Caloocan Sports Complex

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Caloocan Sports Complex
Caloocan Sports Complex (Deparo, Caloocan; 05-29-2022).jpg
Indoor arena at Caloocan Sports Complex
LocationMalapitan Road, Bagumbong, Caloocan, Philippines
Coordinates 14°45′01.7″N121°01′14.9″E / 14.750472°N 121.020806°E / 14.750472; 121.020806
Main venueCaloocan Sports Complex (Arena)
Capacity: 2,500
OwnerCaloocan City Government
OperatorCaloocan City Government
Construction
Broke ground2015
OpenedDecember 8, 2017;6 years ago (2017-12-08)
Acreage 4,144,698.6 acres (16,773.000 km2)
Tenants
Philippine Basketball Association (2019–present)
ASEAN Basketball League (2018–2020)
Philippine Super Liga (2018–2020)
Caloocan Batang Kankaloo (MPBL) (2018–present)
Caloocan AM Spikers (MPVA) (2023–present)
Gates of the Complex in March 2018 9891Caloocan City Bagumbong Deparo Landmarks 01.jpg
Gates of the Complex in March 2018

The Caloocan Sports Complex is a sports complex located in Bagumbong, Caloocan, Philippines. [1] [2] The first of its kind in the city, it consists of a 3,000-seater indoor sporting arena, semi-Olympic-sized swimming pool, tennis courts, a jogging path, twelve gazebos, leisure park, and badminton court. [3] [4]

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Built and operated by the Caloocan city government, it currently serves as the home venue of the Caloocan Batang Kankaloo of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and the Caloocan AM Spikers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA). The venue has also hosted games of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) and the Philippine Super Liga, alongside various boxing events, conventions, concerts, sports festivals, and other events by the city government. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the complex was used as a COVID-19 vaccination site. [5] [6]

Construction of the sports complex began in 2015. [4] It opened on December 8, 2017, during the term of Mayor Oscar Malapitan. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Granali, Rima (May 8, 2015). "Caloocan to build P300-M sports complex". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  2. ↑ David, Jun (December 13, 2017). "Caloocan sports complex pasisinayaan". Hataw. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  3. ↑ David, Jun (December 7, 2017). "Caloocan to inaugurate its first sports complex on Friday". Manila Standard. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "MAYOR MALAPITAN GROUNDBREAKS 1ST CALOOCAN SPORTS COMPLEX". Caloocan City Government. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ Soriano, Francis (June 16, 2021). "Caloocan Sports Complex, ginawang mega vaccination site". FrontpagePH (in Filipino). Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  6. ↑ Pedrajas, Joseph (August 17, 2021). "Caloocan City opens drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination sites". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Dream come true! Caloocan opens new sports complex". Politiko Metro Manila. December 8, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  8. ↑ Pagulong, Charmie Joy. "Dream Chasers to celebrate Filipino identity on global stage debut". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Pasig City stuns Batang Kankaloo on the road, forces Game 3 in MPBL Playoffs clash" . Retrieved October 23, 2023.
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