About CoreStates Center
CoreStates Center is a former name of Xfinity Mobile Arena, used 1996–1997. Xfinity Mobile Arena is an NBA and NHL arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It opened in 1996. It was designed by Ellerbe Becket. It seats 20,328. Its current tenants are Philadelphia 76ers (NBA) and Philadelphia Flyers (NHL). By capacity it ranks 5th of 30 current NBA venues and 5th of 32 current NHL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 232nd oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use and 5th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as First Union Center (1998–2002), Wachovia Center (2003–2009) and Wells Fargo Center (2010–2024).
Appears in
- 232nd oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 5th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names
- 10th oldest of 37 basketball arenas still in use
- 2nd for most name changes among 30 basketball arenas with 3 or more names
- 12th longest single tenancy (29 years) of the 109 longest on record in basketball arenas
- 3rd for most name changes among 27 hockey arenas with 3 or more names
- 20th longest single tenancy (29 years) of the 100 longest on record in hockey arenas
Venue Information
Location
Architect
Operator
Location 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.
Capacity by layout
Seating capacity depends on how the building is laid out for each event. Figures are the best sourced claim per layout.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Philadelphia 76ers While based here: 31 seasons · 1133-1254 regular season · 18 postseason trips · 2026-27 in progress
NBA · 1997–present
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NBA | 1997–present |
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Philadelphia Flyers While based here: 30 seasons · 1123-1090-104 regular season · 19 postseason trips · 2026-27 in progress
NHL · 1997–present
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NHL | 1997–present |
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.
NHL records count overtime and shootout losses as losses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of CoreStates Center?
The capacity of CoreStates Center is 20,328.
When was CoreStates Center built?
CoreStates Center opened in 1996.
Who designed CoreStates Center?
CoreStates Center was designed by Ellerbe Becket.
Who operates CoreStates Center?
CoreStates Center is operated by Comcast Spectacor.
Who plays at CoreStates Center?
CoreStates Center is the home venue of Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia Flyers.
Where did the Philadelphia 76ers play before CoreStates Center?
Before moving to CoreStates Center in 1997, the Philadelphia 76ers played at CoreStates Spectrum from 1968 to 1996.
Where did the Philadelphia Flyers play before CoreStates Center?
Before moving to CoreStates Center in 1997, the Philadelphia Flyers played at CoreStates Spectrum from 1968 to 1996.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 5 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity, concert layout, Capacity, basketball layout.
Historical Names
Xfinity Mobile Arena
2025 - Present
Wells Fargo Center
2010 - 2024
Wachovia Center
2003 - 2009
First Union Center
1998 - 2002
CoreStates Center
1996 - 1997
CurrentLocation
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy Stadium | 1926–1989 | Same site |
| CoreStates Spectrum | 1967–2009 | 0.2 mi |
| Lincoln Financial Field | 2003– | 0.2 mi |
| Veterans Stadium | 1971–2003 | 0.4 mi |
| Citizens Bank Park | 2004– | 0.4 mi |
| Keystone Park | 1.9 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.