Clark International Sports Complex

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Clark International Sports Complex
Full nameClark International Sports Complex
LocationThe Villages, Mabalacat, Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga
Coordinates 15°12′10.1″N120°31′17.3″E / 15.202806°N 120.521472°E / 15.202806; 120.521472 Coordinates: 15°12′10.1″N120°31′17.3″E / 15.202806°N 120.521472°E / 15.202806; 120.521472
Main venue2 MLB-regulation size baseball fields
Other sports facilities
  • 4 wagon wheel baseball fields
  • 2 multipurpose fields
OwnerNAB Group of Companies
Acreage ~14.1 hectares (35 acres) [1]
Website
www.thevillagesatglobalclark.com/sports-complex/

The Clark International Sports Complex is a complex of sports venue in Mabalacat, Pampanga, Philippines.

Contents

It is part of The Villages at Global Clark development. [2]

Facilities

The Clark International Sports Complex hosts eight sporting fields: Two professional baseball field with Major League Baseball dimensions, four wheel wagon baseball fields suitable for both training and competition use, and two multi-purpose fields which can be used to host football and rugby matches. [2]

The sports complex grounds also has a 2 km (1.2 mi) jogging path, a beach volleyball area, a 400 m2 (4,300 sq ft) multipurpose hall, and an open-air pavilion adjacent one of the two professional baseball fields. [3]

Events

Primarily a baseball venue, [2] the Clark International Sports Complex has hosted the 2016 Asia Pacific Senior League Baseball. [4] [5] It is also capable of accommodating softball events having hosted the 2018 Asian Junior (under-19) Women's Softball Championship. [6]

It will also host the baseball and softball events of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. [7]

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References

  1. "The Villages at Global Clark, Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga". NAB Group of Companies.
  2. 1 2 3 "Clark International Sports Complex". The Villages. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  3. "Sports Facilities". Visit Clark Philippines. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  4. "Clark: From G.I. Joes to national athletes". Sun Star Pampanga. April 1, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  5. The Wires (July 16, 2016). "Korea, Australia win titles in Asia Pacific Baseball meet at Clark". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  6. "Palma, Blu Girls smother Koreans, make finals". Manila Times. May 16, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  7. Henson, Joaquin (June 2, 2019). "43 venues mobilized for Southeast Asian Games" . Retrieved November 10, 2019.