1983) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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History
The Philippine national team was a regional powerhouse in Southeast Asia having won gold medals at the 1977, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1987 and 1993 editions of the Southeast Asian Games.[1] The Philippines also participated at its first and only FIVB Volleyball World Championship in 1974.[2]
The national team had its last gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games finish under Russian-Latvian head coach Staņislavs Lugailo, who was part of the Soviet Union men's national team that won gold at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, was hired to lead the team in 1990. He guided the team to its bronze medal finish at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games. The national team had a training camp in Japan in 1992 where it played games against Japanese volleyball clubs. Lyugailo later led the national team to win a gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games in 1993 defeating defending champions Thailand in the final. Thailand would later defeat the Philippines in the next edition in 1995 in the gold medal match. The Philippines fail to duplicate its gold medal games for the next editions of the Southeast Asian Games with Thailand establishing dominance in women's volleyball in the region.[3][4][5][6]
The Philippine national team did not see international play after the 2005 edition of the Southeast Asian Games and the Asian Championships. The Philippines won a bronze medal at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games. They would make a comeback at the Asian Championships in 2013 and at the Southeast Asian Games in 2015 respectively.[7][8][9]
After failing to get a podium finish at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, it was decided that the national team coached by Roger Gorayeb will be disbanded.[10] However it is later decided that Gorayeb will remain coach of the national team which participated in another tournament, the 2015 VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup.[11][12] The team finish last out of six teams and was without many of its players that played in the Southeast Asian Games.[13]
Fixtures and results
2019
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20 September | ASEAN Grand Prix - First Leg | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Indonesia | 2–3 L |
21 September | Thailand | 1–3 L | ||
22 September | Vietnam | 3-2 W | ||
4 October | ASEAN Grand Prix - Second Leg | Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines | Vietnam | 3-0 W |
5 October | Thailand | 0–3 L | ||
6 October | Indonesia | 1–3 L | ||
3 December | Southeast Asian Games | Pasig, Philippines | Vietnam | 2-3 L |
5 December | Thailand | 0–3 L | ||
7 December | Indonesia | 1–3 L | ||
9 December | Indonesia | 2–3 L |
Competitive record
The following are the rank of the senior's Philippines women's volleyball team in past tournaments.
FIVB Volleyball World Championship
Asian Women's Championship
Asian Women's Volleyball Cup
- 2018 – 9th place
Southeast Asian Games
- 1977 – Gold Medal
- 1979 – Gold Medal
- 1981 – Gold Medal
- 1983 – Silver Medal
- 1985 – Gold Medal
- 1987 – Gold Medal
- 1991 – Bronze Medal
- 1993 – Gold Medal
- 1995 – Silver Medal
- 1997 – Silver Medal
- 1999 – Not held
- 2001 – Bronze Medal
- 2003 – Bronze Medal
- 2005 – Bronze Medal
- 2015 – 5th place
- 2017 – 4th place
- 2019 – 4th place
ASEAN Grand Prix
Other tournaments
- 2007 VTV Cup – 10th place
- 2015 VTV Cup – 6th place
Rankings
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Pool of players
Pos | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | Club |
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OH | Tyler-Marie Kalei Mau | 5 October 1995 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 318 cm (10 ft 5 in) | 310 cm (10 ft 2 in) | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers |
OPP | Katrina Tolentino | 21 March 1991 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 316 cm (10 ft 4 in) | 316 cm (10 ft 4 in) | Choco Mucho Flying Titans |
OH | Alyssa Solomon | 29 June 1993 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 315 cm (10 ft 4 in) | 312 cm (10 ft 3 in) | N.U. Lady Bulldogs |
MB | Alyja Daphne Santiago | 20 January 1996 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 320 cm (10 ft 6 in) | 322 cm (10 ft 7 in) | Ageo Medics |
MB | Dell Palomata | 21 June 1994 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 323 cm (10 ft 7 in) | 319 cm (10 ft 6 in) | Philippine Air Force Lady Spikers |
S | Alohilani Hardy | 11 July 1998 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 315 cm (10 ft 4 in) | 319 cm (10 ft 6 in) | Cignal HD Spikers |
OPP | Aleona Denise Manabat | 22 May 1998 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 317 cm (10 ft 5 in) | 317 cm (10 ft 5 in) | Cherry Tigo Crossovers |
MB | Thea Gagate | 4 October 1994 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 320 cm (10 ft 6 in) | 320 cm (10 ft 6 in) | DLSU Lady Archers |
S | Julia Morado | 31 May 1996 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 280 cm (9 ft 2 in) | 280 cm (9 ft 2 in) | Creamline Cool Smashers |
OH | Alyssa Valdez | 24 September 1994 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 290 cm (9 ft 6 in) | 290 cm (9 ft 6 in) | Creamline Cool Smashers |
OPP | Mylene Paat | 5 April 1994 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 325 cm (10 ft 8 in) | 300 cm (9 ft 10 in) | Cignal HD Spikers |
L | Melissa Gohing | 29 February 1988 | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | Creamline Cool Smashers | ||
L | Dawn Macandili | 30 September 1993 | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | 54 kg (119 lb) | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | ||
Coaching staff[15]
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Medical staff
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Previous squads
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2018 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup
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2017 Southeast Asian Games
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2015 Asian Women's Championship
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2015 Southeast Asian Games
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2015 VTV Cup
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2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (AVC-Southeastern Zonal)
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2013 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
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2006 FIVB Women's World Championship AVC Qualification
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2005 Southeast Asian Games
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1983 Southeast Asian Games
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Coaches
The following were head coaches of the senior national team:
- Augusto Santamaria (1981–1987),[27] (1997)[28]
- Constante Reyes (1987–1990)[27]
- Staņislavs Lugailo (1990–1993)
- Emil Lontoc (1995–2003)
- Ramil de Jesus (2005)
- Thelma Barina Rojas (2007-2013)
- Ernesto Pamilar (2013)
- Roger Gorayeb (2013)
- Sinfronio Acaylar (2016)
- Roger Gorayeb (2015)
- Francis Vicente (2017)
- Ramil de Jesus (2018)[29]
- Cesael delos Santos (2018–)[30]
Former major players
- Thelma Barina (née Rojas)
- Rubie De Leon
- Cristina Salak
- Cherry Rose Rivera (née Macatangay)
- Maureen Penetrante (née Ouano)
- Mary Jean Balse (née Pabayo)
- Zenaida Ybañez (née Chavez)
- Maria Paulina Soriano
- Rosemarie Vargas
- Maria Angeli Tabaquero
- Lizlee Ann Pantone (née Gata)
- Angelique Beatrice Dionela
- Jennylyn Reyes
- Myla Pablo
- Rachel Anne Daquis
- Risa Sato
- Michele Gumabao
- Royce Tubino
- Kim Fajardo
- Grethcel Soltones
- Jasmine Nabor
- Melissa Gohing
- Charleen Abigaile Ramos Cruz (née Behag)
- Jaja Santiago
- Dindin Santiago
- Denden Lazaro
- Maika Ortiz
- Kim Kianna Dy
Youth teams
Under-23
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Under-19
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In 2016, the Under-19 team finished 10th among 15 teams in the 2016 Asian Women's U19 Volleyball Championship. It defeated Australia while losing to Chinese Taipei and South Korea in straight sets in the Group D stage. In the 9th–12th place playoffs, it won against Macau in straight sets but it lost to Iran in 5 thrilling sets. Roster
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Under-17
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In 2014, the Under-17 team finished 7th among 13 teams in the 2014 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship. It defeated Australia and India while losing to China in straight sets in the Group C stage. In the Qualifying Round, it lost to Thailand while winning against New Zealand in 4 sets. In the Quarterfinals, it lost to South Korea. In the 5th–8th place playoffs, it lost to Kazakhstan in 5 sets. In the 7th place game, it won against New Zealand again. Roster:[33]
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Asian Youth Volleyball Championship
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1997 | 8th place | |||||||
1999 | 8th place | |||||||
2001 | Did not participate | |||||||
2003 | 8th place | |||||||
2005 | 8th place | |||||||
2007 | Did not participate | |||||||
2008 | 8th place | |||||||
2010 | Did not participate | |||||||
2012 | Did not participate | |||||||
2014 | 7th place | |||||||
2017 | Did not participate | |||||||
Total | 6 appearances |
Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship
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2015 | 7th place | |||||||
2017 | Did not participate | |||||||
Total | 1 appearance |
See also
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