University of Makati Stadium
| Location | Makati, Philippines |
|---|---|
| Owner | University of Makati |
| Operator | University of Makati |
| Capacity | 4,000 [1][2] |
| Surface | Grass |
The University of Makati Stadium, simply known as the UMak, is a football and track field stadium built and owned by the University of Makati.
The stadium has hosted United Football League games as well as a friendly match of the Philippines national football team.[3] It also has hosted the National Capital Region F.A. Division 3 League.[4]
UMak has a grand stand, light towers, and a rubberized track. However the stadium has poor quality pitch. It is reported in 2012 that the football venue has no basic herringbone drainage system and the soil is garden-variety soil which fails FIFA standards of six layers of six layers of sand, soil and topsoil. The Philippine Rugby Football Union has offered to install a drainage system for free but the offer was not accepted.[4]
The stadium was assigned as the training ground of the Thailand national football team during the group stage of the 2016 AFF Championship. The Thai head coach criticized the hosts for the poor quality of the pitch before their very first game of the tournament and the long grass in the pitch had to be trimmed before the Thais began their training session.[5]
References
- ↑ "University of Makati Stadium". sports.opera.com. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ "University of Makati Stadium". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ Guerrero, Bob (3 March 2016). "Why are we so bad at making football stadiums?". Rappler. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- 1 2 Guerrero, Bob (6 November 2012). "A closer look at our most unloved Football pitch". The Passionate Fan. Yahoo!. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ↑ "Venue woes vex champs". Bangkok Post. Post Publishing PCL. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
Coordinates: 14°33′49″N 121°03′25″E / 14.56361°N 121.05694°E