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| Former names | PSC-National Academy of Sports Arena PSC Sports Arena University of Life Theater and Recreational Arena (ULTRA) |
|---|---|
| Location | Pasig,Metro Manila,Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°34′39″N121°03′58″E / 14.57755°N 121.06609°E /14.57755; 121.06609 |
| Owner | Philippine Sports Commission |
| Operator | Philippine Sports Commission |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1985 |
| Renovated | 2005, 2019 |
| Tenants | |
| PBA (1985–1992, 1999–2007, 2014–2017, 2022–present) NCAA (2023–present) UAAP (1986, 1999, 2004–2005, 2006–2007, 2008–2011, 2016–present) PSL (2013) PVL (2017–2018, 2022–present) Pasig-Rizal Pirates (1998) San Juan Knights (1999) | |
ThePhilippine Institute of Sports Multi-Purpose Arena orPhilSports Arena is anindoor sporting arena located inside thePhilSports Complex inPasig,Metro Manila,Philippines. It was formerly known as theUniversity of Life Theater and Recreational Arena or theULTRA. The arena is part of thePhilSports Complex which is maintained by thePhilippine Sports Commission.
It was the site of the majority of the games of thePhilippine Basketball Association from 1985 to 1992 and from 1999 to 2002. The league still occasionally comes back to play at the arena. The arena was also the home court of the Pasig-Rizal Pirates in theMetropolitan Basketball Association in 1998 and theSan Juan Knights in 1999.
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When the arena was opened in 1985, thePhilippine Basketball Association became the main tenants of the arena after nine years at theAraneta Coliseum. The venue attracted standing-room only crowds during their stay. The league stayed for seven years until they moved to the newly builtCuneta Astrodome in 1993, citing the venue's lack of maintenance.
The arena was supposed to be the staging site of the now-defunct early afternoonABS-CBN game showWowowee on February 4, 2006, during its first anniversary but became the site of adeadly stampede that killed 73 people and injured 400 others. Crowds of people from middle class to mostly lower class camped outside the stadium for days to win the large prizes given out during the show. At the time the gates opened, the crowd grew impatient, started shoving, making the gates give way and crushing people in the front of the queue. As of today, the cause of the stampede is still being determined pending investigation.
WhenTropical Storm Ondoy andTyphoon Pepeng struck the Philippines in 2009, some evacuees took shelter in the arena.
The2011 FIBA Asia Champions Cup was held in the arena, whereMahram Tehran defeatedSporting Al Riyadi Beirut in the final.Smart Gilas finished fourth in the tournament, losing to Mahram in the semifinals.
It is also the host venue of the2015 Asian U23 Women's Volleyball Championship held last May 1–9, 2015.
The arena was renovated and given a major facelift in time for the2019 Southeast Asian Games[1] as the designated venue for themen's and women's volleyball competition.[2]
Media related toPhilSports Arena at Wikimedia Commons| Preceded by first arena Cuneta Astrodome | Host of thePBA All-Star Game 1989–1992 1999 | Succeeded by |