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. 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 Unlike 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. The PBA has also sought to build its own arena, with plans dating back to the 2000s.
Maps
Main arenas Listed below are the frequently-used arenas in the PBA, which are mostly located in Metro Manila and Rizal.
Image Arena Location Capacity SM Mall of Asia Arena Pasay 15,000 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City 14,429 PhilSports Arena Pasig 10,000 Ynares Center II Rodriguez, Rizal 8,000 Ynares Center Antipolo, Rizal 7,400 Ninoy Aquino Stadium Manila 6,000
Other Metro Manila arenas Listed below are arenas located in Metro Manila that are used by the league occasionally, as well as arenas that had been frequently used in the past.
Image Arena Location Latest game Caloocan Sports Complex Caloocan (Blackwater Bossing vs. NorthPort Batang Pier) Cuneta Astrodome Pasay (Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters vs. Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok) JCSGO Christian Academy Quezon City (Alaska Aces vs. Red Bull Barako)ALASKA FOILS RED BULL, REMAINS UNSCATHED, PBA.ph Muntinlupa Sports Center Muntinlupa (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters vs. Burger King Whoppers)http://www.pba.ph/scores_complete.php, PBA.ph Olivarez College Parañaque (Barangay Ginebra Kings vs. Coca-Cola Tigers)SANS HELTERBRAND, GINEBRA STILL BEATS COKE , PBA.ph Playtime Filoil Centre San Juan (San Miguel Beermen vs. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) Quadricentennial Pavilion Manila (Phoenix Fuel Masters vs. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) Rizal Memorial Coliseum Manila (Meralco Bolts vs. San Miguel Beermen) Ynares Sports Arena Pasig (Blackwater Bossing vs. Phoenix Fuel Masters)
Luzon
Elimination round games Image Arena Location Latest game Alonte Sports Arena Biñan, Laguna (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters vs. San Miguel Beermen) Albay Astrodome Legazpi, Albay (Air21 Express vs. Red Bull Barako)Express streak past Red Bull AUF Sports and Cultural Center Angeles City (Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters vs. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) Araullo University Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija (Talk 'N Text Phone Pals vs. Welcoat Dragons)TALK ‘N TEXT WHIPS WELCOAT ON THE ROAD , PBA.ph Bataan People's Center Balanga, Bataan (Talk 'N Text Phone Pals vs. Alaska Aces)TALK ‘N TEXT’S TWIN TOWERS UNSTOPPABLE VS. ALASKA, PBA.ph Batangas City Sports Center Batangas City, Batangas (Converge FiberXers vs. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center San Fernando, Pampanga (Converge FiberXers vs. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) Calasiao Sports Complex Calasiao, Pangasinan (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel vs. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) Candon City Arena Candon, Ilocos Sur (Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots vs. NorthPort Batang Pier) Chavit Coliseum Vigan, Ilocos Sur (Converge FiberXers vs. TNT Tropang 5G) De La Salle Lipa Lipa, Batangas (Magnolia Beverage Masters vs. Red Bull Barako)MAGNOLIA HALTS RED BULL RUN ON THE ROAD, PBA.ph Pampanga State University (formerly DHVSU) Bacolor, Pampanga (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel vs. Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters) FPJ Arena San Jose, Batangas (Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters vs. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) Ibalong Centrum for Recreation Legazpi, Albay (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel vs. NLEX Road Warriors) Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena Laoag, Ilocos Norte (Barangay Ginebra Kings vs. Meralco Bolts) Josefina T. Albano Sports Center Cabagan, Isabela (Coca-Cola Tigers vs. Barangay Ginebra Kings)AFTER BACK-TO-BACK LOSSES, KINGS VENT IRE ON TIGERS, PBA.ph Naga City Coliseum Naga, Camarines Sur (GlobalPort Batang Pier vs. San Mig Coffee Mixers), PBA.ph Pacoy Ortega Gym San Fernando, La Union (Purefoods Chunkee Giants vs. Sta. Lucia Realtors)PUREFOODS HANDS STA. LUCIA FIRST LOSS, PBA.ph Philippine Arena Bocaue, Bulacan (Meralco Bolts vs. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) Puerto Princesa Coliseum Puerto Princesa (Tropang TNT vs. Mahindra Enforcer) Quezon Convention Center Lucena (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel vs. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) San Sebastian College – Recoletos de Cavite Cavite City, Cavite (Red Bull Barako vs. Magnolia Beverage Masters)Rain of treys powers Bulls past Magnolia San Luis Gym Santa Cruz, Laguna (Shell Turbo Chargers vs. San Miguel Beermen)SHELL REPEATS OVER SMB, PBA.ph Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex Santa Rosa, Laguna (Alaska Aces vs. San Miguel Beermen) Subic Gym Subic, Zambales (Alaska Aces vs. Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants)HOMETOWN HERO MILLER SHINES FOR ALASKA IN SUBIC, PBA.ph Tiaong Convention Center Tiaong, Quezon (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters vs. Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots) University of the Assumption San Fernando, Pampanga (Sta. Lucia Realtors vs. Talk 'N Text Phone Pals)STA. LUCIA DOWNS TNT, CEMENTS GRIP ON TOP SPOT, PBA.ph Urdaneta Sports Center Urdaneta, Pangasinan (San Miguel Beermen vs. Red Bull Barako)URDANETA PRIDE DANNY ‘I’ LEADS SMB OVER RED BULL, PBA.ph
Playoff games Image Arena Location Latest game AUF Sports and Cultural Center Angeles City , 2020 PBA Philippine Cup finals (TNT Tropang Giga vs. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) Batangas City Sports Center Batangas City, Batangas , 2017 PBA Governors' Cup Semifinals (TNT KaTropa vs. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) Dasmariñas Arena Dasmariñas, Cavite , 2024 PBA Governors' Cup Semifinals (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters vs. TNT Tropang Giga) Pampanga State University (formerly DHVSU) Bacolor, Pampanga , 2021 PBA Philippine Cup finals (Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots vs. TNT Tropang Giga) FPJ Arena San Jose, Batangas , 2024 PBA Philippine Cup Semifinals (Meralco Bolts vs. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) Philippine Arena Bocaue, Bulacan , 2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel vs. Bay Area Dragons) Puerto Princesa Coliseum Puerto Princesa , 2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters vs. Barangay Ginebra Kings) Quezon Convention Center Lucena , 2019 PBA Governors' Cup finals (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel vs. Meralco Bolts) Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex Santa Rosa, Laguna , 2024 PBA Governors' Cup Quarterfinals (NLEX Road Warriors vs. TNT Tropang Giga)
Visayas
Elimination round games Image Arena Location Latest game Calape Sports Center Calape, Bohol (Alaska Aces vs. Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants)PUREFOODS CLIMBS OUT OF HOLE, BEATS ALASKA IN BOHOL, PBA.ph Capiz Gymnasium Roxas, Capiz (Barangay Ginebra Kings vs. Welcoat Dragons)WELCOAT PAINTS ROXAS CITY RED, ROUTS GINEBRA IN HUGE UPSET, PBA.ph Cebu Coliseum Cebu City (Meralco Bolts vs. Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters) City of Passi Arena Passi, Iloilo (TNT KaTropa vs. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) Hoops Dome Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu (San Miguel Beermen vs. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) Lamberto Macias Sports and Cultural Center Dumaguete, Negros Oriental (Alaska Aces vs. San Miguel Beermen) Ormoc Superdome Ormoc, Leyte (Air21 Express vs. Barangay Ginebra Kings)AIR21 SURVIVES BRGY. GINEBRA ON THE ROAD, PBA.ph Tacloban Convention Center Tacloban, Leyte (B-Meg Llamados vs.Air21 Express) University of San Agustin Iloilo City, Iloilo (Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots vs. Meralco Bolts) USLS Coliseum Bacolod (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters vs. Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters) Victorias City Coliseum Victorias, Negros Occidental (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters vs. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) West Negros University Bacolod (Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants vs. Air21 Express)PACESETTING PUREFOODS WALLOPS AIR21 IN BACOLOD, PBA.ph
Playoff games Image Arena Location Latest game Bago Cultural Center Bago, Negros Occidental 1999 All-Filipino Cup Semifinals (Barangay Ginebra Kings vs. Formula Shell Zoom Masters)Shell cager slapped record P40,000 fine, Philippine Daily Inquirer Ormoc Superdome Ormoc, Leyte 1999 PBA All-Filipino Cup finals (Tanduay Rhum Masters vs. Formula Shell Zoom Masters)Momentum on our side, says Tanduay coach, Philippine Daily Inquirer Victorias City Coliseum Victorias, Negros Occidental 2010–11 PBA Philippine Cup finals (San Miguel Beermen vs. Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)
Mindanao
Elimination round games Image Arena Location Latest game Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. International Convention Center Cagayan de Oro (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters vs. TNT Tropang 5G) Arturo S. Lugod Gym Gingoog, Misamis Oriental (Coca-Cola Tigers vs. San Miguel Beermen) Davao del Sur Coliseum Digos, Davao del Sur (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel vs. Blackwater Elite) Dipolog Sports Center Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel vs. Blackwater Elite) Father Saturnino Urios University Butuan (Barangay Ginebra Kings vs. Talk 'N Text Phone Pals)TOWERING PHONE PALS ADD TO KINGS’ WOES, PBA.ph Holy Cross of Davao Gym Davao City (Barangay Ginebra Kings vs. Sta. Lucia Realtors)UNDERMANNED GINEBRA WALLOPS REALTORS IN DAVAO , PBA.ph Lagao Gymnasium General Santos (San Miguel Beermen vs. Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs)SAN MIGUEL BEER IN SOLO LEAD ANEW, PBA.ph Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum Zamboanga City (Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots vs. Phoenix Fuel Masters) Mindanao Civic Center Tubod, Lanao del Norte (Star Hotshots vs. GlobalPort Batang Pier) Panabo Multi-Purpose Tourism, Cultural, and Sports Center Panabo, Davao del Norte (Meralco Bolts vs. Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots) Summit Centre Zamboanga City (Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs vs. Barangay Ginebra Kings)Hotdogs repulse G. Kings, PhilStar University of Southeastern Philippines Davao City (TNT KaTropa vs. Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok) Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan Cagayan de Oro (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters vs. San Miguel Beermen)
Playoff games Image Arena Location Latest game Davao del Sur Coliseum Digos, Davao del Sur 2011–12 PBA Philippine Cup finals (Powerade Tigers vs. Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters) Mindanao Civic Center Tubod, Lanao del Norte 2011 PBA Governors' Cup finals (Petron Blaze Boosters vs. Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)
International Image Arena Location Latest game Khalifa Sports City Arena Isa Town (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters vs. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) University of Guam Fieldhouse Mangilao (Alaska Aces vs. Red Bull Barako)RED BULL STRIKES IN GUAM SEASON OPENER, PBA.ph Queen Elizabeth Stadium Hong Kong (Talk 'N Text Phone Pals vs. Purefoods Chunkee Giants)WITH MILLER AT HELM, PHONE PALS FINALLY WIN ONE, PBA.ph Britama Sports Mall Jakarta (Talk 'N Text Phone Pals vs. Shell Turbo Chargers)HARD-EARNED WIN FOR TALK N TEXT IN JAKARTA , PBA.ph Singapore Indoor Stadium Singapore (San Miguel Beermen vs. Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)TROPANG TEXTERS GET BACK AT BEERMEN, PBA.ph Al-Ahli Sports Club Dubai (Barangay Ginebra Kings vs. Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants)STRONG FINISH BY KINGS BRINGS DOWN GIANTS IN DUBAI, PBA.ph Al Shabab Al Arabi Sports Club (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters vs. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) Al Wasl Sports Club (Alaska Aces vs. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) Coca-Cola Arena (San Miguel Beermen vs. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel)
See also List of MPBL arenas List of Premier Volleyball League arenas
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