Philippines national beach handball team
Philippines | |||
---|---|---|---|
Information | |||
Nickname | Amigos (transl. Comrades) | ||
Association | Philippine Handball Federation | ||
Coach | Joanna Franquelli | ||
Colours | |||
| |||
Results | |||
Asian Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 (First in 2019) | ||
Best result | 8th place (2019) | ||
Last updated on . |
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.
Nicknamed 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]
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.[3]
Results[]
- Asian Beach Handball Championship
- 2019 Weihai: 8th place
- Asian Beach Games
- 2008 Bali–2016 Danang: Did not participate
- Southeast Asian Beach Handball Championship
- 2017 Dumaguete: 3rd place
Coach[]
- Joanna Franquelli (2017–)
References[]
- ^ a b "PH handball team gains semifinals". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Vietnam, nanakop sa Dumaguete City" [Vietnam, launched an invasion in Dumaguete City]. Balita (in Filipino). Philippine News Agency. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ Galvez, Waylon (25 June 2019). "PH Handball finding ways to improve before SEA Games". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- National beach handball teams
- National sports teams of the Philippines
- 2017 establishments in the Philippines