About The Spectrum
The Spectrum is a former name of CoreStates Spectrum, used until 1993. CoreStates Spectrum was an NBA and NHL arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It opened in 1967, closed in 2009 and was demolished in 2010. Its last recorded capacity was 18,168 in its basketball layout. Tenants included Philadelphia 76ers (NBA, 1968–1996) and Philadelphia Flyers (NHL, 1968–1996). On our ranked lists it ranks 148th shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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- 148th shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 23rd shortest-lived of 46 basketball arenas with known opening and closing years
- 15th longest single tenancy (28 years) of the 109 longest on record in basketball arenas
- 16th shortest-lived of 40 hockey arenas with known opening and closing years
- 25th longest single tenancy (28 years) of the 100 longest on record in hockey arenas
- 22nd shortest-lived of 43 NBA arenas with known opening and closing years
- 14th longest single tenancy (28 years) of the 104 longest on record in NBA arenas
- 13th shortest-lived of 34 NHL arenas with known opening and closing years
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Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
4 m above sea level
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: 29 seasons · 1262-1116 regular season · 19 postseason trips
NBA · 1968–1996
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NBA | 1968–1996 |
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Philadelphia Flyers While based here: 29 seasons · 1129-794-353 regular season · 22 postseason trips
NHL · 1968–1996
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NHL | 1968–1996 |
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
What is the capacity of The Spectrum?
The basketball capacity of The Spectrum is 18,168.
When was The Spectrum built?
The Spectrum opened in 1967.
Who operates The Spectrum?
The Spectrum is operated by Comcast Spectacor.
Where did the Philadelphia 76ers play before The Spectrum?
Before moving to The Spectrum in 1968, the Philadelphia 76ers played at Philadelphia Civic Center from 1964 to 1967.
Where did the Philadelphia 76ers play after The Spectrum?
After leaving The Spectrum in 1996, the Philadelphia 76ers moved to Xfinity Mobile Arena in 1997.
Where did the Philadelphia Flyers play after The Spectrum?
After leaving The Spectrum in 1996, the Philadelphia Flyers moved to Xfinity Mobile Arena in 1997.
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, general layout, 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, Capacity, hockey layout.
Historical Names
CoreStates Spectrum
1994 - 1996
The Spectrum
Unknown - 1993
CurrentLocation
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans Stadium | 1971–2003 | 0.2 mi |
| Xfinity Mobile Arena | 1996– | 0.2 mi |
| John F. Kennedy Stadium | 1926–1989 | 0.2 mi |
| Citizens Bank Park | 2004– | 0.3 mi |
| Lincoln Financial Field | 2003– | 0.3 mi |
| Keystone Park | 1.7 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.