Philippines women's national handball team

Philippines
Philippines
Information
Association	Philippine Handball Federation
Coach	Joanna Franquelli
Colours
1st	2nd
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances	0
World Championship
Appearances	0
Asian Championship
Appearances	0
	Last updated on Unknown.

The Philippines women's national handball team is the national team of the Philippines. It takes part in international handball competitions and is governed by the Philippine Handball Federation. The team is also known by its moniker, Amigas.^[1]

History

The national team made its international debut at the 2013 Southeast Asian Women's Handball Championships in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, which was held in December 2013. The team, coached by former national basketball and fencing champion Joanna Franquelli was formed just two months before the tournament.^[1]^[2]

The Philippines returned for the 2015 edition of the same tournament in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.^[3]

In early 2025, the pre-existing beach handball squad was being prepared to participate at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand.^[4]

Competitive record

SEA Games

Games	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2021 Vietnam	did not enter
2025 Thailand	to be determined
Total	1/2	0 Titles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

References

^ ^a ^b Reyes, Marc Anthony (January 1, 2014). "Big leap for new handball body". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
^ Reyes, Marc Anthony (December 4, 2013). "Thais whip PH handball bets". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
^ "Vietnam wins Southeast Asian Handball Championship 2015". SGGP English Edition. September 28, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
^ "Handball teams boost experience for SEA Games with recent wins". The Philippine Star. February 18, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.

[PDI-1] Reyes, Marc Anthony (January 1, 2014). "Big leap for new handball body". Philippine Daily Inquirer.

[2] Reyes, Marc Anthony (December 4, 2013). "Thais whip PH handball bets". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 16, 2014.

[3] "Vietnam wins Southeast Asian Handball Championship 2015". SGGP English Edition. September 28, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2025.

[4] "Handball teams boost experience for SEA Games with recent wins". The Philippine Star. February 18, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.

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v t e National women's handball teams of Asia (AHF)
West Asia	Bahrain Iran Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria United Arab Emirates Yemen
Central Asia	Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
South Asia	Afghanistan Bangladesh India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka
Southeast Asia	Brunei Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam
East Asia	China Chinese Taipei Hong Kong Japan Macau Mongolia North Korea South Korea
Oceania	Australia New Zealand The teams are members of the OCHF and therefor not members of the AHF. But they participate at the Asian Championship.

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