Bill Battle Coliseum

Bill Battle Coliseum
Interactive map of Bill Battle Coliseum
Location900 Arkadelphia Rd, Birmingham, Alabama 35254
Coordinates33°30′56″N 86°51′06″W / 33.5155°N 86.8516°W / 33.5155; -86.8516
OwnerBirmingham Southern College
CapacityBasketball:1,600
Construction
Opened1981
Closed2024
Construction cost$3.2 million
Tenants
Birmingham-Southern College Panthers
Website
BCS Facilities Page

Bill Battle Coliseum is a 2,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Birmingham, Alabama.[1][2] The arena opened in 1981 and was home to the Birmingham–Southern College Panthers basketball team.

The arena was the venue for karate, jujitsu, and wushu taolu (invitational) during the 2022 World Games.[3]

The arena was shuttered after BSC closed in 2024. Its fate is unknown.

References

  1. ^ "Bill Battle Coliseum". Birmingham-Southern. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  2. ^ "Birmingham Southern College Basketball Camps - Facilities". www.southernbasketballcamps.com. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  3. ^ "The World Games schedule for 2022, Birmingham (USA)". International World Games Association. Retrieved 2026-01-10.