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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| Nickname | Amigos (transl. Comrades) | ||
| Association | Philippine Handball Federation | ||
| Coach | Joanna Franquelli | ||
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| Asian Championship | |||
| Appearances | 4 (First in 2019) | ||
| Best result | 5th place (2022, 2023, 2025) | ||
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History
editNicknamed 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][3]
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.[4]
They won a bronze medal at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games[5] and a silver medal at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games.
The team won the 2025 Southeast Asian Beach Handball Championship title defeating Vietnam in the final.[6][7]
Results
editAsian Beach Handball Championship
editChampions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Asian Beach Handball Championship | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | +/- |
 2019 |
- | 8th place | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 2022 |
- | 5th Place | - | - | - | - | - | |
 2023 |
- | 5th Place | - | - | - | - | - | |
 2025 |
- | 5th Place | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 0 Titles | 5th Place | - | - | - | - | - | — |
Southeast Asian Games
editChampions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Southeast Asian Games | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | +/- |
 2019 |
Round Robin | 3rd place | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 2021 |
Round Robin | 2nd Place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 2nd Place | 10 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 9 | +4 |
Southeast Asian Beach Handball Championship
editChampions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Southeast Asian Beach Handball Championship | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | +/- |
| 2019 |
Round Robin | 3rd place | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 2022 |
Round Robin | 3rd place | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025 |
Final | 1st place | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 1 Titles | 1st Place | - | - | - | - | - | — |
Coach
edit- Joanna Franquelli (2017–)
References
edit- 1 2 "PH handball team gains semifinals". Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 28, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ↑ "Vietnam, nanakop sa Dumaguete City" [Vietnam, launched an invasion in Dumaguete City]. Balita (in Filipino). Philippine News Agency. November 8, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ↑ Gallarde, Juancho (November 6, 2017). "Vietnam wins 1st South East Asian Handball competition in Dumaguete". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ↑ Galvez, Waylon (June 25, 2019). "PH Handball finding ways to improve before SEA Games". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ↑ Navarro, June (December 11, 2019). "Beach handball bronze caps off Filipinos' fruitful SEA Games bid". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ↑ Malanum, Jean (February 18, 2025). "PH handball team upbeat on SEA Games campaign". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Handball teams boost experience for SEA Games with recent wins". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 8, 2025.