Pechanga Arena in San Diego, CA

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Pechanga Arena

Former home of the San Diego Clippers

San Diego, CA

Still to visit

Teams

  • San Diego Clippers

    NBA · basketball

    1978–1984

  • San Diego Rockets

    NBA · basketball

    1967–1971

Also known as San Diego Sports Arena · iPayOne Center · Valley View Casino Center

Stadium facts

Capacity
14,500
Basketball. Hockey is listed at 12,920 and boxing at 16,100.Source for capacity
Opened
November 17, 1966
Still standing. Now the home of the San Diego Gulls.Source for opened
Cost
$6.4 million
Source for cost

Names and sponsors

  • San Diego International Sports Arena

    Listed as a former name. The page does not give the year range.

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  • San Diego Sports Arena

    Listed as a former name. The page does not give the year range.

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  • iPayOne Center

    Listed as a former name. The page does not give the year range.

    Source
  • Valley View Casino Center

    Listed as a former name. The page does not give the year range.

    Source
  • Pechanga Arena

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Timeline

  1. 1966

  2. 1967

  3. 1971

  4. 1973

  5. 1978

  6. 2013

November 17, 1966

Arena opens

The arena opened on November 17, 1966, and cost $6.4 million. It has carried several names, from the San Diego Sports Arena to Pechanga Arena. It is still standing and is the home of the San Diego Gulls.

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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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