Philippine Sports Stadium
football and track stadium in the Philippines
The Philippine Sports Stadium or the New Era University (NEU) Stadium, is a football and track stadium in Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines. It is inside Ciudad de Victoria which is owned by the Inglesia Ni Cristo.[2] The stadium is built near the Philippine Arena, an indoor arena. The Philippine Sports Stadium is the largest football stadium in the Philippines and can be filled by 25,000 people.[3] It can accommodate almost double the number of people that can fit inside the Rizal Memorial Stadium which is the national stadium. The Rizal Memorial Stadium can be filled by 12,000 people.[4][5]
 The PSS football field, November 2014 | |
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| Full name | Philippine Sports Stadium |
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| Location | Ciudad de Victoria, Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°47′41″N 120°57′2″E / 14.79472°N 120.95056°E |
| Owner | Iglesia Ni Cristo (New Era University) |
| Operator | Maligaya Development Corporation[1] |
| Capacity | 20,000 (football); 25,000 (concert) |
| Acreage | 3 hectares |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Started | August 17, 2011 |
| Opened | July 21, 2014 |
| Architect | Phildipphil |
| Project manager | New San Jose Builders |
| Main contractors | Phildipphil |
References
change- ↑ Conception, Pocholo (21 December 2014). "Holiday treat: 2-night concerts at the Philippine Sports Stadium, all for P500". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ Donna, Cueto-Ibanez (July 20, 2014). "Iglesia opens world's largest indoor arena for centennial rites". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ↑ Albelda, Josh (April 15, 2015). "IN PHOTOS: A glimpse inside the Philippine Sports Stadium". Rappler. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Rizal Memorial or Philippine Stadium? Azkals manager asks fans preferred Suzuki Cup semis venue". InterAksyon.com. November 25, 2014. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Azkals game at INC stadium eyed". Yahoo! News. Manila Bulletin. July 31, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
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