List of American Basketball Association arenas

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

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Team[1]ArenaYears usedCapacityOpenedCityRef.
Brooklyn Nets
New Jersey Nets
New York Nets
New Jersey Americans
Barclays Center2012–present18,1032012Brooklyn, New York[2]
Prudential Center2010–201218,7112007Newark, New Jersey[3]
Izod Center
Continental Airlines Arena (1996–2007)
Brendan Byrne Arena (1981–1996)
1981–201020,0491981East Rutherford, New Jersey[4][5][6][7]
Rutgers Athletic Center
Louis Brown Athletic Center (1986–present)
1977–19818,5001977Piscataway, New Jersey[8][9]
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum1972–197714,8901972Uniondale, New York[10]
Island Garden1969–19725,2001956West Hempstead, New York[11]
Long Island Arena
Commack Arena
1968–19696,0001957Commack, New York[12]
Teaneck Armory1967–19685,5001936Teaneck, New Jersey[13]
Indiana PacersGainbridge Fieldhouse
Bankers Life Fieldhouse (2011-2021)
Conseco Fieldhouse (1999–2011)
1999–present18,165 (formerly 18,345)1999Indianapolis, Indiana
Market Square Arena1974–199916,5301974
Indiana Farmers Coliseum
Fairgrounds Coliseum (Apr–Dec 2014)
Pepsi Coliseum (1991–2012)
Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum (1939–1991)
1967–197410,0001939
San Antonio Spurs

Texas Chaparrals
Dallas Chaparrals

AT&T Center

SBC Center (2002–2005)

2002–present18,5812002San Antonio, Texas
Alamodome1993–200220,5571993
HemisFair Arena1973–199316,0571968
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
City Bank Coliseum (2007–present)
1970–1971
(Partial schedule)
11,2001956Lubbock, Texas
Tarrant County Convention Center1970–1971
(Partial schedule)
16,057Fort Worth, Texas
Moody Coliseum1967–19738,9981956University Park, Texas
Dallas Memorial Auditorium

Dallas Convention Center

1967–19739,8151957Dallas, Texas
Denver Nuggets

Denver Rockets

Ball Arena
Pepsi Center (1999–2020)
1999–present19,1551999Denver, Colorado[14]
McNichols Sports Arena1975–199917,1711975
Denver Arena Auditorium1967–19756,8411908
Denver Coliseum1967–1970
(partial schedule)
9,0001950

Defunct teams

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Team[1]ArenaYears usedCapacityOpenedCityRef.
The Floridians
Miami Floridians
Minnesota Muskies
Bayfront Center1971–19727,5001965St. Petersburg, Florida
Curtis Hixon Hall1970–1972
(partial schedule)
7,0001965Tampa, Florida
Jacksonville Coliseum11,0001960Jacksonville, Florida
West Palm Beach Auditorium1968–1969
1970–1971
(partial schedule)
5,0001965West Palm Beach, Florida
Miami Beach Convention Center1968–15,0001957Miami Beach, Florida
Met Center1967–196815,0001967Bloomington, Minnesota
Kentucky Colonels
Freedom Hall1970–197618,8651956Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville Convention Center
Jefferson County Armory (1905–1960)
Louisville Gardens (1975–present)
1967–19706,0001905
Memphis Sounds
Memphis Tams
Memphis Pros
New Orleans Buccaneers
Mid-South Coliseum1970–197510,0851963Memphis, Tennessee
Monroe Civic Center1967–1970
(partial schedule)
7,6001965Monroe, Louisiana
Tulane Gym
Fogelman Arena (1988–present)
1969–19703,6001932New Orleans, Louisiana
Loyola Field House1967–19696,5001950
Pittsburgh Condors
Pittsburgh Pipers
Minnesota Pipers
Pittsburgh Pipers
Civic Arena1967–1968
1969–1972
17,5371961Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Duluth Arena Auditorium1968–1969
(8 home games)
6,7641966Duluth, Minnesota
Met Center1968–196915,0001967Bloomington, Minnesota
San Diego Sails
San Diego Conquistadors
San Diego Sports Arena

Valley View Casino Center (2010–present)
iPayOne Center (2005–2007)

1974–197614,5001966San Diego, California
Peterson Gym1972–19743,6681961
Spirits of St. Louis
Carolina Cougars
Houston Mavericks
St. Louis Arena
The Checkerdome (1977–1983)
1974–197620,0001929St. Louis, Missouri
Greensboro Coliseum1969–1974
(Partial schedule)
15,0001959Greensboro, North Carolina
Charlotte Coliseum
Bojangles' Coliseum (2008–present)
Cricket Arena (2001–2008)
Independence Arena (1988–2001)
9,6051955Charlotte, North Carolina
Reynolds Coliseum12,4001949Raleigh, North Carolina
Dorton Arena7,6101952
Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum1971–1972 (partial schedule)7,0001955Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Sam Houston Coliseum1967–19699,2001937Houston, Texas
Utah Stars
Los Angeles Stars
Anaheim Amigos
Salt Palace1970–197510,7251969Salt Lake City, Utah
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena1968–197016,1611959Los Angeles, California
Anaheim Convention Center1967–19689,1001967Anaheim, California
Titan Gym1967–1968
(4 home games)
4,0001964Fullerton, California
Virginia Squires
Washington Caps
Oakland Oaks
Norfolk Scope1971–1976
(partial schedule)
10,2531971
Norfolk, Virginia
Richmond Coliseum12,5001971Richmond, Virginia
Roanoke Civic Center1971–1972
(partial schedule)
9,8281971Roanoke, Virginia
Hampton Coliseum1970–1976
(partial schedule)
9,7771970Hampton, Virginia
Old Dominion University Fieldhouse1970–1971
(partial schedule)
5,2001970Norfolk, Virginia
Richmond Arena6,0001908Richmond, Virginia
Washington Coliseum

Uline Arena (1941–1959)

1969–19707,0001941Washington, D.C.
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena

Oracle Arena (2007–present)
Oakland Arena (2005–2006)
The Arena in Oakland (1997–2004)

1967–196919,5961966Oakland, California

References

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