Aboitiz Pitch
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| Location | Lipa, Batangas, Philippines |
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| Coordinates | 14°00′27″N 121°10′13″E / 14.0076°N 121.1702°E |
| Owner | Lima Land Inc. |
| Capacity | 1,500 |
| Field size | 106 x 92m |
| Surface | Artificial grass |
| Opened | August 2018 |
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The Aboitiz Pitch at The Outlets is a multi-sport venue in Lipa, Batangas, Philippines .
Background[edit]
The Aboitiz Pitch with a 1,500 seating capacity is part of The Outlets at Lipa[1] retail development of Lima Land Inc., a company under Aboitiz Equity Ventures. The venue situated 297 meters (974 ft) above sea level is designed by WTA Architecture + Design Studio.[2] It opened in June 2018.[3]
The pitch measuring 106 m × 92 m (348 ft × 302 ft), can be utilized to play multiple sports including football.[4] The venue uses Limonta Infinity as its artificial grass surface[4] and could be converted to two 88 m × 51 m (289 ft × 167 ft) fields for recreational football or a 102 m × 68 m (335 ft × 223 ft) for full regulation play.[2]
Tenants[edit]
The Aboitiz Football Cup held its first edition in Luzon[3] in October 2018 in the Aboitiz Pitch at Lipa.[5]
Green Archers United of the Philippines Football League (PFL) used the facility as their home venue with their 4–0 win over Philippine Air Force on August 4, 2019, as their first official home match at the venue.[6] Other matches of the PFL were also played in the venue with the August 3, 2019 tie between Mendiola and Global Makati being the first league match held at the venue. Mendiola won 4–0 in that match.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Reyes, Rizal Raoul (13 May 2020). "AboitizLand celebrates milestone, seeks to develop more innovative and fully integrated communities in PHL". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ a b Guerrero, Bob (12 April 2018). "Massive artificial-grass football pitch to open in Lipa". Rappler. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Aboitiz Football Cup reaches Luzon; GAME ON in The Outlets at Lipa". Fox Sports Philippines. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Aboitiz Pitch". The Outlets at Lipa. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Aboitiz Football Cup kicks off on Luzon turf". AboitizLand PR. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ Saldajeno, Ivan Stewart (4 August 2019). "GAU prevails in 1st home match, pummels Air Force". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Mendiola pummels Global Makati in PFL's 1st Lipa stop". Dugout Philippines. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.