List of MPBL venues

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In the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL), games are played in various venues across the country. This list includes all venues the MPBL has used for their games. Every team in the league has a designated home venue that is used throughout the season, and is where the team plays its home games. The final game of each gameday, the primetime game, usually has the host team participating in the game.

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Similar to the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), the MPBL schedules out-of-town gamedays as part of the Invasion series. These games are normally played in Visayas and Mindanao. Invasion games are also played in Luzon whenever the league plays far from the Greater Manila Area.

In this list, most on-campus venues are listed with the name of the institution it is based in, with the actual name of the venue being placed in parentheses.

Current venues

2024

The following venues are set to be used during the 2024 season. Bold indicates a new venue for this season. Italics indicate a former tenant.

ImageVenueLocationTeam(s)CapacityRef.
University of Abra
(Gov. Andres B. Bernos Memorial Gymnasium)
Bangued, Abra Abra Weavers N/A [1]
Balanga,Bataanjf2820 01.JPG Bataan People's Center Balanga, Bataan Bataan Risers 4,000 [2]
Orion Sports Complex Orion, Bataan N/A [3]
Batangas City Sports Coliseum Batangas City, Batangas Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters 4,000 [4]
FPJ Arena San Jose, Batangas 3,000 [5]
3632Binan City, Laguna Barangays Landmarks 45.jpg Alonte Sports Arena Biñan, Laguna Biñan Tatak Gel 6,500 [6]
Caloocan Sports Complex (Deparo, Caloocan; 05-29-2022).jpg Caloocan Sports Complex Caloocan Caloocan Batang Kankaloo 3,000 [7]
Paco Arena Manila Manila Batang Sampaloc 1,000 [8]
Malate Remedios Area 12.jpg San Andres Sports Complex 3,000 [9]
Pola Gymnasium Pola, Oriental Mindoro Mindoro Tamaraws N/A [10]
Nueva Ecija Coliseum Palayan, Nueva Ecija Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards 3,000 [11]
AUF Sports and Cultural Center Angeles City Pampanga Giant Lanterns 2,000 [12]
Brenjf.JPG Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center San Fernando, Pampanga 3,000 [13]
Calasiao Sports Complex Calasiao, Pangasinan Pangasinan Heatwaves 3,000 [14]
Olivarez College
(Olivarez College Gymnasium)
Parañaque Parañaque Patriots 3,500 [15]
Villar Coliseum Las Piñas N/A [16]
Cuneta Astrodome panorama - PBA - 2016-0417 (26485021665).jpg Cuneta Astrodome Pasay Pasay Voyagers 12,000 [17]
Lucena Convention Center Lucena, Quezon Quezon Huskers N/A
Quezon Convention Center (Capitol Compound, Quezon Avenue, Lucena, Quezon; 10-09-2022).jpg Quezon Convention Center 7,000 [18]
Amoranto Arena Quezon City Quezon City Toda Aksyon 3,500
YnaresCenterjf5353 02.JPG Ynares Center Antipolo, Rizal Rizal Golden Coolers 7,400 [19]
Filoil EcoOil Centre - entrance 2022.jpg Filoil EcoOil Centre San Juan San Juan Knights 6,000 [20]
WES Arena Valenzuela Valenzuela Classic N/A [21]
Inside the City of Bacoor Sports Gymnasium at Bacoor Government Center in Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines.JPG Strike Gymnasium Bacoor, Cavite Bacoor City Strikers 1,500 [22]
0592jfPasig City Capitol Commons Sports Arena Ortigas Center Shaw Boulevardfvf 14.jpg Ynares Sports Arena Pasig Pasig City MCW Sports
Makati Super Crunch
3,000 [23]
Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan (Zamboanga City) Coliseum during MPBL game.jpg Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum Zamboanga City Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines 12,000 [24]

2023

The following venues were used during the 2023 season, the most recent completed season to date. Italics indicate a former tenant.

ImageVenueLocationTeam(s)CapacityRef.
Governor Feliciano Sanoy Leviste Memorial and Multi-Purpose Gymnasium.JPG Batangas State University
(Batangas State University Gymnasium)
Batangas City, Batangas Batangas City Embassy Chill 2,500 [25]
Landmarks Arena Baliwag, Bulacan.jpg Baliwag Star Arena Baliwag, Bulacan Bulacan Kuyas 5,000 [26]
Passi City Arena Passi, Iloilo Iloilo United Royals 2,000 [27]
ImusCavitejf0475 04.JPG Imus Sports Complex Imus, Cavite Imus SV Squad 1,000 [28]
Laguna Sports Complex Santa Cruz, Laguna Laguna Krah Asia 2,500 [29]
5Santa Rosa Laguna City Proper Landmarks 40.jpg Santa Rosa Sports Complex Santa Rosa, Laguna 5,700 [30]
Covered Gym.jpg Marikina Sports Center Marikina Marikina Shoemasters 7,000 [31]
Sentrong Pangkabataan Calapan, Oriental Mindoro Mindoro Disiplinados N/A [32]
Muntinlupa Sports Center (Tunasan, Muntinlupa; 2015-04-28).jpg Muntinlupa Sports Center Muntinlupa Muntinlupa Cagers 3,000 [33]
La Salle Coliseum.jpg La Salle Coliseum Bacolod Negros Muscovados
Bacolod City of Smiles
8,000 [34] [35]
One Arena Cainta, Rizal Rizal Golden Coolers N/A [36]

Former venues

The following venues were used during previous seasons.

ImageVenueLocationTeam(s)CapacityRef.
Lamitan City Capitol Gymnasium.jpg Lamitan Capitol Gym Lamitan, Basilan Basilan Steel 3,000 [37]
De La Salle Lipa
(De La Salle Lipa SENTRUM)
Lipa, Batangas Batangas City Athletics 1,000
Albay Astrodome Legazpi, Albay Bicol Volcanoes 5,000 [38]
Ibalong Centrum for Recreation8,000 [39]
Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium Malolos, Bulacan Bulacan Kuyas 5,000 [40]
2397Malolos Sports Convention Centerfvf 15.JPG Malolos Sports and Convention Center [41]
Southwestern University
(Aznar Coliseum)
Cebu City Cebu Casino Ethyl Alcohol 7,000
Recoletoscoliseum.jpg University of San Jose–Recoletos
(Basak Coliseum)
4,000
Hoops Dome.jpg Hoops Dome Lapu-Lapu City 6,500
University of Southeastern Philippines
(USeP Gymnasium and Cultural Center)
Davao City Davao Occidental Tigers 6,000
RMC Petro Gazz Arena2,000
Davao City Recreation Center 2,500
RDR Gymnasium, DNSTC.jpg Davao del Norte Sports Complex Tagum, Davao del Norte N/A [42]
Lagao Gymnasium General Santos GenSan Warriors 6,000 [43]
University of San Agustin
(University of San Agustin Gymnasium)
Iloilo City Iloilo United Royals 5,000 [44]
Makati Coliseum Makati Makati Super Crunch 12,000 [45]
José Rizal University
(José Rizal University Gymnasium)
Mandaluyong Mandaluyong El Tigre 1,000
Ninoy Aquino Stadium SEA Games 2019.jpg Ninoy Aquino Stadium Manila Manila Stars 6,000
Marist School
(Marist School Gymnasium)
Marikina Marikina Shoemasters 2,500 [46]
NavotasCityjf0230 37.JPG Navotas Sports Complex Navotas Navotas Uni-Pak Sardines 1,000
Pasig Sports Center Pasig Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors 2,500 [47]
Blueeaglegymjf1999 04.JPG Blue Eagle Gym Quezon City Quezon City Capitals 7,500 [48]
JCSGO Christian Academy
(JCSGO Seed Dome)
1,000 [49]
Trinity University of Asia
(Henry Noble Gymnasium)
980 [50]
Sarangani Capitol Gymnasium Alabel, Sarangani Sarangani Marlins N/A [51]
Bahayang Pag-asa Sports Complex Valenzuela Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc. N/A [52]
Valenzuela Astrodome3,000 [53]

Other venues

The following venues have been used by the league, but don't have any primary tenants.

ImageVenueLocationCapacityRef.
El Salvador City Gymansium El Salvador, Misamis Oriental N/A
San Jose del Monte Sports Complex San Jose del Monte, Bulacan N/A
Mall of Asia Arena 2019.jpg SM Mall of Asia Arena Pasay 15,000 [54] [55]
Smart Araneta Coliseum - Basketball configuration - wideshot - 2016 (30183917215).jpg Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City 25,000
Subic Bay Gymnasium Subic, Zambales 2,000

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