About Barclays Center
Barclays Center is an NBA and WNBA arena in New York, New York. It opened in 2012. It was designed by AECOM. It seats 17,732. Its current tenants are Brooklyn Nets (NBA) and New York Liberty (WNBA). It was formerly home to New York Islanders (NHL, 2016–2021). In all, 3 teams from 3 leagues have called it home. By capacity it ranks 8th of 15 current WNBA venues and 27th of 30 current NBA venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 312th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 30th for most tenants among 67 venues with 3 or more teams.
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- 312th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 30th for most tenants among 67 venues with 3 or more teams
- 28th oldest of 37 basketball arenas still in use
- 60th longest single tenancy (13 years) of the 109 longest on record in basketball arenas
- 62nd longest single tenancy (5 years) of the 100 longest on record in hockey arenas
- 52nd longest single tenancy (13 years) of the 104 longest on record in NBA arenas
- 22nd longest single tenancy (5 years) of the 37 longest on record in WNBA 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
| Layout | Seats | Source |
|---|---|---|
| General | 17,732 | Wikidata |
| Concert | 20,000 | Wikipedia |
| Basketball | 17,732 | Wikipedia |
| Hockey | 15,795 | Wikipedia |
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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New York Liberty While based here: 6 seasons · 146-91 regular season · 6 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
WNBA · 2021–present
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WNBA | 2021–present |
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Brooklyn Nets While based here: 14 seasons · 488-633 regular season · 8 postseason trips
NBA · 2013–present
All 8 home venues of the Brooklyn Nets
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NBA | 2013–present |
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New York Islanders While based here: 6 seasons · 236-216 regular season · 4 postseason trips
NHL · 2016–2021
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NHL | 2016–2021 |
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 Barclays Center?
The capacity of Barclays Center is 17,732.
When was Barclays Center built?
Barclays Center opened in 2012.
Who designed Barclays Center?
Barclays Center was designed by AECOM.
Who plays at Barclays Center?
Barclays Center is the home venue of New York Liberty, Brooklyn Nets.
Where did the New York Liberty play before Barclays Center?
Before moving to Barclays Center in 2021, the New York Liberty played at Westchester County Center from 2018 to 2020.
Where did the New York Islanders play before Barclays Center?
Before moving to Barclays Center in 2016, the New York Islanders played at Nassau Coliseum from 1973 to 2015.
Where did the New York Islanders play after Barclays Center?
After leaving Barclays Center in 2021, the New York Islanders moved to UBS Arena in 2022.
Where did the Brooklyn Nets play before Barclays Center?
Before moving to Barclays Center in 2013, the Brooklyn Nets played at Prudential Center from 2011 to 2012.
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 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity, concert layout, Capacity, basketball layout, Capacity, hockey layout.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Park | 1883–1922 | 0.8 mi |
| Capitoline Grounds | 1864–1880 | 1.4 mi |
| Ebbets Field | 1913–1958 | 1.5 mi |
| Union Grounds | 1862–1883 | 1.9 mi |
| Ridgewood Park | 1883–1959 | 3.7 mi |
| Eastern Park | 1890– | 3.9 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.