2026 in Philippine sports
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The following is a list of notable events and developments related to Philippine sports in 2026.
Events
Athletics
- January 24 – EJ Obiena wins the bronze medal at the 6th ISTAF Indoor Düsseldorf held in Düsseldorf, Germany after clearing 5.65 m (18.5 ft).[1]
- January 29 – EJ Obiena wins the gold medal at the International Springer-Meeting held in Cottbus, Germany after clearing 5.77 m (18.9 ft).[2]
- February 7 – EJ Obiena wins the gold medal at the 2026 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships held in Tianjin, China after clearing 5.70 m (18.7 ft).[3]
- February 8 – EJ Obiena wins the bronze medal at the Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe held in Karlsruhe, Germany after clearing 5.70 m (18.7 ft).[4]
Badminton
- February 8 – Clarence Villaflor finishes bronze medal at the Azerbaijan International held in Baku, Azerbaijan after defeating Minoru Koga in three sets (21–19, 13–21, 21–18)[5]
Basketball
- February 1 – The San Miguel Beermen win the 2025–26 PBA Philippine Cup after defeating TNT Tropang 5G 4–2 in the best-of-seven game series.[6]
Boxing
- February 7 – Gabriel Santisima wins the WBO Asia-Pacific super bantamweight title after defeating Subaru Murata via unanimous decision held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.[7]
Cue sports
- January 6 – AJ Manas finishes runner-up at the 2026 Chinese-Taipei Professional Billiards Association Pro Tour after losing to Ko Pin-yi 12–13 in the final tournament.[8]
- January 21–23 – The inaugural WNT Legends competition is held at the Gateway 2 mall in Quezon City.[9][10]
- January 31 – Carlo Biado wins the Asian 10-Ball Pool Championships held in Jakarta, Indonesia after defeating Robbie Capito 11–7 in the final tournament.[11]
- February 4 – Alexis Ferrer wins the WWW Billiard 9-Ball Championship held in Jakarta, Indonesia after defeating Bachrain Rauf 9–5 in the final tournament.[12]
Cycling
- February 7 – Mark Galedo wins the silver medal at the men's masters 40–44 age category of individual time trial (ITT) at the Asian Cycling Confederation Road Championships held in Phitsanulok, Thailand.[13]
Disc golf
- January 11 – Khevin Yu wins the mixed amateur category at the 2026 Asia Disc Golf Open – PDGA Asia Tour held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan after tallying 206 points.[14]
Floorball
- January 13–19 – The Philippines men's national team finishes fourth place at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Floorball Championship held in Wellington, New Zealand. The team, however, qualifies for the 2026 Men's World Floorball Championships in Finland.[15]
Lacrosse
- January 6–11 – The Philippines men's national team wins the silver medal at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Men's Lacrosse Championship held in New Zealand after losing to Australia 3–13 in the final tournament. The team, however, qualifies for the 2027 World Lacrosse Men's Championship.[16]
Motorsport
- February 1 – A participant at the Boss Ironman Challenge Mindanao Cup 2026 dies in a traffic collision in Kibawe, Bukidnon.[17]
Skateboarding
- January 18 – Mazel Paris Alegado wins the women's park category at the DC Concert Line Pro Series held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[18]
Tennis
- January 26 – February 1 – The inaugural Philippine Women's Open is held at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila.[19]
Volleyball
- January 10 – The Petro Gazz Angels go on a leave of absence in the Premier Volleyball League.[20]
- January 30 – The Cignal HD Spikers go on a leave of absence in the Spikers' Turf.[21]
- February 6 – Tai Bundit is appointed as head coach of the Philippine women's national team.[22]
Multi-sport events
- January 20–26 – The 211-strong Philippine delegation participates at the 2025 ASEAN Para Games held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, finishing fourth place overall after winning 45 gold, 37 silver, and 52 bronze medals.[23][24]
- February 7–23 – The two-strong Philippine delegation participates at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.[25]
- February 16 – The 2026 PSA Annual Awards is held at the Diamond Hotel in Manila, with gymnast Carlos Yulo and tennis player Alex Eala named as Athletes of the Year.[26]
Predicted and scheduled
- March 25–31 – The 2026 Asian Track Cycling Championships will be held at Tagaytay City Velodrome in Tagaytay.[27]
- April 30 – May 17 – The Philippines women's national team will participate at the 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in China.[28]
- July 6–14 – The 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup will be held in Candon, Ilocos Sur.[29]
- August 5–15– The Philippines women's national team will participate at the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U17 World Championship in Santiago, Chile.[30]
- September 19 – October 4 – The Philippine delegation will participate at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.[31]
- December 4–13 – The Philippines men's national team will participate at the 2026 Men's World Floorball Championships in Finland.[15]
TBD
- The 66th edition of the Palarong Pambansa will be held in Agusan del Sur.[32]
- The Philippines women's national team will participate in the 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship in Japan.[33]
- The 17th edition of Batang Pinoy will be held in Bacolod.[34]
Deaths
- January 4 – Marissa Sanchez (b. 1956), tennis player[35]
- February 7 – Sander Severino (b. 1985), chess player[36]
See also
References
- ^ Javier, Paige (January 25, 2026). "Olympic pole vaulter EJ Obiena clinches bronze in Germany meet to start indoor season". ABS-CBN. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
- ^ Javier, Paige (January 29, 2026). "EJ Obiena leaps to gold, new season best in Germany meet". ABS-CBN. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ^ Fuertes, Rommel Jr. (February 8, 2026). "EJ Obiena wins gold in Asian Indoor Athletics Championships". Inquirer.net. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ^ Castillejo, Dyan (February 9, 2026). "Obiena cops bronze at INIT Indoor Meeting in Karlsruhe". ABS-CBN. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ Clarence Villaflor, bronze medalist sa Azerbaijan International Challenge 2026. People's Television Network. February 11, 2026. Retrieved February 11, 2026 – via YouTube.
- ^ Anzures, Rom (February 1, 2026). "BACK-TO-BACK: San Miguel defends All-Filipino crown, triumphs over TNT". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ^ Rosal, Glendale (February 8, 2026). "Santisima, Murata make weight for WBO AsPac title bout". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ^ Javier, Paige (January 7, 2026). "Billiards: AJ Manas finishes runner-up in 2026 CTPBA Pro Tour Grand Finals". ABS-CBN. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ^ Javier, Paige (January 21, 2026). "Pinoy billiards icons triumphant over foes in WNT Legends opener". ABS-CBN. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ^ Javier, Paige (January 23, 2026). "Earl Strickland reigns supreme in inaugural WNT Legends". ABS-CBN. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ^ Suing, Ivan (February 1, 2026). "Biado rules Asian 10-Ball tilt". Daily Tribune. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ^ Montejo, Mark Rey (February 4, 2026). "Ferrer bounces back, rules Indonesia 9-ball tourney". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ^ Malanum, Jean (February 9, 2026). "Galedo bags Masters ITT silver in Asian Road Cycling Championships". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ Anzures, Rom (January 19, 2026). "PH's Khevin Yu bags gold in Asia Disc Golf Open". ABS-CBN. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ^ a b "Philippines and Japan are the final AOFC teams to qualify for WFC 2026!". International Floorball Federation. January 18, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ^ Montejo, Mark Rey (January 12, 2026). "PH men's lacrosse team succumbs to Australia, cops silver in Asia-Pacific tiff". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "LTO to issue show-cause order vs Ironman Challenge Mindanao organizers over 'fatal' crashes". ABS-CBN. February 2, 2026. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
- ^ Montejo, Mark Rey (January 20, 2026). "Magnificent Mazel Paris Alegado rules Argentina skating tourney". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ^ Almazan, Faye (October 3, 2025). "PH in talks to host WTA 125 tournament in 2026". GMA News. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
- ^ Caacbay, Kennedy (January 10, 2026). "PVL: Petro Gazz takes leave of absence; Angels now free agents". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ Garcia, John Mark (January 10, 2026). "Cignal takes leave of absence from Spikers' Turf". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ^ Caacbay, Kennedy (February 6, 2026). "Volleyball: Tai Bundit formally appointed as Alas Pilipinas Women head coach". ABS-CBN. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ Malanum, Jean (January 6, 2026). "PH athletes ready for 2026 ASEAN Para Games campaign". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ^ Malanum, Jean (January 26, 2026). "Thailand reclaims ASEAN Para Games overall crown; PH places 4th". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
- ^ Malanum, Jean (December 28, 2025). "Fil-Italian skier Ceccarelli gears up for Winter Olympics debut". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ "Carlos Yulo, Alex Eala named 2025 PSA Athletes of the Year". GMA Integrated News. January 16, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ^ Esguerra, Darryl John (June 25, 2025). "PH to host 2026 Asian cycling tilt at new Tagaytay Velodrome". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (October 17, 2025). "Filipinas U17 punch ticket to 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
- ^ Garcia, John Mark (September 9, 2025). "Candon City to host 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup". spin.ph. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ Caacbay, Kennedy (November 8, 2025). "Alas Pilipinas Girls take down Thailand in AVC U16, clinches FIVB Worlds spot". ABS-CBN. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ^ Montejo, Mark Rey (December 27, 2025). "PH athletes expect another busy year in 2026". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ Panganiban, Chris (March 15, 2024). "Agusan del Sur bids to host Palarong Pambansa in 2026". Inquirer.net. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ Caacbay, Kennedy (January 7, 2025). "Laban Filipinas! Philippines qualifies to 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ Javier, Paige (November 2, 2025). "Bacolod to host Batang Pinoy in 2026". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
- ^ Orejas, Tonette (January 6, 2026). "Kapampangan tennis champ Marissa Sanchez dies at 69". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
- ^ "Sander Severino, a Filipino world chess champion, dies at 40". Rappler. February 8, 2026. Retrieved February 9, 2026.