AT&T Center

Opened in 2002

About AT&T Center

AT&T Center is a former name of Frost Bank Center, used 2006–2022. Frost Bank Center is an NBA arena in San Antonio, Texas. It opened in 2002. It was designed by Ellerbe Becket, Kell Muñoz Architects and Lake Flato Architects. It seats 18,581. Its current tenant is San Antonio Spurs (NBA), since 2003. Former tenants include San Antonio Silver Stars (WNBA, 2003–2014) and San Antonio Stars (WNBA, 2016–2017). In all, 3 teams from 2 leagues have called it home. By capacity it ranks 19th of 30 current NBA venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 269th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 59th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as SBC Center (2002–2005).

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Photo of AT&T Center
Photo by Atristan 77. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

18,581

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

2002

Address

1 Frost Bank Center Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78219

Elevation

639 ft

195 m above sea level

Architect

Ellerbe Becket, Kell Muñoz Architects and Lake Flato Architects

Operator

San Antonio Spurs

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 18,581 Wikidata
Concert 19,000 Wikipedia
Hockey 16,151 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 AT&T Center by team, 2002–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
San Antonio Spurs
While based here: 24 seasons · 1200-726 regular season · 18 postseason trips
NBA · 2003–present
  1. Moody Coliseum 1968–1973
  2. HemisFair Arena 1974–1993
  3. Alamodome 1994–2002
  4. Frost Bank Center 2003–present
NBA 2003–present
San Antonio Silver Stars
While based here: 14 seasons · 196-280 regular season · 7 postseason trips
WNBA · 2003–2014, 2016–2017
San Antonio Stars (2014–2017)
  1. Salt Lake Ice Center 1997–2002
  2. AT&T Center 2003–2014
  3. Freeman Coliseum 2015
  4. AT&T Center 2016–2017
  5. Michelob Ultra Arena 2018–present
WNBA 2003–2014, 2016–2017

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of AT&T Center?

The capacity of AT&T Center is 18,581.

When was AT&T Center built?

AT&T Center opened in 2002.

Who designed AT&T Center?

AT&T Center was designed by Ellerbe Becket, Kell Muñoz Architects and Lake Flato Architects.

Who operates AT&T Center?

AT&T Center is operated by San Antonio Spurs.

Who plays at AT&T Center?

AT&T Center is the home venue of San Antonio Spurs.

Where did the San Antonio Stars play before AT&T Center?

Before moving to AT&T Center in 2003, the San Antonio Stars played at Salt Lake Ice Center from 1997 to 2002.

Where did the San Antonio Stars play after AT&T Center?

After leaving AT&T Center in 2017, the San Antonio Stars moved to Michelob Ultra Arena in 2018.

Where did the San Antonio Spurs play before AT&T Center?

Before moving to AT&T Center in 2003, the San Antonio Spurs played at Alamodome from 1994 to 2002.

Where did the San Antonio Silver Stars play before AT&T Center?

Before moving to AT&T Center in 2003, the San Antonio Silver Stars played at Salt Lake Ice Center from 1997 to 2002.

Where did the San Antonio Silver Stars play after AT&T Center?

After leaving AT&T Center in 2017, the San Antonio Silver Stars moved to Michelob Ultra Arena in 2018.

Sources

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

Historical Names

Frost Bank Center

2023 - Present

AT&T Center

2006 - 2022

Current

SBC Center

2002 - 2005

Location

Coordinates: 29.4269, -98.4375
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Freeman Coliseum 1949– 0.1 mi
Alamodome 1993– 2.6 mi
HemisFair Arena 1968–1995 2.8 mi
Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium 2008– 3.4 mi
UFCU Stadium 1981– 44 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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