Great Western Forum

Opened in 1967

About Great Western Forum

Great Western Forum is a former name of Kia Forum, used 1988–2002. Kia Forum is an NBA, NHL and WNBA arena in Inglewood, California. It opened in 1967. It was designed by Charles Luckman. It seats 17,500. Former tenants include Los Angeles Kings (NHL, 1968–1998), Los Angeles Lakers (NBA, 1968–1999) and Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA, 1997–2001). In all, 3 teams from 3 leagues have called it home. It has also been known as The Forum (1967–1987, 2004–2013) and The Forum presented by Chase (2014–2021).

Venue Information

Capacity

17,500

Year Opened

1967

Address

3900 West Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood, California 90305

Architect

Charles Luckman

Operator

Madison Square Garden Sports

Address derived from the venue's coordinates using OpenStreetMap data.

Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.

Capacity by layout

Layout	Seats
General	17,500
Hockey	16,005

Seating capacity depends on how the building is laid out for each event. Figures are the best sourced claim per layout.

Teams

Home seasons at Great Western Forum by team, 1967–2001. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.

Team	League	Years
Los Angeles Sparks WNBA · 1997–2001 Territory map on ImperialismMap Great Western Forum 1997–2001 Crypto.com Arena 2002–present	WNBA	1997–2001
Los Angeles Lakers NBA · 1968–1999 Territory map on ImperialismMap Minneapolis Auditorium 1949–1960 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 1961–1967 Great Western Forum 1968–1999 Crypto.com Arena 2000–present	NBA	1968–1999
Los Angeles Kings NHL · 1968–1998 Territory map on ImperialismMap Great Western Forum 1968–1998 Crypto.com Arena 1999–present	NHL	1968–1998

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Great Western Forum?

The capacity of Great Western Forum is 17,500.

When was Great Western Forum built?

Great Western Forum opened in 1967.

Who designed Great Western Forum?

Great Western Forum was designed by Charles Luckman.

Who operates Great Western Forum?

Great Western Forum is operated by Madison Square Garden Sports.

Where did the Los Angeles Sparks play after Great Western Forum?

After leaving Great Western Forum in 2001, the Los Angeles Sparks moved to Crypto.com Arena in 2002.

Where did the Los Angeles Lakers play before Great Western Forum?

Before moving to Great Western Forum in 1968, the Los Angeles Lakers played at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena from 1961 to 1967.

Where did the Los Angeles Lakers play after Great Western Forum?

After leaving Great Western Forum in 1999, the Los Angeles Lakers moved to Crypto.com Arena in 2000.

Where did the Los Angeles Kings play after Great Western Forum?

After leaving Great Western Forum in 1998, the Los Angeles Kings moved to Crypto.com Arena in 1999.