Lost football venues

Professional and college football stadiums that are gone or no longer host the sport. The list includes open-air bowls, shared baseball-football stadiums and the domes built from the 1960s through the 1990s.

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Aloha Stadium

Halawa (Aiea), Hawaii · Football · 1975–2020

Aloha Stadium was Hawaii's largest stadium, home of University of Hawaii football and the NFL Pro Bowl. Closed to fans in 2020, it is being demolished in 2026 for a smaller replacement.

Partially demolishedPartially verified

Amway Arena

Orlando, Florida · Basketball · 1989–2010

Amway Arena, originally Orlando Arena, was home of the Orlando Magic from 1989 to 2010. It was imploded on March 25, 2012.

Demolished

Archbold Stadium

Syracuse, New York · Football · 1907–1978

Archbold Stadium was Syracuse University's concrete football stadium from 1907 to 1978. It was torn down in 1978-79 and the Carrier Dome was built on its footprint.

Site redeveloped

Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium

Atlanta, Georgia · Baseball · 1965–1996

Built in 51 weeks and finished before Atlanta had a major-league team, Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium hosted the Braves from 1966 to 1996, the Falcons through 1991, and Hank Aaron's 715th home run before demolition in 1997.

Site redeveloped

Baker Bowl

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Baseball · 1887–1938

Baker Bowl was the Phillies' home at Broad and Lehigh from 1887 to mid-1938. Its tiny right field and steep wall made it a hitter's park; it was gone by 1950.

Site redeveloped

Balboa Stadium

San Diego, California · Football · 1915–1966

Balboa Stadium, built for the 1915 Panama-California Exposition, was the San Diego Chargers' home from 1961 to 1966. The original stadium was demolished in the 1970s and replaced by a small 3,000-seat field in 1978.

Site redevelopedPartially verified

Bellevue Park

Green Bay, Wisconsin · Football · 1923–1924

Bellevue Park was the Green Bay Packers' home field for the 1923 and 1924 seasons. It was razed in 1928 for commercial development.

Site redevelopedPartially verified

Borchert Field

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Baseball · 1888–1952

Borchert Field, opened in 1888 as Athletic Park, was the cramped north-side Milwaukee ballpark that housed the minor-league Brewers for half a century before County Stadium.

Site redeveloped

Bradley Center

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Basketball · 1988–2018

The Bradley Center was home of the Milwaukee Bucks from 1988 to 2018. It was demolished in 2019 after the team moved next door to Fiserv Forum.

Demolished

Braves Field

Boston, Massachusetts · Baseball · 1915–1952

Braves Field was the Boston Braves' ballpark on Commonwealth Avenue from 1915 to 1952. After the team left, Boston University bought it, and part of the old structure survives inside the university's Nickerson Field.

Partially demolished

Buffalo Stadium

Houston, Texas · Baseball · 1928–1961

Buffalo Stadium, built by the St. Louis Cardinals for the Texas League Houston Buffaloes, opened in Houston's East End in 1928. It was sold for salvage in 1963, and a furniture showroom later went up on the site.

Site redevelopedPartially verified

Busch Memorial Stadium

St. Louis, Missouri · Baseball · 1966–2005

The downtown St. Louis stadium that opened in 1966 housed the baseball Cardinals for 40 seasons and the football Cardinals through 1987 before being knocked down in late 2005.

Site redeveloped

Candlestick Park

San Francisco, California · Baseball · 1960–2014

The windswept Candlestick Point stadium was the Giants' home from 1960 to 1999 and the 49ers' from 1971 to 2013, and was demolished in 2015 after a farewell concert by Paul McCartney.

Demolished

Capital Centre

Landover, Maryland · Basketball · 1973–2002

The Capital Centre in suburban Landover was home to the Bullets and Capitals from the 1973-74 season until both moved to downtown Washington's MCI Center in 1997. It was imploded in December 2002.

Site redeveloped

Cardinal Stadium (Louisville)

Louisville, Kentucky · Football · 1956–2014

Cardinal Stadium, opened as Fairgrounds Stadium in 1956, was the University of Louisville's football home from 1957 to 1997 and later a minor-league ballpark. It was demolished in stages from 2014 to 2019.

DemolishedPartially verified

Charlotte Coliseum

Charlotte, North Carolina · Basketball · 1988–2005

The Charlotte Coliseum, a 23,000-seat arena, was home to the original Charlotte Hornets from 1988 to 2002 and briefly the Bobcats. It closed in 2005 and was imploded in 2007.

Site redeveloped

Chicago Stadium

Chicago, Illinois · Hockey · 1929–1994

Chicago Stadium on West Madison Street hosted the Blackhawks from 1929 and the Bulls from 1967 until the United Center opened across the street in 1994. It was razed in 1995 for parking.

Site redeveloped

Civic Arena

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Hockey · 1961–2010

Pittsburgh's Civic Arena, the domed 'Igloo' with a retractable roof, opened in 1961 and housed the Penguins from 1967 to 2010. It was demolished in 2011-2012.

Site redeveloped

Cleveland Municipal Stadium

Cleveland, Ohio · Baseball · 1931–1995

Cleveland's city-owned lakefront stadium, opened in 1931, housed the Indians through 1993 and the Browns through 1995 before it was razed for a new football stadium on the same ground.

Site redeveloped

Clyde Williams Field

Ames, Iowa · Football · 1915–1975

Clyde Williams Field was Iowa State's on-campus football stadium from 1915 to 1975. It was razed in 1978 and residence halls now occupy the site.

Site redeveloped

Columbia Park

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Baseball · 1901–1908

Columbia Park in Brewerytown was the American League Athletics' first home, from 1901 to 1908. The block was later built over with housing.

Site redeveloped

Comiskey Park

Chicago, Illinois · Baseball · 1910–1990

Comiskey Park was the Chicago White Sox's South Side home from 1910 to 1990. It hosted the first All-Star Game and was replaced by a new park built across 35th Street.

Site redeveloped

Crosley Field

Cincinnati, Ohio · Baseball · 1912–1970

Crosley Field, first called Redland Field, was the Cincinnati Reds' ballpark in the city's West End from 1912 to mid-1970. It hosted the first night game in the major leagues.

Site redeveloped

Denny Field (Alabama)

Tuscaloosa, Alabama · Football · 1915–1928

Denny Field was the University of Alabama's football field from 1915 through the 1928 season. Denny Stadium, now Bryant-Denny Stadium, replaced it in 1929.

Site redevelopedPartially verified