About Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden was an NBA and NHL arena in New York, New York. It opened in 1925 and closed in 1968. It was designed by Thomas W. Lamb. Its last recorded capacity was 18,496 in its basketball layout. Tenants included New York Americans (NHL, 1926–1942), New York Rangers (NHL, 1927–1967) and New York Knicks (NBA, 1947–1967). In all, 3 teams from 2 leagues have called it home. On our ranked lists it ranks 30th for most tenants among 67 venues with 3 or more teams and 149th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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- 30th for most tenants among 67 venues with 3 or more teams
- 149th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 25th shortest-lived of 46 basketball arenas with known opening and closing years
- 46th longest single tenancy (20 years) of the 109 longest on record in basketball arenas
- 16th shortest-lived of 40 hockey arenas with known opening and closing years
- 11th longest single tenancy (40 years) of the 100 longest on record in hockey arenas
- 23rd shortest-lived of 43 NBA arenas with known opening and closing years
- 39th longest single tenancy (20 years) of the 104 longest on record in NBA arenas
- 13th shortest-lived of 34 NHL arenas with known opening and closing years
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
16 m above sea level
Architect
Operator
Location 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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New York Knicks While based here: 21 seasons · 696-810 regular season · 11 postseason trips
NBA · 1947–1967
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NBA | 1947–1967 |
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New York Rangers While based here: 41 seasons · 887-1080-421 regular season · 22 postseason trips
NHL · 1927–1967
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NHL | 1927–1967 |
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New York Americans While based here: 17 seasons · 255-402-127 regular season · 5 postseason trips
NHL · 1926–1942
New York Americans (1926–1941)
Brooklyn Americans (1942)
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NHL | 1926–1942 |
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 Madison Square Garden?
The basketball capacity of Madison Square Garden is 18,496.
When was Madison Square Garden built?
Madison Square Garden opened in 1925.
Who designed Madison Square Garden?
Madison Square Garden was designed by Thomas W. Lamb.
Who operates Madison Square Garden?
Madison Square Garden is operated by Tex Rickard.
Where did the New York Knicks play after Madison Square Garden?
After leaving Madison Square Garden in 1967, the New York Knicks moved to Madison Square Garden in 1968.
Where did the New York Rangers play after Madison Square Garden?
After leaving Madison Square Garden in 1967, the New York Rangers moved to Madison Square Garden in 1968.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Capacity, hockey layout, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Square Garden | 1968– | 0.9 mi |
| Polo Grounds I | 1880–1888 | 3.1 mi |
| Metropolitan Park | 1884– | 3.3 mi |
| Downing Stadium | 1936–2002 | 4.0 mi |
| Oakland Park | 1885–1906 | 4.1 mi |
| Union Grounds | 1862–1883 | 4.4 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.