Liacouras Center
Liacouras Center is a indoor arena in Philadelphia, United States that opened in 1997. Its recorded capacity is 10,206.
Key facts
Liacouras Center is a indoor arena in Philadelphia, United States that opened in 1997. Its recorded capacity is 10,206. It is owned by Temple University and Temple University. It is operated by Oak View Group and Comcast Spectacor. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. It has been known by 2 names in total, including The Forum at The Apollo of Temple. Current tenants are Temple Owls, Philadelphia KiXX, Temple Owls women's basketball, Philly Roller Girls, Temple Owls men's basketball, Temple Owls, Philadelphia KiXX, 2003–04 Temple Owls men's basketball team, 2004–05 Temple Owls men's basketball team, 2005–06 Temple Owls men's basketball team, 2006–07 Temple Owls men's basketball team, 2007–08 Temple Owls men's basketball team, 2008–09 Temple Owls men's basketball team, 2009–10 Temple Owls men's basketball team, 2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, 2011–12 Temple Owls men's basketball team, 2012–13 Temple Owls men's basketball team, 2013–14 Temple Owls men's basketball team, 2014–15 Temple Owls men's basketball team, 2014–15 Temple Owls women's basketball team, 2001–02 Temple Owls men's basketball team, 2002–03 Temple Owls men's basketball team, 2015–16 Temple Owls men's basketball team, 2000–01 Temple Owls men's basketball team, 2015–16 Temple Owls women's basketball team, 1999–2000 Temple Owls men's basketball team, 2016–17 Temple Owls women's basketball team, 2016–17 Temple Owls men's basketball team.
- Location
- Philadelphia, United States
- Type
- Indoor arena
- Capacity
- 10,206
- Opened
- 1997
- Status
- Active
- Current owner
- Temple University, Temple University
- Naming rights
- No current sponsor name
- Name changes
- 0
Liacouras Center is at latitude 39.97982, longitude -75.15859, in Philadelphia, United States. The marker is drawn from the recorded coordinates. The building outline appears here once OpenStreetMap footprint geometry is available for this venue.
Data table for this chart
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 39.97982 |
| Longitude | -75.15859 |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Region | Philadelphia |
| Country | United States |
| OpenStreetMap object | Not recorded |
| Footprint geometry | Not yet exported by the pipeline |
Naming rights
Liacouras Center has carried 1 recorded name. The Forum at The Apollo of Temple (no sponsor) ran 1997 to 2000. The average tenure of a name here is 3 years.
Data table for this chart
| Name | Sponsor | Period | Deal value | Term | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Forum at The Apollo of Temple | None | 1997 to 2000 | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Ownership and operation
| Role | Organization | Period | Status | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Temple University | 1997 to present | Current | Wikidata statement | Source |
| Owner | Temple University | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Operator | Comcast Spectacor | 1997 to present | Current | Wikidata statement | Source |
| Operator | Oak View Group | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Tenants
Recorded changes
38 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.
| Date | Table | Field | From | To | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_competitions | (created) | not set | 501 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_revid | not set | 1372213751 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_title | Liacouras_Center | Liacouras Center | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | The Forum at The Apollo of Temple | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22128 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22127 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22126 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22125 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14727 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14726 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14725 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14724 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14723 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14722 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14721 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14720 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14719 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14718 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14717 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14716 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14715 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14714 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14713 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14712 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14711 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14710 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14709 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14708 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14707 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14706 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14705 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14704 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14703 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14702 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14701 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14700 | 2026-09 |
Sources and licenses
Every ownership, naming and sponsorship row on this page carries the URL it was derived from. The site as a whole is built from these sources:
- Wikidata: CC0 1.0. Data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0 Universal.
- OpenStreetMap: ODbL 1.0. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL 1.0). See https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright.
- Wikipedia: CC BY-SA 4.0. Text from Wikipedia, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.
Row-level sources used for this venue: