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Philippines national netball team

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Nickname(s)
  
Siklab Pilipinas

Top scorer
  
Ana Thea Cenarosa (85)

Location
  
Philippines

Association
  
Netball Philippines

Captain
  
Leanne Espina

INF ranking
  
N/A

Head coach
  
Fransien Howarth

Confederation
  
Netball Asia

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Asst coach
  
Angelina Fedillaga Yi Lin Jolynn Loo

The Philippines national netball team represents the Philippines in international netball competitions.

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There made their international debut at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games.

History

Netball Singapore has offered aid to the Philippines to organize a netball team for the 2015 Southeast Asian Games set to be hosted by Singapore. After visits from Netball Singapore and the Netball Asia in 2014, Netball Philippines was formed and a national team was organized. Netball Singapore hosted a training camp in Singapore for the Philippine national team in December 2014. Players who have played in volleyball and basketball teams in the country were called up to form the first national team.

The Philippines entered the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, their first tournament with modest expectations. They lost their first match against Thailand, with the scoreline of 22–62, in their opener on May 31, 2015. They also experienced a 112–11 defeat at the hands of the national team of Malaysia on June 1. Then they lost to Myanmar with the scoreline of 62–22.

Players

Ten players were selected to participate at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games.

Coaching staff

  • Head Coach:
  • Assistant Coaches:
  • Angelina Fedillaga
  • Loo Yi Lin Jolynn
  • References

    Philippines national netball team Wikipedia