Philippine Sports Stadium facts for kids

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Philippine Sports Stadium

PSS
The PSS football field in November 2014
Location	Ciudad de Victoria, Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines
Coordinates	14°47′41″N 120°57′2″E / 14.79472°N 120.95056°E / 14.79472; 120.95056
Owner	Iglesia ni Cristo
Operator	Maligaya Development Corporation
Capacity	25,000 (seated)
Acreage	3 hectares (7.4 acres)
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	August 17, 2011
Opened	July 21, 2014
Architect	Phildipphil
Project manager	Iglesia ni Cristo New San Jose Builders Generation Design Asia
Structural engineer	Phildipphil
Main contractors	Phildipphil
Tenants
Philippines national football team (2014–) University of the Philippines track and field team

The Philippine Sports Stadium, also known as the Iglesia ni Cristo Stadium, is a large stadium in the Philippines. It is used for football and track and field events. You can find it in Ciudad de Victoria, which is a big area for tourism in Bocaue and Santa Maria, Bulacan.

This stadium is right next to the Philippine Arena. The Philippine Arena is known as the world's largest indoor arena. The Philippine Sports Stadium is one of the biggest football stadiums in the Philippines. It can hold up to 25,000 people. This is about twice the size of the Rizal Memorial Stadium.

The area around the stadium is called the Stadium Gardens. It features nice landscaping. Since December 2016, the track and field team from the University of the Philippines has used the stadium for practice and events.

Exciting Sports Events

The outside of the stadium

Football Matches

Club Football Games

The very first football match at the Philippine Sports Stadium was on April 15, 2015. It was a game between two clubs, Global from the Philippines and Yadanarbon from Myanmar. About 2,000 fans came to watch. Global won the game 4–1 as part of the 2015 AFC Cup.

Mark Hartmann was the first player to score a goal in the stadium. He scored from a penalty kick in the 16th minute. Yan Paing from Yadanarbon scored the first goal for a visiting team.

International Football Games

The first game between national teams happened on June 11, 2015. The Philippines played against the Bahrain team. This was a qualifying match for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Philippines won 2–1.

Misagh Bahadoran scored the first goal for a national team at the stadium. Javier Patiño scored another goal for the Philippines. Abdulwahab Al Malood scored for Bahrain. Around 6,000 people watched this exciting match.

Rugby Union Tournaments

The stadium also hosted its first rugby tournament in 2015. It was the 2015 Asian Rugby Championship Division 1. Teams from Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and the Philippines competed.

The first rugby match was on May 6, 2015, between Singapore and the Philippines. The home team, the Philippines, won 20–17 in extra time. Later, the Philippines played against Sri Lanka in the finals but lost 14–27.

Other Fun Events

The Philippine Sports Stadium is not just for sports. It has also hosted concerts and other big events. On July 27, 2014, the stadium was part of the Iglesia ni Cristo's 100th-year celebration. About 20,000 people filled the stadium for the event. The stadium also held concerts for local artists during the 2015 New Year's Countdown.

Many popular K-pop groups have performed here. SEVENTEEN was the first group to headline a concert at the stadium. They had two shows in January 2024 as part of their Follow Tour. Soon after, NCT 127 also had a concert there in January 2024 for their Neo City – The Unity tour. SEVENTEEN returned to the stadium in January 2025 for their Right Here World Tour.

See also

In Spanish: Estadio Deportivo Filipino para niños

• List of football stadiums in the Philippines
• New Clark City Athletics Stadium
• Biñan Football Stadium
• Panaad Stadium
• PFF National Training Center