Philippines national esports team

Philippines
Full namePhilippines national esports team
NicknamesTeam Sibol
SportEsports
Founded2017
Colors  Blue
  Red
  Yellow
  White
National associationPhilippine Esports Organization
Main sponsorSmart Communications
Games

The Philippines national esports team represents the Philippines in international esports tournaments. It is organized under the Philippine Esports Organization.

History

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A national esports team representing the Philippines took part in the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Turkmenistan, where the esports was held as a demonstration event. The Philippines did not have any esports representatives at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, where it was likewise held as a demonstration event.

When the Philippines hosted the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, it organized esports as a medal sport.[1] A national esports team, under the moniker "Sibol," was formalized by the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Esports Union (PSEU) for the purpose of the Philippines' participation in the regional games as hosts.[2][3][4] The PSEU consists of officials of the National Electronic Sports Federation of the Philippines (NESFP) and the Esports National Association of the Philippines (ESNAP).[5] Sibol fielded teams in all six events.[6]

In 2020, the Philippine Esports Organization (PESO) was recognized by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) as the national sports association for esports in the Philippines. This recognition was disputed by the NESFP, which was involved in the PSEU. The other involved organization, ESNAP, already merged with PESO.[5]

Sibol took part again in the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam, where esports returned as a medal event.[7][8] It intends to compete in all titles at the regional games.[9] A national selection tournaments were held for each title, wherein the winning team from each selection would form the core of the Sibol lineup for their respective event.[10] The qualifiers ended on February 28, 2022, and a total of 55 esports athletes represented the country.[11][12][13] The campaign ended with two gold and two silver medals; which was considered as a success by PESO.[8]

The team took part in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games[14] and the 2023 ASEAN Para Games in Cambodia.[15]

They made their Asian Games debut in the 2022 edition held in Hangzhou in September 2023 where esports was held as a regular event for the first time. Sibol did not win any medal.[16]

Team image

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The Philippine esports team is also known as Team Sibol (stylized as SIBOL). The name "sibol" comes from the Filipino word for growth. The team logo is in red, yellow, and blue. The shape of the logo forms the abbreviation for the country, "PHI," in a form that could represent a leaf or a flame.[4]

Titles

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The Philippine esports team has fielded teams and/or players for the following titles.

(*) Demonstration event

Current teams

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 Philippines national esports team – 2022 Asian Games roster 
Players Coaches
Handle Name Game Team
—  Santos, Cedrik   Arena of Valor  — 
Miggie  Banaag, Miguel   Arena of Valor  Philippines Fennel 
—  Dajao, Dragon Hart   Arena of Valor  — 
Azar  Salle, Eleazar   Arena of Valor  Philippines Fennel 
Arise  Limon, Maynard   Arena of Valor  Philippines Fennel 
—  Valmores, Alfonso Marcus   Arena of Valor  — 
Cml  Alviso, Bryle Jacob   Dota 2  Philippines Polaris 
Boomy  Rushton, Marvin   Dota 2  Philippines Polaris 
Mac  Villanueva, Nicholson   Dota 2  Philippines Polaris 
Akashi  Andales, Eljohn   Dota 2  Philippines Polaris 
Enryu  Ladine, Michael   Dota 2  Philippines Polaris 
DJ  Mampusti, Djardel Jicko   Dota 2  Singapore Bleed 
Midnight  de Guzman, Robert Neil   Dream Three Kingdoms 2  Philippines Zen Esports 
—  Faldas, Manjean   Dream Three Kingdoms 2  Philippines Zen Esports 
Butters  Jison, Mark Adrian   Dream Three Kingdoms 2  Philippines Zen 
Wolf  Nopueto, Caisam   Dream Three Kingdoms 2  Philippines Zen 
Sh1n Boo  Ponferrada, Shin Boo   Dream Three Kingdoms 2  Philippines Zen 
Rockhart  To, Karl   Dream Three Kingdoms 2  Philippines Zen 
—  Aristorenas, Jorrel   EA Sports FC Online  — 
—  Barode, Abdul   Peacekeeper Elite  Philippines PlayBook 
—  Barode, Abdul   Peacekeeper Elite  Philippines PlayBook 
—  Cabig, Jon Michael   Peacekeeper Elite  — 
—  Fusingan, Francis Carl   Peacekeeper Elite  — 
—  Origenes, Alen Dale   Peacekeeper Elite  — 
—  Taleon, Florenz Anthony   Peacekeeper Elite  — 
Noob  Villarin, Ross Jhan   Street Fighter V  — 
Legend
  • Team – describes last
    team before the tournament
  • Source: [17][18]

Competitive record

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Asian Games

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Host/Year Total
Total
China 2022 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Southeast Asian Games

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Host/Year Total
Total
Philippines 2019 3 1 1 5
Vietnam 2021 2 2 0 4
Cambodia 2023 2 1 3 6
Total 7 4 4 15

Medal events only

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References

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  1. ^ "Esports will be a medal event in the 2019 SEA Games". Fox Sports Asia. November 28, 2018. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "Sibol named PH's esports team for SEA Games". ESPN.com. July 29, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Final Sibol roster for SEA Games revealed by PSEU". ESPN.com. September 16, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Sibol to Represent the Philippines in Esports at SEA Games 2019". Philippine Daily Inquirer. July 29, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "PeSO asserts it went through process in getting POC accreditation". BusinessWorld. September 14, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Team Sibol bullish of chances as SEAG esports events begin". BusinessWorld. December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  7. ^ Pineda, Carlos (December 27, 2021). "SIBOL returns, opens tryouts for MLBB, CrossFire, Wild Rift". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Lojo, Michelle (June 1, 2022). "Philippine esports body upbeat on future after successful SEA Games bid". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  9. ^ Magallon, Reynald (January 25, 2022). "Sibol to compete in Arena of Valor, FIFA Online". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  10. ^ Lojo, Michelle (February 14, 2022). "Four more teams join SEA Games-bound Sibol". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  11. ^ Coloma, Angela. "esports: In 2nd SEA Games campaign, Sibol aspires for Gilas recognition". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  12. ^ Micaller, Bea. "Philippine national esports team Sibol targets podium finishes in SEA Games". GMA News Online. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  13. ^ PinoyTechSaga. "All representatives of PH team Sibol for SEA Games 2022". PinoyTechSaga | Philippines Tech News and Game Reviews Blog. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  14. ^ "Sibol back with national team selection for 2023 SEAG". Manila Bulletin. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  15. ^ Pineda, Carlos (June 5, 2023). "Philippines secures 1st place finish in MLBB ASEAN Para Games". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  16. ^ "Asian Games: National esports team Sibol ends run without medal". ABS-CBN News. September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  17. ^ Alba, Katrina (September 26, 2023). "SIBOL looks to break out from tough grounds as esports debuts as medal event in Asian Games". One Sports. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  18. ^ Magallon, Reynald (September 27, 2023). "Sibol DTK2 team advances to Asian Games playoffs". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
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