Panaad Stadium
| Panaad Stadium | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bacolod City,  Philippines |
| Coordinates | 10°22′23″N 122°34′31″E / 10.3731°N 122.5754°E |
| Built | 2000-2003 |
| Expanded | 2007, 2010, 2011 |
| Owner | Negros Occidental Provincial Government |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | 200.5 Million Php |
| Architect | United Architects Association |
| Capacity | 15,500 (regular seats) 20,000 (with standing area) |
| Record attendance | 35,783 |
| Field dimensions | 111 x 71 m[1] (121.4 x 77.6 yd) |
| Tenants | |
| Philippines National Football Team (2009-present) Philippine Football Federation (2005-present) |
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The Panaad Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located inside the Panaad Park and Sports Complex in Bacolod, Philippines. Owned by the Negros Occidental provincial government, it is used for football matches, and is the adopted home of the Philippines national football team. It played host to football at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games and was later the venue of the qualifiers of the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship or ASEAN Cup, in which the Philippines, Cambodia, Timor Leste, Brunei and Laos participated. The stadium has a seating capacity of 15,500 at the bleachers, but holds approximately 20,000 people with standing areas.
[edit] Usage
Aside from the football field, the stadium features a rubberized track, and the Sports Complex features an Olympic-size swimming pool, basketball court and other sports facilities. Surrounding these structures are cabanas. The stadium is also the home of Panaad sa Negros Festival, a week-long celebration participated in by all cities and municipalities in the province held annually during the summer. The festival is highlighted by merry-making and field demonstrations at the stadium. The stadium itself features replicas of the landmarks of the thirteen cities and municipalities of Negros Occidental.
The stadium was recently considered to host the semifinal matches of the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup between the Philippines and Indonesia, but was disqualified for not satisfying the standards of the ASEAN Football Federation.[2] On February 9, 2011, the stadium hosted a match between the Philippines national football team and Mongolia in the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification with an attendance of 20,000 people.
[edit] References
- ^ "Estádios - Manila, Filipinas" (in Portuguese). Show de Bola. http://www.showdebola.com.br/enciclopedia/estadio/panaad_sports_complex. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ Senate of the Philippines, Press Release. "Privilege Speech of Senator Zubiri: The Azkals and the State of Philippine Sports: Has It Gone to the Dogs?". http://www.senate.gov.ph/press_release/2010/1213_zubiri1.asp. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
Coordinates: 10°37′31″N 122°57′55″E / 10.62538°N 122.965186°E
