List of sports venues in the Greater Manila Area explained

The following is a list of sports venues found in the Greater Manila Area in the Philippines which are in current use.

In July 2014, the Philippine Sports Stadium and the Philippine Arena opened in Santa Maria and Bocaue, Bulacan. They are the largest football stadium and indoor arena in the Philippines which served as the venue for some of the 2015 AFC Cup group stage matches and the first Philippine Basketball Association games for the 2014–15 season.

In 2012, the Mall of Asia Arena opened within the SM Mall of Asia complex in Pasay. This indoor arena hosted the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship. Other popular venues in the region include the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City which hosts several professional and collegiate basketball leagues, and the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Malate which is home to both the Philippine national football team and the Philippines national rugby union team.

Indoor arenas

VenueLocationTenants/UseCapacityOpenedNotes
General 6,500 2013
7,500 1949
12,000 1993
5,000 2006
12,000 1998
Manila Arena ? ?
20,000 2012
6,000 1953
General 55,000 2014 World's largest indoor arena
10,000 1985
General 6,100 1934
General 2,000 2001
25,000 1960
5,792 2011
12,000 2001
General 3,000 2008

Stadiums

VenueLocationTenants/UseCapacityOpenedNotes
Amoranto Sports Complex Main Stadium General 15,000 1966
General 2,500 2015
FEU Diliman Field[1] 2013
Marikina Sports Complex Football Field General 15,000 1969
2,000 2013
Nomads Field[2] 1969
General 20,000 2014
20,000 1985
10,000 1934
12,000 1934
Rosario Sports Complex Field 1990
United Football League, UMak Herons 4,000 1972

Aquatics center

VenueLocationTenants/UseCapacityOpenedNotes
1934
Muntinlupa Aquatic Center General 1,200 2022 [3]

Pitches

VenueLocation Tenants/UseOpenedNotes
Gatorade-Chelsea Blue Pitch[4] 2014
UAAP Collegiate Football Tournaments, Agila F.C.
Ateneo Blue Booters and Ateneo Lady Blue Booters,
2001
Turf BGC[5] General 2012
Sampaloc, Manila UST Golden Booters and Lady Golden Booters

Bowling alleys

Golf

Ice rinks

Jai alai

Marina

Polo and equestrian

Racing venues

Motor racing tracks

Horse-racing tracks

See main article: Horseracing in the Philippines.

Tennis

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FEU-FERN's new Football pitch: Artificial grass comes to QC . Guerrero, Bob . . 25 February 2014 . 13 August 2015.
  2. Web site: Law suits plague sports club . Reyes, Mary Ann Ll. . . 15 August 2012 . 13 August 2015.
  3. News: Mangubat . Lio . Muntinlupa opens Olympic-sized indoor aquatic center . 1 March 2022 . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . 1 March 2022 . en.
  4. Web site: Gatorade Chelsea FC Blue Pitch unveiled . Olivares, Rick . . 21 January 2014 . 13 August 2015.
  5. Web site: Turf's Up: First artificial football turf opens in Bonifacio Global City . . 9 February 2012 . 13 August 2015.
  6. http://www.philstar.com/sunday-life/2014/02/02/1285558/sports-entertainment-levels-circuit-makati?nomobile=1 Sports entertainment levels up in Circuit Makati