The Villages Sports Complex
 Interactive map of The Villages Sports Complex | |
Full name | The Villages Sports Complex[1][2] |
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Former names | Clark International Sports Complex |
| Location | The Villages, Mabalacat, Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga |
| Coordinates | 15°12′10.1″N 120°31′17.3″E / 15.202806°N 120.521472°E |
| Owner | NAB Group of Companies |
Main venue | 2 MLB-regulation size baseball fields |
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| Acreage | ~14.1 hectares (35 acres)[3] |
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The Villages Sports Complex, formerly the Clark International Sports Complex, is a sports venue complex in Mabalacat, Pampanga, Philippines. It is part of The Villages at Global Clark development.[4]
Facilities
[edit]The Villages Sports Complex hosts eight sporting fields: two professional baseball fields with Major League Baseball dimensions, four wheel wagon baseball fields suitable for both training and competition use, and two multi-purpose fields that can be used to host football and rugby matches.[4]
The sports complex grounds also have a 2 km (1.2 mi) jogging path, a beach volleyball area, a 400 m2 (4,300 sq ft) multipurpose hall, and an open-air pavilion adjacent to one of the two professional baseball fields.[5]
Events
[edit]Primarily a baseball venue,[4] The Villages Sports Complex has hosted the 2016 Asia Pacific Senior League Baseball.[6][7] It is also capable of accommodating softball events having hosted the 2018 Asian Junior (under-19) Women's Softball Championship.[8]
It hosted the baseball and softball events of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games[9] as well as the 2024 East Asia Baseball Cup.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Foreign coaches, delegates cite Clark's features for SEA Games". Punto! Central Luzon. December 3, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Elma Muros cites Clark as suitable venue for SEA Games". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ↑ "The Villages at Global Clark, Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga". NAB Group of Companies.
- 1 2 3 "Clark International Sports Complex". The Villages. Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Sports Facilities". Visit Clark Philippines. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Clark: From G.I. Joes to national athletes". Sun Star Pampanga. April 1, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ↑ The Wires (July 16, 2016). "Korea, Australia win titles in Asia Pacific Baseball meet at Clark". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Palma, Blu Girls smother Koreans, make finals". Manila Times. May 16, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ↑ Henson, Joaquin (June 2, 2019). "43 venues mobilized for Southeast Asian Games". Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ↑ Pedralvez, Bong (October 1, 2024). "Pinoy batters on Major League mode for East Asia Cup at Clark". Malaya Business Insight. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ↑ "PH hosts East Asian Baseball Cup in Clark". Manila Standard. October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.