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The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) plays its games across multiple venues, a majority of which are played within Metro Manila. The PBA has two major venues: the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City and the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. There are also alternative venues within Metro Manila that used by the league whenever neither major venue is unavailable.

The league also occasionally schedules out-of-town games that are played outside of Metro Manila, mostly on Saturdays. The league's All-Star festivities are normally held out-of-town.

Background

Unlike other leagues elsewhere, most sports leagues in the Philippines, with some recent exceptions, are held in a central location. PBA teams are company teams and represent companies and not localities. The PBA itself rents different arenas and gymnasiums in Metro Manila and Antipolo to play a great majority of its games. The PBA reserves a single playing day (usually Saturday) for games hosted by venues outside Metro Manila.

Maps

AranetaCunetaFiloilMOANinoyPhilSportsYnaresclass=notpageimage| Current PBA venues in Metro Manila.

AngelesAntipoloBacolorBatangas CityBiñanBocaueCalasiaoCandonDasmariñasLaoagLegazpiLucenaNagaPuerto PrincesaSan JoseSanta RosaTiaongclass=notpageimage| PBA venues in Luzon since 2010.

BacolodCebu CityDumagueteIloilo CityLapu-Lapu CityPassiTaclobanVictoriasclass=notpageimage| PBA venues in Visayas since 2010.

Cagayan de OroDavao CityDigosDipologGingoogPanaboTubodZamboanga Cityclass=notpageimage| PBA venues in Mindanao since 2010.

Metro Manila

Major venues

Venue	Image	Location	Capacity
Smart Araneta Coliseum		Quezon City	25,000
SM Mall of Asia Arena		Pasay	20,000

Alternate venues

Arena	Image	Location
Cuneta Astrodome		Pasay
Filoil EcoOil Centre		San Juan
Ninoy Aquino Stadium		Manila
PhilSports Arena		Pasig
Rizal Memorial Coliseum		Manila
Ynares Center		Antipolo, Rizal
Ynares Sports Arena		Pasig

Former venues

Luzon

Elimination round games

Playoff games

Visayas

Elimination round games

Playoff games

Mindanao

Elimination round games

Playoff games

International

Arena	Location	Latest game
Al-Ahli Sports Club	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	April 14, 2007 (Barangay Ginebra Kings vs. Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants)
Al Shabab Al Arabi Sports Club		May 22, 2015 (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters vs. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel)
Al Wasl Sports Club		November 7, 2015 (Alaska Aces vs. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel)
Coca-Cola Arena		October 5, 2019 (NLEX Road Warriors vs. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel)
Britama Sports Mall	Jakarta, Indonesia	March 8, 2005 (Talk 'N Text Phone Pals vs. Shell Turbo Chargers)
Queen Elizabeth Stadium	Hong Kong	March 19, 2006 (Talk 'N Text Phone Pals vs. Purefoods Chunkee Giants)
Singapore Indoor Stadium	Singapore	November 30, 2008 (San Miguel Beermen vs. Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)
University of Guam Fieldhouse	Hagåtña, Guam	September 29, 2006 (Alaska Aces vs. Red Bull Barako)

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70. WITH MILLER AT HELM, PHONE PALS FINALLY WIN ONE, PBA.ph
71. TROPANG TEXTERS GET BACK AT BEERMEN, PBA.ph
72. RED BULL STRIKES IN GUAM SEASON OPENER, PBA.ph

External links

• Philippine Basketball Association lists
• Lists of indoor arenas