{{short description|Sports complex in Quezon City, Philippines}} {{Use Philippine English|date=April 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2014}} {{Infobox venue | embed = <!-- Set to yes if this infobox is a child --> | name = Amoranto Sports Complex | native_name = | native_name_lang = <!-- Language code eg. fr --> | nickname = | logo_image = | logo_size = | logo_alt = | logo_caption = | image = 01242jfAmoranto Sports Complex Paligsahan Panay Avenues Quezon Cityfvf 01.JPG | image_size = | image_upright = | image_alt = | image_caption = Amoranto Stadium in 2016 | image_map = | map_size = | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = | coordinates = {{Coord|14|37|47.6|N|121|01|23.8|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | pushpin_map_caption = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_relief = | pushpin_label = | pushpin_size = | full_name = | former_names = | address = Don A. Roces Ave, Diliman, | city = Quezon City, Metro Manila, | country = Philippines | location = | public_transit = | parking = | owner = | operator = | use = <!-- The current use of the complex --> | production = | broke_ground = | built = | opened = {{Start date|1966}} | main_venue = Amoranto Stadium | main_venue_capacity = 15,000 | renovated = 2005, 2022 | facilities = {{ubl| *Amoranto Arena *Amoranto Swimming Pool *Amoranto Indoor Sports Facility }} | rebuilt = | expanded = | closed = | reopened = | demolished = | cost = {{Philippine peso|2 million}}<!-- Cost of the whole complex, not just the main venue --> | architect = | project_manager = | structural_engineer = | services_engineer = | general_contractor = | main_contractors = | years_active = | builder = | acreage = | tenants = Quezon City Galeries Taipan (MPBL) (2024) | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> | embedded = <!-- Children infoboxes to embed eg. {{Infobox park}} --> | footnotes = }} The '''Amoranto Sports Complex''' is a compound of sports venues located in Quezon City, Philippines.
==History== The Amoranto Sports Complex was inaugurated in 1966 by then President Ferdinand Marcos. The facility was constructed at the cost of {{Philippine peso|2 million}} on a government owned site on Roces Avenue. The facility then consisted of a grandstand, an eight lane track and field oval, bleachers and a gymnasium.<ref>{{cite journal|title=The Amoranto Stadium|journal=The Quezonian|issue=Special|url=http://www.qcpubliclibrary.org/qcmanuscript.php#amoranto_stadium|access-date=3 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924083509/http://www.qcpubliclibrary.org/qcmanuscript.php#amoranto_stadium|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=usurped|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
A velodrome was built for the 1981 SEA Games by the Gintong Alay organization.<ref name="maysaved">{{cite news |last1=Alinea |first1=Eddie |title=RP velodrome may be saved |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q_oZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=egsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6149%2C3513556 |access-date=9 January 2026 |work=Manila Standard |date=24 February 1990 |page=23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=de la Vega |first1=Chito |title=QC-PSC war over velodrome puts cyclist out of training |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=X1M1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2086%2C17241776 |access-date=9 January 2026 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=7 August 2000 |page=B15}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=QC Palarong Panlunsod at renovated facilities |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Y5MVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4woEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1915%2C1496189 |access-date=9 January 2026 |work=Manila Standard |date=11 March 1994 |page=22}}</ref>
Prior to the 1991 SEA Games, the Quezon City government attempted to sell the sports complex. A group of Chinese investors planned to convert it into a shopping center but aborted its purchase upon learning about the legal dispute involving the Philippine Sports Commission and the Quezon City government over the sports complex at that time.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gabutina |first1=Eddie |title=QC gov't PSC row anew over velodrome ownership |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BL1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZgsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6558%2C4471872 |access-date=9 January 2026 |work=Manila Standard |date=25 December 1991 |page=24}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Mathay tightens claim on QC arena |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_pROAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2AoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2904%2C3371654 |access-date=9 January 2026 |work=Manila Standard |date=23 December 1992}}</ref>
The velodrome was renovated ahead of the 2005 SEA Games.<ref>{{cite news |title=Velo Challenge gets under way today at Amoranto |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LFY1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=ciUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=953%2C24647307 |access-date=9 January 2026 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=19 March 2005 |page=A27}}</ref><ref name=buildnew19>{{cite news |last1=Atencio |first1=Peter |title=NSA's plan to build new velodrome gains traction |url=https://manilastandard.net/mobile/article/302214 |access-date=3 October 2021 |work=Manila Standard |date=12 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
The sports complex fell into disuse in the 2010s with its last competition being the 2013 POC-PSC Philippine National Games. Filipino national cyclists resided inside the complex until 2017 but seldom used the complex's dilapidated velodrome. There are plans to renovate the venue since 2016. The velodrome's specification has fallen behind international standards and it was proposed that a new velodrome be built.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Atencio |first1=Peter |title=POC chief wants new velodrome for athletes |url=https://manilastandard.net/mobile/article/362526 |access-date=3 October 2021 |work=Manila Standard |date=16 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=buildnew19/> But the plan was scrapped with Quezon City agreeing to donate funds to build a velodrome elsewhere.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Atencio |first1=Peter |title=Plans to construct new velodrome gain traction |url=https://manilastandard.net/?p=314352244 |access-date=12 June 2025 |work=Manila Standard |date=21 July 2023}}</ref>
In 2022, renovation plans for the sports complex was publicized. It includes the construction of the 3,500-seater Amoranto Arena, and a 10-lane Olympic-size swimming pool. It also includes the implementation of a tennis area for the Amoranto Indoor Sports Facility.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mateo |first1=Janvic |title=Amoranto Sports Complex undergoes renovation |url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2022/04/22/2175854/amoranto-sports-complex-undergoes-renovation |access-date=23 April 2022 |work=The Philippine Star |date=22 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Jordan |first1=Angelic |title=Belmonte: Decades-old Amoranto Sport Complex to undergo makeover |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1586235/belmonte-decades-old-amoranto-sport-complex-to-undergo-makeover |access-date=23 April 2022 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=21 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref> In January 2023, the venue was declared fit to host international tournaments.<ref name=international>{{cite news |last1=Moaje |first1=Marita |title=QC's Amoranto sports complex now ready for int'l events |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1192717 |access-date=13 January 2023 |work=Philippine News Agency |date=13 January 2023}}</ref>
The velodrome was demolished in 2024. In January 2025, groundbreaking for a new athletics oval and football pitch was conducted.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amoranto Sports Complex - Football Field Groundbreaking Ceremony |url=https://quezoncity.gov.ph/groundbreaking-of-amoranto-stadium-football-field/ |website=Quezon City Government |access-date=9 January 2026 |language=fil |date=21 January 2025}}</ref> The football pitch was inaugurated on February 7, 2026.<ref>{{cite news |title=QC unveils FIFA-grade football field at Amoranto Sports Complex |url=https://dzrh.com.ph/post/qc-unveils-fifa-grade-football-field-at-amoranto-sports-complex |access-date=9 February 2026 |work=DZRH News |date=8 February 2026 |language=en}}</ref>
==Facilities== The Amoranto Sports Complex covers land measuring about {{convert|5.8|ha|acre}}. The main stadium has a capacity of 15,000. The sports facility was named after former Quezon City Mayor Norberto Amoranto.<ref name="sports">{{cite web|title=Sports and Fitness|url=http://quezoncity.gov.ph/index.php/lifestyle-in-city/sports-and-fitness|website=Quezon City Official Website|publisher=Quezon City Government|accessdate=1 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815113758/http://quezoncity.gov.ph/index.php/lifestyle-in-city/sports-and-fitness|archive-date=15 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Several renovations have been done on the Amoranto Sports Complex since its opening. Currently, the sports facility features a tennis court, six badminton courts, a martial arts facility,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swimmersguide.com/Home/ViewFacility?facilityId=10999 |title=Amoranto Sports Complex in Quezon City, National Capital Region, PHILIPPINES |publisher=Swimmersguide.com |date= |accessdate=2016-08-22}}</ref> as well as a multipurpose gym, and a separate gym dedicated to boxing and weightlifting.<ref name="sports"/>
It also has a swimming pool with 480-seat bleachers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Amoranto Sports Complex opens swimming pool to public |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/954651/amoranto-sports-complex-opens-swimming-pool-to-public/story/ |access-date=10 August 2025 |work=GMA News |date=3 August 2025}}</ref>
The Amoranto Sports Complex also hosts a library for students.<ref name="sports"/>
The complex's former velodrome<ref>{{cite news |last1=Navarro |first1=June |title=P1.5-billion velodrome for Filipino cyclists in the works |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/370939/p1-5-billion-velodrome-in-the-works |access-date=3 October 2021 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=24 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref> hosted the cycling events for the 2005 Southeast Asian Games.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 23rd SEA GAMES, Venues and Location|url=http://www.2005seagames.com.ph/venues.html|website=2005 Southeast Asian Games|accessdate=1 August 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060318141106/http://www.2005seagames.com.ph/venues.html|archivedate=18 March 2006 }}</ref> It was demolished and replaced by a football pitch.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Atencio |first1= Peter | title=Plans to construct new velodrome gain traction |url=https://www.manilastandard.net/sports/314352244/plans-to-construct-new-velodrome-gain-traction.html |access-date=18 May 2024 |work=Manila Standard |date=21 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=PhilCycling 2026 national road championships set in Tagaytay |url=https://manilastandard.net/sports/314655241/philcycling-2026-national-road-championships-set-in-tagaytay.html |access-date=9 January 2026 |work=Manila Standard |date=14 October 2025}}</ref> The Tagaytay CT Velodrome was opened in 2025 in Tagaytay as the cycling venue's replacement. {| class="wikitable sortable" !style="width:25%;"|Venue !Purpose !Seating capacity !Year built !Notes |- |Amoranto Stadium (Football Pitch, Track and Field Oval and Grandstand) || Stadium || 15,000<ref>{{cite web |title=A. USE OF SPORTS FACILITIES (Paggamit ng mga Pasilidad Pangpalakasan) |url=https://quezoncity.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Track-and-Field-Oval-and-Grandstand.pdf |publisher=Quezon City Government |access-date=9 January 2026}}</ref>|| – || Hosted a velodrome from 1981–2024 |- |Amoranto Arena || Indoor arena || 3,500<ref name=international/> ||2020 || 4-storeys<ref>{{cite web |title=Terms of Reference - Consulting Services for the Structural Investigation and Seismic Assesment of the Amoranto Arena at Amoranto Sports Complex |url=https://quezoncity.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/CONSUL-25-010-TERMS-OF-REFERENCE-2.pdf |publisher=Quezon City Department of Engineering |access-date=9 January 2026}}</ref> |- |Amoranto Swimming Pool || Aquatic sports venue || 480<ref>{{cite news |title=Amoranto Stadium opens swimming facilities |url=https://tribune.net.ph/2025/08/03/amoranto-stadium-opens-swimming-facilities |access-date=9 January 2026 |date=4 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Additional Sports Facilities Of Amoranto Sports Complex |url=https://quezoncity.gov.ph/inauguration-of-sport-facilities-in-amoranto-sports-complex-asc/ |website=Quezon City Government |access-date=9 January 2026 |date=2 August 2025}}</ref> || – || |- | Amoranto Indoor Sports Facility || Gymnasium || – || || |} ===Gallery=== {| style="margin: 1em auto;" |<gallery class="center" mode="packed" heights="120" style="font-size:88%; line-height:100%"> Amoranto Sports Arena.jpg|Amoranto Arena Amoranto Sports Complex swimming pool.jpg|Amoranto Swimming Pool 01267jfAmoranto Sports Complex Paligsahan Panay Avenues Quezon Cityfvf 92.JPG|Tennis courts 01257jfAmoranto Sports Complex Paligsahan Panay Avenues Quezon Cityfvf 46.JPG|Basketball open court 01227jfAmoranto Sports Complex Paligsahan Panay Avenues Quezon Cityfvf 11.JPG|Multi-purpose Hall 01227jfAmoranto Sports Complex Paligsahan Panay Avenues Quezon Cityfvf 92.JPG|Former velodrome in 2016 </gallery> |}
==See also== *List of cycling tracks and velodromes
==References== {{reflist}}
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