PhilSports Arena
| PhilSports Arena | |
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| The ULTRA | |
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| Former names | PSC-National Academy of Sports Arena PSC Sports Arena University of Life Training and Recreational Arena |
| Location | Pasig, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°34′39″N 121°3′58″E / 14.5775°N 121.06611°ECoordinates: 14°34′39″N 121°3′58″E / 14.5775°N 121.06611°E |
| Owner | Philippine Sports Commission |
| Operator | Philippine Sports Commission |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Tenants | |
| PBA (1985-1992, 1999-2006) UAAP (2004-2005, 2006-2007, 2008-2011) Pasig Blue Pirates (later Pasig-Rizal Pirates) (1998) San Juan Knights (1999) |
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The Philippine Institute of Sports Arena or PhilSports Arena is an indoor sporting arena located inside the PhilSports Complex in Pasig, Philippines. It was formerly known as the University of Life Training and Recreational Arena or the ULTRA. The arena and its surrounding sports complex are maintained by the Philippine Sports Commission. It was the site of the majority of the games of the Philippine Basketball Association from 1985 to 1992 and from 1999 to 2002, also the Pasig Blue Pirates was the home court in the Metropolitan Basketball Association in 1998 also San Juan Knights in 1999. The league still occasionally comes back to play at the arena.
When Tropical Storm Ondoy and Typhoon Pepeng struck the Philippines, some evacuees took shelter in the arena.
Currently, it is used to hold UAAP men's senior basketball games as an alternate venue to Smart Araneta Coliseum.
