- Joaquin F. Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex
Infobox_Stadium
stadium_name = Joaquin F. Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex
nickname = The Grandstand
location = R.T. Lim Boulevard,Zamboanga City ,Philippines
broke_ground =
opened =1992
closed =
demolished =
owner = Zamboanga City Government
operator =
surface =
construction_cost = P64 million
architect =
tenants =Zamboanga FA
former_names =
seating_capacity = 40,000 (Maximum Capacity)
The Joaquin F. Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex is a multi-use sports complex inZamboanga City ,Philippines . It's main stadium is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches ofZamboanga FA . The stadium holds around 40,000 people.A sports complex of 57,500 square metres considered one of the most modern in the country. Ten contractors and 1,500 workers joined hands to complete the facility in time for the March 6, 1992 Palarong Pambansa (National Games). Total construction cost was a little over P64-million. The latest synthetic rubberized coating known as "Super AG" was used for the oval, only the second in the world after one in
Saudi Arabia .In
2005 , it is the main venue of the National PRISAA Games which gathered athletes from all over the private schools in the country. And in2007 , the PASUC-National Sports Olympics, a competition between Public colleges and university varsity teams.Facilities
*400-meter all-weather track oval
*2 diamonds (softball and baseball)
*3 diamonds for children's baseball
*girl's softball
*4 lawn tennis courts
*2 volleyball courts
*1 swimming pool
*1 room for 8 table tennis tables
*1 main grandstand with 15,000-18,000 capacity
*2 basketball courts
*1 sepak takraw court
*1 sipa court
*1 soccer football field
*1 chess room
*Wide field for all track and field events
*Spacious parking area
*Bleachers A and B with maximum 7,000 seating capacityee also
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Joaquin F. Enriquez Memorial Stadium
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