About Cincinnati Gardens
Cincinnati Gardens was an NBA arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. It opened in 1949 and closed in 2018. Its last recorded capacity was 10,208. Its only tenant was Cincinnati Royals (NBA, 1958–1972). On our ranked lists it ranks 228th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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- 228th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 38th shortest-lived of 46 basketball arenas with known opening and closing years
- 58th longest single tenancy (14 years) of the 109 longest on record in basketball arenas
- 35th shortest-lived of 43 NBA arenas with known opening and closing years
- 50th longest single tenancy (14 years) of the 104 longest on record in NBA arenas
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
188 m above sea level
Location 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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
Cincinnati Royals While based here: 15 seasons · 555-634 regular season · 7 postseason trips
NBA · 1958–1972
All 8 home venues of the Cincinnati Royals
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NBA | 1958–1972 |
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Cincinnati Gardens?
The capacity of Cincinnati Gardens is 10,208.
When was Cincinnati Gardens built?
Cincinnati Gardens opened in 1949.
Where did the Cincinnati Royals play before Cincinnati Gardens?
Before moving to Cincinnati Gardens in 1958, the Cincinnati Royals played at Rochester Community War Memorial from 1956 to 1957.
Where did the Cincinnati Royals play after Cincinnati Gardens?
After leaving Cincinnati Gardens in 1972, the Cincinnati Royals moved to Municipal Auditorium in 1973. They played there until 1974.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- 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).
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Corcoran Stadium | 2.6 mi | |
| Pendleton Park | 1891–1891 | 4.4 mi |
| Burnet Woods | 4.4 mi | |
| Nippert Stadium | 1915– | 4.8 mi |
| Brighton Park | 5.5 mi | |
| Bank Street Grounds | 6.1 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.