About Miami Arena
Miami Arena was an NBA and NHL arena in Miami, Florida. It opened in 1988 and closed in 2008. Its last recorded capacity was 17,000. Tenants included Miami Heat (NBA, 1989–1999) and Florida Panthers (NHL, 1994–1998). On our ranked lists it ranks 60th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
Appears in
- 60th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 3rd shortest-lived of 46 basketball arenas with known opening and closing years
- 70th longest single tenancy (10 years) of the 109 longest on record in basketball arenas
- 2nd shortest-lived of 40 hockey arenas with known opening and closing years
- 65th longest single tenancy (4 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
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
4 m above sea level
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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Miami Heat While based here: 11 seasons · 396-474 regular season · 6 postseason trips
NBA · 1989–1999
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NBA | 1989–1999 |
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Florida Panthers While based here: 5 seasons · 153-158-67 regular season · 2 postseason trips
NHL · 1994–1998
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NHL | 1994–1998 |
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 Miami Arena?
The capacity of Miami Arena is 17,000.
When was Miami Arena built?
Miami Arena opened in 1988.
Where did the Florida Panthers play after Miami Arena?
After leaving Miami Arena in 1998, the Florida Panthers moved to Amerant Bank Arena in 1999.
Where did the Miami Heat play after Miami Arena?
After leaving Miami Arena in 1999, the Miami Heat moved to Kaseya Center in 2000.
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, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 89 m of this point).
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kaseya Center | 1999– | 0.4 mi |
| Orange Bowl | 1937–2008 | 1.5 mi |
| loanDepot Park | 2012– | 1.6 mi |
| Miami Beach Convention Center | 1958– | 3.9 mi |
| South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium | 1995– | 12 mi |
| Tamiami Park | 12 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.