About Chesapeake Energy Arena
Chesapeake Energy Arena is a former name of Paycom Center, used 2011–2020. Paycom Center is an NBA arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It opened in 2002. It seats 18,203. Its current tenant is Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA), since 2009. By capacity it ranks 22nd of 30 current NBA venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 281st oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use and 19th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as Ford Center (2002–2009) and Oklahoma City Arena (2010).
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- 281st oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 19th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names
- 22nd oldest of 37 basketball arenas still in use
- 7th for most name changes among 30 basketball arenas with 3 or more names
- 54th longest single tenancy (17 years) of the 109 longest on record in basketball arenas
- 46th longest single tenancy (17 years) of the 104 longest on record in NBA arenas
Venue Information
Address
Operator
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 | 18,203 | Wikidata |
| Basketball | 18,203 | Wikipedia |
| Concert | 16,591 | Wikipedia |
| Hockey | 15,152 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Oklahoma City Thunder While based here: 19 seasons · 858-582 regular season · 13 postseason trips · 2026-27 in progress
NBA · 2009–present
|
NBA | 2009–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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Chesapeake Energy Arena?
The capacity of Chesapeake Energy Arena is 18,203.
When was Chesapeake Energy Arena built?
Chesapeake Energy Arena opened in 2002.
Who operates Chesapeake Energy Arena?
Chesapeake Energy Arena is operated by SMG.
Who plays at Chesapeake Energy Arena?
Chesapeake Energy Arena is the home venue of Oklahoma City Thunder.
Where did the Oklahoma City Thunder play before Chesapeake Energy Arena?
Before moving to Chesapeake Energy Arena in 2009, the Oklahoma City Thunder played at KeyArena from 1996 to 2008.
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-SA): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity, basketball layout, Capacity, concert layout, Capacity, hockey layout.
Historical Names
Paycom Center
2021 - Present
Chesapeake Energy Arena
2011 - 2020
CurrentOklahoma City Arena
2010 - 2010
Ford Center
2002 - 2009
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Taft Stadium | 1934– | 3.7 mi |
| Chad Richison Stadium | 1965– | 14 mi |
| Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | 1923– | 18 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.