Davao City Recreation Center Explained

Stadium Name:	Davao City Recreation Center
Location:	Davao City, Philippines
Coordinates:	7.0617°N 125.6108°W
Capacity:	2,500
Tenants:	Alab Pilipinas (2016–2017) Davao Occidental Tigers (MPBL) (2019–present)

The Davao City Recreation Center formerly known as the Almendras Gym^[1] is an indoor arena in Davao City, Philippines.

It is situated along Quimpo Boulevard and has a capacity of 2,500 people.^[2]

From 2007 to 2010, the indoor arena underwent a renovation. Part of the renovation was the installment of an air-conditioning system in the sports facility.^[3] The sports venue hosted the 2015 Discovery Women’s Basketball Invitational.^[4]

Alab Pilipinas uses the Davao City Recreation Center as one of its home venues for the 2016-17 season of the ASEAN Basketball League.

Notes and References

1. News: Arguillas. Carolyn. Processing of HR victims’ claims in Davao: "the worst". 26 November 2016. Minda News. 6 August 2014.
2. Web site: Davao City Recreation Center (Almendras). Davao Tourism. Davao City Tourism Operations Office. 26 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20131025215638/http://www.davaotourism.com/home/planyourtrip/viewArticle/Davao%20City%20Recreation%20Center%20%28Almendras%29%26cat%3D%26currpage%3D3%26SubCat%3D%26subPage%3DtravelDirectory. 25 October 2013. dead.
3. News: Velasco. Bill. Davao boosts health, sports. 26 November 2016. The Philippine Star. 9 April 2011.
4. News: Pates. Karlo Paolo. Perlas Pilipinas grabs third win. 23 February 2015. Sun Star Davao. https://web.archive.org/web/20150223122156/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/sports/2015/02/22/perlas-pilipinas-grabs-third-win-393640. 23 February 2015. 22 February 2015.