Richfield Coliseum

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Richfield Coliseum
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Location Richfield Township, Ohio
Opened October 26, 1974
Closed September 24, 1994
Demolished March-May 1999
Other Names n/a
Tenants Cleveland Cavaliers (1974-94)
Cleveland Lumberjacks (1992-94)
Cleveland Barons (1976-78)
Cleveland Crusaders (1974-1976)

Richfield Coliseum was an indoor arena located in Richfield Township, between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio. It opened in 1974 as a replacement for the Cleveland Arena and had a seating capacity of 20,273 for basketball. It was the main arena for the Northeast Ohio region until 1994, when it was replaced by Gund Arena in downtown Cleveland.

The Coliseum stood vacant for five years before it was purchased and demolished in 1999 by the National Park Service. The site of the building was converted to a meadow and is now part of Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

List of credited publications

League Date/Season Team(s) Type
World Hockey Association 1975-76 Cleveland Crusaders Program

See also

International Hockey League
Teams Chicago Wolves (1994-2001) • Grand Rapids Griffins (1996-2001) • Manitoba Moose (1994-2001) • Quebec Rafales (1992-98)
Venues Allstate Arena • Colisée de Québec • Omni Coliseum • Van Andel Arena • Richfield Coliseum • St. Paul Civic Center • Winnipeg Arena
Related All-Star Games • Seasons


World Hockey Association
Franchises Baltimore Blades • Birmingham Bulls • Calgary Cowboys • Chicago Cougars • Cincinnati Stingers • Cleveland Crusaders • Denver Spurs • Edmonton Oilers • Houston Aeros • Indianapolis Racers • Minnesota Fighting Saints • New England Whalers • Phoenix Roadrunners • Quebec Nordiques • San Diego Mariners • Winnipeg Jets
Seasons 1972-73 • 1973-74 • 1974-75 • 1975-76 • 1976-77 • 1977-78 • 1978-79
Venues Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum • Baltimore Civic Center • Big E Coliseum • BJCC Coliseum • Boston Garden • Boston Arena • Cherry Hill Arena • Cleveland Arena • Cobo Arena • Colisée de Québec • Denver Coliseum • Edmonton Gardens • Hartford Civic Center • International Amphitheatre • Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena • Madison Square Garden • Maple Leaf Gardens • Market Square Arena • McNichols Sports Arena • Northlands Coliseum • Pacific Coliseum • Philadelphia Convention Hall • Richfield Coliseum • Riverfront Coliseum • Sam Houston Coliseum • St. Paul Civic Center • San Diego Sports Arena • Springfield Civic Center • Stampede Corral • The Summit • Winnipeg Arena
Related Gary Davidson • League publications


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