Caloocan Sports Complex Explained

Stadium Name:Caloocan Sports Complex
Location:Malapitan Road, Bagumbong, Caloocan, Philippines
Broke Ground:2015
Opened:December 8, 2017
Owner:Caloocan City Government
Operator:Caloocan City Government
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)
Mainvenue:Caloocan Sports Complex (Arena)
Mainvenue Capacity:2,500
Acreage:4144698.6acres

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]

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.[4] [5]

Construction of the sports complex began in 2015.[6] It opened on December 8, 2017, during the term of Mayor Oscar Malapitan.[7]

Notable events

Notes and References

  1. News: Granali . Rima . Caloocan to build P300-M sports complex . 19 June 2022 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 8 May 2015 . en.
  2. Web site: David . Jun . Caloocan sports complex pasisinayaan . Hataw . 19 June 2022 . 13 December 2017.
  3. News: David . Jun . Caloocan to inaugurate its first sports complex on Friday . 19 June 2022 . Manila Standard . 7 December 2017.
  4. News: Caloocan Sports Complex, ginawang mega vaccination site. Filipino. Francis. Soriano. FrontpagePH. June 16, 2021. June 29, 2023.
  5. News: Caloocan City opens drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination sites. Joseph. Pedrajas. Manila Bulletin. August 17, 2021. June 29, 2023.
  6. News: MAYOR MALAPITAN GROUNDBREAKS 1ST CALOOCAN SPORTS COMPLEX. Caloocan City Government. June 28, 2023.
  7. News: Dream come true! Caloocan opens new sports complex. December 8, 2017. June 28, 2023. Politiko Metro Manila.
  8. Web site: Pagulong . Charmie Joy . Dream Chasers to celebrate Filipino identity on global stage debut . 2023-10-12 . Philstar.com.
  9. Web site: Pasig City stuns Batang Kankaloo on the road, forces Game 3 in MPBL Playoffs clash . 2023-10-23.
  10. Web site: Ulanday . John Bryan . Caloocan bests Pasig to enter MPBL semis . 2023-10-23 . Philstar.com.