The Philippines national cerebral palsy football team is the representative side which represents the Philippines in international cerebral palsy football competitions.
History The first Philippine national cerebral palsy (CP) football team was organized in 2019, by the non-profit organization Henry V. Moran Foundation with CP Football Philippines, the foundation's "special football arm". The foundation was tasked to organize the national team by the Paralympic Committee of the Philippines which was supposed to represent the Philippines at the 2020 ASEAN Para Games. By July 2019, some players for the national team were already scouted and is already training after the CP Football Philippines conducted numerous try-outs and clinics in 12 cities across the country. The national team nicknamed "CP Rascals" has received sponsorship and support from various private firms such as Globe Telecom and Allianz PNB Life. However the games were later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Philippines intended to participate at the 2021 ASEAN Para Games originally scheduled to be hosted in Vietnam. They ultimately did not take part in the rescheduled games held in Indonesia. They entered the 2023 ASEAN Para Games in Cambodia, where the finished last among six teams.
They also plan to make their CP football debut at the 2022 Asian Para Games. They ultimately did not enter.
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.
2026
Competitive record ASEAN Para Games
Champions Runners-up Third place
ASEAN Para Games record Year Host Round 2014 Did not exist 2015 2017 2022 Did not enter 2023 Group stage 2 0 0 3 6 29 2025 Group stage 4 0 0 4 1 79 Total 2/6 60077108
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