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Ocean Bank Convocation Center

Ocean Bank Convocation Center is a arena in Westchester, United States that opened in 1986. Its recorded capacity is 5,000.

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Ocean Bank Convocation Center
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Key facts

Ocean Bank Convocation Center is a arena in Westchester, United States that opened in 1986. Its recorded capacity is 5,000. It is owned by Florida International University and Florida International University. It is operated by Florida International University. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. It has been known by 3 names in total, including Sunblazer Arena, Golden Panther Arena. Current tenants are FIU Panthers, FIU Panthers, 2012–13 FIU Panthers men's basketball team, FIU Panthers men's basketball, 2013–14 FIU Panthers men's basketball team, 2014–15 FIU Panthers men's basketball team, 2014–15 FIU Panthers women's basketball team, 2015–16 FIU Panthers men's basketball team, 2015–16 FIU Panthers women's basketball team, 2016–17 FIU Panthers women's basketball team, 2016–17 FIU Panthers men's basketball team, FIU Panthers women's basketball, 2018–19 FIU Panthers women's basketball team, FIU Panthers women's volleyball.

Location
Westchester, United States
Type
Arena
Capacity
5,000
Opened
1986
Status
Active
Current owner
Florida International University, Florida International University
Naming rights
No current sponsor name
Name changes
5
Location of Ocean Bank Convocation Center
Ocean Bank Convocation Center

Ocean Bank Convocation Center is at latitude 25.756926, longitude -80.379627, in Westchester, United States. The marker is drawn from the recorded coordinates. The building outline appears here once OpenStreetMap footprint geometry is available for this venue.

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Recorded location of Ocean Bank Convocation Center
FieldValue
Latitude25.756926
Longitude-80.379627
CityWestchester
RegionWestchester
CountryUnited States
OpenStreetMap objectNot recorded
Footprint geometryNot yet exported by the pipeline

Naming rights

Naming history of Ocean Bank Convocation Center
198720072026Golden Panther Arena (1987 to 2004)

Ocean Bank Convocation Center has carried 6 recorded names. FIU Arena (2008, 2014–18) (no sponsor) ran Present. Pharmed Arena (2004–08) (no sponsor) ran Present. Sunblazer Arena (no sponsor) ran Unknown. Sunblazer Arena (1986–87) (no sponsor) ran Present. U.S. Century Bank Arena (2008-14) (no sponsor) ran Present. Golden Panther Arena (no sponsor) ran 1987 to 2004. The average tenure of a name here is 17 years.

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Every recorded name of Ocean Bank Convocation Center, with sponsor, dates and source
NameSponsorPeriodDeal valueTermConfidenceSource
FIU Arena (2008, 2014–18)NonePresentNot publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource
Pharmed Arena (2004–08)NonePresentNot publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource
Sunblazer ArenaNoneUnknownNot publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource
Sunblazer Arena (1986–87)NonePresentNot publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource
U.S. Century Bank Arena (2008-14)NonePresentNot publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource
Golden Panther ArenaNone1987 to 2004Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource

Ownership and operation

Owners and operators of Ocean Bank Convocation Center, past and present
RoleOrganizationPeriodStatusConfidenceSource
OwnerFlorida International University1980 to presentCurrentWikidata statementSource
OwnerFlorida International UniversityPresentCurrentWikipedia infoboxSource
OperatorFlorida International University1980 to presentCurrentWikidata statementSource

Tenants

Tenants of Ocean Bank Convocation Center and the competitions they play in
TenantCompetitionsPeriodStatusSource
FIU PanthersNCAA Division I FBSPresentCurrentSource
FIU PanthersNCAA Division I FBS1980 to presentCurrentSource
2012–13 FIU Panthers men's basketball teamNCAA Division I FBS1980 to presentCurrentSource
FIU Panthers men's basketballNCAA Division I FBS1980 to presentCurrentSource
2013–14 FIU Panthers men's basketball teamNCAA Division I FBS1980 to presentCurrentSource
2014–15 FIU Panthers men's basketball teamNCAA Division I FBS1980 to presentCurrentSource
2014–15 FIU Panthers women's basketball teamNCAA Division I FBS1980 to presentCurrentSource
2015–16 FIU Panthers men's basketball teamNCAA Division I FBS1980 to presentCurrentSource
2015–16 FIU Panthers women's basketball teamNCAA Division I FBS1980 to presentCurrentSource
2016–17 FIU Panthers women's basketball teamNCAA Division I FBS1980 to presentCurrentSource
2016–17 FIU Panthers men's basketball teamNCAA Division I FBS1980 to presentCurrentSource
FIU Panthers women's basketballNCAA Division I FBS1980 to presentCurrentSource
2018–19 FIU Panthers women's basketball teamNCAA Division I FBS1980 to presentCurrentSource
FIU Panthers women's volleyballNCAA Division I FBS1980 to presentCurrentSource

Recorded changes

27 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.

Change log for Ocean Bank Convocation Center
DateTableFieldFromToMonth
29 September 2026venue_names(created)not setGolden Panther Arena2026-09
29 September 2026venue_names(created)not setU.S. Century Bank Arena (2008-14)2026-09
29 September 2026venue_names(created)not setSunblazer Arena (1986–87)2026-09
29 September 2026venue_names(created)not setSunblazer Arena2026-09
29 September 2026venue_names(created)not setPharmed Arena (2004–08)2026-09
29 September 2026venue_names(created)not setFIU Arena (2008, 2014–18)2026-09
29 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set435672026-09
29 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set435662026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set400362026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set400352026-09
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28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set400222026-09
28 September 2026venuesopened_year198019862026-09
28 September 2026venueswikipedia_revidnot set13722218392026-09
28 September 2026venueswikipedia_titleOcean_Bank_Convocation_CenterOcean Bank Convocation Center2026-09
28 September 2026venue_competitions(created)not set5072026-09

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:

Row-level sources used for this venue:

Wikipedia article: Ocean Bank Convocation Center (revision 1372221839). Wikidata item: Q7863118.

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