PhilSports Arena
Public indoor arena in Pasig, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Philippine Institute of Sports Multi-Purpose Arena or PhilSports Arena is an indoor sporting arena located inside the PhilSports Complex in Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines. It was formerly known as the University of Life Theater and Recreational Arena or the ULTRA. The arena is part of the PhilSports Complex which is maintained by the Philippine Sports Commission.
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Former names | PSC-National Academy of Sports Arena PSC Sports Arena University of Life Theater and Recreational Arena (ULTRA) |
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Location | Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Coordinates | 14°34′39″N 121°03′58″E |
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) |
It was the site of the majority of the games of the Philippine 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 the Metropolitan Basketball Association in 1998 and the San Juan Knights in 1999.