Mall of Asia Arena
The Mall of Asia Arena facade
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| Location | Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines |
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| Owner | SM Prime Holdings |
| Operator | SM Tickets |
| Executive suites | 41[1] |
| Capacity | Seated: 16,000[2] Full house: 20,000[2] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2010[3] |
| Opened | June 16, 2012[5] |
| Construction cost | USD 77 million ₱3.6 billion[3] |
| Architect | Arquitectonica[4] |
| Tenants | |
| UAAP (2012–present) NCAA (2012–present) PBA (2012–present) Shakey's V-League (2013–present) Manila Mavericks (2014–present) |
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Mall of Asia Arena is an indoor arena within the SM Mall of Asia complex, in Pasay, Philippines. It has a seating capacity of 16,000[2] for sporting events, and a full house capacity of 20,000.[2] The Arena officially opened on June 16, 2012. It has retractable seats and a 2,000-capacity car park building.
The Mall of Asia Arena is the alternate venue of the Philippine Basketball Association when the Smart Araneta Coliseum is unavailable.[6][7] The Arena is also the new home of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines.[8][9]
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Notable events at the Mall of Asia Arena[edit]
Entertainment events[edit]
Lady Gaga held the first concerts at the arena with her two night sold-out concert for her Born This Way Ball tour on May 21–22, 2012.[10] Several other international artists have performed at the arena, including Demi Lovato, Ariana Grande, Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Nicki Minaj, Alicia Keys, Zedd, Bruno Mars, Aerosmith, Paramore, Pitbull, Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift, The Vamps, Imagine Dragons, Maroon 5, Ed Sheeran, and Chris Brown. Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour concert on February 24–25, 2016 currently stands as the concert with the highest ticket prices in the Philippines.[11] Regine Velasquez was the first local artist to perform at the arena.[12]
Sports events[edit]
The Mall of Asia Arena serves as one of the playing venues of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines), UAAP and the Shakey's V-League. The venue uses NBA-specification shot clocks, with a Daktronics NBA model unit that counts tenths in the final five seconds.
The PBA's B-Meg Llamados and the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters played the first basketball game at the arena on July 7, 2012 as part of the 2012 PBA Governors Cup semifinals. The UAAP's 2012 opening game between the NU Bulldogs and UE Red Warriors on July 14, 2012 was the arena's first college basketball game. The first game of the 2012 UAAP basketball finals was played at the arena in front of 20,686 people.
The PBA's first doubleheader in the arena on October 17, 2012 was marked by a looting incident at the Meralco Bolts' locker room.[13] A day later, the arena hosted the National Collegiate Athletic Association's first game of its finals series against the San Beda Red Lions and the Letran Knights.
The La Salle Lady Spikers is the first team in any Philippine sports to celebrate the first ever championship in the arena on March 6, 2013 in front of 18,779 cheering crowd, when they won the UAAP women's volleyball championship.
The Mall of Asia Arena served as the main venue for the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship while the Ninoy Aquino Stadium was the second venue for the tournament, which was held on August 1–11, 2013.[14] It had a 19,989 attendance at the final game between the host Philippines and Iran.
The NBA played their first preseason game in Southeast Asia and in the Philippines at this arena on October 10, 2013 featuring the Houston Rockets versus the Indiana Pacers.[15]
The Manila Mavericks of the International Premier Tennis League played their home matches in the Arena in the League's inaugural season. The matches were played from November 28–30, 2014.[16][17]
The UFC held their first event in Philippines on May 16, 2015 with UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber.[18][19][20]
Religious events[edit]
The Mall of Asia Arena served as the main venue for the Encounter with the Families event, led by Pope Francis during his papal visit to the Philippines on January 16, 2015. The event was a dialogue between Pope Francis and an audience of families.[21][22]
On April 10, 2015, Hillsong No Other Name Tour Live In Manila Praise & Worship Concert was held at MOA Arena will more than 20,000 Filipino worshipers who watched and were attended the Christian concert event.
On April 26, 2015, Jehovah's Witnesses' Special Meeting in conjunction with the Philippines Branch visit of a Headquarter's Representative was held at MOA Arena.[23] It was attended by 14,194 delegates from select congregations in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Mall of Asia Arena Premier Suites
- ^ a b c d "SM MALL OF ASIA ARENA OPENS FOR LADY GAGA CONCERT - SM Investments Corporation". 18 May 2012.
- ^ a b The Arena elevates viewing to a new level, Sharon Robas-Macawile, Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 14, 2012
- ^ All eyes on the Arena, Malaya, June 7, 2012
- ^ OPM Icons shine at MOA Arena, Ed Uy, The Manila Times, June 24, 2012
- ^ http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/big-dome-still-main-pba-venue-but-moa-arena-an-alternative-option
- ^ http://hatawtabloid.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=42950:-paglalaro-ng-pba-sa-moa-arena-inaayos-na&catid=35:catsports&Itemid=69
- ^ [1] SM Arena: Home of NCAA 88, UAAP Season 75 Retrieved 06 July 2011
- ^ "New SM arena to host majority of UAAP basketball games". InterAKTV. 13 May 2012.
- ^ "Born This Way Ball Tour: Lady Gaga live in Manila 2012". Philippine Concerts. 14 March 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ "#RebelHeartTour To Visit The Philippines". Madonna.com. 19 July 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ http://ph.news.yahoo.com/cnn-recommended-foursome-concert-sets-repeat-033136711.html. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ^ Giongco, Mark (2012-10-17). "Meralco team suffers double black eye as dugout gets ransacked". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
- ^ "Asian exec on host’s FIBA Asia bid: ‘5th-ranked Phl needs its best’". Philstar Sports. January 29, 2013.
- ^ "NBA To Stage First Ever Preseason Game". Mall Of Asia Arena. March 15, 2013.
- ^ "Schedule". International Premier Tennis League. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Day 3 Match 6 – Report: Manila Mavericks vs. DBS Singapore Slammers" (PDF). International Premier Tennis League. 30 November 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ Ordonez, Milan (January 29, 2015). "UFC MAKES MANILA DEBUT CARD OFFICIAL". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ Martin, Damon (February 15, 2015). "Frankie Edgar vs. Urijah Faber main event for UFC debut in Manila". Fox Sports. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night Manila: Edgar defeats Faber; Muñoz ends career on winning note". CNN Philippines. May 17, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ^ Hegina, Aries (14 January 2015). "Pope Francis to address 3 ‘challenges’ faced by Filipino families in MOA Arena event". Manila, Philippines: Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "MOA activities set on Pope Francis". Manila Standard Today. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ http://allevents.in/pasay/2015-04-26#special-meeting-of-jehovahs-witnesses/727798017340667?&_suid=1430059274488032416438688926346
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