Philippines men's national volleyball team
The Philippines men's national volleyball team represents Philippines in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches, governed by Philippine National Volleyball Federation since 2021.
| Nickname(s) | Alas Pilipinas (lit. 'Philippine Aces') | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Association | Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederation | AVC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Angiolino Frigoni | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIVB ranking | 63 (as of 2 December 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Appearances | 1 (First in 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | TBD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asian Volleyball Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 6 (First in 1975) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | 5th (1975) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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History
The national team played as early as the 1910s playing at the 1913 Far Eastern Championship Games where the first international volleyball competition was played.[1]
In the contemporary era, men's volleyball in the Philippines receive less attention than the women's.[2] The men's national team under coach Dante Alinsunurin would win a silver medal at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games hosted at home marking a milestone in men's volleyball in the Philippines.[2][3]
However the COVID-19 pandemic would halt training of the men's national team as well as domestic league. This caused the team not be able to repeat their podium finish in the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam, which was postponed by a year due to the health crisis.[4]
Alinsunurin was dropped as coach by January 2023,[5] with Brazilian coach Sergio Veloso taking over the team due to participate in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia.[4]
In March 2024, the Philippines was awarded the hosting rights for the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship,[6] consequentially giving the men's national team an automatic berth to their first ever world championship.[7]
Team image
Nicknames
| Nickname | In use |
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| Bagwis | 2015 |
| Alas Pilipinas | 2024–present |
The Philippine men's national team is known by their moniker "Alas Pilipinas", with Alas meaning "Ace" in Filipino. The nickname is an official designation by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation in partnership with sponsor Cignal TV. Adopted on May 15, 2024, the moniker is shared with the women's national team.[8]
The preceding moniker for the men's team was short-lived; Bagwis (lit. 'wings') adopted in 2015 when the national team was still under the Philippine Volleyball Federation under team sponsor PLDT Inc..[9][10]
Results
FIVB-sanctioned tournaments
| Tournament | Appearances | Finishes | ||||
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| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Total | ||
| Asian Men's Volleyball Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other regional tournaments
| Tournament | Appearances | Finishes | ||||
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| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Total | ||
| Asian Games | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian Games (Nine-a-side) (defunct) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Southeast Asian Games | 19 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| SEA V.League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Far Eastern Championship Games (defunct) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 35 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
FIVB Senior World Ranking
The new calculation method of the FIVB Senior World Rankings started on January 1, 2019, granted all nations automatic world ranking (WR) 100 points, in addition to the score from the previous FIVB World Ranking. The new calculation provides that any inactive nation every January 1 will lose 50 WR points for the next year. An inactive team reaching a WR score of less than 20 WR points will be removed from the ranking list.[11] Due to inactivity or non-participation in annual FIVB-sanctioned events, the Philippines lost 50 WR points and was removed from the world rankings. The Philippine men's national volleyball team became active again in an FIVB-sanctioned event during the 2023 Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup, hence, their reinstatement in the world rankings with 50 WR points.
Annual rankings
- As of 7 June 2024[12]
| Best Ranking | |
| Best Mover | |
| Worst Ranking | |
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| Philippines' FIVB Senior Men's World Ranking History | ||||||||||||
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| Year | World Ranking | AVC Ranking | Score | Games Played |
Won | Lost | Best | Worst | ||||
| Rank | Move | Rank | Move | Rank | Move | Rank | Move | |||||
| 2024 | 61 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 46.69 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 61 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 57 | 165 | 12 | 6 | 50.71 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 167 | 63 | 7 |
Summary of competitions
The following table shows the summary of competitions of the Philippines men's national volleyball team in every FIVB-sanctioned event, where it shows the team's standings, results, and the changes in their world ranking score before and after the competition.
| Philippines' Summary of Competitions | |||||||||
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| Event | Host | Rank | Record (W-L) |
Pre. WR score |
Post. WR score |
Pre. World ranking |
Post. World ranking |
Biggest Win | Biggest Defeat |
| 2024 Asian Challenge Cup | Isa Town | 10th | 1-3 | 50.71 | 46.69 | 57 | 61 | Indonesia (2.04) | Bahrain (2.63) |
| 2023 Asian Challenge Cup | Taipei | 10th | 3-3 | 50.00a | 50.71 | N/A | 57 | Macau (2.56) | Bahrain (2.90) |
- Note
- a.^ The 50 points are guaranteed with the intent to compete but are yet to be reinstated in the world rankings before the competition.
Competition records
World Championship
| The Philippines' World Championship record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1949 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1952 | ||||||||
| 1956 | ||||||||
| 1960 | ||||||||
| 1962 | ||||||||
| 1966 | Did not enter / qualify | |||||||
| 1970 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1974 | ||||||||
| 1978 | Did not enter / qualify | |||||||
| 1982 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1986 | Did not enter / qualify | |||||||
| 1990 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1994 | Did not enter / qualify | |||||||
| 1998 | Withdrew from qualification | |||||||
| 2002 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2006 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2010 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2014 | ||||||||
| 2018 | ||||||||
| 2022 | ||||||||
| 2025 | Qualified as hosts | Squad | ||||||
| 0/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
| The Philippines' Asian Men's Volleyball Championship record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | |
| 1975 | Round Robin | 5th place | 8 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
| 1993 | Group stage | 15th place | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1995 | Group stage | 11th place | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1997 | Group stage | 14th place | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2005 | Group stage | 14th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | |
| 2009 | Group stage | 15th place | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | |
| 2023 | did not participate | |||||||
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | |||
Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup
| The Philippines' Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 2023 | Round of 12 | 10th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | Squad |
| 2024 | 9th–12th places | 10th place | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | Squad |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | — | ||
Asian Games
| The Philippines' Asian Games record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | |
| 1958 | Round Robin | 4th place | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | |
| 1962 | Group stage | 9th place | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | |
| 1966 | Group stage | 8th place | 8 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 17 | |
| 1974 | Group stage | 6th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | |
| 2022 | Group stage | 13th place | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Total | 4th place | – | – | – | – | – | ||
Asian Games: Nine-a-side
| The Philippines' Asian Games Record Nine-a-side volleyball record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | |
| 1958 | Round Robin | 5th place | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | |
| 1962 | Round Robin | 3rd place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | |
| Total | 3rd place | 9 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | ||
Southeast Asian Games
| The Philippines' Southeast Asian Games record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | |
| 1977 | Finals | Runners-up | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1979 | Round Robin | 3rd place | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1981 | Round Robin | 3rd place | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1983 | Round Robin | 3rd place | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1985 | No Information | |||||||
| 1987 | ||||||||
| 1989 | ||||||||
| 1991 | Round Robin | 3rd place | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1993 | No Information | |||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||
| 1997 | Round Robin | 3rd place | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1999 | did not held | |||||||
| 2001 | Round Robin | 5th place | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2003 | Battle for 5th | 5th place | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2005 | Group stage | 5th place | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2015 | Group stage | 6th place | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| 2017 | Group stage | 5th place | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2019 | Finals | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | |
| 2021 | Battle for 5th | 5th place | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |
| 2023 | Battle for 5th | 5th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |
| Total | Runners up | – | – | – | – | – | ||
SEA V.League
| The Philippines' SEA V.League record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | |
| 2023 1st Leg | Round Robin | 4th place | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2023 2nd Leg | Round Robin | 4th place | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |||
Far Eastern Games
| The Philippines'Far Eastern Games record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | |
| 1913 | Round Robin | Champions | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1915 | Round Robin | Runners-up | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1917 | Round Robin | Runners-up | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1919 | Round Robin | Champions | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1921 | Round Robin | Runners-up | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1923 | Round Robin | Champions | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1925 | Round Robin | Champions | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1927 | No information | |||||||
| 1930 | ||||||||
| 1934 | ||||||||
| Total | 7/10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Team
Current squad
| Philippine men's national volleyball team for the 2024 Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup[13] | |||||
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| Position | Name | Date of birth | Height | Current team | |
| OH | Marck Espejo (c) | March 1, 1997 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | Criss Cross King Crunchers | |
| OH | Nico Almendras | July 27, 1999 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | NU Bulldogs | |
| OH | Joshua Umandal | March 8, 1999 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Cignal HD Spikers | |
| OH | Noel Kampton | April 2, 2000 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | De La Salle Green Spikers | |
| OH | Jade Alex Disquitado | May 18, 2004 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | NU Bulldogs | |
| MB | John Paul Bugaoan | January 8, 1999 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | Cignal HD Spikers | |
| MB | Rwenzmel Taguibolos | October 16, 2001 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | NU Bulldogs | |
| MB | Lloyd Josafat | September 18, 1999 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | Cignal HD Spikers | |
| MB | Kim Malabunga | May 8, 1996 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Criss Cross King Crunchers | |
| OP | Leo Ordiales | January 2, 2003 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | NU Bulldogs | |
| S | Joshua Retamar | March 7, 2002 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | NU Bulldogs | |
| S | Joseph Phillip Bello | August 20, 2003 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | NU Bulldogs | |
| L | Joshua Ybañez | March 25, 2003 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | UST Golden Spikers | |
| L | Vince Lorenzo | July 11, 1999 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Cignal HD Spikers | |
The following persons were assigned by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation as part of the coaching staff.[14]
| Coaching Staff | ||||
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| Position | Name | |||
| Head coach | Sergio Valadares Veloso | |||
| Assistant coach 1 | Dante Alinsunurin | |||
| Assistant coach 2 | Arthur Odjie Mamon | |||
| Trainer | Dexter Clamor | |||
| Physiotherapist | Yuichi Akaba | |||
| Team manager | Jerome Guhit | |||
| Scoutman | Jeffrey Lansangan | |||
Starting Rotation
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Ordiales
Malabunga
Espejo
Umandal
Taguibolos
Retamar
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2009 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
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Youth teams
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Coaches
- Sammy Acaylar (1991)[18]
- Song Yung Ho[19] (2003–?)
- Francis Vicente[20]
- Sammy Acaylar (2009)
- Oliver Almadro (2015–2016)
- Sammy Acaylar (2017–2019)
- Dante Alinsunurin (2019–2022)
- Odjie Mamon (2023)[21]
- Sérgio Veloso (2023–2024)[22]
- Angiolino Frigoni (2024–present)[23]
See also
- Philippines women's national volleyball team
- Philippines men's national under-23 volleyball team
- Philippines men's national beach volleyball team
- Philippines women's national beach volleyball team
- Philippines national volleyball teams in FIVB club tournaments
- PLDT HOME TVolution team
- Spikers' Turf
- Volleyball in the Philippines
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