About Balboa Stadium
Balboa Stadium is a former name of City Stadium. City Stadium is recorded as a College Football and NFL stadium in San Diego, California. It opened in 1914. Its recorded capacity is 3,000. Former tenants include San Diego State Aztecs (College Football, 1931–1935, 1946) and San Diego Chargers (NFL, 1961–1966).
Venue Information
Year Opened
Address
Elevation
41 m above sea level
Operator
Address derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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San Diego Chargers While based here: 6 seasons · 51-28-5 regular season · 4 postseason trips
AFL · 1961–1966
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AFL | 1961–1966 |
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San Diego State Aztecs While based here: 6 seasons
College Football · 1931–1935, 1946
All 7 home venues of the San Diego State Aztecs
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College Football | 1931–1935, 1946 |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Balboa Stadium?
The capacity of Balboa Stadium is 3,000.
When was Balboa Stadium built?
Balboa Stadium opened in 1914.
Who operates Balboa Stadium?
Balboa Stadium is operated by San Diego Unified School District.
Where did the San Diego Chargers play before Balboa Stadium?
Before moving to Balboa Stadium in 1961, the San Diego Chargers played at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 1960.
Where did the San Diego Chargers play after Balboa Stadium?
After leaving Balboa Stadium in 1966, the San Diego Chargers moved to Qualcomm Stadium in 1967. They played there until 2016.
Where did the San Diego State Aztecs play after Balboa Stadium?
After leaving Balboa Stadium in 1946, the San Diego State Aztecs moved to Aztec Bowl in 1947. They played there until 1966.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Address.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity.
Historical Names
City Stadium
Unknown - Present
Balboa Stadium
Unknown - Present
CurrentLocation
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Balboa Park | 1868– | 0.8 mi |
| Golden Hall | 0.8 mi | |
| Petco Park | 2004– | 1.0 mi |
| Torero Stadium | 1961– | 4.1 mi |
| San Diego International Sports Center | 1966– | 4.3 mi |
| SDCCU Stadium | 1967–2021 | 4.7 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.