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| Former names | Rizal Multi-Purpose Arena (until 1989) |
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| Location | Manila,Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°33′52″N120°59′28″E / 14.56445°N 120.99114°E /14.56445; 120.99114 |
| Public transit |   Vito Cruz |
| Owner | Philippine Sports Commission |
| Operator | Philippine Sports Commission |
| Capacity | 6,000[1] |
| Construction | |
| Renovated | 1989, 2013, 2019 |
| Tenants | |
| UAAP (1997–2000, 2006–2007) NCAA (1999, 2006) PBA (2010–2011, 2024–present) Manila Metrostars (1998) PBL (1990–1996) Shakey's V-League Manila Stars (2019–2023) | |
TheNinoy Aquino Stadium is anindoor sporting arena located in theRizal Memorial Sports Complex inManila,Philippines. Originally built in the 1950s, it was renovated and renamed forPhilippine senatorNinoy Aquino in 1989.
Ninoy Aquino Stadium was originally built in the 1950s as an open-air stadium, in time for the1954 Asian Games. By the 1980s, it had been converted into an indoor arena named Rizal Multi-Purpose Arena, in time for the1989 ABC Under-18 Championships, which opened on January 24, 1989. At the opening of the tournament, it was renamed Ninoy Aquino Stadium and a marker dedicating the arena was unveiled. The renovation included new chairs and a new scoring system fromSouth Korea installed by Korean technicians.[2][3][4] It also hosted the volleyball tournament of the1991 Southeast Asian Games, the table tennis competitions of the2005 Southeast Asian Games[5] and the2013 FIBA Asia Championship as the second venue of the tournament.[6]
It has also hosted college basketball games (UAAP,NCAA,NCRAA and theNAASCU), taekwondo tournaments, the two editions of the BSCP National Pool Championships and was an alternate venue ofPBA games. It was also the home court of theManila Metrostars in the now defunctMetropolitan Basketball Association.[citation needed]
The Ninoy Aquino Stadium was renovated for the2019 Southeast Asian Games to host thetaekwondo andweightlifting competitions.[7] New seats and a new air-conditioning system were installed in the arena with the plans for the facility to become "high-tech" or up to par with modern standards. Both theNCAA and theUAAP expressed interest to hold their games in the arena again.[8] The renovation of the facility was completed on November 13, 2019, with the send-off ceremony for the Philippine team in preparation for the games held at the arena.[9]
The facility was temporarily used as anrefurbished as a quarantine and isolation center in April 2020 during theCOVID-19 pandemic.[10][11]
The wooden flooring used at theMall of Asia Arena for the2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup was donated to the Ninoy Aquino Stadium after the event.[12]
The design of the COVID-19 quarantine facility primarily focuses on the stadium's arena, with the 6,000 seats surrounding it left untouched.
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