San Antonio Convention Center Arena | |
| Location | 601 HemisFair Way San Antonio, Texas 78203 |
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| Coordinates | 29°25′12″N 98°29′00″W / 29.420134°N 98.483299°W |
| Owner | City of San Antonio |
| Capacity | Basketball: 16,057[1] |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1966 |
| Opened | April 6, 1968[3] |
| Renovated | 1977-78[2] |
| Expanded | 1977-78[2] |
| Closed | May 31, 1995 |
| Demolished | June 1995[3] |
| Architect | Noonan, Krocker & Dockery |
| General contractor | Lyda/H. A. Lott |
| Tenants | |
| Houston Rockets (NBA) (1972–73) San Antonio Spurs (ABA/NBA) (1973–93) San Antonio Force (AFL) (1992) | |
HemisFair Arena (also known as the San Antonio Convention Center Arena) was an indoor arena located in San Antonio, Texas. It was home to the ABA/NBA's San Antonio Spurs from 1973 to 1993 and the San Antonio Force of the AFL during the 1992 season, their only year of existence. The Houston Rockets also played home games at the arena during the 1972-73 NBA season.