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Historical · NBA · NHL
Spectrum
Former home of the Philadelphia 76ers and the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia, PA
Still to visit
Teams
Philadelphia 76ers
NBA · basketball
1967–1996
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL · hockey
1967–1996
Also known as The Spectrum · CoreStates Spectrum · First Union Spectrum · Wachovia Spectrum
Stadium facts
- Capacity
- 18,168
- Basketball. Hockey is listed at 17,380. No construction cost is stated.Source for capacity
- Opened
- September 30, 1967
- Closed October 31, 2009. Demolished from November 23, 2010, to May 2011.Source for opened
Names and sponsors
Timeline
1967
1967
1968
1996
2009
2010
September 30, 1967
Spectrum opens
The Spectrum opened in September 1967, and the infobox date is September 30, 1967. The Flyers and the 76ers both played there from 1967 to 1996. The nickname on the page is America's Showplace.
SourceUpcoming schedule
This building is historic, so there is no upcoming home schedule.
Seating chart
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Location
- Center City. Best sightseeing base; rideshare or Broad Street Line toward the South Philly sports complex.
- Near the sports complex. Handy for Citizens Bank / Lincoln Financial doubleheaders — quieter for downtown sightseeing.
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