The Panaad Stadium (), also sometimes spelled as Pana-ad, named after the park where the stadium is situated in, is a

multi-purpose stadium A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...

in Barangay Mansilingan,

Bacolod Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod (; hil, Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Bacolod; fil, Lungsod ng Bacolod), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the region of Western Visayas, Philippines. It is the capital of the province of Negros Occidenta ...

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. Panaad hosted various international sporting events particularly football when Bacolod co-hosted the

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and the

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against Mongolia. The stadium was a former home to

Ceres-Negros F.C. United City Football Club is a Philippines, Filipino professional association football, football club based in New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac, that competes in Philippines Football League (PFL), the top-tier league of football in the Philippine ...

History

The construction of Panaad started in August 1997 during the term of Gov. Lito Coscolluela. It was finished in April 1998 and opened the following month to host the Centennial Palarong Pambansa. Aside from the football field, the stadium features a rubberized track. After the construction of the stadium, the Panaad Stadium and the surrounding area was made part of a park which became the permanent main venue of the

Panaad sa Negros Festival The Panaad sa Negros Festival, also called simply as the Panaad Festival (sometimes spelled as ''Pana-ad''), is a festival held annually during the month of April in Bacolod, the capital of Negros Occidental province in the Philippines. ''Panaad' ...

Renovation

In 2007, the Provincial Government has earmarked P2.2 million for the repair of the oval, which has played host to two National Palaro meets, the now-defunct national Batang Pinoy meet, and many school-based athletic events since it opened in May 1998. The decade-old stadium was considered to host the semifinal matches of the

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between the Philippines and Indonesia, but was disqualified for not satisfying the standards of the

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. Despite the minor improvements, Panaad hosted a match between the

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and

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in the

on February 9, 2011 with an attendance of 20,000 people, filling the grandstand, bleachers, and standing room areas. In early 2016, it was reported that the provincial government of Negros Occidental is planning to increase the seating capacity of the Panaad Stadium in Bacolod if it wins its bid for the hosting of the 2017 Palarong Pambansa. This is in line with the recent FIFA and AFC stadium requirement of at least 30,000 seats in order to host an international football tournament. The Negros Occidental chapter of the United Architects Association of the Philippines has made an initial survey and came up with a P200 million (USD4.5 million) budget to refurbish Panaad. A PHP200 million (USD4.5 million) budget could build another roofed grandstand on the opposite side of the field and seats behind the two goals to increase the capacity to 32,000. Ceres Negros FC at Panaad Stadium

The stadium was refurbished for the hosting of the home matches of Ceres Negros F.C. at the 2016 AFC Cup. Fiber glass seats on the main grandstand for VIPs and the media tribune were installed. Media venues within the sports venue were also renovated particularly the press box, VIP rooms, press conference room, and the media working room. A VIP lounge and a new air conditioning system were also installed. By February 2016, the Negros Occidental Football Association were improving the floodlight illumination of the stadium. By December 2020, the stadium was renovated for the

Palarong Pambansa The Palarong Pambansa ( Filipino for "National Games") is an annual multi-sport event involving student-athletes from 17 regions of the Philippines. The event, started in 1948, is organized and governed by the Department of Education. Student- ...

in 2021.

Notable events at the Panaad Stadium

Sports events

* 1999 AFC Women's Championship *

* 2007 AFF Championship qualification *

* 2013 Philippine Peace Cup * 2014 AFC Presidents Cup * 2016 AFC Cup * 2017 AFC Cup *

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* 2018 AFC Cup * 2018 Philippines Football League *

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* 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round * 2019 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs * 2019 AFC Cup *

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*2021

Other

Panaad Festival The Panaad sa Negros Festival, also called simply as the Panaad Festival (sometimes spelled as ''Pana-ad''), is a festival held annually during the month of April in Bacolod, the capital of Negros Occidental province in the Philippines. ''Panaad' ...

(annually since 1998)

Tenants

The

Panaad Park and Sports Complex The Panaad Park and Sports Complex(, sometimes spelled ''Pana-ad''), also known as the Panaad Park and Stadium or the Panaad Sports and Recreational Park, is a sports and recreational park in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines owned by the ...

has been the permanent home of the

, an annual festival held every April. ''Panaad'' is the Hiligaynon word for "vow" or "promise"; the festival has religious significance, serving as a form of thanksgiving to the

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. The festival is participated by the 13 cities and 19 towns of

Negros Occidental Negros Occidental ( hil, Nakatungdang Negros; tl, Kanlurang Negros), officially the Province of Negros Occidental, is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas Regions of the Philippines, region. ...

. The facility also served as the home venue for Ceres Negros F.C. The Panaad Stadium has also hosted matches of the Philippines men's and women's national football team such as the men's competition at the

and the 1999 AFC Women's Championship.

References

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