List of American Basketball Association arenas
Appearance
The following list includes all current and former arenas used by current and defunct teams who once played in the American Basketball Association from 1967 to 1976.
ABA/NBA teams
[edit]Team[1] | Arena | Years used | Capacity | Opened | City | Ref. |
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Brooklyn Nets New Jersey Nets New York Nets New Jersey Americans |
Barclays Center | 2012–present | 18,103 | 2012 | Brooklyn, New York | [2] |
Prudential Center | 2010–2012 | 18,711 | 2007 | Newark, New Jersey | [3] | |
Izod Center Continental Airlines Arena (1996–2007) Brendan Byrne Arena (1981–1996) |
1981–2010 | 20,049 | 1981 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | [4][5][6][7] | |
Rutgers Athletic Center Louis Brown Athletic Center (1986–present) |
1977–1981 | 8,500 | 1977 | Piscataway, New Jersey | [8][9] | |
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 1972–1977 | 14,890 | 1972 | Uniondale, New York | [10] | |
Island Garden | 1969–1972 | 5,200 | 1956 | West Hempstead, New York | [11] | |
Long Island Arena Commack Arena |
1968–1969 | 6,000 | 1957 | Commack, New York | [12] | |
Teaneck Armory | 1967–1968 | 5,500 | 1936 | Teaneck, New Jersey | [13] | |
Indiana Pacers | Gainbridge Fieldhouse Bankers Life Fieldhouse (2011–2021) Conseco Fieldhouse (1999–2011) |
1999–present | 18,165 (formerly 18,345) | 1999 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
Market Square Arena | 1974–1999 | 16,530 | 1974 | |||
Indiana Farmers Coliseum Fairgrounds Coliseum (Apr–Dec 2014) Pepsi Coliseum (1991–2012) Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum (1939–1991) |
1967–1974 | 10,000 | 1939 | |||
San Antonio Spurs Texas Chaparrals |
AT&T Center SBC Center (2002–2005) |
2002–present | 18,581 | 2002 | San Antonio, Texas | |
Alamodome | 1993–2002 | 20,557 | 1993 | |||
HemisFair Arena | 1973–1993 | 16,057 | 1968 | |||
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum City Bank Coliseum (2007–present) |
1970–1971 (Partial schedule) |
11,200 | 1956 | Lubbock, Texas | ||
Tarrant County Convention Center | 1970–1971 (Partial schedule) |
16,057 | Fort Worth, Texas | |||
Moody Coliseum | 1967–1973 | 8,998 | 1956 | University Park, Texas | ||
Dallas Memorial Auditorium Dallas Convention Center |
1967–1973 | 9,815 | 1957 | Dallas, Texas | ||
Denver Nuggets Denver Rockets |
Ball Arena Pepsi Center (1999–2020) |
1999–present | 19,155 | 1999 | Denver, Colorado | [14] |
McNichols Sports Arena | 1975–1999 | 17,171 | 1975 | |||
Denver Arena Auditorium | 1967–1975 | 6,841 | 1908 | |||
Denver Coliseum | 1967–1970 (partial schedule) |
9,000 | 1950 |
Defunct teams
[edit]Team[1] | Arena | Years used | Capacity | Opened | City | Ref. |
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The Floridians Miami Floridians Minnesota Muskies | ||||||
Bayfront Center | 1971–1972 | 7,500 | 1965 | St. Petersburg, Florida | ||
Curtis Hixon Hall | 1970–1972 (partial schedule) |
7,000 | 1965 | Tampa, Florida | ||
Jacksonville Coliseum | 11,000 | 1960 | Jacksonville, Florida | |||
West Palm Beach Auditorium | 1968–1969 1970–1971 (partial schedule) |
5,000 | 1965 | West Palm Beach, Florida | ||
Miami Beach Convention Center | 1968– | 15,000 | 1957 | Miami Beach, Florida | ||
Met Center | 1967–1968 | 15,000 | 1967 | Bloomington, Minnesota | ||
Kentucky Colonels | ||||||
Freedom Hall | 1970–1976 | 18,865 | 1956 | Louisville, Kentucky | ||
Louisville Convention Center Jefferson County Armory (1905–1960) Louisville Gardens (1975–present) |
1967–1970 | 6,000 | 1905 | |||
Memphis Sounds Memphis Tams Memphis Pros New Orleans Buccaneers | ||||||
Mid-South Coliseum | 1970–1975 | 10,085 | 1963 | Memphis, Tennessee | ||
Monroe Civic Center | 1967–1970 (partial schedule) |
7,600 | 1965 | Monroe, Louisiana | ||
Tulane Gym Fogelman Arena (1988–present) |
1969–1970 | 3,600 | 1932 | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||
Loyola Field House | 1967–1969 | 6,500 | 1950 | |||
Pittsburgh Condors Pittsburgh Pipers Minnesota Pipers Pittsburgh Pipers | ||||||
Civic Arena | 1967–1968 1969–1972 |
17,537 | 1961 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||
Duluth Arena Auditorium | 1968–1969 (8 home games) |
6,764 | 1966 | Duluth, Minnesota | ||
Met Center | 1968–1969 | 15,000 | 1967 | Bloomington, Minnesota | ||
San Diego Sails San Diego Conquistadors | ||||||
San Diego Sports Arena Valley View Casino Center (2010–present) |
1974–1976 | 14,500 | 1966 | San Diego, California | ||
Peterson Gym | 1972–1974 | 3,668 | 1961 | |||
Spirits of St. Louis Carolina Cougars Houston Mavericks | ||||||
St. Louis Arena The Checkerdome (1977–1983) |
1974–1976 | 20,000 | 1929 | St. Louis, Missouri | ||
Greensboro Coliseum | 1969–1974 (Partial schedule) |
15,000 | 1959 | Greensboro, North Carolina | ||
Charlotte Coliseum Bojangles' Coliseum (2008–present) Cricket Arena (2001–2008) Independence Arena (1988–2001) |
9,605 | 1955 | Charlotte, North Carolina | |||
Reynolds Coliseum | 12,400 | 1949 | Raleigh, North Carolina | |||
Dorton Arena | 7,610 | 1952 | ||||
Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum | 1971–1972 (partial schedule) | 7,000 | 1955 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ||
Sam Houston Coliseum | 1967–1969 | 9,200 | 1937 | Houston, Texas | ||
Utah Stars Los Angeles Stars Anaheim Amigos | ||||||
Salt Palace | 1970–1975 | 10,725 | 1969 | Salt Lake City, Utah | ||
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 1968–1970 | 16,161 | 1959 | Los Angeles, California | ||
Anaheim Convention Center | 1967–1968 | 9,100 | 1967 | Anaheim, California | ||
Titan Gym | 1967–1968 (4 home games) |
4,000 | 1964 | Fullerton, California | ||
Virginia Squires Washington Caps Oakland Oaks |
Norfolk Scope | 1971–1976 (partial schedule) |
10,253 | 1971 | ||
Norfolk, Virginia | ||||||
Richmond Coliseum | 12,500 | 1971 | Richmond, Virginia | |||
Roanoke Civic Center | 1971–1972 (partial schedule) |
9,828 | 1971 | Roanoke, Virginia | ||
Hampton Coliseum | 1970–1976 (partial schedule) |
9,777 | 1970 | Hampton, Virginia | ||
Old Dominion University Fieldhouse | 1970–1971 (partial schedule) |
5,200 | 1970 | Norfolk, Virginia | ||
Richmond Arena | 6,000 | 1908 | Richmond, Virginia | |||
Washington Coliseum
Uline Arena (1941–1959) |
1969–1970 | 7,000 | 1941 | Washington, D.C. | ||
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Oracle Arena (2007–present) |
1967–1969 | 19,596 | 1966 | Oakland, California |
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