Davao City–UP Sports Complex
Sports complex in Davao City, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Davao City–University of the Philippines Sports Complex[1] is a sports facility complex in Davao City, Philippines.
| Davao Sports Complex UP–Davao City Sports Complex | |
 The main stadium | |
  Davao City–UP Sports Complex Location in Mindanao .svg) Davao City–UP Sports Complex Location in the Philippines | |
| Full name | Davao City–University of the Philippines Sports Complex |
|---|---|
| Location | Bago-Oshiro, Davao City, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 7°05′08″N 125°28′15″E |
| Main venue | Main Stadium Capacity: 30,000 |
| Other sports facilities | Multi-Purpose Gymnasium, Aquatics Center |
| Operator | Government of Davao City University of the Philippines Mindanao |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2015 |
| Opened | January 26, 2019 |
| Construction cost | ₱8 billion |
Isidro Ungab lobbied for the construction of the sports complex during his tenure as Congressman representing Davao City's third district.[2] Then-Sports Development Division-City Mayors Office of Davao City William Ramirez also lobbied for the sports complex's construction.[3] In August 2015, the Government of Davao City and the University of the Philippines Mindanao signed a memorandum of agreement where it was stated that the university will donate a 20 hectares (49 acres) property it owns to the city government for a sports complex.[4]
The construction of the complex costing ₱8 billion is planned to be finished by 2018 in line with the city's bid to host the 2019 Palarong Pambansa.[5] By January 2016, the construction of the facility is already in full swing.[2]
By September 2016,[5] the indoor multi-purpose gym or the UP Kinetics Building[2] is 38 percent complete and the construction of phase 1 of and 2 of the stadium and athletic oval was ongoing.[5] All facilities save for the swimming pool were already completed by December 2018 with only finishing touches including the installation of a rubber athletics track are to be made.[6]
The Davao City Government and the University of the Philippines Mindanao signed another memorandum of understanding which formalizes their agreement to jointly operate and manage the sports complex.[7] Part of the sports complex were used for the 2019 Davao Regional Athletic Association (DAVRAA) Meet[8] although the sports complex is not yet complete as of November 2019.[9]
The Davao City Sports Complex is the first public sports complex of the city since the conversion of the old PTA grounds in 2007 into a park.[4]
The main stadium of the Davao City–UP Sports Complex hosts a football field and an athletics oval. It was designed to have a seating capacity of 30,000 people[3] The surface of the football field of the main stadium is made of artificial grass.[10] The main stadium is designed to meet FIFA-standards so that the facility could be suitable to host at least an AFC Asian Cup match.[8]
The sports complex also hosts the UP Kinetics Building, an indoor multi-purpose gymnasium.[2]
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