Air Canada Centre

Opened in 1999

About Air Canada Centre

Air Canada Centre is a former name of Scotiabank Arena, used 1998–2017. Scotiabank Arena is an NBA and NHL arena in Toronto, Ontario. It opened in 1999. It was designed by Populous. It seats 19,800. Its current tenants are Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) and Toronto Raptors (NBA). It was formerly home to Toronto Raptors (NBA, 1999–2020). By capacity it ranks 8th of 30 current NBA venues and 9th of 32 current NHL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 251st oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use.

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Photo of Air Canada Centre
Photo by Secondarywaltz. License: Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

19,800

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1999

Address

40 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario M5J 0E7

Elevation

262 ft

80 m above sea level

Architect

Operator

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

Address derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).

Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.

Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.

Capacity by layout

Layout Seats Source
General 19,800 Wikidata
Basketball 19,800 Wikipedia
Concert 19,800 Wikipedia
Hockey 18,819 Wikipedia

Seating capacity depends on how the building is laid out for each event. Figures are the best sourced claim per layout.

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Teams

Home seasons at Air Canada Centre by team, 1999–2027. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Toronto Maple Leafs
While based here: 28 seasons · 1082-1023-52 regular season · 16 postseason trips · 2026-27 in progress
NHL · 1999–present
  1. Arena Gardens 1918–1931
  2. Maple Leaf Gardens 1932–1998
  3. Scotiabank Arena 1999–present
NHL 1999–present
Toronto Raptors
While based here: 28 seasons · 1074-1079 regular season · 14 postseason trips · 2026-27 in progress
NBA · 1999–2020, 2022–present
  1. SkyDome 1996–1998
  2. Scotiabank Arena 1999–2020
  3. Amalie Arena 2021
  4. Scotiabank Arena 2022–present
NBA 1999–2020, 2022–present

Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.

NHL records count overtime and shootout losses as losses.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Air Canada Centre?

The capacity of Air Canada Centre is 19,800.

When was Air Canada Centre built?

Air Canada Centre opened in 1999.

Who designed Air Canada Centre?

Air Canada Centre was designed by Populous.

Who operates Air Canada Centre?

Air Canada Centre is operated by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment.

Who plays at Air Canada Centre?

Air Canada Centre is the home venue of Toronto Raptors, Toronto Maple Leafs.

Where did the Toronto Raptors play before Air Canada Centre?

Before moving to Air Canada Centre in 1999, the Toronto Raptors played at SkyDome from 1996 to 1998.

Where did the Toronto Maple Leafs play before Air Canada Centre?

Before moving to Air Canada Centre in 1999, the Toronto Maple Leafs played at Maple Leaf Gardens from 1932 to 1998.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Historical Names

Scotiabank Arena

2018 - Present

Air Canada Centre

1998 - 2017

Current

Location

Coordinates: 43.6434, -79.3791
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Rogers Centre 1989– 0.5 mi
Arena Gardens 1912–1989 0.9 mi
Maple Leaf Gardens 1931– 1.3 mi
Coca-Cola Coliseum 1.9 mi
Exhibition Stadium 1959–1996 2.1 mi
Barton Street Arena 1910–1977 36 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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