Venue: SM Mall of Asia Arena
Town: Bay City, PH
Capacity: 18,000

The SM Mall of Asia Arena (abbreviated as SM MoA Arena) is an indoor arena within the SM Mall of Asia complex, in Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. It officially opened on May 21, 2012, with a total area of 52,000 m2 (560,000 sq ft) and a seating capacity of 15,000. The arena has hosted over 2,400 shows since its opening. The SM Mall of Asia Arena is one of the main venues for the Philippine Basketball Association, Premier Volleyball League, University Athletic Association of the Philippines and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The construction of the arena began in 2010, and costed around ₱3.6 billion. The venue is part of the master plan for the SM Mall of Asia complex which in 2012 already had the SMX Convention Center and the One E-com and Two E-com office buildings. The arena had its topping-off ceremony in September 2011 and was opened about two years later after it broke ground. The first public event hosted at the indoor arena was the two-night Born This Way Ball concert of Lady Gaga which began on May 21, 2012. A separate event was held as part of the grand opening ceremony of the indoor arena held on June 16, 2012; the Icons at the Arena: Masters of OPM which featured various local musicians and singers which was organized by Star Events of ABS-CBN, directed by Johnny Manahan with Ryan Cayabyab as the concert's musical director. The arena was refurbished ahead of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The SM Mall of Asia Arena was designed by architecture firm Arquitectonica. The facility was intended primarily as a venue for concerts and basketball games but can be reconfigured to accommodate other sporting and entertainment events as well. It has a seating capacity of 15,000 but can host as much as 20,000 people in a full-house capacity. The indoor arena stands on a 16,000 m2 (170,000 sq ft) site, and has a floor area of 52,000 m2 (560,000 sq ft). The limited area of the site meant that part of the building to span over the adjacent P