The 76ers began in 1946 as the Syracuse Nationals and moved to Philadelphia in 1963. In that time the franchise has had six regular homes: two arenas in Syracuse, two older Philadelphia buildings it split time between from 1963 to 1967, the Spectrum and, since 1996, the arena now called Xfinity Mobile Arena.
Here is every home in order, with the years the team played there, what made each one matter and what stands on the site today. Each arena with a ThrillZing guide links to it.
Every 76ers Arena, 1946 to Today
- Syracuse
- 1946–1951
State Fair Coliseum
The Syracuse Nationals started here in 1946 in the National Basketball League, before joining the NBA in 1949. The 1927 arena on the New York State Fairgrounds held 7,500.
Today: Still standing as the Toyota Coliseum, reduced to 3,600 seats and used mainly for horse shows
- 1951–1963
Onondaga County War Memorial
A thin-shell concrete arena downtown that opened in 1951. The Nationals beat Fort Wayne 92–91 here in Game 7 of the 1955 Finals for their only Syracuse title. It also hosted the 1961 All-Star Game.
Today: Still in use as the Upstate Medical University Arena, home of the AHL's Syracuse Crunch; on the National Register of Historic Places
- Philadelphia
- 1963–1967
Philadelphia Arena
After the team was sold and moved to Philadelphia in 1963, the 76ers split home games between this 1920 West Philadelphia arena at 46th and Market and Convention Hall.
Today: Destroyed by an arson fire in August 1983
- 1963–1967
Convention Hall
The 1931 Municipal Auditorium, the Warriors' old home and host of four national political conventions. The 76ers' other home in their first four Philadelphia seasons, including the 1966–67 title year.
Today: Demolished in 2005; Penn Medicine's Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine opened on the site in 2008
1967–1996Opened in September 1967 in South Philadelphia, shared with the expansion Flyers. The 76ers played the 1977, 1980, 1982 and 1983 Finals here and won the 1983 title. The 76ers returned for one last game in 2009.
Today: Demolished in 2010–11; the site is part of the Stateside Live! entertainment district
Stadium history →- 1996–presentCurrent home
Planned as Spectrum II and built on the old JFK Stadium site, it opened in 1996 as the CoreStates Center, later First Union, Wachovia and Wells Fargo Center. Renamed in 2025; shared with the Flyers.
Visiting guide →
76ers Arena FAQ
Where did the 76ers play before Philadelphia?
In Syracuse, New York, as the Syracuse Nationals. They played at the State Fair Coliseum from 1946 to 1951 and the Onondaga County War Memorial from 1951 to 1963, where they won the 1955 NBA title in Game 7 against Fort Wayne.
Why did the Nationals move to Philadelphia?
By 1963 Syracuse was the last small city left in the NBA, and central New York could no longer support the team. Philadelphia had lost the Warriors to San Francisco a year earlier, so investors Irv Kosloff and Ike Richman bought the Nationals from Danny Biasone and moved them. A naming contest produced “76ers.”
How many arenas have the 76ers had?
Six regular homes: the State Fair Coliseum and Onondaga County War Memorial in Syracuse, then the Philadelphia Arena, Convention Hall, the Spectrum and Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. In their first four Philadelphia seasons the 76ers split games between the Arena and Convention Hall, with an occasional game at the Palestra.
Is the Spectrum still standing?
No. The Spectrum closed after a Pearl Jam concert on October 31, 2009, and was demolished between November 2010 and May 2011 to make way for what is now Stateside Live!. Both Syracuse arenas are still standing; the Philadelphia Arena burned in 1983 and Convention Hall was demolished in 2005.
Where do the 76ers play now?
At Xfinity Mobile Arena in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, which seats 20,478 for basketball. It opened in 1996 and was the Wells Fargo Center from 2010 to 2025. The 76ers and Flyers plan to replace it with a new arena in the same complex, planned to open in 2031.