Hampton Coliseum

Opened in 1969

About Hampton Coliseum

Hampton Coliseum is recorded as an ABA arena in Hampton, Virginia. It opened in 1969. Its recorded capacity is 13,800. Its only tenant was Virginia Squires (ABA, 1971–1976).

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Photo of Hampton Coliseum
Photo by Mobilus In Mobili. License: CC BY-SA 2.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

13,800

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1969

Address

1000 Coliseum Drive, Hampton, Virginia 23666

Elevation

10 ft

3 m above sea level

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.

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Teams

Home seasons at Hampton Coliseum by team, 1969–1976. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Virginia Squires
While based here: 6 seasons · 200-303 regular season · 4 postseason trips
ABA · 1971–1976
  1. Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 1968–1969
  2. Uline Arena 1970
  3. Hampton Coliseum 1971–1976
ABA 1971–1976

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Hampton Coliseum?

The capacity of Hampton Coliseum is 13,800.

When was Hampton Coliseum built?

Hampton Coliseum opened in 1969.

Where did the Virginia Squires play before Hampton Coliseum?

Before moving to Hampton Coliseum in 1971, the Virginia Squires played at Uline Arena in 1970.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Location

Coordinates: 37.0347, -76.3813
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Armstrong Stadium 1928– 2.8 mi
S.B. Ballard Stadium 1936– 11 mi
William "Dick" Price Stadium 1997– 15 mi
Zable Stadium 1935– 25 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

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Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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