<P> The professional American football team now known as the Los Angeles Chargers previously played in San Diego , California as the San Diego Chargers from 1961 to 2017 before relocating to Los Angeles where the team played their inaugural 1960 season . The Chargers franchise relocated from Los Angeles to San Diego in 1961 . The Chargers ' first home game in San Diego was at Balboa Stadium against the Oakland Raiders on September 17 , 1961 . Their last game as a San Diego - based club was played at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego against the Kansas City Chiefs on January 1 , 2017 . They lost their last game in San Diego to the Chiefs with a final score of 30 -- 13 . </P>
<P> The professional American football team now known as the Los Angeles Chargers previously played in San Diego , California as the San Diego Chargers from 1961 to 2017 before relocating to Los Angeles where the team played their inaugural 1960 season . The Chargers franchise relocated from Los Angeles to San Diego in 1961 . The Chargers ' first home game in San Diego was at Balboa Stadium against the Oakland Raiders on September 17 , 1961 . Their last game as a San Diego - based club was played at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego against the Kansas City Chiefs on January 1 , 2017 . They lost their last game in San Diego to the Chiefs with a final score of 30 -- 13 . </P>
where did the chargers first play at in san diego
where did the chargers first play at in san diego
Balboa Stadium
Balboa Stadium