Philippines women's national softball team

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The Philippines Women's National Softball Team, nicknamed the "Blu Girls", is the national team of Philippines. They are governed by the Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines. They won a bronze medal in 1970 ISF Women's World Championship in Osaka, Japan and it was their first medal won in a World Championship.

Country Philippines
FederationAmateur Softball Association of the Philippines
ConfederationWBSC Asia
ManagerAna Santiago
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Philippines
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Country Philippines
FederationAmateur Softball Association of the Philippines
ConfederationWBSC Asia
ManagerAna Santiago
WBSC World Rank 13 Increase 3 (31 December 2025)[1]
Women's Softball World Cup
Appearances8 (First in 1970)
Best result 3rd (1 time, in 1970)
USA Softball International Cup
Appearances4 (First in 2014)
Best result6th (1 time, in 2014)
Asian Games
Appearances6 (First in 1998)
Best result4th (3 times, in 2014, 2018 and 2022)
Asian Championship
Appearances16 (First in 1967)
Best result 1st (1 time, in 1972)
Southeast Asian Games
Appearances11 (first in 1979)
Best result 1st (11 times, most recent in 2025)
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The Philippines is among the best teams in Southeast Asia having won the gold medal in every edition of the Southeast Asian Games which had women's softball event.

History

The Philippine women's team were a powerhouse in Asia never placing outside the top 10 in the global rankings during the 1970s although the Philippines always ranked behind Japan. Their greatest achievement at that time was the third-place finish at the Women's Softball World Championship in 1970. They placed fourth in the 1974 edition.[2]

They are also a dominant force in Southeast Asia, having won all the gold medals in all editions of the Southeast Asian Games where women's softball was contested.[2]

However, by the 1990s, the Philippine national team experienced a decline.[2] The team competed at the 1990 ISF Women's World Championship in Normal, Illinois where they finished with 4 wins and 5 losses.[3] At the 1998 ISF Women's World Championship in Fujinomiya City, Japan where they finished sixteenth[4] and only managed to secure a single win. The policy of the Philippine Sports Commission of dismantling the national training pool whenever a particular sport was scrapped from the calendar of events of the Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games, and the Olympics contributed to the women's softball team's decline.[2]

In the 2000s, Raul Saberon, a businessman and a former men's national softball and baseball player, secured financial support for the women's softball team from Jean Henri Lhuillier, who later became head of the Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines.The team made a failed attempt to qualify for the 2006 Asian Games in Doha and the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing though made some progress.[2]

At the 2017 Asian Women's Softball Championship, the Philippines finished second to Japan, the best finish of the country in 45 years. In doing so, they qualified for the Women's Softball World Championship and Asian Games in 2018.[2]

Roster

National squad for the 2014 World Cup of Softball, July 7–13, 2014.[5][6]

Head Coach: Randy Dizer

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No.NamePosition
1Veronica BellezaPitcher
2Whell Ghene CamralOutfield, Infield
4Annalie BenjamenPitcher
6Marlyn FranciscoOutfield, Infield
8Angelie UrsabiaOutfield, Infield
9Francesca AltomonteCatcher, Infield
10Garie BlandoOutfield, Infield
11Francesca FotiPitcher
12Lorna AdorableOutfield
17Luzviminda EmbudoOutfield, Infield
19Alexandra Louise ZuluagaInfield
26Arianne VallesteroInfield
30Dani GilmoreCatcher
31Gabrielle RodasOutfield
33Morgan StuartInfield
38Rizza BernardinoPitcher
88Elma ParohinogOutfield
-Alleah LaxamanaInfield
-Isabella Ann MendozaOutfield
-Jaexenne BalileaInfield
-Jullian TanakaOutfield, Infield
-Kriska PiadCatcher, Infield
-Leia RuizInfield
-Staca, Lopez, Galido, SanchezDH, JRs
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National squad for the 2017 World Cup of Softball, July 5–9, 2017.

Head Coach: Randy Dizer

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Player # Name Position(s)
1 Garie Blando Infield
3 Kayla Joyce Outfield
4 Gabrielle Maurice Outfield
5 Skylynne Ellazar Infield
7 Riflayca Basa Pitcher
7 Shaira Damasing Catcher
8 Francesca Altomonte Catcher
9 Kailey Hill Pitcher
12 Lorna Adorable Outfield
13 Chelsea Suitos Infield
14 Sierra Lange Pitcher
15 Cristy Roa Outfield
19 Angelie Ursabia Infield/OF
20 Mia Macapagal Pitcher
21 Dione Macasu Pitcher
22 Ma. Celestine Palma Catcher
24 Dani Gilmore Outfield
25 Reese Guevarra Outfield
26 Arianne Vallestero OF/IF
28 Riezel Calumbres Infield
32 Hailey Decker Infield
33 Kailey Cuico Infield
42 Mary Luisse Garde Pitcher
53 Lovely Arago Infield
91 Lyca Basa Pitcher
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Competition results

World Cup

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World Cup Record[a]
Year Position
Australia 1965Did not participate
Japan 19703rd place
United States 19744th place
El Salvador 1978Did not participate
Taiwan 19825th place
New Zealand 1986Did not participate
United States 199012th place
Japan 1994Did not participate
Japan 199816th place
Canada 2002Did not participate
China 2006Did not participate
Venezuela 2010Did not participate
Canada 2012Did not participate
Netherlands 2014Did not participate
Canada 201614th place
Japan 201814th place
United States 2022[b]Did not qualify
Republic of IrelandItalySpain 202412th place
AustraliaCzech RepublicPeruUnited States 2027Qualified
Total8/19
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USA Softball International Cup

More information USA Softball International Cup Record, Year ...
USA Softball International Cup Record[c]
Year Position
2005–2013Did not participate
20146th place
2015Did not participate
20166th place
20177th place
2018Did not participate
20198th place
Total4/13
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Asia Cup

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Asia Cup Record
Year Position
Philippines 19672nd place
Taiwan 19692nd place
Philippines 19721st place
Japan 19874th place
Indonesia 19914th place
Philippines 19954th place
China 1999Below 4th place
Philippines 20045th place
Indonesia 20074th place
Taiwan 20114th place
Taiwan 20172nd place
Indonesia 20194th place
South Korea 20234th place
China 20254th place
Total16/16
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Asian Games

More information Asian Games Record, Year ...
Asian Games Record
Year Position
China 1990Did not participate
Japan 1994
Thailand 19986th place
South Korea 20026th place
Qatar 2006Did not participate
China 20105th place
South Korea 20144th place
Indonesia 20184th place
China 20224th place
Japan 2026Qualified
Total6/9
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Southeast Asian Games

More information Southeast Asian Games Record, Year ...
Southeast Asian Games Record
Year Position
Indonesia 19791st place
Philippines 19811st place
Singapore 1983Not held
Thailand 1985
Indonesia 19871st place
Malaysia 1989Not held
Philippines 19911st place
Singapore 1993Not held
Thailand 1995
Indonesia 19971st place
Brunei 1999Not held
Malaysia 2001
Vietnam 2003
Philippines 20051st place
Thailand 20071st place
Laos 2009Not held
Indonesia 20111st place
Myanmar 2013Not held
Singapore 20151st place
Malaysia 2017Not held
Philippines 20191st place
Vietnam 2021Not held
Cambodia 2023
Thailand 20251st place
Total11 gold
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Honors

PSC Women in Sports Awards

Notes

  1. [a]
    World Championship until 2018
  2. [b]
    The World Games tournament also serves as the World Championship
  3. [c]
    World Cup of Softball until 2017

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