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Cebu Coliseum
Location	Sanciangko St., Cebu City, Philippines
Coordinates	10°17′48″N 123°53′44″E / 10.29667°N 123.89556°E
Owner	University of Cebu
Operator	University of Cebu
Capacity	5,000
Opened	1962
Tenants
	CESAFI (2001–present) ; University of Cebu ; Cebu Gems (MBA) (1998–2002) ; PBA (On-tour games only)

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The Cebu Coliseum is an indoor arena in Cebu City, Philippines. Its seating capacity is around 5,000. The coliseum hosts various sports events and concerts in Cebu and is the primary venue for CESAFI games. It was also the home of the Cebu Gems of the defunct MBA. On August 4, 1962, one of the first events it hosted was a fight between hometown hero Gabriel "Flash" Elorde and Japanese boxer Terou Kosaka. It was their second of their four fights in a span of 4 years (1961-1965). In March 24, 1979 the first National Arnis Championships.^[1] It also become a selected games in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) since 1975 and also host of the 1982 PBA All-Star Series, 1998 PBA All-Star Weekend and 2004 PBA All-Star Weekend.

References

^ Wiley, Mark (7 August 2012). Arnis: Reflections on the History and Development of Filipino Martial Arts. Tuttle Publishing. p. 137. ISBN 978-1-4629-0742-7. Retrieved 25 March 2022.

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[1] Wiley, Mark (7 August 2012). Arnis: Reflections on the History and Development of Filipino Martial Arts. Tuttle Publishing. p. 137. ISBN 978-1-4629-0742-7. Retrieved 25 March 2022.

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-The '''Cebu Coliseum''' is an indoor arena in [[Cebu City]], [[Philippines]]. Its seating capacity is around 5,000. The coliseum hosts various sports events and concerts in Cebu and is the primary venue for [[Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc.|CESAFI]] games. It was also the home of the [[Cebu Gems]] of the defunct [[Metropolitan Basketball Association|MBA]]. On August 4, 1962, one of the first events it hosted was a fight between hometown hero [[Gabriel Elorde|Gabriel "Flash" Elorde]] and Japanese boxer Terou Kosaka. It was their second of their four fights in a span of 4 years (1961-1965). And also become a selected games in the [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA) since 1975 and also host of the [[1982 PBA All-Star Series]], [[1998 PBA All-Star Weekend]] and 2004 PBA All-Star Weekend.
+The '''Cebu Coliseum''' is an indoor arena in [[Cebu City]], [[Philippines]]. Its seating capacity is around 5,000. The coliseum hosts various sports events and concerts in Cebu and is the primary venue for [[Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc.|CESAFI]] games. It was also the home of the [[Cebu Gems]] of the defunct [[Metropolitan Basketball Association|MBA]]. On August 4, 1962, one of the first events it hosted was a fight between hometown hero [[Gabriel Elorde|Gabriel "Flash" Elorde]] and Japanese boxer Terou Kosaka. It was their second of their four fights in a span of 4 years (1961-1965). In March 24, 1979 the first National Arnis Championships.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Wiley |first1=Mark |title=Arnis: Reflections on the History and Development of Filipino Martial Arts |date=7 August 2012 |publisher=Tuttle Publishing |isbn=978-1-4629-0742-7 |page=137 |url=https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=XTzRAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT137 |access-date=25 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref> It also become a selected games in the [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA) since 1975 and also host of the [[1982 PBA All-Star Series]], [[1998 PBA All-Star Weekend]] and 2004 PBA All-Star Weekend.
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 [[Category:Buildings and structures in Cebu City]]