Philippines men's national volleyball team
Introduction The '''Philippines men's national volleyball team''' represents Philippines in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches, governed by Philippine National Volleyball Federation since 2021.
History The national team played as early as the 1910s playing at the 1913 Far Eastern Championship Games where the first international volleyball competition was played.In the contemporary era, men's volleyball in the Philippines receive less attention than the women's. The men's national team under coach Dante Alinsunurin would win a silver medal at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games hosted at home marking a milestone in men's volleyball in the Philippines.However the COVID-19 pandemic would halt training of the men's national team as well as domestic league. This caused the team not be able to repeat their podium finish in the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam, which was postponed by a year due to the health crisis.Alinsunurin was dropped as coach by January 2023, with Brazilian coach Sergio Veloso taking over the team due to participate in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia.
Results ===Major tournaments=======Competitive record==== Tournament  Appearances  Finishes Champions  Runners-up  Third place  Fourth place  Total Asian Men's Volleyball Championship  6  0  0  0  0  0 Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup  1  0  0  0  0  0 Volleyball at the Asian Games  5  0  0  1  1  2 Southeast Asian Games  19  0  2  5  0  7 SEA V.League  2  0  0  0  2  2 Far Eastern Championship Games  7  4  3  0  0  7 Total  40  4  5  6  3  18
Competition records === Asian Men's Volleyball Championship ===The Philippines' YearRoundPosition      1975  Round Robin  5th place  8  2  4  8  12 1993  Group stage  15th place  –  –  –  –  – 1995  Group stage  11th place  –  –  –  –  – 1997  Group stage  14th place  –  –  –  –  – 2005  Group stage  14th place  7  3  4  12  14 2009  Group stage  15th place  7  1  6  6  19 2023  ''did not participate''Total–––––=== Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup ===The Philippines'  Year Round Position      Squad  2023 Round of 12 10th place 6 3 3 12 11  Total      —=== Asian Games ===The Philippines' YearRoundPosition      1958  Round Robin  4th place  4  1  3  6  11 1962  Group stage  9th place  4  0  4  2  16 1966  Group stage  8th place  8  5  3  13  17 1974   Group stage  6th place  5  1  4  6  13 2022   Group stage  13th place  3  1  2  3  6Total4th place–––––=== Asian Games: Nine-a-side ===The Philippines' YearRoundPosition      1958  Round Robin  5th place  4  0  4  2  12 1962  Round Robin  '''3rd place'''  5  3  2  11  6Total   3rd place  9  3  6  13  18=== Southeast Asian Games ===The Philippines' YearRoundPosition      1977  Finals  '''Runners-up'''  –  –  –  –  – 1979  Round Robin  '''3rd place'''  –  –  –  –  – 1981  Round Robin  '''3rd place'''  –  –  –  –  – 1983  Round Robin  '''3rd place'''  –  –  –  –  – 1985  ''No Information'' 1987 1989 1991  Round Robin  '''3rd place'''  –  –  –  –  – 1993 ''No Information'' 1995 1997  Round Robin  '''3rd place'''  –  –  –  –  – 1999 ''did not held'' 2001  Round Robin  5th place  –  –  –  –  – 2003  Battle for 5th  5th place  –  –  –  –  – 2005  Group stage  5th place  –  –  –  –  – 2015  Group stage  6th place  3  1  2  3  7 2017  Group stage  5th place  2  0  2  1  6 2019  Finals  '''Runners-up'''  5  3  2  9  8 2021  Battle for 5th  5th place  4  2  2  7  8 2023  Battle for 5th  5th place  5  2  3  6  12Total Runners up  –  –  –  –  –=== SEA V.League ===The Philippines'  Year Round Position       2023 1st Leg Round Robin 4th place 3 0 3 2 9  2023 2nd Leg Round Robin 4th place 3 0 3 4 9 Total      === Far Eastern Games ===The Philippines'YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSL 1913Round Robin'''Champions'''––––– 1915Round Robin '''Runners-up'''––––– 1917Round Robin '''Runners-up'''––––– 1919Round Robin '''Champions'''––––– 1921Round Robin '''Runners-up'''––––– 1923Round Robin '''Champions'''––––– 1925Round Robin '''Champions'''––––– 1927''No information'' 1930 1934'''Total'''
Team === Current squad ===The following is the squad for the 2022 Asian Games. '''Philippine Men's National Volleyball Team for the 2022 Asian Games'''PositionNameDate of birthHeightCurrent team Bryan Bagunas  Win Streak Marck Espejo  Incheon Korean Air Jumbos Ryan Andrew Ka  UC San Diego Tritons Joshua Umandal  AMC Cotabato Spikers John Paul Bugaoan  Cignal HD Spikers Lloyd Josafat  Cignal HD Spikers Kim Malabunga  Imus City–AJAA Spikers Chumason Njigha  Cignal HD Spikers Steve Rotter  AMC Cotabato Spikers Vince Mangulabnan  AMC Cotabato Spikers Adrian Villados  Arellano Chiefs Manuel Sumanguid III  Cignal HD SpikersThe following persons were assigned by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation as part of the coaching staff. Coaching StaffPositionNameHead coach Sergio Valadares VelosoAssistant coach 1 Arthur Odjie MamonAssistant coach 2 Rommel AbellaTrainer Mark Gil Alfafara coach Melchizedek SamonteTeam manager Jerome Guhit=== Former squads ======= 2009 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship ====* Manila 2009 — '''15th place'''*:Clarence Esteban, Reny John Balse, Raffy Mosuela, Michael Cariño, Jeffrey Malabanan, Edjet Mabbayad, Edcer Penetrante, Dante Alinsunurin (c), Jessie Lopez, Chris Macasaet, Sylvester Honrade, Niño Jeruz*Head coach: Sinfronio Acaylar*Assistant coach: George Pascua==== 2023 Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup ==== '''Philippine Men's National Volleyball Team for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games'''PositionNameDate of birthHeightCurrent team Marck Jesus Espejo  Cignal HD Spikers Ryan Andrew Ka  UC San Diego Tritons Noel Michael Kampton  De La Salle Green Spikers Joshua Umandal  AMC Cotabato Spikers Kim Niño Malabunga  Imus City–AJAA Spikers Rex Emmanuel Intal  AMC Cotabato Spikers Lloyd Josafat  UE Red Warriors Chumason Celestine Njigha  Cignal HD Spikers Steven Charles Rotter  AMC Cotabato Spikers Madzlan Gampong  AMC Cotabato Spikers Vincent Raphael Mangulabnan (c)  AMC Cotabato Spikers Kim Harold Dayandante  AMC Cotabato Spikers Manuel Sumanguid III  Cignal HD Spikers Vince Patrick Lorenzo  AMC Cotabato SpikersThe following persons were assigned by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation as part of the coaching staff. Coaching StaffPositionNameHead coach Sergio Valadares VelosoAssistant coach 1 Arthur Odjie MamonAssistant coach 2 Rommel AbellaTrainer Mark Gil Alfafara coach Melchizedek SamonteTeam manager Jerome Guhit==== 2023 Southeast Asian Games ==== '''Philippine Men's National Volleyball Team for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games'''No.PositionNameDate of birthHeightCurrent team 1 Vincent Raphael Mangulabnan (c)  AMC Cotabato Spikers 3 Kim Harold Dayandante  AMC Cotabato Spikers 4 Vince Patrick Lorenzo  AMC Cotabato Spikers 5 Jade Alex Disquitado  D' Navigators Iloilo 6 Michael Raymund Vicente  7 Jayvee Sumagaysay  AMC Cotabato Spikers 8 Steven Charles Rotter  AMC Cotabato Spikers 9 Jay Rack Dela Noche  UST Golden Spikers 10 Leo Ordiales  NU Bulldogs 11 Joshua Umandal  AMC Cotabato Spikers 16 Rwenzmel Taguibolos  NU Bulldogs 20 Lloyd Josafat  UE Red Warriors 21 Cyrus Justin De Guzman  Northeast Force 22 Manuel Sumanguid III  Cignal HD SpikersThe following persons were assigned by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation as part of the coaching staff. Coaching StaffPositionNameHead coach Sergio Valadares VelosoAssistant coach 1 Arthur Odjie MamonAssistant coach 2 Rommel AbellaTrainer Mark Gil Alfafara coach Melchizedek SamonteTeam manager Jerome Guhit==== 2021 Southeast Asian Games ====NameHeightPositionCurrent club 1  Bryan Bagunas    Outside Hitter  Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler 2  John Paul Bugaoan    Middle Blocker  Cignal HD Spikers 4  Ave Joshua Retamar    Setter  Sta. Elena Construction Wrecking Balls 5  Manuel Sumanguid III    Libero  Cignal HD Spikers 6  Kim Niño Malabunga    Middle Blocker  Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 7  Rex Emmanuel Intal    Middle Blocker  Cignal HD Spikers 9  Angelo Nicolas Almendras    Outside Hitter  Sta. Elena Construction Wrecking Balls 10  John Vic De Guzman (c)    Opposite Hitter  PLDT 11  Joshua Umandal    Opposite Hitter  PLDT 12  Francis Philip Saura    Middle Blocker  Go for Gold-Air Force 13  Jack Kalingking    Libero  Global Remit 15  Marck Jesus Espejo    Outside Hitter  FC Tokyo 17  Jessie Lopez    Setter  Go for Gold-Air Force 19  Ysrael Wilson Marasigan   Opposite Hitter  Cignal HD Spikers'''Coaching staff'''* Head coach: Dante Alinsunurin* Assistant coach(s): Ariel dela Cruz  Sherwin Meneses  Allen Fuentes'''Team staff'''* Team Manager:* Team Utility:'''Medical staff'''* Team Physician:* Physical Therapist/Trainer:==== 2019 Southeast Asian Games ====NameHeightPositionCurrent club 1  Bryan Bagunas     Outside Hitter  Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler 2  Joshua Umandal    Opposite Hitter  PLDT Volleyball Club 3  Ave Joshua Retamar    Setter  Sta. Elena Construction Wrecking Balls 4  Francis Phillip Saura     Middle Blocker  Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 6  Kim Niño Malabunga     Middle Blocker  Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 7  Rex Emmanuel Intal    Middle Blocker  Cignal HD Spikers 8  Mark Gil Alfafara     Opposite Hitter  PLDT Volleyball Club 9  Fauzi Ismail    Outside Hitter  Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 10  John Vic De Guzman (c)     Opposite Hitter  PLDT Volleyball Club 11  Alnakran Abdilla    Outside Hitter  Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 13  Jack Kalingking     Libero  Philippine Navy Fighting Stingrays 14  Esmilzo Joner Polvorosa     Setter  Cignal HD Spikers 15  Marck Jesus Espejo     Outside Hitter  Bani Jamra 17  Jessie Lopez    Setter  Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 19  Ricky Marcos     Libero  Sta. Elena Construction Wrecking Balls'''Coaching staff'''* Head coach: Dante Alinsunurin* Assistant coach(s): Ariel dela Cruz  Sherwin Meneses  Allen Fuentes'''Team staff'''* Team Manager:* Team Utility:'''Medical staff'''* Team Physician:* Physical Therapist/Trainer:==== 2017 Southeast Asian Games ==== '''Philippines (29th Southeast Asian Games) – LVPI''' '''No.''' Player Ht. Club / College Position '''11'''  Alnakhran Abdilla    Philippine Air Force Air Spikers  Outside Hitter '''10'''  Johnvic De Guzman (c)    College of Saint Benilde  Opposite Hitter '''5'''  Relan Taneo    Perpetual Help  Setter '''9'''  Geuel Asia    Sta. Elena Wrecking Balls  Setter '''8'''  Mark Gil Alfafara    Cignal HD Spikers  Outside Hitter '''6'''  Bryan Bagunas    Philippine Air Force Air Spikers  Outside Hitter '''2'''  Dave Cabaron    Southwestern University  Outside Hitter '''16'''  Reyson Fuentes    National University  Middle Blocker '''3'''  Bonjomar Castel    Perpetual Help  Middle Blocker '''14'''  Herschel Ramos    Cignal HD Spikers  Middle Blocker '''13'''  Jack Kalingking    Perpetual Help  Libero '''4'''  Gregorio Dolor    IEM Volley Masters  Outside Hitter'''Reserves''' '''1'''  John Carascal    Southwestern University  Outside Hitter '''15'''  Peter Quiel    Far Eastern University  Outside Hitter'''Coaching staff'''* Head coach:   Sinfronio "Sammy" Acaylar* Assistant coach(s):   Michael "Maki" Cariño  Eddieson Orcullo  Hertito Monzon  Alvin "Bong" Dumalaog  Sandy Rieta'''Team Staff'''* Team Manager:   Michael Santos* Team Utility:   Alvin Tañada'''Medical Staff'''* Team Physician:   Gerardo Asia* Physical Therapist:   Randel Siegfred Lapuz==== 2015 Southeast Asian Games ==== '''Philippines (28th Southeast Asian Games) – LVPI''' '''No.''' Player Ht. College Club Position '''1'''  Edward Camposano    UE       Outside Hitter '''2'''  Kheeno Franco     EARIST  PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters  Middle Blocker '''4'''  Peter Den Mar Torres    NU  Cagayan Valley Rising Suns  Middle Hitter '''6'''  Sandy Domenick Montero    UPHSD  Cignal HD Spikers  Libero '''7'''  Timothy Sto. Tomas Jr.    ADMU     Setter '''8'''  Ysrael Wilson Marasigan    ADMU    Opposite Hitter '''10'''  John Vic De Guzman    CSB  PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters  Opposite Hitter  '''11'''  Rex Emmanuel Intal    ADMU  Cagayan Valley Rising Suns   Middle Hitter '''12'''  Andre Joseph Pareja (c)    ADMU    Outside Hitter '''13'''  Joshua Villianueva   ADMU   Middle Hitter '''14'''  Esmilzo Joner Polvorosa    ADMU       Setter '''15'''   Marck Jesus Espejo    ADMU   Cagayan Valley Rising Suns   Outside Hitter'''Coaching staff'''* Head coach:   Oliver Almadro* Assistant coach(s):   Sherwin Malonzo   Ernesto Pamilar'''Team Staff'''* Team Manager:* Team Utility:'''Medical Staff'''* Team Physician:* Physical Therapist:==== 2023 SEA Men's V.League ========= First Leg ===== '''Philippine Men's National Volleyball Team for the 2023 Southeast Asian Men's Volleyball League — Leg 2'''PositionNameDate of birthHeightCurrent team Noel Michael Kampton  De La Salle Green Spikers Joshua Umandal  AMC Cotabato Spikers Edward Camposano  AMC Cotabato Spikers Kim Niño Malabunga  Imus City–AJAA Spikers Jayvee Sumagaysay  AMC Cotabato Spikers Lloyd Josafat  UE Red Warriors Chumason Celestine Njigha  Cignal HD Spikers Cyrus Justin De Guzman  Northeast Force Steven Charles Rotter  AMC Cotabato Spikers Madzlan Gampong  AMC Cotabato Spikers Kim Harold Dayandante (c)  AMC Cotabato Spikers Adrian Villados  Arellano Chiefs Manuel Sumanguid III  Cignal HD Spikers Vince Patrick Lorenzo  AMC Cotabato SpikersThe following persons were assigned by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation as part of the coaching staff. Coaching StaffPositionNameHead coach Sergio Valadares VelosoAssistant coach 1 Arthur Odjie MamonAssistant coach 2 Rommel AbellaTrainer Mark Gil Alfafara coach Melchizedek SamonteTeam manager Jerome Guhit==== 2023 SEA Men's V.League ========= Second Leg ===== '''Philippine Men's National Volleyball Team for the 2023 Southeast Asian Men's Volleyball League — Leg 2'''PositionNameDate of birthHeightCurrent team Marck Jesus Espejo  Incheon Korean Air Jumbos Bryan Bagunas  Win Streak Ryan Andrew Ka  UC San Diego Tritons Joshua Umandal  AMC Cotabato Spikers Edward Camposano  AMC Cotabato Spikers Kim Niño Malabunga  Imus City–AJAA Spikers Rex Emmanuel Intal  AMC Cotabato Spikers Lloyd Josafat  UE Red Warriors Chumason Celestine Njigha  Cignal HD Spikers Steven Charles Rotter  AMC Cotabato Spikers Vincent Raphael Mangulabnan (c)  AMC Cotabato Spikers Adrian Villados  Arellano Chiefs Manuel Sumanguid III  Cignal HD Spikers Vince Patrick Lorenzo  AMC Cotabato SpikersThe following persons were assigned by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation as part of the coaching staff. Coaching StaffPositionNameHead coach Sergio Valadares VelosoAssistant coach 1 Arthur Odjie MamonAssistant coach 2 Rommel AbellaTrainer Mark Gil Alfafara coach Melchizedek SamonteTeam manager Jerome Guhit
Youth team === Previous squads ==='''2015 Asian U23 Men's Volleyball Championship''' '''Philippines (U23 National Volleyball Team) – LVPI''' '''No.''' Player Ht. College Club Position 1  Brendon Joseph Santos      DLSU Cagayan Valley Rising Suns  Setter 3  Angelo Michael Torres    UE  Cagayan Valley Rising Suns   Middle Blocker 4  Joshua Alexis Miguel Villianueva    ADMU       Middle Hitter 6  Peter Den Mar Torres     NU  Cagayan Valley Rising Suns  Middle Hitter 7   Edward Camposano    UE        Outside Hitter 8  Ysrael Wilson Marasigan (c)     ADMU   Opposite Hitter 11  Rex Emmanuel Intal    ADMU  Cagayan Valley Rising Suns     Middle Hitter 13  Manuel Sumanguid III    ADMU   Libero 14  Esmilzo Joner Polvorosa    ADMU       Setter 15  Marck Jesus Espejo    ADMU   Cagayan Valley Rising Suns   Outside Hitter 17  Romnick Rico     UST        Open Hitter 18  Ishmael John Rivera    ADMU      Outside Hitter'''Coaching staff'''* Head coach:  Oliver Almadro* Assistant coach(s):  Jarod Hubalde Timothy Sto. Tomas'''Team Staff'''* Team Manager:  Andre Pareja* Team Utility:'''Medical Staff'''* Team Physician:* Physical Therapist:  Bethel Solano=== Results ======= Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship ====The Philippines'  Year Round Position      Squad 1997 Round Robin '''8th place''' – – – – – – 1999 Round Robin '''8th place''' 5 0 5 1 15 –Total0 Titles 2 Appearances 505115—==== Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship ====The Philippines'  Year Round Position      Squad  1996 Round Robin '''11th place''' – – – – – –Total0 Titles 1 Appearance 725915—==== Asian Men's U23 Volleyball Championship ====The Philippines' Year RoundPosition      Squad 2015  Round Robin  '''14th place'''  6  1 5  6  17  – 2017  ''did not participate'''''Total'''  0 Titles  '''1 appearance'''  6  1  5 6  17  –
Coaches * Sinfronio "Sammy" Acaylar (1991)* Song Yung Ho (2003–? )* Francis Vicente* Sinfronio "Sammy" Acaylar (2009)* Oliver Almadro (2015–2016)* Sinfronio "Sammy" Acaylar (2017–2019)* Dante Alinsunurin (2019–2022)* Odjie Mamon (2023)* Sérgio Veloso (2023–)
See also * Philippines women's national volleyball team* Philippines national volleyball teams in FIVB club tournaments* Philippines men's national beach volleyball team* Philippines women's national beach volleyball team* PLDT HOME TVolution team* Spikers' Turf* Volleyball in the Philippines
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