About Martin Luther King Jr Arena
Martin Luther King Jr Arena was an NBA and NHL arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It opened in 1920 and closed in 1981. Tenants included Philadelphia Quakers (NHL, 1931) and Philadelphia Warriors (NBA, 1947–1952). On our ranked lists it ranks 199th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years. It has also been known as Philadelphia Arena (1920–1979).
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- 199th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 31st shortest-lived of 46 basketball arenas with known opening and closing years
- 98th longest single tenancy (5 years) of the 109 longest on record in basketball arenas
- 24th shortest-lived of 40 hockey arenas with known opening and closing years
- 28th shortest-lived of 43 NBA arenas with known opening and closing years
- 77th longest single tenancy (5 years) of the 104 longest on record in NBA arenas
- 20th shortest-lived of 34 NHL arenas with known opening and closing years
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
25 m above sea level
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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Philadelphia Warriors While based here: 6 seasons · 189-179 regular season · 6 postseason trips
NBA · 1947–1952
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NBA | 1947–1952 |
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Philadelphia Quakers While based here: 1 season · 4-36-4 regular season · no postseason trips
NHL · 1931
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NHL | 1931 |
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Martin Luther King Jr Arena built?
Martin Luther King Jr Arena opened in 1920.
Where did the Philadelphia Warriors play after Martin Luther King Jr Arena?
After leaving Martin Luther King Jr Arena in 1952, the Philadelphia Warriors moved to Philadelphia Civic Center in 1953. They played there until 1962.
Where did the Philadelphia Quakers play before Martin Luther King Jr Arena?
Before moving to Martin Luther King Jr Arena in 1931, the Philadelphia Quakers played at Duquesne Gardens from 1926 to 1930.
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: Coordinates (compiled by VenueStats; no outside source was kept for this point), Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
Historical Names
Martin Luther King Jr Arena
1980 - 1983
CurrentPhiladelphia Arena
1920 - 1979
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| University Athletic Grounds | 1885–1895 | 0.9 mi |
| Philadelphia Civic Center | 1930–2005 | 1.1 mi |
| Franklin Field | 1895– | 1.3 mi |
| Columbia Park | 1901–1912 | 2.2 mi |
| Jefferson Street Grounds | 1871–1890 | 2.2 mi |
| Recreation Park | 1860–1890 | 2.6 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.