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San Juan Gym

Not to be confused with The Arena in San Juan.

San Juan Gym
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LocationSan Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines
Coordinates14°36′23″N 121°01′21″E / 14.60651°N 121.02241°E / 14.60651; 121.02241
Public transitMetro interchange J. Ruiz
OwnerSan Juan city government
OperatorSan Juan city government
Capacity2,000
Tenants
Pilipinas MX3 Kings (ABL) (2015)
San Juan Knights (MBA) (2000–01)
AirAsia Philippine Patriots (ABL) (2012)
FlipTop (2012–16)

The San Juan Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines.

The arena was home to the Pilipinas MX3 Kings of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) and has played host to a number of basketball games of the Philippine Basketball League and the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association.

History

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Since 2016, back when he was a mayoral candidate, Francis Zamora had plans to build a new sports complex.[1] In 2024, as mayor, he announced that the San Juan Gym would be demolished later that year to make way for the sports complex.[2] In 2025, the San Juan local government broke ground for the city's Makabagong San Juan Sports Center.[3]

Events

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Basketball

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San Juan Gym served as the home court of the first incarnation of the San Juan Knights in the MBA.[4] The AirAsia Philippine Patriots used the arena for some of its games during the 2012 ASEAN Basketball League season.[5] It was also home to the Pilipinas MX3 Kings in their only season during the 2015–16 ABL season.[6]

It also hosted PBL games in the 2000s.[7] In 2010, the national finals of the NBTC League were held at the San Juan Gym.[8] During the 2010s, the arena hosted PBA D-League matches, NCAA juniors basketball games, and UNTV Cup games.[9][10][11] During the 2020s, it hosted NBL games.[12] It also hosted high school and youth basketball tournaments.[13][14]

Other sporting events

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The gym used to hold boxing events. It was used as the venue of the PBF flyweight championship in 2010.[15] It was also used as the venue for the Philippine Youth bantamweight fight in 2023, which was shown on Manny Pacquiao Presents: Blow By Blow.[16]

In 2005, it was used as the venue for fencing matches during the 2005 SEA Games.[17]

Political

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The gymnasium was often used by the mayor of San Juan for various activities such as mass weddings, distribution of school supplies, medical missions, etc.[18][2][19] San Juan Gym also served as a source of revenue for the San Juan local government as they collected rental fees.[20] In 2001, it was where the canvassing of election returns was held for San Juan during that year's general elections.[21] In 2016, Vice Mayor Francis Zamora declared his intention to run as Mayor of San Juan at a gathering held in San Juan Gym.[22]

The arena was also used as an evacuation center and had different purposes in different crises.[23] In 2020, it was converted into a COVID-19 swab testing facility.[24] In 2024, it was used as a temporary hospital when the San Juan District Hospital got flooded.[25]

Entertainment events

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The FlipTop Battle League commonly used the arena during championship tournaments.[26]

References

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  1. ^ Terrado, Reuben (January 14, 2016). "Francis Zamora bares plans to build multi-storey complex, turn San Juan into a sports hub". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Garcia, Patrick (March 11, 2024). "New kicks for the kids: San Juan City distributes 13,000 pairs of rubber shoes to students". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  3. ^ Garcia, Patrick (March 21, 2025). "San Juan officials break ground for new sports facility, gov't center". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  4. ^ Luarca, Roy (August 22, 2001). "Crucial tiff for Andok's, Negros today". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  5. ^ INQUIRER.net (January 15, 2012). "PH Patriots starts well in ABL hoop". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  6. ^ "ABL team re-christened to Pilipinas MX3 Kings, announces shakeup after Pacquiao pullout". Spin.ph. November 12, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  7. ^ Eroa, Dennis (March 21, 2003). "PBL Unity Cup set; 2 games up". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  8. ^ "Nokia D-League national cage finals under way". Philstar.com. May 28, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  9. ^ Tan, Angeline (June 30, 2014). "NLEX sa finals, Big Chill humirit pa". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  10. ^ "Light Bombers may pambawi". Philstar.com. June 30, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  11. ^ "Unbeaten DENR Warriors go for outright semis berth in UNTV Cup". Spin.ph. December 13, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  12. ^ Terrado, Reuben (January 5, 2023). "Taguig beats La Union to close in on second NBL title". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  13. ^ "Xavier School, Florida Institute wagi". Philstar.com. October 29, 2009. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  14. ^ "BPBL: U-18 cagers to play in 4 venues in Metro Manila". Cebu Daily News. January 7, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  15. ^ "Elorde, San Juan hold 'Bakbakan'". Philstar.com. June 7, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  16. ^ "Llover, Pagaling collide for Philippine Youth bantam belt in 'Blow-By-Blow'". Philstar.com. July 28, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  17. ^ Morelos, Miko. "Fencers prick Thais in epee event". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  18. ^ Garcia, Patrick (February 14, 2023). "Love is in the air: San Juan City holds Valentine's Day mass wedding". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  19. ^ "Mayor Zamora leads San Juan City's cityhood rites, Wattah-wattah fest". BusinessMirror. June 19, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  20. ^ Tupas, Emmanuel (October 9, 2019). "Zamora bares anomalies in SJ government". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  21. ^ "JV wins big; Tessie O. daughter out". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 18, 2001. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  22. ^ Masinag, Clara (October 6, 2015). "VIDEO, THE TIES UNBOUND | Francis Zamora seeking San Juan mayorship, slams Ejercito-Estradas". InterAksyon.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  23. ^ "Beyond shelter: The critical role of evacuation centers". Manila Bulletin. September 26, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  24. ^ Servallos, Neil Jayson (August 20, 2020). "San Juan gym turned into swab facility". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  25. ^ "Ospital nalubog sa baha, mga pasyente inilikas". www.abante.com.ph. May 27, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  26. ^ BillboardPH Staff (December 17, 2016). "The Most Viewed FlipTop Battles in 2016 - Billboard Philippines". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
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Preceded by
first venue
 Home of the San Juan Knights
2000–2001 		Succeeded by