The Chase Fieldhouse is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose
arena
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and sports complex in
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington ( Lenape: ''Paxahakink /'' ''Pakehakink)'' is the largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. The city was built on the site of Fort Christina, the first Swedish settlement in North America. It lies at the confluence of the Christina ...
, United States. The arena, home to the
NBA G League
The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is the National Basketball Association's (NBA) official List of developmental and minor sports leagues, minor league basketball organization. The league was known as the National Basketball Development ...
team the
Delaware Blue Coats
The Delaware Blue Coats are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Wilmington, Delaware, and are affiliated with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Blue Coats play their home games at Chase Fieldhouse. The team was founde ...
who are the affiliate of the
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...
, hosted its first game on January 23, 2019. Construction on the remainder of the complex was completed in April 2019.
History
On November 29, 2017 the
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...
and
Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment is an American sports and entertainment company headquartered in the Philadelphia metropolitan area that owns and operates the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association, the New Jersey Dev ...
announced plans for 76ers Fieldhouse.
The facility opened in January 2019,
with
NBA G League
The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is the National Basketball Association's (NBA) official List of developmental and minor sports leagues, minor league basketball organization. The league was known as the National Basketball Development ...
games in the 2018–19 season. On September 20, 2019
ESPN
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aired an episode of the sports talk series First Take at the 76ers Fieldhouse.
On February 18, 2021,
JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an American multinational investment bank and financial services holding company headquartered in New York City and incorporated in Delaware. As of 2022, JPMorgan Chase is the largest bank in the United States, the ...
bought the naming rights.
Features
* Three NBA size basketball courts
* One indoor turf field for soccer
* One outdoor turf field with lighting for soccer
* Performance and training facility
* Retail and office space
See also
*
Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex
The Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex is a 125,000-square-foot athletic facility and office building in Camden, New Jersey
Camden is a city in and the county seat of Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Camden is part of the ...
References
External links
Official Site
{{NBA G-League arenas , state=collapsed
Basketball venues in Delaware
Delaware Blue Coats
Indoor soccer venues in the United States
NBA G League venues
Soccer venues in Delaware