About Kemper Arena
Kemper Arena is a former name of Hy-Vee Arena, used 1974–2017. Hy-Vee Arena is recorded as an NBA and NHL arena in Kansas City, Missouri. It opened in 1974. It was designed by Helmut Jahn. Its recorded capacity is 19,500. Former tenants include Kansas City Kings (NBA, 1975–1985) and Kansas City Scouts (NHL, 1975–1976).
Appears in
- 70th longest single tenancy (10 years) of the 109 longest on record in basketball arenas
- 87th longest single tenancy (1 years) of the 100 longest on record in hockey arenas
- 58th longest single tenancy (10 years) of the 104 longest on record in NBA arenas
- 77th longest single tenancy (1 years) of the 85 longest on record in NHL arenas
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Venue Information
Year Opened
Address
Elevation
233 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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Kansas City Kings While based here: 11 seasons · 425-477 regular season · 5 postseason trips
NBA · 1975–1985
Kansas City-Omaha Kings (1975)
Kansas City Kings (1976–1985)
All 8 home venues of the Kansas City Kings
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NBA | 1975–1985 |
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Kansas City Scouts While based here: 2 seasons · 27-110-23 regular season · no postseason trips
NHL · 1975–1976
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NHL | 1975–1976 |
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 Kemper Arena?
The capacity of Kemper Arena is 19,500.
When was Kemper Arena built?
Kemper Arena opened in 1974.
Who designed Kemper Arena?
Kemper Arena was designed by Helmut Jahn.
Who operates Kemper Arena?
Kemper Arena is operated by Kansas City.
Where did the Kansas City Kings play before Kemper Arena?
Before moving to Kemper Arena in 1975, the Kansas City Kings played at Municipal Auditorium from 1973 to 1974.
Where did the Kansas City Kings play after Kemper Arena?
After leaving Kemper Arena in 1985, the Kansas City Kings moved to ARCO Arena I in 1986. They played there until 1988.
Where did the Kansas City Scouts play after Kemper Arena?
After leaving Kemper Arena in 1976, the Kansas City Scouts moved to McNichols Sports Arena in 1977. They played there until 1982.
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.
Historical Names
Hy-Vee Arena
2018 - Present
Kemper Arena
1974 - 2017
CurrentLocation
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Athletic Park | 0.8 mi | |
| Municipal Auditorium | 1936– | 1.1 mi |
| Association Park | 2.4 mi | |
| Municipal Stadium | 1923–1972 | 2.6 mi |
| Exposition Park | 3.0 mi | |
| Gordon and Koppel Field | 1910–1917 | 4.0 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.