About Little Caesars Arena
Little Caesars Arena is an NBA and NHL arena in Detroit, Michigan. It opened in 2017. It was designed by HOK. It seats 20,332 in its basketball layout. Its current tenants are Detroit Pistons (NBA) and Detroit Red Wings (NHL). By capacity it ranks 4th of 30 current NBA venues and 11th of 32 current NHL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 332nd oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use.
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- 332nd oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 31st oldest of 37 basketball arenas still in use
- 78th longest single tenancy (8 years) of the 109 longest on record in basketball arenas
- 55th longest single tenancy (8 years) of the 100 longest on record in hockey arenas
- 65th longest single tenancy (8 years) of the 104 longest on record in NBA arenas
Venue Information
Address
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.
Capacity by layout
Seating capacity depends on how the building is laid out for each event. Figures are the best sourced claim per layout.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Detroit Pistons While based here: 9 seasons · 278-434 regular season · 3 postseason trips
NBA · 2018–present
All 7 home venues of the Detroit Pistons
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NBA | 2018–present |
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Detroit Red Wings While based here: 9 seasons · 286-415 regular season · no postseason trips
NHL · 2018–present
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NHL | 2018–present |
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.
NHL records count overtime and shootout losses as losses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Little Caesars Arena?
The basketball capacity of Little Caesars Arena is 20,332.
When was Little Caesars Arena built?
Little Caesars Arena opened in 2017.
Who designed Little Caesars Arena?
Little Caesars Arena was designed by HOK.
Who operates Little Caesars Arena?
Little Caesars Arena is operated by Olympia Entertainment.
Who plays at Little Caesars Arena?
Little Caesars Arena is the home venue of Detroit Pistons, Detroit Red Wings.
Where did the Detroit Pistons play before Little Caesars Arena?
Before moving to Little Caesars Arena in 2018, the Detroit Pistons played at The Palace of Auburn Hills from 1989 to 2017.
Where did the Detroit Red Wings play before Little Caesars Arena?
Before moving to Little Caesars Arena in 2018, the Detroit Red Wings played at Joe Louis Arena from 1980 to 2017.
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 25 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity, Capacity, hockey layout.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Comerica Park | 2000– | 0.3 mi |
| Ford Field | 2002– | 0.5 mi |
| Recreation Park | 1881–1894 | 0.7 mi |
| Bennett Park | 1896–1911 | 0.9 mi |
| Tiger Stadium | 1912–2009 | 0.9 mi |
| Joe Louis Arena | 1979–2019 | 1.1 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.