Pechanga Arena
Pechanga Arena (historically known as the San Diego Sports Arena) is an indoor arena built in 1966 and located in the Midway area of San Diego, California.
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| Former names | San Diego International Sports Center (1966–70) San Diego Sports Arena (1970–2005; 2007–10) iPayOne Center (2005–07) Valley View Casino Center (2010–18) |
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| Address | 3500 Sports Arena Blvd |
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Coordinates | 32°45′19″N 117°12′44″W |
| Owner | City of San Diego |
| Operator | AEG / ASM Global |
| Capacity | Boxing: 16,100 Basketball: 14,500 Ice hockey: 12,920 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 18, 1965 |
| Opened | November 17, 1966 |
| Construction cost | US$6.4 million ($59.4 million in 2022 dollars) |
| Architect | Mark L. Faddis |
| Structural engineer | Richard Bradshaw |
| General contractor | Trepte Construction Company |
| Tenants | |
San Diego State Aztecs (NCAA) (1966–97 part-time)
San Diego Riptide (AF2) (2002–05)
San Diego Gulls (WHL) (1966–74)
San Diego Barracudas (RHI) (1993–96)
San Diego Seals (NLL) (2018–present)
San Diego Sockers (NASL/MISL I/CISL) (1980–96)
San Diego Friars (WTT) (1975–78) | |
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The arena seats 12,000 for indoor football, 12,920 for ice hockey, indoor soccer and box lacrosse, 14,500 for basketball and tennis, 5,450 for amphitheater concerts and stage shows, 8,900–14,800 for arena concerts, 13,000 for ice shows and the circus, and 16,100 for boxing and mixed martial arts.
The arena is currently home to four professional sports teams: the San Diego Seals of the National Lacrosse League (NLL), San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League (AHL), San Diego Sockers of the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) and the San Diego Strike Force of the Indoor Football League (IFL). Historically, the arena has been home to numerous San Diego-based teams in several different sports. In 2013, U-T San Diego named the arena #3 on its list of the 50 most notable locations in San Diego sports history.