Good News to all Pinoy Basketball fans, Mall of Asia Arena has a big chance to host 2013 FIBA Championship. according to the report. While Lebanon and Qatar is also on the run to host the said event.
According to the report from Aksyon TV, The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas is bidding to host the biennial cage tournament that serves as the qualifier for the 2014 FIBA World Cup. SBP executive director Sonny Barrios, who attended the FIBA Asia congress last month, said that the presence of the MOA Arena has made the country a more attractive destination for the event.
Mall of Asia Arena is an indoor arena being constructed and located in Pasay, Philippines within the SM Mall of Asia Complex. It is expected to have a seating capacity of 16,000 for sporting events and will open on May 19, 2012. It is also expected to have a full-house capacity of 20,000, which is 5,000 more than the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
According to the report from Aksyon TV, The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas is bidding to host the biennial cage tournament that serves as the qualifier for the 2014 FIBA World Cup. SBP executive director Sonny Barrios, who attended the FIBA Asia congress last month, said that the presence of the MOA Arena has made the country a more attractive destination for the event.
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