Araneta Coliseum
The Araneta Coliseum, also currently known by naming rights sponsorship as Smart Araneta Coliseum, 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 was surpassed by the Ōita Stadium in Japan with a dome measuring 274.0 meters (899.0 ft).
The Big Dome | |
Araneta Coliseum in 2017 | |
Araneta Coliseum Location in Metro Manila | |
| Full name | Smart Araneta Coliseum |
|---|---|
| Former names | Araneta Coliseum Cinema, Philippine Coliseum, and Shell Coliseum |
| Location | Araneta City, Cubao, Quezon City, Metro Manila |
| Coordinates | 14°37′14″N 121°3′12″E |
| Public transit | Araneta Center-Cubao 3 Araneta Center-Cubao 51 53 61 Farmers Plaza 3 LRT 2-Gateway Mall UBE Araneta City Bus Port 1 Cubao |
| Parking | 1,500 parking spaces (Araneta City Parking Garage South) |
| Owner | Progressive Development Corporation |
| Operator | United Promotions, Inc. (Uniprom) |
| Capacity | Basketball: 14,429 Concert: 9,679 Boxing: 15,895 Full house: 16,035 to 20,000 |
| Record attendance | 25,000–36,000 |
| Scoreboard | ADSystems 4-side LED display (Big Cube), OES ISC9000 Controller, and Homeworks Trading timer |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1957 |
| Built | 1958 |
| Opened | March 16, 1960 |
| Renovated | 1999 2014 2023 |
| Construction cost | ₱6 million (1958) |
| Architect | Dominador Lugtu |
| Tenants | |
| NCAA (1960–2012, 2017–2018, 2022–present) UAAP (1960–present) PBA (1975–1984, 1995–present) | |
| Website | |
| https://smartaranetacoliseum.com/ | |
The Smart Araneta Coliseum is mostly used for indoor sports such as basketball and volleyball. It is a main venue of the Philippine Basketball Association and for the basketball games of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the University Athletic Association of the Philippines throughout various game seasons. 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.