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
Team [ 1]
Arena
Years used
Capacity
Opened
City
Ref.
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
Dallas 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
Team [ 1]
Arena
Years used
Capacity
Opened
City
Ref.
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)
iPayOne Center (2005–2007)
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)
Oakland Arena (2005–2006)
The Arena in Oakland (1997–2004)
1967–1969
19,596
1966
Oakland, California
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