Mark Yee (born January 4, 1982) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Abra Weavers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
102-650: A two-time Philippine Basketball Association champion, Yee has seen much success after joining the MPBL in 2018, where he won Finals MVP with the Davao Occidental Tigers in 2021 . He is also the only player in MPBL history to notch two Defensive Player of the Year awards. He also has three all-star selections on top of his two appearances in the All-MPBL First Team . Mark Yee declared for
204-697: A 3–1 deficit to beat Shell in the 1991 First Conference . Patrimonio, Allan Caidic , and a host of others became the league's main attraction. By 1993, the league moved to the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay and later saw the Alaska Milkmen win the 1996 grand slam and nine titles in the decade. From 1999 to 2000, the PBA endured controversy. Several expatriate cagers arrived on the scene (such as Asi Taulava , Danny Seigle and Eric Menk ). Their lineage
306-406: A company can enter the PBA via an expansion team . An aspiring team seeking to join the PBA had to be approved by majority of the existing teams. There is a lockout provision, which enables a team to veto the entry of a franchise team whose company is a direct competitor that of one of the existing team's business. Previously, a company is allowed only one team, with each team having one vote in
408-659: A concert DVD dubbed as U-KISS 1st Kiss Tour in Manila DVD . It was the first time that an international artist released a concert DVD featuring the coliseum. GOT7 's first fan meeting in Manila was also held in the Coliseum last November 14, 2015. On April 14, 2018, Sarah Geronimo held her 15th showbiz anniversary concert called " This Is Me " stylized as "This 15 Me" at the Araneta Coliseum. The sold-out concert
510-454: A concert in the Coliseum between the ages of 12 and 14 with their Listen: The Big Shot Concert held on November 30, 2018. Nation's Girl Group BINI was also performed their pop concert performance in the host venue last November 16, 18 & 19, 2024 (originally held on November 17 but it was rescheduled and move to November 19 due to Typhoon Pepito) became the first filipino OPM P Pop Group performers for 3 day sold out concert and also awarded as
612-495: A few years later. Among the notable events to take place at the arena were the 11th and 34th FAMAS Awards , the 1975 " Thrilla in Manila " boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier , in which the arena was renamed into the "Philippine Coliseum", and the annual Binibining Pilipinas beauty pageant. During the Thrilla in Manila, all of the 36,000 seats to watch the event live were sold out. Aside from boxing marches,
714-479: A large span dome with a diameter of 108 meters (354 ft) as its roof. The dome is 37 meters (121 ft) high at its highest point. The structure is supported by 48 concrete columns and 48 metal ribs. It has a floor area of 2,300 square meters (25,000 sq ft). Richard de Leon of Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific did the steel framework of the venue – 4,965 aluminum sheets of gauge measuring 7.3 by 1.2 by 2.4 metres (24 ft × 4 ft × 8 ft)
816-667: A major brawl, leading to the arrest and detention of several players from both clubs at Fort Bonifacio . The most heated rivalry in the PBA today is that of two teams representing the Ginebra franchise and the Purefoods franchise. The rivalry is now commonly known as the Manila Clasico . It traces its roots on the original Añejo–Purefoods rivalry of the late 1980s to early 1990s. Other short-lived or less intense rivalries include: As teams do not represent geographic locales,
918-891: A member of the Araneta family , purchased from Radio Corporation of America (RCA) 35 hectares (86 acres) of land in Cubao which includes the Araneta family home and is bounded by Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue or EDSA, Aurora Boulevard, P. Tuazon and 15th Avenue. During this time, Araneta envisioned a multi-events venue inspired by the Madison Square Garden in New York City and the Roman Colosseum in Rome , Italy , which drew criticisms from his business advisers and even Amado's personal friends. This vision led to
1020-545: A move that was almost shelved due to objections from other PBA teams because Shell owned the then-PBA team, the Shell Turbo Chargers . In 1999, the Araneta Group initially planned to demolish the coliseum due to high amusement taxes and rising costs, which gave the company little revenue despite being subsidized by the company since its opening in 1960. The planned demolition was one of the proposals to
1122-479: A national team was thus reduced to sending up reinforcements to beef up the national squad. After the appointment of Chito Salud , son of former commissioner Rudy Salud as the commissioner of the PBA, the league returned the three-conference format starting in the 2010–11 season . This also ushered the return of the previously retired conferences, the Commissioner's and Governors' cups. The beginning of
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#17328013766881224-678: A new Patron section (100 and 200 level seats). A pathway between the former Patron and Lower Box sections was also made. The former Upper Box A section (300 level seats) was renamed as Box section and the former Upper Box B section (400 level seats) is now referred to as the "Upper Box" section. The renovation project of the coliseum was completed in June 2014. On January 7, 2015, the Hydra-Rib basketball backboards first used in 1995 were replaced with Spalding ones. The backboards were first used in Game 1 of
1326-445: A second elimination round for the top teams serving as the conference semifinals. The conference champions don't meet at the end of the season to determine an overall champion, instead, all of them are declared league champions. If a single team manages to win every conference in a single season, the team earns the rare distinction of being a Grand Slam champion. At the end of the conference, the league holds an awarding ceremony to honor
1428-748: A semi-bubble type setup at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. After two weeks, the Quezon City government approved the league's proposal to play their games with a limited number of audience at the Smart Araneta Coliseum . The league postponed indefinitely the scheduled games for January 2022 due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases brought by the Omicron variant . On February 16, 2022, Alaska Milk Corporation which owned
1530-461: A single round-robin elimination round followed by playoffs to determine the champion. The winners of the conference cups do not face each other at the end of the season to determine the season champion; instead, each conference champion team are considered PBA champions. The achievement of a team winning all three conferences in a season is called the Grand Slam . The San Miguel Beermen are
1632-563: A slightly larger one, as well as the refurbishment of seating areas and renovation of team dugouts. New entrances were opened on the upper box, lower box and general admission levels, with direct connections to the Gateway Mall 2 , which is also connected to the mall's "Coliseum Plaza" area, a food hall located along the Red Gate entrance. The Araneta Coliseum is an indoor arena designed by Dominador Lacson Lugtu. The sports venue has
1734-620: Is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena that is part of the Araneta City in the Cubao area of Quezon City , Philippines. Nicknamed as " the Big Dome ", it is one of the largest indoor arenas in Asia, and one of the largest clear span domes in the world. The dome measures approximately 108.0 meters (354.3 ft) making it the largest dome in Asia from its opening in 1960 until 2001 when it
1836-491: Is being held at the coliseum. The Big Dome is also the venue of religious gatherings like the anniversary celebration of Ang Dating Daan (English: The Old Path , the flagship program of the Members Church of God International ), Christ's Commission Fellowship , Iglesia ni Cristo , International Convention of Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ (4th Watch), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in
1938-624: Is much like what was done in other countries to circumvent the amateur requirement and to play in FIBA -sanctioned tournaments such as the Olympics. MICAA team owners were not pleased with how BAP (then led by Gonzalo "Lito" Puyat ) were taking away their players to join the national team without consulting them first. On January 23, 1975, Mariwasa-Noritake Porcelainmakers' team owner, Emerson Coseteng, together with Carrier Weathermakers, Toyota Comets , Seven-Up Uncolas and Presto Ice Cream announced
2040-667: Is often divided into two parts; the first is the company or brand name, then the product or a moniker – usually connected to the business of the company. In some cases, the brand name and the moniker can be fused. For example, the San Miguel Beermen is a team owned by the San Miguel Brewery of the San Miguel Corporation , makers of the popular San Miguel Beer brand. The names of the teams often changes, often depending on what product or service
2142-661: Is the first professional basketball league in Asia and is the second-oldest continuously operating professional basketball league in the world after North America's NBA . The league played its first game at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on April 9, 1975, and its regulations are a hybrid of rules from the NBA and FIBA. As of the 2022–23 season , the PBA season consists of three tournaments known as " conferences ":
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#17328013766882244-563: The 2014–15 PBA Philippine Cup Finals . On June 9, 2017, the OES SHOTS-14G7 shot clocks were replaced. The newer clocks were first used in Game 3 of the 2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup Quarterfinals match between the TNT Katropa and Meralco Bolts . Ahead of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup , the Araneta Coliseum underwent another renovation. Renovation works included the replacement of the previous "Big Cube" LED video board with
2346-538: The Alaska Aces and the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel set the all-time basketball attendance record of 23,436 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum , which broke the previous record of 23,108 set 11 days earlier that featured the semifinals series doubleheader between Alaska vs. San Mig Coffee and Barangay Ginebra vs. Talk 'N Text . This record was eventually broken on February 12, 2014, when
2448-539: The Alaska Aces announced that the team would leave the PBA at the end of the 2021 Governors' Cup after 35 years in the league and winning 14 championships. Alaska played their last game on March 19, 2022, with a loss to the NLEX Road Warriors in the quarterfinals. A ceremony was held shortly after the game to mark the Alaska's departure from the PBA. The team was later sold to Converge ICT , to which it
2550-548: The American Idols LIVE! Tour 2011 (on September 21 and 22, 2011), and the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2012 (on September 21, 2012). Following her performance with the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2012 five months prior, Filipino-American American Idol runner-up Jessica Sanchez had her first sold out solo concert at the coliseum on February 14, 2013. American singer-songwriter Lauv performed at
2652-751: The Apertura and Clausura format in Latin American football. There may be fewer conferences in a season, such as the 2020 and 2021 seasons having one and two conferences, respectively, due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The three conferences are the Philippine Cup , Commissioner's Cup and Governors' Cup , with the Philippine Cup being considered the most prestigious of the three. The season begins with an opening ceremony consisting of
2754-480: The Avril Lavigne On Tour on February 17, 2014, Kylie Minogue as part of her Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour on July 5, 2011, Bruno Mars as part of his The Doo-Wops and Hooligans Tour on April 8, 2011, The Script (in 2011 and 2013), Snow Patrol (on August 9, 2012), Taylor Swift as part of her Speak Now Tour on February 19, 2011, and Westlife in 2001, 2006, 2011, 2019, and 2023. as well as
2856-466: The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and guest team Bay Area Dragons , which was also held in the Philippine Arena with an attendance of 54,589. On February 15, 2015, in the middle of the 2014–15 PBA season , commissioner Chito Salud announced that he would step down as the league's commissioner and was succeeded by Chito Narvasa starting the 2015–16 PBA season . Salud was then appointed as
2958-651: The Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. Occasionally, provincial games are hosted in selected venues throughout the country. Playoff games are usually held at venues in Metro Manila , most often at the Araneta Coliseum. However, recent incentives to promote the league throughout the country have resulted in out-of-town playoff games. The league has also played several times outside the Philippines,
3060-920: The GlobalPort Batang Pier , decreasing their teams to three. By 2010, Manuel V. Pangilinan has owned the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals team via the Pilipino Telephone Company . Pangilinan, who had controlling ownership in Meralco , bought the Sta. Lucia Realtors team, rechristening them as the Meralco Bolts . His NLEX Corporation then bought the Air21 Express team in 2014, becoming the NLEX Road Warriors . This has made Cojuangco and Pangilinan own three teams each out of
3162-731: The PBA D-League . The Philippine Basketball Association was founded when nine teams left the now-defunct Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA), which was tightly controlled by the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP), the FIBA-recognized national association at the time. With the BAP controlling the MICAA, the league was de jure amateur, as players were only paid allowances. This
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3264-753: The PBA draft in 2008, but wasn't picked. He would still take part in PBA action after joining the Burger King Whoppers . He would continue to play in the PBA until 2018 where he last played with the Columbian Dyip . In 2018, Yee joining the Davao Occidental Tigers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL), and immediately became a key player for the team in the 2018–19 season , earning an all-star appearance and an All-MPBL First Team selection. He led
3366-498: The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) has played most of their games at the Araneta Coliseum since its creation in 1975. Other basketball events hosted by the arena were the 1978 FIBA World Championship , a game between the 1978 NBA champions Washington Bullets and a PBA selection in 1979, and the 1982 Asian Youth Basketball Championship where the Philippines defeated China in the final. In
3468-460: The Philippine Cup , the Commissioner's Cup , and the Governors' Cup . The Commissioner's and Governors' Cups allow each team to sign a single foreign player known as an " import ". Meanwhile, the Philippine Cup is exclusive for Filipino players and is considered the most prestigious of the three conferences. Although the three conferences have minor variations in format and rules, each consists of
3570-556: The Philippine national team to play in FIBA tournaments, as such the season may be lengthened. There have been calls from within the league to revert back to the two-conference format used from 2004 to 2010 to shorten the season and have it in sync with the FIBA calendar again. The PBA uses its own rules for its games, independent from FIBA or the NBA . Most non-professional leagues in
3672-662: The Pop Cola Panthers team, to Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines , a subsidiary of SMC, rechristening them as the Coca-Cola Tigers , and giving SMC four teams. The PBA approved this arrangement, with SMC getting two votes in the Board of Governors instead of four. In 2006, SMC sold back its Coca-Cola unit to the Atlanta -based Coca-Cola Company , and sold the now renamed Powerade Tigers to Sultan 900, Inc., becoming
3774-682: The Tanduay Rhum Masters , which was led by Jaworski's ex-Toyota teammate-turned-rival Fernandez, and later the expansion Purefoods Corporation and younger players Alvin Patrimonio , Jerry Codiñera , Jojo Lastimosa and Fernandez (who moved from Tanduay). By the end of the 1980s, San Miguel Beer won numerous championships that included the 1989 Grand Slam, led by coach Norman Black and former national team stars Samboy Lim and Hector Calma . In 1989, FIBA voted to allow professionals to play in their sanctioned tournaments, hence
3876-545: The seventh game of the 2013–14 PBA Philippine Cup Semifinals series between Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and San Mig Super Coffee Mixers set the all-time basketball attendance record of 24,883. The 2013–14 season became historic as the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers became the fourth team to win the Grand Slam . Tim Cone , the coach of the Coffee Mixers also made history when he became
3978-493: The 12 teams in the PBA by 2014. This closed system, while unlike the open European model of promotion and relegation , allows teams from other leagues to carryover some of players to the PBA, if they are given this concession, such as in 2006 when the Welcoat Dragons were allowed to carry over three players from their Philippine Basketball League team. The PBA also allows "guest teams", or teams not represented in
4080-430: The 1975 World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier . It was the third and final match of the three-bout rivalry between the two boxers and was held on October 1, 1975. Ali won by corner retirement (RTD) after Frazier's chief second asked the referee to stop the fight after the 14th round. The bout is universally regarded as one of the best and most brutal fights in boxing history. It
4182-620: The 2010s also saw the dominance of the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters , who nearly got the Grand Slam in the 2010–11 season and won the Philippine Cup in three consecutive years ( 2010–11 , 2011–12 , 2012–13 ) enabling them to permanently keep possession of the Jun Bernardino Trophy , the trophy given to the Philippine Cup champions. On May 19, 2013, the third game of the PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals between
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4284-585: The Araneta Coliseum Golden Dome Award by the Araneta Family. The arena has been the venue of the Binibining Pilipinas pageants annually since its inception in 1964. Mister World 2019 was also held on August 23, 2019, at the arena, the first time the Philippines hosted the pageant. The Big Dome also hosted a praise and worship concerts like Israel Houghton , Parachute Band , Don Moen , Bethel Music , Hillsong Worship , Sonicflood , Planetshakers , Planetboom , Hillsong Young & Free and Hillsong UNITED . Starting 2017, The Annual Planetshakers Conference
4386-419: The Aranetas entered into a naming rights deal with mobile network operator Smart Communications, Inc. (a subsidiary of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company ), renaming the arena into "Smart Araneta Coliseum". The 5-year naming rights deal includes improvements and renovations to the arena such as the installation of curved escalators to improve access in the upper box and general admission areas, which
4488-464: The Board of Governors, to play in certain conferences. The most recent guest team is the now-defunct Bay Area Dragons , who took part in the 2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Cup . Since the 2010–11 season , three conferences are usually held. Unlike in most leagues where a " conference " refers to the grouping of teams based on historical or geographical context, PBA conferences are tournaments each consisting of an elimination round and playoffs, similar to
4590-418: The Board of Governors; with the acquisition of La Tondeña Distillers (now Ginebra San Miguel ) by the San Miguel Corporation (SMC) in 1987, this caused the SMC to have two "sister" teams: the San Miguel Beermen and the Ginebra San Miguel (now the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel ). At this point, Ginebra coach Robert Jaworski had autonomy on the decisions on his team, so the situation of SMC having sister teams
4692-401: The MICAA's " franchise system " akin to North American sports, only that instead of geographic regions, teams represent companies. Several teams have disbanded and entered the league. Disbandment of a team usually occurs if its mother company regularly sustains financial losses, or for non-sporting reasons, causing it to sell the team to another company. Aside from buying an already-existing team,
4794-411: The PBA's players are now able to represent the country internationally. In 1990, the league sent its first all-professional squad to the Asian Games , earning a silver medal. The PBA would later send three more all-pro squads to the event. The early 1990s saw Ginebra and Shell forming an intense rivalry that included Ginebra's walkout in 1990 finals against Shell and the team's dramatic comeback from
4896-467: The PBA, attendance went sour for the PBA in 2002 and was even worse the following year. In 2004, the league introduced drastic scheduling changes, when it decided to begin the season in October instead of January. The change in starting the season allowed the league to accommodate international tournaments held from June to September and it fit better with college hoops, the NCAA and the UAAP , whose seasons run from June to October. The league also reduced
4998-427: The Philippines , Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide , Jesus Miracle Crusade , Kingdom of Jesus Christ: The Name Above Every Name (during early years), Shalom CCFI (Every Holy Week), the Special Assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses and Victory Christian Fellowship . During its opening on March 16, 1960, the boxing match between Gabriel "Flash" Elorde and Harold Gomes garnered a full capacity of 36,000 people who viewed
5100-459: The Philippines in FIBA tournaments, the league adopted a portion of the FIBA rules, including allowing zone defenses, so that the Philippine national team will not be disadvantaged in FIBA competitions. The PBA implemented a four-point shot, 27 feet from the basket, for its regular-season and playoff games, starting in its 49th season in 2024-25. Eligibility to participate in the PBA is generally limited to natural born Filipino citizens born in
5202-460: The Philippines primarily use FIBA rules, so called "amateur rules", although recent professional leagues, such as the MPBL and PSL , have used FIBA rules for its games. The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) has its rules for the size of the basketball court and equipment, which the PBA adapts. Game rules have previously been predominantly influenced by the NBA, such as the rules on illegal defenses . After PBA players have been allowed to represent
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#17328013766885304-448: The Philippines. There are player quotas for natural born Filipinos born outside the Philippines, while naturalized Filipinos and foreigners can only play in certain conferences. Coaching is restricted to Filipinos, although longtime foreigner residents and holders of certain visas have been granted exemptions. Araneta Coliseum The Araneta Coliseum , also currently known by naming rights sponsorship as Smart Araneta Coliseum ,
5406-413: The President and CEO of the league, when the board of governors decided to restructure the league and create the President/CEO position to manage the league's marketing, expansion and business-related matters. The Commissioner (who will also be the league's Chief Operating Officer) will handle game-related matters. Salud, however, also stepped down as the league's president and CEO on December 31, 2015, and
5508-426: The Santa Rosa Laguna Lions of Pilipinas Super League 's (PSL) DUMPER Cup , Yee made another move in the MPBL by joining the Bacoor City Strikers . Despite the lack of an all-star selection, he still played a role in Bacoor's run to the 2023 MPBL finals against the Pampanga Giant Lanterns , the same team Yee lost to whilst with Santa Rosa in the PSL. The Strikers would end up getting swept by PGL in three games. As
5610-459: The Strikers departed from the MPBL, Yee joined the Parañaque Patriots for the 2024 MPBL season . In June 2024, Yee was released by the team and later signed with the Abra Weavers . Correct as of September 24, 2016 Philippine Basketball Association The Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of twelve company-branded franchised teams. Founded in 1975, it
5712-450: The best players of the conference. Once the season concludes, the league holds its rookie draft . Most draft applicants have played in the collegiate ranks (either in the Philippines or the United States ), the PBA D-League , or in other domestic and international leagues. The off-season usually lasts a couple of months before the next season begins. In some cases, there may be a mid-season break to give way for players who are members of
5814-434: The boxing match live breached its capacity, wherein the total capacity of the coliseum was only 36,000 people, while the total number of people who came to the coliseum totaled to around 50,000 people. The coliseum also featured a swimming pool and a gazebo during its opening, located to the current site of the Araneta City Parking Garage South and the Novotel Manila Araneta City . However, the featured facilities closed down
5916-404: The coliseum as part of his How I'm Feeling tour, on May 20, 2019. Additionally, Lauv also premiered his new single, Sad Forever during his concert. The coliseum also housed K-pop artists like Super Junior 's Super Show -the first Korean to perform in the arena, 2NE1 , SS501 , CNBLUE , Beast and EXO . K-pop group U-KISS also had their concert at the big dome and later released into
6018-894: The coliseum hosted Disney on Ice productions during the holiday season; since 2016, the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay began hosting these productions. During its early years in the 1960s, international acts who have performed at the coliseum included Holiday on Ice , Harlem Globetrotters , Nat King Cole , Johnny Mathis , Neil Sedaka , Jo Ann Campbell , Ricky Nelson , Paul Anka , The Ventures , The Everly Brothers and The Dave Clark Five . Some notable international performers include Air Supply in 2008, Akon on July 4, 2009, Kelly Clarkson as part of her All I Ever Wanted World Tour on May 1, 2010, Incubus in 2008 and 2011, Carly Rae Jepsen in 2013 and 2015, Lady Gaga as part of her The Fame Ball Tour on August 11, 2009, Avril Lavigne as part of her The Best Damn Tour on September 3, 2008, The Black Star Tour on February 16, 2012 and
6120-460: The company in order to save funds for other business ventures. The plan was eventually scrapped in favor of the coliseum's renovation project, due to the coliseum's historical significance and for being a landmark in both the metropolis and the country. The company later hired Denzel Skinner to spearhead the renovation works, and drew inspiration from the renovation works made in some US indoor arenas. The coliseum underwent its first major renovation at
6222-428: The cost of ₱200 million. The major changes include the renovation of the lower box area, replacement of seats for the patron and lower box sections, and installation of a four-sided center-hung scoreboard. The section names were also given numerical designations: 100 for Patron section, 200 for Lower Box, 300 for Upper Box A, and 400 for Upper Box B. In 2006, an LED display was added to the scoreboard. From 2001 to 2008,
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#17328013766886324-426: The country. The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas has since stated that they will help address these concerns. All franchises are owned by corporations since the league's inception in 1975, being the successor of the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association , an amateur league which also featured corporate teams. They are not based on geographic locale, so they do not play in a home arena. A team's name
6426-404: The development of business and lifestyle buildings surrounding the coliseum, which ultimately gave rise to the Araneta Center, now renamed as the Araneta City . The Araneta Coliseum was constructed from 1957 to late 1959 and designed and built by Architect Dominador Lacson Lugtu and Engineer Leonardo Onjunco Lugtu. From 1960 to 1963, the Coliseum was recognized as the largest covered coliseum in
6528-402: The first and 17th–32nd classification rounds. The arena has hosted qualifying events for the FIBA Basketball World Cups. It hosted some matches for the first round of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification for the FIBA Asia - Oceania in February 2022. The arena, which was temporarily renamed to "Philippine Coliseum" for the event, was the venue of the infamous Thrilla in Manila ,
6630-429: The first coach to win two Grand Slams. For the 2014–15 season , the league expanded to twelve teams, after accepting two new franchises: Kia Sorento and Blackwater Elite . The league held its opening ceremonies at the Philippine Arena and set an all-time Philippine basketball attendance record of 52,612. This record was eventually broken during the Game 7 of the 2022–23 Commissioner's Cup Finals , contested between
6732-401: The formation of the PBA. The Crispa Redmanizers , Royal Tru-Orange , Tanduay Distillery , and the U/Tex Weavers later joined the upcoming professional league. Leopoldo Prieto , the coach for the Philippines at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics , was appointed as the first commissioner and Coseteng was chosen as the first president of the league's Board of Governors. The first game of the league
6834-405: The highest-grossing event at the arena is the Pacquiao vs. Larios boxing fight between Manny Pacquiao and Óscar Larios , earning ₱96.2 million. A concert by Westlife was attended by 17,887 people and earned ₱18.5 million, while a Cliff Richard concert earned ₱17.2 million despite being watched by 5,647 spectators. Prior to the Ultimate All-Star Weekend in July 2011, it was announced that
6936-442: The host cities for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League preliminary round, with the arena hosting the pool 4 matches of the tournament from June 14 to 19, and the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League preliminary round pool 3 matches from June 21 to 26. The coliseum also hosts other type of events including concerts, graduation ceremonies, seminars, ice shows , circuses, and beauty pageants. From 1990 until 2016,
7038-464: The league itself rents venues for games. The PBA usually plays a doubleheader three times a week at the arenas in Metro Manila , and a game on Saturdays at the provinces , popularly known as "out-of-town" games. The majority of games are at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City and the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay . When both arenas are unavailable, the alternate venues are the Ynares Center in Antipolo, Rizal, PhilSports Arena in Pasig, and
7140-433: The majority in Dubai where there is a large Filipino community . Likewise the PBA had plans to construct its own indoor arena as early as 2007. The most recent plan is in 2024, with the league looking to build a venue in Metro Manila. When the PBA was created, it was from the nine clubs representing different companies that seceded from the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA). The PBA adopted
7242-543: The match live, yet the total number of people who visited the coliseum and wanted to purchase tickets totaled to around 50,000 people. The same scenario occurred on October 1, 1975, when the Thrilla in Manila took place. The Coliseum was filled with more than 36,000 people despite the hot & humid temperatures. In between the renovations done in 1999 and 2014, the seventh game of the 2013–14 PBA Philippine Cup Semifinals series between Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and San Mig Super Coffee Mixers on February 12, 2014, set
7344-499: The most successful team with a total of 29 championships, including a Grand Slam in 1989. They have also won the most titles in each of the current conferences: 10 Philippine Cups, 5 Commissioner's Cups, and 5 Governors' Cups. Meanwhile, the defunct Crispa Redmanizers are the only team to have achieved two Grand Slams. As of 2022–23, the PBA earned ₱200 million in net revenue and had an average television audience of 4 million per game. The PBA also has an official developmental league ,
7446-616: The number of conferences from three to two, renaming the All-Filipino Cup as the Philippine Cup and introducing a new import laden tournament named as the Fiesta Conference . To accommodate these changes, a transitional tournament, the 2004 PBA Fiesta Conference was held from February to July, which was won by the Barangay Ginebra Kings . The league also began to hold the annual All-Star weekend in
7548-458: The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, the league was forced to postpone their games for the 2020 season just three days after holding their opening ceremonies. It is not until October that the league was able to resume the Philippine Cup at Angeles, Pampanga in a bubble setup . This was the first time that the league held only one tournament in a season. The opening of the 2021 season
7650-636: The owners like to advertise. A name change could be drastic, to the point of switching industries entirely, such as in the case of the Pepsi Mega Bottlers which changed their names to the Mobiline Cellulars (now TNT Tropang Giga ). In 2008, a survey by the Social Weather Stations showed that Purefoods shares the honor of the league's most popular team along with Barangay Ginebra . It appeared that Ginebra
7752-487: The presentation of the team's roster and their respective muses followed by the Leo Awards , the league's awarding ceremony, all before the start of the first game of the season. The Philippine and Commissioner's Cups begin with a single round-robin elimination round, where every team plays against each other once with the top eight teams advancing to the playoffs while the rest are eliminated. The Governors' Cup splits
7854-507: The provinces, alternating from Luzon and Visayas/Mindanao provinces every year. The league regained some popularity by this year, thanks in large part to Barangay Ginebra's three PBA championships led by Eric Menk , Jayjay Helterbrand and Mark Caguioa . Solid marketing and arrival of collegiate stars from the UAAP and the NCAA also worked in the PBA's favor. By 2005, the league would take on
7956-532: The record of 24,883. Later that year and after renovations, the third game of the UAAP Season 77 Men's Basketball Tournament Finals Series between the FEU Tamaraws and NU Bulldogs on October 15, 2014, set the all-time basketball attendance record of 25,138 which broke the previous record last October 8, 2014, the second game of the series (one week before the third game) attendance of 24,896. This
8058-440: The regular season and off-season opening games and championships of UAAP Basketball , UNTV Cup , and Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League . The SEABA U16 Championship on May 14 to 18, 2017 and 2017 SEABA Championship on May 15 to 21, 2017 were held in the arena, where the Philippines won their 4th SEABA U-16 and 8th SEABA title. The first FIBA Basketball World Cup (previously called FIBA World Championship) held in Asia
8160-470: The role of Philippine national representation under Chot Reyes , when FIBA lifted the suspension of the country following the formation of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas despite a ninth-place finish in the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship . In 2009, however, the all-amateur Smart Gilas team became the country's official representative in international competitions. The PBA's role in forming
8262-662: The series 2–1 after the first three games. In game 4, with the Tigers trailing by two points, Yee scored a three-pointer from the left wing that would clinch the title for Davao Occidental. After a brief stint with the Bicol Volcanoes in the 2021 MPBL Invitational , Yee then joined the All-Star Bacolod Ballers , who at the time, are set to take part in FilBasket 's Summer Championship . He stayed with
8364-464: The team in time for their entry in the 2022 MPBL season . In August that year, Yee would become the first player in MPBL history to record 1,000 rebounds. He also claimed his third all-star selection and also became the first player to earn two Defensive Player of the Year awards after leading Bacolod to their playoff series win against the GenSan Warriors . After yet another short stint with
8466-579: The team to a national finals appearance in 2019 where they lost to the San Juan Knights in 2019. In the following season , Yee continued to lead the way for Davao Occidental. That season, Yee earned his second all-star selection, second All-MPBL First Team selection, and also won the MPBL Defensive Player of the Year award as he led the team back to the national finals. Once again facing the rival San Juan, Davao Occidental led
8568-426: The teams into a two groups that will play in a double round-robin with the top four from each group advancing to the playoffs. The format of the playoffs depends on the conference being held and has varied over the years. The Finals, regardless of conference, is a best-of-seven series to determine the conference champion. Previous conferences featured a group stage where teams play against their group opponents twice or
8670-544: The third quarter of 1998, the Aranetas and Pilipinas Shell (local arm of Royal Dutch Shell ) started negotiations for a naming rights deal that would have lasted until 2008. The Aranetas, who wanted to retain their name at the arena rejected the proposed name " Shell Coliseum at the Araneta Center ". Instead, the parties agreed on a contract where Shell's name and logo will be painted at the arena's basketball court,
8772-525: The top three teams that have the most supporters have also been considered the most talent-laden teams. They also fall under the San Miguel Corporation umbrella. The most famous matchup was the Crispa-Toyota rivalry of the 1970s. Fans faithfully supported their favorite squads and appeared in the multitudes at the Araneta Coliseum , or wherever the archrivals had met. In those days, the players were very passionate. On one occasion, they engaged in
8874-498: The two teams disbanded in 1983 and 1984 respectively. Following their disbandment, the league moved from the Araneta Coliseum to ULTRA in Pasig . There, the league continued to be popular, as several former Toyota and Crispa players suited up for different teams. During the mid to late 1980s, Jaworski and Ginebra San Miguel became the league's most popular squad for their "never say die" attitude. The team had intense rivalries with
8976-487: The world. Today, it remains one of the largest clear span domes in the world with a dome diameter of 108 meters. The coliseum opened on March 16, 1960, with Gabriel "Flash" Elorde boxing for the World Junior Lightweight crown against Harold Gomes . General admission then was 80 centavos, and the reserve section was five pesos. The total demand for people who wished to enter the coliseum to watch
9078-534: Was center staged and has used the seating capacity to its 360-degree maximum. Filipina female supergroup DIVAS, which is composed of Kyla , Yeng Constantino , KZ Tandingan and Angeline Quinto staged two concerts at the Araneta, their first concert titled DIVAS Live in Manila, and another one in 2018 with Boyz II Men titled Boyz II Men with DIVAS. To date, the TNT BOYS are the youngest performers to stage
9180-568: Was devised. Steam-treated wood from a variety of Philippine hardwood such as apitong, tanguile and narra fitted using tongue and groove was also used as support. Araneta Coliseum, along with SM Mall of Asia Arena , is the primary venue of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) basketball. It annually hosts every PBA basketball championship and NCAA basketball championship , as well as
9282-574: Was held at the Araneta Coliseum on April 9, 1975, featuring Mariwasa-Noritake and Concepcion Carrier. The league's first 10 years was known for the intense rivalry of the Crispa Redmanizers and the Toyota Tamaraws , still considered one of the greatest rivalries in league history. Big names such as Robert Jaworski , Ramon Fernandez , Francis Arnaiz , Atoy Co , Bogs Adornado and Philip Cezar played for those squads before
9384-420: Was named Converge FiberXers . The league's modern history is noted for its declining attendance, despite still pulling high television viewership. Journalists, team owners, and coaches have noted the dominance of SMC/RSA and MVP teams as a potential reason, with some calling for parity in the league. The low attendance has also been compared to the high figures of collegiate and professional volleyball in
9486-883: Was planned to open in January 2021 but was also delayed to July 2021 due to the rising cases of COVID-19 caused by the virus' Delta variant . The games were initially played at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig in a semi-bubble type setup but due to another case surge in Metro Manila in August, the games were moved to the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga . The 2021 Governors' Cup started in December in
9588-498: Was questionable and most of them were deported for falsifying documents. The arrival of dozens of these players was a counter to the fledgling Metropolitan Basketball Association , a regional-based professional league formed in 1998. After ABS-CBN 's 2001 abandonment, the MBA faced mounting expenses and would fold within a year. Despite the MBA's disbandment and the arrival of those players to
9690-458: Was replaced by incumbent PBA chairman Robert Non. The board of governors later appointed Chito Narvasa as the President and CEO. The said position was eventually dissolved before the start of the 2016 Governors' Cup. Amid controversies during his term, Narvasa stepped down on December 31, 2017. The board appointed Media Bureau chief Willie Marcial as his replacement on January 25, 2018. Upon
9792-400: Was reported as the "Highest Grossing Local Concert of All-time" until the girl group BINI surpassed the record in 2024. At the turn of the new millennium, Regine Velasquez held her iconic two-night sold-out concert entitled R2K: The Concert , in support of her album R2K , on April 7 and 8, 2000. R2K The Concert became the most attended concert at the coliseum with over 37,000 attendees,
9894-549: Was reportedly watched by a total of 1 billion viewers, and by 50,000 people inside the arena, breaching the venue's total design capacity of 36,000 people. Araneta Coliseum regularly hosts the UAAP Volleyball championships. It is one of the four primary venue for the Premier Volleyball League along with Filoil EcoOil Centre , PhilSports Arena , and Mall of Asia Arena . Quezon City was one of
9996-587: Was subsequently cancelled due to undisclosed reasons, and the construction of a parking lot that can accommodate up to 2,000 cars. The overall renovation project of the coliseum costed ₱1 billion. Additional improvements for the renovation of the coliseum were made in 2012, including the renovation of the Red Gate entrance and the Green Gate side facade, landscaped surroundings, and the replacement of Upper Box level seats, thus increasing its seating capacity . The Lower Box and Patron sections were combined to make
10098-509: Was surpassed by the Ōita Stadium in Japan with a dome measuring 274.0 meters (899.0 ft). The Smart Araneta Coliseum is mostly used for indoor sports such as basketball. It is a main venue of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The Big Dome is also used for other sports and events such as boxing , cockfighting , local and international concerts, circuses , religious gatherings, and beauty pageants. In 1952, J. Amado Araneta ,
10200-439: Was the 1978 FIBA World Championship in the Philippines from October 1 to 14, 1978. The arena was one of the two venues, alongside Rizal Memorial Coliseum , and was the venue for the final round. It was also one of the venues for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup , which was co-hosted by the Philippines from August 25 to September 10, 2023. The tournament's final draw was held at the Coliseum on April 29, 2023. The arena hosted
10302-614: Was the most popular team among men, while Purefoods was the most popular among women. Also, Ginebra was more popular in Metro Manila and Luzon and in classes ABC, while Purefoods was more popular in Visayas and Mindanao and in class D. The two teams were tied for most supporters in class E. In terms of percentage of supporters, the survey showed that, after Ginebra and Purefoods (which both got 31%), are San Miguel Beermen (21%), Alaska (13%), Sta. Lucia (5%), Red Bull (4%), Talk N' Text (3%), Coca-Cola (1%), and Air 21 (1%). Notably,
10404-654: Was tolerated. In 1998 , Jaworski ran and won for a Senate seat; this caused him to delegate coaching duties to his longtime deputy Rino Salazar. By this time, Danding Cojuangco has seized control of SMC, and he added Allan Caidic to Ginebra from San Miguel. Jaworski disapproved of this, and resigned. In 2001 the Ayala Corporation sold its Purefoods-Hormel unit , which included the Purefoods TJ Hotdogs team, to SMC. Later that year, RFM Corporation sold its Cosmos Bottling Corporation, including
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