The American Football Federation of the Philippines (AFFP) is a non-profit organization in the Philippines founded in October 2011. The organization aspired to be the national sports association for American football in the Philippines. It organized the Philippine Punishers and the Philippine Lady Punishers which are men's and women's team respectively which consisted of a mix of Filipino and foreign players.
History The American Football Federation of the Philippines (AFFP) was established in October 2011. The AFFP began recruiting players to form a men's team called the Philippine Punishers and was head coached by Tim Beasley, an American expatriate who has been in the Philippines since 2006. The team is a mix of Filipinos and foreign nationals.
The team was a full 11-a-side team and was sometimes considered as the de facto Philippine national team. They also organized the D-League which served as the source for players for the Punishers.
The AFFP aspired to be recognized as the national sports association for American football in the Philippines.
The AFFP later formed the women's counterpart of the Punishers, the Philippine Lady Valkyries. They later changed their name to the Philippine Lady Punishers in late 2014.
Teams Philippine Punishers – men's team Philippine Lady Punishers – women's team
Coaches Tim Beasley (Punishers; 2011–2013)
Results Punishers DateLocationHomeScoreAwayResultRef. Clark Punishers 12–32 Guam All-Stars May 2012 Clark Punishers 42–14 Cobras July 2012 Beijing Beijing Guardians 0–14 Punishers August 2012 Hong Kong Cobras 12–32 Punishers 2013 ASCOM Field, Taguig Punishers 0–44 Guam All-Stars Clark Punishers 12–32 Guam All-Stars Quezon City Punishers 0–0 Gridiron Divas (women)
Lady Punishers DateLocationHomeScoreAwayResultRef. Quezon City Lady Valkyries 7–23 Gridiron Divas
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