# Philippines national badminton team

The Philippines national badminton team (Filipino: Pambansang koponan ng badminton ng Pilipinas) represents the Philippines in international badminton competitions. It is controlled by the Philippine Badminton Association. Nicknamed Smash Pilipinas, The Filipino team won bronze in the men's and women's team events at the Southeast Asian Games, in 1987 and 1981 respectively.

## History

Badminton has been played in the Philippines since the 1920s when British and American expatriates introduced the sport to the country. The national team was formed after the establishment of the Philippine Badminton Association in 1952. The Philippines made a couple of appearances at the Sudirman Cup in the 2010s.
In 2023, Indonesian coach Chafidz Yusuf was appointed as the doubles coach for the national team.

### Men's team

The Philippines men's team first competed in the qualifiers for the 1984 Thomas Cup. The team were drawn with Hong Kong, Australia and Singapore and lost all of their matches in the group tie. Three years later, the Philippines competed in the 1987 Southeast Asian Games, where the team entered the semifinals for a guaranteed bronze medal but lost 3–0 to Malaysia. In 1992, the Philippines failed to qualify for the 1992 Thomas Cup after losing 4–1 to Pakistan, 5–0 to India and Singapore in the first stage of the qualifiers. In 1997, the Philippines lost the third place tie to Thailand at the Southeast Asian Games. In 1998, The Philippines tried to qualify for the 1998 Thomas Cup. The team shown improvement as they lost 4–1 to Singapore, 3–2 to Australia and won 5–0 against Iran.
The Philippines men's team made their Badminton Asia Team Championships debut in 2016. The team lost 5–0 to South Korea and 4–1 to Hong Kong and were eliminated in the group stages. They made their second appearance at the Asian Team Championships in 2018 and were eliminated in the group stages. The men's team made history when the team beat arch rival Singapore 3–2 to reach the quarterfinals in the 2020 edition of the championships. The team lost to Indonesia 3–0 in the quarter-finals.

### Women's team

The Philippines women's team debuted at the 1981 Southeast Asian Games and entered the semifinals to claim bronze. Ten years later, the women's team entered their second semifinal at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games and finished in fourth place. In 1992, the Philippines competed in the 1992 Uber Cup qualifiers. The team lost 5–0 to New Zealand and Hong Kong but won 5–0 against Tanzania to finish 3rd in the group. In 1998, the Philippines women's team failed to qualify again for the Uber Cup. Much like the men's team, the women's team lost 4–1 to Singapore and 3–2 to Australia but won 4–1 against Mauritius.
The women's team debuted in the Badminton Asia Team Championships in 2018. They were eliminated in the group stages in 2018 and 2020. In 2023, the Philippines women's team competed in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games women's team event in Phnom Penh. In the quarter-finals, the team pulled off a big upset after defeating the Malaysian women's team 3–0 and entered the semi-finalists once again after 42 years. In the semi-finals, the team went up against Indonesia but lost 3–0 to win bronze.

### Mixed team

The Philippines have made several appearances in the Sudirman Cup, their first one being in 2009. They achieved 23rd place in the 2013 Sudirman Cup. and later 29th place in the 2015 Sudirman Cup. The mixed team competed in the 2017 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships but were halted in the group stages.

## Competitive record
### FISU World University Games
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2013 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Group stage | |
| 2017 | Group stage | |
| 2021 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2025 | TBD | TBD |

### World University Team Championships
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2010 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2012 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2016 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2018 | Did not enter | Did not enter |

### ASEAN University Games

    **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

## Junior competitive record
### Suhandinata Cup

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2000 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2002 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2004 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2006 | Group stage | 25th |
| 2007 | Group stage | 22nd |
| 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2009 | Group stage | 10th |
| 2010 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2012 | Group stage | 13th |
| 2013 | Group stage | 29th |
| 2014 | Group stage | 15th |
| 2015 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2016 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2017 | Group stage | 19th |
| 2018 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2019 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2023 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2024 | Group stage | 25th |

### ASEAN School Games

    **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

## Coaches

The following list shows the coaching staff for the Philippines national badminton team.

### Former coaches
## Players
### Current squad

    As of 2 January 2024

#### Men's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | MS | MD | XD |
| Jewel Angelo Albo | (2003-12-20) 20 December 2003 (age 21) | 301 | - | - |
| Mark Velasco | (2001-05-20) 20 May 2001 (age 23) | 563 | - | - |
| Alvin Morada | (1997-04-12) 12 April 1997 (age 27) | - | 74 | 115 |
| Hanz Christian Bernardo | (1998-07-25) 25 July 1998 (age 26) | - | 74 | 494 |
| Solomon Padiz Jr. | (2000-11-13) 13 November 2000 (age 24) | - | 140 | 131 |
| Julius Villabrille | (2000-10-29) 29 October 2000 (age 24) | - | 140 | - |
| Lanz Ralf Zafra | (2001-09-08) 8 September 2001 (age 23) | - | - | - |
| Lance Gabriel Vargas | (2004-09-11) 11 September 2004 (age 20) | - | - | - |

#### Women's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | WS | WD | XD |
| Nicole Albo | (1999-03-15) 15 March 1999 (age 25) | - | 493 | - |
| Janelle Anne Andres | (1999-01-18) 18 January 1999 (age 26) | - | - | - |
| Sarah Barredo | (1999-10-17) 17 October 1999 (age 25) | - | - | - |
| Mikaela de Guzman | (2001-10-25) 25 October 2001 (age 23) | 212 | - | - |
| Thea Pomar | (1998-01-25) 25 January 1998 (age 27) | - | 159 | 494 |
| Alyssa Leonardo | (1997-09-15) 15 September 1997 (age 27) | - | 159 | 115 |
| Eleanor Inlayo | (1998-01-09) 9 January 1998 (age 27) | - | 866 | 131 |
| Susmita Ramos | (2001-11-27) 27 November 2001 (age 23) | - | 493 | - |

### Previous squads
#### Asian Team Championships

* Women's team: 2020