ABA Arenas
American Basketball Association — 30 venues ranked by capacity
- Arenas
- 30
- Largest
- 22,000
- First Horizon Coliseum
- Oldest
- 1905
- Louisville Gardens
- States and provinces
- 17
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Arenas
| Rank | Arena | Location | Team(s) | Capacity | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | First Horizon ColiseumGreensboro Coliseum (1980–2024); Greensboro Memorial Coliseum (1959–1979) | Greensboro, North Carolina | Carolina Cougars (1970–1974) | 22,000 | 1959 | — |
| #2 | Oakland ArenaOracle Arena (2006–2018); The Arena in Oakland (1997–2005); Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena (1966–1996) | Oakland, California | Oakland Oaks (1968–1969) | 19,596 | 1966 | — |
| #3 | Freedom Hall | Louisville, Kentucky | Kentucky Colonels (1971–1976) | 18,865 | 1956 | — |
| #4 | Mellon ArenaPittsburgh Civic Arena (1961–1998) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh Condors (1968–1972) | 17,537 | 1961 | 2011 |
| #5 | McNichols Sports Arena | Denver, Colorado | Denver Nuggets (1975–1976) | 16,600 | 1975 | 1999 |
| #6 | Market Square Arena | Indianapolis, Indiana | Indiana Pacers (1974–1976) | 16,530 | 1974 | 1999 |
| #7 | Nassau Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | New York Nets (1973–1976) | 16,170 | 1972 | — |
| #8 | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles Stars (1969–1970) | 16,161 | 1959 | 2016 |
| #9 | HemisFair Arena | San Antonio, Texas | San Antonio Spurs (1974–1976) | 16,057 | 1968 | 1995 |
| #10 | Met CenterMetropolitan Sports Center (1967–1981) | Bloomington, Minnesota | Minnesota Pipers (1969–1969)Minnesota Muskies (1968–1968) | 16,000 | 1967 | 1993 |
| #11 | St. Louis ArenaCheckerdome (1977–1982) | Saint Louis, Missouri | Spirits of St. Louis (1975–1976) | 14,200 | 1929 | 1999 |
| #12 | Hampton Coliseum | Hampton, Virginia | Virginia Squires (1971–1976) | 13,800 | 1969 | — |
| #13 | San Diego International Sports CenterSan Diego Sports Arena (?–1970) | San Diego, California | San Diego Conquistadors (1975–1976) | 12,000 | 1966 | — |
| #14 | Salt Palace | Salt Lake City, Utah | Utah Stars (1971–1976) | 10,725 | 1969 | — |
| #15 | Uline Arena | Washington, District of Columbia | Washington Capitols (1970–1970) | 8,000 | 1941 | — |
| #16 | Moody ColiseumSMU Coliseum (1956–1964) | University Park, Texas | Dallas Chaparrals (1968–1973) | 7,000 | 1956 | — |
| #17 | Denver Auditorium Arena | Denver, Colorado | Denver Rockets (1968–1974) | 6,841 | 1908 | 1990 |
| #18 | Corteva ColiseumIndiana Farmers Coliseum (2014–2024); Fairgrounds Coliseum (2012–2013); Pepsi Coliseum (1991–2011); Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum (1939–1990) | Indianapolis, Indiana | Indiana Pacers (1968–1973) | 6,800 | 1939 | — |
| #19 | Long Island Arena | Town of Smithtown, New York | New York Nets (1969–1969) | 6,500 | 1957 | 1996 |
| #20 | Loyola Field House | New Orleans, Louisiana | New Orleans Buccaneers (1968–1969) | 6,500 | 1954 | 1986 |
| #21 | Louisville Gardens | Louisville, Kentucky | Kentucky Colonels (1968–1970) | 6,000 | 1905 | — |
| #22 | Teaneck Armory | Teaneck Township, New Jersey | New Jersey Americans (1968–1968) | 5,500 | 1936 | — |
| #23 | Island Garden | West Hempstead, New York | New York Nets (1970–1972) | 5,200 | 1956 | — |
| #24 | Peterson Gymnasium | San Diego, California | San Diego Conquistadors (1973–1973) | 3,668 | 1961 | — |
| #25 | Devlin Fieldhouse | New Orleans, Louisiana | New Orleans Buccaneers (1970–1970) | 3,600 | 1933 | — |
| #26 | Miami Beach Convention CenterMiami Beach Exhibition Hall (1958–1967) | Miami Beach, Florida | Miami Floridians (1969–1972) | 2,462 | 1958 | — |
| #27 | Anaheim Convention Center | Anaheim, California | Anaheim Amigos (1968–1968) | — | 1967 | — |
| #28 | Golden Hall | Chula Vista, California | San Diego Conquistadors (1974–1974) | — | — | — |
| #29 | Mid-South Coliseum | Memphis, Tennessee | Memphis Pros (1971–1975) | — | 1964 | 2006 |
| #30 | Sam Houston Coliseum | Houston, Texas | Houston Mavericks (1968–1969) | — | — | 1998 |
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Sources
The sources behind the figures in these tables. Each venue page links the exact page every fact was read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location (30 venues).
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams.
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity (18 venues).
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity (5 venues).
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