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Line 1: {{short description\|Football stadium in the Philippines}} {{use mdy dates\|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox venue \| stadium_name = McKinley Hill Stadium \| former names = Emperador Stadium (2013–2015) \| nickname = \| logo_image = \| image = emperadorstadium.jpg \| image_size = 300px \| caption = The grandstand \| location = McKinley Hill, [[~~Fort~~ Bonifacio~~\|McKinley~~ ~~Hill~~Capital District]], [[~~Fort Bonifacio~~Pinagsama]], [[Taguig]], [[Philippines]] \| coordinates = {{coord\|14.53109\|N\|121.05353\|E\|format=dms\|display=title, inline\|region:PH_type:landmark}} \| broke_ground = \| opened = February 7, 2013 \| owner = [[Megaworld Corporation]] \| operator = \| surface = [[Artificial Turf]] \| construction_cost = \| architect = \| tenants = [[UAAP Football Championship]]<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Guerrero\|first1=Bob\|title=UAAP 78 football preview: It's anyone's title\|url=http://www.rappler.com/sports/university/uaap/121444-football-preview-anyones-title\|access-date=5 February 2016\|publisher=Rappler\|date=5 February 2016}}</ref> (2016)<br>[[F.C. Meralco Manila\|Loyola Meralco Sparks]] (2016)<br>[[Maharlika ~~Manila~~Taguig F.C.~~\|Maharlika Manila~~]]<ref>{{cite web \|title=Clubs submit Team Roster form \|url=https://pfl.org.ph/clubs-submit-team-roster-form/ \|website=The Philippines Football League \|access-date=11 February 2023 \|date=10 February 2023}}</ref> (2023–) \| capacity = 2,000<ref name=gmanetwork13022013/> \| dimensions = {{convert\|97\|x\|60\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}} \| dimensions = 98 x 60 m<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://ph.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/thepassionatefan/ufl-league-nomads-inaugurates-emperador-stadium-1-0-144605550.html \|title=UFL League: inaugurates Emperador Stadium \|access-date=9 February 2016 }}</ref> <br> (107.2 x 65.6 [[yard\|yd]]) }} Line 26: ==History== McKinley Hill Stadium was erected by real estate developer [[Megaworld Corporation]] and constructed by All Asia Structures, Inc..<ref name=gmanetwork13022013>{{cite web\|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/294719/sports/football/a-tour-of-emperador-stadium-the-ufl-s-new-home-at-mckinley-hill\|title=A tour of Emperador Stadium, the UFL's new home at McKinley Hill\|date=13 February 2013}}</ref> The contract to develop the stadium intended for [[~~Business process outsourcing\|~~business process outsourcing]] (BPO) [[Works team\|company teams]] and high school and collegiate teams, was signed in January 2012.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Megaworld starts McKinley Hill football field \|url=https://www.philstar.com/business/real-estate/2012/01/20/769079/megaworld-starts-mckinley-hill-football-field \|access-date=11 February 2023 \|work=The Philippine Star \|date=20 January 2012}}</ref> The stadium was inaugurated on February 7, 2013 with the hosting of the [[United Football League (Philippines)\|United Football League]] (UFL) Division One match between [[Manila Nomads F.C.\|Manila Nomads]] and [[Philippine Air Force F.C.\|Philippine Air Force]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Race to 'first' in football stadium: Megaworld beats Ayala\|url=http://www.rappler.com/business/21483-megaworld-unveils-emperador-stadium\|access-date=3 March 2016\|publisher=Rappler\|date=11 February 2013}}</ref> Line 33: ==Facilities== McKinley Hill Stadium sits on a {{convert\|15,000\|sqm\|sqft\|abbr=on}} land in McKinley Hill, Barangay [[~~Fort Bonifacio~~Pinagsama]], [[Taguig]]. The stadium has an [[artificial pitch]] and a seating capacity of 2,000.<ref name=gmanetwork13022013/> The pitch measures {{convert\|97\|x\|60\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}, short of the FIFA recommended standard of {{convert\|105\|x\|68\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}.<ref name=bad>{{cite news \|last1=Guerrero \|first1=Bob \|title=Why are we so bad at making football stadiums? \|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/124508-why-are-we-bad-making-football-stadiums/ \|access-date=11 February 2023 \|work=Rappler \|date=3 March 2016}}</ref> ==Tenants== [[File:GAU vs PSG Emperador Stadium.jpg\|thumb\|left\|[[Green Archers United F.C.\|Green Archers United]] vs [[Pasargad F.C.\|Pasargad]] UFL match, 2013]] The McKinley Hill Stadium has been a venue of the now defunct [[United Football League (Philippines)\|United Football League]] (UFL).<ref name=bad/> The UFL signed a deal with Megaworld in April 2012, prior to the completion of the stadium, which gave the league priority on the field usage of the venue for the next four years.<ref>{{cite news \|title=League gets ~~‘home’~~'home' at McKinley Hill \|url=https://businessmirror.com.ph/home/sports/26183-league-gets-home-at-mckinley-hill \|access-date=11 February 2023 \|work=BusinessMirror \|date=23 April 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426075148/https://businessmirror.com.ph/home/sports/26183-league-gets-home-at-mckinley-hill \|archive-date=26 April 2012}}</ref><ref name=interaksyon09022013>{{cite web\|url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/ufl-debuts-in-new-emperador-stadium-in-mckinley-hill\|title=UFL debuts in new Emperador Stadium in McKinley Hill\|date=9 February 2013\|access-date=15 July 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130212084027/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/ufl-debuts-in-new-emperador-stadium-in-mckinley-hill\|archive-date=12 February 2013\|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Philippine Rugby Football Union]] signed a memorandum of agreement in 2015 with Megaworld stating that the venue will be used as the official training ground of the national rugby teams.<ref name=volcanoes>{{cite news\|title=Philippine Volcanoes find new home at McKinley Hill\|url=http://rp1.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/08/13/15/philippine-volcanoes-find-new-home-mckinley-hill\|access-date=13 August 2015\|publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com\|date=13 August 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308035918/http://rp1.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/08/13/15/philippine-volcanoes-find-new-home-mckinley-hill\|archive-date=8 March 2016\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Line 54 ⟶ 55: [[Category:2013 establishments in the Philippines]] [[Category:Sports venues completed in 2013]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Taguig]]