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Pechanga Arena San Diego is an indoor medium-small venue in San Diego. The venue opened in 1966 and was formerly used for basketball and ice hockey.
Naming History
- San Diego International Sports Center (1966-1970)
- San Diego Sports Arena (1970-2005)
- iPayOne Center (2005-2007)
- San Diego Sports Arena (2007-2010)
- Valley View Casino Center (2010-2018)
- Pechanga Arena San Diego (2018-Present)
Tenants and Events
Tenant | League | Served as | Start | End | Usage | Origin | Fate |
San Francisco Warriors | National Basketball Association | Alternate home venue | 1966-67 | 1966-67 | Regular season games: One game (1966-67) Two games (1970-71) Total games: Three games |
Adopted as alternate site | Ceased being an alternate site |
Alternate home venue | 1970-71 | 1970-71 | Adopted as alternate site | Ceased being an alternate site | |||
San Diego Rockets | National Basketball Association | Sole home venue (1967-68--1968-69) Great majority home venue (1969-70--1970-71) |
1967-68 | 1970-71 | Regular season games: 41 games per season (1967-68--1968-69) 38 games (1969-70) 39 games (1970-71) Total regular season games: 159 games Postseason games: Three games Total games: 162 games |
Expansion franchise | Moved to Fertitta Center, Houston as Houston Rockets |
National Basketball Association All-Star Game | National Basketball Association | Event venue | 1970-71 | 1970-71 | One game | Moved from Spectrum, Philadelphia | Moved to The Forum Presented by Chase, Inglewood, California |
Golden State Warriors | National Basketball Association | Low minority home venue | 1971-72 | 1971-72 | Regular season games: Six games (1971-72) |
Adopted as alternate site | Ceased being an alternate site |
San Diego Conquistadors | American Basketball Association | Sole home venue | 1974-75 | 1974-75 | Regular season games: 42 games (1973-74) |
Moved from Golden Hall | Renamed San Diego Sails |
San Diego Mariners | World Hockey Association | Sole home venue | 1974-75 | 1976-77 | Regular season games: 39 games (1974-75) 40 games per season (1975-76--1976-77) Total regular season games: 119 games Postseason games: 13 games Total games: 132 games |
Jersey Knights moved from Cherry Hill Arena, Cherry Hill, New Jersey | Folded |
San Diego Sails | American Basketball Association | Sole home venue | 1975-76 | 1975-76 | Regular season games: Three games (1975-76) |
San Diego Conquistadors renamed | Folded mid-season |
San Diego Clippers | National Basketball Association | Sole home venue | 1978-79 | 1983-84 | Regular season games: 41 games per season (1978-79--1983-84) Total games: 246 games |
Boston Celtics moved from Boston Garden, Boston | Moved to Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles as Los Angeles Clippers |
Categories:
- Venues in San Diego
- Indoor venues
- Medium-small venues
- Former basketball venues
- Former ice hockey venues
- Former National Basketball Association venues
- Former American Basketball Association (1967-1976) venues
- Former World Hockey Association (1972-1979) venues
- Former San Francisco Warriors venues
- Former San Diego Rockets venues
- Former National Basketball Association All-Star Game venues
- Former Golden State Warriors venues
- Former San Diego Conquistadors venues
- Former San Diego Mariners (WHA1972) venues
- Former San Diego Sails venues
- Former San Diego Clippers venues