Joaquin F. Enriquez Memorial Stadium
Encyclopedia
The Joaquin F. Enriquez Memorial Stadium is a multi-use stadium
located inside the Joaquin F. Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex in Zamboanga City
, Philippines
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches and hosts the home matches of Zamboanga FA
. The sports complex holds around 40,000 people in total but the football area holds around 10,000 people.
The sports complex is considered one of the most modern in the country. It has a total land area of 5.75 hectares. Construction of the sports complex started November, 1991 and was completed in time for the March 6, 1992 Palarong Pambansa.
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 in 2007, the PASUC-National Sports Olympics, a competition between Public colleges and university varsity teams.
2011, the PRISAA will be participated in by more than 400 member colleges and universities from the country’s 17 regions, according to the organizers. Prior to the approval, National PRISAA Board of Trustees unanimously approved to a 17-0 votes for the holding of the National Games in the City during a Board Meeting held last January 21, 2011, at United Architect of the Philippines (UAP) Building in Quezon City. An estimated of more than 5,000 participants, including athletes and officials coming from the different regions, will see actions in the playing field compared to over 3,000 participants in 2008.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
located inside the Joaquin F. Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex in Zamboanga City
Zamboanga City
The City of Zamboanga : is a highly urbanized, independent and a chartered city located in Mindanao, Philippines....
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and hosts the home matches of Zamboanga FA
Zamboanga FA
The Zamboanga Football Association is a Filipino football association based in Zamboanga City. It works under the Philippine Football Federation as provincial football association for the Zamboanga province. The Zamboanga FA sends a team to represent the region in the yearly PFF National Men's...
. The sports complex holds around 40,000 people in total but the football area holds around 10,000 people.
The sports complex is considered one of the most modern in the country. It has a total land area of 5.75 hectares. Construction of the sports complex started November, 1991 and was completed in time for the March 6, 1992 Palarong Pambansa.
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
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
.
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 in 2007, the PASUC-National Sports Olympics, a competition between Public colleges and university varsity teams.
2011, the PRISAA will be participated in by more than 400 member colleges and universities from the country’s 17 regions, according to the organizers. Prior to the approval, National PRISAA Board of Trustees unanimously approved to a 17-0 votes for the holding of the National Games in the City during a Board Meeting held last January 21, 2011, at United Architect of the Philippines (UAP) Building in Quezon City. An estimated of more than 5,000 participants, including athletes and officials coming from the different regions, will see actions in the playing field compared to over 3,000 participants in 2008.
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
- 2 basketball courts
- 1 sepak takraw court
- 1 sipa court
- 1 football field
- 1 chess room
- Wide field for all track and field events
- Spacious parking area
Sports Event
- 1968 20th (BPISAA)- Palarong Pambansa (National Games)Palarong PambansaThe Palarong Pambansa is an annual multi-sport event involving participants from the different regions of the Philippines....
- 1992 38th Palarong Pambansa (National Games)Palarong PambansaThe Palarong Pambansa is an annual multi-sport event involving participants from the different regions of the Philippines....
- 1993 PRISAA National GamesPrivate Schools Athletic Association (Philippines)Private Schools Athletic Association , founded in February 17, 1953, is an association of private schools, Christian schools, and home school athletic departments throughout the Philippines....
- 2005 PRISAA National GamesPrivate Schools Athletic Association (Philippines)Private Schools Athletic Association , founded in February 17, 1953, is an association of private schools, Christian schools, and home school athletic departments throughout the Philippines....
- 2007 PASUC-National Sports OlympicsPhilippine Association of State Universities and CollegesThe Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges an association of public tertiary school level in the Philippines. These comprises all 102 State Colleges and Universities which are under the Commission of Higher Education...
- 2008 PRISAA National GamesPrivate Schools Athletic Association (Philippines)Private Schools Athletic Association , founded in February 17, 1953, is an association of private schools, Christian schools, and home school athletic departments throughout the Philippines....
Championship - 2011 PRISAA National GamesPrivate Schools Athletic Association (Philippines)Private Schools Athletic Association , founded in February 17, 1953, is an association of private schools, Christian schools, and home school athletic departments throughout the Philippines....
- 2011 Philippine Youth Games - Mindanao Qualifying Leg