Virginia Squires

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Virginia Squires
First Season
1967-68
Team History
Virginia Squires (1970-76)
Washington Caps (1969-70)
Oakland Oaks (1967-69)
Conference/Division
American Basketball Association (1967-76)
  • Eastern Division (1970-75)
  • Western Division (1967-70)
Venue
Hampton Roads Coliseum (1970-76)
Norfolk Scope
Richmond Coliseum
Old Dominion University Fieldhouse
Richmond Arena
Washington Coliseum (1969-70)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena (1967-69)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives


The Virginia Squires was a basketball team based in Norfolk, Virginia, and playing in several other Virginia cities. They were members of the American Basketball Association from 1970 to 1976.

The team originated in 1967 as the Oakland Oaks, an ABA charter franchise based in Oakland, California. They moved to Washington, D.C. as the Washington Caps in 1969 but moved to Norfolk the following year, becoming the Squires. A regional team, they played home games in Richmond, Hampton, and Roanoke as well as Norfolk. The team folded in 1976, just a month before the ABA-NBA merger.

Publications

Home programs by season

Season/Date Type Opponent Venue
1960s
Oakland Oaks
1967-68 Regular Season Denver Rockets Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Regular Season Houston Mavericks Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Washington Caps
1969-70 Regular Season New Orleans Buccaneers Washington Coliseum
Regular Season Miami Floridians Washington Coliseum
Postseason Denver Rockets Washington Coliseum
1970s
Virginia Squires
1970-71 Regular Season Texas Chaparrals Hampton Roads Coliseum
1971-72 Postseason New York Nets various
1972-73 Regular Season n/a Hampton Roads Coliseum
1974-75 Regular Season Indiana Pacers Hampton Roads Coliseum
1975-76 Regular Season Spirits of St. Louis Hampton Roads Coliseum

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Media guides

1960s 1967-68 • 1969-70
1970s 1971-72 • 1972-73 • 1974-75

Seasons

Virginia Squires publications by season
1967-68 • 1968-69 • 1969-70 • 1970-71 • 1971-72 • 1972-73 • 1973-74 • 1974-75 • 1975-76 • 


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Seasons 1967-68 • 1968-69 • 1969-70 • 1970-71 • 1971-72 • 1972-73 • 1973-74 • 1974-75 • 1975-76
Venues Civic Arena • Dallas Memorial Auditorium • Denver Auditorium Arena • Freedom Hall • Golden Hall • Hampton Roads Coliseum • Island Garden • Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum • Long Island Arena • Louisville Convention Center • Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena • McNichols Sports Arena • Metropolitan Sports Center • Mid-South Coliseum • Moody Coliseum • Salt Palace • St. Louis Arena • Tarrant County Convention Center • Teaneck Armory
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