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Coordinates: 14°34′51″N 120°59′39″E / 14.58097°N 120.99424°E / 14.58097; 120.99424
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Paco Arena
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LocationPaco, Manila, Philippines
Coordinates14°34′51″N 120°59′39″E / 14.58097°N 120.99424°E / 14.58097; 120.99424
Opened2019
Tenants
Premier Volleyball League
PBA D-League
UNTV Cup
Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association
Spikers' Turf
Shakey's Super League
V-League
University Athletic Association of the Philippines
Universities and Colleges Athletic League
Manila Batang Sampaloc (MPBL) (2022, 2024–present)

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

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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

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  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.