Philippines men's national basketball team major competition results

Philippines
FIBA ranking	Gilas Pilipinas: 39 3 ; Batang Gilas: 43 8
Joined FIBA	1936
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas
Coach	Tim Cone
Nickname(s)	S: Gilas Pilipinas, Gilas Cadets ; J: Batang Gilas
Home	Away

The Philippines men's national basketball team (Filipino: Pambansang koponan ng basketbol ng Pilipinas) represents the Philippines in international basketball competitions. It is managed by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (Basketball Federation of the Philippines or simply SBP). A 1936 founding member of FIBA Asia, Philippines is one of the oldest teams and has one of Asia's longest basketball traditions. The team won a bronze medal in the 1954 FIBA World Championship for men, the best finish by any team outside the Americas and Europe. Also, the team took a fifth-place finish in 1936 Summer Olympics, the best finish by any team outside the Americas, Europe and Oceania. The Philippines has the most wins in the Olympics among teams outside the Americas, Europe and Oceania.

FIBA rankingGilas Pilipinas: 39

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Batang Gilas: 43

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Joined FIBA1936

FIBA zoneFIBA Asia

National federationSamahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas

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Aside from the bronze medal at the FIBA World Cup and the fifth-place Olympic finish, the Philippines has won five FIBA Asia Cups (formerly FIBA Asia Championship), four Asian Games men's basketball gold medals, seven SEABA Championships, all but two Southeast Asian Games men's basketball gold medals, and has the most titles in Southeast Asia Basketball Association men's championship, being considered as the powerhouse team in Southeast Asia and one of Asia's elite basketball team. The country has also participated in seven FIBA World Cups and seven Olympic Basketball Tournaments.

Gilas Pilipinas and the Gilas Cadets represent the current men's national team while Batang Gilas Pilipinas Under-19 and Under-17 represent the current junior's national team.

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FIBA World Cup Record					Qualification
Year	Position	Pld	W	L	Pld	W	L
1950	Did not participate
1954	3rd place	9	6	3
1959	8th place	6	4	2
1963	Suspended
1967	Did not qualify
1970	Did not qualify
1974	13th place	7	2	5	See 1973 ABC Championship
1978	8th place	8	0	8	Qualified as hosts
1982	Did not qualify				See ABC/FIBA Asia Championship records
1986	Withdrew
1990	Did not qualify
1994
1998
2002	Suspended
2006	Suspended
2010	Did not qualify
2014	21st place	5	1	4
2019	32nd place	5	0	5	12	7	5
2023	24th place	5	1	4	Qualified as co-hosts
2027	To be determined
Total	1 bronze	45	14	31	12	7	5

List of FIBA Basketball World Cup matches
Year	Round	Opponent	Score	Result
1954	Round 1	Paraguay	64–52	Win
	Round 1	Brazil	62–99	Loss
	Final	United States	43–56	Loss
		Formosa	48–38	Win
		Israel	90–56	Win
		Brazil	41–57	Loss
		Canada	83–76	Win
		France	66–60	Win
		Uruguay	67–63	Win
1959	Round 1	Uruguay	68–59	Win
		Bulgaria	61–85	Loss
		Puerto Rico	63–76	Loss
	Classification	United Arab Republic	66–65	Win
		Canada	79–65	Win
		Uruguay	78–70	Win
1974	Round 1	United States	85–135	Loss
		Argentina	90–111	Loss
		Spain	85–117	Loss
	Classification	Australia	101–100	Win
		Mexico	84–101	Loss
		Czechoslovakia	112–119	Loss
		Central African Republic	87–86	Win
1978	Semifinal	Yugoslavia	101–117	Loss
		Soviet Union	63–110	Loss
		Brazil	72–119	Loss
		Italy	75–112	Loss
		Australia	52–97	Loss
		Canada	88–99	Loss
		United States	70–100	Loss
	Final	Australia	74–92	Loss
2014	Round 1	Croatia	78–81 OT	Loss
		Greece	70–82	Loss
		Argentina	81–85	Loss
		Puerto Rico	73–77	Loss
		Senegal	81–79 OT	Win
2019	Round 1	Italy	62–108	Loss
		Serbia	67–126	Loss
		Angola	81–84 OT	Loss
	Classification	Tunisia	67–86	Loss
	Classification	Iran	75–95	Loss
2023	Round 1	Dominican Republic	81–87	Loss
		Angola	70–80	Loss
		Italy	83–90	Loss
	Classification	South Sudan	67–86	Loss
	Classification	China	96–75	Win

Opponent	Played	Won	Lost
Angola	2	0	2
Argentina	2	0	2
Australia	3	1	2
Brazil	3	0	3
Bulgaria	1	0	1
Canada	3	2	1
Central African Republic	1	1	0
China	1	1	0
Chinese Taipei	1	1	0
Croatia	1	0	1
Czechoslovakia	1	0	1
Dominican Republic	1	0	1
Egypt	1	1	0
France	1	1	0
Greece	1	0	1
Iran	1	0	1
Israel	1	1	0
Italy	3	0	3
Mexico	1	0	1
Paraguay	1	1	0
Puerto Rico	2	0	2
Senegal	1	1	0
Serbia	1	0	1
South Sudan	1	0	1
Soviet Union	1	0	1
Spain	1	0	1
Tunisia	1	0	1
United States	3	0	3
Uruguay	3	3	0
Yugoslavia	1	0	1
Total	45	14	31

Summer Olympic Games Record
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1936	5th place	5	4	1
1948	12th place	8	4	4
1952	9-16th place	5	3	2
1956	7th place	8	4	4
1960	11th place	8	4	4
1964	Did not qualify
1968	13th place	9	3	6
1972	13th place	9	3	6
1976	Did not qualify
1980	Did not participate
1984 to 2024	Did not qualify
Total		52	25	27

FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1960	Automatic Olympic qualifier
1964	6th place	9	4	5
1968 to 1972	Automatic Olympic qualifier
1976 to 2012	Did not qualify
2016	6th place	2	0	2
2020	5th place	2	0	2
2024	3rd place	3	1	2
Total		16	5	11

FIBA Asia Challenge Record
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
2004	8th place	5	0	5
2008	Did not participate
2010	4th place	7	3	4
2012	4th place	7	4	3
2014	3rd place	6	5	1
2016	9th place	5	1	4
Total	1 bronze	30	13	17

Asian Games Record
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1951	1st place	4	4	0
1954	1st place	6	6	0
1958	1st place	7	6	1
1962	1st place	7	7	0
1966	6th place	7	4	3
1970	5th place	8	4	4
1974	4th place	6	2	4
1978	5th place	9	4	5
1982	4th place	10	6	4
1986	3rd place	4	2	2
1990	2nd place	6	4	2
1994	4th place	6	3	3
1998	3rd place	7	4	3
2002	4th place	7	4	3
2006	Suspended
2010	6th place	9	5	4
2014	7th place	7	3	4
2018	5th place	5	3	2
2022	1st place	7	6	1
Total	5 golds 1 silver 2 bronzes	122	77	45

SEA Games record
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1977	1st place	–	–	–
1979	2nd place	–	–	–
1981	1st place	4	3	1
1983	1st place	–	–	–
1985	1st place	–	–	–
1987	1st place	5	5	0
1989	2nd place	4	3	1
1991	1st place	5	5	0
1993	1st place	–	–	–
1995	1st place	7	7	0
1997	1st place	4	3	1
1999	1st place	–	–	–
2001	1st place	5	5	0
2003	1st place	5	5	0
2005	Suspended
2007	1st place	4	4	0
2009	Not held
2011	1st place	5	5	0
2013	1st place	6	6	0
2015	1st place	5	5	0
2017	1st place	5	5	0
2019	1st place	5	5	0
2021	2nd place	6	5	1
2023	1st place	5	4	1
2025	1st place	4	4	0
Total	20 golds, 3 silvers	84	79	5

SEABA Under-18 Championship Record
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1996	1st place
1998	1st place
2002	Did not participate
2004	1st place	4	4	0
2006	Did not participate
2008	1st place
2010	1st place
2012	1st place	4	4	0
2014	1st place	3	3	0
2016	1st place	6	6	0
2024	1st place	3	3	0
2026	1st place	5	5	0
Total	9 golds

FIBA 3x3 World Cup Record
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
2012 to 2014	Did not qualify
2016	9th place	4	2	2
2017	11th place	4	2	2
2018	11th place	4	2	2
2019 to 2025	Did not qualify
Total		12	6	6

FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Cup Record
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
2011 to 2012	Did not qualify
2013	18th place	7	3	4
2015	17th place	5	2	3
2016	17th place	4	1	3
2017	7th place	5	3	2
2019 to 2025	Did not qualify
Total		21	9	12

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