HemisFair Arena in San Antonio, TX

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Historical · NBA

HemisFair Arena

Former home of the San Antonio Spurs

San Antonio, TX

Still to visit

Teams

  • San Antonio Spurs

    NBA · basketball

    1973–1993

Stadium facts

Capacity
16,057
Basketball. No construction cost is stated on the page.Source for capacity
Opened
April 6, 1968
Closed May 31, 1995. Demolished in June 1995.Source for opened

Names and sponsors

  • HemisFair Arena

    1968–1995

    Source
  • San Antonio Convention Center Arena

    Nickname

    Source

Timeline

  1. 1968

  2. 1973

  3. 1974

  4. 1993

  5. 1994

  6. 1995

  7. 1995

April 6, 1968

Arena opens for HemisFair

HemisFair Arena opened on April 6, 1968. It was also known as the San Antonio Convention Center Arena. The Spurs did not arrive until 1973. Basketball capacity is listed at 16,057.

Source

Upcoming schedule

This building is historic, so there is no upcoming home schedule.

Seating chart

Approximate — not an official seating chart.

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