The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) plays its games across multiple venues, a majority of which are played within Metro Manila. The PBA has two major venues: the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City and the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.[1] There are also alternative venues within Metro Manila that used by the league whenever neither major venue is unavailable.
The league also occasionally schedules out-of-town games that are played outside of Metro Manila, mostly on Saturdays. The league's All-Star festivities are normally held out-of-town.
Background
editUnlike other leagues elsewhere, most sports leagues in the Philippines, with some recent exceptions, are held in a central location. PBA teams are company teams and represent companies and not localities. The PBA itself rents different arenas and gymnasiums in Metro Manila and Antipolo to play a great majority of its games. The PBA reserves a single playing day (usually Saturday) for games hosted by venues outside Metro Manila.
Maps
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Current PBA venues in Metro Manila. |
.svg)  Angeles Antipolo Bacolor Batangas City Biñan Bocaue Calasiao Candon Dasmariñas Laoag Legazpi Lucena Naga Puerto Princesa San Jose Santa Rosa Tiaong PBA venues in Luzon since 2010. |
.svg) Bacolod Cebu City Dumaguete Iloilo City Lapu-Lapu City Passi Tacloban Victorias PBA venues in Visayas since 2010. |
.svg) Cagayan de Oro Davao City Digos Dipolog Gingoog Panabo Tubod Zamboanga City PBA venues in Mindanao since 2010. |
Metro Manila
editMajor venues
edit| Venue | Image | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Araneta Coliseum | .jpg)
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Quezon City | 25,000 |
| SM Mall of Asia Arena | 
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Pasay | 20,000 |
Alternate venues
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Former venues
edit| Arena | Image | Location | Latest game |
|---|---|---|---|
| JCSGO Christian Academy (JCSGO Gym) |
Quezon City | October 16, 2008 (Alaska Aces vs. Red Bull Barako)[2] | |
| Muntinlupa Sports Center | Muntinlupa | March 14, 2009 (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters vs. Burger King Titans)[3] | |
| Olivarez College (Olivarez Sports Center) |
Parañaque | November 27, 2008 (Barangay Ginebra Kings vs. Coca-Cola Tigers)[4] |
Luzon
editElimination round games
editPlayoff games
editVisayas
editElimination round games
editPlayoff games
edit| Arena | Location | Latest game |
|---|---|---|
| Bago Cultural Center | Bago, Negros Occidental | May 19, 1999 1999 All-Filipino Cup Semifinals (Barangay Ginebra Kings vs. Formula Shell Zoom Masters)[51] |
| Ormoc Superdome | Ormoc, Leyte | May 30, 1999 1999 PBA All-Filipino Cup finals (Tanduay Rhum Masters vs. Formula Shell Zoom Masters)[52] |
| Victorias City Coliseum | Victorias, Negros Occidental | January 22, 2011 2010–11 PBA Philippine Cup finals (San Miguel Beermen vs. Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters) |
Mindanao
editElimination round games
editPlayoff games
edit| Arena | Location | Latest game |
|---|---|---|
| Mindanao Civic Center | Tubod, Lanao del Norte | August 10, 2011 2011 PBA Governors' Cup finals (Petron Blaze Boosters vs. Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters) |
| Davao del Sur Coliseum | Digos, Davao del Sur | January 20, 2012 2011–12 PBA Philippine Cup finals (Powerade Tigers vs. Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters) |
International
edit| Arena | Location | Latest game |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli Sports Club |  Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
April 14, 2007 (Barangay Ginebra Kings vs. Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants)[66] |
| Al Shabab Al Arabi Sports Club | May 22, 2015 (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters vs. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel)[67] | |
| Al Wasl Sports Club | November 7, 2015 (Alaska Aces vs. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel)[68] | |
| Coca-Cola Arena | October 5, 2019 (NLEX Road Warriors vs. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) | |
| Britama Sports Mall |  Jakarta, Indonesia |
March 8, 2005 (Talk 'N Text Phone Pals vs. Shell Turbo Chargers)[69] |
| Queen Elizabeth Stadium |  Hong Kong |
March 19, 2006 (Talk 'N Text Phone Pals vs. Purefoods Chunkee Giants)[70] |
| Singapore Indoor Stadium |  Singapore |
November 30, 2008 (San Miguel Beermen vs. Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)[71] |
| University of Guam Fieldhouse |  Hagåtña, Guam |
September 29, 2006 (Alaska Aces vs. Red Bull Barako)[72] |
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- ^ WITH MILLER AT HELM, PHONE PALS FINALLY WIN ONE, PBA.ph
- ^ TROPANG TEXTERS GET BACK AT BEERMEN, PBA.ph
- ^ RED BULL STRIKES IN GUAM SEASON OPENER, PBA.ph