Rizal Memorial Stadium

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Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium
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Interior of the stadium
Rizal Memorial Stadium
Full nameSimeon Toribio Track Stadium
Location Manila, Philippines
Coordinates 14°33′48.25″N120°59′31.20″E / 14.5634028°N 120.9920000°E / 14.5634028; 120.9920000
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Contents

  53   P. Ocampo
Owner City Government of Manila
Operator Philippine Sports Commission
Capacity 12,873
Field size105x68 m [1]
SurfaceLimonta Sport artificial turf (FIFA-certified)
Construction
Opened1934
Renovated1953, 1981, 1991, 2005, 2011, 2019, 2021
Architect Juan Arellano [2]
Tenants
Philippines national football team
Philippines women's national football team
Philippines Football League
PFF Women's League
Copa Paulino Alcantara
University Athletic Association of the Philippines
National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)

The Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium (simply known as the Rizal Memorial Stadium; officially the Simeon Toribio Track Stadium) [3] is the main stadium of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila, Philippines. It served as the main stadium of the 1954 Asian Games and the Southeast Asian Games on three occasions. The stadium is also officially the home of the Philippines national football teams and domestic matches.

Background

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Aerial view of the Carnival Grounds, 1931
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Aerial view of Rizal Memorial Stadium, 1934

Since the 1930s, it has hosted all major local football tournaments and some international matches. [lower-alpha 1] When a new tartan track was laid out at the oval for the country's initial hosting of the 1981 Southeast Asian Games, the venue became a hub for athletics and the football pitch's condition slowly deteriorated. [4] It eventually became unsuitable for international matches which meant the Philippine national team would have to play their home games at an alternate venue.

In 2010, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) partnered with the De La Salle University to refurbish the stadium's football pitch. [5] The stadium had undergone a major renovation program with the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) spend ₱3.4 million for the renovation of the locker rooms, comfort rooms, and the fiberglass seats. [6] The renovation was completed in 2011 and was first used for the game of Azkals against Sri Lanka in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers round on July 3, 2011 which was the first international football game held at the stadium in the decades, [6] [7] where the Philippine national team won 4-0 overall. [5] [8] [7] However, the pitch (which was a natural grass) deteriorated again due to the number of football and rugby events, [9] that led the PSC to convert it into an artificial turf in 2014. [9] [10] In 2015, its football pitch received the 2-star accreditation from FIFA, making it the first football pitch in the Philippines to have it. [11]

The stadium has undergone a major renovation after it was designated as the venue for the men's football event of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games [12] [13] New individual seats are to be installed in the spectator area of the stadium outside the main grandstand. [12] The renovation also includes the upgrading of its rubberized track oval. [14] The renovation will be funded from the ₱842.5 million given by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation to the Philippine Sports Commission. [15]

In August 2021, the stadium was officially renamed as the Simeon Toribio Track Stadium, after Olympic high jumper Simeon Toribio. [3]

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Panoramic view of Rizal Memorial Stadium prior to the 2019 renovation.

Notable events

Track and Field

Football

Domestic

International

DateTimeTeam #1ResultTeam #2RoundSpectators
16 November 202319:00 UTC+8Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 0–2Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Second round10,378
21 November 202319:00 UTC+8Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 1–1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 9,880
26 March 202419:00 UTC+8Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 0–5Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 10,014

Rugby

The first international rugby test in the stadium was held when the Philippines hosted the 2012 Asian Five Nations Division I tournament, which doubled as a qualifying tournament for the 2015 Rugby World Cup; the goal posts were erected just days prior to the tournament. [16]

Entertainment

On July 4, 1966, the Rizal Memorial Stadium hosted two sold-out concerts of the Beatles. The combined attendance was 80,000 with the evening concert registering 50,000 paying audience and becoming the Beatles' second-biggest concert ever. [17]

COVID-19 pandemic

During the government's "Hatid Tulong" program, the stadium was used as the designated temporary holding place for Locally Stranded Individuals (LSIs). [18] [19] With the stadium being full, many other individuals who availed of the said program ended up sleeping and gathering outside.

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 The location of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex was formerly known as the Manila Carnival Grounds. During this time, it also hosted local and international football matches.

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  12. 1 2 "2019 SEA Games: Rizal Memorial Stadium renovations in full swing". Rappler. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
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Preceded by Asian Athletics Championships
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Preceded by Asian Athletics Championships
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