About Cobo Center
Cobo Center is a former name of Huntington Place, used 2010–2018. Huntington Place is recorded as an NBA and WHA arena in Detroit, Michigan. It opened in 1960. It was designed by Rossetti Architects. Its recorded capacity is 12,191. Former tenants include Detroit Pistons (NBA, 1962–1978) and Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (WHA, 1975). On our ranked lists it ranks 19th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as Cobo Hall (1960–2009) and TCF Center (2019–2021).
Appears in
- 19th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names
- 7th for most name changes among 30 basketball arenas with 3 or more names
- 55th longest single tenancy (16 years) of the 109 longest on record in basketball arenas
- 7th for most name changes among 27 hockey arenas with 3 or more names
- 47th longest single tenancy (16 years) of the 104 longest on record in NBA arenas
Venue Information
Capacity
Year Opened
Address
Elevation
179 m above sea level
Architect
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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Detroit Pistons While based here: 17 seasons · 601-782 regular season · 7 postseason trips
NBA · 1962–1978
All 7 home venues of the Detroit Pistons
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NBA | 1962–1978 |
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Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades While based here: 1 season · 21-53-4 regular season · no postseason trips
WHA · 1975
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WHA | 1975 |
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 Cobo Center?
The capacity of Cobo Center is 12,191.
When was Cobo Center built?
Cobo Center opened in 1960.
Who designed Cobo Center?
Cobo Center was designed by Rossetti Architects.
Who operates Cobo Center?
Cobo Center is operated by ASM Global and SMG.
Where did the Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades play before Cobo Center?
Before moving to Cobo Center in 1975, the Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades played at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena from 1973 to 1974.
Where did the Detroit Pistons play before Cobo Center?
Before moving to Cobo Center in 1962, the Detroit Pistons played at Olympia Stadium from 1958 to 1961.
Where did the Detroit Pistons play after Cobo Center?
After leaving Cobo Center in 1978, the Detroit Pistons moved to Pontiac Silverdome in 1979. They played there until 1988.
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): Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 4 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Huntington Place
2022 - Present
TCF Center
2019 - 2021
Cobo Center
2010 - 2018
CurrentCobo Hall
1960 - 2009
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Louis Arena | 1979–2019 | 0.2 mi |
| Comerica Park | 2000– | 0.9 mi |
| Ford Field | 2002– | 1.0 mi |
| Border Cities Arena | 1924–2013 | 1.0 mi |
| Little Caesars Arena | 2017– | 1.1 mi |
| Bennett Park | 1896–1911 | 1.2 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.