Paco Arena is an indoor arena located in Paco, Manila, Philippines. The arena opened in 2019 and has hosted basketball and volleyball games across a multitude of leagues.

Tenants and events

In basketball, the Philippine Basketball Association's D-League has used the venue beginning in 2019.[1] The Manila Batang Sampaloc of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) has also used the venue for a selection of home games in 2022 and 2024.[2] Notably, Paco Arena is also where Kyt Jimenez, then with the Sarangani Marlins, recorded an elusive quadruple-double in an MPBL game against the Mindoro Tams.[3][4] The UNTV Cup has also played games at the venue during its ninth season.[5]

The Premier Volleyball League (PVL) has used the venue during the league's bubble in 2022.[6] Other volleyball leagues, including the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA),[7] Spikers' Turf,[8] Shakey's Super League,[9] and V-League[10] have also used the venue for its games.

The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) has played a number of games at the venue for its junior championships.[11] The Universities and Colleges Athletic League (UCAL) has used also Paco as a venue for its basketball and volleyball championships since 2022.[12]

References

  1. ^ "D-League doubleheader set today at Paco Arena". Tempo. February 18, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  2. ^ "Gimpayan takes charge as Valenzuela nips Makati in MPBL". Spin.ph. May 4, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  3. ^ "Jimenez books rare 'quadruple'". Philstar.com. October 12, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "Kyt Jimenez makes history after tallying first-ever MPBL quadruple-double". Daily Guardian. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "Supreme Court, DENR, Senate dispatch rivals in UNTV Cup". Spin.ph. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  6. ^ "All set for PVL Open Conference in Paco Arena". ABS-CBN News. February 27, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  7. ^ Co, Adrian Stewart (September 7, 2024). "Biñan vents ire at Valenzuela in MPVA". Panay News. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  8. ^ "Spotlight shines on men's volleyball as Spikers' Turf fires off". Philstar.com. August 29, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  9. ^ Ulanday, John Bryan (June 7, 2024). "Bacolod Tay Tung gets crack at GVIL crown". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  10. ^ Garcia, John Mark (October 10, 2022). "Eight women's teams, 12 men's squads compete in V-League". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  11. ^ "Unbeaten Junior Warriors escape Baby Falcons in UAAP boys' volleyball". Philstar.com. September 19, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  12. ^ "Diliman, CEU annihilate UCBL rivals". Philstar.com. November 14, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
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