Azkals 7s explained
| Clubname: | Azkals |
| Fullname: | Philippine Azkals |
| Founded: | 2024 |
| American: | yes |
| Chrtitle: | General manager |
| Chairman: | Patrick Ace Bright |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| Manager: | Hamed Hajimehdi |
| League: | 7's Football League |
| Season: | 2024 |
| Position: | 2nd, Asia 7s |
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The Azkals are a seven-a-side football team in the Philippines.
History
The Philippine national eleven-a-side football team was known after the moniker, the Azkals or the street dogs in Filipino as a reference to the team's mixed-heritage lineage and its perceived lackluster reception. The moniker was officially in use until 2023 when team manager Dan Palami left the national team staff.[1] [2] [3]
With consent from the Philippine Football Federation, the Azkals name was adopted by an independent 7-a-side club launched in August 2024.[4] [5] [6] It is led by Palami and former national team players.[7] [8]
They had an exhibition game against personalities from the Philippine entertainment industry in the Azkals Celebrity Cup.[9] The Azkals made their competitive debut at the 2024 Asia 7s Championship in Malaysia.[10] They finished as runners-up losing 1–2 to Japan Football 7 Society Association's team.[11] [12]
Honors
Notable players
- 2024 Asia 7s[13]
Notes and References
- News: Philippine United: First Pinoy football team in UK . Edward . Lao . ABS-CBNNews.com . January 28, 2009 . December 3, 2010 . November 15, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101115213156/http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/pinoy-migration/01/27/09/philippine-united-first-pinoy-soccer-team-uk . live .
- News: Limpag: I started a joke... . Limpag, Mike . Sun Star . Cebu . April 3, 2011 . October 15, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110406022756/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/sports/2011/04/03/limpag-i-started-joke-148540 . April 6, 2011 .
- News: Carandang . Kenenth . Moving on: Why the PH men's football team dropped 'Azkals' name . February 27, 2024 . GMA News . February 27, 2024.
- News: Caacbay . Kennedy . Batallones . Jeck . 'Azkals' moniker makes comeback for Asian 7's football tourney . 14 November 2024 . ABS-CBN News . 29 August 2024.
- News: Caluag . Randy . Schrock, Bahadoran revive Azkals' name in Asia 7's stint . 14 November 2024 . Manila Standard . 28 August 2024.
- News: The Azkals are Back: PH team competes in Asian 7's football tilt under 'Azkals' moniker . 14 November 2024 . Dugout Philippines . 28 August 2024.
- News: Leyba . Olmin . Azkals legacy continues with Asia 7s Championship stint . 12 September 2024 . The Philippine Star . 28 August 2024.
- News: Azkals get honored ahead of Asia 7's bid . 12 September 2024 . Daily Tribune . 8 September 2024 . en.
- News: Celebrities drum up support for Azkals stint in Asia 7's Championships . 14 November 2024 . ABS-CBN News . 7 October 2024.
- News: Ballesteros . Jan . Philippine Football Team makes triumphant comeback, drubs Hong Kong in Asia 7’s . 14 November 2024 . OneSports.ph . 10 October 2024 . en.
- News: Terrado . Reuben . Azkals denied by late Japan goal in Asia 7s Championship final . 14 November 2024 . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . 13 October 2024 . en.
- News: Japan's Soccey Team Wins Second Consecutive Asian Championship! . 14 October 2024 . SportsNavi . Japan Football 7 Society Association . Yahoo! Japan . 13 October 2024.
- News: Terrado . Reuben . Azkals open Asian 7s with victories over Hong Kong, host Malaysia . 14 November 2024 . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . 11 October 2024 . en.
