Butuan City Polysports Complex and Recreational Center | |
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| Location | Brgy. Tiniwisan, Butuan, Agusan del Norte, Philippines |
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| Coordinates | 08°58′07.0″N 125°35′28.0″E / 8.968611°N 125.591111°E |
| Owner | City Government of Butuan |
| Operator | City Government of Butuan |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2013 |
| Opened | November 11, 2015 |
| Closed | August 7, 2016 (Temporary)(Under investigation)[1][2] |
| Construction cost | ₱253 million |
| General contractor | J.D. Legaspi Construction |
| Tenants | |
| Butuan Agusan del Norte F.A. | |
Butuan Polysports Complex, is a sports complex in Barangay Tiniwisan, Butuan, Philippines. The sports complex is the venue of athletic events for both Agusan del Norte and Caraga region.[3] As of 2023[update], there are only 3 sport venues inside the complex which have been completed. These are: Polysports Basketball Arena, Polysports Football Stadium, and the Polysports Baseball Park, with only the football stadium still remaining active.[4]
Construction[edit]
Construction for the sports complex started in 2012 when the old sports complex in Libertad was unfinished.[5]
Controversy[edit]
In November 2015, J.D. Legaspi had expired the mayor's permit, according to the COA.[6] In December 2015, the previous mayor probed for plunder and graft over P253,000,000 sports complex contract.[7][8] However, in February 2016, the previous mayor ordered to arrest 43 Brgy. Captains for perjury and vexation and the connection of the polysports complex contract.[9][10][11] In April 2016, 3 out of 43 Brgy. Captains were arrested by the local police for using drugs, and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.[12][13][14] As of now, only the rubberized track oval, football field, and the basketball gymnasium have been completed so far, however; Former Mayor Jun Amante and the establishment are still investigated by Commission on Audit and its still cannot be used and at the moment.[2]
Sporting Events[edit]
Athletics[edit]
The Polysports Complex hosted the Pinoyathletics competition Battle of Butuan on April 24, 2021. The 100 dash lane will using 7 lanes, as lane 1 is overgrown by grass and unusable, and also the track oval is oversized at 415m, and its very difficult to accurate lane measurements.[15]
The Polysports Complex once again hosted the Pinoyathletics competition Mindanao Track League on unscheduled date of May,[16] and once again its Leg 3 on December 4, 2021.
Football[edit]
The Polysports Complex hosted the 2023 PFF Boys U-19 National Championship Division 2 Group G organized by Philippine Football Federation.
Others[edit]
The Polysports Complex hosted the 2016 Caraga Regional Athletic Meet in which the Butuan City Team wins overall.
The Polysports Complex was used by the 2023 Caraga Athletic Association-Regional Sports Competition for Football and Archery tournament.
Facilities[edit]
| Image | Names | Maximum Seating Capacity | Broke Ground | Year Opened | Description/Notes |
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Polysports Basketball Arena | 4,000 | 2013 | February 4, 2016 | Inactive as of November 16, 2019; and under investigation.[17] |
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Polysports Football Stadium | 3,672 (Football) 35,000 (Concert) |
2013 | November 11, 2015 | New record attendance. Active as of August 19, 2023, but under investigation.[17] |
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Polysports Baseball Park | 1,800 | February 1, 2016 | February 4, 2016 | Prior to the Caraga Regional Athletic Meet.[4] Inactive as of June 30, 2018, and under investigation.[17] |
Gallery[edit]
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Baseball Shot Puts (inactive) -
Baseball Bleacher (inactive) -
Football field remains active
See also[edit]
- Butuan
- List of indoor arenas in the Philippines
- List of football stadiums in the Philippines
- List of baseball stadiums in the Philippines
References[edit]
- ^ "Poly Sports Complex sa Barangay Tiniwisan wala na ma gamit ug na himo nang abandonado, kasong gi file sa syudad kontra sa kontractor sa maong proyekto nag padayon". Bee TV-7 Butuan on Facebook. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ a b "Inside the neglected Butuan Polysports Complex". GMA News Online.
- ^ http://www.mb.com.ph/p252-m-butuan-city-polysports-complex-to-rise-soon/ [dead link]
- ^ a b "2016 Caraga Regional Athletic Meet". Facebook. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "Construction of the P252.9M Butuan Polysports Complex soon to start". balita.ph - Online Filipino News.
- ^ "Mindanao Daily News – COA: Butuan's Polysports Complex builder had expired mayor's permit". Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ "Butuan mayor probed for plunder, graft over P253M sports complex contract". INQUIRER.net. December 30, 2015.
- ^ "Eloquent". philstar GLOBAL.
- ^ "Butuan mayor files perjury raps against 43 barangay execs". Mindanao Gold Star Daily. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "Prosecutor okays perjury raps vs 43 brgy execs". Mindanao Gold Star Daily.
- ^ "Prosecutor files perjury cases against Amante's accusers". Mindanao Gold Star Daily. April 26, 2016.
- ^ "Another Butuan village chair arrested for possession of ammunition". Mindanao Gold Star Daily. April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Arrested brgy exec, tests positive for illegal drugs". Mindanao Gold Star Daily. April 25, 2016.
- ^ "Armed brgy chair caught while trying to get near Butuan exec". Mindanao Gold Star Daily. April 4, 2016.
- ^ "Pinoyathletics Epic 2021 Battle at Butuan Full Results and Video | Pinoyathletics.info". April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Pinoyathletics Mindanao Track League : Butuan 2.0 | Pinoyathletics.info". May 23, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Local incumbent officials ng Butuan City, gikasuhan sa Ombudsman tungod sa pag-abandona matud pa sa polysports complex". Bombo Radyo Butuan on Facebook. Retrieved November 26, 2018.