The Philippines national under-23 football team represents the Philippines in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, Asian Games, Southeast Asian Games and any other under-23 international football tournaments. It is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation, the governing body of football in the country.
Their best finish in the ASEAN U-23 Championship is in 2025, when they reached the semifinals.
At the SEA Games, the team has achieved its best finish in the 2025 edition in Thailand by advancing to the semifinals. This at least matched the finishing of the senior team in the 1991 SEA Games.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2025
2026
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
PositionName Head coach Garrath McPhersonAssistant coach Randolfo Clarino Angelo Pagdanganan Ryan Fermin Goalkeeping coach Niño Datoy
Coaching history List of head coaches of the Philippines U-23CountryNamePeriod References / Notes Philippines Orlando Plagata Philippines Aris Caslib Germany Michael Weiß Philippines John Carmona Scotland Brian Reid Australia Jim Fraser Philippines Marlon Maro Philippines Salvador Salvacion Philippines Anto Gonzales Serbia Goran Milojević Ireland Scott Cooper England Stewart Hall Philippines Norman Fegidero Philippines Rob Gier Philippines Marlon Maro Philippines Norman Fegidero Spain Michael Martinez Alvarez Australia Garrath McPherson
Players
Current squad
The following players are included in the 23-man squad for the 2025 SEA Games.
Caps and goals updated as of December 8, 2025, after the match against Indonesia.
Recent call-ups The following players have been called up for the Philippines U-23 within the past 12 months.
Previous squads Previous squads of the PhilippinesTournamentEdition Asian GamesSoutheast Asian GamesASEAN U-23 Championship
Competitive records
Olympics The Philippines' YearRoundPosition 1992 Did not qualify 1996 Did not enter 2000 Did not qualify 2004 Did not enter 2008 2012 2016 Did not qualify 2020 2024Total—––––––– Notes: Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.
AFC U-23 Asian Cup The Philippines' YearRoundPosition 2013 Did not qualify 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 To be determinedTotal—–––––––
Asian Games The Philippines' YearRoundPosition 2002 to 2014 Did not enter 2018 Did not qualify 2022 2026 Group stage 11th place 3 1 0 2 3 8TotalBest: 11th Place11th place310238 Notes: Football at the Asian Games has been an under-23 tournament since 2002.
Southeast Asian Games The Philippines' YearRoundPosition 2001 Withdrew 2003 Did not enter 2005 Group stage 6th place 3 1 0 2 6 7 2007 to 2009 Did not enter 2011 Group stage 10th place 5 1 0 4 6 14 2013 Did not enter 2015 Group stage 10th place 4 0 0 4 2 11 2017 7th place 5 2 0 3 4 10 2019 6th place 4 2 1 1 9 4 2021 7th place 4 1 1 2 6 7 2023 8th place 4 0 1 3 1 8 2025 Knockout stage 4th place 4 2 0 2 4 4Total Best: Fourth Place 4th place 3393213865 Notes:
ASEAN U-23 Championship The Philippines' YearRoundPosition 2005 Group stage 6th place 3 1 0 2 7 9 2019 Group stage 8th place 3 0 0 3 1 6 2022 Group stage 6th place 3 1 1 1 4 4 2023 Group stage 7th place 2 0 1 1 2 3 2025 Fourth Place 4th place 5 2 0 3 6 6Total Best: Fourth Place 5/5 11 2 2 7 14 22 Notes:
See also Football in the Philippines Men's Philippines national football team Philippines national under-21 football team Philippines national under-19 football team Philippines national under-17 football team Women's Philippines women's national football team Philippines women's national under-20 football team Philippines women's national under-17 football team
References