About Municipal Auditorium
Municipal Auditorium is recorded as an NBA arena in Kansas City, Missouri. It opened in 1936. Its recorded capacity is 9,287. Its only tenant was Kansas City-Omaha Kings (NBA, 1973–1974).
Venue Information
Capacity
Year Opened
Address
Elevation
274 m above sea level
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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
Kansas City-Omaha Kings While based here: 2 seasons · 69-95 regular season · no postseason trips
NBA · 1973–1974
All 8 home venues of the Kansas City-Omaha Kings
|
NBA | 1973–1974 |
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 Municipal Auditorium?
The capacity of Municipal Auditorium is 9,287.
When was Municipal Auditorium built?
Municipal Auditorium opened in 1936.
Where did the Kansas City-Omaha Kings play before Municipal Auditorium?
Before moving to Municipal Auditorium in 1973, the Kansas City-Omaha Kings played at Cincinnati Gardens from 1958 to 1972.
Where did the Kansas City-Omaha Kings play after Municipal Auditorium?
After leaving Municipal Auditorium in 1974, the Kansas City-Omaha Kings moved to Kemper Arena in 1975. They played there until 1985.
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: Coordinates (compiled by VenueStats; no outside source was kept for this point), Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Athletic Park | 1.0 mi | |
| Hy-Vee Arena | 1974– | 1.1 mi |
| Association Park | 1.2 mi | |
| Municipal Stadium | 1923–1976 | 1.8 mi |
| Exposition Park | 2.0 mi | |
| Gordon and Koppel Field | 1910–1917 | 4.1 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.