Bren Z. Guiao Sports Complex and Convention Center
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The Bren Z. Guiao Sports Complex and Convention Center (formerly known as Pampanga Sports Complex) is a sports complex located in San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines. Its main facility is the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center, a 3,000-capacity indoor arena which currently serves as the home arena of the Pampanga Giant Lanterns of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL), which has been its primary tenant since 2022, and has also hosted out-of-town games for the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) and later the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
It also hosted games of the Pampanga Dragons of the Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA), the Pampanga Delta of NBL–Pilipinas, and the Pampanga Royce of the Pilipinas Super League (PSL).{{Cite web |title=Pampanga adds Dexter Maiquez, Michael Juico, Levi Hernandez ahead of NBL Finals |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pampanga-adds-dexter-maiquez-michael-juico-levi-hernandez-ahead-of-nbl-finals-a795-20201021 |website=Spin.ph}}
History
The construction of the site was overseen by its future namesake Bren Guiao, who served as Pampanga governor from 1986 to 1995. It originally opened as Pampanga Sports Complex and went on to host the Palarong Pambansa in 1990.{{Cite web |last= |date=2013-12-15 |title=Late guv honored for legacy to Kapampangans |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/more-articles/late-guv-honored-for-legacy-to-kapampangans |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=SunStar Publishing Inc. |language=en}}
In March 25, 2018, the Premier Volleyball League hosted the preseason PVL on Tour with a doubleheader of games. The Petro Gazz Angels faced off against the Chooks-to-Go Tacloban Fighting Warays in the first game while the Creamline Cool Smashers and BPI Globe BanKo Perlas Spikers battled in the second game.{{cite web |title=This is it! Our first exhibition match! |url=https://twitter.com/PetroGazzAngels/status/977053268563058688 |access-date=June 8, 2021 |website=Twitter |publisher=PetroGazz Angels |language=en |quote=This is it! Our first exhibition match! Inaanyayahan po namin ang mga volleyball fans to watch us live on Sunday, 4pm at the Ben Z Guiao Sports Complex. #WeArePetroGazz and the Angels are ready to fly! @PVLOnTour}} On April 28 and 29, the convention center hosted the grand finals of the sixth season of Pilipinas Got Talent.{{cite news |date=April 30, 2018 |title='Pilipinas Got Talent' grand finals night |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/multimedia/slideshow/04/30/18/in-photos-pilipinas-got-talent-grand-finals-night |access-date=June 8, 2021 |work=ABS-CBN News |language=en}}
In 2022, the Pampanga Giant Lanterns of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League began playing their home games at the convention center, marking their move to San Fernando after playing at AUF Sports and Cultural Center in Angeles City from 2018 to 2020. The team hosted the first two games of the 2023 MPBL finals and the third game of the 2024 MPBL finals at the venue. At the latter, they would also win the MPBL title on home soil.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-08 |title=Pampanga sweeps Quezon to claim back-to-back MPBL championships |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/-a1373-20241207 |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}}
On May 10, 2025, the convention center will host its first Philippine Basketball Association game with the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel facing off against the Converge FiberXers.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-22 |title=PH Cup sorties slated in Montalban, 4 other provinces |url=https://www.pba.ph/news/ph-cup-sorties-slated-in-montalban-4-other-provinces |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=www.pba.ph |language=en}} From May 24 to 30, the 2025 edition of the SEABA Under-16 Championship will be held at the venue, serving as qualification for the 2025 FIBA Under-16 Asian Cup.{{Cite web |last=CEDTyClea |date=2025-04-15 |title=Philippines hosts FIBA U16 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers |url=https://www.bworldonline.com/sports/2025/04/15/666224/philippines-hosts-fiba-u16-asia-cup-seaba-qualifiers/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=BusinessWorld Online |language=en-US}}
Events
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| colspan=3 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel vs. Converge FiberXers |
Facilities
It is a multi-purpose complex which has facilities used for concerts, convention, basketball games, beauty pageants and other sport activities. It hosts a 3,000-seat, air-conditioned convention center.{{cite web |title=Cost of Doing Business |url=https://cityofsanfernando.gov.ph/forbusiness/cost |access-date=June 8, 2021 |publisher=City Information and Communications Technology Office (CICTO) of San Fernando, Pampanga |language=en}} The sports complex also has a stadium which has a single grandstand.{{cite web |title=Rehabilitation & Improvement Of Dormitories & Grandstand Building, Bren Z. Guiao Sports Complex |url=https://www.pampanga.gov.ph/index.php/general-information/279-capitol/infa/san-fernando/lourdes/553-rehabilitation-improvement-of-dormitories-grandstand-building-bren-z-guiao-sports-complex.html |access-date=June 8, 2021 |publisher=Pampanga Provincial Government}}
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