Philippines women's national basketball team
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For the men's team, see Philippines men's national basketball team.
The Philippines women's national basketball team is managed by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP).
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FIBA ranking | 40 ![]() | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1936 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | ||
National federation | SBP | ||
Coach | Patrick Aquino | ||
Nickname(s) | Gilas Pilipinas | ||
Asia Cup | |||
Appearances | 17 | ||
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Compared to the men's national team, the women's national team receives less reception from local basketball enthusiasts. Locally based players has no national league to play in after college which has a few leagues such as the WNCAA, Filoil Premier Cup, and Fr. Martin's Cup. The women's national team has been playing at Level II at the FIBA Asia Championship for Women for the past few editions of the tournament. Again in contrast of their men counterpart who were often describe as powerhouses in the Southeast Asia region, the women's national team has been behind Thailand and Malaysia in the past few years.[2]