The Philippines women's national volleyball team represents the Philippines in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches, governed by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation since 2021.
Philippines' highest achievement was qualifying for and competing at the FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship in the 1974 edition, where they finished at 18th place.
History The Philippine national team was formerly organized and sanctioned by the Philippine Volleyball Federation (PVF), originally known as the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation (PAVA) from 1961 to 2003. The team was a regional powerhouse in Southeast Asia, having won gold medals at the 1977, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1987 and 1993 editions of the Southeast Asian Games. The Philippines also had its first and only FIVB Volleyball World Championship participation in 1974.
The national team had its last gold medal finish at the Southeast Asian Games under Russian-Latvian head coach Staņislavs Lugailo, who was part of the Soviet Union men's national team that won gold at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and was hired to lead the team in 1990. He further guided the team to a bronze medal finish at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games. The team later had a training camp in Japan in 1992, where it played games against Japanese volleyball clubs. Lyugailo led the national team to win another gold medal finish at the Southeast Asian Games in 1993 after defeating defending champions Thailand in the final. Thailand would later defeat the Philippines in the next gold medal match in the Games' 1995 edition. The Philippines failed to duplicate its gold medal games for the next editions of the Southeast Asian Games, with Thailand establishing dominance in women's volleyball in the region.
The Philippine national team did not see international play after the 2005 edition of the Southeast Asian Games and the Asian Championships. They won a bronze medal at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games. They would make a comeback at the Asian Championships in 2013 and at the Southeast Asian Games in 2015 respectively.
In 2014, the PVF lost recognition by the Philippine Olympic Committee after a leadership crisis. The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) recognized the Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. (LVPI) as its provisional member in 2015, effectively taking over the PVF's mandate. The LVPI was allowed to send and organize national volleyball teams, including the women's team, to FIVB tournaments in the next few years.
After failing to get a podium finish at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, it was decided that the national team coached by Roger Gorayeb would be disbanded. However, it was later decided that Gorayeb would remain as coach of the national team's participation in another tournament, the 2015 VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup. The team was without many of its players that played in the Southeast Asian Games and finished last out of six teams.
In 2021, the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) was formed and was given full FIVB membership, replacing the LVPI as the volleyball federation for volleyball in the Philippines.
The Philippines secured their first ever podium finish in an AVC tournament when they finished as third placers in the 2024 AVC Women's Challenge Cup, which was hosted by Manila. They progressed further at the 2025 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup losing to host Vietnam in the final. However this feat is the first-ever finals appearance in an AVC-sanctioned tournament for a Philippine volleyball team (men's or women's) with their finals appearance in a tournament was back at the 1997 SEA Games.
However, the PNVF was suspended in May 2026 and was placed under the management of an FIVB-appointed ad hoc committee. They nevertheless took part at the 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Cup in Candon under the supervision of the transitional body.
Team image Names Nickname In use Bomberinas/V-Belles 2013 Amihan 2015 Alas Pilipinas 2024–present In 2013, the national team was called "Bomberinas" or "V-Belles". Bomberinas derives from some selections came from Cagayan Valley Bomberinas, and "V-Belles" came from a Shakey's V-League selection represented the country in the 2014 FIVB Women's World Championship qualifier.
The most well-known preceding moniker for the women's team, Amihan, was short-lived. It has a literal meaning of a northeast monsoon, a common season in the Philippines. It could also mean the famous Filipino methodological figure with the same name, considered to be the genderless God of the Wind. It was adopted in 2015 when the national team was still under the Philippine Volleyball Federation and team sponsor PLDT Inc. Due to the Philippine Volleyball Federation leadership issue and the formation of its successor, Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, the monicker and the initial pool the PVF built for the 2015 SEA Games was later disbanded.
The Philippine women's national team is known by their moniker "Alas Pilipinas", with Alas meaning "Ace" in Filipino. The nickname is an official designation by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation in partnership with sponsor Cignal TV. Adopted on May 15, 2024, the moniker is shared with all national indoor and beach volleyball teams of the Philippines, including the youth teams.
Results FIVB-sanctioned tournaments Tournament Appearances Finishes Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Total FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 FIVB Women's Volleyball Challenger Cup 1 0 0 0 0 0 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship 11 0 0 0 0 0 AVC Women's Volleyball Cup 3 0 1 1 0 2 SEA V Cup 11 0 1 6 4 11 Total 27 0 2 7 4 13
Other regional tournaments Tournament Appearances Finishes Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Total Asian Women's Volleyball Cup (defunct) 2 0 0 0 0 0 Asian Games 5 0 0 0 2 2 Asian Games (Nine-a-side) (defunct) 1 0 0 0 1 1 SEA Games 19 6 3 4 6 19 Total 27 6 3 4 9 22
FIVB Senior World Ranking The new calculation method of the FIVB Senior World Rankings started on January 1, 2019, granted all nations automatic world ranking (WR) 100 points, in addition to the score from the previous FIVB World Ranking. The new calculation provides that any inactive nation every January 1 will lose 50 WR points for the next year. An inactive team reaching a WR score of less than 20 WR points will be removed from the ranking list. Due to inactivity or non-participation in annual FIVB-sanctioned events since 2019, the Philippines lost 100 WR points and was removed from the world rankings. The Philippine women's national volleyball team became active again in an FIVB-sanctioned event during the 2023 AVC Women's Challenge Cup, hence their reinstatement in the world rankings with 50 WR points.
Annual rankings
+ Key Best Ranking Best Mover Worst Ranking Worst Mover Year AVC Ranking Year-end Score GamesPlayed Won Lost Best Worst Rank Move Rank Move Rank Move Rank Move 2025 46 12 8 76.16 13 7 6 46 12 52 2024 58 8 8 4 46.77 7 5 2 55 11 64 1 2023 66 156 12 5 39.91 11 4 7 57 165 72 15
Summary of competitions The following table shows the summary of competitions of the Philippines women's national volleyball team in every FIVB-sanctioned event, where it shows the team's standings, results, and the changes in their world ranking score before and after the competition. Philippines' Summary of Competitions Event Host Rank Record(W-L) score score World ranking World ranking Biggest Win () Biggest Defeat () 2026 SEA V.Cup (Leg 2) Chiang Mai 2nd 2–1 57.02 66.97 66 53 (6.02) 2026 SEA V.Cup (Leg 1) Hanoi 4th 0–3 62.34 57.02 61 65 (3.75) 2026 AVC Cup Candon 8th 2–4 76.16 62.34 48 58 (6.03) (6.64) 2025 SEA V.League (Leg 2) Ninh Bình 3rd 1–2 74.16 76.16 46 46 (6.46) (4.46) 2025 SEA V.League (Leg 1) Nakhon Ratchasima 3rd 1–2 71.78 74.16 47 46 (4.97) (2.59) 2025 Asian Nations Cup Hanoi 2nd 5–2 46.77 71.78 52 46 (10.20) (5.01) 2024 FIVB Challenger Cup Manila 7th 0–1 50.23 46.77 55 56 (3.45) 2024 Asian Challenge Cup Manila 3rd 5–1 39.91 50.23 64 55 (2.99) (1.60) 2023 Asian Championship Nakhon Ratchasima 13th 1–4 48.43 39.91 57 63 (7.83) (9.18) 2023 Asian Challenge Cup Gresik 7th 3–3 50.00 48.43 57 (2.46) (2.69) Note
Fixtures and results
2026 results
Competition record
World Championship Year Round Position Squad Year Round Position Squad 1974 Round Robin 18th place 11 2 9 7 27 colspan="9" 1998 Did not qualify 1997 Pool Round 4th in Group 3 0 3 0 9 2006 2005 Pool Round 4th in Group 4 1 3 3 9 2014 2013 Zonal Round 3rd in Group 3 1 2 3 7 2025 2023 Asian Championship served as qualification event 2027 2026 AVC Continental Championship served as qualification event 2029 Qualified as host Qualified as host Total0 Title(s) 12 2 9 7 27 — —
Challenger Cup (Defunct) Year Round Position Squad 2024 Quarterfinal Round 7th place 1 0 1 0 3 Total0 Title(s) 1 0 1 0 3 —
Asian Championship Year Round Position Squad 1975 Did not participate 1979 1983 Round Robin 5th Place 1987 Did not participate 1989 1991 Round Robin 13th Place 1993 Round Robin 13th Place 1995Did not participate 1997 Round Robin 8th Place 5 0 5 1 15 1999Did not participate 2003 Classification Round 8th Place 8 1 7 3 20 2005 Classification Round 9th Place 8 1 7 3 20 2007 Did not participate 2009 2011 2013 Classification Round 12th Place 7 2 5 7 17 2015 Classification Round 12th Place 7 2 5 8 18 2017 Classification Round 8th Place 7 2 5 8 16 2019 Qualified but Withdrew 2021 Cancelled 2023 Classification Round 13th Place 5 1 4 7 12 2026 Did not qualifyTotal0 Title(s)—
AVC Cup (2008–2022) (Defunct) Year Round Position Squad 2018 Classification Round 9th place 5 2 3 11 12 2022 Classification Round 6th place 7 3 4 10 15 Total0 Title(s) 12 5 7 21 27 —
AVC Cup Year Round Position Squad 2018 Qualified for the Asian Cup;Not relegated to the Challenge Cup 2022 2023 Classification Round 7th place 6 3 3 10 12 2024 Bronze medal match 3rd place 6 5 1 15 5 2025 Final Round Runners up 7 5 2 17 9 2026 Classification Round 8th place 6 2 4 8 12 Total0 Title(s) —
Asian Games Year Round Position Squad 1962 Round Robin 4th place 3 0 3 2 9 1966 Round Robin 4th place 5 2 3 4 12 1970 Round Robin 6th place 6 1 2 3 6 1982 Round Robin 5th place 5 1 4 3 12 2018 Classification Round 8th place 7 1 6 7 19 2022 Did not participate 2026 Classification Round 9th place 5 3 2 10 6Total0 Title(s)—
Asian Games: Nine-a-side (Defunct)Year RoundPosition Squad 1962 Round Robin 4th Place 3 0 3 2 9 Total0 Title(s) 3 0 3 12 9 —
SEA Games Year Round Position Squad 1977 Final Round Champions 1979 Final Round Champions 1981 Final Round Champions 1983 Final Round Runners Up 1985 Final Round Champions 1987 Final Round Champions 1989 Final Round 4th Place 1991 Bronze medal match 3rd Place 1993 Final Round Champions 1995 Final Round Runners Up 1997 Final Round Runners Up 1999 Not Held 2001 Bronze medal match 3rd Place 4 3 1 11 7 2003 Bronze medal match 3rd Place 7 4 3 14 13 2005 Bronze medal match 3rd Place 4 2 2 7 7 2007 Did not participate 2009 2011 2013 2015 Group Stage 5th Place 3 1 2 3 6 2017 Bronze medal match 4th Place 4 1 3 4 9 2019 Bronze medal match 4th Place 4 0 4 5 12 2021 Bronze medal match 4th Place 5 1 4 5 12 2023 Bronze medal match 4th Place 5 2 3 7 9 2025 Bronze medal match 4th Place 4 1 3 4 9Total6 Titles—
SEA V Cup Year Round Position Squad 2019 1st Leg Round Robin 3rd Place 3 1 2 6 8 2019 2nd Leg Round Robin 3rd Place 3 1 2 4 6 2022 Final Leg Round Robin 4th Place 3 0 3 0 9 2023 1st Leg Round Robin 4th Place 3 0 3 1 9 2023 2nd Leg Round Robin 4th Place 3 0 3 2 9 2024 1st Leg Round Robin 3rd Place 3 1 2 4 7 2024 2nd Leg Round Robin 3rd Place 3 1 2 3 8 2025 1st Leg Round Robin 3rd Place 3 1 2 5 7 2025 2nd Leg Round Robin 3rd Place 3 1 2 4 6 2026 1st Leg Round Robin 4th Place 3 0 3 4 9 2026 2nd Leg Round Robin Runners-up 3 2 1 6 5 Total0 Title(s) —
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