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Don Gregorio Pelaéz Sports Complex is a group of sports facilities in Cagayan de Oro. This sports center was built in 1969 and hosted the first Palarong Pambansa in Mindanao in 1975.[1][2] It is the oldest sports park in Northern Mindanao and it first opened its door to baseball and basketball in 1970. Also, the stadium was the largest in Mindanao since 1998 after its renovation. It has a seating capacity of 20,000.[3]
 Don Dulvy Pelaéz Stadium | |
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| Full name | Don Gregorio Pelaéz Sports Complex |
|---|---|
| Former names | Don Mariano Marcos Sports Complex |
| Location | Don A. Velez St. Cagayan de Oro, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 8°17′07″N 124°23′05″E / 8.2853°N 124.3848°E |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Field size | 4,584 square metres (49,342 sq ft) |
| Surface | grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1969 |
| Opened | August 5, 1970 |
| Renovated | 2000 |
| Expanded | 2005 |
| Construction cost | PHP 50 million |
Sports Event
edit- 1975, 1977, 1978, 1988 Palarong Pambansa
- 2002 Mindanao Friendship games
- Milo Little Olympics - Mindanao (Since 1997)
- 2008 Philippine Olympic Festival & National Championships
- 2010 National Milo Little Olympics
- 2011 PFF–Smart Club Championships (elimination round)
- 2014 Mindanao Unity Games (INC)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Olympic-size : PELAEZ SPORTS CENTER
- ^ The Fookien times Philippines yearbook. Fookien Times. 1986. p. 303. ISBN 978-971-0503-50-6.
- ^ "Pelaez Sports Complex - Football Stadium | Usapang Football | Philippine Football Forum".