The Ynares Sports Arena is an

indoor arena An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators ...

located in

Pasig Pasig, officially the City of Pasig ( fil, Lungsod ng Pasig), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 803,159 people. It is located along the ...

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. The stadium has hosted the basketball games of the

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, and

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, as well as college basketball tournaments. The arena was built in the former location of

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's provincial capitol. It was the primary home venue of the

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(ABL) teams

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and the

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. The Beermen notably lost the deciding game of the 2012 ABL Finals to the

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in the arena. It has hosted games of the

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and it is currently the home arena of the Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors of

. The

was meant to play exclusively in the arena during the

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due to COVID-19 restrictions. However, when

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, where Pasig is a part of, was put in a more restricted quarantine, games were transferred to a venue outside of Metro Manila.

Notable events at Ynares Sports Arena

Philippine Collegiate Champions League The Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL) is a national collegiate basketball championship league in the Philippines. Its tournament, known as the "National Collegiate Championship" (NCC) is sanctioned by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipina ...

(2008, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019) * ''Star Factor'' finale (2010) *

(2009–10, 2011, 2012; home courts of the

AirAsia Philippine Patriots The AirAsia Philippine Patriots (originally known as the Philippine Patriots) were a professional basketball team that played in the ASEAN Basketball League. It was the first team from the Philippines to play in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) a ...

and

) * ''The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition'' 1st season finale (2011) *

PBA Developmental League The PBA Developmental League, or PBA D-League, is the Philippine Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. History The PBA D-League was conceptualized after the collapse of the proposed merger between the Philip ...

(2013 Foundation Cup, 2016 Foundation Cup, 2016 Aspirants' Cup, 2017 Asiprants' Cup, 2018 Foundation Cup, 2018 Aspirants' Cup, 2019 Aspirants', 2020 Aspirants') *

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(2013 Grand Prix, 2018 Grand Prix, 2018 Collegiate Grand Slam, 2018 Invitational, 2019 Grand Prix, 2019 Invitational) * ''Icons of PInoy Rock'' concert (2015) *

(Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4) *

(2018–19; home court of the

Makati Super Crunch The Makati OKBet Kings are a Filipino professional basketball team based in Makati. The team currently competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as one of 11 active teams based in Metro Manila. Makati is also one of four tea ...

) *

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(2nd Season 2nd Conference) *

(2021 Philippine Cup)

Upcoming events

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References

External links

Pasig official website
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