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SM Mall of Asia Arena

TheSM Mall of Asia Arena,also known as theMall of Asia Arenaor theMoA Arena,is anindoor arenawithin theSM Mall of Asiacomplex, inBay City,Pasay,Metro Manila,Philippines. It has a seating capacity of 15,000 for sporting events, and a full house capacity of 20,000.[5]The Arena officially opened on May 21, 2012. It has retractable seats and a 2,000-capacity car park building. The Arena has a total area of 64,000 m2(690,000 sq ft).[6]

SM Mall of Asia Arena
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LocationMOA Complex,Jose W. Diokno Boulevardcor. Coral Way and Marina Way,Bay City,Pasay,Metro Manila,Philippines
Coordinates14°31′55″N120°59′1″E/ 14.53194°N 120.98361°E/14.53194; 120.98361
Public transitBus rapid transitESM Mall of Asia
Bus interchangeSM Mall of Asia
Ferry transportEsplanade Seaside Terminal
SM Mall of Asia Transport Terminal
OwnerSM Lifestyle Entertainment
OperatorSM Tickets
TypeIndoor arena
Executive suites41[3]
Capacity15,000
Record attendance23,616 (2015–16 PBA Philippine Cup Finals,February 3, 2016)[4]
ScoreboardDaktronicsGalaxy 4-side JumboTron with Daktronics All-Sport 5000 Series
Construction
Broke ground2010
OpenedMay 21, 2012(2012-05-21)
Construction cost₱3.6 billion
ArchitectArquitectonica
Project managerJose Siao Ling & Associates[1]
General contractorMonolith Construction and Development Corp[2]
Tenants
PBA(2012–2023)
UAAP(2012–present)
NCAA(2012-present)
PVL(2014–present)
Philippine Mavericks(2014–2015)
SM NBTC (2015–present)
Website
http://mallofasia-arena.com

The SM Mall of Asia Arena is the alternate venue of thePremier Volleyball Leaguewhen thePhilsports ArenainPasig Cityis unavailable.[7][8]The arena is also one of the main venues for theUniversity Athletic Association of the Philippinesand theNational Collegiate Athletic Association.[9][10]

History

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The construction of the SM Mall of Asia Arena began in 2010,[11]and costed around₱3.6 billion.[12]The venue is part of the master plan for theSM Mall of Asiacomplex which in 2012 already had theSMX Convention Centerand the One E-com and Two E-com office buildings.[13]

The arena had itstopping-off ceremonyin September 2011[14]and was opened about two years later after it broke ground. The first public event hosted at the indoor arena was the two-nightBorn This Way Ballconcert ofLady Gagawhich began on May 21, 2012.[15]A separate event was held as part of the grand opening ceremony of the indoor arena held on June 16, 2012; the Icons at the Arena: Masters of OPM which featured various local musicians and singers which was organized by Star Events ofABS-CBN,directed byJohnny ManahanwithRyan Cayabyabas the concert's musical director.[16]

The arena was refurbished ahead of the2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[17][18]

Architecture and design

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Mall of Asia Arena Annex Building (left) standing next to the SM Mall of Asia Arena (right)

The SM Mall of Asia Arena was designed by architecture firmArquitectonica.[19]The facility was intended primarily as a venue for concerts and basketball games but can be reconfigured to accommodate other sporting and entertainment events as well.[20]It has a seating capacity of 15,000 but can host as much as 20,000 people in a full-house capacity.[12]

The indoor arena stands on a 16,000 m2(170,000 sq ft) site, and has a floor area of 52,000 m2(560,000 sq ft). The limited area of the site meant that part of the building to span over the adjacent Pacific Drive. Due to a highwater table,the construction of basement parking levels was limited and a separate eight-storey parking building calledMall of Asia Arena Annex(MAAX) which can accommodate 1,400 vehicles had to be built. The façade of the building are covered with low-e coated and fritted insulated glass units.[20]

The structure hosting the events space was designed in a form of an eye which was supported by a slanted podium plinth.[20]

The venue uses NBA-specification shot clocks, with Daktronics BB-2140 and BB-2141 shot clocks (used by the NBA along with models from OES until the2016–17 NBA seasondue to the NBA using Tissot ones) that count tenths in the final five seconds, though recently it has been stretched to the final nine seconds.

Facilities

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The indoor arena hosts the Premiere Suites which is reportedly the firstluxury boxinSoutheast Asia.The luxury box has a total of 41 suites.[21]A private restaurant, the Premiere Café + Lounge, serves patrons of the luxury box.[22]

Notable events

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Entertainment events

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Main article:List of entertainment events at the SM Mall of Asia complex § SM Mall of Asia Arena

The arena had hosted various entertainment events since its opening in 2012, from music concerts of local and international artists, beauty pageant ceremonies, to different functions for the country's biggest entertainment companies.

On February 22, 2015,ABS-CBN'sASAPcelebrated their 20th Anniversary celebration at the arena. Months later, on July 26, 2015,GMA Networkcelebrated its 65th anniversary through a fans' day entitled "Thank You, Kapuso!" at the arena. Since 2016, the arena has also hostedDisney on Iceproductions every December, except on years that were restricted due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.[23]

Music concerts

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Regine Velasquezduring herRegine Rocksconcert at the arena in November 2023

Lady Gagaheld the first concerts at the arena, selling out her two-nightBorn This Way Balltour on May 21–22, 2012.[24]Regine Velasquezwas the first Filipino artist to stage a solo concert; she is also the only Filipino artist to stage a two-night, sold-out solo concert at the arena and has performed more times than any other artist. Several other international artists have performed at the arena.

In 2015,Darren Espantobecame the youngest artist to hold a solo show at the arena at age 14.[25]During its time,Madonna'sRebel Heart Tourconcerts on February 24–25, 2016 were the most expensive concerts in the Philippines with ticket costs ranging from ₱3,150 to ₱57,750 per person.[26]One Ok Rockwas the first Japanese artist to headline a show in the arena, whileEXOwas the first Korean artist to stage a two-day sold-out concert series in the arena, followed by otherK-popgroups such asBig Bang,Blackpink,BTS,2NE1,Winner,iKON,AKMU,TreasureandTwice.

Celine Dion,who performed at the arena on July 19 and 20, 2018, as part of herCeline Dion Live 2018tour, is the venue's highest-grossing female artist with nearly $4,000,000 between the two shows.[citation needed]

Pageants

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The arena hosted thethird,fourthandfiftheditions of theMiss Universe Philippinespageant, on April 30, 2022, May 13, 2023 and May 22, 2024 respectively.[27][28]Additionally,Eat Bulaga!'s grand coronation day of Miss Millennial Philippines 2017 was also held at the arena on September 30, 2017.

Two of theBig Four international beauty pageantshave been held in the arena—Miss EarthandMiss Universe.[29][30][31]

Basketball

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The SM Mall of Asia Arena during the Season 82UAAPbasketball finals in 2019

The SM Mall of Asia Arena serves as one of the playing venues of thePhilippine Basketball Association(PBA),National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines),and theUniversity Athletic Association of the Philippines(UAAP).

ThePBA'sB-Meg Llamadosand theTalk 'N Text Tropang Textersplayed the first basketball game at the arena on July 7, 2012, as part of the2012 PBA Governors Cupsemifinals.

The UAAP's2012 opening gamebetween theNU BulldogsandUE Red Warriorson July 14, 2012, was the arena's first college basketball game. The first game of the2012 UAAP basketball finalswas played at the arena in front of 20,686 people. On October 18, 2012, the arena hosted theNational Collegiate Athletic Association's first game of itsfinals seriesagainst theSan Beda Red Lionsand theLetran Knights.

The SM Mall of Asia Arena during a2019 Southeast Asian Gamesmatch between the Philippines and Myanmar

The arena hostedTanduay Alab Pilipinas' first game of the2017–18 ABL season.It was the first time that Alab played in an arena as large as the Mall of Asia Arena, and the firstABLgame in the arena.[32]

The arena also hosted variousMaharlika Pilipinas Basketball League(MPBL) events, including the first two MPBL All-Star Games in2019and2020,opening gameday the2019–20 season,and the2021 MPBL Invitational,which was the first event to allow a live audience since theCOVID-19 pandemicin a half capacity.

Thebasketballtournament of the2019 Southeast Asian Gameswas held at the arena, the Philippines bagged the gold for both the men's and women's tournament. It was thePhilippine Men's National Basketball Team's 13th consecutive gold medal.

NBA Global Games

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TheNBAplayed its first-everGlobal Gamesin the Philippines on October 10, 2013 with a first preseason game betweenHouston Rocketsand theIndiana Pacers.Rockets dominated Pacers in a 116-96 win. It is the first ever NBA game played inSoutheast Asia.[33]

FIBA Asia Cup

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The Philippines hosted the2013 FIBA Asia Championshipon August 1–11, 2013. The SM Mall of Asia Arena served as the main venue with theNinoy Aquino Stadiumas the second venue for the tournament. It recorded an attendance of 19,989 during the final game between the hostPhilippinesandIran.[34]

Olympic Qualifying Tournaments

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The SM Mall of Asia Arena was one of the three main venues of the2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments for Men,which was held in thePhilippines,Italy,andSerbiafrom July 4–10, 2016. This is the second FIBA tournament held at the arena[35][36]

FIBA Basketball World Cup

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SM Mall of Asia Arena served as one of the host venues for the2023 FIBA Basketball World Cupwhich was hosted by the Philippines from August 25 to September 10, 2023, alongside co-hosts Japan and Indonesia. The arena hosted all games up to the final round of the tournament. The Mall of Asia Arena has also hosted several2019and2023World Cup qualification games.

Volleyball

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The SM Mall of Asia Arena serves as one of the playing venues of thePremier Volleyball League(PVL).

On March 6, 2013, theDLSU Lady Spikersbecame the first team in any Philippine sports to celebrate the first-ever championship in the arena in front of an 18,779 crowd, when they won theUAAP women's volleyball championship.

On October 9, 2017, theAteneo Lady EaglesandDe La Salle Lady Spikersplayed a volleyball match, dubbed "The Battle of the Rivals", in reference totheir rivalrybeing noted as the well known rivalry in Philippine sports. Different generations of the teams betweenSeason 74toSeason 78came together to play against each other, and proceeds of the game would go to each school's charity foundation, andRebiscoFoundation Inc.

Pasay City was one of the host cities for the2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations Leaguepreliminary round, which marked the second straight year the event was held in the Philippines. The arena hosted the pool 6 matches from July 4 to 9, 2023.[37]

Other sports

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Religious events

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AJehovah's Witnessesmeeting at the arena in 2015

The SM Mall of Asia Arena served as the main venue for theEncounter with the Familiesevent, led byPope Francisduringhis papal visit to the Philippineson January 16, 2015. The event was a dialogue between Pope Francis and an audience of families.[47][48]The arena also hostedBo Sanchez's Kerygma Conference (now Feast Conference) in 2012 and annually from 2014 to 2019.[49][50][51]

The arena also hosted several events of various churches, includingVictory Christian Fellowship.In 2019, the Jesus Global Youth Day was also held at the arena. In September 2022, Australian Christian worship bandPlanetshakersperformed at the arena in their first event in the Philippines since January 2020.

On December 9, 2016,Ang Dating Daancelebrated its 36th broadcast anniversary at the arena with a Special Worldwide Bible Exposition.[52]

Other

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Attendance records

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One-day record for most attended event[note 1]
Type Event Attendance Date Ref.
Overall UAAP 2015 Cheerdance Competition 25,388 October 3, 2015 [59]
Basketball Alaska Acesvs.San Miguel Beermen
2015–16 PBA Philippine Cup Finals 		23,616 February 3, 2016 [4]

Notes

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  1. ^Based on available data.

See also

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