Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

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Xfinity Mobile Arena

Home of the Philadelphia 76ers and the Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia, PA

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Teams

  • Philadelphia 76ers

    NBA · basketball

    1996–present

  • Philadelphia Flyers

    NHL · hockey

    1996–present

Also known as Wells Fargo Center · Wachovia Center · First Union Center · CoreStates Center

Stadium facts

Capacity
20,478
Basketball, or 21,305 with standing room. Hockey and lacrosse are 19,173, or 20,000 with standing room. Concerts are listed at 21,000.Source for capacity
Record attendance
21,490
Basketball: 21,490 on January 30, 2026, an Unrivaled event. Hockey: 20,327 for Game 6 of the 2010 Stanley Cup Final.Source for record attendance
Opened
August 12, 1996
A private Ray Charles concert was the first event, with a crowd of nearly 12,000. Ground broken September 14, 1994. Opened as the CoreStates Center.Source for opened
Cost
$210 million
Construction cost in the lead.Source for cost

Names and sponsors

  • CoreStates Center

    1996–1998

    Sponsor: CoreStates

    Source
  • First Union Center

    1998–2003

    Sponsor: First Union

    Source
  • Wachovia Center

    2003–2010

    Sponsor: Wachovia

    Source
  • Wells Fargo Center

    2010–2025

    The page says the name followed the bank mergers, with Wells Fargo from July 2010.

    Source
  • Xfinity Mobile Arena

    2025–present

    Announced May 6, 2025, and described as lasting through the 2030–31 season. No dollar amount was taken from the page.

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Timeline

  1. 1996

  2. 2002

  3. 2005

  4. 2010

  5. 2015

  6. 2025

  7. 2026

August 12, 1996

Ray Charles plays the first event

A private concert by Ray Charles on August 12, 1996, was the first event, with a crowd of nearly 12,000. The building opened as the CoreStates Center at a cost of $210 million and replaced the Spectrum for the Flyers and the 76ers. The lead says the financing was largely private.

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Seating chart

Approximate — not an official seating chart.

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  • 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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