Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena



The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena was a multipurpose sports arena in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California at Exposition Park. It was located next to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum just south of the campus of the University of Southern California. The facility opened July 4, 1959.

It was used by the Los Angeles Kings during their first season of 1967-68.

The seating capacity was over 14,600.

The arena was demolished in September of 2016. The land became Banc of California Stadium is home to the expansion Los Angeles FC of Major League Soccer when they begin play in 2018.

The arena also served as home to the Los Angeles Blades of the Western Hockey League from 1961 to 1967 and the Los Angeles Sharks of the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1974.