About American Airlines Center
American Airlines Center is an NBA and NHL arena in Dallas, Texas. It opened in 2001. It was designed by David M. Schwarz and HKS. It seats 19,200. Its current tenants are Dallas Mavericks (NBA) and Dallas Stars (NHL). By capacity it ranks 12th of 30 current NBA venues and 13th of 32 current NHL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 261st oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use.
Appears in
- 261st oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 20th oldest of 37 basketball arenas still in use
- 32nd longest single tenancy (24 years) of the 109 longest on record in basketball arenas
- 38th longest single tenancy (24 years) of the 100 longest on record in hockey arenas
- 27th longest single tenancy (24 years) of the 104 longest on record in NBA arenas
Venue Information
Address
Architect
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
Seating capacity depends on how the building is laid out for each event. Figures are the best sourced claim per layout.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Dallas Mavericks While based here: 25 seasons · 1163-848 regular season · 18 postseason trips
NBA · 2002–present
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NBA | 2002–present |
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Dallas Stars While based here: 24 seasons · 1005-849-41 regular season · 14 postseason trips
NHL · 2002–present
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NHL | 2002–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 American Airlines Center?
The capacity of American Airlines Center is 19,200.
When was American Airlines Center built?
American Airlines Center opened in 2001.
Who designed American Airlines Center?
American Airlines Center was designed by David M. Schwarz and HKS.
Who plays at American Airlines Center?
American Airlines Center is the home venue of Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Stars.
Where did the Dallas Mavericks play before American Airlines Center?
Before moving to American Airlines Center in 2002, the Dallas Mavericks played at Reunion Arena from 1981 to 2001.
Where did the Dallas Stars play before American Airlines Center?
Before moving to American Airlines Center in 2002, the Dallas Stars played at Reunion Arena from 1994 to 2001.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Address.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 5 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity, concert layout.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Reunion Arena | 1980–2009 | 1.2 mi |
| Cotton Bowl | 1930– | 3.1 mi |
| Gerald J. Ford Stadium | 2000– | 3.6 mi |
| Ownby Stadium | 1926–1998 | 3.8 mi |
| Armstrong Field | 3.8 mi | |
| Moody Coliseum | 1956– | 3.8 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.