The Philippines men's national basketball team () represents the Philippines in international basketball competitions. It is managed by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (Basketball Federation of the Philippines or simply SBP). A 1936 founding member of FIBA Asia, Philippines is one of the oldest teams and has one of Asia's longest basketball traditions. The team won a bronze medal in the 1954 FIBA World Championship for men, the best finish by any team outside the Americas and Europe. Also, the team took a fifth-place finish in 1936 Summer Olympics, the best finish by any team outside the Americas, Europe and Oceania. The Philippines has the most wins in the Olympics among teams outside the Americas, Europe and Oceania.
Aside from the bronze medal at the FIBA World Cup and the fifth-place Olympic finish, the Philippines has won five FIBA Asia Cups (formerly FIBA Asia Championship), four Asian Games men's basketball gold medals, seven SEABA Championships, all but two Southeast Asian Games men's basketball gold medals, and has the most titles in Southeast Asia Basketball Association men's championship, being considered as the powerhouse team in Southeast Asia and one of Asia's elite basketball team. The country has also participated in seven FIBA World Cups and seven Olympic Basketball Tournaments.
Gilas Pilipinas and the Gilas Cadets represent the current men's national team while Batang Gilas Pilipinas Under-19 and Under-17 represent the current junior's national team.
Gilas Pilipinas
FIBA Basketball World Cup
FIBA World Cup RecordQualificationYearPosition 1950 Did not participate 1954 3rd place 9 6 3 1959 8th place 6 4 2 1963 Suspended 1967 Did not qualify 1970 1974 13th place 7 2 5 See 1973 ABC Championship 1978 8th place 8 0 8 Qualified as hosts 1982 Did not qualifySee ABC/FIBA Asia Championship records 1986 Withdrew 1990 Did not qualify 1994 1998 2002 Suspended 2006 2010 Did not qualify 2014 21st place 5 1 4 2019 32nd place 5 0 5 12 7 5 2023 24th place 5 1 4 Qualified as co-hosts 2027 To be determinedTotal 1 bronze 45 14 31 12 7 5
By matches Updated to matches played at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup List of FIBA Basketball World Cup matchesYearRoundOpponentScoreResult1954Round 164–52Win62–99LossFinal43–56Loss48–38Win90–56Win41–57Loss83–76Win66–60Win67–63Win1959Round 168–59Win61–85Loss63–76LossClassification66–65Win79–65Win78–70Win1974Round 185–135Loss90–111Loss85–117LossClassification101–100Win84–101Loss112–119Loss87–86Win1978Semifinal101–117Loss63–110Loss72–119Loss75–112Loss52–97Loss88–99Loss70–100LossFinal74–92Loss2014Round 178–81 OTLoss70–82Loss81–85Loss73–77Loss81–79 OTWin2019Round 162–108Loss67–126Loss81–84 OTLossClassification67–86Loss75–95Loss2023Round 181–87Loss70–80Loss83–90LossClassification67–86Loss96–75Win
Head to head record Updated to matches played at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup OpponentPlayedWonLost202202312303101321110110110101101101110110101101110303101110202110101101101101101303330101Total451431
Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games RecordYearPositionPldWL 1936 5th place 5 4 1 1948 12th place 8 4 4 1952 9-16th place 5 3 2 1956 7th place 8 4 4 1960 11th place 8 4 4 1964 Did not qualify 1968 13th place 9 3 6 1972 13th place 9 3 6 1976 Did not qualify 1980 Did not participate 1984 to 2024 Did not qualify Total 52 25 27
FIBA World Olympic qualifying tournament FIBA World Olympic Qualifying TournamentYearPositionPldWL 1960 Automatic Olympic qualifier 1964 6th place 9 4 5 1968 to 1972 Automatic Olympic qualifier 1976 to 2012 Did not qualify 20166th place 202 2020 5th place 2 0 2 2024 3rd place 3 1 2Total 16 5 11
FIBA Asia Cup
FIBA Asia Cup RecordQualificationYearPosition 1960 Champions 9 9 0 Qualified as hosts 1963 Champions 11 9 2 1965 Runners-up 9 8 1 1967 Champions 9 9 0 1969 3rd place 8 6 2 1971 Runners-up 8 7 1 1973 Champions 10 10 0 Qualified as hosts 1975 5th place 9 5 4 1977 5th place 9 4 5 1979 4th place 7 4 3 1981 4th place 7 4 3 1983 9th place 5 3 2 1985 Champions 6 6 0 1987 4th place 7 4 3 1989 8th place 7 2 5 1991 7th place 9 5 4 1993 11th place 6 3 3 1995 12th place 7 2 5 1997 9th place 6 3 3 1999 11th place 6 2 4 2001 Suspended 2003 15th place 7 2 5 2005 Suspended 2007 9th place 7 5 2 2009 8th place 9 4 5 2011 4th place 9 6 3 2013 Runners-up 9 7 2 Qualified as hosts 2015 Runners-up 9 7 2 See 2015 SEABA Championship 2017 7th place 6 4 2 See 2017 SEABA Championship 2022 9th place 4 1 3 6 6 0 2025 7th place 5 2 3 6 4 2Total29/31 220 143 77 12 10 2
FIBA Asia Challenge FIBA Asia Challenge RecordYearPositionPldWL 2004 8th place 5 0 5 2008 Did not participate 2010 4th place 7 3 4 2012 4th place 7 4 3 2014 3rd place 6 5 1 2016 9th place 5 1 4Total 1 bronze 30 13 17
Asian Games Asian Games RecordYearPositionPldWL 1951 1st place 4 4 0 1954 1st place 6 6 0 1958 1st place 7 6 1 1962 1st place 7 7 0 1966 6th place 7 4 3 1970 5th place 8 4 4 1974 4th place 6 2 4 1978 5th place 9 4 5 1982 4th place 10 6 4 1986 3rd place 4 2 2 1990 2nd place 6 4 2 1994 4th place 6 3 3 1998 3rd place 7 4 3 2002 4th place 7 4 3 2006 Suspended 2010 6th place 9 5 4 2014 7th place 7 3 4 2018 5th place 5 3 2 2022 1st place 7 6 1 2026 9th place 3 1 2Total 5 golds 1 silver 2 bronzes 125 78 47
SEABA Championship SEABA Championship RecordYearPositionPldWL 1994 4th place 1996 2nd place 1998 1st place 5 5 0 2001 1st place 5 5 0 2003 1st place 3 3 0 2005 Suspended 2007 1st place 4 4 0 2009 1st place 4 4 0 2011 1st place 4 4 0 2013 Did not participate 2015 1st place 5 5 0 2017 1st place 6 6 0 Total 8 golds 1 silver
SEABA Cup SEABA CupYearPositionPldWL 2012 1st place 4 4 0 2014 Did not participate 2016 1st place 5 5 0Total 2 golds 9 9 0
SEA Games SEA Games recordYearPositionPldWL 1977 1st place – – – 1979 2nd place – – – 1981 1st place 4 3 1 1983 1st place – – – 1985 1st place – – – 1987 1st place 5 5 0 1989 2nd place 4 3 1 1991 1st place 5 5 0 1993 1st place – – – 1995 1st place 7 7 0 1997 1st place 4 3 1 1999 1st place – – – 2001 1st place 5 5 0 2003 1st place 5 5 0 2005 Suspended 2007 1st place 4 4 0 2009 Not held 2011 1st place 5 5 0 2013 1st place 6 6 0 2015 1st place 5 5 0 2017 1st place 5 5 0 2019 1st place 5 5 0 2021 2nd place 6 5 1 2023 1st place 5 4 1 2025 1st place 4 4 0 Total 20 golds, 3 silvers 84 79 5
Batang Gilas U-19
FIBA U-19 World FIBA Under-19 World Cup RecordYearPositionPldWL 1979 10th place 8 2 6 1983 to 2017 Did not qualify 2019 14th place 7 1 6 2021 to 2025 Did not qualify Total 15 3 12
FIBA U-18 Asian FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship RecordYearPositionPldWL 1970 1st place 6 6 0 1972 1st place 9 9 0 1974 1st place 10 10 0 1977 1st place 1978 1st place 1980 2nd place 9 8 1 1982 1st place 10 10 0 1984 3rd place 8 5 3 1986 2nd place 1989 3rd place 8 6 2 1990 4th place 1992 3rd place 7 5 2 1995 6th place 7 4 3 1996 6th place 7 4 3 1998 7th place 7 3 4 2000 Did not participate 2002 2004 13th place 7 3 4 2006 Did not participate 2008 7th place 8 4 4 2010 5th place 9 6 3 2012 6th place 9 6 3 2014 5th place 8 5 3 2016 7th place 8 3 5 2018 4th place 6 4 2 2022 6th place 6 4 2 2024 10th place 4 1 3 2026 QualifiedTotal 6 golds 2 silvers 3 bronzes
SEABA U-18 SEABA Under-18 Championship RecordYearPositionPldWL 1996 1st place 1998 1st place 2002 Did not participate 2004 1st place 4 4 0 2006 Did not participate 2008 1st place 2010 1st place 2012 1st place 4 4 0 2014 1st place 3 3 0 2016 1st place 6 6 0 2024 1st place 3 3 0 2026 1st place 5 5 0Total 9 golds
Batang Gilas U-17
FIBA U-17 World FIBA Under-17 World Cup RecordYearPositionPldWL 2010 Did not qualify 2012 2014 15th place 7 1 6 2016 Did not qualify 2018 13th place 7 2 5 2020Cancelled 2022 Did not qualify 2024 16th place 7 0 7 2026 Did not qualifyTotal 21 3 18
FIBA U-16 Asian FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship RecordYearPositionPldWL 2009 4th place 8 5 3 2011 4th place 8 6 2 2013 2nd place 9 7 2 2015 5th place 8 6 2 2017 4th place 6 3 3 2019 Cancelled 2022 7th place 6 3 3 2023 4th place 7 4 3 2025 10th place 4 1 3Total 1 silver 56 35 21
SEABA U-16 SEABA Under-16 Championship RecordYearPositionPldWL 2011 1st place 4 4 0 2013 1st place 4 4 0 2015 1st place 4 4 0 2017 1st place 4 4 0 2023 1st place 3 3 0 2025 1st place 5 5 0Total 6 golds 24 24 0
3x3 Senior
Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games RecordYearPositionPldWL 2020 Did not qualify 2024 Total
FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying TournamentYearPositionPldWL 2021 20th place 4 0 4 2024 Did not qualifyTotal 4 0 4
FIBA 3x3 World Cup FIBA 3x3 World Cup RecordYearPositionPldWL 2012 to 2014 Did not qualify 2016 9th place 4 2 2 2017 11th place 4 2 2 2018 11th place 4 2 2 2019 to 2025 Did not qualifyTotal 12 6 6
FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup RecordYearPositionPldWL 2013 7th place 4 2 2 2017 to 2018 Did not enter 2019 Did not qualify 2022 4th place 5 2 3 2023 10th place 2 0 2 2024 11th place 2 0 2 2025 15th place 3 2 1 2026 6th place 5 3 2Total 21 9 12
Asian Games Asian Games RecordYearPositionPldWL 2018 Did not enter 2022 8th place 6 4 2 2026 4th place 6 4 2Total 12 8 4
Asian Beach Games Asian Beach Games recordYearPositionPldWL 2008 2nd place541 2012 to 2016 Did not enter 2026 6th place 6 3 3Total 1 silver 11 7 4
Asian Indoor Games Asian Indoor Games 3x3 RecordYearPositionPldWL 2007 4th place422 2009 to 2017 Did not enterTotal 422
SEA Games SEA Games 3x3 recordYearPositionPldWL 2019 1st place880 2021 3rd place853 2023 2nd place541 2025 4th place532Total 1 gold 1 silver 1 bronze 26206
3x3 Junior FIBA 3x3 U-23 World FIBA 3x3 Under-23 World Cup RecordYearPositionPldWL 2018 9th place 4 2 2 2019 Did not qualify 2020 Cancelled 2022 to 2025 Did not qualify 2026 18th place 4 0 4Total 8 2 6
FIBA 3x3 U-18 World FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Cup RecordYearPositionPldWL 2011 to 2012 Did not qualify 2013 18th place 7 3 4 2015 17th place 5 2 3 2016 17th place 4 1 3 2017 7th place 5 3 2 2019 to 2025 Did not qualifyTotal 21 9 12
Youth Olympics Youth Olympic Games RecordYearPositionPldWL 2010 9th place 743 2014 to 2018 Did not qualifyTotal 743
FIBA 3x3 U-18 Asian FIBA 3x3 Under-18 Asian Championship RecordYearPositionPldWL 2013 1st place 7 6 1 2016 2nd place 7 5 2 2017 7th place 3 1 2 2018Did not participate 2019 5th place 3 2 1 2022Did not participateTotal 1 gold 1 silver 20 14 6
See also Philippines men's national basketball team in FIBA club tournaments
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