ABA Arenas

American Basketball Association — 30 venues ranked by capacity

Arenas
30
Largest
21,272
First Horizon Coliseum
Oldest
1905
Louisville Gardens
States and provinces
17

Arenas

ABA arenas ranked by capacity
Rank Arena Location Team(s) Capacity Opened Closed
#1 First Horizon ColiseumGreensboro Coliseum (1980–2024); Greensboro Memorial Coliseum (1959–1979) Greensboro, North Carolina Carolina Cougars (1970–1974) 21,272 1959 —
#2 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky Kentucky Colonels (1971–1976) 18,865 1956 —
#3 Mellon ArenaPittsburgh Civic Arena (1961–1999) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Condors (1968–1972) 17,537 1961 2011
#4 Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana Indiana Pacers (1974–1976) 16,530 1974 2001
#5 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, California Los Angeles Stars (1969–1970) 16,161 1959 2016
#6 McNichols Sports Arena Denver, Colorado Denver Nuggets (1975–1976) 16,061 1975 2000
#7 HemisFair Arena San Antonio, Texas San Antonio Spurs (1974–1976) 16,057 1968 1995
#8 Met CenterMetropolitan Sports Center (1967–1981) Bloomington, Minnesota Minnesota Pipers (1969–1969)Minnesota Muskies (1968–1968) 15,000 1967 1994
#9 San Diego International Sports CenterSan Diego Sports Arena (?–1970) San Diego, California San Diego Conquistadors (1975–1976) 14,500 1966 —
#10 St. Louis ArenaCheckerdome (1977–1982) Saint Louis, Missouri Spirits of St. Louis (1975–1976) 14,200 1929 1999
#11 Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, New York New York Nets (1973–1976) 13,917 1972 —
#12 Hampton Coliseum Hampton, Virginia Virginia Squires (1971–1976) 13,800 1969 —
#13 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena Oakland, California Oakland Oaks (1968–1969) 13,601 1966 —
#14 Salt Palace Salt Lake City, Utah Utah Stars (1971–1976) 12,686 1969 —
#15 Moody Coliseum University Park, Texas Dallas Chaparrals (1968–1973) 8,998 1956 —
#16 Uline Arena Washington, District of Columbia Washington Capitols (1970–1970) 7,000 1941 —
#17 Denver Auditorium Arena Denver, Colorado Denver Rockets (1968–1974) 6,841 1908 1990
#18 Pepsi ColiseumIndiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum (1939–1997) Indianapolis, Indiana Indiana Pacers (1968–1973) 6,800 1939 2012
#19 Loyola Field House New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans Buccaneers (1968–1969) 6,500 1954 1986
#20 Long Island Arena Town of Smithtown, New York New York Nets (1969–1969) 6,000 1957 1996
#21 Louisville Gardens Louisville, Kentucky Kentucky Colonels (1968–1970) 6,000 1905 —
#22 Teaneck Armory Teaneck Township, New Jersey New Jersey Americans (1968–1968) 5,500 1936 —
#23 Island Garden West Hempstead, New York New York Nets (1970–1972) 5,200 1956 —
#24 Peterson Gymnasium San Diego, California San Diego Conquistadors (1973–1973) 3,668 1961 —
#25 Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans Buccaneers (1970–1970) 3,600 1933 —
#26 Miami Beach Convention Center Miami Beach, Florida Miami Floridians (1969–1972) 2,462 1958 —
#27 Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California Anaheim Amigos (1968–1968) — 1967 —
#28 Golden Hall Chula Vista, California San Diego Conquistadors (1974–1974) — — —
#29 Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee Memphis Pros (1971–1975) — 1964 2006
#30 Sam Houston Coliseum Houston, Texas Houston Mavericks (1968–1969) — — 1998
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