American Football Federation of the Philippines

Not to be confused with American Tackle Football Federation of the Philippines.
American Football Federation of the Philippines
FormationOctober 2011 (2011-10)
PurposePromotion of tackle football in the Philippines

The American Football Federation of the Philippines (AFFP) is a non-profit organization in the Philippines founded in October 2011. The organization aspired to be the national sports association for American football in the Philippines. It organized the Philippine Punishers and the Philippine Lady Punishers which are men's and women's team respectively which consisted of a mix of Filipino and foreign players.

History

The American Football Federation of the Philippines (AFFP) was established in October 2011.[1] The AFFP began recruiting players to form a men's team called the Philippine Punishers and was head coached by Tim Beasley, an American expatriate who has been in the Philippines since 2006.[2][3] The team is a mix of Filipinos and foreign nationals.[4][5]

The team was a full 11-a-side team and was sometimes considered as the de facto Philippine national team.[6][3] They also organized the D-League which served as the source for players for the Punishers.[7]

The AFFP aspired to be recognized as the national sports association for American football in the Philippines.[8][2][9]

The AFFP later formed the women's counterpart of the Punishers, the Philippine Lady Valkyries.[10] They later changed their name to the Philippine Lady Punishers in late 2014.[11]

Teams

  • Philippine Punishers – men's team
  • Philippine Lady Punishers – women's team

Coaches

  • Tim Beasley (Punishers; 2011–2013)[12]

Results

Punishers

Date Location Home Score Away Result Ref.
April 28, 2012 Clark Punishers 12–32 Guam All-Stars Lost [13]
May 2012 Clark Punishers 42–14 Cobras Won [2][14]
July 2012 Beijing Beijing Guardians 0–14 Punishers Won [2][14]
August 2012 Hong Kong Cobras 12–32 Punishers Won [2][14]
2013 ASCOM Field, Taguig Punishers 0–44 Guam All-Stars Lost [15]
April 28, 2012 Clark Punishers 12–32 Guam All-Stars Lost [16]
February 1, 2014 Quezon City Punishers 0–0 Gridiron Divas (women) Draw [10]

Lady Punishers

Date Location Home Score Away Result Ref.
February 2, 2014 Quezon City Lady Valkyries 7–23 Gridiron Divas Lost [10]

References

  1. ^ "Punishers looking for touchdown". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e Guerero, Bob (November 6, 2012). "Meet the Philippine Punishers: our very own American Football team". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Sacamos, Karlo (November 13, 2012). "American Football, Now in the Philippines!". FHM Philippines. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  4. ^ "Philippine Punishers win historic first Manila game over Saipan, 13-6". InterAKTV. November 12, 2012. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  5. ^ Leyba, Olmin (May 5, 2013). "American football gains toehold in the grassroots". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  6. ^ Terrado, Reuben (November 5, 2012). "PH Punishers on mission to generate interest in American game". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  7. ^ Ibay, Timothy Jay (July 2, 2013). "Putting The Game of Inches, Grit & Grind On The Grid". Expat Philippines Travel & Lifestyle. NowPlanet.TV Digital Publishing Solution. Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  8. ^ Flores, Celest (November 6, 2012). "Philippines' American Football squad makes home debut". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  9. ^ Domingo, Mia Rengie Angela (November 5, 2012). "Philippine Punishers make home debut, take on Saipan Sharks in Manila". InterAKTV. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  10. ^ a b c "Women Football Players Return From Philippines". Pacific News Center. February 7, 2014. Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  11. ^ "History unfolds as women to play American football for the first time in PH". Dugout Philippines. November 8, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  12. ^ "WFA Spotlight: Coach Tim Beasley, Knoxville Lightning". Women's Football Alliance. April 12, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  13. ^ Nauta, Mike Jr. (May 3, 2012). "MFL beats Philippine Punishers in exhibition match". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  14. ^ a b c Cordero, Abac (November 6, 2012). "Punishers looking for touchdown". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  15. ^ Delgado, Dave (July 3, 2013). "Guam football all-stars shutout Philippine team". Kuam. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  16. ^ Nauta, Mike Jr. (May 3, 2012). "MFL beats Philippine Punishers in exhibition match". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
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