The Philippines men's national basketball team has competed in FIBA competitions for basketball

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such as the

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. In such cases the national team competed, they played under a club name, usually after a sponsor. At the FIBA Asia Champions Cup in particular, privately sponsored national teams has competed in the tournament. In other cases the Philippines competed in the tournament, the country was represented by teams from the now defunct

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and

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. No

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team has competed in the tournament until the 2018 edition when

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entered the continental club tournament. The team also competed one time at the 1985 FIBA Club World Cup. The article scope excludes other basketball clubs or teams which competed in FIBA club tournaments such as

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of the defunct

FIBA Asia Champions Cup

Northern Cement

The Northern Cement Corporation-sponsored national team participated in the

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which it won.

San Miguel

The national team sponsored by the

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competed at the

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and

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Smart Gilas

The Philippine national team under the Smart Gilas program competed under the name Smart Gilas at the

. ;2009 The Philippines participated at the

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. They were reinforced by American import,

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who was a candidate for naturalization. The team finished fifth in the competition. ;2010 The Philippines made a failed bid to host the

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. Nevertheless, they decided to participate in the tournament. ;2011 The national team participated for the third time at the

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which the country hosted. All teams were eligible to field an import, including Smart Gilas, but it opted not to. United States-born

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was already a naturalized Filipino citizen at the time of competition. The team was guided by Serbian head coach,

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. The team settled for fourth place when

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handed them a 64-71 defeat in the third place match.

Chooks-to-Go

On September 5, 2017, Philippine national team head coach,

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announced that the country was to participate at the

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. The team competed under the name Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas. After Japan withdrew from the tournament, FIBA requested the participation of the Philippines. Players from the national team extended pool and not Philippine Basketball Association players formed part of the team which competed in the tournament. The national team did not saw the service of naturalized player,

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who played for his basketball club,

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. However, Blatche did not play when the Kashgar met Chooks-to-Go in the knockout rounds.

1985 FIBA Club World Cup

The national team under the Northern Cement banner competed at the 1985 FIBA Club World Cup. It was the sole Asian team in the competition.

FIBA Asia Champions Cup

Northern Cement

San Miguel

Smart Gilas

Chooks-to-Go

1985 FIBA Club World Cup

Rosters

Competition records

References