| Cricket in the Philippines | |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Governing body | PCA |
| National team | Philippines |
| First played | 1913 |
| Club competitions | |
Philippine Cricket League | |
Cricket has been played in the Philippines as early as 1914, and was and still a sport mostly played by expatriates. The sport in the Philippines is governed by thePhilippine Cricket Association (PCA).
Cricket was played in the Philippines as early as 1914 when theNomads Sports Club was established.[1] The Philippines' national sports association for cricket, thePhilippine Cricket Association (PCA), would be established by the 1970s. The sport is a game mostly played by expatriates in the Philippines but has gradually gained a local following.[2] The PCA attained affiliate membership in theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) in 2003.[1]
The PCA holds the Philippine Cricket League. The 2014 season had 17 teams across two divisions.[3] Prior to the1997 Asian financial crisis, the PCA has organized a stable cricket league which is composed of mostly expatriate members.[4]
As of 2017, theEmilio Aguinaldo College inDasmariñas,Cavite host the only suitable cricket ground in the Philippines. The home of the Manila Nomads inParañaque,Metro Manila had a cricket ground.[2]
The Philippines has both amen's and awomen's national team[5] The men's team under the PCA first competed internationally in 2011.[1] The women's team played its first international games in 2019.[6][7]