Hoops Dome

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Hoops Dome
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The facade of the arena, viewed from the northeast side.
Hoops Dome
Location Lapu Lapu, Cebu, Philippines
Coordinates 10°18′19″N123°57′26″E / 10.30535°N 123.95729°E / 10.30535; 123.95729
Public transit
Owner Lapu-Lapu City Government
Capacity 4,600 [1]
Surface4,000 square metres (43,000 sq ft)
Construction
Built2008
OpenedJuly 2, 2011
Construction cost 192 million
Tenants
Philippine Basketball Association (2011–present)
San Miguel Alab Pilipinas (ABL) (2018–2020)
Cebu Casino Ethyl Alcohol (MPBL) (2018–2020)

The Hoops Dome is an indoor arena in Lapu-Lapu, Cebu, Philippines. The venue occupies an area of 4,000 square metres. The Hoops Dome was completed in 2008 and was formally opened on July 2, 2011. [2] It has hosted numerous PBA games since opening in 2011, most notably the Visayas leg of the 2017 PBA All-Star Week on April 30, 2017. [3] It is also one of the home arenas of the Cebu Casino Ethyl Alcohol during the team's tenure in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League from 2018 until 2020.

The arena will host the inaugural Final Four of the East Asia Super League in the 2023–24 season.

List of PBA games played at the Hoops Dome

DateTeamsFinal Score
November 5, 2011 Alaska Aces vs Petron Blaze Boosters 80–86
March 24, 2012 Talk N' Text Tropang Texters vs Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 102–90
June 2, 2012 Barangay Ginebra Kings vs Meralco Bolts 100–77
November 10, 2012 Alaska Aces vs San Mig Coffee Mixers 68–77
January 21, 2017 GlobalPort Batang Pier vs San Miguel Beermen 100–106
*April 30, 2017 Gilas Pilipinas vs PBA Visayas All Stars 125–112
August 26, 2017 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel vs Alaska Aces 94–80
November 9, 2019 San Miguel Beermen vs Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 85–91

* - indicates game played during the 2017 PBA All-Star Week

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References

  1. "Tickets on sale now for EASL Final Four in Cebu". East Asia Super League. February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024. The Hoops Dome will have a capacity of 4,600 on EASL Final Four gamedays
  2. "Hoops Dome opens; Mayor Radaza vows to make Lapu tourism haven". Philippine Daily Inquirer . July 4, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  3. Lintag, Paul (April 30, 2017). "Gilas scores comeback win against Visayas All-Stars". ABS-CBN Sports . Retrieved May 20, 2017.