About Mortgage Matchup Center
Mortgage Matchup Center is an NBA and WNBA arena in Phoenix, Arizona. It opened in 1992. It was designed by Ellerbe Becket. It seats 19,023. Its current tenants are Phoenix Suns (NBA) and Phoenix Mercury (WNBA). It was formerly home to Phoenix Coyotes (NHL, 1997–2003). In all, 3 teams from 3 leagues have called it home. By capacity it ranks 4th of 15 current WNBA venues and 16th of 30 current NBA venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 198th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use, 1st for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names and 30th for most tenants among 67 venues with 3 or more teams. It has also been known as America West Arena (1992–2005), US Airways Center (2006–2014), Talking Stick Resort Arena (2015–2019) and 2 more.
Appears in
- 198th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 1st for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names
- 30th for most tenants among 67 venues with 3 or more teams
- 5th oldest of 37 basketball arenas still in use
- 1st for most name changes among 29 basketball arenas with 3 or more names
- 6th longest single tenancy (33 years) of the 109 longest on record in basketball arenas
- 1st for most name changes among 26 hockey arenas with 3 or more names
- 60th longest single tenancy (6 years) of the 100 longest on record in hockey arenas
- 1st longest single tenancy (29 years) of the 37 longest on record in WNBA arenas
Venue Information
Location
Architect
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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Phoenix Mercury While based here: 30 seasons · 511-511 regular season · 19 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
WNBA · 1997–present
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WNBA | 1997–present |
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Phoenix Suns While based here: 34 seasons · 1474-1239 regular season · 20 postseason trips
NBA · 1993–present
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NBA | 1993–present |
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Phoenix Coyotes While based here: 7 seasons · 257-241-76 regular season · 5 postseason trips
NHL · 1997–2003
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NHL | 1997–2003 |
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 Mortgage Matchup Center?
The capacity of Mortgage Matchup Center is 19,023.
When was Mortgage Matchup Center built?
Mortgage Matchup Center opened in 1992.
Who designed Mortgage Matchup Center?
Mortgage Matchup Center was designed by Ellerbe Becket.
Who plays at Mortgage Matchup Center?
Mortgage Matchup Center is the home venue of Phoenix Mercury, Phoenix Suns.
Where did the Phoenix Coyotes play before Mortgage Matchup Center?
Before moving to Mortgage Matchup Center in 1997, the Phoenix Coyotes played at Winnipeg Arena from 1973 to 1996.
Where did the Phoenix Coyotes play after Mortgage Matchup Center?
After leaving Mortgage Matchup Center in 2003, the Phoenix Coyotes moved to Gila River Arena in 2004. They played there until 2022.
Where did the Phoenix Suns play before Mortgage Matchup Center?
Before moving to Mortgage Matchup Center in 1993, the Phoenix Suns played at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum from 1969 to 1992.
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 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Mortgage Matchup Center
2025 - Present
CurrentFootprint Center
2021 - 2024
Phoenix Suns Arena
2020 - 2020
Talking Stick Resort Arena
2015 - 2019
US Airways Center
2006 - 2014
America West Arena
1992 - 2005
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chase Field | 1998– | 0.3 mi |
| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 1965– | 2.2 mi |
| Mountain America Stadium | 1958– | 8.1 mi |
| Goodwin Stadium | 1936–1976 | 8.2 mi |
| Mullett Arena | 2022– | 8.3 mi |
| State Farm Stadium | 2006– | 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.